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"bruh this place isn't for me at all..." Terry groaned.
"Thanks for the ride, Mr. Terry." C00lkidd thanked Terry before eyeing at 1x who already walked away, talking to some people. "..."
"Whatup? Fought with yo ma?" He asked, "You two seems close, what now?"
"Mama lied to me..." C00lkidd mumbles, "I don't want to go through this adventure anymore... But I don't have anyone except for Papa and mama. Papa is in adventure too he said... So he can't stay with me for too long."
"... ..." Terry huffed, taking out a lollipop he kept in the plane. "Not much but cheer up, kid."
C00lkidd smiles as he took the lollipop from Terry, "Thank you... I miss eating sweets like this!" He chuckles, "Mama said I can't have this all the time because it's unhealthy but papa used to give me candies all the time."
"eh, listen to yo ma. She knows what she's doing." Terry shrugged.
"Kidd! C'mon, it seems like we need to take another path." 1x called out for C00lkidd.
"Okay mama! See you later Mr. Terry!" C00lkidd wave at Terry before running after 1x.
C00lkidd keep the lollipop in his pocket before walking next to 1x, still feeling awkward to confront them.
As they about to enter the airport, a young woman smiles brightly at the two of them.
"The wilderness is calling to me! I'm on my way to another adventure! You look like you're up for adventure, care to join?" She asked.
"No..." C00lkidd hid behind 1x. "I don't want more adventure..."
1x raised as eyebrow before gently patting c00lkidd head. "Ah, sorry about my son. He's a bit shy with strangers.... I think." Well c00lkidd was never a shy kid which weirded 1x out.
"Son?! I thought you were his babysitter or sister! You look so young..." She gasped before quickly shook her head. "I-I am sorry. My name is Kyoko, what's your?"
"...X and this little one right here is c00lkidd." 1x introduced themselves to her. "We both already on quest to TURITOPULIS."
"Oh! That's where I'm heading too actually!" She chuckles, "It's such a beautiful village. The mayor is kind too and his son is very silly. You're going to love them because they're also very welcoming."
"Thanks for telling us, we should get going."
"Wait! Why don't I help you both? I know a shortcut since another path to that village have a lot of enemies." Claimed Kyoko as she smile at c00lkidd, "We wouldn't want this cutie get hurt, right?"
"Ah." 1x nodded, "Thank you... That's actually much better." They agreed to follow her as they wouldn't want c00lkidd to get hurt.
1x wasn't the type to trust people easily but people like Kyoko and Jim is just pure hearted.
"Thank you Miss Kyoko." C00lkidd finally spoke, a bit relief he wouldn't have to hurt people.
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"We arrived!" Kyoko cheers, high five with c00lkidd while at it. "Welcome to TURITOPULIS. I'm excited to adventure out into the RUGGED RAINFOREST.. I heard the wildlife is super active at this time of day! Oh! Another thing! I-"
"SOMEONE!!! HELP!!!!"
The sounds of old man screaming for help startled the three of them. Some people are running out from the village which Kyoko followed by hiding behind the fence. "Guys, here!"
But 1x ran towards the sounds. C00lkidd hesitated but went after 1x, not wanting them to get hurt again. He need to tell them that they don't want to be in this adventure anymore and just go home.
1x in the other hand witness a literal gorilla is holding an old man upside down. Their leg moved and kicked the medium rock at the gorilla.
But it was blocked by a man with stupid grin. "L0L. U TH0UGHT. D0N'T TRY 4NY M0RE FUNNY BUS1NESS, PUNK! 1'LL BRE4K Y0' KNEECAPS!!" Then the man got hit by the bouncing ball which causing him to stumbled back.
"Don't talk to mama that way, y-you UNHYGIENIC MAN BABY!" c00lkidd stick his tongue.
"U PUNK..." He groaned then the gorilla help him to get up. "TH4T SW0RD'S M1NE!!! AND HE'S G0NNA LEAD ME TO IT! CYA, PUNK." Then he escaped with the old man thanks to gorilla help.
1x mumbles under their breath, cursing. They saw the jip (I think that's what it called) key dropped by the old man, decided to take it.
'Mayor Thaniyel, it seemed like he dropped it. Oh... So it was the mayor that got kidnapped.' they huffed, "Let's go kid—"
"Mama no! I don't want to go..." C00lkidd frowns, "Y-You're going to hurt them and you're going to get hurt too!"
"What? No, Kidd... They're just playing, remember...?" 1x fake their smiles but c00lkidd is not buying it anymore.
"I know Cruel King died- T-The Kitchen Wizard too." C00lkidd began to weep, "We killed the—"
"I killed them. Not you." 1x kneeled over and keep a firm grip on c00lkidd shoulders. "You didn't hurt them, it was all on me, okay?" 1x eyes trembles, "You're not a sinner like me. It was my fault for making you do this."
"I don't wanna do this anymore... I wanna go home to papa... I want Bluudud and Pr3ty back." The child sobbed, "I wanna go home... Please ..."
"... I'm sorry." 1x apologies, not meeting c00lkidd eyes. "... Stay in this village. I need to go and find the sword." They said, letting go of c00lkidd shoulders.
"W-What? No! NO! DON'T LEAVE." C00lkidd grabbed 1x wrist, "Please Mama! Let's just go home. I DON'T WANNA DO THIS ANYMORE."
But 1x didn't budged except for their decision was finalized. If c00lkidd can't continue, they won't force him but they can't just forget the deal. C00lkidd deserve to live a happy life, that's being said the deal must continue.
1x know 2x2 is probably watching them so they knew c00lkidd will be watched too.
"I must go. I'm doing this all for you." They said.
"Liar- Liar! I didn't ask for you to hurt people!" C00lkidd continue to sob, he then grabbed the ice dagger and couple of cards out from his bag then shove it at 1x. "I hate you! I don't want to talk to you anymore!" With that, c00lkidd ran off.
1x heart ached, hurt by the words. This weak feeling.... 1x huffed and use the key on the car.
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C00lkidd is back at the airport, planning to fly off back to Bizville. If course Kyoko was there too.
"Oh hey c00l! I decided not to continue my adventure after what happened, yikes!" Kyoko huffed. "Where's your mother?"
"She left to save that old man." C00lkidd grumbled, visible tears streak is very obvious now. "She don't love me... She's a liar..."
"That can't be... She just really selfless, nobody else want to help so she step forwards." Kyoko bend over, fixing c00lkidd whimsy hat. "She loves you that's for sure. She even brought you along in this adventure instead of leaving you alone... Well- I mean.." Kyoko quickly shut her mouth. "... Do you have a dad? Maybe I can bring you to him."
"He's on his stupid adventure too." C00lkidd grumbles, "He don't even want to go home after I asked him multiple times... Now mama and me kind of try to find him, at least that what she told me."
"... She's probably having a hard time." Kyoko spoke, "You love your dad, right? It seems like she's trying her best to raise you while finding your father too... She cares, it just... Sometimes when we're kids, it's hard to see."
"... ..."
"So, where do you want to go now?"
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1x glanced at the river, wondering why the hell they keep on dying by a single drop of water.
They already encountered Griefer and that giant monkey whatever 1x can't tell the difference.
But that monkey have something 1x needed, a metal sword. They really could use some new sword...
"Ugh..." They look through the cards, remember the winged card they got from that failed cooked pot from c00lkidd. They hope he's doing alright and 2x2 is doing whatever he must to stop the kidd from sulking.
Using the card, 1x felt a pair of wings grew on their back... This remind them of the time they truly Telamon's creation. At least 2x2 get to keep his wings unlike 1x. A sinner can't have beautiful wings..
"... ..." They flapped their wings before leaving the ground to be in the sky. The card really is useful....
1x managed to find that giant monkey so as a sane person, they decided to landed on the monkey's head. "Hah!" Then the monkey throw 1x away. 'okay... Bad idea.'
1x face slammed to the ground. They checked the card, taking out the dynamite that c00lkidd always use.
Yet one throw already tired them.
The kid have a lot of energy much more than 1x so it's understandable he never feel tired after using couple of it. Checking couple more cards to use, 1x doesn't have much option but to use the swords only.
The monkey swung its giant fist, a shockwave rippling through the dirt. 1x barely rolled aside, twin wooden swords scraping against each other as they stood.
"Big, dumb, and ugly. Perfect." They muttered, then sprinted straight at its legs.
The beast lowered its head to swat— too slow. 1x leapt, wings bursting open from their back, slashing twice across its cheek before kicking off its snout. The impact spun them in the air, but they landed crouched, panting, swords trembling in their hands.
The monkey roared, raising the metal sword like a toy. Its shadow swallowed 1x whole.
"…Well, that’s unfair."
They yanked out a dynamite card, tossed it, and shot into the sky. The explosion blinded the beast. 1x dove, swords flashing, legs twisting as they carved a cross-shaped strike across its arm— wood splintering, but the blow enough to make it drop the sword.
“Mine now.” they finally get to breathe out of relief. The monkey finally fell and fainted on the spot.
Time to face Griefer... They're getting close now. Yet they're not aware that a certain child is in the forest too, following after 1x.