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The events of go as normal as they can as The Prettiest Princesses, as their third elimination takes place hundreds of feet above the ground, floating in the sky, anxiously waiting to see whether who would be getting eliminated.
"And now it's down to Pluggy and Container! One of you got 70 votes, and the other got 66." Walk Cycle says with an unremarkable level of enthusiasm.
"Well I got second place last time, so surely I-" "Pluggy is eliminated." Walk Cycle says, cutting her off.
Pluggy stands in shock as Candy looks just as dumbfounded. "Oh. Well a literal box got more votes than me. faaantastic."
Wrapping things up, Walk Cycle says "So, any last critiques, Pluggy?"
Candy stampers out before realizing what he could do. "Uhh UHH ug- PLUGGY USES HER IMMUNITY TOKEN!!" He blurts out.
".. I don't remember giving Pluggy an immunity token." Walk Cycle says confused.
"Uh- Well I'm using mine FOR her!" Candy replies.
"wha- bu.. You can't just-" Not wanting to cause anymore annoying drama, Walk Cycle folds. "Ugh. FIIINE. Don't make me regret this." He says jabbing a finger at Candy for ruining his chance to get rid of the all-annoying Pluggy.
"Since Pluggy used her- Immunity Token-" He says in air quotes. "-Shes safe with 132 votes. Container is out with 70."
"Candy, you really didn't have to-" "SHHHH. You saw NOTHING." Candy interjects, clearly making a reference Pluggy won't understand.
"So uh. Any first words Container?" Walk Cycle says, already holding out the Elimination Pencil
As Container just stands there seemingly emotionless, a distance banging almost seems to be coming from inside him as his legs dangle back and forth. When Walk Cycle charges up his arm, ready to erase and send Container to who knows where, Container's door busts open as a single green token rolls out, before falling flat for everyone to see.
"I- Is that?-" Candy stutters before being interrupted.
"Oh I almost forgot you had that Container, you should've spoke up!" Walk Cycle jokes despite no one being in the mood for it.
"Wait so, whose out?" Pluggy says confused.
Walk Cycle continues "Well if you'd let me explain, Container now has 140 votes, meaning they're now safe, and the actual person eliminated is Candy with 105. Isn't that funny?"
"Hold up Walk Cycle, I know how much this game means to Candy and.. I'm fine with leaving if he atleast gets to stay." Pluggy says trying to make things right.
"Well that's a nice little settlement, but once an immunity token has been played it can not be taken back!" Walk Cycle says
"Oh. Ah, sorry Candy I'm sure- um.. where's Candy?.. and Container??" Pluggy says looking around the sky as she realizes it's just them in the sky.
Walk Cycle peaks at his watch before making a conclusion. "Oh the floating probably ran out by now."
Pluggy taken aback says "WHU- the FLOATING RAN OUT?!?"
Without letting Walk Cycle say a word, Pluggy darts down, without knowing how long either of them have been falling.
"sigh. I need better contestants." Walk Cycle says before raising his hand and snapping away.
Meanwhile, Jug is waiting at the picnics table while Coal draws something incomprehensible on a sheet of paper.
"Ugh, Isn't the challenge supposed to start now?" Jug says, already fed up with Walk Cycle's tardiness.
"he's probably just late... again." Coal replies, not sensing Jug was just being sarcastic.
"Great."
Debating even coming over, Yogurt finally gets the courage to say something to Jug.
"Heyy Jug, I just wanted to talk about-"
"Go away." Jug immediately cuts her off.
"What?" Yogurt says confused.
Jug continues, "You made it very clear that you'd rather be on the other team. What excuse do you have?"
As Yogurt was supposed to be thinking about Jug's question, she's interrupted by a.. hum?.. noise?
Yogurt looks up to find the source of this sound, only to see something barreling right towards them.
"JUG!" Without thinking, Yogurt grabs Jug's arm and throws her off the bench as she rolls over in the grass, just as the picnic tables are absolutely destroyed by whatever just fell from the sky.
Yogurt coughs through the sawdust and dirt as she approaches the dent in the ground left behind by the object, only to be left with a sore sight.
Candy lays there blank faced, with a broken twitching leg, and a tear in his wrapper large enough to see his sweet strawberry core clearly shattered.
Yogurt stares for a few seconds, petrified of the sight infront of her before Jug approaches from the back.
"HEY. What was THAT fo- oh, my.. wow." Jug says while looking at the same scene.
She took one look at Yogurt, who's still stunned with tears at the edge of eyes, and decided she'd be the one to make contact.
"Uhh, Candy? You still.. alive?" Jug says stepping towards him through the broken remains of the picnic table.
It was the two finger snaps next to Candy's ear that eventually got him conscious again.
Candy takes a few seconds to refocus their eyes through the blinding sky, before he starts screaming.
Jug quickly reacts to the creeping shadow under them all, and Yogurt wakes from her trance. They all look up to see Container's two and a half ton body falling straight for them.
There just wasn't enough time to react, and just a second before all of their certain deaths, Walk Cycle teleports a couple yards away and grabs Container with his powers, mere feet above their heads.
As Walk Cycle carefully sits Container to the side, Pluggy smacks into the ground.
"CANDY!" Pluggy doesn't waste a second and flies over the crash site as Walk Cycle walks up from behind
"Huh. Well that was a more exciting elimination than I thought. Let's finish this up." Walk Cycle says
Yogurt shoots a confused, angry glare at Walk Cycle.
"Finish this up?- Are you BLIND? HE JUST FELL LIKE A THOUSAND FEET?? What do you MEAN FINISH UP??" Yogurt says, yelling at Walk Cycle
"He got eliminated, so I was gonna eliminate them? Am I missing something?"
Pluggy then pipes in "Oh my god are you dense? He had a hole in his face, he's in zero condition to be playing your game right now. Come on Yogurt grab him and I'll fly to a hospital."
Walk Cycle realizing a hospital would most likely result in the police getting involved, instantly steps in. "WAIT wait, stop. Uhhh- look I'm an all-powerful alien right? Trust me when I say my medical technology is better than any hospital on this planet."
Without giving anyone a chance to object, He snaps his fingers and suddenly him and Candy are gone.
Meanwhile a couple miles straight into the atmosphere, They both appear in one of the same "Control Rooms" Springy was placed in.
Walk Cycle floats back, staring and taking in Candy's condition before sighing. "I'll log this later."
As Walk Cycle turns and raises their hand, a faint voice comes from the body he just brought to space.
"W-wait.. W-wh-where am-" Walk Cycle holds a finger up to Candy's mouth, even with the huge torn gap in his lip. "Sh. Go to sleep. I'll be back later."
And with that, Walk Cycle turns around and snaps his fingers, disappearing.
Candy is left alone, floating in a small dark, as he slowly closes his eyes.