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It was nice to reach a part of beast yeast where it was quiet. Instead of the sound of wild animals and beasts, it was the sound of bubbling soda streams, birds chirping, and quiet bustling of cookies in the park. It was a peaceful place and Hollyberry almost didn't want to leave. Eternal Sugar didn't want her to either.
Eternal Sugar Cookie sat down in the garden, strumming a tune on her lyre to Pavlova Cookie who flew around the tree she rested on. Pavlova.. carefree as ever, babbled away, talking about the new cookies that had arrived in their paradise. Though Eternal Sugar could've cared less about what the boy had to say, the whole time her attention was focused on the strong passionate Hollyberry. Just across the garden there she was, laying in a cranberry spa as cherubs waved her hand and foot. Delicate hands massaging her tense dough. It pleased Eternal Sugar that her other half was being so well taken care of. All the doting would certainly trick Hollyberry into staying and allowing herself to live a life of sloth.
Oh she couldn't wait for the day that the cookie was soft and malleable, easier to control. Hollyberry has just worked so hard she certainly deserves a long overdue break. Eternal Sugar was excited for when Hollyberry gives in, lays in her lap and want to sleep all day. Despite the beast's intentions she really did adore Hollyberry. She thought that Holly was the gateway to finally bringing back her happiness. After taking care of all of these little cookies she deserves a treat of her own.
Pavlova Cookies rambling died down when he noticed where his mentor's eyes were straying. That's when she finally spoke, plucking one last string from her lyre before the sound died "Oh Pavlova dear, wouldn't you agree that Hollyberry is just the perfect cookie for our paradise?". Pavlova swallowed the saliva building in his mouth "Well of course! She is a part of you after all!" He exclaimed with a smile.
Pavlova knew Eternal Sugar's feelings for the huntress, he was a Cupid's angel of course. Though he foresaw that horrors their romance would behold. He knew the extent of Eternal's manipulation, seeing it far too many times on cookies foolish enough to leave.. but the effect it will have on Hollyberry was.. scary. Scarier than he ever imagined his goddess to be.
Eternal Sugar pulled Pavlova from his thoughts, speaking in her soft sultry voice "What is on your mind my dear cookie?". He looked back at his master with the sweetest smile "Just thinking about how you two are meant for one another". His words seemed to please Eternal Sugar cookie as she smiled, picking back up her lyre and playing another sweet melody. Sickingly sweet.
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All cookies of the garden of sloth had tucked themselves in for the night. Though Hollyberry remained wide awake, as usual. Her body was just naturally tense and on guard, as much as she shamed Pure Vanilla cookie for how he treated himself, she was truly no different. She walked the garden by herself, taking in the soft bubbling of the streams.
Hollyberry was then struck by the beautiful sound of a lyre, she looked around for the source of the sound only to come up empty. Every time she headed towards the direction of the music, it moved. It's like it was teasing her, telling her.. "come find me". Her shield shook unexplainably and when she turned around there she found Eternal Sugar Cookie. She sat resting on a large oak tree, petite fingers plucking the strings of the lyre.
"Hollyberry cookie, come sit with me dear" the cookie cooed and Hollyberry felt like she had no choice but to do what she asked. She came and sat beside Eternal Sugar, setting her shield against the tree. Eternal Sugar smiled and looked over at her other half, taking her in. She never understood why the other beasts treated the keepers of their soul jams with such cruelty. Why such force? Such cruelty?
No. Eternal Sugar wanted to fix this dear cookie. She wanted to be her savior, her light, the only thing she could ever trust. Hollyberry would learn to give it up willingly, staring up at her with sweet puppy eyes and a smile. She wants to be her god.
Eternal Sugar pressed her shoulder against the other, causing a spark "Oh Hollyberry, what troubles you? What causes the creases in your dough?". Hollyberry chuckled and sat up tall "What troubles me? Hah!". Eternal Sugar wrapped her arm around Hollyberry and ran her hand down the huntress's back. "Why don't you relax?" Eternal cookie suggested; a sweet scent wafted through the air. Suddenly Hollyberry felt an overwhelming weight in her body, her eyes nearly falling shut.
"You must be exhausted! You must lay down, here here". Eternal Sugar guided the cookie into her lap, watching Hollyberry melt and come undone. "Sorry.. don't know what came.. over me" Hollyberry mumbled, cheek smushed against her thigh. Eternal Sugar brushed the hair out of Holly's eyes, smiling down at her. "You must rest, wouldn't you agree? You have many battles ahead of you, you should sleep" she suggested, watching the cookie below her melt further into her lap. Hollyberry grunted and closed her eyes "Only for a few.. don't let me oversleep..". Not once was Hollyberry concerned about falling asleep laying with the strange cookie, she felt safe... Oddly so.
It didn't take long for her to fall asleep, Eternal Sugar cookie watching over her other half. She looked so sweet when she slept. Eternal Sugar had dreamt about this from when she was first imprisoned, though she had never explicitly laid eyes on the cookie she could already see her. Every time she closed her eyes, Hollyberry was there.. whether it was fighting dragons or turning into a babbling mess under the effects of juice.
She saw her.
And she knew she just had to be hers.