Hey, who could it be? (No, it's gotta be...!)

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TWs: Arguing, brief crying, trust issues, anxiousness, oblivious Earth. Stay safe :)

6 HOURS

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X felt it; the sudden urge that was slowly rising deep within him, screaming at him that something was wrong.

He furrowed his eyebrows, glaring at the tied-up group of dwarf planets, squinting at them as if they had something to do with it.

"Can we help you?" Eris was the only one brave enough to speak up.

X scowled as he uttered, "No," before turning his gaze towards Sedna and Gonggong, "Watch them. I have something I need to take care of."

Before they could respond, X flew off.

Salacia, Quaoar, and Orcus entered the area, two of them arguing while the other quickly made his way to the other side of the clearing.

Sedna decided she had enough, stepping between the two, "Hey, what's with all the yelling? We're trying to keep a low profile!"

"It's those bloody Stars, that's what!" Salacia exclaimed, "I told you we never should have trusted them- they're outsiders for a reason!"

"You don't trust anyone!" Quaoar argued, "You don't even trust X!"

"Why would I trust X!? He's telling us to do these things in favor of him looking for our moons- but can we really trust him? He hasn't left the Kuiper belt to search or anything!"

Sedna frowned, though Quaoar narrowed his eyes and scoffed.

"Then why are you doing the things he tells you to do if you don't trust him?"

"Because I actually care about my moon!" Salacia turned her head away as she slowly lifted a hand to her face, shakily wiping her eyes, "I know my moon is bigger than yours and Orcus' combined, but still... it's not safe for a moon like her to be somewhere out there."

Quaoar opened his mouth, words failing him. He had never seen Salacia so emotional before, and judging by everyone else's reactions, nobody had.

Quaoar only nodded, "Right. Yeah, no- I'm also worried..."

"I think all of this has messed with our heads a bit," Sedna spoke.

"No kidding." The oblong Celestial uttered.

Salacia nodded, "We should get back on track... oh, also, the Stars wanted us to join them."

"What?" Sedna raised an eyebrow.

"To escort the dwarf planets." Quaoar gestured.

"Why us?" Pluto asked.

"Ooh, maybe they're going to sacrifice us!" Makemake grinned.

"Wh-What!?" Haumea yelped.

"Calm down. They're not going to sacrifice us." Eris spoke.

"Yeah, they're probably going to threaten our lives to get the Sun and planets not to attack them..." Charon guessed.

"And that's better how?" Haumea tensed, clenching his hands repeatedly.

"...It's not, but it could be worse." Charon smiled.

"Charon!" Pluto lightly glared at the other.

"What? I'm just saying-"

"Do you guys ever shut up!?" Salacia yelled.