Legend of the Seven Lights

B-25. Parley

This chapter comes after Chapter 51 (so I guess it's first in the Lazarus Saga). We're gonna jump right to an Augustus stage, then go to some good stuff. Also, in-chapter Number Cipher.

Chapter B-25: Parley

Top of Buttermilk Building

The Marzipan Pirates ventured up Buttermilk for the second time. This time, with Augustus's crewmen able to join him, they approached the pool of rotten Sun Cream. Nel climbed off Augustus and approached the dry brown pool. "Mud usually look good... This mud don't."

"Hopefully, it won't stay that way. Stewie, go for it." Augustus ordered.

The boy genius pulled out his Metahuman Neutralizer and blasted at the cream. To their astonishment, it was slowly morphing back into its whitish-gold color, and the pleasant smell Augustus was familiar with began to reach their noses. "I can't believe it, it's working!" Stewie beamed.

"Impressive. But who knows how long it will stay that way?" a robotic voice spoke.

The five gasped and looked up. A Cinnamon Ship was descending, and the red-eyed robot known as the Silver Bullet was manning it. The silver mecha parked the ship and stepped off, the children readying their guard. Nel jumped in front and yelled, "Don't touch Aughsucks or Nel eat you, Rock Man!"

"That's okay, Nel." Augustus stepped around the cave child. He pulled out his lolli stick and flicked it off the mountain, eyes narrowed on the mech. "I already know you're a chica under that suit. Take it off and let me see your pretty face." He smirked.

"You're straight to the point, Captain. I never have enough time to get there. But since you're cute, I'll let it go." She gripped her helmet. "My name is Penelope." She pulled it off, revealing her light lavender mouse head and big round ears, shaking her long orange hair free, which had a red bandanna over it. "Penelope Mousse." she said with a nasally voice.

Augustus's jaw dropped and he felt his heart shatter. For some reason, he was picturing a beautiful sexy girl who liked to dress like a robot. Instead, he got... "Una chica de ratón?!"

"Oh, what were you expecting, Terminator?!" Penelope retorted. "I'm a Mobian, GET OVER IT! Of course, you wouldn't expect me to be, given my species. Mobian mice are born small and they lead small lives. But I wasn't gonna live off little SCRAPS that the big animals throw away. I swiped an Everlasting Growth Potion from a Minish shop and went on to bigger and better things."

"What an engaging story. Does Captain Slag know about it?" The captain cocked a brow.

"Yes, he knows. The Slag Pirates may be an 'all-robot crew', but that doesn't mean they aren't open-minded. I've actually come here on behalf of my crew, Captain Aughsucks."

"Grrrr!" Augustus flushed at the nickname.

Penelope's suit opened as she stepped forward, wearing an orange top and blue shorts, and held her right hand to Augustus. "I'm here to call a parley."

"...Well, at least you're not a kid." He decided to shake her hand. "Very well. You have the floor."

"So, here's how it's goin' down, you know all those crews you pissed off at the Davy Back Fight? Well, Lord Licorice got all of them to not only help hunt you down, but to hunt the Lost Candies, too. Except the Kremling Krew, we dunno what those guys are doin'. We know you've been gettin' all the candies, and Captain Slag is starting to become curious about them. So here's what he was thinkin': we help you find the Lost Candies and split the difference with whatever they'll do in the end. Maybe sell them to the highest bidder, we'll be set for life, know what I'm sayin'?"