Disclaimer: "Happy Tree Friends" is a copyright of Mondo Media
WARNING: Tentacles and a slight threesome present in this chapter – skip if you're not used to either of those!
Happy Tree Friends: Camp Sanguine
Chapter 21 – Escape
"Flippy, take the girls! I'll hold him off!"
"Splendid, don't –!"
Said blue-haired teen turned and zoomed towards his brother, fists clenched tightly as adrenaline and determination rushed through his veins; Moonlight reached out to stop her boyfriend but was pulled away by Flippy, almost stumbling as they fled through the trees. "We have to find the main path – it'll lead us to the camp entrance and main road!" the teen soldier stated, clutching his sister's and Flaky's hands as they ran on. "But we can't leave Splendid!" Moonlight protested. "He'll be fine. Come on!" Flippy ordered, tugging harder as they pushed through tangled vines and leaped over upraised roots.
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Demon Splendont snickered as Splendid attempted to land another punch, only to dodge them repeatedly. "Your human powers are no match to mine," the possessed teen growled. Splendid cursed under his breath and kept trying to connect his hits, sky-blue eyes going wide with shock and surprise as one of his fists got caught effortlessly.
"Ah!" the blue-haired teen yelped as talons stabbed through his hand; pulled away, wincing as deep scratches bled profusely. Demon Splendont was unfazed by Splendid's hateful glare as he licked his opponent's blood off his claws. "Why don't you just give up? It's easier that way," he offered. "A hero would never do that," Splendid replied, his tone showing a hint of pride, "No matter what the circumstances."
He then used his icy breath to dry up the scratches into scabs; red laser began to beam up within his sky-blue eyes as he blinked. "I made a promise not to use it on family…" he muttered, "But you've given me no choice." Growling furiously, he tackled Demon Splendont and pinned him hard to the ground before flying back up, immediately taking aim at the nearby gas tanks situated behind the dining hall.
ZAP! BOOM!
Splendid shielded his eyes as he was forced back a few feet from the resulting explosion, laughing hysterically…but then let out a shocked gasp as the dust and smoke cleared, revealing an unscathed Demon Splendont. "Nice try," he commented as he unfurled his wings (he used them as a shield), "Could've done better, though."
"Gah!" Splendid yelped as he got caught by the throat, choking as he tried to pry his possessed brother's fingers loose. "Tenebrosi possessio…" Demon Splendont growled evilly, boring red eyes into blues as he chanted that single Latin phrase.
Translation: "Dark Possession…"
"ARGH!"
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The familiar cry of pain and suffering echoed through the thick foliage. "W-Was that…" Moonlight whined, biting back a sob. Flippy ignored it and kept tugging the girls by their wrists. 'Where is that fucking path!' he thought angrily, beginning to realize they had run around in circles.
A familiar WHOOSH overhead caused the three to look up, smiling in relief as they saw Splendid. "I can see the path – follow me!" said blue-haired hero ordered, flying in a certain direction. Flippy grasped the girls' hands and pressed on, occasionally looking up to ensure he hasn't lost sight of –
"Look out!" Flaky screamed.
"Whoa!" Flippy yelped, pulling everyone into a screeching halt and dragging the girls back just before they could fall off a cliff. "Damn, so close!" Splendid growled, turning and revealing glowing-red pupils within his sky-blue irises, "Just one inch forward and we would've had you…"
Flaky whimpered and hid behind Flippy, scarlet orbs filled with fright as the possessed heroes floated before them. Fearing their lives, Moonlight stepped forward and held out her hands as blue mist-like energy appeared in her outstretched palms. "Scutum de Lumine!" the part-albino shouted, surrounding the angered red-and-blue twins in a spherical shield. "Go! Now!" she ordered, hiding her struggle to hold up the spell.
Translation: "Shield of Light!"
Flippy nodded hesitantly and ran off, carrying Flaky into his arms as said red-haired girlfriend sobbed bitterly into his shirt. "It's not fair…" she squeaked. The teen soldier said nothing and pressed on, fighting back tears that threatened to fall out of his eyes.
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Shriek!
Moonlight stumbled backwards as the possessed twins broke out of the shield, both staring down at her with evil grins. "What a waste if we get rid of her…" Possessed Splendid snickered, zooming towards and hoisting the part-albino to her feet; kept a firm hold on her arms as he restrained her from behind. Demon Splendont glided down, his leathery wings outstretched as though he were flexing them.
"Ngh…" Moonlight whined as the possessed red twin trailed a finger down her neck to between her breasts; held back a gasp as talons tickled her belly. "Tam pulchra puella nolebat nocere volumus, ut si te potissimum ducem sequuntur," Demon Splendont purred before forcefully kissing her while Possessed Splendid nibbled at her neck, leaving a trail of bleeding love bites with his newly-formed serrated teeth.
Translation: We would not want to hurt such a beautiful young lady, so it is best if you just follow our lead.
Blushing hard, the white-haired teen feebly tried to push the possessed twins away. "The more you fight, the more it arouses us…" Possessed Splendid growled huskily, swiftly slipping his clawed hands under her shirt and smirking as she let out a shaky gasp. Before long she could feel her resistance slipping away, tangling each of her hands in the possessed twins' hair.
"What're you doing? They're not the guys you hang out with. Fight them off!"
The sound of Eclipse's voice yelling through her mind snapped her back to reality. "Argh!" Demon Splendont yelped, pulling away from her mouth and fanning his bitten tongue. Moonlight then elbowed her possessed boyfriend, rolling away as he clutched his sides. "So it seems you want to play rough, huh?" the possessed blue-and-red twins growled, lust-turned-hatred in their eyes, "So be it."
"You'll have to catch me first!" Moonlight teased as she turned and ran towards the pillar of smoke. Sensing her intentions, the possessed twins zoomed after her. "No, you don't!" Possessed Splendid growled, tackling the surprised white-haired teen onto her stomach; made her spit out blood due to crushing her lungs in the process. "Avert her eyes!" Demon Splendont commanded.
…too late. "Grr…"
Eclipse growled and threw off a confused Possessed Splendid; trained her eyes onto the possessed twins, her golden irises burning as bright as the flames emitting from the burning Dining Hall behind her. "It's been a while since I came out to play…" she purred playfully, "And how convenient – my 'toys' are right in front of me."
"Take her down," Demon Splendont ordered. Possessed Splendid lunged forward, muttering a curse [in Latin] as she dodged him with ease. Eclipse giggled playfully and was prancing on her feet. "Come on, you can do better than that~!" she sang, golden eyes twinkling with mischief.
WHOOSH!
"Missed me!"
ZOOM!
"Missed me again~!"
Eclipse was enjoying herself that she didn't hear Demon Splendont's hushed muttering…
…and that was when she felt thorny tendrils wrap tightly around her ankles, causing her teeter on the spot. Golden eyes peeked down and widened with fright as spiked tentacles coiled up her legs and anchored her in position. What made things worse was that when she tried to tear them off, they rapidly grew back and started wrapping around her arms as well. Eclipse was unable to move within seconds and whenever she tried to, one of the barbs pierced and cut deep into her skin. "Cheater!" she roared, golden eyes seething with fury.
"Incommodum? Quoque nocens sit circa impetro peior…" Demon Splendont snickered, the twins' mouths curving into evil smiles as they watched a single smooth-skinned tentacle slip through her shorts, slithering towards and poking a certain warm spot covered by panties. "Think of it as a punishment for making us impatient," Possessed Splendid added.
Translation: Inconvenient? Too bad it is about to get worse…
Eclipse's anger turned into a mix of embarrassment and fear as she felt the monster slither across her flower; it didn't help that her legs were already spread wide apart for easy entrance. "Ngh!" she half-moaned, half-growled as it slipped inside her; she could feel its rough texture against her inner walls and pleasure was slowly turning her knees to jelly.
Aroused and eyes shrouded with lust, Possessed Splendid stood in front while Demon Splendont covered her behind; each had one hand stroking their hardened members in their pants while the other grabbed the part-albino by the waist. "Moving will only cause you more pain – let's just say we're making it easier for you," they chorused, the former invading her mouth to cut off a building scream and the latter marking her neck with more love bites.
As the tentacle began to thrust inside her, resistance turned into heated pleasure and it clouded her mind; she was unable to hear Moonlight's voice pleading for her to snap out of her trance. "You love this, don't you~?" the possessed blue twin growled, smirking as she nodded in agreement. "She's getting close…" the possessed red twin muttered.
Eclipse couldn't hold back and let out a muffled moan, soaking her shorts with love juice; Possessed Splendid and Demon Splendont groaned and came all over the front of their pants, their breathing ragged as they freed her from the spiked tentacles. "Illa nostra est nunc…" they snickered as they watched her golden eyes dissolve into ocean-blues, emotionless as she fell limp like a rag doll in their arms.
Translation: She is ours now…
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Flippy paused involuntarily to catch his breath and set Flaky down. "Man, when did you get out of shape?" Flipqy asked. The green-eyed soldier ignored his alter-ego and urged himself to keep moving, holding onto Flaky's hand as they continued to hunt for the main path. It wasn't long before he collapsed, panting hard as he sat leaning against a tree. 'We're not gonna make it out at this rate,' the red-haired girl thought, kneeling close and wiping the sweat off her boyfriend's forehead. She froze as his hand grabbed hers. "Flaky," he wheezed, "You'll have to go on without me."
"I'm not gonna leave you here. I won't!" she protested. Flippy gave a weak smile. "You have a better chance of surviving than I do," he pointed out, taking a few deep breaths as he added, "I have a feeling they've taken down Moonlight. I won't forgive myself if I lose you too."
Flaky shook her head as tears seeped out of her ruby orbs. "I know you're scared – I'm scared too – but it's the only way…" he rasped. The sound of evil chuckling and giggling echoed through the foliage. "Go. Now," he ordered, grass-green orbs burning with authority, "If you get captured, I promise I'll come and get you."
His red-haired girlfriend wiped away her tears and mimicked his current expression as she helped him up. "I love you, Flaky…" he whispered, pulling her close for a hug and planting a kiss on her lips. "I love you too, Flippy…" she replied as they pulled away. The two shared one last look at each other and then bolted, running in opposite directions.
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The woods looked dark and unfamiliar now that she's all alone. Ruby-red orbs glanced around nervously as she ran, squinting ahead for any sign of the main path. Hairs pricked up at her nape as the thought of being watched overwhelms her. 'Ignore it, Flaky. Just ignore it,' she mentally ordered herself as she kept going, brushing away thick vines and avoiding cobwebs that nearly clung to her face.
Rustle…rustle…
"W-Who's there?" she asked tentatively, doing a full 360 degree turn as she tried to steady her rapidly-beating heart, "Flippy, is that you?" The only answer she received was more rustling, followed by a chorus of eerie giggles. "T-This isn't funny, you know!" she yelled, trying to sound braver than she thinks.
'Keep moving, girl!' she scolded herself, breaking into a run as the same sound seemed to follow her. Every few seconds she would sneak a glance behind, proving to herself that there's nobody there. Fear was her adrenaline and it helped her run faster, this time without sparing anymore side glances and focusing on the imaginary path ahead of her.
"Flaky, where are you going?"
"Moonlight?" Flaky called out, stopping again to glance around with hope in her eyes, "You're okay? Where are you?" Even though she recognizes that voice, said owner was nowhere to be seen.
"I'm right here, Flaky. Can't you see me?"
Flaky's hope was slowly dissolving into fear once more. She broke into a run again, silently wishing she wasn't crazy and hearing her friend's voice in her head. However, she stopped again as a familiar mop of wavy white hair appeared in her vision. "Moonlight?" the red-haired girl called out, slowly approaching the part-albino from behind, "Why are you standing here by yourself?"
The closer she got, the clearer she could see the damage done to the part-albino's body: her clothes were ruffled, cuts and scratches marked her pale skin, and there was a peculiar soaked patch on her shorts. 'What did they make her go through?' Flaky thought. She kept a fair distance and watched as Moonlight turned to her; let out a tiny squeak as her fear was immediately confirmed – Moonlight had been possessed, making it her second time since Sloth had taken over her body. "N-No…" the red-haired girl whimpered.
"It's not that bad once you're one of us, Flaky…" Possessed Moonlight stated, a strange smile gracing her lips. As she took a step closer to the redhead, the latter moved back. "I'm not gonna hurt you…" the possessed part-albino assured, her glowing-red pupils burning with false-concern. Flaky couldn't stand any more and bolted, whimpering as footsteps mimicked her own. "Come back here, Flaky!" Possessed Moonlight ordered, her sweet voice now laced with venom.
"Go away!" the red-haired teen screamed, running blindly through the woods as she tried to escape her pursuer. What she didn't realize was that she went deeper into a denser part; whimpered and whined in fright as vines slowed down and eventually halted her movement. "Naughty, naughty little girl…" Possessed Moonlight purred as she walked around her, "Did you think I would make this easy for you~?"
Flaky could only watch helplessly as the possessed part-albino inch closer. 'S-Somebody…anybody…h-help me…' she mentally pleaded.
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Meanwhile, Flippy had slowed down his advances to catch his breath while glancing around for any signs of the main path. He mentally kicked himself for running in circles in the first place. 'Okay, Plan B…' he thought, turning back and heading towards the main camping grounds – he believed that if he could find a certain spot that will allow him to view the entire area, he could find what he's looking for.
…and then he heard voices. Clear, human voices – not the disembodied or echoing type. 'Where did they come from?' Flippy wondered as he approached the now-crowded camping grounds. Everyone that were considered 'missing' earlier that day suddenly showed up, both campers and counselors alike; even Camp Director Pop can be seen playing with his son.
Part of him felt relieved that he could talk to the others and warn them to leave this camp, yet another felt something was wrong with this picture – everyone's backs were turned to him; nobody seemed to notice he was standing among them.
He was about to say something when everyone just stopped talking; some even dropped what they were doing and simply stood as still as statues. "Flippy, where have you been?" Pop asked, not even turning around to see said teen soldier. "I was…jogging in the woods," Flippy replied, "What about you guys? I haven't seen you all morning."
"We've been here the whole time, Flippy. We thought you just ran off without telling anyone," Counselor Lumpy stated. "Why would I do that? I love this place!" the teen soldier claimed, wiping off beads of sweat as uneasiness slowly settled in. "You should…" Mole chuckled, "Because you're not going to leave this camp. Ever."
Having said that, all the campers and counselors turned to him. Flippy yelped as glowing-red pupils swimming in multi-colored irises stared back at him with evil intent. "Join us…join us…join us…" they chanted in unison, slowly closing in on him in a large circle.
"Run, stupid! RUN!" Flipqy ordered, once again taking control of the teen soldier's legs and forcing him to break free from grabbing hands. "Don't let him escape!" Possessed Pop ordered, "He shouldn't leave this camp! Nobody ever does!"
…as if to worsen the situation, it began to rain heavily and the grounds seem more slippery than usual…
Flippy fled through the trees, his pants almost inaudible among the crackling dead leaves as his boots crushed them. He dreaded the thought of everyone unaffected by the curse, but he feared it's already too late for them. A fresh surge of adrenaline coursed through his veins, urging him to run faster; all he could think of was to escape Camp Sanguine and get help.
Shouts echoed through the foliage. He pressed on, cursing under his breath as twigs scratched at his face. "Ah!" he yelped as a cypress knee tripped him; he scrambled back to his feet…and fell head-first down a ditch. "This way! Follow us!" echoed Possessed Lifty and Shifty's voices.
Bark! Bark! HOWL~!
'Fucking shit! They have hellhounds too?' Flippy mentally cursed as he picked himself up, ignoring the stabbing pain building in his calves. Hounds bayed in the distance. Mud squelched under his feet. And then he hears the one sound that sent chills down his spine…
SHRIEK!
'Flaky! NO!' he cried as he recognized that scream, tears flowing freely down his face as his sister (he assumed was already possessed) giggled evilly. His thoughts then flashed to the numerous nightmares he's had; felt this is just another one of those same nights.'This is just a bad dream…' he chanted in his head, 'None of this is real. I'll wake up eventually…'
Unfortunately, his nightmare is a reality…
"Gah!" he yelped as pain shot up both his legs, screaming as cramps hit his nerves. "For a soldier, you kinda scream like a girl…" Possessed Nutty commented as he walked up to him. The teen soldier looked around and saw the rest had gathered in a tight circle around him. He then saw the hellhounds – fierce massive dogs adorned with curled black horns and glowing-red eyes; pointed demon tails lashed behind them.
The possessed candy-addict then kneeled and placed his face close to his own. "You're lucky we needed these bodies in one piece…" he added before standing back up, allowing Possessed Cuddles to stand before him. In the said teen's hands was a baseball bat. "Sleep tight~!" he called out with false-cheerfulness.
WHACK!
…thud…
[Okay guys, think of this as an early Christmas present to you – I'll either be too buy to write, or I'm procrastinating again…
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (in advance)~!]