(Chapter XXV) Entangled.

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You draw your knife, Muffet readies her silk. It is time for another battle. Charging up your knife and getting ready to attack when suddenly Lora jumps in between the two of you.

LRA: Don't fight! Please...
RHT: Lora...
MFT: Little kid, I advise you to let the adults handle this... or else you're my enemy too.
LRA: What?! Muffet, how can you say that?!
RHT: (Is she for real?)
LRA: I thought you and me were friends. *sob*
MFT: I'm sorry kid, but they are a danger too great to be kept alive. I'll do anything necessary to destroy them.
LRA: Bu-but... no! I won't let you fight!
MFT: Then so be it.
*SWING*
LRA: *gasp*
*SLASH*
RHT: You... don't touch her.
MFT: I thought your plan was to destroy the world, wasn't it? Don't tell me you've gone soft.
RHT: I'll kill the ones responsible for making the world this unpure. She, and many others are victims, therefore I'm not obligated to kill them. But you... you'll taste what pain is like.

You jump at muffet whose clinging onto the ceiling. She throws a storm of webs towards your way. Cutting each and every one of them, you manage to close the gap. Right in front of you... but then a web catches your foot and slams you to the ground. Muffet laughs and licks her mouth. You regain your standing from the debris and throw swings at muffet who dodges them. She grabs rocks with her webs and flings them towards you, but manage to evade them all and go for a counter. You circle around Muffet trying to throw off her senses, but it's difficult, after all, a spider has six eyes.

MFT: You're very agile for a human, but not agile enough to stay alive.
RHT: Big mouth for a bug.
MFT: *grunt* Don't call me that.
RHT: Or what?
MFT: I'll crush you like one.
RHT: We'll see about that.

You dash towards Muffet again, evading all the debris she throws at you. Managing to get close enought to land a hit, you strike... but Muffet makes a web shield fast enough. Your knife is stuck in it. Muffet takes the chance and entangles you in webs.

RHT: Neat trick.
MFT: You don't fight very often, do you?
RHT: I've racked up quite the kill count, including a couple spiders back home.
MFT: *grunt* You! I'll make sure you suffer the most gruesome death a human can feel!
RHT: Others said the same thing. It didn't end well for them.
MFT: Ahuhuhu! I think it's time for my little friend to eat up. *whistle* Cupcake! Dinner time!
RHT: Who the fuck name's cup-
*CRASH*
RHT: What the fuck.

A giant cupcake monster bashes through the wall. It has sharp teeth and spider legs. Truly terrifying.

MFT: Eat them.
RHT: Shit.

Muffet raises you above its mouth, getting ready to drop you when suddenly.

LRA: Stop!
MFT: You again?
LRA: Please Muffet... stop!
MFT: Since you won't shut up, I'll let you try it out first.
LRA: Wha-
*SWING*
LRA: Let go of me!
RHT: Let go of her this instant! She doesn't have a hand in our battle!
MFT: Since when do you fight by the rules?
RHT: Stop it! She's a kid!
*ROAR*
MFT: Dinner time!
LRA: Rhett help!
RHT: Just die already.
*BOOM*
MFT: What?! Cupcake dear?!
RHT: You okay Lora?
LRA: *sob* Thanks Rhett.
RHT: Run along. I'll meet you outside.
MFT: You! You killed my dear!
RHT: I don't care.
MFT: Wait a minute... your knife is still in my possession... so how did you?
RHT: Since when is my knife the source of my power?
MFT: You're playing dirty!
RHT: Shut the fuck up already.
MFT: Make me!
*SWING*
RHT: Farewell.
*SLASH*
MFT: What? How? I'm defeated?
RHT: You would've been a good ally, but now it's time for you to rest.
*DUST*

All that remains of the once so mighty spider is a carpet of dust. You take a minute to pray for the soul. They weren't who you're after. A lone spider comes around holding a tulip and drops it on top of the carpet of dust.

RHT: May you rest in piece.

You go back the way you came and leave the sewers. Lora is waiting for you at the door.

LRA: Is she..?
RHT: Yes. I'm sorry.
LRA: *sob* Don't be. You saved me.
*HUG*
RHT: It's okay Lora. It'll only get better.
LRA: Thanks Rhett.

You once again feel the warm of the sun on your skin. You're exhausted from battle. The wind breezes your body and makes you feel calm.

 The wind breezes your body and makes you feel calm

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End of Chapter XXV
"Entangled"

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