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[Just so you guys know, I've been using 'Google Translate' to get the Latin translations – I couldn't find any other online translator.]

Happy Tree Friends: Camp Sanguine

Chapter 18 – Silence

Flippy set his military training into play, leaning forward (even though it risked his limited air supply) before abruptly leaning back, throwing Possessed Mime off-balance in the process. He wasted no time in grabbing the assailant's arms the moment the looped chain loosened slightly, banging his head against the bunk bed; swiftly turned and kicked the possessed teen, forcing him to stumble and fall with a loud THUD.

As the teen soldier coughed and gasped air into his lungs, he quickly inspected his surroundings and realized none of the other boys stirred from the commotion they made. He figured it's due to the glowing purple mist surrounding each of the campers; immediately recognized what it was. "Exponentia aeternae dormitabit," he growled, "Tute Segniter, me praesumam."

Translation: Spell of Eternal Slumber. You're Sloth, I presume.

"Corrigere. Et videtur quorum tu Occurrisse non sunt tiendi Latinis profeceris," Possessed Mime replied, unfazed from the earlier attack, "Qui docuit vos: Púerum?"

Translation: Correct. And it seems those you had encountered weren't lying about your Latin proficiency. Who taught you, Child?

The young soldier glared and pursed his lips – the last thing he'd need is having demons track down his parents. "Giving me the silent treatment, hm~?" the possessed teen scolded mockingly, "So be it. Exponentia de aeternum silentium!"

Translation: Spell of Eternal Silence!

Flippy's hands flew up to cover his ears, but he was too late – Possessed Mime had recited the Latin phrase before he could react and was now met with deafening silence; he couldn't even hear his own frustrated yelling. The wind was knocked out of him before he could manage reciting a counter-spell – the possessed teen tackled him to the floor.

The young soldier reflexively kicked his opponent off and made a mad dash to the door, but he didn't get a chance to escape as he was suddenly grabbed by the shirt collar and heaved to the back of the cabin, grunting as he collided with the lockers. "That's it – let me out!" Flipqy ordered (the spell only physically affects the victim), "You obviously forgot how to fight when disabled!"

'I can handle this, so shut the fuck up!' the teen soldier mentally argued, dodging to the side as Possessed Mime almost kneed his face. He quickly scrambled to his feet; ran for the door again…and his hopes were dashed when he realized it was locked and the key was misplaced. Frightened grass-green orbs turned to an irritated Possessed Mime folding his arms; was given a look used on misbehaving children.

Fortunately, Flippy knew how to lip-read (courtesy of Captain). "Just give yourself up – it would be a waste to lose an excellent solider when you could prove a great asset to the Demon army," Possessed Mime offered. "You think I'd just fall to my knees and surrender? Not a chance!" the green-haired teen replied.

"Electio autem non dedisti..." the possessed camper sighed, "Sed ut assumat, vi tibi."

Translation: Then you have given me no choice…but to take you by force.

Flipqy growled and forced himself to take over the young soldier's body despite attempts to keep him sealed up. "Drop dead!" the golden-eyed soldier yelled, tackling and pinning the possessed camper before landing numerous punches to the teen mime's face; blood spewed in multiple directions. Rage had overtaken his actions and before he knew it, he had twisted Possessed Mime's neck and threw him towards the cabin door.

CRASH!

"T-The fuck!" Splendid stuttered as he bolted upright. Glaring sky-blue eyes darted around before settling on the teen soldier, forcing himself not to flinch as he recognized a pair of fierce golden orbs. "What's going on?" Splendont slurred sleepily, rubbing his blood-red eyes. The other boys followed suit; one of them switched on the lights and gasped as he noticed the cabin's state.

Feeling the danger has passed, Flipqy subsided into his mental cage and Flippy re-surfaced. Sniffles suddenly appeared before him and demanded to know what had happened. "Uh…could you slow down a little? I can't read your lips that quick," the teen soldier requested. Concerned, the blue-haired nerd inspected Flippy's ears and noticed blood streaks seeping out of them. 'His eardrums had been popped?' he thought; checked his watch which read 11pm.

"Flippy, what happened?" Sniffles asked, making sure his lip movements are slow enough to be read. As the teen soldier explained the recent incident, Splendid and Splendont inspected Mime's mangled body and carried him indoors; ignoring the disgusted looks they're getting, they laid the corpse in his bunk and draped a blanket over him. Lifty and Shifty offered to help by scrubbing off the blood and managing to get the door back on its hinges before locking it tight.

"I'm sorry…" Flippy muttered, averting his eyes to the floor. "I'm not the one you should apologize to," said Sniffles, making the soldier face him, "The rest of us will keep quiet about what happened." He then told the green-haired teen to take a quick shower and discard his soiled clothes for a fresh batch before putting himself to bed. Switching off the lights, the rest of the campers snuggled in and fell asleep almost immediately.

"Flippy…"

Said teen soldier glanced around, trying to find the owner of the whispering voice. The only other sound he could hear were his boots crushing fallen twigs and dead leaves as he made his way through the woods. Even though it was a clear and sunny day, the foliage above created a cool and shady path.

"Is anyone out here?" he called out, parting vines and stepping over upraised roots until he came to a familiar clearing. Right in the middle was a stony entrance of some sort, leading to a dark passage tunneling underground. 'What's this doing out here?' he thought, stepping close and inspecting his new discovery.

"Stay away," warned a familiar voice. The young soldier did a double-take – the speaker was himself, only his pupils were glowing white and he was slightly translucent. "You have to leave," Ghost Flippy pleaded, "If you stay, you'll be trapped here forever – just like the rest of us."

"By 'us', who do you mean?" Flippy asked. His ghostly self inched closer, his cold body sending shivers to his own. "Leave…" he whispered, "Go home and never come back. It's for your own good." And with that, Ghost Flippy faded away…as well as the surroundings, the young soldier finding himself floating in empty space. Suddenly feeling light-headed, he closed his eyes and felt himself falling through the darkness; heard only faint whispers echoing around him.

Flippy's grass-green orbs snapped open as the trumpet's wake-up call blared. Groaning, he turned onto his stomach and put the pillow over his head as he tried to drown out the noise. "Someone's cranky," Flipqy's voice echoed, "Then again, that's expected after what you've been through last night."

The reminder jolted the young soldier awake. He looked up to find Mime sleepily trudging to the bathroom, stretching and letting out a [pantomime] yawn. He was about to apologize when he remembered he's unable to understand the teenage mime's sign language. 'Moonlight shouldn't be that busy today,' he hoped.

Meanwhile, said part-albino was glaring daggers into the bathroom mirror. Eclipse had rudely awoken her (and ruined a dream involving Splendid) just because the golden-eyed teen felt some 'disturbance'. "It's probably just you," Moonlight growled. "Don't lie – I know you felt it as well!" her alter-ego protested, "Being a twin, you should know that."

Blue eyes seething with fury, she punched the wall next to the mirror and growled as a silent way of saying, "Leave me alone." Eclipse rolled her golden eyes and disappeared the moment Moonlight blinked. 'She's right though…' she thought, 'Flippy's bothered – maybe I should ask him over breakfast.'

"Are you alright?" Lammy asked, walking into the bathroom. "Just a little stressed, that's all," Moonlight admitted, forcing a smile. Giggling light-heartedly, the lavender-haired girl suggested to take a dip in the lake – the cool water should be more than enough to ease her. Thanking her, the blue-eyed part-albino made herself presentable before walking out of the girls' cabin.

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Breakfast felt unusually quiet between the green-and-white twins, if one ignores the usual chatter of the other campers and camp staff around them. "Brother, are you okay?" Moonlight asked, finally breaking the silence. He answered by quietly glancing over at Mime – said teen was entertaining Russell and Toothy with his silly 'pirate pantomime'. Ocean-blue eyes stared blankly at the half-empty plate on the table as she whispered, "I know."

"What do you know?" the teen soldier asked. "Something terrible happened last night. You want to apologize to Mime, but you need my help because he may say things you wouldn't understand," the part-albino summarized.

"How did you –"

"Twin telepathy."

"I thought that's a myth."

"I thought it was too…until this morning."

"…did Eclipse have something to do with this?"

"Well, she did say she and Flipqy share the same ability."

Silence fell once again; neither twin noticed the dining hall was empty except for them. "Wanna join me for a swim?" she asked after a few more minutes had passed. He was about to answer when he noticed a familiar glint in her eyes; before he knew what was happening, Moonlight's hand shot out and grabbed his neck in a vice-like grip.

It was then he realized his sister's pupils were glowing red. "I've got a better idea – why don't we finish what we started instead?" Possessed Moonlight growled, hurling him clean across the room before quickly catching up to him. She was about to pick him up when she had to step back, evading a switchblade that almost scratched her eyes out.

Flipqy snarled and stood, knife clutched in one hand as he assumed his attack/defense position. "I thought you've given up, Sloth…" he muttered, glaring golden eyes fixed onto his target. Possessed Moonlight let out a high-pitched giggle; she muttered to herself and before the insane soldier realized it, he felt something warm seep out of his ears. Checking with a shaky free hand, his eyes widened as a thin blood streak ran down his finger – his eardrums had been popped again.

And it wasn't long before he noticed a purplish-hue surround him, followed by the growing feeling of light-headedness. "Don't give in! Fight it!" Flippy's voice echoed within his head, but his plead faded into nothing and he fell to his knees; his eyelids grew heavy as he collapsed face-first to the floor.

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"ARGH!"

Possessed Moonlight grunted as she was shoved hard, colliding with a nearby wall before falling into a crumpled heap on the floor. "Splendont, check on Flippy. I'll handle her!" Splendid ordered. Said red hero snatched the teen soldier into his arms and took him to a [somewhat ignored] corner of the dining hall.

The possessed part-albino snarled furiously yet tauntingly, taking one tentative step to her left. Splendid copied her movements and the two slowly began circling each other, his entire body tense and ready for a fight. He occasionally glanced at his red-haired brother – said person was trying to stir the teen soldier awake…only to slump forward as he fell into a deep sleep himself.

"Splendont!" the blue hero yelped worriedly. He was about to rush over when he got tackled and pinned firmly onto his stomach. "That spell's contagious…" Possessed Moonlight purred, glowing-red pupils glaring in a sea of ocean-blues, "I can't let you sleep just yet. In fact, are you up for a little entertainment before you do~?" Having asked that, she twisted the blue hero's arm into his back; snapped her fingers with her free hand.

Groan…

…shuffle…

Splendid shifted his gaze towards Flippy and Splendont as they stood up groggily, their half-lidded eyes staring blankly into his sky-blues. Although the purple aura has disappeared, they still looked quite sleepy. "Boys, hold him still!" Possessed Moonlight commanded as she yanked the blue hero to his feet before shoving him to the teen soldier and red hero. Splendid barely regained his balance when he was snatched by two pairs of arms, pulling him in different directions and rendering him unable to budge.

Fishing Flippy's switchblade from his pocket, Possessed Moonlight snapped the gadget open and teasingly trailed the sharp edge along the blue hero's collarbone. "Calm down, I'm not gonna cut you…yet," she growled seductively, enjoying how tense her victim appeared. Holding the blade against his neck, she let her other hand snake under his shirt and allowed her fingers to rub the smooth skin underneath.

Splendid's breath hitched as her hand moved lower, lightly brushing over his sensitive organ. 'What the fuck is she doing?' he thought, mind racing and brow sweating as she grasped him gently; he had to distract himself from getting aroused. "Well, well…now I see why this 'Moonlight' enjoyed her first intimacy with you," the possessed part-albino purred, finally letting go (much to his relief too). "That's enough teasing…" she added, a smirk gracing her lips, "Let's get started, shall we~?"

Nodding to her possessed minions, she watched them pin the blue-haired hero to the table and lift his shirt, exposing his bare torso. "W-What…" he half-whimpered, body frozen as the switchblade's tip began grazing over his skin; winced as she left a few scratches. "Aha!" she called out, stopping the tool right above his rapidly-beating heart; lightly scratched an 'X' on the spot.

Holding the blade up and grasping it in both hands, she locked her glowing-red-and-blue orbs into his sky-blues as she purred, "Don't be scared, sweetie – this'll be over in a bit." Without another word, she swiftly brought the switchblade down and buried it into his torso.

"AH!" Splendid screamed, tears streaming out his eyes as pain rippled through his body. "Missed…" Possessed Moonlight growled, pulling the blade out of his stomach and assuming stabbing position again. She immediately brought the weapon down, cackling as her victim spat out blood. "Oops, missed again~!" she giggled, repeatedly stabbing in random areas on his torso.

"This should be it!" she assured herself, eyes burning with excitement and fury as she carefully aimed for the 'X' mark. She was about to stab for the last time when she noticed him take a really deep breath. 'Heh, probably gonna yell out his last words…' she thought, stopping momentarily. Seconds had passed and he was still inhaling air into his lungs…and that was when Possessed Moonlight realized what he was about to do.

"Whoa! Wait! Stop –!"

Not far off in the archery field, some campers were enjoying a little target practice when and explosion and a deafening roar startled them – the shockwave rippled across the ground and sent them falling on their faces; some small trees had cracked at the trunk and collapsed to the ground; birds and small animals that were within range randomly burst like little balloons. "What the heck was that?" Nutty asked, having to yell as his hearing suddenly felt impaired.

Cuddles, Giggles, Handy and Petunia decided to investigate…and stopped dead in their tracks as they witnessed the scene before them. The dining hall looked as though a tornado had hit it – parts of the wallpaper had cracked and peeled in several sections of the wall; tables and chairs had either crumbled into splintered pieces or were tossed out the windows, which were nothing but jagged glass-covered frames as they had been smashed, laying in shards of all sizes on the floor. They then heard some harsh coughing; carefully avoiding the littered glass, they made their way to the source of the sound.

Flippy was first to recover and shook his head, confusion written on his face as he took in the destruction around him. 'What the fuck…' he thought, grass-green eyes widening as he noticed he's holding one of Splendid's arms – said blue hero was unconscious, but his chest continued to rise and fall. A hand waved before his eyes; he looked up and watched Splendont point at Moonlight, who appeared dazed before losing consciousness herself.

Giggles and Petunia reached Moonlight while Cuddles and Handy approached Flippy and the red-and-blue heroes; the group proceeded to lead them out of the destroyed dining hall and met up with a somewhat-panicked camp director as he demanded to know what had happened.

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Silence…that's all he could hear.

Splendid sat up and groaned, placing his hands over his ears and frowning as they had been wrapped in bandages; his torso was in the same condition. He glanced around and noticed his red-haired brother scribbling on a notepad [he had borrowed from Sniffles] as he spoke to Flippy, who scribbled back. Moonlight had just come to and was hugging her knees, face buried in her arms as sobs shook her body. The three had bandages around their ears as well.

Splendont looked up, watching his brother get out of bed and step towards the soldier's sister. Flippy followed and motioned him to join the two. "It's not your fault," Flippy read Splendid's lips. The teen soldier lightly tapped his sister's shoulder and handed her the notepad and pen. "I know I did something, but I can't remember what happened," Moonlight scribbled, "Did Eclipse take over?"

"No, a Demon did – the same one I thought I got rid of last night," Flippy answered, "I'm not sure what happened in between, though. The last thing I recall was you asking me to join you for a swim." Splendont scribbled that he had tried to wake Flippy up, but for some reason he just felt so tired and the next thing he knew, he was holding Splendid down with no memory of anything else.

"Here's a quick summary – Moonlight got possessed, put Flippy and Splendont to sleep before making them her mind-controlled minions, and she almost stabbed me to death. Luckily I can survive several stab wounds without fainting too quickly," Splendid explained, his hand moving in a blur as he scribbled faster than the rest. The part-albino then asked how she was snapped out of demonic-possession. "Well…I figured since 'Sloth' concerns sleep, yelling out loud should be enough to ward off the bastard – but it also led to destroying our eardrums, sorry about that," he added.

The four looked up as Pop walked over to them, relieved rather than angry. Asking for the notepad, he explained they wouldn't need to worry about the dining hall as he had already hired construction workers to rebuild it; they don't need to pay for damages as it was already covered. "You guys sure could use some cheering up, though – why not join the others at the lake?" he offered, "After all, you had a rough day."

"Is it just me or does he look a little too calm about this?" Flipqy asked as the camp director left. "Nevermind him!" Eclipse ranted, "What about these monsters? I doubt they'll leave anyone alone unless we manage to seal them up for good!"

'Guys, discuss that some other time – Flippy and I aren't in the mood right now,' Moonlight mentally pleaded. 'Yeah, you heard her. So shut up!' Flippy demanded, the fraternal twins snickering mentally as their alter egos' grumbles faded away. "Hey, you guys gonna stand there all day? Or do we have to drag you out?" Splendont asked, thrusting the notepad before Flippy and Moonlight as soon as he scribbled his message.

Splendid couldn't help but chuckle as a smirking teen soldier began to rush out the door, followed by his somewhat-irritated brother as he assumed they're having a race to the lake. He then felt arms encircle his waist from behind; turned to find Moonlight staring innocently at him. Smiling, he turned around and gave her a kiss…which eventually turned into a heated make-out session.

"Even though you were possessed back there, you started a little something that I feel like finishing right now," he scribbled, winking as she looked at him with a blush. "I don't know what you're talking about, but I think I know where this is going…" she replied, teasingly grinding her body against hers and giggling as he felt his slowly-hardening erection. Taking the hint, he scooped her into his arms and flew into the densest part of the forest where they're sure nobody can hear them…

[Like I said lots of times before – I'm REALLY sorry about making you guys wait for so long. It's not my fault I got college stuff to do…

As for "Hetalia: Bound By Chaos", I'll see if I can work on that at the same time. Just be patient, okay?]