A Tepig's Tale

Episode 83

In White Forest 

Pignati: Ah. Man, it feel nice to be out in nature away from the movie studio. 

Jade: You said it, Pignati. The fresh air is just what I needed after all of that. 

Lasagna: Just a perfect place to bask in the sun and let all your troubles melt away. 

Harmony: I am certain that you are unable to melt away troubles as they are not a physical entity, but I do agree that the weather is beautiful today. 

Ontario: Exactly. 

McFly: Hey, um, guys? 

Pignati: Yeah? What is it, McFly? 

McFly: So, um. About those things I said back in the studio, I was, um, caught up in the moment you know. I just missed the big screen so much that I kind of got a bit carried away. 

Aidan: You tried to cancel a movie and write it off for a tax break. 

McFly: Well thankfully that didn't happen, so we're all good. 

Aidan: ... For now at least. 

Jade: Uh, Aidan? What did you do? 

Aidan: I, may have been mumbling to myself and some journalist overheard me about how you wanted to cancel the movie, and they're probably going to spread the story around everywhere, effectively ending your career for life. 

Ontario: ... What? 

McFly: breathes Don't worry, I have an idea. Harmony, I need a camera, ukelele, and an A.I. generated apology script. How fast can you...? 

Mailman: Package for Mr. McFly. 

Harmony: Right over there. 

McFly: signs for the package and checks the contents, everything is there ... Wow. Ok, just give me 30 minutes and I'll be right back. rushes off 

Lasagna: What does he plan on doing? 

Pignati: I have no idea. 

meanwhile somewhere in Unova 

Shimmer: S-Shantae? Wh-What are you...? Why are you...? 

Shantae: I don't know. Truthfully, I don't know why I came looking for you. But I wanted to find out what happened to you. Figure out what made you turn against me and Sasha. 

Shimmer: Isn't it obvious, Team Plasma offered me the chance of something greater, and I took it. Nothing else to it! 

Shantae: Well I don't think that's true. The Shimmer I knew would never have turned on her sisters. The Shimmer back in the starter center who looked over and cared for us at our lowest points. She never would have tried to kill us. And that's why I want to help you. 

Shimmer: Why? Why would you possibly want to help a helpless soul like me, that's lost everything they ever had? 

Shantae: ... Because I'm tired of the world telling you no. I'm tired of you thinking the world doesn't love you. Cause even if no one else cares about you, I do. You're the reason I kept going in life, after the world kept telling me no over and over again. ... That day you first spoke to me, after I got rejected, I contemplated about hanging myself to get it over with. I even almost succeeded the previous time I was rejected, but Bianca caught me just in time. I thought that no one in this world would ever love me, until you came along and gave me a reason to live. You helped me find my happiness, and now I want to return the favor. So, are you in? Sister? stretches out her ghostly vine 

Shimmer: ... looks at Shantae's vine, closes her eyes and lowers her head processing everything, before looking at Shantae, and reaching out with her own ghostly vine I'm in. 

Shantae: sheds a tear Thank you. 

to be continued