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Alison looked up from the the ring as a group of plants burst into the infirmary. Most of them she didn't know, but she managed to hear a few names she knew. Soon after they burst in, a nurse was quickly ushering a large number of the plants out of the infirmary. Of the large group that had burst in not too long ago, only two remained, as well as a familiar looking, wispy white figure. Alison went to ask the nurse who the plants were when Lionela, Pete's Ice Pea aunty burst into the room with her Fire Pea son, Ambrose, crystallized tears falling from her cheeks as she pulled a Law Pea into a hug. Alison immediately knew that the Law Pea was Orlan, on the other hand, she didn't know who the other plant was, nor the wispy figure that seemed to loom over them. Alison looked down and began to tear up, she was happy for Lionela, but the presence of her son reminded Alison that she would never see Pete again. Alison's tears went unnoticed by everyone else in the infirmary. Colin sat up beside Orlan, he smirked at the Law Pea who seemed to be struggling to breathe with his mothers deathly grip. After a few seconds, the Ice Pea released their Law pea son and spoke.
"How did you make it out?" Orlan smiled at the ghostly white figure of Pete before he spoke.
"My cousin got us out." Orlan's mother seemed to be shocked by the statement and she stammered.
"N-No...th-that's impossible. P-Pete's dead!" Pete looked down at his aunty as he spoke.
"I may be dead, but that doesn't mean I can't help." Lionela only stammered.
"B-But...that's impossible!" Pete chuckled lightly before he replied.
"It's possible. A mad man split my body and soul. That's how I'm here now." Pete slowly drifted away from his aunt and cousins towards a lonely Fire Flower who seemed to have not noticed his presence. Pete hovered beside the Fire Flower and placed his wispy pod on the Fire Flowers shoulder. The Fire Flower jolted slightly at the light touch and looked up at the wispy white Peashooter who hovered in front of her. She recoiled slightly in shock and whispered quietly.
"N-no...Impossible..." Pete pulled her into a hug and spoke quietly.
"It really is me, Alison. Where's Desmond?" Alison withdrew from the hug and wiped away her tears as she spoke.
"He's probably in the canteen...filling his gut." Both Alison and Pete smiled. Alison held the gold ring, that had black, red and gold feathers attached to it, as she read the engraving on the inside
of the ring. After a few seconds the ring began to give off a ghostly white glow, a look of shock was imprinted on Alison's face. She looked around, Pete seemed to have dissipated. After a few seconds in confusion, Pete reappeared, a look of accomplishment on his pale face. Alison couldn't help but ask.
"What has you looking so happy?" Pete looked down at the ring as he spoke.
"Well...Every soul needs a physical connection to this world and well, without my body I need to be bound to a physical object...Well I just changed what I was bound to." Alison shook her head as she tried to comprehend what Pete had just said.
Desmond sat outside the testing chamber, he wondered what it would take to get into it and prove himself. Without really thinking, he opened the door into the chamber and stepped inside. Desmond wandered through the decaying streets of the chamber, they resembled an area of Suburbia that was often called 'Chomp Town'. Desmond didn't expect much to happen, until an alarm rang out and the moans of the undead began to roll through the chamber. Desmond started to run as fast as his roots could carry him as he ran towards the Gas Station that stood beside the statue of Crazy Dave riding a Chomper while holding a Sunflower. Desmond scaled the Gas Station and stood a top the roof, a pot that seemed extremely out of place stood behind the sign. Desmond looked around, a lone Peashooter stood beside a garden. They pulled out a seed packet and placed it in a pot that stood beside the garden, a Gatling-Pea soon grew in the pot, their helmet a few sizes too large as it covered their eyes. The Peashooter wandered off away from the garden so Desmond went over to the struggling Gatling-Pea and righted their helmet so they could see. Once the Gatling-Pea could see, their eyes widened as they took in the scenery. As soon as Desmond wandered off from the Gatling-Pea, a small cry of fear cracked the air and Desmond turned to find the Gatling-Pea struggling to keep a steady rate of fire as they shot at some approaching Browncoats. Desmond watched in apprehension but soon the Gatling-Pea turned from the Browncoats and Desmond shot the Browncoats before they could harm the young Gatling-Pea. After Desmond vanquished the Browncoats, the Peashooter was just returning, a deep gash ran down their stem. Desmond was able to get behind a wall without the Peashooter noticing him. Desmond peeked around the wall to find the Peashooter had planted a small Sunflower, far smaller than any he had ever seen. The small Sunflower had a look of concentration on their face and soon, they deposited a few drops of sun around them. They were quickly absorbed by the Peashooter and the gash quickly healed over. Once they finished healing, the Peashooter hypered off towards another part of the chamber. Desmond came out from behind the wall and slowly approached the small Sunflower, while small, they seemed to already be listening to the tune that rumbled deep within the Earth that only Sunflowers seemed to hear. The Sunflower looked over at Desmond, but they continued to dance. The Sunflowers smile quickly faded as they watched Desmond wince as he was struck from behind by a Screen-Door zombie. Desmond fell forward, but he was able to catch himself before he hit the ground. He rolled onto his back and shot at the Screen-Door, his flaming pea had no effect on the zombie or door what-so-ever. Desmond kept shooting at the zombie but he was still not able to do anything. Just as the zombie got bored of trying to hit a moving target, they started to shuffle towards the Sunflower, who only whimpered in fear. Desmond growled and he tackled the zombie from behind. The browncoat dropped their door and was quickly vanquished when Desmond thrust his short, thorn covered vine straight through the Browncoats chest. Desmond withdrew the vine and allowed it to recede. As Desmond stood up, a loud, mechanical laugh cracked through the chamber, it was quickly followed by an Impish laugh. Desmond looked over at the two potted plants, they both winced as the sound of a Peashooter being shot sounded out through the chamber. Just as Desmond looked away from the two potted plants, the small Sunflower spoke in her high pitched voice.
"Please help our uncle." The small Sunflower started tearing up and Desmond couldn't help but say to the Sunflower.
"Don't worry, I'll go help your uncle." Desmond turned from the potted plants again and hypered towards the laughs and yells of pain.