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A/N: So, I didn't have a lot of time the past few weeks to myself, so, heres a quick author's note to let you know that I am STILL fucking alive baby! :D And that Markiplier is the KING! OF FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S!

"So…" Star says, trying to start a conversation. "What's your name?"

"I was given the name Hugo, for my mother's father, and the name Mortimer, for that's my father's surname."

"So, Hugo Mortimer."

"Ay," he confirmed.

"How long have you been here?" I ask.

"Yeah, I mean, according to the legends this place should have been dead for thousands of years!" Star says.

"I have been here for many a 3 months," Hugo says, slipping back into cave hermit. "I came here with my father and twin brother for an expedition, but the Scourge found us, and struck my father and separated me and my brother. I saw them escape through the portal,but I know not of what fate they have had. The blow the brutus dealt to my father looked fatal. I have been living in this cave, feasting on the vermin and fungus that still grows here."

"Ew," Star says.

"Yeah," I agreed, "that cannot be healthy for you."

"Oh it's not, I got dysentery my first week here, but found a moss that cleared that right up, and these mushrooms that make me see colors!" To prove his point, he picks off a yellow mushroom with brown spots off the cave wall and starts to much on it. "Mmmm, ball trippy," he says happily. "These got me through some rough times here my new friends. Want some? We're not coming back here if we make it out."

"Um… no thanks," I say as I slap Star's hand away from the mushrooms. "Aww," she says.

"Eh, suit yourself," Hugo shrugs and fills his pockets with the mushrooms. "The fresher ones don't kick in for at least an hour, the more older ones hit you in less time, and the more dried out ones start almost immediately. I picked a fresh one because I'm gonna need the stamina boost, before you came, I feared that I will not fare well in the coming weeks. I have been growing steadily weaker."

Now that he mentioned it, he was looking a bit gaunt. His cheeks a bit sunken and kind of shallow, and from what's left of his shirt, the ribs showing were clearly visible.

"Come, and stay close. Tread carefully because the area ahead is filled with water. Lot of sharp rocks, unfinished stalagmites and all that. Step where I step."

He was right, soon we slope down to a big pool of water, that goes knee high, and pitch black. We follow Hugo as he makes his way through a zig zaggy path. Another 5 minutes of this and we walk out of the pool and onto a steep climb.

"We are outside the walls now, we go for another mile or so, and come out from under a rock. We should be outside the curses influence for you to open a portal. I have no magic, nor scissors that my father used to bring us here."

"Right, and on the topic of here, why didn't you speak up when you saw us earlier?" I ask, starting to blush at what had happened.

"Yeah!" Star said, her hearts going from cute red to inflamed.

"Well…" he rubs the back of his head. "Puberty and all that, plus you were the first people I had seen in a while. That and given the fact that the only entertainment I have had was running from the Scourge, watching rats fight over scraps of food, and the color mushrooms."

"Mmmmm…. Fair enough," Star says. I shoot her a look, but shrug it off. Heck, if I was in this kids shoes, I would have died a long time ago.

Soon we see light up ahead, and come out between a crevice in some rocks, barely big enough for us to squeeze through one at a time.

"Finally! Fresh air!... Or what passes for fresh in this world," I said breathing in the air that's barely better than the stale air in the cave.

"Yeah, and not a moment too soon," Hugo said.

"Why?" Star asks.

"Because the mushroom starting to hit me," he said stumbling a bit. I go over to catch him, and he smiles and laughs a bit. Then he looks behind me and the smile drops. "Uh oh," he says pointing. I look to see a massive storm cloud forming over the city. "The Scourge is coming. Quick, open the portal so we may leave."

"You don't have to tell me twice!" Star says opening her purse and pulling out her dimensional scissors. Again, they flicker, but this time they flicker on. "Yes!" She shouts.

Looking over see these figures running from the front gate. "Star!" I yell. She looks,yelps and quickly cuts open the portal. In the 10 seconds that happened, they made it more than half the distance. "Quick, help me with Hugo!"

"Levitate!" Star casts on Hugo, then she flicks her wand and he flies through the portal. The Scourge is less than a hundred yards away, and we dash through as well, ending up in front of my house.

Not a second too soon too, because because as soon as we leap through, General Kai leaps, but the portal closes before he could make contact.

I was so relieved that my legs gave out right there. "We made it… WE MADE IT!" I shout jumping up, my fists in the air. "WE WON WE WONWEWON!" I Say grabbing Star and spinning her in the air. She laughs at my antics, but I stop her by stop sinning, and crashing my lips to hers. She kisses back with as much vigor, maybe even more, but once again we are interrupted by Hugo.

"Yes! I'm out! And look at that! Sunlight! The once dreaded star that was a symbol of despair is now a beacon of hope for pore ol' Hugo! YAYYY!" He actually starts running around in circles, until he makes a wrong turn and smacks face first into a telephone pole. He bounces off, a stupid smile on his face, before he crashes into the ground unconscious.

Me and Star look at each other and burst out laughing. Both of us brabbin Hugo under his armpits, we haul him up and walk him inside.

"So…" I start. "I take it that you want to do some more kissing?"

"Oh yeah, definitely," she says with a smile.

"Good. Oh, and just to let you know, I don't plan on ever letting you go," look into her eyes. "Ever."

She smiles, eyes tearing up, but nods and we both drag Hugo inside for some rest and proper food. Plus a shower, because, this dude smells something fierce!

Somewhere in a different dimension 3rd person PoV

The circle of figures are around the table, silently watching the images on the scrying table. The doors open and James walks in, face cast into shadow from the dingy hoodie that he's wearing.

He walks up to the leader Michael, and says, "So, what do you think?"

They all looked at him. Michael stood straight and said, "I think they passed." James smiled but Michael continued, "But we also now have a new contender."

James frowned. "What? No, no, not Hugo."

"I'm sorry, but you knew that this was a possibi-"

"IT'S NOT HUGO!" James snapped.

Michael's face hardened. "What?" He said simply.

"It' can not be him. I just got him back…." James looked at the ground.

Michael's expression was unreadable, but something in his eyes changed. He looked away and sighed, then said, "Fine. We'll give him a choice, one that we're denying the princess and her knight. It's his choice, but," he looked at James hard in the eyes. "But, you have to show him all the options. All of them," he empathized.

Knowing that nothing will persaud. Michael, he nodded, turned around and opened a portal to Earth and stepped through.

Everyone else is silent. They all look at Michael, trying not to stare, but ultimately failing.

"Well that was cold," Ryan finally said.

"Can it," he replied. "We may have been waiting in this place for a long time, but that time is running out. We don't have time to be warm or cold or anything else, but methodical, precise, and on point. Because we, are officially out of time." He turns around and looks at the group. "I had a dream last night."

"Oh, so he finally sleeps," Kassy muttered."

"He's coming," he simply states.

Everyone stiffens. "Well, shit," Kassy says.

End chapter 5

A/N: More mystery and drama. What happens to our favorite Starco crew? Well, if you want spoilers, head over to Trapped in a Cave. Till then this has been Bigmike33321 signing off! *BOOOOOP*