Unknown's Diary..

Entry 30

"Dear Diary"

"I have decided to do some digging about the Slime people's history, seeing what could the council be hiding and why. Slimey has joined me in my... sub-quest, to find the Elder Slime. Allow me to tell you what I have learnt..."

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Unknown awoke the next day in the Slime household. She got out of the twig bed the Slime family provided her for the night, bits of dried-up slime held the bed together. 

She went over to the small kitchen and saw the Slime family together. Slimey was the first to notice her "Hi Unknown! Did you sleep well?" She smiled. Unknown nodded and bowed "Yes, it was adequate, thank you so much for your hospitality"

Slimey's mother was attempting to cook breakfast for Unknown "No need to bow my dear, it's our pleasure!"

"Cordelia, cibus, cibus!" Slimey's father cried out. Cordelia, Slimey's mother, looked at the now burnt food and took it off the fireplace "Oh uhm... so sorry my dear, We're not used to actually cooking our food" Cordelia sighed

"Spectat... horribilis" Smiley's dad said. Slimey scolded him "Dad! You don't have to say it looks bad!"

Unknown took a look at the burnt food, it was some burnt rice, and what seemed to be chicken breast. "I believe I can fix it..." She looked at the Slime family, before extending her hand to the food. Her horns glow green as the food slowly begins to turn into a fresh batch as if it never had happened.

Cordelia looked at the now fresh food in astonishment "Well I'll be damned..." Unknown pants a bit as she gently wiped off a bit of sweat. 

"Licuit lassie?" 
"Are you alright?" 

Both Slimey and her dad asked her

"I'm fine...I've just...never gotten the hang of time control before...it..takes a lot out of me... I'm afraid" She tried to control her breathing.

Cordelia set up the table, the cookies food for Unknown and dead Chockies for the rest of the Slime Family.

Chockies were a species of chicken in Nebula.

Unknown sat down at the table with the slime. "Let's all hold hands and say grace" Cordelia said, extending her slime hands out. The slime family held hands. Unknown held Slimey and her Father's hands, she shivered due to the weird feeling.

"Dear Celestials, thank you for this meal and let many more come our way, bless our way of life and allow us to live for centuries to come. Bless our new friend who sits with us today, and bless her journey. Gratia"

The others in the table repeated the word "Gratia" as well.

Unknown used the utensils to eat at the table, while the slimes just held the Chockies. As they slowly stuck the Chockie in their slime, it began to...sizzle. Unknown watched this as she ate. 

"Is that why you aren't used to cooking Miss Cordelia?" Unknown asked. Cordelia nods "Yes! Us Slimes don't require anything to eat, we just stick it in our bodies, which turns acidic whenever we come in contact with something we are going to eat" 

"I see..interesting" Unknown resumed eating.

"Take care now!" Cordelia told the two girls who were now heading to the library. "We will ma!" Slimey waved at her mother before joining Unknown. "So, what are we looking for again?" She asked.

"Anything on the Elder Slime and your history" Unknown replied "Maybe there's a deeper reason as to why the Elder Slime is missing". Slimey nods "Okay!"

When they arrived at the Library, they began to dig about the history. The library was full of spiders, webs, and bookworms. 

Unknown used her magic to get rid of the spiderwebs around the books and scrolls that the two girls held and read. "Anything?" Slimey asks. Unknown shook her head in a no "Just how you came to live in the swamps..your anatomy..." She finds a book up top that hasn't been touched by the dust, which seems odd to her "Hm..do you think you can reach that book?" 

Slimey looks at where Unknown pointed and nods "Is a slime wet?" She smiled before stretching up all the way to the book from the top. "Is this the one?"

Unknown nods "Yes, now pass it over please"

Slimey went back to her normal size and passed it over to her. "Huh..Slime Corruption?.." She read the title out loud in a confused manner.

Slimey tilts her head in confusion "Huh? But..we don't get corrupted" 

Unknown and Slimey go over to a desk. It was dusty of course, and had some sluggi on it. Unknown once again used her magic to clean the desk up so they could sit on it. Unknown began to read the book out loud for Slimey. 

"Slime corruption... the first record of slime corruption was around a thousand years ago when a slime came from oil generated by the first conquerors of this land. The humans. These Slimes had a black tint to them, the black tint glowing when the light touched it. At first, it seemed like a harmless little thing, until something...else had touched its heart.."

Her voice became quieter as she kept reading 

"The slime became corrupted...similar to a zombie... all it took was one touch, bite or any contact, and the slime it touched would turn corrupt as well. Their slime bodies go from their original color to an oily black...the oil makes them lose their minds and truly become monsters. Only the elder slime has been able to heal a few of these wayward souls and bring them back to their normal selves..."

Slimey looked scared "...So...they actually exist...but...how- no- why hasn't the council said anything"

"Most likely to keep the public calm" Unknown replied, trying to calm down Slimey. "Maybe there's more here that could help us". Slimey nods. 

The girls kept reading until coming up with something interesting

"The elder slime's tears have been seen to cure this, however, it hasn't been a permanent solution..so she turned her tears into a stone. This stone has flowed through the waters of the swamps, purifying the slimes and promising them prosperity. If this stone were to ever be taken..the corrupt shall rise again..." 

Unknown and Slimey look at each other until hearing a creek...