Chapter 37: The Breakup

Weeks later, Nebula and Rad were unloading the latest shipment from the truck. A portal suddenly opened and a hand grabbed Rad by his antennas and pulled him through. "Oh no you don't" Nebula said as she grabbed Rad's ankles and tried to pull him back. "Oh crud" she dead panned when she was pulled through the portal with Rad. They were then pulled into what appeared to be a dark forest and the portal was closed. "Oh hey. So, what are you guys? Some sort of fan club for me? A me fan club?" Rad asked. "You weren't thinking of a specific place when you swung the sword were you?" A girl with dark blue hair that was on a lion- like creature asked a guy with light blue hair who was standing near the portal. Rad then levitated the lion-like creature into the air as he walked over to a girl with pink hair and light pink skin. "Hey there girl. The names Radicles. You can be the fist one here to touch my rock hard muscles" Rad flirted as he flexed his arms. Nebula's jaw dropped and she let out a growl. The girl with pink hair had her phone slap his cheek and Rad began to laugh nervously. "Ahem" Nebula said as she loudly cleared her throat.

Nebula them briskly walked over to Rad, leaving a trail of ice behind her as she walked. "Rad!"She yelled angrily. Rad quickly ran off and Nebula chased after him. Once he was sure he was out of his girlfriend's sight, Rad levitated another lion-like creature and he began to juggle the two. "Look, I found another one" he said with a laugh. "Rad!" they all hear Nebula yell from the forest. Nebula came back into the clearing and she saw Rad juggling a dinosaur along with the two creatures. "What the?" she questioned in surprise when the trees suddenly grew eyes. Dark vines then sprouted out of the ground and captured her, Rad, and everyone else. The creatures that Rad was juggling were sent crashing down into him and the vines quickly grabbed the creatures after they fell on him. "Okay. I just have to focus" Nebula said to herself. She then took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Her hands started to softly glow light blue and the vines were then covered in ice before they broke. Nebula smiled triumphantly before another vine grabbed her and dragged her to join the others. The others then began arguing before they began talking about what they have been doing. The boy and girl with blue hair yelled and the trees encased them. Through their talking, Nebula learned that the name of the girl that Rad was flirting with was named Simone and the other girl's name was Vambre while the two guys were Prohyas and Noville. Rad tried to chew his way out of the vines while Nebula listened to the conversation.

The trees then encased them. "Is everyone else still here?" Prohyas asked. "I have great news for ya. I'm still here" Rad said. "Yeah we're here too. If we don't get out of this wood prison now, we'll get creamed into oblivion" Simone said. "Wasn't there a sixth person" Vambre asked. "Nebula!" Rad called worriedly. "Babe, I know you're here. I can feel the trees getting colder" Rad said when Nebula didn't reply. "Nebula?" Prohyas called curiously. "I'm here" she responded. "Oh man, Noville should be with his girlfriend and Simone should be at work" Prohyas said sadly. "Nebula and I are supposed to be at work too" Rad said. "But their not and it's all out fault and we're all gonna get tree squished" Prohyas cried. "Will you guys can it! I'm trying to focus my ice to freeze a certain part of the trees" Nebula yelled. She then took a deep breath and closed her eyes. The trees began to become cold and brittle. A hand then reached in and grabbed everyone. It then pulled them all out. The male that pulled them all out began to yell at Simone. Nebula learned that the guy's name was Mr. Spoony. There was also a girl with him. It was revealed that her name was Toni and she is Noville's girlfriend. Nebula smiled at the sight of the two lovebirds. Suddenly, they all heard the trees growling and they surrounded them again. Everyone then began to draw out their weapons. "Hey guys wait! What are those weird magic wand thingies you keep using?" Rad asked. Nebula face palmed and groaned. "They're mighty magiswords" Vambre and Prohyas explained. "Oh, you down to let me use one?" Rad asked. "Sure. Hold on" Prohyas said as he reached into his pocket and he tossed Rad his own magisword. Rad caught it and he began to inspect it. "This looks like my friend's arm" Rad commented. "Oh my gosh it does" Nebula mumbled. She then shook her head and focused on attacking the trees. The trees then began to overwhelm the dinosaur from earlier.

Vambre and Prohyas then began to apologize to everyone. Their apologies distracted everyone and they stopped their attacks to cover their ears. "Hey Witchy Simone, I got a tree in a headlock. pretty cool huh?" Rad flirted. Nebula became enraged and a tree knocked her unconscious since she was distracted. "Does this really seem like the time to try and impress girls you garden variety mook" Witchy Simone responded as a tree that she turned into a frog creature tried to eat her. "Witchy Simone! Look out!" Rad yelled as he blasted the frog creature with the magisword that Prohyas loaned him. "Wow, thanks for-ahh" she yelled as she blasted a tree that was behind Rad. "Guess we're even" Rad said as he rubbed the back of his head. Prohyas went over to Nebula and elevated her up. She began to slowly open her eyes and rub her head. "Thanks" she said when she noticed Prohyas helping her to her feet. "You okay?" he asked worriedly.

"How's about we start over. Put 'er there Radicles" Witchy Simone said as she held out her hand. Vambre and Prohyas then began to apologize to everyone again. "You're being so annoying is so painful" Noville and Witchy Simone yelled. "No one wants to see you apologize. Everyone just wants to see you fight" Rad, Toni, and Mr. Spoon yelled at them. "Oh okay" the siblings replied. "No more sorries" Rad exclaimed. "Well in that case" the siblings said at the same time. They then turned their attention back to the trees and they took out their magiswords. After they defeated the trees, everyone was sent flying into the now inanimate trees. The dinosaur from earlier then fell onto the ground behind them and they were bounced onto it's back. They quickly got off and they began to talk to it. Nebula levitated herself, Toni, Noville, and Mr. Spoon out of the trees and onto the ground. After Rad levitated himself and Witchy Simone out of the tree, he flexed his arm and she purched onto it as he took a picture of them. "That's a keeper" Rad said. Witchy Simone then got off of him. "Send it to me later would you muskles?" she asked as she pinched his cheek. "Most assuredly" Rad responded. Nebula held her head in pain and let out a pained groan as she slowly sank to the ground. This went unnoticed by Rad. "Are you sure you're okay?" she heard Prohyas ask. Nebula groaned and she nodded her head. "Hey warriors" Rad called. Vambre and Prohyas walked over to him as he took out the magisword that Prohyas loaned him. "Thanks for letting me use your Ko's arm sword" Rad said. "Well heck, you can keep it duder" Prohyas said. "It's the least we can do after abducting you and your girlfriend" Vambre said sheepishly. "Ah don't sweat it guys. Mr. Gar probably just thinks that we're in the stock room anyway" Rad replied. "But seriously, you might wanna take her to a hospital or something" Prohyas said clearly concerned. "Hello, Mr. Gar. Why yes he's right here. I'll make sure he gets right back to work" Mr. Spoon said after he was done on his phone. "All managers know each other and I got an inter dimensional phone" he said gleefully. Rad quickly ran over to Nebula as a hand appeared out of nowhere and grabbed them.

"Radicles!" Mr. Gar roared once he pulled him and Nebula out of whatever dimension thy were in. He then noticed Nebula who had passed out on the floor. "Bring her to the back. I'll take care of her. You have work to do!" he said. Rad then lifted Nebula and followed him to the break room. He then gently set her down on the couch. "What happened to her?" Mr. Gar asked concerned. Rad shrugged and Mr. Gar let out a heavy sigh before he shooed him out. He then began to attend to Nebula.

It was close to closing when Mr. Gar called Rad into the break room. Rad walked in and he was greeted with the sight of Nebula laying on the couch with Mr. Gar by her side. Mr. Gar motioned him over and Rad walked over. Nebula began to stir and Rad smiled happily once she opened her eyes. He then grew concerned when she glared angrily at him as Mr. Gar gently helped her sit up. "Hey Neb. how are you-" he started to say before he was interrupted by Nebula slapping him hard across the face. He put a hand on his stinging cheek as he saw Nebula breathing heavily with tears starting to stream down her face. Rad looked at Gar only to see him shaking his head. "I'll leave you two to talk" he said as he got up and left the room.

"I saw what you were doing with that witch. Then again how could I not see when you were flirting with her right in front of me! How could you?! First you were still hung over Shannon before we dated and just when I thought you were over her because you were dating me, what did you do?! You flirted with a witch that you had only just met! I have been nothing but faithful and good to you!" Nebula roared. She then took a deep breath and she lowered her head and she let out a dark chuckle. She then slowly raised her head. "Clearly I'm the only one who was loyal her because you aren't" she said with a huff. She then raised her arms so her hands were level with her head. "That's it. I'm done! We're done! Goodbye Rad!" she said angrily. She then stood up and she stormed out of the room. Rad stood there in a daze as he spoke as Nebula walked angrily out of the bodega, phone in hand as she began to change her relationship status on her social media.

"I can't believe she dumped me"