School Shock
AN: Last chapter but not the last story! As seen in the previous chapter, 'Doll Face' revolves around Misery, particularly, her doll collection. Let's just say she becomes so obsessed with dolls that she accidentally throws Ruby into a doll factory, mistaking the perky goth to be a doll. •_•
So yeah! Please review and help me improve! :)
PS: Thanks for all of the reviews! They were very sweet! :D
PSPS: SKULL BOY X RUBY GLOOM MOMENTS HERE! AIEEE! I'M GONNA CALL THIS PAIRING 'SKULLBY BLOOM'! XD
Rain streamed down as they clung on to one another. However, the wind was starting to cease and the rain was giving way to thick, billowing mist. Clouds of vapor swirled around them, the tumult of the ocean sounding from every side.
"Sheesh, this has been going on forever and ever." Iris grumbled.
"I think we're almost theereee!" Ruby's voice trailed off as she suddenly stepped on nothing. Her round eyes diluted with horror as the others fell along with her. They were now a chain, swinging back and forth precariously, about to fall. Len's lips trembled with fear,
"What now?" He and Frank looked at their grip on Skull Boy and the edge. Their grip was weakening.
Realizing this, Ruby threw desperate glances around the area. It only took her a second to realize that something was in the water. Something sparkling. And she swore that she could hear their names being called over and over...
It was a wild theory, but the only one she had...
"I have an idea, but first, promise me that you won't tell Poe that I jumped into the water. He would kill me." Ruby stated so casually that everyone but Skull Boy enthusiastically agreed.
"Wait, jump into the water?! It won't be just Poe killing you if you dare to jump!" Skull Boy hissed.
Everyone gasped when they heard Skull Boy said that.
"Ruby, why would you even think of such a thing?" Iris asked quietly.
"Please, trust me Iris! Just drop me!" Ruby pleaded, as she let go of Iris' hand but the cyclops' hand was still firmly grasping Ruby's wrist. If she just let go of Ruby, the girl would fall... and Iris would show Ruby that she trusted her as much as Ruby trusted Iris.
So, she dropped her.
Everyone could have sworn they heard Ruby say,
"Thanks Iris! You're the beeeeeest!"
"Wait, why in the world would a maze be in a janitor's closet?" Poe asked after he and Terra had yelled for the Gloomsville gang.
"Because... well, I have no idea." Terra admitted as he finally noticed his surroundings. As his eyes roved around the area, he caught a brief flash of red hair before Ruby landed. Luckily, a huge pillow ensured her that she was alright.
"Yes! It worked!"
"Dearest Ruby! You're here! Oh, thank goodness, we were ever so worried about you!" Poe sighed in relief, flapping over to Ruby before she gave him a great big hug.
"I'm glad you're here Poe, but first, let me quickly get something." Ruby smiled, as she grabbed a huge megaphone from the janitor's cart.
Taking a deep breath, she began screaming into it,
"Guys! Guys! Can you hear me?"
"IRIS! WHY DID YOU DO THAT?! NOW RUBY'S GONE!" Skull Boy exclaimed over the crash of waves.
"SHE CAN'T BE! SHE'LL BE ALRIGHT! I hope..." Iris retorted.
"I CAN ALMOST HEAR HER SWEET VOICE!" Len sobbed as Frank gave him a sympathetic gaze.
"Me too, Len, me too."
"I can hear her saying, 'GUYS! GUYS! I'M HERE! JUMP INTO THE OCEAN! IT'S A PORTAL!'. I'm gonna miss that."
"I know, that was the best... wait, what?" Skull Boy's eyes looked like they were going to pop out. He shushed everyone, particularly, the sobbing Misery. Soon, they could hear a faint sound,
"GUYS! THE OCEAN IS THE PORTAL TO THE JANITOR'S CLOSET! I'M HERE WITH TERRA AND POE! YOU GUYS HAVE TO JUMP!"
"What if that's the voice of a dead Ruby?" Misery sniffled.
"Well, she insists on doing it." Iris pointed that out. Skull Boy sighed before giving orders,
"Okay, on the count of three. On, deux, trois, disparaissent!" Skull Boy yelled but they continued to dangle in the air. (He said 'One, two, three, go!')
...
"Oh, right, you guys don't speak French. Sorry. Okay, one, two, three!" Skull Boy corrected himself briefly before they finally fell.
"Oh, I hope they heard us!" Ruby panted, as she collapsed on a nearby overturned pail.
"Yeah, and I hope that plant monster is gone!" Terra sighed until he saw Poe glaring at him.
"Plant monster? What happened? Is everyone alright?" Ruby asked.
Before a guilty Poe could answer her, Skull Boy suddenly fell from the ceiling, leaving his bones scattered everywhere.
"Skulls! You're here!" Ruby squealed and hugged his skull briefly before she, Poe and Terra helped him pick up all of his bones.
"Oh thank goodness you're okay, Ruby- woah!" Skull Boy had just snapped one of his metatarsals back into place in one of his fingers when the others tumbled down and landed on him, sending his bones flying again.
"Ruby! You're here!" Iris shrieked with delight before hugging the happy girl with all of her might. Ruby would have fallen if the others hasn't steadied the hug from behind. Even Skull Boy had mysteriously gathered all of his bones to join the group hug. Reluctantly, they let go off Ruby who really needed to breathe.
Slowly, Iris turned to Terra, nervously twiddling with her thumbs,
"So, I guess I lost the bet, huh?"
"You kidding me?! You're the first person in years to solve a puzzle from the doors and get out of there alive! You really are a courageous girl and I'm sorry that I had ever doubted that!" Terra admitted with excitement, looking at Iris as if she was his hero.
"Wow thanks!" Iris grinned. Thank goodness she didn't have to pay him! She swore that all of her pennies fell out of her pocket while she was exploring the maze.
"That's great but we gotta go outside to stop a monster... wait, what does the monster look like?" Ruby paused, turning to Poe. He was nervously playing with his feathers. It was then everyone noticed his disheveled appearance.
"Er, I may have or may not fed Venus too much fertilizer." Poe gulped as everyone dashed outside, Terra leaving a trail of mud splotches. Thy swung the entrance doors open, only to stare at their surroundings in shock.
There was Venus, destroying everything in her path. The whole place was in pandemonium. The people were grossly outsized and all they could do was to escape the clutches of the beast. Car alarms went off for a short period of time before they were crushed by the enraged plant's jaws. Soil was thrown everywhere with rage. Thorns were aimed and fired.
"Venus! Venus! Down girl! Down!" Iris ordered as she nimbly danced out of the plant's tendrils. There was a tone of finality in her voice but Venus didn't hear her. Realizing this, Iris quickly went back to her friend ez. She noticed that Misery was in a phone booth, talking rapidly. When she hung up, the booth toppled over but Misery quickly got out,
"My great, great, great... er... basically, my relative who's husband is a gardener, told me that the best way to stop Venus is to gouge her something extremely spicy!"
"How do we do that? All of the marketplaces are destroyed!" Terra moaned.
"Hold on, I have an idea!" Skull Boy announced, dashing towards the canteen. Ruby swore she saw tiny flames on the pavement until Skull Boy reappeared, holding a plate in one bony hand.
"What is that?" Frank asked.
"This, is as spicy as hell iz hot! It iz Devil's curry, unique to Singapore and Malacca...!"
"Perfect!" Iris whooped before snatching the dish away.
"Sacré bleu! She iz so rude! I didn't even get a thank you!" He grumbled until Ruby hugged him. He wasn't even aware of the pressure she was putting on his spine as she gave him a rib-crushing hug.
"Thanks Skull Boy! Your excellent taste buds are going to save the day, with Iris of course!" Ruby smiled, as Iris whistled with two fingers. Immediately, Venus swung around to unleash her fury on the foolish hero. She opened her mouth to roar but paused when Iris threw something into it.
At first, it wasn't quite bad and Venus enjoyed the dish briefly, swirling it around in her mouth. Then, the spices kicked in and viciously began biting her tongue. Venus screeched, steam escaping her mouth as she began running like a lunatic, hoping to find water. As she dashed from place to place, she started shrinking. Everybody stood to one side until Venus was back to her normal size, and gulping down water from a nearby river. She drank and drank until the spices were gone. She burped contentedly before turning towards the others.
"Oh, hello, everyone! Is there a party going on?" Venus asked in her thick, French accent.
"Yup, and there's still enough time. Frank and Len, quickly get on stage! Iris, help put the last streamers! Misery, Skull Boy, Venus, Poe and I will get everybody to the hall! Let the party and school term begin!" Ruby cheered as she swooped the giggling Venus into her arms, dashing into the school with her friends.
After constant reassurance that the 'monster' was gone, everybody was having a great time at the party. Apples were bobbed, food was sucked up by the students, and everyone danced to RIP's latest songs. Conversation never abated, friends were made, and Frank and Len walked away with a huge trophy and guitar for knowing everybody in school.
But there were still some questions.
"Wait a minute, then where's Doom?" Ruby suddenly asked.
"And Squig?"
"Et mes puces?" (And my fleas?)
"And my dust bunnies?"
"And Rockooo!" Frank and Len wailed.
"Well, as Venus was still furious and because they were already fed, I asked them to teach others moral values such as responsibility, respect, and compassion...!"
Doom hissed as she scratched Squig's huge red nose. Squig's feelers twitched with rage before he attempted to sit on Doom. She simply danced out of the way and smirked when she saw the huge worm fall face-first. She didn't have time to pat herself on the shoulders before she felt an unbearable itch near her right ear. She scratched like a maniac but nothing could stop Gilbert and his troops from stomping on her fur strands. Until the dust bunnies came, charging at the invaders with a 'furious' war cry.
"I think that they are being irresponsible. Scaredy, what do you think?" The kindergarten teacher chirped before turning to her favorite student.
The bat trembled and tugged at his purple scarf before answering,
"There are also not showing any respect to each other. If they did, the fleas and the dust bunnies would 't be attacking each other on Doom Kitty. Might I ask, why are they fighting? They never do this..." Scaredy whimpered, wishing he could help his friends but was paralyzed with fear.
"Oh, devil's curry of course! It's spicy and while it stops enraged Venus Flytraps from eating people, it angers other creatures...!"
All Scaredy could do was blink in confusion before he passed out.
THE END! ;C
