Black OoZe

Stranger

<Ruby's POV>

I woke up under one of the famous Yoylebushes. Those were the best option if we wanted to sleep well. There are no caves, nothing to make huts with. I glance around, seeing our plane. It's kinda worn and old, but it still works. I'm surprised it didn't fly off yet. I hear some strange noise from my right. It was Icy, waking up from her sleep. She wasn't happy, like usual, but she looks like she felt down. I wave at her, but she ignored me. She was, instead, staring at the plane. She then sharply turns at me, frozen. Oh? Did I startle her?

"You... Okay Icy?"

She didn't say anything and she walked in my direction.

"You know... I don't wanna stay here... I don't wanna eat only berries and I wanna see my friends..."

"If you're referring to Book, you know for a fact that she is gone, right?"

She nods, her mood getting worse. I get closer to her, tugging her close. She looked at me, then gave me some sort of hug.

"I just... wanna go back to having a normal life..."

"Why? It's safe here!" I asked. I ABSOLUTELY don't want to go back to the main land place... or whatever the name of that place is. Too dangerous.

"I don't know if I can handle being only 3 people here... and only eating Yoyleberries until they run out." She frowned and glanced at the plane.

"Hmmm..." Is all I could reply. I mean... Should we stay here and eat my favourite food for eternity and be safe or make my friends happy..? I should make them happy. Especially during these times.

"We'll go and wake up Bubble, and ask her if she wants to leave."

Ice cube got up and sprinted towards her. She didn't wait for me! I take my turn running towards my friend. Ice cube was already jumping on her, trying to wake her up. Bubble pushed her away, then got up. Ice cube fell on her head and was stuck like that. I crouch and I grab her, turning her back to normal.

"Thanks!"

"No problem!" I replied.

Bubble was looking around, then at us.

"Why'd ya wake me up?" (imagine it being in Bubble's accent okay hh)

"Well, Icy wanted to leave this place because she doesn't feel comfortable here."

"Oh, really? Okay then!"

Bubble then sprints towards the plane without waiting. I grab Icy and I sat her ontop of my head. I follow Bubble back to the plane. On my way, I grab 3 Yoyleberries as a treat for sometime, obviously. I might not come back. I hop onto the plane, while Bubble is looking at me in a strange way.

"Why'd you bring Yoyleberries?"

"To eat!"

I kept them closer to my body. I DON'T wanna loose them.

"Yeah, I know it's for eating, but it's not the best time for that."

She's right, but I don't really care. Bubble went to the back of the plane and she started pushing it. Cold wind started brushing on my face. I held my berries tightly. Icy didn't seem to mind the cold, in fact, she was smiling. I, on the other hand, was using my other hand to desperately try to cut the wind off. It didn't work that well, but it's that or nothing. I felt a thump, as Bubble jumped in. She speeds towards the front, trying to steer it. It would be the start of a long flight.

<Match's POV>

I'm kind of scared right now. Me and Pence Pence ran for it when we saw GB running after another Exitor. Seriously, what happened?

We're now both in this forest. It's cold, dark and creepy... There's a lot of black stuff smeared everywhere. The bush we're close to even has some red ish stuff. I'm just wondering... Where is Bubble?

While Pencil was looking around, she tripped on a wooden spear, which was probably dropped by someone. I didn't see much, but I heard her panic as she looked around.

"I FELL ON MY LEAD AND NOW MY POINT IS DULL!!"

"Ugh, Pence Pence, you, like, gotta not, like, worry about it."

"BUT MY POINT HAS TO BE SHARP ALL THE TI-"

"No. YOU should be, like, WORRYING about Bubble and our own freaking, like, lives!"

Pencil stood in silence, staring at me with confusion.

"Look. Bubble's missing. She could be, like, dead, or like, lost! And I'm like, pretty sure that Goiky is gonna crumble because of those things."

"Match, I don't wanna risk dying to try and find Bubble." She brutally said.

My fists clench and they fill with anger. I want to apologise to her, I WANT to see her. I stood up, looking down at Pencil.