Chapter 7

Two Colors Junction

The Grump and the Not-So-Grump traveled across the King`s fields unsure whether their friends were still alive. "Do you think that they are still alive?"

"Suzy and Barry? I'm not sure. That Brian guy told me; he would kill them off. If I didn't bring you back by midnight." As the time was already passed. "Suzy might have been as well..."

Dan shook his head as his hair flipped about. "I'm sure they are alive, the other Ninjas would stop him."

"Are you telling me that Ninja Brian isn't so harmonic?"

The sepia eyes rolled as Dan looked at Arin. "He's a ruthless killer, I have you know."

"God," Arin stated. "That's so helpful. Well, shit. Let's keep going." As he walked ahead as Dan was observing the scene.

"What is this place?" He asked as he had never seen a castle before.

"That's King Markiplier palace and the place where we used to live.." Arin explained as he joined Dan for some sightseeing.

"Really now?" Dan inputted.

"The King took everything that we had, our jobs, our homes. We had nothing left."

The bard sensed the sadness tone in his voice as he placed his hand on Arin's shoulder. "We'll fix everything."

Arin shook his head; sadly. "It's too late." As he held up his staff with the bright jewel at the end.

It wasn't long for them to overhear a marching band; drumming with their batons as King Markiplier has shown himself on a mighty white steed. "All hail to the great! And my pink mustache~" He sneered in laughter as he hops off his horse and approached the grumps. "Well, well, well! How mighty I lucky to be!" Mark was presented with many other cadets and soldiers that surrounded the grumps. "I spy, my little eye! A cute bard wretch right there!" As the highness shoved his royal scepter at Dan's direction; quickly Arin raised his arm in front and to the side to create a border between the King and Dan.

"You can't have him!" Arin shouted.

Markiplier held in his breath which weaseled a slight annoyance breeze and followed up a laughter. "Oh please! I get what I want! If I want a summer home, I get a summer home; and if I want a bard, I'll get a bard!" As the King peeked over the side to seek the bard; that everyone was talking about. "My; he's a man. Why is he a man!?" He cries in disappointment.

Dan then sighed in annoyance. "God dammit, why is everyone thinks I'm a girl?!"

"Girl or boy; it doesn't matter. A bard is a bard that harness the power; I want." Everyone at least turned and flinched at the sight of Manny the Manticore who was still alive as the King's soldiers rushed over the King's side to his defense. "Dan Avidan. Come with me and I'll show you a new world."

"Honestly, now they are just playing me." Dan groaned as he sticks behind Arin's back.

"Lucky you; I always wanted to be a girl." Arin winked as Dan sighed but resulted in a laugh.

"You're silly."

"Nah; man, you're silly."

As the two grumps were occupied with their own conversation it made the Manticore unable to settle the score. "SHUT UP! I am the King of darkness and I'll have what I want!"

"That's too bad! I'm the King! King Markiplier that is, and I'll have what I want!" The two tyrants rambled as Dan developed a plan. With his voice set in motion; he started to sing in the most angelic; he can be. Lights started to glow around Dan as his feathers and robe started to rise up. Everyone including the two leaders was enchanted by his gift as King Markiplier took a step. The Manticore roared at him; threatening him he will attack and steal the bard.

"Dan; I don't know what you are doing; you'll actually getting them quite upset!" Arin answered as Dan continued to sing. Across the fields were the outlined unicorns that stood beyond the border.

"I want the bard!" As the Manticore finally took a step and sprint towards Dan's direction. Arin reacted as he ran in front and swing his staff about. The two weapons collided as the jewel begun to glow. Ever so brightly in red it blinded the Manticore and the King as only Arin took a step back as unexpectedly Dan reached down and held Arin's hand and lifted him upwards as he was still holding on to the staff. Arin begun to realize he was glowing in a red mist as Dan was in blue. Together the two colors raised up in mid-air with one final note. Dan's singing voice echoed the whole field in the colors of blue and red which pushed back the soldiers, the Lawsuits, and the two greedy conquerors that seek power.

With a flash; everything seems to stop as the two landed back on the surface where suddenly Dan passed out by exhaustion and ended up in Arin's arms where the Egoraptor has called out to him.

"Dan! Dan! Dan!"

"I'm tired." He groaned. "I want to go on the sleepy-time junction."

"What?" Arin's voice called out in the darkness.

"Somebody is taking the train to sleepy-time junction...someone is so tired, they can barely function~"

"DAN!" Arin shouted as he tries to shake his friend awake.


I made out two Endings; you can decide! Whether to chose Fantasy or Reality! Or both! Happy Reading! :)