Cherry and Jack in The Boss

chapter 8: Uncreative Chapter Title

Cherry and Billy soon ended up on a bunch of trucks near a fiery pit.

"This is Clustertruck." Billy told Cherry.

"So I see..." Cherry replied before they walked over as Jack was being dangled upside down by a red-haired woman and a blue-haired man.

"How do I keep getting myself into this?" Jack sulked.

"Hello, Jack!" Red greeted. "Did you miss us?"

"Oh... Balloons..." Jack groaned in misfortune.

"I don't think he missed us." Blue commented.

"Clearly we didn't make as much of an impact as we'd hoped," Red replied to him. "But that'll change momentarily."

"What the Fahrenheit are you doing?!" Jack glared. "Untie me!"

"Aw, quite a shame," Red smirked. "We were hoping for a bit more enthusiasm!"

"For what?" Jack demanded.

"Well, now you're just letting us down." Blue said.

"You could at least pretend," Red suggested. "Might be the thing that keeps you alive!"

"At least we spared your life, unlike a certain skeleton." Blue added.

"And he caused you tons of pain!" Red called out. "Really, why be friendly with him and not us?"

"I've heard of skeletons in the closet, but skeletons in the bathroom?" Blue commented. "That's just tacky."

"First off, that wasn't subtle," Jack glared. "Second, who the hell are you, and why are you tormenting me?"

"Do you really not care about your own community?" Red replied. "Your own fan games?"

"I see not much has changed in the last few years." Blue said to her in response.

"You can't expect me to remember every game I've ever played," Jack replied. "Does Cherry remember every franchise she's written for?"

"Sooo, what you're saying is, we didn't make an impact?" Red asked, offended.

"JackSepticEye's Paradox." Blue added.

"You know, that time we tested experimental potions on you!" Red prompted.

"Oh, right, the Team Rocket knock-offs," Jack now remembered before doing a double take. "WHA--HEY!"

"It's like we have to be mean in order for you to treat us nicely!" Red replied.

"Okay! Okay! Look, I'm nice!" Jack grinned innocently. "I'm smiling! Smiling is nice, I'm treating you nice, let me go please!"

"Hmph." Red pouted.

"HEY!" Billy called out.

"Ooh, look at that, we've got visitors!" Red said as she and Blue turned around.

"Wow, you must hate us if you're willing to ally yourself with someone like Billy." Blue added.

"So true. So sad." Red agreed.

"Hey, you guys, let Jack down right now!" Cherry demanded.

"Wow, your little friends are unpleasant, Jack!" Blue scoffed. "It's been two years and we don't even get a hello?"

"Manners are clearly out the window," Red commented. "What will we do with you?" She then asked.

"Well, I have one idea." Blue smirked.

Cherry then let out a nervous gulp.

"If you're thinking what I'm thinking, then this is gonna be tons of fun!" Red smiled to Blue.