I...wha...HOW?!

Guys, honestly, all of you are amazing. We have reached one THOUSAND views on Riddle Manor! How can I NOT give you guys a reward for this?!

So, I'm saying 'Screw Shattered SOULs!', and going straight back to Riddle Manor!

Also, just so it isn't EXTREMELY long, I'll be making two 5,000~ word chapters, then posting them both on the same day for Shattered SOULs.

Now, for some plot development, and some more Riddle Manor!

But of course, I found more notes.

"...

Is that last line with "the greater good" a reference to JSE? XD
Love the story though, continue it soon!

- Guest"

Hmm...? I'm afraid I do not know what that means.

In all seriousness, no, it's not XD

Could you clarify when and in what video he said that? XD

"~Is typing stuff on my computer~
Melody:Moon...what in the name of god are you doing?
Me:MELODY, DO YOU SEE?! SOMEONE KIDNAPPED PHIL,PHRED,ZACK AND SMILEY AND MURDERED EVERYONE EXEPT SMILEY!
Melody:~Whispers~If you ask a silly question, you get a silly answer~talks normaly~And why are you on the computer?
Me:So I can find the persons name and write it in the deathnote :3
Melody:Well me knowing your violent ways, im not gonna even try stopping you ~walks out of the room~

Nice story! Please continue writing this! We both are dark and making people suffer :3
''Im the goddess of parties and combat, but not peace''
MoonSong~"

...

*slowly stands up and backs away*

Uh...next!

""I Confessed My Love Before Flying Off Back Into Space With A Blue Alien.'"

- Undertario"

That's...true, actually XD

"We My Friend, Are Part Of A Group. People Who End Pieces Of Writing With "Ciao". I Have Grown Out Of It, But I May Get Back Into It. And Regarding My Last Review...I Had No Other Choice.

- Undertario"

Uhh...oookaaaay...?

Oh, right, friggin, a friend wanted to say something to this one, hold on, lemme find it...

'I'm glad he's growing

Not by much, I know, and he may shrink again soon'

A nice little message from a friend.

"And We Both Write In Extremely Small Doses.

- Undertario"

Okay, THIS kind of thing annoys me a little. If you're going to write a review, PLEASE post them all in ONE review, not three spread across chapters I, I, and II.

Also, Undertario, you broke it. How'd you post TWO on chapter I? XD

I don't even...my God, I don't think I can do ANYTHING to top this story!

But what I can do is make it even better! Let's-a go!


Chapter III: Another Traitor


"Please, please, pleeeeease, Zack, I know you're in there! Don't do this!" Smiley begged, but it was no use. The minion did nothing more than push her closer to her demise.

Suddenly, he made a sharp left turn and was sprinting down the hall, barely avoiding the sensors. He stopped at the end of the hall, taking a minute to catch his breath. "Subject identified as Smiley Sundae, original," he said. "Mission received. Target destination affirmative."

He pushed her through multiple hallways and rooms, so many that Smiley lost track of where they were after the fifth long hallway.

Eventually, he pushed her into the same room where Phil was murdered. Except, there was no corpse, no doppelgänger, no blood. Instead, there were multiple bodies in the containers.

"This is the clone creation room," the Zack minion said. "This is also the room where you can regenerate your friends."

Smiley was extremely confused, and a little shocked. "Why...why are you helping me?" She asked.

"Because I know how it feels to lose someone you love," he said. Smiley felt a sharp twang in her heart. "I am not just a mere clone of your friend, Zack, I was forced into this body. Just as our leader, Tecton, took command of one of the Phil clones. The clone that killed your friends was nothing more than an empty shell, no one was controlling it. Tecton has full reign over all of us. He has immense power that not even everyone together could match," the Zack minion explained. "My true name is Zadicus. Zadicus Rathmore. Pleasure to meet you, Ms. Sundae," said Zadicus, reaching his hand through the bars. Hesitantly, she shook it, then withdrew her hand fast.

"Now, we haven't much time. We must find your friends," he said. "Except, if I were to just let you out, it would be suspicious. So, here's what's going to happen."

He pushed her deeper into the room, to another room where a large pit of lava was.

"I'm going to let you out here. There are no cameras, no microphones, nothing that can detect us, so we're free. I will give you a pair of undetectable earphones, which I will talk through to give you coordinates," Zadicus said. "We were monitoring Project Vizion long before you were abducted. Tecton thought it would be good to take over himself, so he devised a plan to kill off the aliens, Viz, Diz, and Quiz. Quiz...he didn't deserve to die. And Diz...he was nothing more than a traitor. He only looked out for himself. Tecton made puzzles possible aboard the ship and in the school. Without him, you and your friends would be dead, Smiley. But now, Phil, Phred, and Zack are all already dead. You are your friend's only hope. Now, are you ready to fill in for Phil?"

After a moment's hesitation, the small, yellow girl nodded, her smile being replaced with a purely determined look.

"Good," said Zadicus. "Now, let's get you out."

He used the flame atop his head to melt the bars, allowing her to step out freely. He handed her two earbuds, which she slowly placed in her invisible ears.

"I am a traitor, but not to you four. I have no wishes to destroy Earth, and, if I did take over, I would try to be a GOOD leader, not a bad one," Zadicus said. "Now go," he said, before hitting his face against one of the bars. "I know...what I'm doing," he said, winded. Smiley nodded and ran out of the room, determined to save her friends.

Watching from the screen, Tecton nearly spat out his coffee. "How the HELL did she escape?! And why does she have blood on her hands?! ...God DAMN it, Zadicus!" Tecton screamed in anger. He pounded the speaker button, enabling all speakers. "ATTENTION, MINIONS! SMILEY SUNDAE HAS ESCAPED! CAPTURE HER AND SEND HER TO HER DOOM! IF YOU SEE MINION #43, DESTROY HIM!"

"No...!" Smiley whispered, forcing her to hide, quickly, before running between rooms. 'Why is this place so big?' Smiley thought to herself, before ducking behind another corner.

"Smiley, can you hear me?" Zadicus' voice filtered through her ears. "I hope so, or this is useless. Keep running down the hall you ducked into. Through there, you'll find Zack's, Phred's, and Phil's rooms, in that order. Save Phil for last, he has the most security," he said. Nodding to nothing, Smiley kept running, and nearly broke open the door to Zack's captivity.

Inside, she ran to the room where he died, slowly took the knife out of his chest, which melted when she did, and put him into the chamber. Immediately, the wound slowly started to heal. She locked it, so no one would be able to get in or out of it, and sighed in relief. This must be how Phil felt every time he managed to save his friends. Unsurprisingly, running through nearly the entire building had exhausted her. "Go ahead, Smiley, you deserve a rest," Zadicus said through the buds. "I'll keep a lookout for ya."

"Thank you...Zadicus..." Smiley said, smiling, before sleep overcame her.


Whew, this was fun to write!

Now, for SURE, unless I somehow get 5,000 views before I finish making them, you can expect two chapters of Shattered SOULs soon, both of which will have a sum of greater than 10,000 words!

All of you guys are GREAT! Also, America, why do you have 758 views from your country? XD

I'd say that's too many, but you guys are the real MVR*'s of these storied, honestly!

Anyways, my name is Unknown, and I will see all of you lovely people, in the next chapter! Ciao!

*An MVR is a Most Valued Reader, which all of you are.