The Moose's Habibis

Part 5 - The Second Tower

As Moose1 enters the gateway, an arrow whizzes past his horn. An "Egad!" escapes his moose lips as he jumps out of the way.

The archer was none other than himself.

The duplicate Moose1 was standing there, on all fours, holding the crossbow that had shot the arrow.

"What do you want?" Moose1 said through gritted teeth.

"I know you are, but what am I?" The clone simply replied.

As the clone's mouth formed a smile, a feeling he'd never felt before spread through him. Someone had just taken a knife dipped in confusion and cut him up.

He stumbles back at the weight of the question.

I know you are but what am I.

I know you are but what am I.

What does it mean????

"S-stop with these mind games. I just want to know where Moose2 is."

"Idk can u?"

Another blow, this time it was as though a bomb had gone off. He was flung across the room.

"Please! I just... I just want the moose!"

"Moose? I hardly know her!" As the words formed outside the clone's mouth, they sent a ripple of power through the walls, so strong that the walls rippled with power from the ripple of power.

At that point, the two guards from outside step through.

They scowled at the sight of the clone. "Hey man that's not very nice!" They said together.

This time, it was the second Moose1 that flew backwards. He groaned as he landed on the ground with a sickening thud.

That's when Hamood Habibi appeared out of thin air.

"Hamood Habibi!" With one single clap, the duplicate Moose1 was discombobulated out of existence.

As Moose1 stood there, watching the spot where his duplicate once stood, a strange feeling began to overcome him. He wasn't really sure what it was.

Moose1 struggles to his hooves and realizes something. "I... I get it! You guys are the habibi's I made along the way."

At the astounding revelation, he decides to run home to tell Moose2.