A Questionable Quintet: The Vortex Crew's one-shots

The "incident"

The scene opens on a sunny afternoon. The Vortex Crew is hanging out on a rooftop. Lemonfluff has her signature lemongrass spray in hand, a mischievous grin spreading across her face. Willybottle, catching sight of the spray, immediately begins to panic.

Lemonfluff playfully says, "Oh, Willybottle! You look like you could use a refreshing spritz!"

Willybottle, flailing and has the look of terror ghosting his face, "No! No! Not again, Lemonfluff! Keep that stuff away from me!"

Willybottle frantically runs around the rooftop, dodging Lemonfluff's attempts to spray him. WM Steve watches, laughing and shaking his head. Flameny sits in the corner, amused but unbothered.

WM Steve teasingly says, "Run faster, Willybottle, or you’re gonna smell like lemongrass for a week!"

Flameny calmly, yet slightly sarcastically mutters, "Maybe if you just let her spray you, she’ll stop chasing you."

Willybottle, thinking for a bit, knowing that Flameny was in fact right but refused to believe it, desperately says quickly, "Never! I’m not going down without a fight!"

Willybottle’s foot catches on a loose shingle, and with a dramatic yelp, he trips and falls off the edge of the roof. There’s a moment of silence before a loud CRASH is heard, followed by the rustling of leaves.

Lemonfluff, eyes widening, while exclaiming, "Oh SHI------TAKE MUSHROOMS!" She paused, then continued, "You okay Will?"

WM Steve slowly walks over, peering over the edge and said, "Welp, he fell into a tree! I'mma call Mintysweet. She’ll know what to do."

POV, in Mintysweet's Studio

Mintysweet is sitting at her desk, sketching a new drawing. Her banana phone, which is propped up on her desk, suddenly rings. She picks it up, recognizing the caller ID as WM Steve.

Mintysweet sighs and asks exasperatingly, "Hey, WM Steve. What now?"

WM Steve frantically says, "Minty, you’ve got to come quick! Willybottle fell off the roof and into a tree!"

Mintysweet sighing yet again before muttering, "Seriously? How did he even manage that? You know what, I'm not even gonna ask."

WM Steve says sheepishly, "Lemonfluff might have been chasing him with her lemongrass spray again…"

Mintysweet groaning to herself, "Of course she was. And now I have to come and rescue him, don’t I?"

WM Steve grinning through the phone, though knowing that Minty would not be seeing his face, said pleadingly, "Pretty pleeeaaase?"

Mintysweet, knowing that WM Steve would not stop until he gets what he wants as the vortex crew is a stubborn bunch resigned and said, "Ugh, fine. But this is the last time I’m doing this!"

Mintysweet grabs her sketchbook, muttering under her breath as she heads out the door, banana phone still in hand.

POV, back at the scene beforehand

Mintysweet arrives at the scene to find Lemonfluff, WM Steve, and Flameny gathered around the base of the tree. Willybottle is tangled in the branches, looking both embarrassed and annoyed.

Willybottle groaning irritatingly, "Mintyyyy! Get me out of here... Pleaseee!"

Mintysweet says with a sigh, "Yeah, yeah, I’m here. Let’s get this over with."

Mintysweet looks up at the tree, shaking her head before pulling out her sketchbook and quickly sketching a plan. As she draws, the others watch with a mix of awe and amusement.

Lemonfluff clasps her hands together, making an over exaggerated yet impressed before saying dramatically, "You’re a lifesaver, Minty!"

Mintysweet scoffed, "More like a babysitter who's younger than you."

She finishes her sketch and hands it to WM Steve.

Mintysweet said strategically, "WM Steve, you and Lemonfluff go grab that ladder over there. Flameny, I’ll need you to hold the base steady while I climb up and get Willybottle out of this mess."

WM Steve and Lemonfluff quickly retrieve the ladder and set it up against the tree. Flameny holds the base firmly as Mintysweet climbs up. She carefully navigates the branches until she reaches Willybottle.

Mintysweet spoke with a hint of irritation, "Alright, Willybottle, I’m going to untangle you. Don’t move, or this’ll take even longer."

Willybottle looks down anxiously, before speaking, his voice tremblung, "Please be careful, Minty. I don’t want to fall again!"

Mintysweet rolls her eyes while carefully freeing Willybottle from the branches and helps him climb down the ladder. Once they’re both safely on the ground, Willybottle breathes a sigh of relief.

Willybottle waving his arms around like a crazy person, gratefully saying, "Thanks, Minty. I owe you one."

Before Mintysweet gets a chance to reply, Lemonfluff cuts in saying, "Bro, it's just a tree, which was literally shorter than the streetlight there," she points right at the tall pole.

Mintysweet looked exhausted before replying, "You don't owe me just one, you owe me several." She sighs before continuing, "Next time, just let Lemonfluff spray you and save us all the trouble."

Lemonfluff says while grinning, "Oh but where’s the fun in that, my dear Minty?"

The group bursts into laughter, the tension of the moment dissolving into their usual camaraderie. WM Steve playfully ruffles Willybottle's hair, while Flameny gives him a pat on the back.

Flameny, teasingly saying, "You really know how to make an exit, Willybottle."

Willybottle, sighing before muttering, "Next time, I’m just going to let Lemonfluff spray me…" though that might not be true the next time..

The scene fades out as the Vortex Crew walks off together, already planning their next adventure.

The End (For Now)