Chapter 69: Probe and Pocky

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A week later, Error's POV

"Oh dear destroyer, what are you up to now? And where's your fun loading buddy?"

I glare at Shard as he arrives again.

"AwAy fr0m y0u. I d0n't know wHaT y0u diD t0 hiMbUt sTaY aWaY."I growl

"I did nothing other than make him more interesting. No harm done. I found cracks in his developing code and AU, exposed it, and made it more interesting than the boring land it would've become. He can thank me. But I guess I'll go for now."He says, disappearing.

I frown, shaking my head. Then I go through a portal to relax at the cliff that I sat at with Probe. It's a lovely sight during the day while OuterTale has a beautiful night view. 

It's nice to relax in peaceful silence as my mind considers everything. Then I hear running footsteps coming closer.

"Ⓔⓡⓡⓞⓡ! Ⓔⓡⓡⓞⓡ! Ⓗⓔⓨ! Ⓨⓞⓤ ⓖⓞⓣⓣⓐ ⓣⓡⓨ ⓣⓗⓘⓢ! Ⓘⓣ'ⓢ ⓡⓔⓐⓛⓛⓨ ⓖⓞⓞⓓ!"Probe shouts

I glance over as he runs over, holding a small box.

"WhAt iS iT?"I ask

"Ⓘⓣ'ⓢ ⓓⓔⓛⓘⓒⓘⓞⓤⓢ! Ⓨⓞⓤ'ⓛⓛ ⓛⓘⓚⓔ ⓘⓣ! Ⓙⓤⓢⓣ ⓢⓣⓘⓒⓚ ⓨⓞⓤⓡ ⓣⓞⓝⓖⓤⓔ ⓞⓤⓣ ⓐⓝⓓ Ⓘ ⓦⓘⓛⓛ ⓖⓘⓥⓔ ⓘⓣ ⓣⓞ ⓨⓞⓤ!"He says

"Wh3rE diD y0u gEt iT?"I ask

"Ⓕⓡⓞⓜ ⓐ ⓢⓣⓞⓡⓔ ⓐⓕⓣⓔⓡ ⓢⓔⓔⓘⓝⓖ ⓢⓞⓜⓔ ⓟⓔⓞⓟⓛⓔ ⓔⓝⓙⓞⓨ ⓘⓣ! Ⓣⓗⓔⓨ ⓢⓤⓖⓖⓔⓢⓣⓔⓓ ⓘⓣ ⓐⓝⓓ ⓘⓣ'ⓢ ⓖⓞⓞⓓ! Ⓒⓞⓜⓔ ⓞⓝ!"He says, his eyes shining with excitement.

I reluctantly nod, sticking out my tongues.

"Ⓞⓗ ⓡⓘⓖⓗⓣ, ⓨⓞⓤ ⓗⓐⓥⓔ ⓕⓘⓥⓔ ⓣⓞⓝⓖⓤⓔⓢ. Ⓦⓔⓛⓛ Ⓘ ⓦⓘⓛⓛ ⓖⓘⓥⓔ ⓨⓞⓤ ⓕⓘⓥⓔ ⓢⓣⓡⓐⓝⓓⓢ ⓞⓕ ⓘⓣ! Ⓘⓣ ⓗⓐⓢ ⓒⓗⓞⓒⓞⓛⓐⓣⓔ ⓢⓞ ⓨⓞⓤ ⓦⓘⓛⓛ ⓔⓝⓙⓞⓨ ⓘⓣ!"He says, opening the box.

He takes out thin sticks that look chocolatey and gives one to each of my tongues, giving me a good taste of it. It is delicious and I chew on it, tips of the sticks still peeking out of my mouth. He smiles happily.

"Ⓣⓞⓛⓓ ⓨⓞⓤ ⓢⓞ! Ⓣⓗⓔⓢⓔ ⓒⓗⓞⓒⓞⓛⓐⓣⓔ ⓢⓣⓘⓒⓚⓢ ⓐⓡⓔ ⓖⓡⓔⓐⓣ!"He says, eating one from the box.

I read the box in his hand, learning that this treat is called Pocky. Interesting.

"Ⓐⓝⓓ ⓐⓟⓟⓐⓡⓔⓝⓣⓛⓨ ⓣⓗⓔⓡⓔ ⓘⓢ ⓐ ⓖⓐⓜⓔ ⓣⓗⓐⓣ ⓒⓞⓤⓟⓛⓔⓢ ⓟⓛⓐⓨ ⓣⓞⓞ ⓦⓘⓣⓗ ⓣⓗⓔⓢⓔ! Ⓘⓣ'ⓢ ⓢⓞ ⓞⓓⓓ ⓢⓘⓝⓒⓔ Ⓘ ⓣⓗⓞⓤⓖⓗⓣ ⓦⓔ ⓦⓔⓡⓔⓝ'ⓣ ⓢⓤⓟⓟⓞⓢⓔⓓ ⓣⓞ ⓟⓛⓐⓨ ⓦⓘⓣⓗ ⓕⓞⓞⓓ..."He says

He pauses, seeming deep in thought. I munch on the snack, savoring it as he checks the description on the box. Then he smiles.

"Ⓘ ⓖⓞⓣ ⓐⓝ ⓘⓓⓔⓐ! Ⓑⓔ ⓡⓘⓖⓗⓣ ⓑⓐⓒⓚ!"He says, running off.

I watch him run off, zipping down the steep hill and pushing bushes or branches aside. He quickly disappears from my sight and I shrug it off. I check my phone for notifications or messages, finding none.

What is Probe doing now? I hope it doesn't get him into trouble, whatever it is...Especially since it came so suddenly when he was having a snack. How odd...

I wait a while for him to return, but after the sun set here I start to wonder if he got sidetracked or forgot his plan. Plus Horror is wondering when I'm coming home and what I want for dinner so I open a portal home. That's when I see Probe running over with at least half a dozen more boxes of this pocky treat. He hands me a box, which I tuck away in my pocket and see him smile brightly before running through my portal. I follow him through, stepping into the living room that is surprisingly empty.

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