Chapter 4
A Romantic Picnic
With the bus gone, Unikitty and Puppycorn's vacation took an unexpected turn. The royal siblings were now stranded in the middle of the desert with no way to return home. Neither of them knew why the bus would leave without them, but what they did know was that from now on, they were on their own.
"Sis, what happened?" Puppycorn asked his sister.
"We just missed the bus, little bro!" Unikitty answered as she got over her shock by what happened. "Now we are stranded in the middle of the desert!"
"Oh no! What are we going to do? Now we won't be able to reach Doki Diamond Fun Land, and our vacation will be ruined." Puppycorn started to tear up.
It broke Unikitty's heart to see her brother so upset., but she knew was that panicking wasn't going to help. That was when she walked over to her brother to comfort him.
"Don't cry, little bro! I promise that we can get through this! We just have to stay positive." Unikitty assured her brother.
"I don't think we can stay positive this time, sis. We are kind of in the middle of nowhere." Puppycorn pointed out.
The pink cat then thought about what her brother said and felt that he had a good point. She realized that they might not even return home, so traveling to Doki Diamond Fun Land was the least of their problems. Despite the situation that they were in, Unikitty wasn't going to let this setback, ruin their perfect vacation.
"Hey, if we can stay positive with being stranded on a deserted island, then I'm sure that we can survive this desert." Unikitty smiled before she held on to Puppycorn's paws. "Listen, Puppycorn! I know things seem bad right now, but as long as we have each other, we can get through anything together!"
It was at that moment when Puppycorn started to calm down and smiled at his sister in appreciation. He knew that he could always count on Unikitty to keep his spirits up. "Your right, sis! The sooner we get going, the sooner we can have an awesome vacation!"
"That's the spirit!" Unikitty exclaimed. "Before we go, let's buy some water from the gas station. It could be a long walk through the desert!"
Once the royal siblings bought everything that they needed, they began their long journey to Doki Diamond Fun Land. However, neither of them counted on how hot the desert really was. Unikitty and Puppycorn had to share a water canteen that they bought from the gas station just to stay hydrated. Unfortunately, the canteen's contents were slowly being depleted. If that wasn't bad enough, the two siblings got more and more tired with every step that they took.
Soon, Unikitty and Puppycorn started to get dizzy from the heat and their water canteen was completely empty. "I'm getting tired! Maybe I should take a quick nap on the ground!" Puppycorn said before landing face first into the ground.
"Puppycorn, we can't give up now!" Unikitty tried to encourage her brother. "We have to stay positive, remember?"
"No offense, sis, but it's way too hot for us to go on." Puppycorn mumbled with his face still buried in the sand.
Unikitty soon gave a defeated sigh. She would be lying if she didn't say that she was feeling exhausted as well. The princess was just about ready to give up when a tour bus suddenly drove up towards the two siblings.
It was at that moment when the bus came to a stop and the tour guide began to speak. "And here, we have the famous roadside attraction, Mr. Corn Friend! We could have seen him in all of his glory if he hadn't been eaten by a flock of birds!"
Unikitty and Puppycorn were soon surprised that they have been standing in front of the famous roadside attraction the whole time. At least, what was left of it. They had no idea that they traveled this far, but they didn't care anymore because they were just happy to finally find another bus to ride.
"Excuse me! We are kind of lost at the moment! Can you please give us a ride out of this desert?" Unikitty begged.
"Of course!" the tour guide happily complied. "We always have more room for tourists! Hop on in!"
The two siblings happily boarded the tour bus as their luck finally turned around. As Unikitty and Puppycorn took their seats, they started to cool down and the bus began to drive into the distance.
"It feels so good to finally get out of the heat!" Puppycorn breathed a sigh of relief.
"It sure does, Puppycorn! At this rate, we should be out of the desert in no time!" Unikitty replied as the tour bus drove through the desert.
The bus ride was slow and boring. Every couple of minutes, the bus would come to a complete stop so the tour guide could talk about a famous attraction. Truthfully, Unikitty and Puppycorn didn't care about what the tour guide was talking about because they were more focused on getting to Doki Diamond Fun Land as soon as possible. The tour lasted a couple of hours before something in the distance grabbed Puppycorn's attention.
"Sis, look! It's Doki Diamond Fun Land!" he exclaimed as he pointed to the amusement park.
As soon as she heard what her brother said, Unikitty looked out the window and stared at the amusement park in awe. Even from far away, Unikitty could catch glimpses of all kinds of fun rides. "Oh my gosh! We are so close, Puppycorn!" Unikitty gave a squeal of delight before brining her attention to the tour guide. "Excuse me, can you please make a quick detour and drop us off at Doki Diamond Fun Land?"
"Please save all questions until the end of the tour." replied the tour guide, obviously not listening to a single word the princess said.
With a roll of her eyes, Unikitty realized that she and Puppycorn were on their own. "Come on, Puppycorn! We can find our own way to Doki Diamond Fun Land." The pink cat then grabbed her brother's paw before immediately getting off the bus.
As soon as they got off the bus, Unikitty and Puppycorn stared at Doki Diamond Fun Land into the distance. It somehow looked so close, but so far at the same time. The only thing that was standing between them and the park was a vast forest filled with hundreds of trees. The royal siblings knew that it wasn't going to be easy to reach their favorite amusement park, but they didn't come this far just to give up.
Gathering up their courage, Unikitty and Puppycorn make their way into the forest. As the siblings walked further into the forest, it started to get dark since the sun was setting. After a couple of moments, Unikitty and Puppycorn started to get tired from their long journey.
"Sis, my paws are getting tired. Maybe we should take a break!" Puppycorn suggested.
"I was thinking the same thing!" Unikitty agreed. "We can use this time to eat the snacks we bought not too long ago! Let's sit down and relax for awhile!" Unikitty then took some leaves and spread them across the ground making a picnic blanket out of the leaves. For the finishing touch, she grabbed a couple of nearby flowers and spread then around the leaves to make the area look nice. "Ta da! Now we have our very own picnic spot!"
Puppycorn couldn't help but admire Unikitty for still staying positive. It surprised him that his sister was somehow able to stay positive, even in a dark and scary forest. Satisfied with their picnic spot, Unikitty and Puppycorn sat down and began to eat their snacks.
"We're so lucky that you bought so many snacks, little bro!" Unikitty said as she took a bite of a candy bar.
"Yeah! They are really tasty, so it was worth it!" Puppycorn then licked the crumbs around his mouth before he and Unikitty laughed in unison.
It wasn't long before silence filled the forest, and Unikitty and Puppycorn stared lovingly into each other's eyes.
"We've come a long way since the royal ball, haven't we, sis?" Puppycorn suddenly asked.
Unikitty nodded in response. "Yes. We had many adventures since then, and I still cherish every moment we spend together." Unikitty smiled.
Having a picnic in the forest wasn't exactly their first idea of a place to eat at, but Unikitty and Puppycorn didn't care. Despite being lost in a vast forest, they were both happy as long as they were together. Unfortunately, they weren't the only ones in the forest as the doom lords were spying on them from behind the trees.
"Impossible! How could they have possibly made it this far?" Master Doom asked, surprised that the siblings managed to survive the desert. "I suppose it doesn't matter! We can find other ways to destroy their vacation!"
While Master Doom was pondering a new plan, Master Frown stepped forward and said, "Just leave it to me, Master Doom! I have the perfect plan to ruin their vacation! I'm going to ruin their picnic by eating the rest of their snacks so they won't have anything left to eat!"
"That's the most ridiculous idea I've ever heard!" Master Doom argued.
"Trust me, this is guaranteed to ruin their day!" Master Frown assured as he tried to approach Unikitty and Puppycorn.
"Get back here!" Master Frown's boss demanded, pulling him back into their hiding spot.
It was at that moment when Unikitty caught a quick glimpse of the doom lords before they hid themselves behind the trees. She stared at the hiding spot, much to Puppycorn's confusion.
"What are you looking at, sis?"
"I thought I just saw something." Unikitty replied. "Maybe I'll check it out."
"Are you sure?" Puppycorn asked, feeling uneasy with what lurks in the forest.
"Don't worry, little bro! I promise that I'll be back soon!" Unikitty promised before giving her brother a kiss on the cheek.
As Unikitty walked over to the spot where the doom lords were hiding, Master Doom sent a death glare towards Master Frown.
"Frown, you idiot! You just gave away our cover!" Master Doom growled.
"What are we going to do now, Boss?" asked Master Fear.
Since she was desperate, there was only one thing that Master Doom could think of. "Grab her!" Master Doom ordered.
Suddenly, the doom lords jumped out of their hiding spot, taking Unikitty by surprise. Surprised by the ambush, Unikitty let out a scream. Not too far away, Puppycorn heard his sister's scream, so he stood up from the ground.
"Unikitty?" Puppycorn called out for his sister.
The unicorn-dog hybrid soon began his search for his sister as he traveled deeper into the forest. After a few moments of searching, Puppycorn eventually stopped in his tracks and was shocked to find Unikitty, who was being held captive by the doom lords.
"Puppycorn!" Unikitty called out for her brother only for Master Doom to cover her mouth, preventing her from saying anything else.
"Let's get out of here!" Master Doom ordered as the doom lords ran away, taking Unikitty with them.
"Sis! No!"
At that moment, Puppycorn chased after the doom lords. He ran as fast as he could, but the doom lords were too fast for the poor dog. Puppycorn ran faster and faster, determined to rescue his sister, but at the last moment, he tripped over a rock and fell on the ground. It took a moment for the young prince to recover from his fall. By the time he got back up, Unikitty was nowhere to be found.
"Th-they t-took her!" Puppycorn muttered to himself as he felt his eyes starting to tear up. "Unikitty is gone, and I might never see her again!"
Since he didn't know what to do, Puppycorn collapsed on the ground and started to cry. He didn't know what he was going to do without Unikitty. For the first time in a long time, Puppycorn felt completely alone.
