Hey guys! I'm back! My weekend so far has been pretty painful so let's get to the story! In this chapter, there is gonna be a lot going on, especially since you all found out that James died. So you guys shall see what will be happening.
Tripledent: Indeed. Will TearBrick be figured out? You'll see.
Orangebird124: Wow, the longest review you've posted so far! Thank you so much for it! Your emotions showed very well opinions, especially on the death of James.
ponystoriesandothers: Hahaha, it's fine. XD I know, things are gonna be cra-cra. But thanks m8!
lordhaxsupreme: Whyyyy James!? Yes, he was a good man. Lol, yep, Stormcloud got her kiss! I guess that's good, haha.
Enjoy!
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The entrance to Headquarters wasn't like any entrance Sadness had ever done. The first person she saw was Joy, who was staring at her with a fearful face. She didn't show any signs of hatred, just standing still, looking at the blue emotion's eyes.
"Um...Joy?" Sadness asked awkwardly. She could tell Joy was thinking. That look on her face showed it all.
"Sadness..." Joy said. She had a teary voice. "I..." She paused. Sadness could tell that she was about to cry, but didn't want to show it.
"Joy?" Sadness started to have a pained feeling on her stomach.
"I am...I am so sorry..." That was when she let it out. She fell onto her face and covered her face with her knees, during quiet but serious sobbing. Sadness immediately felt horrible, because...she was Joy. She has never cried!
"I ruined you," Joy said in between sobs and sniffles. "I...I ruined you as a champion. I didn't know what I was thinking at that time...I was just...I was just worried about the future..." She sat up, with tear falling on her cheeks. "I am sooo sorry for what I said. I guess..." She did one last sniffle before standing up. "I guess you proved me wrong. That was great teamwork you did there with..." She wiped her own tears away. "...with Tony." Joy slowly walked up to Sadness and gave her a soft but big hug. "You did amazing. I'm so proud of you for making it through that course."
Sadness started to feel better. Joy was trying to resolve their conflict because Sadness made it! Making it through that course was definitely worth it!
"It's okay, Joy," Sadness smiled, and hugged the star back. This made Joy start crying again, and happily, rubbing Joy's back, Sadness allowed her to cry on her shoulder.
"I heard about one of the champions..." Joy sniffled. "...dying. Who was it?"
"James Hill," Sadness responded calmly. "He saved Jessica."
Joy sat up and stared at Sadness. "That's really brave of him."
Sadness nodded. "And sad."
Joy chuckled and nodded.
"Are you feeling better now?" Sadness asked.
Joy took a deep breath. "Sure, I think," she said, rubbing her eyes. "But...um, are we back to normal?"
Joy showed that smile that everyone knew. "Definitely," she said. They grabbed each other's hands and squeezed them tightly.
"Thank you, Joy," Sadness said politely. "And um...can I tell you something?"
"Anything," Joy said.
"Um...when me and Tony made it to the helicopter...um, we might of sorta...k-k-kissed...on the lips..."
Joy's face with full of shock, the reaction Sadness excepted to get from her.
"You mean...you guys are a couple?!" Joy asked, her face beaming.
Sadness showed a small smile and nodded.
Joy did the loudest squeal ever, literally about to blow Sadness' eardrums out. "OHMYGOSH OHMYGOSH OHMYGOSH!" Joy screamed, lifting Sadness up and twirling her around.
"Joy, shhhhhh!" Sadness said cringing.
"I'm sorry, I just can't help it!" Joy said hugging Sadness - more like squeezing her to pieces. "You got a boyfriend!"
"Yes, I did, but could you keep it down please?" Sadness said, looking around to see if any of the emotions were awake.
Joy breathed heavily. "That is definitely a reward to doing the second course, huh?" Joy asked.
Sadness sighed and nodded. "I guess I'll have to get adjusted to it," Sadness chuckled.
"Get adjusted to what?" said a voice that didn't sound like Joy's.
Disgust was standing there sleepily, with her beauty sleep mask on her forehead.
"Sadness and Ton-" Joy was interrupted by Sadness covering Joy's mouth. Sadness had figured out something...and that something was really bad.
She just remembered the Disgust loved Tony with all of her heart. What was going to happen if Sadness told her about them kissing? She didn't want to lose a friend again! Why did Sadness have to forget about Disgust and her obsession with Tony?
"Disgust," Sadness said looking down. "Can we talk?"
Disgust raised her eyebrows. "Okay...?"
That answer made Sadness even more nervous. "Uh...be right back, Joy," she said. Her heart was beating that it wouldn't allow her to speak correctly.
Sadness lead Disgust to her room and shut the door. "Um...it's about what happened at the end of the second course..."
"Is it about that guy being dead?" Disgust asked. "That James guy?"
Sadness shook her head. "No, something else happened. It was during the travel back from the second course...um..." Sadness heart beat even faster as she was getting close to the confession. "Me and Tony...we...we k-k-k-kissed..."
This was when things were scary. Disgust was just staring at Sadness, with a blank expression. Sadness looked around, really wanting to cry. She couldn't cry now! Not in front of Disgust!
"You...You and Tony...actually...kissed? On the lips?"
Sadness nodded feeling guilty.
"You know, Sadness..." Disgust sighed. "I feel very pained that someone stole Tony from me but...well, I think you deserve it."
That was the least expected response Sadness has ever received from Disgust.
Disgust = Someone Who Can Easily Be Displeased.
"R...Really?" Sadness asked.
Disgust nodded. "You did all that work and you have done it really well. I wish that it wasn't Tony but I'm...I'm very happy for you." She looked down, with red cheeks.
Sadness raised her eyebrows. Disgust was happy for her? Sadness thought that Disgust would hate her for the rest of her life for stealing her hero! But this wasn't the Disgust that Sadness knew.
But it felt like a good thing.
"So...you're happy with me and Tony as a couple?" Sadness asked.
Disgust placed her hand on Sadness' shoulder and nodded. "Stay gold," she said and left the room.
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It was the next morning. Sadness felt comfortable with heading to her next meeting. She and Joy were best friends again and the talk with Disgust was a complete success. Not only that, but she has a boyfriend! Sadness imagined her and Tony as the Queen and King of All Minds.
It was the best imagination ever that it had Sadness thinking about it during the whole limo trip.
When they got to the module, there was a casket car parked in front. Sadness immediately knew that this has something to do with James.
When the champions got inside, Sadness was right. There was a casket on the stage - an open casket, which revealed a dead James - with sniffling people staring at the casket. Sadness could tell it was James' family.
The headmistress allowed the champions to have a look at his body. It was extremely scary because...it was a dead person. Who would want to feel comfortable looking at that!?
Sadness looked at the expressionless body of James. Jessica started getting teary while rubbing James' arm. "He's frozen solid..." Jessica sniffled.
Sadness felt him and he was indeed frozen. His skin felt like a rock and it was freezing. Seeing that body made Sadness want to cry.
Tony must've noticed her face because he held Sadness' hand with comfort.
"He was a good man, yes?" Tony asked.
"Very," Sadness answered, leaning her head on his shoulder.
Sadness saw James' jaguar looking at James. The jaguar rubbed his face against James.
"He is gone, Jasper," Tony said to the jaguar.
The jaguar kissed James' face immediately, which was the most saddest but cutest thing Sadness has ever saw.
James' mom, who was still crying, walked up to Sadness. "James really liked you," she sobbed, grabbing Sadness' shoulders. "He said a lot of great things about you." She cried even harder after those words.
Sadness hugged the mother in comfort. "He was a great man," Sadness said trying to be as comforting as possible. "I really liked James too."
"My son...oh my son..." James' mother sniffled as she stopped the hug and went back to looking at James.
The headmistress stood by a microphone. "Everyone, listen please," she said through the mic. "We are going to go through a Mourning with the death of James Hill." The headmistress paused, allowing James' parents to start crying into each others arms. "James Hill was a man who has done an amazing action as a champion. He has shown one of the things that a champion has: courage."
The family cried harder, causing Jessica to start sobbing.
"To the Hill family, you have raised an amazing man that grew up to be a strong, handsome hero," the headmistress said to the crying family. "Your son has done great things."
The headmistress paused again, before continuing. "Now, here is a speech from each champion that James had knew since the beginning of this event."
Jessica started first, since she was the one that James saved. "James is my hero," she said. "Him and I had a great bonding and he always knew how to make someone laugh. I know he may be gone physically but..." She looked at the family. "In the heavens, he will always be with us. Thank you." Jessica left the microphone and Tony went next.
"James was a very great guy," Tony said. "He has always been a humorous guy who would never hurt anyone. He was strong and is a great teammate. James will never be forgotten. Thank you."
It was Sadness' turn...and she had a lot to say.
"James had done something a real man could do," Sadness said. "I've only talked to him once and he looked like someone you could hang out with 24/7." She heard more bawling from the family. "Losing someone is like...having a fight with your best friend and...and losing your relationship with her. It's the same feeling - pain, grief, and, well, depression." Sadness paused, taking a deep breath. "James was an amazing man and he lived a perfect life." Sadness looked at the family. "Thank you for producing and raising a man like James. Thank you." Sadness left the microphone, as everyone started to applaud.
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"Your speech was great," Anger said a moment after Sadness made it to Headquarters. "When you said that 'fight with your best friend' thing, were you making a connection with that fight with Joy?"
Sadness nodded. "It just reminded me of it because...because of how I was feeling."
Anger showed the 'ok' hand sign. "But...great job, kid. You nailed that second course, just like I said."
Sadness giggled. "Thanks."
Anger grinned in response. "I also heard about you and Tony being a couple."
Sadness looked at him. "Yeah, we are, but...who told you?"
Anger pointed at Joy with his thumb.
"I thought so," Sadness said, rolling her eyes playfully.
The Train of Thought came by Headquarters and stopped. Instead of any deliveries, there were three Mind Games security guards. Sadness hoped it wasn't what she thought it was going to be.
"Is Joy the Emotion in here?" one guard asked.
It was.
Joy looked at the guards curiously. She approached them. "May I help you officers?"
"We need you to come with us, and that is an order," another officer said.
Joy looked nervous. "What...What did I do?"
"Please come with us ma'am," the third officer said.
Joy was really scared now. "Y-Yes sir..." she said. She slowly followed the officers out of Headquarters.
Sadness covered her face with her hands and groaned. She didn't even do anything to stop the officers! Why did she have to open her mouth?
Why does something always have to go wrong!?