Episode 8: celebrations of celebrations
It starts with some coloured leaves blowing in the wind. They float over to a group of Mixels from multiple different tribes setting up the Fall Festival. There's Krader who comes in holding a really big log. Then Jawg bites all over the log, turning them into wooden plates. Krader slides the plates onto the table. That's when Kraw walks by, and places food on the plates. Like a stack of Coconapples, some Cookironis, and Hamlogna Sandwiches. Flurr and Mesmo fly by, both holding one end of a long banner in their maw. There's two tall pillars that the two flying Mixels stand on. They tie their part of the banner, so that it hangs up in between the pillars. The words on the banner reads, HAPPY FALL! Flurr lets out a cheer, while Mesmo kinda just stands there, watching everyone with his barely attentive eyes. Also in the background was Zaptor being suspiciously close to the Hamlogna Sandwiches. That's when a red blur runs past everyone, placing food onto the plate. Except for one. The red blurr stops, showing that it was Zorch. He has a smug expression, leaning his elbow on the table, while taking a bite in a Coconapple."Man, you guys really can't get anything done without me, huh? It'd take you 50 years just to get one festival ready if I wasn't involved, haha!" Lunk was slowly walking up to Zorch as he was talking. He was holding a plate full of Frostanas (Frozen bananas.) "Now, hun Yooooou know it's a team effort. The important part is haaaving a-" "A good time? That's what you're gonna say a good time? Mmkay, cool." Zorch takes the Froztanas, puts them on the empty plate, then rushes off somewhere. Lunk doesn't react for a second, but then looks surprised. "O-oh! Always knows how to reaaad my mind, hehe." Lunk grabs one of the Frostanas, and licks them as if they were a popsicle. He looks around at the Mixels helping out. Then he looks a little sad. "Looks like Flain is skipping out again..." Lunk puts about half of the Frostana in his maw, making it look like he was sucking... Something that's not a Frostana. In the hot realms of infernites Fraze sat on the table eating pancaffles (pancake and waffles mix) while Pam Pam’s plate was already empty. He was trying to decorate the house by putting leaf stickers on the sides of the house. -Mannnn Fraze is soooo slow at eating.- “Now now little dude there’s no point in someone getting a tummy ache on such a special occasion.” Pam Pam’s eye shot up to Flain who was trying to help him out with reaching the higher places full of curiosity. -What’s so special about today anyway? And why don’t we ever really celebrate it?- “Well little dude today’s a celebration for the season but it’s so much more than that” Flain gets down to his knees taking Pam Pam into his arms hugging him tightly “it’s a celebration of you guys! As for why we haven’t really celebrated this before.. …. … I’m just wary of most mixels. They aren’t accepting of you dudes. But swell man this year it’s incredible to the amount of mixels that have been so helpful and supportive of us that honestly I don’t mind giving this celebration a try… from a distance.” “Pretty small for a celebration don’t you think dad?” I say coming out of the house stretching out my back before rubbing my tummy. I didn’t pop anything out in fact I don’t really know how it works I just see dad do it a lot so I copied it. When getting closer to Flain he snatched me up into his arms as well while I continued. “Couldn’t. We have our uncles over? Big brother Zorch? Make this more lively? That and there’s not too much we can really do for how useless us children are.” Flain closed his eyes, and pondered for a bit. Then, he opens his eyes and smiles. "Sure, those dudes are more than trustworthy. But, still! Let's be careful. Even in a festival things can be unpredictable. They're all probably at the celebration, or helping out in some way. We'll have to go over there just to get them... But, that's only for a second! And, y'know maybe grab a bite to eat, too. Anyway, you kids stay close." Flain opens the door, and leads his kids out of the house. As they were walking, they saw Magnifo waving his claw at Flain. "Hello, helloooo!" Standing next to him was the short, and very unenthused looking Zammie. "Oh great... Can't we just pretend we didn't see them?" "Nonsense! These are good Mixels! The least we can do is say hello." "The opposite of that sounds good too." Magnifo rolls his eye and looks over to Flain. "Sorry about him. I'm trying to get him to enjoy the festival." Flain shrugs. "It's no problem dude... But, uh, I've never seen him before... You sure he's trust worthy?" "W-wha? Of course he is! He's the great, the powerful, the absolutely spectacular Zammie!" Magnifo gets close to Flain and whispers. "But, also a bit of a shut in..." "Well, I don't blame him, man. The world can be a pretty brutal place. Lots of untrustworthy folk out there." Zammie appears behind Flain. "My thoughts exactly!" "D-dude! Personal space..." Zammie chuckles and walks back next to Magnifo. "Alright. enough of that. The sooner I get my celebration food, the sooner I can get back to my magic training. Chop, chop, tall boy." Zammie starts walking away. Magnifo sweats a bit. "H-hey! I'm the one that's suppose to lead! Well, ahem. See ya, Flain. You too Fraze, and Pam pam!" Magnifo runs off. Flain shakes his head. "Magnifo isn't a bad dude... But, I'm not too sure about that Zammie guy. Let's just stick to finding your uncles and Zorch." “Aw man, Magnifo would have been pretty fun..” -That’s the second time we saw Zammie. What are the chances?- I poke the side of Pam Pam in a playful way while he instead looked at me more angrily but I began to speak hoping he doesn’t hit me back. “We’re close to Magnifo so it won’t be the last time we see him. Oh.. Dad by the way he doesn’t like it when you call him little for some reason.” Once we made our way over to the festival meet up Teslo was holding a list as he was marking off everything that they had done so far as he gave out instructions to the mixels to truly keep things organised with Flurr and Mesmo making fly patrols to make sure no nixels were around to ruin the festival or worse. Kill on sight. Once we were in clear view Scorpi runs up to me jumping up to me as I catch him and gently let him rest around my shoulders. With Footi and Hoogi not far behind “Wow it’s not ooooften that Scorpi actively goes up to someone. He’s growing up soo much I could dance!” Flain aggressively while pulling me and Pam Pam closer towards him. “Please don’t totally uncool the claws on your feet are way to sharp and dangerous near my children.” Footi only smiles taking it as a compliment completely being oblivious to what dad was saying. “aw sooo glad you like and acknowledge my feet Flain!” “I what? No gross dude. I-” “I’m so happy I could d-dance! But also you actually showing up to the festival this time make me also want to dance so a double dance?” Hoogi shrugs “listen to your heart.” “You’re so rightttttt!” Dad now more frustrated as Footi and Hoogi began to dance around us while Scorpi watched in awe. “No I said don’t do that! Guh forget it come on.” the further in we went the more anxious dad started to seem. Flain grabs Scropi, and places him in Footi's hands. He then storms off in a direction, with his kids. After that situation, Flain made more of an effort to direct his kids away from the other Mixels. Gobba walks up to Flain. "Hey, Flain! Wanna see how much I can stuff myself?" "Uhh, maybe another time?" He turns away, keeping his grip on his kids tight. Then, Glomp was next to him. "Uh, Flain? Have you seen Glurt? I think he's-" "Nah, man. Good luck." Turns away again. Then Chomly with his claw held high. "High five? Come on, hive five! High Fi-" "JUST STOP!" Flain rushes away from the crowd, dragging his kids along the way. He wasn't looking where he was going, and bumps into Shuff. Shuff just stood there, confused by what bumped into him, but Flain was on his butt. "M-man..." "Ah! You Flain! You okay? Cragster body very tough... Except for spot in crotch." The very tall Cragster next to Shuff lends his claw to help Flain up. Flain grabs it then looks surprised. "W-wait. Seismo? Duuuude, it's been a while! What's you've been up to, man?" Seismo scratches his head, and looks away. "It not that I went away... It really you never come out." "Ah... Right..." Flain looks away. Shuff sees the two be awkward, but he just smiles like nothings wrong. "Okay, okay! So... We Cragsters are going to big football game! It fun for everyone! Maybe Volectro see how strong I be, hehe~" Shuff closes his eyes, day dreams of Volectro blushing while Shuff looks big and strong. His dream bubble gets popped by Seismo. "Focus, Shuff! We only got one chance to make this work. Depending on which tribe we go against. It could be life... or death!" This makes Flain look really worried, but Shuff raises his claw. "But, Teslo make sure no dead happen. How that work?" "N-no... Just expression." "Aaah. Okay, okay. I get now." -Football? What’s that?- I just shrugged and looked over to dad hoping he would explain but instead I was greeted by a very frustrated look he was making. I didn’t have long to pounder until big hand that so big covered my entire back giving me a small smack unintentionally hitting my butt to making me jump and rub at it. “Awe watch it!” turning around I saw a cragster that had a really big hand on his right side while more average or more accurate porption and on his left. “Sorry Sorry me not mean to do that. New mixel me don’t recognise, Me smack back to get attention but hand big! Oh Flain here?”Flain sighs but I believe more in a relief way rather than frustration as he saw.. who is this guy honestly?* “This is Fraze and Pam Pam you seen them before. I’m not going to be here long I just wanted to come pick some dudes up Krader.” “Me being one of them? Though You don’t see us anymore. Me did not recognise Fraze because he looks very different.” All of us sit in silence for a bit before Krader tries to lighten the mood. “Football fun game! Me leader host game every year for fall, lots of team work and wrestling! One end is aggressive trying to get goal. Other team defend, very fun. Not everyone has to play but me think they should.” “That is ABSOLUTELY not happening.”Flain holds us even more closer but Krader holds his hands up trying to be reassuring.* “of course very dangerous to kids I meant adults. But mixels that don’t play can sit in stands and watch.” Zaaaaaap “ya! You can eat popcorn and zap zappppp hotdogs and see everything from above it’s really fun! Especially when hun is playing!” Volectro adds literally out of nowhere seriously where are these guys coming from?* “Where are you dudes even coming from?” my thoughts exactly dad.. -It would be kinda cool if we could see it but.. What dad says goes..- Shuff goes over and hugs Volectro. Flain shrugs. "You're really not shy about that relationship, huh?" "Why wouldn't I be? Volectro gave rock!" "I-Is that a code word for something or...? Meh, whatever." Flain looks over to his kids, then to the Cragsters. "Y'know what... Yeah they can watch. Better yet, I'll get myself involved! I know I haven't hanged out with you bros for a while. That's on me. Just a lot of stuff happened and..." Shuff puts his claw on Flain's shoulder. "It okay. I know it complicated." "Well, dudes... This'll be my way to make up for lost time. And my kids will be safe watching anyway." Shuff brings Seismo and Krader close to him. "Then it safe to say the first match will be Cragsters vs Infernites then?" Krader shrugs. "Don't see why not." Seismo shivers. "Nnhh... G-getting nervous." Shuff tightens his grip with Seismo. "It be good, don't worry. The tighter the grip the better we be! Oh! Be sure to find Zorch and Vulk. Then we can prepare for fun, fun time!" "You got it, dude." Flain and his kids walk away. Flain thinks to himself and sighs. "Man... What am I getting myself into?" Zorch runs by, then turns around and stops in front of Flain. "Heh! I can ask the same thing." "Yoooo, Zorch! It's about time you showed up." "Oh yeah, I knew you were here the second you stepped foot in the festival. It was funny to see you stumble around for a while, hahaha!" Flain looked at Zorch with a pretty annoyed expression. "Not in the mood, Zorch." "Ha! I get it. I'm only in the mood when Lunk is around, If ya know what I mean~" Flain covers Fraze's ears... Or more like the sides of his head. "Zorch! Not in front of them!" "What, whaaat? I didn't say anything wrong." Flain lets out an annoyed grunt. "Anyway, dude. We've gots to join the football game. I'll need you and Vulk to help me out." "Oh, is that all? Maaan, that'll be so easy. In fact I bet I can beat them with both claws behind my back. Y'know kinda like how me and Lunk-" "Yeah, yeah dude. I get it. Just go and find Vulk, will ya?" Zorch salutes and runs off. That's when Flain uncovers Fraze's ears. "There... Now we wait." "Why was dad covering my ears?" -How should I know?- While on our way to look for Vulk Teslo, looking through the list then looks up to see us walk by. Not being fazed with his expression staying the same and just goes back to checking off the list. Until it finally hit him making him look up jumping in the air and sorta floating with his eyes extended out in a cartoonish way. "Flain!? Zap zapp "Omg your here! I don't believe it! I don't believe it!" Teslo puts down the list run up to greet us but he still sorta keeps his distance frm me but more closer towards Flain either from him being more excited to see Flain or because of how overly protective Flain is of us. "Well I'm only going to stay for a small bit then go back home. I actually came to pick some guys up but I agreed to stay alittle longer to do football." "THat's great not that your not staying long but the fact that you even came here or better yet choosing to stay for abit. I'm working very hard to make sure the party festival is on par with my ssssssssss Zap zapppppp zapssssuperrr funnnnn! But with you being here I'm going all out far more than I already am." "You do you man I won't stop you, though have you seen ucle.. .. I mean Vulk by chance?" “Of course! I gave him the one assignment he enjoys the most as a shy bug he is." "That is?" "Food gathering and making the campfire!" "That seems very important so much for coming to get him." "He trusts you right? Just ask if he’s cool with someone covering his spot while you guys have fun.” "R-right. Having fun..." Flain, while leading his children, walks through the festival. He sees lots of Mixels talking to each other, having fun. He had a small bit of nostalgia, being in such a big space with Mixels everywhere. He saw the way Fraze and Pam Pam looked around in awe. Despite what he originally came here for, he couldn't help but smile. "Maybe... A little bit of this isn't too bad..." They eventually find Vulk, carrying a bunch of firewood, the size of twigs, in his arms. "Wehh... Fall sure is a lot of work... But it'll all be worth it!" "You tell him, dude!" Vulk yelps in surprise, which makes him flail the pieces of wood up in the air. Vulk falls on his butt, and sees Flain. "F-Flain!? What are you-" Just then, one, two, three twigs drop directly onto his crotch. Each time making him have a different pained reaction. "O-oowie..." He lays on his side, covering his crotch. Flain was wincing each time he got hit. "Ah... Sorry, dude. Didn't mean to spook ya like that." "It... It's okay, haha. It happens." Vulk gets back up, with a cartoony cry look in his eye. "A-anyway, it's such a surprise to see you here! Or, maybe it isn't that surprising. Zorch did come by and told me you wanted to play football, or something? But, I sadly can't play. I got to help gather food and make the campfire." "Aww you don't gotta worry about that. Someone else could fill in for ya." Vulk fiddles with his fingers. "W-well I mean... Y'know it's uh... They might be busy or..." Flain looked unamused. He turned around to see Slumbo, laying back on a tree, just relaxing. Flain walks up to Slumbo, picks him up by the waist, and plops him right next to Vulk. "Here, Slumbo can help. He's literally not doing anything." "Uh, no? I was busy relaxing?" Flurr flies down to ground level. "Or, You could give me a nice massage? My feets have been quiiite sore." Flurr shows of the bottoms of his feet. Flain face palms, Vulk just looks confused, And Slumbo... "Y'know, schedule cleared up. I'll take care of your stuff, Vulk." Slumbo picked up the twigs off the ground and went on his way. Flurr dramatically sighs. "Oh well. Guess I'll get that later, then." Flurr then flies away. Flain looks at Vulk and smirks. "Guess you're part of the team now huh, Vulk?" "Y-yeah, haha. It'll be fun! I'm sure Fraze and Pam Pam would really enjoy it." "That's the game plan, my dude. So let's rock this joint!" -Of course we're excited!- "Ya.. it would've sucked if you couldn't come with us.." -Ya we came to pick you up uncle Vulk" "P-pick me up? I'm alittle on the heavy side to do that haha." Vulk looks around hoping for someone anyone to laugh but I didn't really get it and I don't think Pam Pam does either. Dad does I think but was giving off a.. I'm not sure what face he's making right now actually. "I.. -///- I-it was a bad j-joke, what's the occasion if I may ask? You never really show up to these like ever?" Flain puts his arms around Vulks shoulder as we began to make our way over to the stadium. "Well man, honestly I been thinkin'... .. .. This year there's alot that's happened actully and many mixels I never really would have batted an eye or would have been completely cool with not really dealing with them ever have actually been the best thing for my kids. I'm not going to entirely forgive Flurr nor hus actions to me but I can't deny he did save my kids. He did make an impact regardless if I want to admit it or not. And Magnifo is actually pretty relible." "Ohh I bet he is Hmph" "Pardon?" "Oh uh nothing ~_~ continue!" "Oh swell anyway dude Of course you and Lunk work hard alot but I feel like you guys have been working even harder this year than before, uh when you don't make excuses anyway. But I felt more like just spending time and celbrating on the ones I care about. With fall as a bonus. It is pretty ynow?" "Sure is Flain but I'm trying to do better on that maybe sorta-ish." "Haha work in progress dude! But I trust ya!" Flain pulls out his wallet and sims through abit of mucks until he pulls out a few over to Vulk. " Here take this. To be honest man I never been here before so I don't know where the stand is or the stadium is really I sorta been walking where I think is right but could you buy my kids and yourself an hot dog was it? make sure they get plenty to eat and drink." "I had a feeling you didn't know it's why I was redirting you when you had yourself leaning on me Flain we right here actually." Flain cartoonishly looks right in front of him as a huge giant studium was right in front of us absolutely towering high. It made his pupils go incredibly small with his jaw actually drooping the floor. "Yo no way! This is it!? Sick! Not in a bad way." "Yep But Flain what's the plan exactly. both of us will be in field so are we leaving Fraze and Pam Pam on the stadium by themselves?" -Of course we can. I'll protect Fraze! I'm not scared besides it's all just fellow mixels I'm sure all they'll do is look over us too." "I'm not so sure about that. To be blunt some of the mixels have blamed you little dudes for the rise rate of nixels. Or are just ouright unaccpecting." "W-what R-really? Who? " "Argh some.. .. .. I'm not leaving my kids alone. I rather be dea-" "Woah Woah not in front of the kids Flain. We'll talk about this later just you and me and Lunk I guess Magnifo t-totally unnersary ha. .. ha.. -.-" "Should I be concer-" "N-no it's nothing! to cool yep yep.. .." "Right.." A red blurr shows up infront of us "You guys are so slow that I bet Lunk could beat you guys. ... No he wouldn't point is you guys are taking so long hurry up!" "Dude we were talking abo-" "-Way ahead of you man Lunk is already waiting for you guys at the stand get on the field with me already Flain while you buy them the hot dogs. problem solved. Sometimes I wonder why I'm not leader." "Because your irrational dude" I tilt my head in confusion "what does reational mean? *Flain pats on Fraze's cheek.* "Don't worry about it, little dude. We'll go with Zorch's plan." "Finally. It's about time you started thinking straight." Zorch grabs onto Flain's arm. "Remember Vulk. Keep my kids safe, and buy what's-" Zorch dashes off, and takes Flain with him. Vulk sweats and looks to the kids. "W-well then. Let's get that stuff for ya~" It switches over to Teslo looking at his clipboard. He looks up and squints his eye. "Hmmm..." All of the Cragsters stand together on the right, with the left side being completely empty. "Are you sure the Infernites are zzzzzap joining this year's football game? You didn't just imagine Flain saying he'd join?" Shuff jumps up and down. "It true! It true! Would each Cragster lie about same thing?" "Well you guys aren't really the most-" A red blur dashes in. "Alright, we're here!" Teslo looks at the two Infernites in shock. "Oh... Well what do ya know... Waaaait, you can't do this with only zaaaap zappp two members!" Zorch rolls his eyes, like he's the biggest deal. "Yeah, duh. Ya, dumb, dumb. Our third member is getting our victory meal as we speak. He'll be here soon enough." Flain taps Zorch's shoulder. "Uh, dude? it's supposed to be food for the kids, too." Then Teslo adds in.* "And, just so you know, I'm quite the opposite of a dumb, dumb!" Zorch just shrugs. "You dudes just don't get it. When I'm involved with something, I usually come out on top." Flain looks at Zorch, unamused. "Except for Lunk, right?" Zorch presses his claw on Flain's lips. "Shhh! Not so loud, man! Ahem! But, yeah. If I could, I'd totally beat you guys all by myself." *Krader steps forward.* "Oh? Is that challenge?" *Then Shuff steps up.* "Oh boy! I love challenge... Not as much as Volectro, hehe~" *Finally Seismo.* "Sound cool... B-but also doesn't sound like part of rules..." *Teslo, unamused at the whole situation.* "It's not... But, this could be a learning experience for Zorch! Sure! Let's have a 1 v 3 match." "Wha?" *Zorch starts to sweat. Finally realising what his tough talk got him into.* "Y-Yo Flain. You know I'm just joshin right? Use your leader powers to like, y'know, make it better?" *Flain puts a claw under his chin, and pretends to think in an over dramatic way.* "Hmmmm... Ooooh, I don't know man. I'm sure you've got this in the bag." "C-come on dude. Y-You're my man! I didn't except Teslo to actually change the rules like that, man! I-I'll admit it! They'll clobber me. They'll clobber my nuts real good!" *Just then, Vulk walks in.* "Oh, hey guys. I got the hotdogs." *Zorch runs next to Vulk.* "Vuuulk my dude! Looks like we're all here now, awesome! Did I ever tell ya how cool you are?" *Vulk was completely baffled. He darts his eye to everyone around in an attempt for some kind of answer.* "D-did I miss something?" "Nah, dude. Just messing with Zorch, that's all." Teslo gives off a smug expression. “And making sure he knows I'm zzzzzapppp NOT a dumb, dumb. But, anyway. Let's get back to how it's supposed to be, yeah?" *As we made our way up to the stands we watch and prepare ourselves getting ourselves comfortable eating the hot dogs filling up our stomachs. Down below both teams huddled next to each other forming a game plan before making their way onto the middle making a formation lined up squading opposite off the opposing team with Teslo as the ref. “So you guys know the drill and know the rules so I don’t even really need to bother with it so don’t die!” *Flain looks up shocked* “yo wait man I haven’t-“ *the sound of a whistle blows off begin the team starts tackling. With Vulk passing the ball to Zorch. “Alrighty! Time to shi-” *Shuff tackled Zorch before he could even begin to run. With the whistle now blowing once more. The teams puck themselves up and get into formation again with Teslo looking really unimpressed. “It’s a good thing *zapp zappp* you didn’t do that 1v3 huh? Because you guys somehow went back a few meters. You are aware you’re supposed to go-” “Yaya sheesh I get it start already.” *Teslo now more amused gives off the whistle letting the game begin Flain this time taking the ball and running as fast as he could.* -Ya make a goal dad!- “ya you got this..” Lunk having us both in between his laps so that non of us could be exposed and are safe holds two flags that say “go Zorch” on the left and “my beloved on the right. I honestly could have told him that he change flaps to different claws so that it said “go Zorch my beloved” instead of “my beloved go Zorch” tho I don’t think it matters to much. “Gooooo Zorch hehe yeeeee!” *Eventually dad is tackled down with the infernites making some progress but there’s still abit of course to get through.* “As much as I hate to admit it cragsters actually are good defenders we need a way to break through or we’re getting nowhere. You guys thinking what I’m thinking?” “Anything to beat these dummies.” “I-I’m fine with whatever I guess.” “Really Zorch your stilling calling others dumb with the mess you pull off eariler? Whatever. To good for school let’s do this dudes!” *the teams line up once again once the whistle blows Flain immediately pulls out a cubit and holds it out for the rest of the team to grab ahold in which they do {visually shows off a football land on top of the that explodes in a futball at gets kicked into a futball goal} “Max!” *the max form moves as fast as he can over to the goal but it cartoonish looks like they are barely moving despite how fast they are. Or more like every time it cuts away it’s like as if they reseted. it Obviously we can’t have the win just yet.* “What? No fair since is mix thing here?” *Krader says frustrated. While Shuff adds.* “not in rule book no but who cares infernites will win. Not if we have something to say about it.” *Shuff pulls out a cubit then it visually shows* {as a node to persona but with the Cragisters it shows off the all out attack starter with the cragisters being the replacers} "time for an all out Max!" the max rolls into one big boulder as he fastly closes into the infernites into it makes one big ball of dust. the audience gasps as they wait and see what happened to them. once the smoke clears both teams were lying on the field pretty much out for the count. with teslo waving a white flag as he ran up to them. "Are you guys ok? This is a first and we'll just leave it as a tie." *Flain was the first one to sit up.* "Duuude... That was pretty wild." *Flain looks over to where his kids are. Even tho it's far away. He has a good feeling they both really enjoyed it. Zorch steps in front of Flain.* "Heheh. Yeah I know. I'm the be- Errr... WE are the best." "Oh? Being careful with your words now?" "Yeah, yeah Rub it in, why don't ya." *Flain pulls Zorch in with a one handed hug.* "Aww, it's okay, my man. It's all just fun and games. You're still the fastest dude out there." "Heheh. Yeah." *They both walk over to Vulk and pull him up.* "D-did we win?" "Pretty sure it was a tie, dude." "Okay coool I'mma just lay back down then." *Vulk lays on his back, with a bruise on his crotch, and dizzy spiral in his eye.* "Man, poor guy got all of the nutshots today. Zorch, you think you could take Vulk and make sure he's feeling cool?" "Youuuu got it, my dude." *Zorch picks Vulk up and dashes out of the field. Flain looks over to the Cragsters, still groaning and on the ground. He reaches out a claw to Seismo.* "Need a lift?" "Y-yeah. Thanks." *Flain pulls Seismo up. Then Shuff starts to cough.* "I think Cragster weak spot was hit..." "Yeah, it be like that, man." *They both help up Shuff. They all look over to Krader, and see he's already up.* "Flain. You really make Krader's day. You made all Cragsters day! We play again some day! Maybe not be tie?" "Heh. You can count on that, dude. Anyway. It's about time I get back to it. It was fun to hang out a while though." "Hehe! Good, good!" *Flain shakes Krader's massive hand. There was a slight thought that his claw was going to be crushed. But, it was all good. Teslo steps up.* "Alrighty! Even though that's the only round for the Infernites. There's still plenty of football to see from the other tribes! So like... Can you leave now?" "Y-yeah! Sure, dude." *Everyone left the stadium, as the rest of the event went on. It cuts to outside of the stadium. Where Flain, his children, Vulk, Zorch, and Lunk all stand together. Flain starts out.* "Alright, dudes. Now we can all chill at home and stuff. Oh! I hope you had a wonderful time, Fraze. You too, Pam Pam! It was all just for you, y'know?" -Ya it was totally rad! And hot dogs so good I had four of them.- “Oh ya I had 5. Hehe.” -Show off.- *I stick my tongue out as we begin to make our way out of the stadium. “It so so fun so many mixels and the game was so cool even if I don’t understand the rules.” -an no nixel in sight too.- “To be honest little dude I’m pretty sure the only Mixel to know about the rules I’m sure is Teslo but he doesn’t really tell any of us so I’m not sure.” Zorch finally something drew his attention beside Lunk buds in“Nah man we heard the rules a million times But you never show up so you missed the bit. That’s 109% on you man.” “Give me a break” when I here Flain say that I whispered to myself. “Yare Yare dawa” While on our way home I began to ponder, there was something I do find quite interesting is the fact that we didn’t really see Zammie or Magnifo really. Like the rest of the wiztastics was there but not those two specifically… oh well. Only really shrugging it off. Once we made our way home Dad begins to give out orders on how he wanted us to decorate the house for the festival. “Alright dudes we’re going to make this place look quite nice, I love your cooking Vulk and your bbqs Zorch are also very good so here’s game plan for you all. Vulk you’ll be cooking. Pam Pam continue to decorate the house with the stickers. Fraze rake up the leaves, Lunk try to gather up sticks, Zorch can you bbq, decorate the roof with lights, change the trash, make the inside of the house clean, help Lunk or Pam Pam if either gets behind?” “Childs play!” “Heck ya. I’ll be supervising all stations and will be helping occasionally if you dudes really need it. I’ll be mostly working on making the inside look nice when you’re done Fraze come inside and help me ok?” *As I nod my head Flain claws gently rubbed the side of my hea d as everyone began to get to work* *As everyone does their thing there was a surprise knock on the door.* "Uhh, You dudes didn't order anything, did ya?" *Vulk scoffs,* "Oh, please I home cook everything." "I can run and get anything I want." "Ummm I don't try to. Because I have to paaaay extra for making them wait at the door, heheh..." *Flain cautiously walks over to the door and opens it. At first he sees no one. And yet he hears a cranky voice.* "Oi! Stop disrespectin' my size!" *Flain looks down and sees Zammie, looking back at him with an unapproving gaze.* "Uhhh, Can I help you?" "You can, actually. Just sit there and let me do this one dumb favor..." *Zammie steps back and waves his big blue staff around. Then he does one tap on the ground. There was a puff of blue smoke. After it faded, all of the Mixels from the festival was outside Flain's house.* "Huh?! What's the meaning of this?" *Teslo walks up to Flain.* "It's quite simple, really. We all appreciate the time you spent with us, Flain. After you distanced yourself, we really couldn't have a lot of opportunities to catch up, or enjoy ourselves. So, while we celebrate the day of Fall. We also want to celebrate you and your sons!" "M-my sons?" "Of course! It's the least we can do. But, we don't want to overwhelm you too much, so we'll show our appreciation with a small gift." *Teslo hands over a small plush version of Fraze, and Pam Pam.* "Just so you know we do care about them." *Flain looks at the plushies in silence. It actually got a bit awkward for everyone outside.* "Ahem, anyway. I hope you don't mind all of us celebrating here. I doubt we'd all fit in the house." "W-wha? Oh right, right. Yeah, celebrate here. I'm sure most of you could fit in the house." *Vulk yells from inside the house.* "And I'm cooking for all of you! Deal with it." "Heh, Vulk's passion for cooking shows up in the best moments." *Teslo turns around at the big crowd of Mixels.* "Alright then! Let the Fall Festival continue until the dead of night!" *Everyone cheers... Except Zammie who just sits in a corner. Magnifo walks up to him.* "Hey... If you want I could keep you company here?" "... Alright." *As so the Festival went on at Flain's house. Even with all of that happening, Flain still kept the plushies of his sons in his mind. Proof that maybe things can get better with time.*
(Neh Edt)
