Don't Hug Me I'm The Chosen One: The Prophecy Begins (Book 1)

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Hey guys! I just finished watching Wednesday in Netflix and it was great! I can't wait for season 2

Anyways, that show gave me more motivation to write this fanfic and I was delighted to know both Wednesday and I were writers!

"MANNY! ARE YOU ALRIGHT?!"

I felt too tired to open my eyes or stand up. At first, I was too hesitant to do it. But then someone slaps me really hard so I was left to no choice but actually wake up. The first thing I see after opening my eyes was the the face of worried Robin. I looked around and noticed I was in a broken box and there were sliced straps on each of my side. Robin lifts me up and out of the box thing.

"What happened?" I asked.

"We woke up to strange noises outside," Harry said.

"We went and saw that you were fast asleep while trapped inside that thing and there was some kind of vacuum attached to your chest," added Robin. "Those 2 morons were beside you, talking to someone saying 'we have found The Destined Boy, lord M...'"

"We can't say the forbidden name, Robin!"

"Oh sorry I mean they told you-know-who that they have found you and they're ready to get you slaughtered."

"They were about to take you away but luckily your papa came and attacked one of them. The notepad lady got really furious and tried to kill him but I of course don't want my dear friend to get hurt so I attacked her," explained Harry.

"How did you defeat them?" I asked.

"That's the problem," replied Robin. "We didn't. They just basically disappeared in the middle of our battle when the sun has risen."

"And since they're gone, we broke the box they contained you in and destroyed the straps that was binding you and removed the vaccum thing," added Harry.

"That's when I've woken you up."

"Yeah but that slap was painful!" I chuckled as I touched the part of my cheek that he slapped.

Robin giggled as well. "Sorry sweetie."

All of a sudden, I remembered something. The green key that I found last night! I went near the shattered window, which is now fixed with some kind of illusionary wooden boards, and tried to find it but sadly it was gone. Either the clock or the notepad hid it again.

While my adoptive dads were busy doing some adult stuff, I went outside, thinking about attempting to practice using my powers. Yes, I know I might get detected by you-know-who's followers but how else can I prepare on defending myself from them other than practicing? As I was about to do warm-ups, or as I thought we're warm-ups, I saw someone lurking by a nearby forest.

That someone has long arms that were as yellow as my skin. They seemingly have the same height as the mysterious stranger I encountered last night, though I couldn't tell if my instinct is accurate due to distance. I ran nearer but that tall person disappeared out of nowhere.

"HEY! MISTER!" I shouted.

I peeked behind a tree and saw nobody. Determination is the key so I continued searching. Due to how mindblocked I am, I even sliced a tree to half with my bare hands unknowingly and lifted the upper half to see if the stranger was hiding inside the majestic plant but all I saw were just several tree rings.

Eventually I grew tired and decided to sit down below a nearby tree. All of a sudden I hear heavy breathing again. I looked up and was shocked to see that the same man I was looking for was right in front of me! This time, I could look at him better. He has similarly yellow skin like mine, he wears overalls like me except it's brown, he's almost bald with only a few strands of blue hair, about 3 buckled teeth were visible, and his orange nose is crooked.

My instinct, for some unknown reason, tells me this man is related to me. I stood up to check if we have any further similarities. He's really a lot taller than me! I reckoned if we do somehow have a relation maybe one day I'd grow up as tall as he is. As I was about to leave to do some research and at the same time check over Harry and Robin, this man grabs my hand.

"What d-do you want, s-sir?" I asked nervously. "Or s-should I call you u-uncle or something?"

The man, instead of answering my question, just grunted. I looked up once again. The hand that's holding mine right now feels both cold and warm in another level.

"Dad? Is that you?"

Again, this tall bastard ignored my question. He proceeds to walk deep into the forest, forcing me to go with him by not letting go of my hand.

"Mister! Do you have a missing son 11 years ago?!" I asked desperately. "My name's Manny Sheldon R'theis Gribbleston! Do you have a son named Manny going by the nickname Doi?"

Perhaps telling my name was a big mistake. Not so far away, I saw a familiar-looking lady. It's the notepad! As I looked up to the man I was suspecting to be my real missing father out of fear, I saw some strange tattoo symbol embedded below his right ear which kind of resembles either 619 or 6 and 9 separated with a slash.

"NO DAD OR UNCLE OR SIR PLEASE DONT TAKE ME TO HER! SHE TRIED TO KILL ME!" I begged frantically as I was trying to break free from his grip that was stronger than my level of physical strength.

"Not to worry, young man," muttered the human notepad. "I'm only leading you somewhere safer than here. I won't do any harm."

"LIAR! YOU'RE ONLY SAYING THIS SO YOU CAN MANIPULATE ME TO FALL IN YOUR TRAP AND KILL ME EASILY!" I yelled.

I bit the arm of the man that was holding me and took the opportunity to escape while he's distracted about the fact that he's bleeding. The human notepad was unamused of what I did but I gave no flying fuck. I grabbed a huge log twice my height that I randomly found on the ground and swung it at her. She dodges and grabs hold of the log.

"Grab your son, Mr. Gribbleston. He's being a bad boy," she commands the man.

Wait a damn minute. That man was actually my real father. My years of seeking my real parents, I'm getting my harvest, except the pests have arrived too soon.

"YOU MANIPULATED MY OWN FATHER AND USED HIM TO BAIT ME! YOU EVIL, EVIL, EVIL MONSTERS!"

Tears of anger and dismay have appeared out of my eyes. I summoned few blue flares and attempted to throw them all at the human notepad. She uses her huge pencil to ward all of those flares away and swings it at me. I kicked the pencil 2 times and formed a small shield. She somehow managed to destroy my shield and knocked me off.

As I fell on the ground, I got to take a quick glimpse at a nearby pond and saw a reflection of me with glowing red eyes. Probably a sign of anger. Before I could stand up, this damn lady walks up to me. She looks at me while spinning her huge pencil.

"This is your last chance. Come with me or I'm left to no choice but end your woeful life," she said.

I hesitated to respond to her command. Behind her, I witness my dad shook. He seems to be like he's fighting something that's possessing which I couldn't understand. All of a sudden, I hear a strange man's voice speak in my head. It doesn't come from Robin, Harry, the clock man, or my own mind, but rather something I've never heard before.

Help me. I've been stuck like this for a decade. I never wanted to hurt anyone.

Confusion and fear joined forces. I looked around, forgetting about the fact that I can read minds. I looked back at where the notepad lady and my dad were and saw them staring at each other. They're probably having a conversation through telepathy. I tried to use my telepathic powers to hear what they're talking about but all I hear are eerie sounds and screams and my head felt like being squeezed. Either of them were probably preventing me from joining their conversation. I wonder what secrets they're keeping from me?