~ Objective: Survive ~

~ Chapter 1 ~

Test Tube was sharpening a small stick, looking around. It had been months since she had first come here, and Fan seemed happy to see her, but not for long.

Everyone slowly became paranoid. And all of this happened because OJ—Orange Juice, had seemed to go missing one day, and everyone panicked.

There were accusations, yelling, and fighting, heck even Tea Kettle, Blueberry, and Lifering, who had allied since they got eliminated, were fighting.

And it was even more surprising to see Blueberry— BLUEBERRY fight! He's always a depressed dark blue blob, and there he was, arguing.

Test Tube's thoughts were interrupted when she heard rustling in the bushes. She looked over, seeing the bush.

Test Tube slowly set the stone beside her that she was using to sharpen the stick.

Sure, you could argue that the stone would be more useful and break more things, but to Test Tube, she liked that the stick could stab and pierce more flesh.

Anyway, Test Tube slowly got up, realizing the bush stopped moving. 

Suspicious.

She slowly walked toward it, her footsteps almost silent— except for the faint sound of grass crunching. She raised the stick so the sharp end pointed toward the ground.

The bush started shaking again, and Test Tube was close enough to stab the thing right when it popped out.

And something did.

Test Tube almost stabbed what she thought was an animal, but instead, it was Goo, a fellow eliminated contestant. The poor slime was just almost stabbed, and he flattened himself into the ground, surprised.

Test Tube was surprised herself, raising the stick again, but this time moving it to her side, before dropping it.

She just stared at him, not moving. Goo formed himself back into his normal shape, confused.

"Hello? Test Tube?" he asked her, still confused.

Test Tube didn't respond. She was still as if she were waiting for something—or someone.

Goo stayed there, waiting.

Suddenly, Test Tube unfroze, and she started to apologize as if she never paused in the first place.

"I'm sorry Goo! I got paranoid, and... And I thought you were a feral animal!" she said, feeling a little panicked.

"Oh! It's fine!" he said, seeming happy that she finally responded, "I didn't even see you, and I don't think you saw me, anyway,"

Test Tube smiled, happy that at least she found someone, "Wanna team up?" she asked, holding out her hand.

"Sure!" Goo said, smiling, "Uh, I don't have hands," he added, confused again.

"Oh, right! Heh...heh.." she laughed nervously, "Anyway, how about you can follow me," she said, picking up the stick and turning around, walking.

***

TestTube spotted a blueberry bush in the distance and got Goo's attention, and although they said nothing, they knew exactly what they were thinking. Test Tube ran up to the bush as Goo slowly followed behind her.

She looked around, after realizing she had nowhere to put the berries. Hmm... there might be- ah ha!

She thought, before spotting a basket a little ways away from the bush.