sʜᴀᴛᴛᴇʀɪɴɢ [Kingdom of Loathing fanfiction]

Chapter 25

Remembrance

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I returned back to the hut with some things I knew Phineas would like to see. There was a whole pack reserved just for him. The sun was now setting down on the shore. I saw Phineas was actually standing in the sand, looking at the sea. I greeted him off. He turned around and waved me back. He saw the ressources I got to show him.

''Goodness ! That's some hides you've here,'' he exclaimmed as he picked them.

''And there's not only that. I've also got some brains !'' I said while pulling the jar with the brains in it. Phineas took them in hands, all rejoiced.

''Splendid !'' he exclaimmed before going to the hut. He then came back to me, a wide smile forming on his face. ''You made it ! You collected all hides required ! And as for the brains... there is only one left ! You really made an amazing job there, Sonja. Well done.''

"Hehe, I sure made a hard work today. I'm glad the results are fructuous."

There was a moment of silent, where only the sound of waves and seagulls could be heard. Phineas then spoke up again :

"Well, Sonja ? I would like... to ask you something."

"Hm ? Sure, tell me."

"Tell me more... about yourself."

"Myself ?"

"I mean, I know that you are from Loathing, you have an older brother, you are some sort of warrior... and that's really all. We might get stuck to that island for quite a while, so I wouldn't mind if, perhaps, we have a chat, just to at least know a bit more about each other ?"

"Oh, I see. I wouldn't mind, then."

We both started to introduce ourselves, him introucing his life in his little town.

''We used to have a baker here !'' Phineas rejoiced. ''This was where, while I was still young and energetic, we would get there to buy some candies, me and my best friend,'' my eyes suddenly widen.

''You... have a best friend, too ?''

''Of course ! And I still see him every so often... well, that was before I left for the island, of course.''

''How is he called ?''

''William. A really nice man. We used to hang out, every so often, to places like the forest or the mountains, while our parents forbid us to do so,'' I chuckled.

''Wow, rascals.''

''We sure were. But what about you ? Do you have a best friend ?'' I stared at him. ''... And Phineas doesn't count as an option, silly.''

''Hehe, fine. Yes, I have one too... the bestest of friends I could have ever make...''

''And, how are they called ?''

''Allison. Her and I are like peas and carrots. It's true... we don't see each other as often. But when we do, it always feels like heaven.''

''And... what do you do, when you are together ?''

''We talk, a lot. And manage to do some things together, too ! ... Actually, one of the rarest times we really did something was when she helped me collecting my hammer,'' I said while pulling out my weapon. ''... the first time I met her, I remember, that was during a ball...''

''Oh, don't tell me anything ! The Anniversary ball ?''

''That's... correct. I was in my corner, waiting for something to happen, and there she came, like a ray of sunshing in dark days. She... would just come and greet me off. And starting this moment, we never separated from each other, until, of course, she had to leave...'' a smile formed on my face. "It's true, she's a tad silly. But she is overwherlmingly strong. And sweet. And, in my opinion, the best hugs giver, too. Ah, there are too many things. But overall... she sure is my best friend."