"We made it! We're finally going to get home!" Sigils exclaimed, twirling with excitement. In his exuberance, he knocked over two boxes labeled "GOOD" and "BAD," scattering small objects everywhere.
"Oh no! These Good and Bads look so similar!" Sigils apologized, bending down to inspect the mess.
SSundee shrugged and started scooping everything into the "GOOD" box. "Eh, don't worry about it -- happens all the time."
Meanwhile, in the headquarters, Henwy sighed and muttered to himself, "On a scale of one to ten, I give this day an F."
"Well, why don't we quit standing around and DO something?" Kate interjected, frustration evident in her voice.
"Like what, genius?" Henwy retorted, clearly not in the mood.
At that moment, Nico walked in, dragging a suitcase behind him.
"Like quitting! That's what I'm doing," Nico announced proudly.
He stomped on the button of the device, adding, "Sure, it's the coward's way out. But this coward is gonna survive!"
The escape tube descended over Nico, but instead of whisking him away, it pummeled him with dozens of orbs. The tube then shut off and retracted, leaving Nico in a heap on the floor.
"Chosen ones can't quit, genius," Henwy quipped, barely concealing a smirk.
Nico, struggling to his feet, spat out an orb, causing Henwy to gag in disgust. "Ugh! I thought we were supposed to be keeping the weather maintained. Just look at this mess!"
Henwy punched an orb, and it activated a screen. A chaotic weather pattern was displayed, clearly out of control.
"Did I ASK for the Mother Nature stuff?!" Henwy snapped, irritated by the persistent problems they faced.
Loaf emerged from the library, a worried expression on his face.
"Hey, guys?" Loaf called out.
"What is it, Loaf?" Kate asked, noticing his distress.
"I found something... It affects one person here. The guy that owns the island all the way to the west," Loaf explained hesitantly.
"Uh... that would be me?" Henwy responded, apprehensive.
"If the island slowly collapses... the owner of the island gets bad headaches and migraines. It gets worse as the island collapses, and when it's completely gone, the owner... dies," Loaf continued, his voice trailing off.
The room fell silent as everyone stared at Henwy, their expressions somber.
"Now what?" Henwy asked, breaking the silence. "If Biffle loses his island, then that's a threat to my island too..."
"What are we going to do?" Kate echoed, the sense of urgency palpable in her voice.
Henwy paced the room, trying to process the gravity of the situation. "We need a plan. Fast. If the islands are interconnected, the collapse of one could trigger a chain reaction."
Kate nodded. "We have to stabilize Biffle's island. But how?"
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Tempest Tangle
General Fiction(Cover by me!) The Regulars. They were in charge of controlling the weather and are also blessed with elemental bending abilities. They have their own islands as well, just in case they weren't well so that the islands can control the weather for th...
