Chapter 13: Courage, Part 1

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"YOU LOST?!" Porky shouted as the Masked Man admitted his failure. "You're the best soldier I have, how do you lose to four people and a dog?! Especially when the fourth one didn't even fight you! She healed you!"

Porky scoffed, before continuing his rant.

"You've gone soft, boy! All that time spent with your little girlfriend has made you weak!"

"She's not my girlfriend," the Masked Man protested angrily, his face red.

"She's not?" Porky smiled sadistically. "I was going to set you two up on a little concert date tomorrow night, but if she's not your girlfriend, then~"

The Masked Man's expression turned dark. He knew Porky was just fucking with him at this point.

"I'll still go to that dumb concert with her," the Masked Man growled.

"Oh no you're not," Porky retorted. "I am not rewarding failure! Your next mission is to look for the last needle! Now!"

The Masked Man wanted to argue, but he held his tongue.

"Very well, sir..."

He went back to his quarters to prepare for his upcoming mission but stopped himself.

"I guess it wouldn't hurt to go to the concert with her before my mission," he said, blushing as he thought about Rosella again.

Later that night, Lucas, Kumatora, Duster, Boney, and Rosella spent the night at the Lockwood residence.

After a nice shower, Rosella was all snug and comfy in Claus's old bed. Her hair was no longer curly since it was naturally straight.

Boney hopped up onto the bed and snuggled into Rosella.

Rosella giggled and let him stay there for the night.

"Aww, goodnight, Boney."

Boney and Rosella happily fell asleep.

Flint came into the twins's room to check on everyone. He smiled as he saw Rosella and Boney sleeping peacefully in Claus's old bed.

"Pierre asked me to go to New Pork City with him for something. You guys should make your way over there tomorrow, Kay?"

Lucas nodded. "Got it."

Flint closed the door as the five of them went to sleep.

"I hope Pierre knows what he's doing," he mumbled as he left for New Pork City. "It takes a great deal of courage, after all."

The next morning, Rosella was up bright and early. She conjured up another outfit. This time it was a pair of blue jean shorts, an oversized DCMC tee shirt, and a pair of pink Crocs. (Specifically the ones with the fuzzy insides)

After changing into the outfit, she noticed Lucas sleeping in as usual.

"Some things never change, do they?" Rosella giggled as she gently shook Lucas awake. "Lucas, wake up. It's morning."

Lucas slowly got up and stretched.

"Morning Rose," he hummed.

Duster was the next one to wake up.

"I think we're supposed to go to New Pork City today," he said.

Kumatora also started to wake up and noticed a giant limo waiting for the five of them.

"Is that our ride?" She asked.

"Probably," Duster answered.

Lucas fed Boney as Rosella went outside to converse with the limo driver.

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