Chapter 1: Still
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Today was the day.
Three days before, Golf Ball had announced that one of the 39 objects locked in the Locker of Losers (or the LOL for short) would finally be set free via wall teleporter. The BFDIA contestants had voted, and now, the winner would be revealed.
“It's GOT to be blocky!”
Quoted TV, in pens voice. “Yeah! Blocky's way to charismatic to be locked up in here!” Said Pen. Eraser and Snowball nodded in unison. Blocky, Pen, Eraser, and, as of late, Snowball were all good friends. “Coiny would vote me in,” said Blocky. “He's my Bro.”
“Maybe, but Match has FIVE people backing her up.” There is no way anyone from the outside could care about blocky, or even any one person more than they do.” Said Basketball.
“Well then, Ill be voted in after!” Said blocky.
“And how long would THAT take, hm? Perhaps had it not been for a specific “host figure”, we wouldn't need to wait at all.” Lollipop said.
“YEAH! ITS TVS FAULT THAT I CAN'T SEE ICE CUBE!!!” said bracelety.
TV played a clip of Ice Cube saying “uhhhh no?”.
“OMG!!!!!!!!! ICE CUBE!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
“Guys, Guys, It's not TV's fault. He couldnt have known that hed get thrown in the TLC. Lollipops just trying to start trouble and conflict.” Said Barf Bag.
Lollipop glared at Barf Bag.
“Besides, now we dont have to worry about it getting too crowded! I dont think i could live if stinky SPONNNGYYYY was in here.” Said Match.
“HEY!” a deep voice echoed from elsewhere. It was Spongy.
But if hes here…
Then that means….
“Cease your bickering now. I have here the results.” It was Golf Ball. “The votes have been totalled and in one week, one of you will leave this place.”
GB read allowed the votes, one from each person.
Bomby: Fiery Junior
Book: Match
Bubble: Match
Coiny: Roboty
Flower: Teardrop
Firey: *could not attend, as he was atop the Yoyle Needy, In The Cage.*
Fries: Puffball
Gelatin: Taco
Ice Cube: Match
Needle: Match
Nickel: Firey Junior
Pencil: Match
Pin: Roboty
Rocky: Barf Bag
Ruby: Match
Spongy:Barf Bag
Golf Ball: Roboty
Tennis Ball: Roboty
Woody: Teardrop
Yellow Face: …….his phone number.
“Well then its settled. Congratulations to match. You will be taken in 5 days. Roboty,Teardrop, Etc. Better luck next time.”
Cheering of the Freesmarters could be heard in the background.
“Aw….. I wanted my color back!” From Pin.
“And I wanted new material for my business!” From Gelatin.
Taco gulped.
“Match!”
Match gasped: “Pence Pence!”
“Were getting you outta there!! Im DYING to show you yoyle city its SOSOSO PRETTY!”
They “squeeed” in delight. Match and Pencil had been best friends for as long as they could remember, and had never, ever been separated for so long before.
Match couldnt wait to see pencil again!
A day passed.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Five…..SIx….
Golf Ball didnt show up. Pencil didnt show up. Nobody did.
Grassy was oblivious to the outside. He was using Remote to play a game on TV.
“Where IS SHE?!”
“Im sure she meant to come yesterday, perhaps something came up?” Said Donut.
“SERIOUSLY?” From David.
“Maybe Pencil FORGOT about you! Because you SUCK! Maybe she found a NEW best freind and LEFT YOU HERE!”
“Firey Jr-” From Barf Bag.
“I agree with the little one. If something HAD come up, wouldnt your BEST FREIND have told you? Maybe she finally realised how Needy-” She braced for impact. “you REALLY ARE.”
“Lollipop, STOP IT!”
“Oh hush, bagel brain, its not MY fault that I'm the only one how to tell Match the TRUTH.”
Match couldve killed her. Punched her in the face until her head was nothing more than grains of purple, sweet tasting sand.
But what if she was right?
What if Pencil left her?
She had always been the weakest of them all……and Pencil had so many other friends….
No.
No, it couldnt be.
She told her. She told Match shed be back.
Pencil wouldnt lie to her.
They were best friends.
Right?
“Theyll be back. Later today…..”
But they didnt come back later.
Or the next day….
Or the next…..
Or the next…..
By this point, most people gathered round, conversing as to what could have happened for them to show up.
“Gelatin probably broke the machine. They might have been fixing it. I know him well, hes very goofy.” Puffball said.
“But wouldnt they have notified us? Golf Ball isnt the type to NOT give us the heads-up.” From Remote.
Then, Cake spoke up.
“What if Evil Leafy got them?”
This caused some frightened whispers among the group.
Evil leafy….If she really had gotten to them…..
“Calm down. Theyll be back, lets just wait for them to show up with the wall teleporter-”
“But Pie, what if we dont need the wall teleporter? What if we can just get out by ourselves!”
“Yeah! There's plenty of us here! We can get out if we beat those walls to a pulp!”
“Saw. Taco. Love the energy, but didn't Tennis Ball say the walls were like, 10 inches thick?
How could we be strong enough to bust open those walls?”
“We? I think you meant to say MEEEEE”
TV cut Snowball off.
“Nailys sharp. We could use her as a tool to break open the walls. If Dora amplifies enough force onto the walls, we MIGHT be able to get out!”
“Yeah! I always knew Nailys' purpose in life was to be used as a tool!”
Everyone blinked at Snowball.
“If it's for the good of everyone, I'll NAIL IT!”
Dora pretended the wall was David.
Dora did not like David.
*STAB*
*STAB*
*CRUNKLE*
“Keep going Dora!”
“I can see light!”
“..-. .. -. .- .-.. .-.. -.-- .-.-.- / ..-. .-. . . .-.-.-”
And with this, the lives of those trapped in the LOL changed forever.
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Finally.
Finally!
Bottle was free!
It was hard not to pout when everyone else was having fun out there. Bottle had made it her personal mission to make sure her fellow LOLers had as much fun inside as they could!
But it wasn't ever the same.
Playing icebreakers and “Guess Whos”s wasnt as fun as….
Stepping in puddles.
Tag.
Hide and Seek.
Bottle LOVED Hide and Seek! And now she could play! They'd all get to have fun again!
The flowers! The grass! The sun!
How she loved it.
But her favorite part had already come.
The Smiles!
The hopeful, childlike wonder of Grassy's smile!
The uncommon, beautiful harshness of Fanny’s smile!
The silent, yet super-duper loud gleam of Teardrop’s smile!
Everyone (who could) had a smile on their face! It was wonderful!
All but one.
Match.
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Where was she?
Where was she???
Pencil wasnt there. They were in the middle of the city. They were making such a ruckus…
Yet no one heard.
She wouldnt have left her. She wouldnt.
But why wasnt she there?
Others started to notice too.
How quiet it was.
“Guys! Look!”
Taco pointed to a cage hanging on the Yoyle Needy.
Fiery wasn't there.
He had been imprisoned in there by the Freesmarters- Match’s friends- for helping Leafy, the traitor who had stolen Dream Island, by recovering her.
There had been… rumors
Several rumors.
And that's when they put him there, forever surrounded by his fear of heights.
But now?
He wasn't there.
The city, which once echoed with his screams, was now silent.
His cage, empty.
There wasnt even a door anymore.
How long had those screams stopped?
“We should split up.” Said Basketball. “Well, cover more ground, and then meet up back here. Report who or what you find. Got it?”
After some time, everyone regrouped.
“All the houses are empty. Theres still food in the fridges. No signs of life detected.”
“ Anything else?”
“The only thing missing was the bed in Yellow Faces dorm. He has a bunch of his products around. But he wasnt there.”
“The gardens still have plants growing in them- flowers, potatoes and herbs.”
“But nobody was there.”
Nobody.
Empty.
Gone.
Missing.
By now, it was clear something was very, very wrong.
They wouldnt have left without telling them.
They were simply…gone.
“What if Cake was right?”
Evil Leafy might have KILLED THEM! “
“WERE DOOMED!!!!!!!!!!”
Most of the group started to scream.
“But guys, if they died…cant we just recover them?” Clock said.
Then, Cloudy spoke.
“Uh, Bad news guys. The recovery center…is gone.”
“WHAT?!”
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Sure enough, there it was. A green, liquid pit, where the master recovery center once stood.
Marker threw a pebble in the pit. It fizzled a bit before dissolving into the acid.
“This must be Rocky's doing. He's the only one of us who could produce such putrid pollution.” Inquired Lollipop.
“Well FAN-######## TASTIC!” “NOW WE'RE STUCK HERE WITH NO RECOVERY CENTER, AND NO WAY OF CONTACTING ANY OF THE OTHERS! I HATE THIS!”
“When i find that rock, ill, ill….”
“Guys, STOP!”
The LOLers turned to Basketball.
“I know it's scary, but there hasn't been any confirmation that they've been killed! Maybe they ran away. Maybe they were in a rush to leave and couldn't bring their stuff. We have no clue. But we can't panic now! We're free! We can stay here for now and try searching for them later!”
“Hey, that's right! Maybe I can find ICE CUBE!!!!”
“That's a good speech, Basketball. You should be the Leader.”
“Wha-” Basketball was taken aback by 8-ball's out-of-character comment. “I- I mean, it was just to make everyone feel better-”
Robot Flower, one of Basketball's closest friends, spoke up next.
“I agree! Shes always be kind to me! Be our leader, Basketball!”
“But-”
“Lets take a vote!”
“I dont know how to-”
The vote was nearly unanimous, with only Fanny and herself being against the notion.
“YAAAAY!!! BASKETBALL!!!!!!”
Oh dear.
Notes:
And now were free! But where did everyone else go?
Sometimes, Chapters will be told through many povs, such as Bottles here.
pretty much all the characters in this fic will contribute something!Again, apolgoies if my writing isnt that great! Thanks for reading regardless!
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Basketball decided to split the objects off into houses, based on the people they were closest to.
TB/GB:Basketball, Robot Flower, Remote, Grassy, TV
Pin/Coiny/Needle: Snowball,Eraser,Pen,Blocky
Flower/Ruby/Book/Ice Cube:Bracelety,Puffball,8-Ball,Bottle
Firey: F.J,Naily,Barf Bag, Donut
Nickel/Bomby/Spongy:Cloudy,David,Baloony, Roboty
Bubble/Pencil:Match,Pie,Tree,Black Hole
Woody:Teardrop,Eggy,Taco,Lollipop
Gelatin:Dora,Saw,Gaty,Pillow
Fries:Lightning,Bell,Marker,Fanny
Abandoned House:Cake,Clock
“Um…Sorry guys. The house should be roomier to make up for you guys being the only ones without four or more people….and for the house's condition.”
“Its alright! Just needs some fixing up! Right Clock?”
Clock…didnt seem so excited about their new place. Basketball made a mental note to send Snowball to help out with repairs later. Or…try.
But for the most part, everyone else seemed quite content with their living spaces.
Except, of course, Match.
“I don't want those people in our house! That's for FREESMARTERS. ONLY! Not some Randoms!”
“Match, just…try to get to know them? I'm sure you don't want to l-”
“Get. Them. OUT. OF OUR HOUSE.”
“No Match. It's not fair to them. I know it's tough that your friends are missing, but until we find them, you'll have to share.”
“UGH!”
Match stormed off to her dorm.
Basketball sighed.
She made a mental note to find aspirin before she found anything else.
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Black Hole hovered alongside his friends, Tree and Pie. The three had grown close due to being “peacemakers” among the more chaotic of the TLC, as well as having riveting conversations and even more riveting chess matches (when TV would allow them to play with his screen)
None of them really knew Match.
But she couldn't be that bad.
Right?
Tree walked up to the door.
Shook the handle.
But it didn't open.
It was…locked.
“GET OUT OF HERE!”
“Uh, Match?”
“I DON'T WANT YOU PEOPLE HERE! GO AWAY!”
“Match, cmon don't be like that-”
“I'm NOT LETTING YOU IN.”
Tree sighed and walked back towards his comrades.
“Were…not getting in there.”
“Well, this stinks. Now, where will we stay?” asked Pie.
“I suppose we could ask Basketball if we could move to Clock and Cake’s house.”
And so, the three left for Basketball.
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Match watched “her roommates” leave.
She looked around the house. Pictures of Pencil, Ruby, Bubble, Ice Cube, Book…
Flower.
But….Flower wasn't a member of Freesmart.
So why…
“Maybe she found a NEW best friend and LEFT YOU HERE!”
….. She wouldn't.
She didn't.
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It had been around a week now. Most of the objects had grown used to their new lives. They now live rather comfortably, although some were still shaken by the disappearance of those who lived before them.
DING, DING, DING
“Ugh…”
[ATTENTION: Please head to Golf Ball’s lab for Morning Announcements in 40 minutes.]
Pen groggily got out of his shared bed with Eraser. Not that he really wanted it to be shared- (Erasers' snoring kept him up for half the night), but the bed was already that way.
Blocky had decided to sleep in Needles' room, while Snowball was “man enough” to sleep on the couch.
After Eraser (eventually) got out of bed, they joined Blocky and Snowball downstairs, who were already eating breakfast.
“What do you think Basketball's going to announce?” Pen asked.
“Probably more boring shit. I swear, if I have to wake up to Bell’s ringing and Remote’s stupid voice again, maybe I'LL be the one to go missing.”
The four made their way towards GB's old lab and sat in their assigned seats.
Pen wasn't seated near any of his friends, but between Fanny and David.
David was one of the only “season one veterans” who joined Pen in the TLC, the other ones being Snowball, Blocky, Eraser, Match, and Teardrop. From what he could tell, David was close to Roboty….and pretty much nobody else, although he did attend Eggy’s “Storytimes”.
Pen had tried to talk to him before, but he couldn't understand….Human? Was that his language? Pen didn't really know, but still tried to be friendly regardless.
Fanny was…kind of mean. Always criticizing everyone else. Always “hating.”
Was there…anything behind that hate?
Fanny caught him staring.
“What do you want? I HATE YOUR STARRING!”
“Seriously?” David said, annoyed by her yelling.
“Uh, sorry, sorry just-”
An airhorn sounded from TV’s screen. It slowly faded as everyone who was chatting quieted down.
TV went back to his seat. Basketball stepped up and went towards Grassy's “makeshift podium,” which was really just a chair colored with markers and stickers.
“Good morning, everyone! I have some very special news for you all, so get hyped!”
“First off, the Superstore has been fully organized! If you need anything, like food or medical supplies, stop by! Robot Flower will be in charge of the area to supervise.”
This was great news. That meant the group could restock their fridge, which was already a little bare bones. Pen would still miss Pins' baking… man, it was good.
“We would also like to announce that Bottles is hosting a hike tomorrow at 3 pm! Sadly, this means storytime with Eggy is canceled for the day, but you're all welcome to come along! It's gonna be like… Camping!”
“SERIOUSLY?!” David's eyes turned frowny.
Snowball would love the idea of a hike. Maybe Pen would tag along. He didn't know Snowball as well as he knew Eraser and Blocky, and Pen considered Snowball a “Bro” too.
“Before we continue, we remind everyone to keep a lookout for any signs of the BFDIA’ers. Your contributions in finding them are greatly appreciated!”
Pen figured that they were all dead. Some had taken to Cake’s “Evil Leafy” theory, but it was probably something else.
Someone else.
He and most of rest of his friends agreed that Leafy was the one who took them all.
It made sense. Puffball had told them a story about when she was in Yoyleland, before her elimination.
Her, Gelatin, and Needle had knives thrown at them when they even stepped into Yoyleland.
Of course, some of his peers had been a bit skeptical of his theory due to Leafy's gradual “niceness” later in the season.
But Pen knew her.
Leafy was a monster for what she did that day.
When she ripped Dream Island from Firey’s hands. All their hands.
When she betrayed everyone.
2 years down the drain.
All because of her.
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The stupid announcements went on FOREVER.
Basketball just kept talking and talking. Maybe the lack of arms went into her mouth.
Heh. That's a good one. Snowball made a mental note to tell that to Blocky later.
The only things Snowball was able to pick up were the mega-cool hike Bottle had planned…and something about Pillow. He didn't really care.
Before he realized, the announcements were over, and everyone went back to whatever they had planned for the day.
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Snowball examined the names on the list, which just added two more names- his and Pens.
Blocky hadn't wanted to go because he was “Planning revenge against the announcements”, and Eraser…just didn't want to go.
Bottle, Eggy, Teardrop, Pillow, Clock, Cake, Marker, Dora, Saw, Pen, Snowball.
“You guys! They have a Yoyleball stadium! Let's play!”
Snowball grinned and followed Eraser and Pen towards the stadium.
If there's one thing Snowball couldn't do, it's refuse a challenge.
Notes:
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I'm also using rich text now.Match angst.... how sadge
Get ready for the next chapter! It's gonna be a spooky one!
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Clock had been called by most, an introvert.
He didn't really…know any of the TLCers. It's not like they were all good friends. Just a bunch of people who wanted to be in the same show as everyone else.
He would often sit in his own corner. Not many people would want to talk to him.
Of course, that all changed when he opened his big fat mouth.
It was only natural. Snowball was a bully. Letting Cake get harassed for being an “armless wimp” (especially because he was one himself) just didn’t feel right. But he hadn't expected Cake to become so…enamored with him.
But it wasn't so bad. Turns out, they had a lot in common. Being mega-turbo-super fans of Loser, for one. He was good company, even if he caused fear with his whole “Evil Leafy” theory.
Maybe it wasnt so bad, having Cake as a companion. To tell the truth, he was quite happy that it was just the two of them at the (really bad) house. After the monotonous fixing up, it was actually quite nice.
….Until Blackhole, Tree, and Pie moved in.
They were…nice, but Clock didn't really enjoy being around people he barely knew.
Which is why he came along with Cake on the hiking trip.
“Hey guys! Glad you could make it!” Bottle said, giving them both a warm smile.
“Were going to be heading off soon. There's this really, really cool lake and youve GOT to see it, its so pretty!!!!!”
He already knew Teardrop, Eggy, Pillow and bottle would be here, but there were others.
Marker…Dora…Saw….Pen.
Oh.
Oh no.
Clock didnt need to look at his freind to see he was…not comfortable.
“It'll be alright, Cake. He isn't going to hurt you. Not as long as im here.”
“Thanks…”
The duo followed close behind the others, off to begin their hiking quest.
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Marker thought that joining Bottles group would be a fun way to make new friends!
And he was….partly correct.
It had been really fun, Bottle had organized mini-games for the hikers to play.
But making friends…was way too scary!
Most of the attendees (except Snowball, and maybe Dora? Marker didn't understand Dora.) were really nice but Marker didnt dare to really talk to anyone. His only friend in the TLC had been Bell, and even she was way more social than he.
But he had to talk to someone. Someone…approachable, but not to the point where it got intimidating.
Thats when he noticed them. Cake and Clock. He didn't know them well, but maybe that could change.
He also noticed a river. An idea came to the purple utensil.
“Bottle, can we stop and rest?” “I wanna skip stones!”
“Oh, of course! I love skipping stones!”
The groups set off. Pillow was writing in a notebook. Teardrop and Eggy dipped their (toes?) in the water. Snowball and Pen competed to see who could skip stones the farthest.
Saw threw stones while Dora rushed to collect them back so Saw could throw again.
Bottle set up some tents.
Marker approached the two armless objects.
“Uh…hey guys! Just wondering if I could skip stones with you!”
Clock looked skeptical, but Cake instantly agreed! As the three objects skipped stones with each other, idle conversation was made.
How life was now. What they had planned for the future. What they thought of some of the others.
Where those who were once outside had gone.
Eventually, it was time to keep moving on the trail.
“Well, it was nice talking to you, Marker. Maybe we could hang out a bit more later!”
Marker smiled. “Id-”
*SPLASH.*
*THUD*
The three looked towards the noise. Dora had tripped and fallen into the river while looking for one of the stones. Snowball snickered while Saw helped her up.
The group was about to pack up and leave when Pillow spoke.
Pillow was…cryptic. She considered herself a “researcher”, writing things in that journal that would otherwise seem quite trivial.
She was friendly, but not close with anyone. Regardless, she was one of the brighter objects in the city.
And now she uttered one single phrase.
“I wonder what Dora tripped over.”
It was probably just a rock. Pillow tended to overcomplicate things.
But oftentimes, those overcomplications were right to be noticed.
Marker looked closer at the spot Dora tripped at.
Something was shining in the water.
A piece of scrap? Or treasure?
Marker pulled out the object, its weight making it difficult.
But what he pulled out, he would remember forever.
A Body.
Marker immediately let go.
The onlookers stared in horror. Terror filled their faces.
One question was answered.
Where did they go?
They knew now for sure where one of them went.
Because in the lake was the nearly tarnished body of Coiny.
Notes:
No!!!!!!! Coiny!!!!!!
Apologies for the shorter chapter! The next ones will be longer, I swear! (maybe)
This IS an au, so some connections in the fic will be different from ones in the show
Thanks for 100(+6) hits and 10(+1) kudoses! I appreciate every one of you!
I wanted to reveal the first body found on Halloween, so...happy Halloween!
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WARNING
This chapter shows graphic descriptions of corpses. If you aren't comfortable, you are free to skip those parts indicated by warnings/safe points labeled in bold.
“Hey, Cloudy! Anything from your viewpoint?”
“Nope.”
“How about you, Puffball?”
“Nope!” Puffball replied in her usual autotunic voice.
Baloony sighed. “I…I think we've found enough for now. We’ll keep looking later.”
Balloony, Snowball, Puffball, and Cloudy volunteered to go back into the woods in hopes of finding more of the BFDIAers, even if all the ones they've found were….not alive.
Balloony came to encourage Cloudy to help as well (since he could see higher above.)
But in all honesty, he had wanted to find Rocky….assuming he was dead, of course.
He deserved a proper burial.
They all did.
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“IT'S EVIL LEFY!” Cake cried.
“SHE'S GONNA KILL US ALL!” Clock hollered.
“CAKE WAS RIGHT! WERE ALL DOOMED!” sobbed Eggy.
“DADADADADADDADADADDADADADDADADADADADADADDADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADADAD[I touched it!!!]ADADADDADADADADADADADDADADAD”
Dora babbled.
Concern was etched onto Teardrop's face.
The hikers were obviously very terrified. Word had spread to some of the other TLCers, who had gathered around.
“Calm…down. I know it's troubling, but Grassys asleep so-”
“Were ALL gonna be asleep! PERMANENTLY! If you don't do your job and FIX THIS!” Fiery Jr hissed.
“Goodness…Alright, we're going to have some volunteers go and see if there are any more bodies in the woods. TV will examine the bodies to check when and how they died. And Robot Flower will get to work on trying to fix the recovery centers.”
“Pillow, since you were able to find Coiny so easily-”
“It was obvious, Basketball. The water tasted slightly more metallic. And no, I won't be contributing to the investigation just yet. I have therapeutic duties. But let me know when you find more bodies! I'll get into the case later.”
And with that, Pillow went off to Donut or Lollipop or whoever’s house.
Basketball sighed, then looked towards Coiny's body, covered by a blanket.
Poor guy. She sighed and went back to the group to ask for volunteers.
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“No!”
Teardrop watched as Donut flew up, out from the platform he had been standing on, into the Tiny Loser Chamber.
He had officially become the first boot of the second season of Battle For Dream Island.
Her eyes took a glance at the two remaining members of… W.O.A.H bunch? Odd name.
Pin started asking people from her team if they wanted to switch.
Nobody budged. After all, who would want to be on a team with two people?
She watched Coiny's face, scouring their team. Bomby..Nickel…Fries…Dora…Gelatin…Tennis Ball….
And then his eyes landed on her.
Pin piped up “Lets take Teardrop!” Obviously, Teardrop didn't want to join. Book tried standing up for her. But she got forced.
Honestly, it wasn't that bad. Pin and Coiny were…mean. But they won the cooking challenge.
When Needle joined, It felt like she wasn't a third wheel anymore. Like a teammate.
And then they lost the next challenge.
And Teardrop got stuck in the TLC.
She had officially become the third boot eliminated from the second season of Battle For Dream Island.
And Coiny, Pin, and Needle all got to the final 6 and became jolly good friends.
And then Coiny died.
And then they all died.
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Eggy never needed Teardrop to talk for her to understand what she wanted to say.
Teardrop listened. That was enough.
But now her face was….neutral. Not just grieving. Something deeper.
Recalling.
Eggy had brought Teardrop to the Mall run by Robot Flower. It looked….dingy on the outside, but glamorous on the inside. There were several sorted sections.
Clothing (Used for fashion, Often not needed) Self Defense, Food Items (One of the biggest sections, mostly filled by Yellowface)....
Ah, there was the section Eggy was looking for. Books.
The “Library” in Woody's house was mostly filled with picture books, so it would be a good opportunity to go get more for the Book Club.
Maybe literature would get Teardrop going! Despite her rude “phrases” (walking away from someone mid-convo or just flipping them off), Eggy had always known Teardrop was an avid reader.
She’d even caught the droplet trying to write her own!
Perhaps it was needed. Teardrop needed to have some sort of escape. From what she saw.
And so did Eggy.
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Teardrop stared at some of the titles.
Maybe Eggy was right. Maybe she did need to clear her mind a bit.
One in particular caught her eye. An object stood atop a mighty ship. Nothing but the water, her crew, and the willingness to fight for all she had left.
Teardrop smiled softly and picked up the book. She had always liked pirates.
Helping Eggy carry her things, they started towards their house.
But then, a voice. Sharp as a butterknife, but when the whole world's butter, it's the sharpest thing one could have.
“Well, if it isn't our little bookworms. Funny how you can switch from being traumatized to shopping as if nothing happened.”
“Lollipop, please, just let us go…We’re not in the mood-”
“WE? How do you know Teardrop even enjoys your company? Always dragging her around.. So bossy, just like Pin was in the show. Poor Pin. Most likely dead. Just like Coiny.”
Just like Coiny.
Lollipop didn't know what they saw. She didn't know anything.
Now she’d done it. Threatening her friendship with Eggy. Lying, making such a horrible light of their situation.
Teardrop was about to give Lollipop the worst beating of her whole life.
Teardrop raised a fist, but a voice cut in.
“Hey! Lolli-POOP! How about you pick on someone your own size!”
Lollipops' smug smirk twisted into a look of rage as she faced her oppressor.
Taco.
Taco was…loud. Enerjetic, one of the only objects that still thought everyone (else) was alright. Most people liked her. Teardrop didn't. She just talked to talk, not to have a real conversation, like Eggy did.
That being said, thank goodness she was here.
“Excuse me? Your one to talk, you-”
Instantly, Eggy and Teardrop were forgotten.
Eggy turned to her. “Let's go.” Teardrop nodded and followed her out.
The duo walked towards their home. Teardrop gave a wave of acknowledgement to Donut and Barf Bag, who were passing through.
Finally, they reached their apartment. Teardrop was so tired. She just wanted to have a good, long-
DING! DING DING!
Bell’s familiar noise echoed across the city. Following her was the sound of Remote’s voice over an intercom.
“Attention. Please report to Basketball’s Lab. I repeat, please report to Basketball’s Lab. Thank you.”
Teardrop turned to Eggy, a frown on her face.
“.. I'm sure it'll be quick!” Eggy reassured her.
As one of the late BFDIA’ers would put it….
Whatever.
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Lollipops face scoured the crowd. She had been seated on the corner, which was good.
But she sat next to Bracelety, which was bad.
But that wasn't on her mind right now. Who was that bitch who tried talking back to her? Taco? That's right. She was roommates with her. Ugh. Why did she feel the need to butt in? Lollipop was telling the truth. Eggy’s living a lie that Teardrop values her when she probably hangs out with her out of pity.
She glanced towards the seat a few rows above. Taco was giggling to Blocky about some prank they were going to pull. Others would've seen it as idle chatter, nothing more. Lollipop saw gossip. Dirt. She listened closer.
“This has got to be one of your best ones yet!”
“Yeah! Remote’s going to feel my wrath! That's what she gets, waking me up at 7 in the morning!”
Interesting.
“Ahem.”
Basketball stood up on stage. Remote and TV stood behind her. No Robot Flower. Probably babysitting that kid.
“Good morning, everyone. I'm afraid we have some news.”
“Thanks to the efforts of some of our friends here, we have found more bodies.”
Most people gasped. Others nodded their heads as Basketball just confirmed what they already knew.
“Remote and TV will be passing out a list describing who and how we found their state in, as well as additional information.” If you do not wish to see, you may refuse the list.”
One by one, people received the lists. Bottle, Cake, Black Hole, Saw, and Fanny refused.
Remote gave her one of the lists.
[WARNING. DESCRIPTION OF CORPSES.]
Read at your own risk! (even if it might not be…that graphic. Sorry! X_X)
Pin: Found not too far from Coiny. Several slashes across her arms. Tied to a tree, near the river where Coiny's body was found. Estimated Time Of Death (ETOD): One day before Escape.
Coiny: Drowned in a river. Already tarnished. Bruises. ETOD: One day before Escape.
Yellow Face: Buried. Barely recognizable. Most of the face has been dissolved by, with a big hole where his face was. Upon further testing, is indeed Rocky’s barf. Yellow Face's bed was found near him, which also has a hole in it, implying he died in his sleep. ETOD: 1 week before Escape.
Firey: Completely dissolved by Rocky’s Barf, as tested by samples. Most likely died in his own cage. ETOD: Unknown.
Gelatin: Unknown. Green splotches were found on a rock, which may be his blood. ETOD: Unknown.
Bubble: Very fragile. It's not unlikely for her to be dead even before these murders. ETOD: Unknown.
Upon reading the last line, Lollipop couldn't help but adopt a small smirk on her face.
Oh, this was just too funny.
Ice Cube: Unknown. Found in a cave. Legs were found, which appear to have been cut off by a machete. Cold water (and blood) surrounded the legs, so odds are, it's probably her. ETOD: Five days ago.
She looked towards her left.
Bracelty looked devastated. Once loud, annoying, never ever shutting up with her stupid obsession with Ice Cube.
But take away Ice Cube…… Just a quiet, sobbing mess.
Some people looked shocked. Others disgusted.
But honestly? Lollipop didn't care. She never had a reason to care.
She didn't know any of these people. Whoever killed them was probably far away.
And then the chatter began.
“So…to clarify...Rocky’s the killer?” Lighting asked.
“It could be a possibility-” Snowball cut Basketball off.
“He's just a kid! I knew him! He wouldn't do this!”
“Snowball, he was weird! He all of a sudden stopped speaking.. Maybe he was planning to KILL EVERYONE!” said Eraser.
“Then what about the slashes on Pin's arms? Or Ice Cube? How could Rocky have killed Ice Cube?” Donut chimed in.
Braceletty sobbed at the mention of Ice Cube.
“Well, maybe Pin did that to herself. She was always weird like that.” Lollipop said.
“YOU DIDN'T KNOW HER! HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT!?”
“Like you did, first boot.”
TV’s screen changed to a horn, which blared. Everyone quieted down.
“I understand you all are concerned. We will make investigation efforts as well as make safety adjustments. If need be, don't hesitate to get in touch with TV, Pillow, or me for therapeutic requests. Stay safe.
Everyone began to scatter. Lollipop shot a look at Donut one more time before heading towards her apartment.
She had no reason to care. She didn't know them.
Rocky probably snapped and went rogue. Didn't affect her.
She didn't have to worry.
Not at all.
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“Thanks, TV! I really appreciate it!”
Baloony gave him a thumbs-up and walked off.
TV sighed. It was really late. He just wanted some shut-eye. Several people had come to him for help.
His days were mostly spent assisting others. Helping Basketball with her work, helping Grassy when he needed company, and now being a therapist.
Not like people were rude about it. Sometimes, TV was invited to hang out with Blocky and his friends, as TV advertised Blocky's Funny Doings International (BFDI). Of course, Remote and Robot Flower were close friends too. Roboty was…more distant but still a fellow mechanical mind.
Despite this, TV preferred his alone time. Doing literally everything was…really exhausting. He couldn't wait to play Yoylechess (against himself) or tie his legs (by himself). Activities like these, which to anyone else seemed really sad and lame, were some of TV’s favorites.
*DING DONG*
Ugh.
TV answered the door.
“Braceletty. Hello. What can I-”
“I need to see her.”
“Huh?”
“Ice Cube…I need to see Ice Cube…Please…”
TV looked at Bracelety—poor girl.
Guess there wouldnt be alone time today. He let her in, made sure she was comfortable before playing clips of the cube.
Braceletty watched her idol. Alive. Feisty. Beautiful. The opposite of how she was now.
“Thank you…”
TV didn't respond. He didn't have to.
Notes:
TV!!! (I love him so much)
Didn't expect a bond between him and Blocky? Since its Pre-BFB, (and an au), It leaves room for fun character combos!!!!! (expect Black Hole x Robot Flower by chapter 37 trust)Lolly this is the second time you've been threatened stop aggravating them
Thanks for the Kudos and really-nice comments! And of course, thanks for taking time out of your day to read this in the first place! I appreciate it!
Have a lovely day! C: