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His day had begun like any other. His eyes, blanketed in the sandman’s dream crust, burst wide open. The crooked smile on his face as he managed to arch himself upwards into the sitting position.
“What a lovely day this is! Everything is so bea-u-tiful!” His eyes focused on the beautiful pink sky and it’s cotton candy clouds as they carelessly floated along.
After brushing himself off, he grabbed his sucker blade, using it to boost him up on his feet as he set off to begin the day as he would any day, in a great note; and how could it possibly not be great? The birds were chirping, the trees were dancing, and everything was going his way. He frolic through the woods as if nothing matter to him, not a care in the world. This of course, was until he came across a bright light in the distance. He slowly approached this light, hesitant and slightly nervous at what may come; and that was when he saw it.
His eyes widened as he gasped softly, the end of the woods leading to nowhere else but the capital of the clean kingdom, Mint City! He quickly shuffled into some bushes, using their pink leaves to camouflage himself as he looked for any citizens passing by. It looked safe only for a moment, as a guard had been patrolling in his area. Using the hilt of his sucker blade, he smacked the man across the back of the head, knocking him out cold and allowing Candy to sneak in undercover. It wasn’t until he reached the city gates, that he found himself in a predicament.
Two guards had been stationed at the gates, their scowls being enough to scare any other coward soldier silly, but Candy was not any other coward soldier. He approached them as they automatically saw him as suspicious, the questions began from there.
“Halt, state your name and business here!”
Candy gave the men his usual crooked smile as he began speaking.
“Evening gentleman, the name is Spearmint, I was sent from Brush Town as extra back up for the Mayor.”
They took one look at each other, laughed, then withdrew their weapons, the look of blood lust filling their eyes.
“Give us one reason why we shouldn’t kill you where you stand!”
Candy’s eyes narrowed and his smile grew wider, knowing that the guards made one extremely huge mistake. For his best strength had always been his power to talk his way out of anything. To put it bluntly >>>
“They fucked up” <<<
The Invasion
It was as if the world itself was put on mute. Everything stood still and not a peep could be heard, all but Candy’s voice. The moment he opened his mouth, their fate was sealed, no sword required.
“Hey guys, I’m sorry to hear about your wives dying and all..”
They frowned, despair overtaking them, as they began to feed into his deception.
“I loved her more than the world” The guard said, as the other nodded in response.
He began rubbing his hands together, a mischievous grin was placed on his face.
“You guys are feeling pretty sad about it, huh? I think..that your wives would be very happy if you came to see them in heaven.”
A look of safety came across the guards as the second responded back.
“You think so?..”
He gave them a reassuring smile, leading them to believe he showed the utmost care for the topic. He then spoke in an uplifting tone, as he resumed.
“I truly do my friends, you know what I’d do? I’d go see them right now, take that sword and be reunited with your wives, guys! Don’t you think they deserve that much?!”
They gave their blades a warm smile, as their bodies gave them an even warmer embrace, the swords sliding straight through their stomachs as they fell to the ground with smiles on their faces.
“I’m sorry for your family’s loss, it’s a shame you had to work for Dr.Tooth... I’m sure they will miss you greatly.”
He stepped over their corpses, opening the gate to the city as he pushed forward, blending himself with the crowd to avoid any suspicion. He wandered around the city with no true sight or goal in mind, rather that’s what he wanted to do, until one of the citizens shouted something that would drastically change his plans.
“Look there, it’s the mayor and his son, Alphonse!”
The crowd erupted into cheer and praise, the mayor smiling and waving to the crowd as his son did the same. It was not until they came closer, that he spotted something odd..someone odd to be exact. Amongst their corrupted smiles, stood someone unique, someone who stuck very close to the Mayor’s son.
He frowned,
“That poor girl, she looks like a lost, mistreated, and neglected puppy dog.”
His usual smile came back to him, his body pumping with adrenaline, his motors finally running, he knew what he was going to do! His thoughts exploded as he tightened his fists.
>>>“I’m going to save that poor girl from the evil clutches of Alphonse!” <<<
The Rescue
The time was midnight, the sun had fallen and the moon cast is bright light upon this darkened city. Candy managed to find his way to the mayor’s mansion, but he was not in the clear yet, for a large man in a tuxedo stood guarding the front door. He knew he had to distract him, but the question was how; it was then that his fingers brushed across the Bubblegum Grenades that he carried with him. His mischievous grin returned as he began setting his plan into motion.
He tossed one of his grenades to a spot a few inches away from the guard. Once it set off, the guard did exactly as he planned, called a few more guards for back up, and headed toward the area. It was then that he made a clean break for the entrance. Using his sword as a pole, he launched himself high enough to leap over the gate, once that was done, it was as easy as turning the knob.
Fortunately for him, the guards didn’t notice anyone came inside, and since he was still clothed in guard’s wear, he was able to blend it quite well with the other guards. Everything seemed to go smoothly, though knowing his luck with things, something was bound to go wrong eventually, it just had to.
He was casually strolling through the mansion, paying no mind to his surroundings, when he bumped shoulders with someone, knocking them down. He looked up, his mouth opening as he was about to apologize, when his eyes came into focus with the person and his mouth was shut. Right in front of his eyes, sat the puppy dog girl he came here to save! He smiled excitedly as he stood up quickly, helping the girl up as he placed his hands on her shoulder.
“It is you, you are the girl from before! Quickly child, what is thy name?!”
Her puppy dog eyes gained a look of worry and hesitation as she spoke softly.
“N-Ned..my name is Ned..who are you exactly? I’ve never seen you before.”
His smile grew wider as he gripped her shoulders gently.
“Ned, that is an interesting name, Ned. Wait here, I shall free you from this heathen they call Alphonse!”
Before the girl could say anything else, he took off, dashing as fast as he could up the stairs and onto the next floor. It was then that the guards unsheathed their swords and aimed them at Candy.
“You are not a true guard of this mansion! Everyone knows that there is only one sacred rule in this mansion, and you have just broken it...No running on mansion grounds! ATTACK THIS MAN, LET HIM GET NO FURTHER”
“Uh oh” Candy frowned, unsheathing his sucker blade as the first round of guards rapidly approached him.
The first was met by a uppercut slice to the chin, their head splitting in two as they fell lifeless on the ground. The others had met a fate no different to the first. After clearing the first round of the guards, only one stood among the rest. A large hammer wielding guard stomped his foot on the ground and slammed his hammer down at Candy. He ran forward, sliding under the hammer and it’s wielder as the delivered a swift slice to the testicles, the man screaming in agony as he wobbled forward and fell to his knees.
Candy closed his eyes and sighed as he stepped around the man and continued on his way.
>>>“I pray that man can recover from such an ordeal..” >>>
The Battle
After a few minutes of heated battle, Candy finally found himself in front of the son’s quarters. He opened the door gently, closing it behind him. He found himself in an extremely large room with only a desk and a chair placed in front of the window, which was extremely far enough as it is. Once he heard the door close, Alphonse gave off an aggravated sigh as he slowly turned around.
“Haven’t I told you impudent guards not to disturb me at this hou-” He was cut off from speech, his eyes widened as the look of fear appeared eyes. He quickly searched the room for a sign of help, but it had seemed that all hope was lost.
Candy glared at the man, anger filling his body.
“My name is Candy, I hail from Candyland..I’ve come to set that poor girl free!”
He clutched his blade, slowly walking over to the man, as he began lifting his blade. It was over, the mission had gone successful, it was game over for him. Just as he lunged forward, swinging the blade down, the door burst open as the sound of his sword clashing against something could be heard. It was then that his eyes widened once more as he let out a soft gasp. His sword had clashed with a soda bottle held by none other than that puppy dog girl, Ned.
“Ned..why do you protect this man? Do you not wish to be freed from his evil grasp?”
She tightened the grip on her bottle, swinging it forward as she managed to push Candy away, which in turn caused him to jump back.
She hesitated for a moment, her body shaking timidly as it all came to a halt at one point. She then looked up at him and began letting her voice be known.
“N..Nobody asked you to save me! I will not let you hurt my master!”
Alphonse’s cold stare focused on Ned as he lifted himself up and spoke arrogantly,
“Ned, dispose of this man won’t you?”
Candy frowned as his shoulders dropped,
“ I see.. you’re an agent of Doctor Tooth as well then.. I truly wish it would not have come to this..but I’m afraid you must be slain!”
She gave him a perplexed look before charging full force at the man. Her sword was large, she wouldn’t have to come short distances in order to keep him away, he would have to truly think this through if he wanted to take her down. The first thought that came to mind was to evade the blow and head straight for Alphonse, but that was almost too easy, and she could use that method she used to get here in the first place to easily stop him. He knew it was crazy, but he attempted to go that route, despite it possibly backfiring, and just as he thought, she easily blocked his move without even moving, she didn’t even need to use the method from before. This was going to be a tough fight, much tougher than the guards he previously encountered, and if he didn’t do something about her soon, it might just be his own head resting upon the mantle place.
He had to think, fast, and the swings were coming. Anything that looked good at the time was quickly shattered by the length of her large weapon. His options were limited, and it wasn’t looking good for him. It wasn’t until she went for another swing of her weapon that he noticed it; her movements are getting slower, shes tiring out. The swing came horizontally, lucky for him, and he was able to drop to the ground, evading the attack. Once it passed, he lunged forward, spinning around in a full circle and spin kicking her in the the side. The blow caused her to crash into the wall as she fell to the ground, momentarily knocked out. He glared at Alphonse as he launched himself at Alphonse, letting his cry be heard.
“THIS IS IT FOR YOU, HEATHEN! YOU’RE TIME HAS COME”
He brought his sword down onto the man, as the sound of the bottle bursting could be heard...It doesn’t take a fool to figure out what had occurred here...
“Ned!!!!”
Alphonse screamed, tears beginning to form in his eyes as the frail girl smiled up at him, whispering the words “I’m sorry” just before Candy began digging the blade deeper into her body. He used the sword to lift her up as he flicked his sword to the left, her body sliding off and rolling onto the ground.
Candy’s expression became cold and harsh as he glared down at the man.
“You pathetic excuse of man.. you dare allow this poor girl to take her life for the benefit of your own? YOU DON’T DESERVE TO EXIST IN THIS WORLD ANYMORE!”
He grabbed the man, running towards the window and bursting through. As they fell, he placed the man’s body below his feet, using his body as a cushion for the large fall. Alphonse’s body became nothing more than scrambled body parts, Candy taking minor damage from the fall but nothing he couldn’t sleep off. He sighed, looking back at the mansion, as he sheathed his blade and headed off, knowing that this was definitely a battle he would never be able to forget. Though, it wasn’t the battle that he could come home and speak about in victory, no matter how he sliced it, the girl could not be saved. >>> “He lost..” >>>
The Truth
“This is Jenna Fox with Stick Nation News with breaking news. The escaped fugitive, Lenard Johnson, otherwise known as “Candy” has struck yet again. A recent report states that the Alphonse, son of the mayor of Mayor Town, and his young assistant, Ned, were found brutally murdered at their mansion in Stickpage. Witnesses state that they saw Candy escaping from the scene. After examining the bodies further, Alphonse has appeared to have been thrown from his room at the top of the mansion, and Ned took the pipe directly through her body. To the those who are unaware of what Candy may look like. He is a black stick with a shaven beard, long puffy hair, and a beanie to cover the top of it. He’s in his mid twenties but appears to be much younger than that, so we urge with great caution that you watch out. Not everything may appear to be what it seems.
I say this again to the viewers at home, do not pursue this man. His armed and more dangerous than ever. If any witnesses see the man, we urge you to call the police immediately and take shelter in a windowless area within the house. Stay safe and stay indoors!
This is Jenna Fox with Stick Nation News, signing out for now!”
“The fugitive still remains at large..”
The End
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When they arrived at the mall, Ned marveled at its size. Once inside, she noted as hundreds of people entered and exited as they pleased. The maid stuck the blonde headed boy like glue. The last thing she wanted was to lose him within the flocks of people. She sort of felt overwhelmed by all the people, back at her old residence she barely saw any souls walking around due to the size of Alphonse’s home. She wearily surveyed her surroundings, and her black irises fell on it. It was a blue box with a bottle on it, inside the bottle was a dark liquid. It almost resembled her own bottle; curiosity was too much temptation for the maid.
“Alphonse...”
Her voice was timid and barely audible above the conjoined voices of the masses.
“Alphonse!”
She spoke with more authority, and this time he stopped and turned. She couldn’t miss those agitated emerald eyes. She lowered her head, and stared at her black flats. She pointed towards the giant blue rectangle. Alphonse’s eyes followed the direction of her hand to find the soda machine. His expression faded and revealed a small smile, and he chuckled to himself for a moment before he looked back at Ned.
“Fool.”
He walked towards the machine, and the maid right behind him. Alphonse pulled a dollar out of h