amy-loves-a-story~ I know! I would love it if more stories included Teep's perspective, my personal headcanon is that he's actually pretty smart and aware of all of the drama around him, so... this chapter includes Teep!
Random13245~ well, lucky you, you get a first-class ticket into the brain of James! And thank you! (Plus it's always good to have at least 10% sanity at all times, though I break that rule a lot!)
AwesomeOshawatt87~ Thank you very much! (I completely agree!)
Windsong~ Argh, I couldn't include Minty in this chapter, but she will be in the next one, as will Sjin, Sips, and everyone's favorite mad scientist himself. Thank you very much! And, everyone should love Zoethian, why? because it's Zoethian, 'nuff said.
FanGirlingGamer~ Ahh, if only Zoey was still slightly sane, and I enjoy toying with everyone's emotions like I enjoy toying with the lives of the characters I write about. aren't I so evil? Teep is in this chapter, just in case you were wondering.
Fanus Obscurus~ Oh it's no problem, I love everyone's reviews, no matter when they're submitted (unless it's like, 50 years from now and you say, "Um, actually, you spelled _ wrong." that would not be pleasant.) nut laced fruit cake with a crap ton of purple icing... if this Fanfic was a country, that would probably be it's national food. Teep can hear mushrooms, thanks for picking up on that by the way, and he can understand them too. James the mushroom is included, for everyone's viewing benefits.
Disclaimer~ NOTHING IS MINE. I REPEAT, NOTHING IS MINE.
~James's Perspective~
Oh my goodness, what on Earth is going on? One moment I'm enjoying a lovely lunch under the shade of a tree, and the next, I'm being planted on a singular block of pure gold and having a heavy golden crown thrown on me, which, by the way, almost killed me! I'm much too scared to move, and even if I did, I wouldn't know where to go anyways! I was completely lost with some crazy girl and- wait, was that a dinosaur? With a bow and arrow? I've never seen an actual dinosaur, but I remember reading about one in a mushbook, and it definitely didn't say anything about bows and arrows! This situation just kept getting crazier and crazier!
"Help! HELP!" I cried at the top of my lungs, trying to signal some other mushroom to come save me! The strange dinosaur gave a look that said "Shut up or I'll make you." and I immediately cowered back into the oversize crown that the crazy girl threw on me. How could anyone know our language? More importantly, how could a dinosaur understand our language? Perhaps I was having a lucid dream, yes, perhaps I'll wake up right back in my cozy little hole in the bottom of my Oak tree. I closed my eyes. I opened them. It didn't work! I tried, and tried, and tried, but no matter what I was stuck. Oh pooh, I was really in a sticky situation now, wasn't I?
"Barry! Barry! Look! I made you another block of gold for your kingdom!" She placed the black and then ran off, petting wool like a living creature. Barry... Barry... Why did that name sound familiar? Aha! It was the name of the previous Mushroom king! I never really cared much for politics, seeing as they didn't much affect me. Did this woman mistake me for Barry? Not that I didn't like the star treatment, but she was downright crazy. She had more loose screws than a toolbox! I just wanted to be away from these crazy people! I hopped over to the second block in front in an attempt to escape while that... that maniac with the red hair had her back turned. I hopped further, only to be greeted with the sound of an arrow whizzing by and planting itself a centimeter or less in front of me. the Dinosaur was glaring at me.
"Teep! What on Earth just happened?! You could've killed Barry!" The crazy one shouted at the dinosaur. She picked me up and began to cuddle me. No! Let go of me! I don't want to catch your craziness! I tried to wriggle out of her arms, after all, surely that dinosaur wouldn't attack this girl, regardless of how much she had lost it, right? But all she did was tighten her grip on me and smile.
"Barry, it's okay, I'll take you back to your throne now, cause I know you love it!" she chirped. No, please no! I don't want to be some sort of figurine in your whack-job dollhouse! She didn't even flinch. She put me back down on the cold metal.
"I might be stuck here forever..." I thought wistfully. And to think, I never got to tell Barbara that I loved her.
~Teep's Perspective~
That mushroom was becoming a pain in my ass. Constantly shouting about his woes, right in front of her! What if she actually heard him? She would realize that Blackrock is gone and that Rythian has left her for good, and then she would be heartbroken and simply wither away. I couldn't let that happen! If only I wasn't a blasted mute, then I could try to comfort her with words, instead of trying to use my eyes to convey every single emotion. It hurt to have to see Zoey walk around in this twisted state of mind, but she was happy, and even though I knew that she would inevitably realize the truth, I wanted to see her smile for as long as possible, especially since she might stop smiling forever.
I might just have to put an arrow in that mushroom, and replace him while Zoey isn't looking, since he wouldn't stop whining. I knew it was wrong, I was all too aware of how wrong this situation was, and I couldn't see an upside. I don't know what happened, nor could I ask, so I had to deal with a shattered Zoey, most likely thanks to Rythian.
I had never seen her this... broken, and the only time she's even come close was when I walked into her mushpartment by accident and saw her sobbing in front of a monitor mumbling "why won't he answer? Has he completely forgotten about me?" and even then, she had left Blackrock by choice, and I knew that whatever had happened to make her get trapped in Lalna's dungeon was most definitely not her fault.
Night was falling. Zoey gave a goodnight to the "mooshrooms" and "King Barry" as well, before walking over the pressure plate in front of the iron door to her "bedroom" that I always locked from the outside every night. After destroying the pressure plate and replacing it with a lever, I turned behind me, smelling the faint scent of seawater. Nilesy. He was nearby. I needed some answers, and the only one besides Lalna who could answer them was Nilesy. I ran as fast as I could, until a familiar green tie sprang into view. I opened my mouth, before shutting it quickly. Damn it, even after all this time, I still haven't gotten used to being mute. I jumped in front of the pool-man, much to his surprise. He jumped back and fell onto the grassy dirt. I aimed my bow and notched an arrow, of course, I wouldn't shoot him unless absolutely, but with how crazy things were getting, I couldn't be sure anymore.
~Nilesy's Perspective~
I was carrying two buc- ahem, portable pools, over to Martyn and Toby, who needed a way to cool off after the previous hot days, when suddenly, out of nowhere, Teep jumps me. I spilled the buckets all over me, so now I was sopping wet and possibly about to be shot in the face. If I get out of this, Martyn and Toby are paying extra. Teep uses his arrow to point to my left, as if he wanted me to go over there. He kept on pointing in that direction, so I assumed that's exactly what he was trying to say, honestly, how did Rythian and Zoey deal with a mute companion?
"O-okay, Teep, I'm going, I'm going, just... just don't shoot me, okay?!"I exclaimed frightfully.
He only narrowed his eyes and kept nudging me. We came to a clearing, with a pile of basalt in the center, three blocks of red wool on the right, as well as a block of green wool on a fence post, and two golden blocks with a mushroom and a golden crown on it. I saw a small tent behind the castle, with an iron door as an entrance, and behind that iron door was... Zoey? Realization dawned on me, this... this was supposed to be Blackrock, wasn't it? Rythian storming off, Teep assaulting me in the woods, everything seemed just a bit clearer.
Something had happened. Something big.
~Rythian's Perspective~
I could barely walk at night. So many voices... whenever she was there... I- I felt better. I hated to admit it. I hated to admit that I was wrong, but I couldn't keep living like this. I was homeless and alone, and it wasn't even completely Lalna's fault this time. It wasn't her either. This was all me. I had done this. If I hadn't...
If you hadn't what? Walked in on her sucking face with that scientist bastard? That was all her fault don't-
Shut up! shutupshutupshutupshutup!I tried to push his voice out of my head and just tried to concentrate on my own thoughts. I didn't need anybody else thinking for me, I could barely make good decisions myself. I hadn't stopped thinking about her, granted there were always different emotions that came with remembering her face. I wanted to hate her. honestly, if I could just... despise her like I did when I saw her kissing him, I would be so much better off, I could move on with life and add just another name to my list of enemies, but I couldn't. It took me almost a year to realize how I felt about her before, and I shouldn't just thrown it away over something so... what could I call this? was there even a word to describe this situation? I didn't have anybody else that mattered. I suppose there was Teep and Ravs, but they were just friends.
What was Zoey to me?
A girl, an intelligent girl, a girl with so much magical potential, but that was just as an apprentice. How did I think of her as real person, before this whole fiasco?
If I had to put it into words, Zoey Proasheck was definitely... happy. She always had a smile, no matter what.
Zoey Proasheck was unique. I couldn't think of anyone similar to her, and everything that she did was... special.
Zoey Proasheck was kind. There wasn't an innocent creature that she wouldn't help.
Zoey Proasheck was-
a backstabbing traitor that played with your emotions and your trust. Don't be a fool, Rythian.
A fool... was I a fool? Was it foolish to feel? Was it foolish to care about others? Was it foolish... to love? Because if that's true, then I must be the biggest fool on the planet right now. As soon as the sun rose, I got to my feet and began to run, to run into the forest to search for Zoey.
Little did he know that a certain man in a khaki shirt and a green tie was searching for him too, but for a completely different reason.
Somewhere in the forest, a red-headed girl lay in her bed, dreaming of better times, and of happier days.
The problem in this picturesque scenario was one simple fact. Zoeya Proasheck wasn't waking up.
Alrighty, In case you haven't noticed, I did all of the POV's that were requested, except for Minty's, who will be in the next chapter because she got the least amount of votes. I included both James's and Teep's because they had the same amount of votes. Just a warning guys, since it is currently only October, and I do have to sit through hours of education and homework, obviously everything will come at a slow pace, but it will come, don't you worry. IF YOU THINK THAT THERE IS A NON-YOGSCAST RELATED STORY THAT I SHOULD UPDATE SOON, THEN TELL ME IN A REVIEW OR SOMETHING! (Also any ideas for this story that you might have you can put in a review too, and I will look at it, and tell you whether or not I will include it)
Alrighty, review, suggestions, constructive criticism, and friendly advice, is very much welcome.
Au revoir~!