Brawl of the Objects: The Return of Rook (A Brawl of the Objects fanfiction)

Chapter 14 Objects Gone Rouge

The master was none other than...

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Hourglass!!!!!!!

The object in question responsible for the whole mess and being Controlly's master was none other than Hourglass!

Everyone's faces dropped. They all knew who she was.

"Hourglass?! You are behind this?!", asked Boombox.

"Well, of course! Rook being recovered was the main reason Controlly rose to fame. Controlly found him. That's all Controlly ever wanted. He wanted to find Rook. He would stop at nothing. But, when he couldn't, he realized he needed to reenact the medieval version of Brawl of the Objects in order to find him. That was his whole reason for making you guys compete in that game in the first place.", she confessed.

Controlly then stepped in. "Not only did I want to find that missing contestant, but I wanted to be known as the one who found him so could become famous and have all the glory of uncovering a piece of history. It is all I ever wanted! It is all I EVER cared about. I NEVER CARED ABOUT ANY OF YOU GUYS! You all think a host like me would ever care about you guys?! WE DON'T EVEN KNOW EACH OTHER!", he shouted.

The other objects looked guilty and despondent. Almost like they were all punched the face by a huge dose of painful reality.

"You guys even made it clear to me that you guys are not much better than me. Scissors, you are such a jerk to anyone and everyone. You didn't even give Rook a chance. Popsicley, you called Shelly a traitor and never let Slurpy in your girl group alliance. Party Hat, you and Shieldy refused to have Shelly join your alliance, and Sheildy attacked Shelly with a battle monster without any hesitation. Pizza, you were no better towards Shelly during the Trivia challenge. Pear, you insult anyone and everyone and beat up anyone who gets in their way. Pinecone! You... STOLE THE PRIZE: THE GOLDEN TICKET!!!!!!!!! And much more!! So, who is the more evil here? Me or all of you?"

There was nothing but stunned silence.

"And now, Shieldy and Shelly have stolen Rook! Stolen a legend! A treasure! *pause*
A piece of history... and yet you guys knew but never did anything to make it right. Instead, you all protected those two criminals and prevented true justice to take form. Now, I will give those two worthless formal final competitors everything THEY DESERVE!"

"No!!!!", shouted Rook in a quiet tone. His chains on his wrists briefly stretching as he moved his arms out in protest before pulling his arms back inward.

The objects and former contestants in the cage began protesting. But, unfortunately, their protests fell on deaf ears as Controlly and Hourglass walked away towards the door to the jail cells.

Rook knew he had to do something. And he had to do it now! He looked around and saw on the corner of his eye a lever that controlled the chain, the cage the trapped objects were in, was hanging from.

Rook moved his way towards the leverage as fast as he could, considering the chains he had on his wrists and ankles slowed him down. But, he made it. With one swift movement, he was not going to be a wimp anymore!

He was going to be brave and do the right thing! Because that's what true knights always do!

"Mutiny!!!!!!!", shouted Rook as he pulled down the lever with all his strength.

The chain went limp, and the cage fell hard the ground, smashing the frame and freeing the objects!

Controlly and Hourglass were surprised. They knew they were in trouble now!

"We got company!!", shouted Hourglass.

"Attack!!!!!!", shouted Scissors!

"Objects gone rouge!!", screamed Hot Dog!

Meanwhile, Shelly and Shieldy desperately tried to break their cell doors to escape. They both continued to ram themselves against the doors and their hinges. But, nothing seemed to work. They were trapped!

"Shieldy, what do we do?! Our friends and new friend Rook need our help! They could be in danger and we don't even know it!", she protested.

Shieldy sighed in frustration. "I don't know! If only I could break off my chains! Then, I can get the doors down faster.", he said.

Then, he had an idea.

"Wait a minute! Hold on!", he said as he made his way over to the back of his cell.

"What are you doing?", asked Shelly.

But, Shieldy didn't respond. He was too preoccupied with his new plan.

Shieldy saw a piece of brick from the wall of his cell. It was loose. He figured if he could wiggle it free, he could use it to break the chains and break down the cell doors.

He only had one chance. He felt as though as he didn't have much time before someone could catch them.

He didn't know how right he was.

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The objects fought off Hourglass by breaking a majority of her glass. Leaving her badly wounded.

With Hourglass gone, the objects moved to Controlly next. But he wasn't there. The controller wasn't with them anymore.

He was gone.

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"Where did he go?", asked Boat.

Controlly managed to sneak away from the commotion, using the fight as a distraction to leave. He was now going to where Shieldy and Shelly were locked up! He was going to take them down for stealing his chess piece away from him.

But, luckily, Rook managed to notice him leaving the room and gave chase. He wasn't going to let that stupid controller go after his new friends. He was going to do the right thing. And his greed and pride weren't going to stop him now.

Meanwhile, Shieldy continued to wiggle the brick out from its spot on the wall. It was slowly sliding out. But, not fast enough.

Then, Controlly open another door at the other end of the wide room. His foot steps getting nearer.

There was no time left!

"Hurry!", shouted Shelly. "I'm trying!", replied Shieldy as he strained and pulled harder.

"I am coming for you two! You both will get what you deserve! And I will make sure you never steal or cross me again!", he bellowed.

"Shieldy, he is coming.", she warned. "Who!?", Shieldy asked in shock and fear. "Controlly, he was the one behind all of this mess all along. I figured it out before I was knocked unconscious and brought here. Now, he is going to get us!", Shelly explained.

Shieldy was shocked. But, he had no time to dwell on it now. He had to escape along with Shelly before it was too late!

He gave the brick one last pull and it came out! "Yes!", he exclaimed in joy.

Using the brick and wasting no time, he smashed the manacles on his wrist and ankles multiple times. The banging noises only making Controlly run towards them faster.

"I am coming for you two! I can hear you!"

After a bit, the chains were broken! Shieldy was free!

"I am free! Now, stand back, I am going to break down my door!", he announced.

With one big throw, he threw the brick so hard, that the brick hit the hinges and damaged them on impact.

Shieldy knocked the door down. He was out and threw the brick again at Shelly's door. The door was knocked down. Shelly was free!

Or was she?

"Oh, no! I still have my feet chained! I can't move so fast! What do I do?!", she screamed.

There was no time to dwell on the problem. Shieldy immediately scooped up Shelly into his arms and began to run.

"I am not leaving you again! I did at the final challenge of the game and it was the worst mistake I ever made! Never again!".

To Be Continued...