Chapter 8: Trapped In

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。Location: Isles 。

As the group continued their journey on finding an escape, the duo silently watched them.

Boopkins: Guys! I think the exit is over her-

He was abruptly paused as a loud, inhumane screeching noise is heard from far in the isles, a large shadow is looked over the group, even from afar..

THUMP

Its footsteps started off slow and heavy, and then got progressively faster with every step.

SMG4: SPLIT UP AND RUNNNNNNN!

SMG4 yelled as he ran for his life, the thing was sure to catch up with them, and he couldn't risk having them all squashed in one step.

The rest of the group did indeed, split up and ran off in different directions.
Boopkins wasn't able to run very fast, so Bob, contemplating if he should help, ran back quickly and dragged boopkins away from the thing.

。??? 。

The lady giggled in amusement at their fear, hand to her chin in interest.

?: See? I told you..

The Mann spoke to the other, crossing his arms as he sits down on his chair, legs crossed as his boots stay on the desk.
The Lady simply glanced at The Man from the corner of her eye, an amused smirk, before looking back at the large hologram.

??: It's not long until they escape, I wonder.. will the kingdom trust them?

?: Unlikely, it'll retreat before the guards can even find any clue of it.

??: Very well then.. I wonder how this'll play out..

?: As long as SMG4 stays alive, the project will go accordingly.

。 Isles 。

The group continued to run, there were times where they couldn't run anymore, or reflecting on life.

THUMP

THUMP

The footsteps get progressively more aggressive, breaking the isle shelves and creating a domino wave, attacking anyone on the left side, then the right side.
Trapping them between the isles, which results in massive problems.. for example..

Bob gets thrown to the ground ahead, but his head bleeding, the shockwave impact from its steps weren't to be taken lightly.
As many others also got attacked by its impacting steps.
It's black deformed hand clawed the floor, making them all fall and grip due to the same impact, many behind got cut roughly.
The entire area started to shake as it screeched like a demon.
The floor was cracking and bound to break with all of its heavy and hard steps.

SMG3: I SEE THE EXIT! QUICK!

He yelled urgently, they were back at the start of the isles.
But unfortunately, the marble floor cracked and snapped in half, making the creature screech and use its giant mutated hands to hold onto the sides, it looked terrifying from how it was breaking more of the floor.
SMG4 threw his friends to the exit of the area right before the floor broke.

Mario: SMG4!

he yelled in worry as he saw his friend holding onto the broken ledge of the gap.
But before he could lend a hand to help him up, the creature screeched, making the area rumble and floor break further.
SMG4 wasn't able to be saved, falling into the pitch black hole in the ground.
The winds and rumbling were too fast and harming, making his fall faster as the rest of the floor started to break.
Not left with any seen choice, they rushed out and left the area in a panic.

。 Outside the Area 。

They panted heavily, out of breath and exhausted from all the running and panicking.

Mario: SMG4..!

He sobbed, unable to comprehend that his friend is now dead, or lost..
The rest went silent, letting him mourn the loss of a friend.
They also eventually mourned with him after realizing this fully.

SMG3 watched from an angle, he fell back against a rusted wall, sliding down as he sat down on the ground.
With a heavy heart and tired body, he sighed heavily.

SMG3: Damn you SMG4..

He cursed, he hated how SMG4 would make him miss him, even if they never had to best interactions and always fought, he still found SMG4 as a friend he could rely on and have fun.
He buried his head in his hands, he didn't let himself believe he was dead quite yet, it was just a gut feeling..

。??? 。

??: Woohoo!

The Lady cheered, the ending she wanted was delivered better than planned.

?: Looks like our plan worked a little too well, did it not?

He chuckled lowly, amused that it worked so fast and well.

??: That's part of our hard labor getting paid off spectacularly!

?: Couldn't agree more..

The two laughed along together, proud of their work and it's smooth outcome.

。 The Fall 。

As SMG4 fell deeper into the dark abyss, he shut his eyes slowly.

"If this is fate, then I'll accept it."

He didn't want to die so fast, he still wanted to get through this new adventure together!.. with his friends.. oh his poor friends.. he didn't want to see or imagine them in such a state of mourning.
How did this happen?
He refused to believe he'd get separated this quick, he wasn't even with his friends.. so far from them.. and wasn't able to die besides his friends.
What if.. he imagined it?
His friends besides him as he fell into what could be his eternal sleep.
Or should he just replay the memories in his head?

"I'll do both.."

He thought, replaying the memories as he though of dying besides them in their last adventure.
He didn't want it to end like that, not now, not while he couldn't even be there to comfort them in their cries, before he even hits the ground.. they'll already be up and getting ready to leave to the next area.
Oh was that thought painful..
He skipped that, wanting to die with a peaceful memory playing.
Back in the Wotfi's when they fought along each other, and there was a burning passion of hope in their voices.
Where was that?
It's just.. silent now..
No friends.
Just SMG4 and himself.

(I got it to 1000 words perfectly when I finished writing the chapter! Wahoo! )

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⏰ Last updated: Oct 22, 2023 ⏰

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