[ Cruel Winter - A Inanimate Insanity Invitational AU ]

Chapter 3 - Meeting of Destruction

!! CW: This chapter has a bit of violence, but you might still want to read it because it brings a very important plot point to the series. Your choice though! !!

Group 2 was the first to get to the group meeting. "Oh wow, this is so exciting! I love meeting people!" Clover exclaimed. "Clover, we've been here 5 times now. There's nothing new to discover." Nickel rolled his eyes. Clover frowned at him. "Come on Nickel, don't be such a downer." Balloon elbowed Nickel.

Nickel's angry expression didn't shift as they reached the Great Frozen Lake, the place all four groups met up at every month. Nickel settled down in a patch of grass sticking out in the snow. Clover sat at a snow-covered bush. And Balloon was in said bush- It was a big bush.

Footsteps sounded into the area. Clover's attention darted to Silver Spoon, who was the first to emerge out of the trees.

"I'm heere~!" He called out.

"Oh wow, I can't believe it! It's the almighty Silver Spoon! Ohh, I feel faint." Nickel replied sarcastically, rolling his eyes.

Silver Spoon huffed, turning away from Nickel. Clover stared at Nickel. He had a knack for patronizing people after all.

Clover then spotted Candle and Yin-yang walking toward the lake, playing rock-paper-scissors. "Rock, paper, scissors, shoot!" They exclaimed in unison. Candle's hands formed Scissors, but Yin-yang's hands formed... A finger gun? Candle blinked at Yin-yang. "That's uh- Not how you play Rock Paper Scissors..." She laughed nervously. "Ehh, this is the fun way to do it." Yin-Yang replied, sitting down near Clover. Candle followed, settling down next to Yin-Yang.

Clover blinked in boredom. Where were her friends? That was when she was pinned down. "AH-" She yelped. "Boo." Bot whispered from above her. Clover turned her head to face Bot, who was getting off of her. "Oh! You guys are here!" Clover stood herself up. "Mhm." Goo replied with a subtle smile.

Goo, Bot, and Clover were chattering. Clover couldn't help but notice Silver Spoon giving them the side-eye. The Bombastic criminal offense side-eye. Clover returned a defensive expression. Bot and Goo turned to see what Clover was looking at. Silver Spoon wasn't there, as if he magically vanished.

"Clover? What the hell are you looking at?" Bot asked. "Er- Nothing- Nothing at all." Clover replied nervously. "Oookay then-" Goo muttered. The three continued chattering. Everyone was just chilling. Test Tube and Fan quietly walked in.

"Oh my god, I can't believe we almost forgot- Haha..." Clover could hear Fan's voice from afar. Whatever Test Tube said, Clover couldn't hear and she watched them heading to the frosted over lake.

Clover could hear snapping in her ear. "Hey. Clover. Clooover. Clover? Earth to Clover...! BITCH WAKE UP-" Bot's voice sounded. "AH-" She yelped. "-Sorry, sorry, I got distracted..." Clover sighed. "It's fine-..." Goo muttered.

Clover could hear random gossiping around the area. "...And then, he ran into a rock..." "...Test Tube almost fell into the water..." "...It was hilarious!...", the voices said. But one thing stuck out from the others. "And those no-good group 3-ers tried to steal our bread-" It was Nickel's voice.

Clover shot a glance at Bot and Goo. "...You did what now?" She muttered. Another voice came from Yin-Yang. "Yeah! That goo boy stole our goddamn weaponry!" He snapped. Candle shot an uneasy glance at Yin-Yang before minding her own business again.