The three friends made their way across the swamp, occasionally helping each other get unstuck from the sticky mud or the lily pad vines. Before Lizzie left the mansion, she managed to pick up one of the calico cats, which was perching on her shoulder. After nearly losing her shoe for the twentieth time, Lizzie was relived when the group got to dry land to sit down. Besides, having a cat dig its claws into your shoulder every time she nearly lost her balance was painful. Stacy was just glad she could empty the water out of her boots. The calico cat was busy pawing at the hem of Lizzie's sweater. Stampy looked out at the horizon to see what was up ahead of them.
"So where to now?" Lizzie asked the others.
"I say we go on an adventure across the biomes!" exclaimed Stampy.
"I say we go home." replied Stacy. "Because all I see are trees, water, mud, lily pads, and more water."
"After all we went through?" asked Lizzie.
"You got a cat out of it." Stacy reminded Lizzie, pointing to the calico cat brushing up against her leg.
"Yeah-" Lizzie replied.
"I just want to find a place to settle and go find somewhere." replied Stacy.
"Think about it Stacy." Stampy replied to her. "Just like the stories Jesse talked about! Temples, sky cities, wither storms, portals to new worlds that we only heard about when we were young. This is a chance for adventure for all of us."
"Well, I'm going this way." replied Stacy, walking down the path. The other two followed her.
"I don't know Stacy. That looks like a sinkhole." relied Lizzie, pointing to the place Stacy was about to step next.
"Please Liz." Stacy replied. "There aren't any sinkholes over here-"
Meanwhile, in the cavern where Jesse, Lukas, Petra, and Ivor where lighting the portal-
"AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Three youtubers fell right in front of the heroes.
"I told you that was a sinkhole!" Lizzie exclaimed, getting up.
"It looked safe to cross over- for a minute." replied Stacy as Stampy and her stood up.
The three friends looked at the others, who were clearly surprised to find their new friends right in front of them.
"Oh- hey there." Stacy replied as she brushed the mud off her jeans. "Thought you guys were out of here by now."
"Well, we decided to take up your offer and become out own order!" exclaimed Stampy. "Until then we're lost."
"Don't you guys have a map?" asked Lukas.
Pause.
"Can we come with please?" Stacy asked. "just until we get home, I swear. Then I'll go."
"Okay!" Ivor exclaimed happily. "The more the merrier!"
"I don't see any harm in it. After all- we're lost too." Jesse replied.
"Thank you!" exclaimed Lizzie. "Come on guys! Let's go through the portal and on an adventure!"
Lizzie ran through the portal excitedly, Stacy and Stampy close behind her.
"Is this a good idea?" asked Petra. "I mean, one of them did almost get us all killed back there."
"He didn't know any better Petra. In many ways, they're like us when we started adventuring." Jesse responded. "Remember that?"
"I guess that. Let's go make sure they survive more than a minute." Petra replied as Jesse and her walked into the portal.
"Did you see that?" Ivor whispered to Lukas.
"See what?" asked Lukas.
"Stacy and Stampy where holding hands Lukas! They weren't holding hands a second ago!" exclaimed Ivor. "That means they're dating!"
"What?" asked Lukas. "Ivor, people hold hands all the time. That doesn't mean they date."
"But look! They did that at the mansion before too!" Ivor exclaimed. "Multiple times!"
"They were probably just scared. People hold hands when they're scared too." Lukas replied.
"Or they were in love!" Ivor exclaimed. "They're in love Lukas!"
"Ivor, you have to somehow-"
"They do look adorable together."
"What?"
"But they are, look!"
"This is weird. I'm walking away now."
"Don't deny it Lukas!"
"Ivor?"
"Yes?"
"Please stop."
Lukas walked through the portal. Ivor shrugged and looked back at the realm.
"Adventure!"
And so, our heroes embark on a new adventure.
This was inspired by pryus0zero's Home and Tengurra's In Love With a Murderer. I suggest you read both. They're great stories by very talented writers which I suggest you read after the chapter!
I hope that you like this!
This is Alice Foreshadow, heading back down the rabbit hole!