A/N Hello! ThePeaWithGoggles here! And welcome to chapter 21! Haha, this is so going to be fun to write. I'm trying to learn who to write with a bit more angst, but since I'm not a professional writer or anything, I'm still learning. :P but I've recently have been reading more books so I know a few of the more harder words now, so let's get shaking! Enjoy!
Sarah panted as she took a quick turn to the left. She was currently covered in dead leaves that have fallen from the trees. She started to pick the pace once she noticed a bright light in the distance, knowing that it could be a area to finally have a rest.
Taking another quick turn, she found herself starting to get exhausted from all the running, but through solid determination, she continued to run at this speed.
Panting turned into desperate gasps, attempting to breathe in more air. But she was so close to her destination. She proceeded to ignore her body's plea to stop and have a rest.
Her vision blackened, she knew if she continued running at this speed, it was definite she was going to pass out from exhaustion, but she pushed the boundaries of her physical capabilities. She took another deep breath in attempt of prolonging her time before she passed out.
The building which appeared to be a citadel of sorts finally came into view as she rushed out of the trees. Knowing that she finally reached her destination, she finally let the darkness engulf her. The last few seconds were a blur to tired Cactus, but she could see blurred versions of Plants rushing to her side.
Then, she blacked out.
The Peashooter was awoken with a jolt, the first thing that came into view were the concerned faces of Kendrick and Icee.
The Peashooter groaned as his vision became more clearer. He suddenly felt his head pound as he put his pod on his head in a attempt to ease the pain.
The Peashooter took his attention towards his surroundings, he was in the...infirmary? His looked down, only to see that his was on a bed that definitely belonged to the infirmary. He saw that a large bandage was tied around his stem.
"What happened?" He finally spoke out, his voice was weak and distant, he couldn't remember what could of caused his injury.
His two sibling exchanged glances of worry before whispering to each other, debating who should explain to him.
As they did so, he noticed that both Kendrick and Icee were injured. He knew why the Ice Pea had a bandage tied around her stem but he couldn't remember why the Fire Peashooter had a few smaller bandages in compare of his and Icee's.
"You don't remember what happened yesterday?" Kendrick's voice pulled the Peashooter back into reality. He blinked a few times before closing his eyes, trying to remember.
"No...but, I remember the fight that you and I had, wasn't that yesterday?" The Peashooter asked with clear confusion as he looked at the siblings with a furrowed brow.
The Fire Pea shook his head rapidly. "That was the day before yesterday, Pea. Are you seriously saying you completely forgot what happened yesterday?" The Ice Pea that stood next to his bit her lip, hoping that this wasn't the case.
The Peashooter tried and tired, but he couldn't. Sweat started to our down from his bulb as he stammered. "N-no..." The Peashooter's eyes widened. Did he seriously just forgot a full 24 hours? He took in deep breathes in a attempt to calm himself down.
Kendrick frowned as he walked away from his younger brother's bed, frantically murmuring to himself it's going to be okay..
Icee gave Peater a worried look, deciding that she was going to be the one who explained what happened. "Yesterday, something..frightening happened." She started. Sighing, she glanced at the panicking Fire Peashooter that was on her right.
"Early morning I was let out of the infirmary, both you and Kendrick were relieved. Just around a few hours later, L.E.A.F was attacked by a small group of Zombies. Even though they were just a group of 16, they came in suddenly. They managed to go through our base's securities and attacked us unexpectedly. And well..luckily no one died, but you and Kendrick, especially you, were injured during the fight, they had a Z Mech we haven't seen before and they blade impaled you in the chest, then you blacked out." The Ice Pea sighed softly before continuing.
"We took you to the infirmary once the Zombies were killed. And well, here we are." The Ice Pea walked towards Kendrick to fetch her twin that was occasionally murmuring to himself. The Peashooter stared at his pods in aghast, adsorbing this newly found information.
The Peashooter suddenly felt his head pound once more as he clenched his eyes. Visions of the fight from yesterday filled his head. The screams, the sounds of gun firing and the Z Mech that no one has seen before emerged from the smoke in a rather dramatic way.
"Peater?" The voice of Icee snapped the Peashooter from his thoughts once more, looking up. He saw the clearly worried look of Kendrick, the fire on his sightly white from fear, but soon returned to the usual red as he features showed he has calmed down.
"Glad you're alright, Pea." Kendrick cracked a smile, Peater soon returning it. Icee had a look of relief, now knowing that they put their difficulties behind them, for now.
The Peashooter looked down at his bed. "I can...get out right?" The siblings who stood in front of him giggled as both of them nodded in synchronisation. The Peashooter's smile widened as he quickly jumped out of the bed, brushing off the dust from his leaves.
Suddenly, the door that led into the infirmary abruptly opened, revealing a worried Chomper who sprinted towards the three siblings' location in the infirmary. The worried expression was replaced with one of relief as he noticed the Peashooter up and running.
"I'm glad you're okay, Peater!" The Chomper exclaimed happily as a grin formed in his face. "I saw that Z Mech that impaled you, once you were knocked out I got a bit angry and.." The Chomper sighed heavily.
"It's alright, Ane." Kendrick replied with a smile. "At least you didn't attack any Plants, you're probably the most reserved Chompers I've met, and I met a lot of them." The Chomper's smile widened as he heard those words.
Icee nodded in agreement while Peater started to walk away from his bed, soon being followed by his siblings along with his Chomper friend. He felt a sudden sensation of determination flowing through his veins as his smile widened.
The group of 4 left the infirmary, Icee and Kendrick went off to the left side of the base, leaving Peater and Ane left at the infirmary's door.
"Have you told them yet?" Peater spoke up as things got tensed, eyes narrowed. "The thing about the time machine being a scam." If the Chomper had eyes they would be at their largest. "I forgot."
The Peashooter's mouth gaped wide open. "You...forgot?" The Peashooter's eyes twitched in irritation. He took a deep breath, right now wasn't the best time to get angry. The Chomper nodded reluctantly. "I'm afraid so. But we can tell them right now, nothing is stopping us from doing so."
The Peashooter nodded, knowing that the younger Chomper was right. "Then we tell them now, they shouldn't be too far off." The Peashooter took action as he activated his hyper ability, rushing towards to where his two siblings left. Ane closely following.
"It seems that we gone off the wrong road."
The Toxic Pea spoke out as he took his attention towards the Zombies below, eyes narrowed, nothing that the majority of the Zombies were elites. Mystic was right by his side, her smile fading. "Seems like it."
They were obviously in enemy territory. The sky was a deep shade of red, ominous clouds hung over the horizon. Zombies guarding the facility left and right.
The building itself was a dark blue, obviously made by the latest Z tech machinery. Dark clouds looming over the facility, giving it a eerie feeling. It was way passed the word of "creepy".
The two Plants' eyes widened as they noticed a shocking sight. Pinkish skin, brown hair, lab coat. Could it be?
"A..h-human." The Toxic Peashooter's eyes widen in shock as he managed to stammer out in disbelief, was he mind playing tricks on him? He would only know unless-
"It seems like it." The Mystic Flower replied, her smile has completely faded and was replaced by a curious look. "But what's a human doing in Zombie territory?" The Plant that stood beside her shook his head as he continued to survey the human.
They seemed to be walking towards the large Zombie populated building, what was strange was that the elite Zombies that guarded the facility didn't even budge as they let the human in.
Hershel, creeped out, decided that it was best to leave this eerie place, only to be grabbed by the curious Mystic Flower.
"Mystic, I think we should leave-" The Mystic Flower budged into the sentence before he could even finish it. "No, something bad is definitely happening."
The Toxic Pea's eyes widened as he noticed the sudden seriousness of her voice, he frowned. "We are here because we're trying to find Ane! Not-"
"And what if he got captured?" The Mystic Flower replied with a frown of her own, she currently wasn't in the mood to be her usual self. "Besides, haven't you promised me you would never leave a friend behind, right?"
Hershel's eyes widened as he started to get scared from the change in her tone. "I-I know Mysty! B-but...I don't really trust Ane, I never did." He covered his mouth as he realised what he just said, but it was too late.
Mystic's eyes widened as well. "Are you saying that.." She clenched her equivalents of hands. "That you don't trust a Chomper?"
The Toxic Pea shot a glare at his long time friend. "I DO trust him! It's just...I can't fully trust a Chomper anymore...not after that happened." The Toxic Pea sighed as a memory that has haunted him for a long time flashed in his mind.
The Mystic Flower's features soften as she noticed the sudden sadness in her friend's tone. "I understand what happened. But not all Chompers are like that." The Mystic Flower forced a smile, attempting to comfort the Toxic Pea.
"But what if..." Hershel's eyes widened at his own thoughts. "He killed you?..he has already killed his own father..and if you died...I'll I'll..." He couldn't hold on to his tears as they streamed down his face.
"That won't happen, Hershel, stop thinking about such pessimistic thoughts, alright?" Mystic smiled as she gave the Toxic Pea a quick hug. "I won't die, you wouldn't let me even if I wanted to." She joked, trying to ease the tension.
Even though he knew how bad of a joke that was, he smiled. "I guess so." His smile widened before looking at the direction of the futuristic building.
"Then let's get going, shall we?" The Mystic Flower smiled, returning to her usual optimistic self.
"Alrighty!"
A/N and done! I actually didn't want to end here, but this was already good enough so yeah. :P so until next time, ThePeaWithGoggles out!