Mount Pillar was more active than usual. The Danian patrols had increased recently while many tried to find a way to reach the Cothica. They knew the Mipedians had managed to reach Chaotic first and taken the advantage. If they didn't find a way to counter that advantage things would get dicey for their tribe if they couldn't get there soon. Their chance could slip through their fingers quickly if they didn't act quickly.

The High Muges and brightest Danians were doing their best to find a way, though progress was limited. Thankfully, they had a few ideas thanks to a few players talking a little too loudly about it while sneaking around Mount Pillar. The Telebracers were the battlegear they had to use. The problem was that they had little information about it.

Determined not to lose the Queen ordered all her spies to try and gain as much intel from the Underworld as possible as rumors had reached that they were working on reproducing the Telebracers. They were researching everything about it, and if the rumors were to be believed they were getting close, as their spies said.

However, all of this was unimportant for Wamma. The chubby Danian was in their arsenals standing in front of the room with his antennae twitching on his forehead. He whined as he rested on his staff and gazed down.

He would usually be lazy. He would try to find a spot to rest and do nothing. He wouldn't just stay here and get bored out of his mind like that. The only reason he was still there was in case Sarah came by.

It had been several days since last time she visited Mount Pillar. When Wamma thought more about it. The girl hadn't come since the Mipedian King managed to reach Chaotic. Knowing her, she would have come much earlier, but it wasn't the case.

"Theb-Saar better not have hurt you." Wamma grumbled as he clenched his grip on his staff. He knew nothing else. That was what he heard.

Wamma looked around and couldn't help but hope she would come. He was getting really worried for her. Him doing his job without trying to be his usual lazy self was proof of that.

He heard something to his left. He pointed his weapon and asked, "Who's here?"

The intruder stepped forward and he set down his weapon when he saw it was Sarah. The girl gazed at him and replied, "Wamma," that was all that she said.

Wamma knew something was wrong. It wasn't what she usually said. She would be pissed off or say, 'It's me Wamma,' or something like that.

Chapter 34: Tell Me Sarah

"Sarah?" the big Danian asked as he approached her. He still let out a relief smile, "You're okay."

"I was never in trouble." Sarah replied a little distantly. She was barely acknowledging him.

"You took a long time to come back Sarah. Did something hold you up?" Wamma asked as he raised his finger. He stood by her side, "Sarah?"

"I came here to get a scan and port out for my match. I just need battlegear." Sarah replied simply.

The creature was now aware of the venom in her voice. There was something going on inside of her and she was pissed. Something definitely happened.

"Did I do something wrong Sarah?" Wamma asked.

Sarah didn't reply and went into the arsenal. The creature followed her, hoping for an answer.

The big bug followed her in the arsenal. She was not her usual self and it worried him to no end. She wasn't angry in the common sense. It wasn't one where she might lecture him or snapped because something was wrong or he messed up. It was something else and he couldn't put his finger on it, "Sarah. What did I do wrong?"

The girl was searched for battlegear to scan and didn't reply.

Wamma wondered if she came against her will, or something like that. He pushed that aside. She would have complained about it, if it was something unfair or told him it was for a friend. The creature really wanted to have an answer. Sarah was his friend.

The Danian tried to find out what was going on in Mount Pillar. He knew many things, but not everything. He didn't know why they were interested in Sarah. He scratched his arms and took a few steps. The creature knew he had to say what was in his mind. He couldn't hold back. He had to be straightforward. He had to demand an answer. The problem was that he was dealing with Sarah. She was a little like Odu Bathax and he couldn't just say anything from his mind out of the blue like that.

He had to try, "Sarah."

Wamma quickly realized that his voice had no authority at all. She was simply ignoring him and searching for something to scan. He demanded, "What is going on Sarah?"

No answer. Sarah looked around and picked out a battlegear and scanned it.

Wamma put his hesitation aside. He wouldn't let her leave like that. He knew she would port out. He walked towards her and the moment she put the staff on the ground, he shoved the scanner out of her grasp.

"Wamma!" Sarah yelled furiously at him. She looked at him straight in the eyes.

"Good! Now you're looking at me." Wamma replied impatiently. He frowned and tried to use the little charisma and authority he had. It was terrible as he coerced Sarah right now, "Now will you tell me what is going on Sarah."

"Give me back my scanner. I have to port out for my match!" Sarah snapped.

Wamma noticed that she wasn't stressed out as if she had little time. She wasn't in a hurry. She would have been here much earlier. She was just pissed off at him. He was annoyed and he hated that feeling. Something was definitely wrong with his friend. He looked at Sarah and decided to call her out, "Liar."

She glared defiantly at him as she tried to take back her scanner but it was out of her grasp.

He had enough. He was way too worried for his friend to hold back. No matter what he was going to get his answers, "That's enough." Wamma snapped as he grabbed her with two arms and pushed her against a wall, restraining her, "By the Cothica Sarah, I will not let you leave until you tell me what is going on."

The girl was even more pissed off now, "I don't have to tell you or any Danian."

"So, I did do something to you. Tell me!" Wamma ordered. This was so not him, but right now, he didn't care. He was worried for his friend. She treated him like he was of no importance. She was pushing him away for an unknown reason and he had to know why right now.

The girl struggled and refused to give an answer.

Wamma wasn't about to let her go. He didn't mind how much effort he put into it. Sarah was his friend and whatever he did wrong, he was going do the right thing and make it up to her. Still there was another thing that worried him. A thought in the back that came on the surface. He said, "No… The M'arrillians are controlling you."

Sarah grunted, "No! They are NOT controlling me!"

"You're not acting your usual self. None of what you do is like the Sarah I know. You would have told me what I did wrong and complain about it already." The Danian replied.

The girl stopped struggling. She looked into Wamma's blue eyes and gazed down and sighed, "You don't know. Of course, it's not your fault." Sarah sighed once again.

"Then what happened Sarah? I have to know." Wamma pleaded.

Sarah looked at the side and turned her gaze back at him.

"Sarah. What happened?" Wamma asked again. He would ask until he got his answer. His heart was racing in his chest. The answer was one he searched. He was fearful of the answer. Still, he wanted it.

She didn't reply immediately. Eventually, she let out a defeat sighed, "Fine. You are so annoying." Grumbled the teenage girl.

That made the Danian chuckle slightly as he finally got an insult, a little in the teasing way.

"There's a lot that happened and I didn't like at all what I discovered." Sarah took a deep breath and began, "Theb-Saar appeared in Chaotic."

"I heard the Mipedians managed to do it." Wamma nodded.

"He completely changed what is going on in Chaotic. Peyton and I asked him if he was using my friend for something. He did." she grunted as she clenched her hands, "He used my friend like that for the Cothica and they're wrong!" Sarah insisted furiously.

"And this is why you're so pissed off?" The red Danian asked curiously.

"No. There is something else. I've been wondering for a while why the Queen wanted to let me wander around." She began.

"I was wondering about that too. It seems so suspicious and it really got me worried for you. I thought something bad happened to you with Theb-Saar. I didn't see you for a while and I thought he could have captured you. You usually come at Mount Pillar more often. It's not what I thought at all. What did you think?" Commented Wamma

Sarah was a little pissed off that her friend cut her off like that, but pushed it aside. It wasn't important. In fact, she was regretting her actions towards him a little, "Queen Aszil and Illexia want me so I could help them reach the Cothica. It's the same with Peyton. They're so sure that our world is the Cothica, but it's not."

"Is it because of the tablet thing?" Wamma asked curiously.

"Yes and-. " Sarah shut herself up. If she brought up Alexandre, it might get worse.

"What is it?" Asked Wamma

"I can't talk about something. It will be worse if they overhear it." Sarah answered, looking around. They were in the arsenal and walls had ears, especially in Mount Pillar.

The red Danian believed her this time, "Okay."

"I know they want to use me. It… It really pisses me off! I'm being used for something like that, and I didn't want to come back here, but I really needed a scan!" Sarah exclaimed when her friend released her.

Wamma sat in a corner, antennae twitching, "So, that's why. I… I can't really disagree with you," it was worse that he thought, "I'm sure it's for the good of the tribe, but…" Wamma sighed and his blue eyes gazed at her, "It's just wrong."

"It is. Theb-Saar is no better." Sarah didn't comment that maybe Peyton might consider forgiving him.

"But you can't just disappear like that." Wamma said as he put his hands on his side, "I was so worried for you. I thought the worst."

Sarah quietly nodded and grumbled something, "You didn't even know that. I don't even know how much the Danians know about that." Sarah let out a long sigh and sat down too. She felt a little weak by everything going on, "And nothing will ever be the same anymore. Creatures will come to Chaotic. I don't know how long before your tribe comes too." She put her hands on her forehead, "And then what? There are some weird guys following me around near my home! I feel like I could get kidnapped at any moment."

"Your own tribe is trying to silence you?" Wamma yelled in outrage, eyes flashing.

"Nonono. They're watching me because of everything that's going on and something I can't talk about," Sarah quickly corrected before her friend made the wrong assumption.

Wamma looked at her and asked, "Then why do you think you can get kidnapped?"

"I feel like that. Not what is really going on." Sarah looked away and grumbled a few things the creature couldn't understand, "This is a huge mess. I know the Danians will come to Chaotic eventually. I just know it."

"I guess so. I didn't check on it that much. I don't care about the Cothica. Too much effort." Wamma remarked.

"Hey… Wamma."

"What?"

"Do you believe our world is the Cothica?" Sarah asked curiously.

Wamma thought about it and puffed, "You came from that place. Of course, it's not the Cothica." Wamma winced when she kicked his leg, "Kidding Sarah. Kidding."

Sarah let out a small smile.

"Finally." Wamma exclaimed, smiling at the little reassurance that she was acting little like her usual self.

"But seriously?"

"I don't care," Wamma said as he waved his hands, "Sarah. You are my friend and that's all it matters. You did so much for me." As he said this his mind wandered back to the past.

"I just saved your thorax Wamma." Said Sarah as she pushed it aside.

"It's more than that Sarah,"Wamma said, quietly sighing before letting a small smile. He sat down, "I remember it well Sarah. It was during an attack from the Mipedians. I was gravely wounded, but the assault continued and no one could help me."

"I don't remember that well." Sarah admitted a little shamefully.

"I don't mind. Your kind seems to remember the very important stuff." Wamma chuckled lightly. He added, "You were there when I called for help. You came and made sure I survived. You treated a big wound that made your stomach spin. You didn't know me and you saved me," he put his right hand on his chest. He closed his eyes and added, "When I saw you again, I told you that I owed you my life. Sarah. I see you as my friend and you better not forget it." Wamma looked at her with a warm smile.

"Wamma." Sarah whispered. She let out a small smile, "Yeah. It was hard to look at you. I always tried to forget that." Sarah admitted.

"I wasn't at my best." Wamma replied. He scratched his back, "And… you never told me why you helped me."

Sarah thought back, "I don't know why. I just did."

"Sure." Wamma replied, nodding head and showed her the scanner he confiscated.

"Wamma. You are my friend." Sarah crossed her arms as her previous action to him came back. It was all before the whole Cothica thing. He really was her friend, "Thanks." She stood up and took the scanner.

"Sarah. I'll help you. Just don't ask me something that demands me too much effort." Wamma said, standing up and let out a small smile.

"I can't guarantee it. I'll try to be back sooner Wamma." Sarah said. She added, "It will be for scans."

"As usual." Said Wamma, rolling his eyes, his antennae raised up.

"See ya." Sarah waved at him and ported out.

The big Danian sighed, feeling exhausted from just making Sarah see sense. The entire situation might have cost him their friendship. The girl saved his life and he truly valued it. The human was a stranger who helped him, "You just acted when you saw me. You didn't lose a second to ask yourself anything." Thought Wamma as he looked back. He knew the reason she helped him wasn't for a personal gain. It was just who she was.

She was asking for help in her scan hunt, but it was after he told her he owed her a lot. It was his choice. The way to pay back.

"I won't let my tribe hurt you." Wamma quietly whispered. He was ready to make a stand if his queen went against her. He wouldn't ever say it out loud, but Sarah was his first priority and his tribe second.

AC: This is the end of this chapter. I hope you enjoyed it.

Next Chapter: And Trouble Gets Bigger.

The Chaotic Players barely managed to get used to their new normal life when another tribe reached Chaotic and the situation got complicated. The four friends, Cassandra and Alexandre had to handle it as they ended up between a verbal battle between the two creatures.

The only good thing was the absence of panic.