𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕃𝕒𝕞𝕡 𝕠𝕗 𝔻𝕦𝕣𝕪𝕠𝕕𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕒

Ch.40

 The potatoes gazed at the enormous mountain above them, thinking that the Universe couldn't surprise them anymore. Here they were though, gaping at another one of the Universe's curve-balls. Do you want to know how they got here? No? Too bad, we're here to tell you.

（︶^︶） Backwards Time Skip about a week back （︶^︶）

The Potatoes were inside Dwaraka, split up in pairs. However, that meant that meant that Boo was alone, and as a loner, Boo went to explore the castle. He was sure that he'd find the others there. Krishna used to keep his possessions in the castle because...that was where he lived. Duh.

He walked in, breathing a sigh of relief when he saw no Yalis guarding the Palace doors. Boo was immediately taken by the beauty of the throne room. He'd seen it before, but Krishna had a way with beauty. The walls were somehow still pristine and gold. A bedazzled throne sat in the front, a smaller one next to it for the former queen.

Boo smiled, remembering when he was still a kid and the Kauravas didn't exist. He went on into different corridors, making sure to keep his ears open for any footsteps or voices that would lead him to his charges. Or would they be his guardians since they were technically older than him?

He would ask Aiden later. Boo searched every bedroom and library until he came to Krishna's indoor courtyard. He was about to open the door, but he hesitated. Boo heard some familiar voices at the end of the corridor.

"C'mon, Aiden. We already have the others. There's only one room left," the voice said as it turned the corner.

Boo took his hand away from the door handle and stood there, waiting for the Potatoes to notice him. Aiden finally looked up after he was done fiddling with Shadowfax (Mini put a bubble around it to make sure it didn't get wet.).

Aiden's face broke into a grin as he spotted Boo. The others followed his gaze and their facial expressions morphed into those of surprise and amusement. They ran towards Boo, who was just chuckling. Mini, of course, was the first one to start asking questions.

"How'd you get inside?" she asked, trying to contain her excitement.

"The Yali made a fool of himself and I took the chance to sneak inside," Boo said nonchalantly.

Mini nodded, though she knew there was more to the story. Aiden stepped up, making sure that Mini didn't annoy Boo, "This is the last room in the palace. We've already searched the others. Splitting up in pairs really helped. Do you know how we can get in?"

Boo stepped back for a second, "I forgot. Krishna always kept the door to the indoor courtyard locked. Only people who had clearance could get in, like doctors and his wives and such. Krishna was the only one who had the key."

Aiden shook his head, "I was hoping it wouldn't come to this."

Aiden fished through his diving gear pockets before finding what he needed. He pulled out a small pouch and everyone blanched. Mini held out a shaky finger.

"I-Is that..."

Aiden nodded, "Ever since we got it, I've never let go of it. It's called being prepared."

Boo looked at everyone, "I'm sorry, am I missing something here?"

Aiden looked at the key then back at Boo, "This is a key that can open anything...for a price. Vishwakarma made it for us when we were looking for the Kalpavriksha. It unlocks something inside of you if you use it. For me...it unlocked my feelings for Aru. The same person can't use it back to back. It'll overwhelm them."

Boo nodded, "So you used it. Who else?"

Brynne looked down, "Aru used it. That means...one of us has to use it now."

Boo paled, but he understood, "I'll-"

Aiden put his hand on Boo's shoulder and shook his head, an indication that Boo was already overwhelmed with memories of troubled lives. Brynne looked up and her expression softened, "It's my turn."

Aiden looked at her, his eyes wide, but he gave her the pouch nonetheless. Brynne took a glinting key out and placed it into the keyhole and turned it. She froze. Everyone held their breath as Brynne started tearing up. Suddenly, she shivered, waking up from her daze. She hastily put the key back into the pouch and pushed the door open.

Brynne shoved the key into Aiden's hands before running into the courtyard. Everyone followed suit. Soon, the gang froze. The plants of the indoor courtyard were still...alive. Everything was colorful and looked as if it was cleaned not a moment ago. Nikita laughed. This was her element.

A smile spread over everyone's faces as they looked to the middle of the yard. There it was. The Looking Box. It was shining on a white table. Aiden took one look and sprinted towards the box. His smile spread into a grin.

Everyone crowded around the boy, hoping that Aru's location would be revealed. Aiden looked at the group in anticipation, and then, he opened it. The mirror-like substance inside the box shimmered, and there was Aru. She looked like she was training. She was sweaty and tired. Her clothes were torn, but she was smirking and determined to win the training battle.

The box zoomed out, showing her exact location. She was in the Otherworld Mountain Range. Aiden closed the box and grinned like a madman. Mini took the box and said that it would be a good idea if they kept it with them.

The gang agreed and turned to leave Dwarka, but they were confronted with some very angry Yalis. The largest Yali pointed to them, "Imposters," it hissed out.

Boo furrowed his eyebrows, "Imposters...Wait! They think that you're fakes! It's because I'm your mentor!"

The Potatoes gasped as they looked back to the Yalis. They were blocking their only exit. The only way to get through them was to fight. Mini couldn't use DeeDee. She had to protect the oxygen barriers. So, Brynne, Boo, Aiden, Rudy, and Sheela got ready to fight.

Nikita on the other hand, just rolled her eyes, "Step aside, peasants. We're in my world now."

Nikita stepped up and cracked her knuckles. She put her hands on the ground and spread her fingers whilst grinning maniacally at the Yalis. Suddenly, vines shot upward, sharp and thorny. They wrapped around the Yalis and started smashing them against the walls with such force that the Palace shook. ]

Using the vines as a distraction, Nikita led the Potatoes and Boo out the courtyard doors. They quickly swam out of Dwaraka and made their journey to the surface. Thankfully, the shore wasn't too far away. Using their remaining energy, the Potatoes swam to shore and collapsed on the sand.

Boo passed out from exhaustion. His two weeks time would have lessened by now. The Potatoes made camp for the night and for the rest of the week, had to be on the run. The Yalis were chasing them, but once they got close to the Otherworld Mountain Range, the Yalis seemed to have stopped. The Potatoes knew their luck wouldn't last, so they used Brynne's knowledge of coordinates to get the same spot the Looking Box had pointed to. That brought them to what we said at the very beginning: they were gaping at the mountain in front of them. It looked unclimbable.

The others looked at each other helplessly, as they stared blankly at the mountain. They came this far, and they weren't going to stop now. That was until Keira came, in all her evil glory, and shot bright light beams at each of them. The beams hit them squarely in the chest, and before they could react, they simply started to fade and float to Keira, who was holding a large portal open. They simply got sucked in. With a poof, she disappeared to who knows where.

All that was left was a traumatized and exhausted Boo was apparently not seen at that time. He was all that was left of them besides Aru. Tears welled in his eyes as he processed what had truly happened. The Potatoes, except for himself and Aru, were gone.