TonTon The Minecrafter Series

A Day In The Life Of Bubblebath(15)

Bubblebath skulked from tree to tree, listening and watching expertly for any sign of movement. Sure enough, not even a fraction of a sound was heard amongst him. Bubblebath stopped short in his intense watching and began thinking of his recent battle. He was angry of course. Of all the souls to stand up against him and live afterwards, a mere child had to be the one. No, he would prove he was in control.

Bubblebath began formulating a theory on Ton's healing powers, as well as a way to combat it. Settling upon his best plan, he made on his way to a very old fort, to which he left the location of it at the testificate village for Ton. The fort itself was not completely a fort, and more of a town where people once thrived. Bubblebath ran his pale fingers across the piles of rubble strewn about. Knowing the fort inside out practically, he quickly found the tower at the center.

The old tower had seen better days, but Bubblebath knew more than to underestimate it. Back then, it was full of deadly traps and puzzles and mazes, so much that it inspired Bubblebath during the design of his mansion. Before he stepped in however, he took notice to a soft sound from behind the tower. Someone, or something was humming.

Bubblebath took a fraction of a second to peek behind the tower, and another second to spring into action. With a sword unsheathed, Bubblebath was met with a peculiar metal ball, rummaging through a pile of trash. He tapped it roughly and it turned around, revealing a single, mechanical purple eye.

"Oh hello there! Fancy meeting somebody else around these parts. I swear it's been so lonely for me out here recently. Not even the birds have the time to say hi, they just peck at me briefly and then fly away. But I do say, I did meet this awesome grasshopper who-" The machine chattered until it was cut off by another jab from Bubblebath's sword.

"For an automated mechanical design, you sure are a chatterbox. Please, allow me to introduce myself. I am the Lord Bubblebath, ruler of this world." Bubblebath announced.

"Ooh I like that! That is a very nice nickname, really emphasizes the I'm Someone You Just Don't Mess With feel, you know? You know what else is nice? Trees. They're just so big and protective and don't they just make you feel so safe? Yeah trees man, love 'em to death. And the fact that there are different types of trees, how cool is that?! Like there's oak trees, and pine trees, and apple trees. Well, actually Apple trees are just special oak trees I guess, but hey I tell you they are very cool. Another thing that should be taken into consideration is the texture of the leaves. Pine trees have the very rough ones kinda like porcupine paper, but you know Apple trees' leaves are as soft as-" The machine rambled off again, receiving yet another jab to the side.

"Right, right. This is an equal conversation, got it. You said your name, I'll say mine bud. My name is Willy. I know, fricken awesome name. It was given to me by one of those scientist weirdos at the Ton Labs. Granted, all bad broke through literally right after that, but I managed to get out of it scott free. So yeah, Willy the cool dude robot, making a living. Granted it's not much, but I've arranged this pile of common trash into a lovable and impeccable home. Take for example, that ketchup stain. Ordinary ketchup stain, right? Well think again! I'd like to think the ketchup stain symbolizes the beauty of the color red. Honestly, I tear up every time I look at it, little digital tears just fog up my vision system. But this old newspaper clipping, Oho! Boy it's just-" He added, followed by a slightly lighter jab.

"Enough tomfoolery. Normally I'd slay you right here on the spot, but I have an idea. How would you like to assist me. I will grant you your very own body, as long as you obey my commands. I assume rolling around everywhere gets quite tedious after a while." Bubblebath said.

"Not gonna lie, a good offer Bud. However, how do I know you're not some scam artist or worse . . . Two scam artists in a tall suit! Prove yourself to me and maybe, MAYBE I'll consider it." Willy said suspiciously.

Bubblebath simply poked himself in the ear, and that was all the evidence Willy needed. Accepting the offer, Bubblebath pressed his hand upon Willy and waited a moment. Suddenly, out of nowhere Willy began to grow. Mechanical parts expanded from Willy, eventually forming a massive juggernaut of a body with Willy's orb shaped body on top.

"Woah my god! This is more amazing than those interesting fact books! I'm huge! And I feel so powerful! Finally, Willy is the big guy around here!" Willy exclaimed through laughs.

"Yes, now about the deal. You are to keep guard of this area, specifically the tower. I have some business to attend to within that will require some time. Stay put now." Bubblebath said, turning back to the front of the tower.

Bubblebath opened the massive front doors with hesitation. As old as it was, the tower itself was something that should never be taken lightly. Preparing himself, Bubblebath drew a sharp breath, and dashes inside. Immediately, swarms of arrows launched towards him. Bubblebath whirled behind himself briefly and hacked the arrows to pieces and took no time to savor his victory.

Bubblebath's footsteps alone, as light as they were, had still been enough to cause devastating reactions. Support beams began to weaken, and the floors began to crack. Understanding the predicament, Bubblebath turned his head towards a tall ladder that led to the next floor. He grabbed a hold of it, but much to his surprise it broke apart almost instantly.

The floor began collapsing rapidly. Bubblebath however, his mind moving far ahead of everything else, managed to climb up the ladder pieces simply by exerting his amazing speed. On the second floor was a spiraling, almost endless maze.

"Ugh. No time for this nonsense." Bubblebath scowled as he slashed his way through the entire maze, dodging arrows and mobs.

It took Bubblebath barely 30 minutes to make it to the top. When there, he found the jackpot of his search. A small haven, with supplies as well as its own library. Bubblebath gazed upon each book, his memories coming back to him. But, one booked looked odd, out of place even. Bubblebath pulled it out and examined it.

It was a complete black covered book, with only two letters engraved in white on the back: C.F. Bubblebath's eyebrows raised as he opened the book. Much to his dismay, the book was filled with gibberish, just miscellaneous letters everywhere.

"No, this has to be a code or a cipher. Perhaps I'll hold onto it." Bubblebath said, keeping the book within his arms.

Strangely, Bubblebath felt funny. A sinking in the heart was what he felt, but he had no idea why. Bubblebath ignored the feeling itself and continued on his work. The tower's haven was a pain in itself to get to, so Bubblebath decided to unfortunately dismantle all remaining traps. Ton was arriving alone, as far as he knew.

Bubblebath, gaining fatigue, gazed out a window tiredly. And strangely enough, he could've of sworn a pair of yellow eyes were staring back at him.

To be continued .  .  .