Honey! Gummigoo x Pomni TADC

4 - Lollicroc

Pomni looked up at the sun shining through the large gum tree, trailing behind Gummi as they walked along the powdered sugar pathway, leading them through the small village.

 It was a lively little place, and she could see how Gummi called this home, he fit right in. Various other gummy critters waved or greeted, all the while Pomni just watched with interest as children jumped around or people talked to one another as they worked.

"Oi Gummi, where's the syrup? And those other two sconeheads?" Someone spoke up beside them as they were walking, and Gummi turned to the lizard-like confection.

"Arvo, Twizzlizard! You mean to tell me the boys haven't come back?" Gummi quizzed, sounding slightly worried. The other two should've gotten back to the village with the other tanker by now.

Twizzlizard shook his head, giving Gummi a frown, "Nah, 'fraid not, we've been watching for ye all day, yer mum and Granny Gobstopper need some maple syrup something fierce. Luckily, we've been giving them corn syrup, but it won't cut it for much longer." He spoke, arms crossed.

Gummi's brows raised, "Crikey, my mum! Here, take this to Gran, lad. Come on Pomni!"He exclaimed, slapping his cantine into the other reptilian's hands before turning and disappearing around a corner. 

"Wait! Gummi!" Pomni called after him, quick to follow as fast as she could. She went down the street he did, slowing when she came upon a more isolated bungalow, cautiously walking up the steps, peering in through the open door. Inside, Gummi was kneeling next to a frail looking, bedridden gummy crocodile, who coughed slightly, and looked over at Pomni skeptically.

"Gummigoo, who's this? Are they from the palace?" His mum asked, trying to sit up with alarm. 

"No! No mum, she's no Princess's drongo. That's Pomni. Pomni, this is my mum, Lollicroc."

"Hello ma'am," Pomni waved slightly, offering a nervous smile. Lollicroc was off putted for a moment longer, before she let up, and waved back. 

"Any friend of my son's is a friend of mine." Lollicroc nodded finally, and Gummi smiled to Pomni proudly. 

Lollicroc broke into a small coughing fit, and Gummi then remembered Pomni had the second cantine, "Pomni, I need that syrup! Go get me a cup from the kitchen right thataway," he said, pointing down a hallway, before turning back to his mum, trying to soothe her wheezes.

Pomni quickly obliged. As she went down the hallway, she saw picture frames crookedly hung on the walls. Some of which looked to be Gummigoo, some his mother, and the others a licorice crocodile she didn't recognize. He looked a lot like Gummi though. Pomni quickly snapped out of her trance however, and swiftly went back, handing Gummi the cup. "Here!"

Gummi thanked her, and held out the cup as she poured the syrup, then carefully held it to his mum, who drank it. Nearly instantly, a bit of her color faded back in, and she didn't look so ill any longer. "Phew! That's better.." She sighed, and patted Gummi's head. 

"That was too close mum, we have to do something about that bloody Princess.." Gummi sighed, relieved as he hugged his mum. He then opened and eye, and snatched Pomni, pulling her into a group hug. "And thank you for gettin' me outta.. there." He smiled, brows furrowed with genuinity.

Pomni's eyes were wide for a moment, before she laughed nervously. "Oh please, I owe you one too Gummi, we're even." 

"Well now what?" Lollicroc spoke up, "Are you two going to go save your mates or what?" She raised a brow as they both stood again. 

"Huh?" The two said in unison, utterly confused. 

"Save? Why do they need saving??" Pomni asked quickly, sharing the same worried look as Gummigoo.

"Well, that blasted Fudge monster's undoubtedly ravenous after being stuck in that pit. Some of me scouts saw it enroute with your friends to the Cingdom Kand- the Kinyon Candom- the bloody palace! I don't like the Princess as much as the next fella, but it'll be chaos for all of Candy Canyon if Fudge reaches the palace." 

"He'll eat everything.." Gummi mumbled, realizing with concern. "No one'd be able to stop him then-"

Pomni paled, looking worried. "Well what do we do!?" She asked, looking to Gummi, who already had that look in his eye, that scowly squinty one that tells you he's got the gears turning in his head.

"We go." Gummi said confidently, grabbing her wrist as he bid his mother farewell, and before she even registered what was happening, they were already in a taffy truck, zooming across the diabetes dunes (I HAD TO!).

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End! 

"YOU PARASITE!" *blop*