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In the shadow of the dark forest a lone figure stood as if it was waiting for someone. When suddenly a rift out of nowhere opened and an ominous cookie came out of it, a cookie worse than death.
" Did you manage to get them?" Asked Melanchream Cookie.
"Well of course, the orb of Aero is in my hands just as you command." Butter milk Cookie gets out of his bag a beautiful green orb.
" Hahaha!!! Perfect! Now we have 3 orbs left to find."
" Umm.. Melanchream Cookie can I ask you something?" Asked Butter Milk Cookie quietly.
" Sure, what is it?"
" I want to ask you about your hands and your death power. If u touch the Orbs something bad is gonna happen and you are always trying to prevent the physical touch if possible. So is something wrong with your hands, something you can't control?"
" Hm.. It's hard to explain. I think you already notice it but where I step flowers wilted, my body has so much abyss energy in it that I soak the life out of the living beings. Have you ever heard about "Be in death's embrace"? For me it works quite literally, when I am hugging someone the " wilt" process is 10 times faster so being hugged by me is a death sentence. That's why I am trying to avoid touching someone cause it will be too boring to kill cookies by just hugging them."
" Haha I guess I get it merciful death is really not your style." He smiled and got quiet for a second as if breath thought crossed his mind.
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"Ha..ha so you do.. remember that duologue. I am glad." Said Butter Milk, leaning on a stone and bleeding with jam. The death wasn't smiling as she usually does just watching him in helplessness.
" I am sorry.. for failing my mission, I know that I am.. useless. Both you and I know that my injury is too big you only waste your precious time on it. My clocks already started ticking.You are death, you can't.. bring life so can I ask for my last favor? I want to share my last warmth with you. Weather in your hands, knowing that i fulfilled my purpose, that I am useful.. is the best outcome for me."
Melanchream Cookie nodded and slowly walked towards him. She killed countless cookies fast, with a smile and without regret but this time is different you could see a doubt in her eyes when she stood next to him.
" Do you have any last words?"
" A question. Are u gonna resurrect me with memories just as you did with Shallot and Sundae Cookie?
" Yes, I was expecting too but I will admit that you wouldn't be exactly the same but maybe after a while you will regain all your memories again."
" Haha then I have nothing to worry about. Please tell Cohlrabi Cookie that even if he was a headache for me I still respect him in many ways, tell Shallot Cookie that one day she will find her true self in memories and for Sundae Cookie tell that maybe we didn't get close not in her past, nor in this life but her bravery in a face of death I will always remember. And for you.. I am happy that u found me that day. When the stars turn their back on me you were the only light I had left, my guiding star. Before I met you my life was a nightmare all I wanted was to prove, to show them my worth but after I met you I understand that you don't need to be the chosen one to be worthy.I'll be forever grateful that you showed me the truth.
But for now...
Farewell, Melanchream Cookie.
I'll see you in my next life."
Butter Milk Cookie slowly opened his arms, and Melanchream Cookie gently embraced him.
He could feel his life slipping away, yet he felt no pain at all. His body gradually grew cold, but he couldn't have cared less. Compared to lying on a stone and waiting for death for who knew how long, this final moment felt warm... comforting.
So... this is what it feels like to be in Death's embrace.
With his last breath, he whispered,
"Thank... you..."
Then there was nothing left before Melanchream's eyes but lifeless dough.
"Goodbye, Butter Milk Cookie," she whispered. "You were the best assistant... and friend I ever had."