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+{ WEMMBU-CENTERED THIRD PERSPECTIVE!! }+

-[ The air was thick with the metallic stench of blood spreading like wildfire smoke, embedded into the surface on the ground. The place was a bloody mess, and amidst all the dead corpses of mashed organs and blood was a figure, lying on the ground in a muddled heap. There wasn't any obvious sign of injury on the figure when up close, aside from a few scratches and bruises, but they were breathing heavily, and sweat stuck to their forehead, the long purple hair freefalling as their gaze latched onto the ground. ]-

-[ They seemed to be in pain, which was obvious, considering their current state. Upon a second glance, the figure seemed to be a specific strong person, someone who had a strong dangerous named reputation— Wemmbu. It was Wemmbu, a trained and pro user at a mace and elytra flying style. He was skilled in the sorts of air fighting, as seen through his fights constantly against bandits and raiders. ]-

-[ He was undeniably strong, the second strongest, but right now, he looked like hell had personally visited him. His attempts to get up were futile, as every attempt resulted in favouring one leg, then trying to hold up his non-existent body weight with the other, which resulted in a harsh landing onto the puddle of blood that wasn't his. ]-

-[ Constant grimaces would flash his face, and his lip started bleeding from the many fangs sinking deep into flesh, just to cancel out all his whimpers and whines of pain. He refused to allow any sign of weakness and vulnerability, sounds included. ]-

-[ Every passing minute just meant more attempts of trying to get up and actually move which always failed. The treasured mace that assisted him through the bloodbath being left unattended for, just lying, still less and waiting to be picked up. The elytra slipped off their shoulders, as the real wings began to stretch out through his back again, relishing in it's newfound freedom by stretching out fully. the action, which was supposed to be calming and relaxing to him, seemed more panicked, as the wings stretched upwards behind his back, and less out to the world behind him. ]-

-[ The scene was bloody and gruesome, but it didn't compare to what surrounded him. ]-

The sun, going down with the sky, past the horizon as daytime turns into night time. The sun is left alone, broken and unseen now, until the very next moment it rises again for the morning daytime, acting as normal as ever.

+{ WEMMBU'S PERSPECTIVE!! }+

-[ Everything was really red, is the first statement I have to make. The second one, is that when I flew up with my elytra and smashed against this guy, I didn't think he would drop his shield at the last second where I landed and make me break my leg with a bad crash landing. These damned bandits. Always ruining my peace and annoying me in every way possible. ]-

-[ A sigh came out of my mouth, that I didn't even know also came with a breath I was keeping in. Hey, at least my wings weren't trapped underneath my skin anymore, considering I ran out of fire resistance, but the way it was angled did give my shoulder blades a sharp jolt of pain at every long breath or non-existent whine. This sucked, a lot. ]-

-[ I didn't even try standing up anymore, but I did reach out a hand, which was shaking— but you didn't hear that from me, and grabbed my mace, Gambit. ]-

-[ It immediately shrunk, fitting perfectly on my belt line as I clipped Gambit, on the gold chains. Once that was done, I took the elytra that hung on one shoulder, letting it also shrink and be put alongside Gambit on my amazing belt line. ]-

-[ Now I had one task, which was to head to Capital City and go shopping at the market festival. Egg wanted to go this year, just like he did last year, but he couldn't because of me. I felt a slight pang of guilt at the sudden remembrance of Egg taking the arrow for me. No, that didn't matter now. What did, was that I went there, got Egg his many photos, information, items, and whatever, and then fly back to him and get patched up. This singular healing potion was also not for me, but for his wings. ]-

-[ I couldn't help a groan, as Egg's wings flashed across my mind again— battered and slightly bruised because of some raiders that came when MinuteTech was busy in the back. They took the healing potions just before Minute came back. The guys didn't survive though, and hearing the story from an injured white guy in a hole in the wall wasn't how I wanted to know what happened, but it was alright cause it was Egg. Plus, at least I got the information in the first place. ]-

-[ Back to the present, where I found myself relaxing my wings and letting them go through test flaps. I took a deep breath, biting on my lip harshly, as I let my legs slowly stand up. I was off balance and about to fall, but before I let myself hit the ground, my wings took flight as I soared higher into the setting sky of orange. I didn't look back, as the everlasting stench of blood and acidic metal went with the wind behind me. I didn't need to remember what had happened here like a chain meant to pull me down, so I kept flying up, not looking back, until I reached just underneath the clouds. ]-

-[ It was peaceful in the sky, high above everyone else. The wind was a soft breeze, like a mockery and laughter at my unsteady balance in the sky, and the often grimace on my face at the often movement that applied to my broken leg. I couldn't help the noises that slipped through the cracks of my lips, but they went unheard in the laughter of the wind. I was slightly rocking every few seconds of flight, as the fireworks in my hands went off at a constant rhythm, blasting me metres further and giving my leg a horrible, burning ache. ]-

-[ Will this moment end fast enough? I don't wanna deal with this anymore. ]-

-[ Eventually, after a while of the constant pain and burning ache with the repeating and constant movement, I began to zone out, just flying on complete autopilot now. Everything blanked out, and the flight went smoothly, as nothing was registered. ]-

-[ That was until I could see that the used to be orange sky was now a deep dark blue, and there were vibrant lights in front of me, a few miles away, where the festival was being held. It looked peaceful and lively, with dancing colours and loud noise that I could hear from all the way in the sky. No wonder Egg came here yearly. Speaking of being in the sky, actually, I was beginning to descend. It took me a minute to snap out of my trance, and when I did, I could see trees so close, and the ground rushing head-first mercilessly at me. ]-

-[ Instinctively, I took out my water bucket and clutched, landing in water messily instead of the hard ground, which could've injured, if not even killed me. I let out a gasp I hadn't even noticed was being held in, and scooped the water right back into my bucket while still on the ground. Thank goodness egg made me this... Slime water..? Okay, whatever it was, it was useful. Didn't get me wet, caught my falls, and all while still working like normal water. ]-

-[ Slight dread crept up my face, as I sat still where I was for a second, trying to recompose myself and regenerate enough energy to stand up. My leg still ached, if not even more now because of all the movement in the sky, and the bone was constantly rubbing against the broken section, sending jolts of pain that made me flinch so hard, it looked like I was vibrating. ]-

-[ My limbs felt heavy, and my eyes were exhausted, but I fisted my hand into a tree trunk next to me, nails digging into the wood bark, as I used it to pull myself up. I was basically leaning on the tree with my non-broken leg, and other one just there as decoration. I sighed, as my nails slowly leg go of the wood, splinters already embedded into my skin, as I began hopping on my good leg. It was tiring, and I was taking pretty small hops, but I did use the trees as support and take short breaks for breath. Thank goodness for my stamina, otherwise this process would've taken forever. ]-

-[ The hopping was still gruesome process, with stamina or not. The weight all went to my good leg, which was shaking and numb in no time, aching in exhaustion as I just kept hopping, through the forest I had landed in and through a small plains in front of the city walls. Soon enough, I found myself leaning against the entrance walls, stone and slightly cracked but still stable. I was right in the entrance, panting and out of breath as one hand fisted against the wall, my other leg being dragged along the entire journey of movement. This was something that would never happen again. ]-

-[ A grumble escaped my lips, as I slowly looked up to see two guards standing both afar and nearby to me, in diamond armour and holding out their swords. I could feel their gazes on me. I did have a strange reputation here, considering I did nuke half the city, but I was also literally the most often visitor and buyer. Their eyes kept staring at me, flicking between each other before returning to me again. Okay, this silence was annoying. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Are you gonna keep staring, or are you gonna let me in? “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ My voice was still normal, thank God. The two shifted nervously, as seen through their shuffling and loosened grip on the sword. I continued to stare at the two, who stared back, waiting as one of them spoke up. ]-

\/" Uhm... We were told to not let Wemmbu in... And you're Wemmbu... "\/

-[ What now. Okay, that was annoying to hear. I was just now hearing that I was basically banned from an annual festival, because of literally no reason! I could feel the anger rising in me, as my eyes felt a slight sting— they were probably turning red now. Speaking of that, when was the last time I blinked? ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Bro. I have a broken leg. I'm not doing anything, I just need to buy some festival items. “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ My voice was rougher now, but I didn't care. I could feel the snarl on my face, as the two guards began to lower their swords, whispering to each other, before finally turning back to me, swords lowered but still in hand. ]-

/\" I mean... We aren't being paid, and you do have a broken leg so, you can come right in, as long as you don't nuke the city again. "/\

-[ The other guard spoke this time, and the one beside him just gave a thumbs up and moved out of the way slightly. My annoyance calmed down, as I blinked and just rolled my eyes, beginning to get off from leaning onto the wall and hopping past them as I spoke. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Yea, sure. I won't nuke the city. I already told you, I'm just here to buy stuff. Now let me in. “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ I didn't wait for a reply, hopping around the guy and inside the city, which was even brighter than how it was from the sky. I was unsure how I hadn't managed to see this from literally at the entrance, but that didn't really matter now. The chatter and festival vibe was clearly louder here, and there were stalls set up on every corner. People passed through crowds, doing something festival related, and honestly, it seemed peaceful. ]-

-[ I took in a deep breath, as my hopping took me to the front of a stall, as I held onto the counter of it. The smell of this area was a sweet caramel, and I couldn't help taking a proper look at the stall, which ended up with me meeting eyes with a specific bird. Parrot. ]-

-[ There was a short silence between us, as we just stared for a minute. The silence was broken by his voice first, sounding perfectly normal, but slightly dry. That was a weird detail to notice but okay. I guess this was part of our brother pact. ]-

•||⥈||" Wemmbu? What are you doing here? I didn't think festivals were your thing. "||⥈||•

-[ Yea, they obviously weren't. I couldn't help rolling my eyes at his comment, as I clutched the stall counter harder, the pain of my bones tracing along the edges of each other again as I took in a shaky breath. I genuinely couldn't reply, no matter how much I tried. It all came out as nothing or a gasp of breath. It was a good thing Parrot's seeming caramel apple stall was pretty empty, so I didn't have to deal with people in a line behind me. ]-

-[ I watched as his expression carefully took in mine, before glancing over the counter and at my legs. He leaned back with what seemed to be a grimace for an expression, before pointing a confused finger at my leg. ]-

•||⥈||" Actually, don't answer that. Get your leg checked up instead. It's swollen now, in case if you didn't notice. "||⥈||•

[] The stars, beside the sun and moon, so close yet so far. They see everything, yet they never make a move to help, because they aren't supposed to, and they won't ever. They watch, understanding and offering the most from afar, but even that could only do so much. []

-[ I was stunned for a moment, taking a glance down at the area where my leg was broken, and Parrot wasn't wrong. There was a purple, swollen bruise there now, and it looked nasty on my skin. Dirty and slightly blackened around the edges. I couldn't help but let out a whimper at the sight, before looking back at Parrot, finally getting my voice back. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" It's fine bro. Anyways, I'm here cause Egg wanted me to buy him stuff from here, and the first thing is 3 caramel apples. I think there were more details. I could just show you if you want. “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ That was true. The guy gave me a full list in comms, which I opened and showed to Parrot. It wasn't too long of a list, just mainly random stuff we didn't get to try out last year, except I was in bedrest last year and he brought back whatever he could get for me. My entire upper body was leaned against the counter now, making sure to be gentle on my broken leg, as Parrot's eyes came closer to my comms, taking a long look before leaning back and nodding. ]-

•||⥈||" Alright bro. You do you. And I'll get these done in a minute. Theo went God knows where, so it's just me now. It'll take a while. "||⥈||•

-[ He turned around and began working, as I put away my comms and watched him work from where I was. For the 10th time, as I said, this was comfortingly peaceful, because it really was! Really, being with Egg and cuddling in a nice place in the End was better, but the sweet smell of caramel and watching as precise hands drizzled it over the apple in such a way that made it seem even more appetizing was too good to resist, or deny the calmness of. ]-

-[ The smell and looks were just too good for my very picky sweet tooth, and I could basically taste it from here. I don't usually eat much, only golden apples and carrots or whatever I can find when I'm dying, but caramel apples are worth it. I was snapped out of my trance by my chest being squashed painfully to the edge of the counter. Just now had I noticed that during my trance, I had begun both drooling, and unconsciously leaning further to the smell of caramel. I quickly wiped away the mess of saliva on my chin, before adverting all my attention back to Parrot, who was putting each caramel apple in a box, and then in a bag. ]-

-[ It was wrapped with a nice purple ribbon, and I took it before he even handed it to me with a nod. There was definitely more than just caramel on these but I wasn't paying attention, nor did I care. I was more focused on trying to hold myself back from ripping apart this bag into shreds and devouring the caramel apple here on the spot. Okay, maybe not that monstrous, but the idea was obvious. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Thanks Parrot. I'll be on my way now. “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ We waved each other goodbye, as my left hand took the bag, my right hand using anything I can find as support to help me through this mess of a festival with a broken left leg. The pain was more bearable, considering no weight went down on it now, but it was still aching and tiring to constantly hop around. I couldn't help a groan, as I continued to keep going through the crowd, my vision beginning to blur at the edges. ]-

-[ I kept moving, slightly beginning to go off balance with every hop, but that didn't stop me. What did stop me was almost suddenly falling, which was met with arms wrapped around my waist suddenly, keeping me up and steady on my one working leg, the other still being dragged along while off the ground. It didn't move right anyways, so I didn't really care. And the bruise wasn't felt at all. At least the bag of caramel apples were still in my hands, considering the current situation. ]-

-[ What I did feel, however, was a warm hold around my waist, still holding on and keeping me standing. It was warmer than normal, and relatively tight around me. I even had my own hand on this persons shoulder, which was just as warm as their grip on me. There was only one person this unrealistically and abnormally warm everywhere. I could feel myself swallowing hard, mentally refusing to ay his name. ]-

-[ I didn't speak or move from my spot, but my leg was beginning to wobble and shake again, which had me accidentally place some wight on my limp one, and then led to another whimper from my lips. My stubborn noise of vulnerability, which should get checked out, was met with a grunt, then followed by his voice. I'm still not saying his name, by the way. ]-

⟪•«||" Hello bro? Are you still alive, bro? "||»•⟫

-[ Now I had to give him a reply. I settled on looking up slightly, just enough to give him a glare and a hardened expression. He better take this as a yes, because this is the most he's getting. The movement around my waist moved a little, shifted up and down, as if he was trying to find a better way to hold me. Okay, actually, why is this guy so warm? I mentally questioned myself, while he spoke up again.]-

⟪•«||" Okay, bro. You don't have to give me a glare or whatever. Also, what's with that leg bruise bro? "||»•⟫

-[ I just scoffed, rolling my eyes as I spoke. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" And why would I ever tell you? “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ That gained me a long stare from Flame, who was looking me dead in the eyes now. The staring ended with a grunt, while my glare didn't lift from his eye roll. ]-

⟪•«||" Bro, I'm the one literally holding you from falling right now bro. The least you could do is tell me bro. "||»•⟫

-[ Oh hell nah bro. Give me 3 reasons why I should. My gut was screaming at me to get away from Flame, that he was a danger and could kill me at any moment if I was like this. It was better to be separated. Yet, no matter how much I wanted to get away, I just couldn't. My leg actually gave upon me, and I genuinely can't feel it anymore. I could still feel all the stinging ache in my bones, and how it felt like static, but I couldn't feel my leg on the ground, or any weight on it what-so-ever. ]-

-[ I snarled at him, trying to push him away weakly with an arm, but that didn't really go as planned. Instead, he dropped me and I fell backwards, twisting my already broken leg backwards as I landed. I bit my lip, hard enough to draw blood, as the pain surged through my system, flooding all of my senses as my nerves overworked themselves. I could feel my throat vibrate, while my lips stayed shut tight. Everything felt too much. The chatter, the festival, the pain, the sound of his voice in my ears... Wait, what? ]-

⟪•«||" -bu! Wemmbu bro! Open your eyes! "||»•⟫

-[ I opened my eyes. Since when did I close them? The darkness leaving as quick as it came. My vision was blurry, and I felt water rolling down my face as I blinked several times. The blood on my lips and in my mouth pooled, and I swallowed it all in a harsh gulp. I tasted a bit bitter. My hand was twisted backwards, just holding onto my broken leg by the foot, and I still felt hyper aware. I blinked a couple more times, as my vision began to clear up. ]-

-[ There was a grip on my other arm, which was just limp on the ground in front of me, and I came face-to-face with Flame, his blindfold being all I could see at first. I sat for a minute, slowly taking in what I saw bit by bit, because oh my gosh my leg still hurt so much. Apart from his blindfold, I could make out the obvious frown on his face and the scrunched up expression he had. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" F-...lame? “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ My voice sounded small and tired. I had a perfect excuse for why though, so it was fine. What wasn't fine was how much it hurt, but that was fixable. I just had to get Egg his stuff from this festival, and then return to the End, where he would patch me up and then we could relax. Yea... Yea I would like that. ]-

⟪•«||" Like what bro- Okay, never mind. You're probably tripping right now. Dude, just sit tight alright? "||»•⟫

-[ There was only so much I could process, but I was glad my senses still worked fine for the most part. The pain was really hitting my nerves, so my thoughts were a bit off, but that didn't stop me from still being able to hear Flame. I nodded at his words, though it felt like a small nod from where I was. Did he even see my nod? Okay, whatever. No matter what I did in this situation, it was only gonna make the broken leg worse. That was a statement. ]-

-[ I couldn't fight against it, but I really needed help. My eyes shut tight again, as my head lolled backwards. I could hear shuffling, before two warm arms suddenly grabbed me— one underneath my knees, and the other under my shoulders. Was he carrying me bridal style??? Oh this was embarrassing. I wanted to fight back, but as I said, I couldn't. Either way, the attempt would be futile. I decided on a groan, which came out as a whimper instead when his grip on me changed a bit, and it sent the nerves near my leg twisting and throbbing. I wouldn't die from this— hell no. It was just unbearable, but that was fine. ]-

-[ My eyes opened slightly, just enough to see through the crack of my eyelids where we were going. There was a change from the vibrant lights and loud noises to a fading chatter in a dark area. It seemed cramped and even more warm here. This was an alleyway— and that was official when I felt the hard stone wall against my back, as I was gently put down on the floor. This guy should stop treating me like glass. This wasn't my first broken leg. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Dude, stop treating me like I'm a piece of glass. “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ What I got back in return was a scowl, as my hands moved up to rub my eyes, before blinking them open. ]-

⟪•«||" Bro. You're the one who literally needed me to stand properly. "||»•⟫

-[ I glared at him, watching as he began to do what seemed like searching through his inventory— probably finding healing items right now. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Shut up. We don't talk about that. I just slipped and fell. “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ The staring at him continued, and I watched as his attention went from searching through his inventory to me, his direction staring towards mine, and we stood like that as he replied. ]-

⟪•«||" Bro you literally- Fine bro. Whatever helps you sleep at night. "||»•⟫

-[ He made a face, and I just turned away with a huff. I wasn't planning on facing him again, as I crossed my arms and stared down the alleyway. It was dark and there was no way on getting out like this. The alley was eerie and empty, but there wasn't any bad smell, and even a small light on the other side— most likely festival lights. ]-

-[ Suddenly, I felt a warm hand grasp my chin in a tight grip, turning my face to look forward. I was caught off guard, my breath getting caught in my throat as the next thing I saw was Flame in my face, his blindfold staring right into my soul. How the hell did this blindfold manage to stare into me— okay whatever. Least of my concerns. ]-

-[ My hands instantly flew to his hand, trying to get his grip on me off, but that just resulted in his grip becoming even more bruising into my skin. I opened my mouth, trying to shoot out some words or ay something to get him off, but before I could even speak, a potion was shoved into my mouth. The liquid poured down immediately, and I almost choked trying to swallow the potion. My eyes shut tight, as the grip on my chin didn't falter, alongside the damned potion. He's trying to drown meee!! He's trying to drown me with a bottle of liquiddd!!!! My eyes shut tight, as I began to squirm again. ]-

-[ And that quickly died down when I came to a realisation. Oh wait a minute... I was still choking on the bottle, yes, but my injuries didn't hurt anymore or strain muscle at every breath and movement. So it was either a healing or regeneration potion. When all of the contents had been swallowed, the bottle was ripped off my mouth, and I gasped for air, while his stupid grip on me stayed. This was humiliating. Get your stupid, grubby hands off me dude! ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Bro! Let go of me- “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ At least I got a few words out this time, before another potion was shoved into my mouth, making the rest of my words die down. This potion went down even faster, considering my body didn't deny the drink now. I mean, a healing potion is a healing potion— regardless of who was shoving it down my throat with such a harsh grip on me. ]-

⟪•«||" Just stop fighting and drink this bro. How stubborn could you possibly be? "||»•⟫

-[ My throat vibrated, as I tried to get some type of noise or form of retaliation out, but it came muffled and was cut off by the potion going down my throat. My eyes snapped open again, giving a glare as I was met with a blindfold not even inches form my face and what seemed to be a scrunched up expression and an obviously very, very, harsh frown. What an ugly face. Get it out of my sight..!!! ]-

-[ My arm suddenly found use again, pushing his chest with a sharp movement, sending him stumbling, as I coughed on the liquid that went flying from his grip. I could feel it dribbling down my chin, as I heard a crash audibly next to me. ]-

⟪•«||" I- HEY-! "||»•⟫

-[ I glanced up at him with a furrowed expression, my arm already wiping at the spilled potion dribbling down my face. The hand on my chin was gone now, and I felt a slight ache where they previously were. He looked confused, before supposedly giving my a glare, which I returned back with a smirk. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Told you to let go of me. Anyways, I'm fine now dude! “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ I wasn't lying. Honestly, I couldn't feel or realise this earlier because of this jerk, but my leg didn't hurt anymore and actually felt stable now. There also was a sting earlier, which was probably the bones being reconnected together. Not my problem or concern anymore though. I grabbed at the wall beside me, using it to pull me to my feet. I didn't give him a glance back, even as I heard my name echo through the alley. My legs were fine now, and I never needed his help in the first place. I didn't owe him anything, because I never asked for his help ]-

⟪•«||" Bro- turn back around and look at me you idiot! "||»•⟫

-[ My legs moved normally, as if they were never broken, and just as I found myself exiting the dark and camped alleyway that probably would've sent me into a deep panic attack if I stayed there any longer, I felt another warm grip, on my wrist this time. ]-

⟪•«||" You can't just go like that! I just helped you bro! "||»•⟫

-[ Bro. I turned around, giving him a scoff and an eye roll before answering, shaking off his grip as I crossed my arms. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Flame, bro, I never asked for your help in the first place. I'm not paying you back! “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ He looked at me. Really looked at me, considering how I could see the blindfold shift under his expression. Then he let out an exasperated sigh, before speaking again. Bro, when can I go????? ]-

⟪•«||" Okay, I don't care about that bro. Just let me help you with your shopping or whatever. "||»•⟫

-[ Help me with my what now. The FlameFrags is asking to help me go festival shopping? I blinked. Then again. And then I couldn't help it— bursting into full blown laughter as my arms went from crossed to clutching my stomach. I could feel tears in the corner of my eyes as my knees slightly buckled, before peeking a glance at his face. From this position, I could see under his blindfold slightly, and was met with a flushed face. This guy looked like a tomato from down here! ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" HA- HAHAHAHA- !! “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ So the laughter tripled, and my throat that was already dry from choking just grew even more hoarse now with every breath intake. I couldn't not laugh! And either way, his reaction was perfect gold or whatever poetic thing they say. ]-

⟪•«||" Bro-! don't laugh! I'm being genuine here! "||»•⟫

-[ I didn't stop laughing, because this loser deserved it. Instead, I burst into an even louder fit of laugher, now sitting on the ground, rocking back and forth while my stomach ached from being clutched so hard. Worth it! And he definitely didn't like that, considering his yelling didn't stop there. ]-

⟪•«||" I shouldn't have ever helped you bro oh my gosh... Stop laughing I swear! "||»•⟫

-[ In his favour, and also because my throat was actually drying up so badly now, my laughter slowly subsided into small giggles. I'm never letting this moment die down to him. It's gonna be personally engraved into my memory now, and he'll have to listen every time I bring it up! The thought along almost made me laugh again, but I did against that for the literal better of my dehydrated insides. ]-

-[ I wiped the tears from my eyes, looking up to see him giving me a scowl, but it didn't look very threatening with such a red face. I gave him a smile, as he groaned and spoke again. ]-

⟪•«||" Is your little laughing moment over now..??? "||»•⟫

-[ Sadly, yes. If I could, I would keep laughing in your face. I nodded with a shaky breath, trying to stay composed as I spoke. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Heh.. Yea, yea I'm done now. I swear. “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ And to back up my words, I even stood up without breaking into another fit of laughter, but not like I could if he was completely back to his annoying normal self now. Another great thing was that while I was trying to stand up, my leg actually supported my weight. It still slight ached, and I was pretty sure the effects of chugging potions had numbed my leg, but that was fine. Why the hell am I thinking about this leg so much? ]-

-[ My thoughts casually took a whole other direction, as I could see Flame trying to calm down. I was still slightly giggling, just very dry as my mind took a left turn t the crossroads. Yo Wifies, is this the typa videos you make with hard banger lines? Absolutely goated, I can't lie. ]-

-[ Anyways, I don't remember doing that slight worrying thing back when I used to be the strongest— oh right. I'm not. So that makes sense now. Since I'm not really the strongest anymore, I guess it's only normal for me to worry about injuries like that, considering they could permanently damage me now I mean, life as a normal person is tougher than you think. ]-

-[ I couldn't help the immense relief I felt at the thought of that, which even came with a gentle sigh. My thoughts went back to the present, and I snapped back into reality just in time to see Flame begin to walk past me. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Wait- yo Flame, wait up dude. “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ He snickered, looking at me over his shoulder with a wave as I turned on my heel and quickly caught up. This guy bro I swear... Doesn't know how to wait up and just chill sometimes... Actually, I can't be speaking. Or thinking? Okay, not the point. ]-

⟪•«||" You can catch up fine bro. "||»•⟫

-[ No the fuck I can't— wait, no, yes I can! Gosh, screw this guy! I just groaned in response, as his mouth just kept going as we walked away from the dark area and into the open crowd. It was brighte and more lively here. This was relaxing, I suppose. ]-

⟪•«||" Plus, didn't you say you were fine to walk yourself, bro? "||»•⟫

-[ I could hear the mocking tone in his voice. Yea, no need to remind me what I said, dumbass. I rolled my eyes at him comment, elbowing him hard. I watched as he grunted, arms flying to where I hit him as be buckled over in his spot. Deserved! I couldn't help muffle a snicker and look away, feeling his eyes burning through my skin. His voice came out low, which only made me giggle louder. ]-

⟪•«||" Bro. What was that for?!? "||»•⟫

-[ My arms shrugged, as I turned back to face a very obviously angry Flame, which only made me choke on a stifled snicker as I spoke. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Oh what? Is the Immortal Demon unable to handle a little joke now? Oh how the mighty have fallen! “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ We were back on track, and this guy hit my shoulder with his hand, which had me whining with my hand rubbing where he hit me as he spoke over me. It was so uncalled for, and unnecessary! He really deserved that elbow to the side. I could feel a slight bit of irritation in my gut, as my eyes closed tightly, adding more to the whining efefct.]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Aaaaaghhhhhhhhhh owwwwwww!!!!!! “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

⟪•«||" You cannot be speaking bro! You literally fell so badly bro. "||»•⟫

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Why'd you hit me brooo...!!! “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ I wasn't even rubbing my shoulder anymore, but that's not important. My smile felt so wide, as I watched his nose and the blindfold shift with his expression. This was pure comedy bro I can't lie. ]-

⟪•«||" Just- Just shut up bro oh my gosh. Are we doing this Festival shopping or not bro? "||»•⟫

-[ Oh right. Yea, yea, alright. I sighed, nodding as I took out a piece of paper form my pockets, shoving it in his face with a smirk. I rolled my eyes as well, watching as he looked at me with a tight face— probably annoyed. The paper was waved around in his face, mainly in front of where the blindfold covered his vision. I heard a snarl as my words came out, light and in a relaxed tone. ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Okay, yea, yea whatever. Let's do this. “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

-[ He took the paper from my hands, and I read the list as he just nodded with a returning smirk. I stared back, looking away from the paper now. As I looked away, I noticed his finger pointing in a direction, as his sharp teethed mouth bared fangs as he spoke with a wild grin. ]-

⟪•«||" Alright, bet bro. Also, Festival Games are also on, right? "||»•⟫

-[ Oh, oh I know where this is going! I could feel the competition rise in my body, as my smirk changed from casual to challenging, giving him a hard stare as I spoke. I grabbed his shirt by the collar with two fingers, pulling him closer until we were face to face as I spoke. My voice was low— barely a whisper, as his mouth was shut tight, but his expression wasn't. As I spoke, he nodded. And so out competition was on. I was so winning this! I'll make this guy eat dirt! ]-

•!|(✿◠ᴗ◠)" Oh you're on, Flame! “(✿◠ᴗ◠)|!•

+{ NO ONE'S PERSPECTIVE!! }+

-[ Hours passed, and by the time both Flame and Wemmbu parted ways, she had a fair lot of items. There was a full bag dedicated to everything Egg's list had asked for, and half a bag with the items the two had competed for and won at Festival Games. ]-

-[ It was 1AM when he arrived home at Minute's base in the End, and the bags laid abandoned on the kitchen counter, as him and Egg were already in their room. Down the hallways and into a small section of Minute's base was where they were, their room quiet and dark as the two were already snuggled in bed, Egg's wings wrapped around Wemmbu as they cuddled and Wemmbu's wings actually out for once instead of strapped or under his skin. ]-

-[ The two slept through the night peacefully, with Egg just holding Wemmbu, and Wemmbu huddled in Egg's hold, as the night was safe and comfort to them. ]-

[] The moon is there, holding and being with the sun as it blocks the world from them, keeping the moment around the two as night time comes to the world. They know and learn everything, and do what's most preferred by the sun without asking, just familiarity. []