"So where are you takin' us Nastasia?" Asked O'Chunks.
"To this place where people have reported seeing the jester" She replied
"Ugh, we've been walking forever" Mimi whined. "How did we live before being able to be teleported everywhere by Bleck"
At the mention of his name, Nastasia stiffened up.
"Oh uhh, sorry Nat" uttered Mimi.
"It's ok," She replied.
Soon they arrived at the little town where the reports originated and began asking around. They were having little luck until one little kid ran out of the nearby woods yelling, "Ahhhhhh! There's a scary purple-yellow man in there"
He ran to a woman, presumably his mother and yelled out. "I didn't know It was him, he just told me to bring him some water!"
That was enough confirmation for them. The group began running towards the woods. "Dimentiooo" they called out. "We know you're around here!" Shouted Mimi. Nastasia was concerned about if he ran off but she noticed something on the ground. Footprints.
"Follow me" She ordered, running off.
She followed the tracks until she found a cave with a dark looking interior. She entered it and looked around. It wasn't that big so there weren't many places he could go. Just as she was about to give up, she heard a pained moan. She turned to see Dimentio laying on the ground of a rock, seemingly in pain. She ran towards him and cried, "Dimentio? Is that you?"
Surprised, he turned around with widened eyes and croaked, "N- Nastasia"
"Yep it's me"
Just then Mimi and O'Chunks ran in and yelled out "Dimentio!?"
"Is it.. Is it really you?" Asked Mimi.
"Ahahaha.. the one and only." He chimed with the noticeable lack of his usual vigor.
"Uhm… How are you still alive?" Asked Mimi.
"Well, it seems that the little spell I had set to bring me back when it felt my soul leaving my body worked" He chimed weakly.
"Ayy, classic Dimentio. Always findin' a way to cheat things." quipped O'Chunks.
"Ugh," Dimentio groaned, letting his head drop to the floor. "So I suppose you're here again to finish me off and then you'll be on your way."
"You wish," Nastasia said, "We're here to make you do something much worse; Be a better person."
Dimentio just looked at her, half expecting her to yell out "Kidding" even though having a sense of humor wasn't like her. "Uhm, what?" He asked.
"Yes, I know," She replied. "The 'master of dimensions' mustn't see a good reason for why he should actually do a good thing for once"
"Well for starters, didn't I literally just betray you?" He responded.
"Well, it's been a few weeks," She replied.
"Huh? A few WEEKS… How odd. My spell should have worked almost instantaneously but I've only been here since yesterday."
"Let me just cut straight to the chase." Nastasia stated, "I am going to give you the decision to come with us and be better or, be stuck here as we close the entrance of the cave forever"
"Oh, wow dear Nastasia, How do you know that I won't just heal up and leave this cave?" He laughed.
"Because if you really had a plan to get out of here, then you wouldn't have needed to trick a kid into bringing you supplies here." She replied
"..." Dimentio looked like he was about to say something, "Oooohhh, I see. So like a mouse stuck in a corner against the claws of a cat, I think there's not much of a choice for me here?"
He stopped to think for a moment, if they took time with them, he could regain his magic and just leave. But that would mean…
"Alright, I'll accept your generous offer Nastasia" He chimed then looked over at Mimi and O'Chunks, "So i supposed we all work for Nastasia now?"
"Ermmm, I guess so" confirmed Mimi, kind of weirded out by this change.
"Alright so it's settled then" beamed Nastasia, "we can finally be good people"
"Go team Virtuous Villains!" Cheered Dimentio standing up weakly.
"Yeah! Go team Virtuos villains!" Yelled O'Chunks grabbing Dimentio and sitting him on his shoulder. "Now let's go!"
"Ermm, how about we specify that we're former villains." argued Nastasia.
"Alright!" yelled Mimi, "Go team Virtuous Former- Nah that doesn't sound as good."
"Ok I'll think of something later" Dimentio huffed.
"Wait, why do you get to decide?" argued Mimi. The two began debating with each other as they walked back with O'Chunks being the middleman and Nastasia being the only real adult in the group. It really felt just like old times as they headed back towards castle Bleck