🌐 • Chapter 7: Another Freedom • 🌐

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A bright light envelops Paintbrush and the Galac-goo as they come out from the portal, the Galac-goo's eyes were closed in order to not be blinded by the light.
"Oooohh...." The Galac-goo spoke in awe of the paradise, before looking down from Paintbrush's bristles to see Test Tube next to them, looking at them with confusion. The two looked at each other for a brief moment, before Test Tube spoke up. "..Uh.. Hi...?" She greeted the Galac-goo who happily greeted her back. "Hi!"
Test Tube then turns to Paintbrush, "Paintbrush, what is that." Test Tube asked bluntly, prompting Paintbrush to answer hence she was not in the spacescape before. "Oh, it's my friend!" They replied, pointing up to the purple goop and introducing them to her.
"..Oh." Test Tube examined the Galac-goo for a few seconds. "Does it have a name?" Test Tube asked, prompting the Galac-goo to realize they don't have one.
"...Ohh... Well.. I don't have one."
"Well we could always just make one up for you!" Paintbrush reassured the Galac-goo, as they began thinking of a name for them.

"...Hm.. How about... Puddle?"

Puddle's eyes widened in fascination, finding the name fitting. They smiled and echoed; "Puddle..? Huh... Well, just call me Puddle for now!" Puddle happily announced with pride, accepting the new name. It's been hard having no name, being preferred to 'galac-goo' all the time. "It's nice to meet you!" Puddle replied, smiling warmly at Test Tube, "It's nice to meet you too!"

 "It's nice to meet you!" Puddle replied, smiling warmly at Test Tube, "It's nice to meet you too!"

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"So.. is this where you used to be here, Paintbrush?" Puddle asked, looking down at their best friend with curiosity.
"Yep!" Paintbrush replied, letting Puddle look around the nice paradise. Puddle was already so amazed at everything, hence not being outside the spacescape before. "Oh.. your world looks more good compared to mine.. which is a void- of some sort- Y-You know what I mean!" Paintbrush nodded in reply, understanding Puddle's mumbles.

After a moment of silence, Puddle spoke up again, "So... What do you two do around here anyways...?" They asked. "Well we were originally here for spoiled lemon, but SOMEONE had to intervene, so now we're just here competing for a competition." Paintbrush replied.

Just then, curiosity absorbed Puddle in a instant, ".. Compe...compet..ition..?" Puddle echoed, interested. "Yeah." Test Tube replied.
"Ooo.. I've never been in one of those before, and I probably never will." Puddle spoke out, feeling left out of not being in challenges before. Test Tube notices their loneliness and tries to reassure them, "Well, another challenge would appear sooner or later, you're not late." She replied, prompting a small smile out of the Galac-goo. "..Oh, well, I guess I'll be experiencing one after all!" They smiled. They turned to Test Tube, suddenly becoming confused as to how to apply, "..So.. do I have to go to the creator of the challenges in order to participate..?" Puddle asks, prompting Test Tube to answer, "Oh, there's MePhone4 over there, if you want to see him." She replied, pointing to the blue phone inspecting everyone from a distance. Puddle smiled, nodding before jumping off of Paintbrush's bristles, floating over to the phone with ease as Test Tube and Paintbrush watch from afar, surprised at how the small Galac-goo travels.

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⏰ Last updated: Oct 06 ⏰

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