Chapter 4

[Start]

It’s been 5 hours since Glitcher’s attack to the nameless town, some were corrupted, some were killed but most of the town is gone by the time we continue this story.

The heroes tried their best to save what they could, to help who they could, but, it was not enough to save most of them.

In panic and frustration they went back to the Life trees, where they could try to think of other things, unfortunately, they still had a problem among them a problem that has been poisoning them from the start...

Orange: Why should we trust him? Why? Just think about it, WHY, WHEN BECAUSE OF HIM MORE THE HALF OF A TOWN IS NOW COMPLETELY GONE-

Cyan: Look. Let’s- Let’s try to calm down and figure out a better solution than just scream and-

Orange: No Cyan, No! He isn’t even supposed to be here! We don’t even know where he came from!

Gold: I-I didn’t even know that he exist-

Orange: You LIAR, MAYBE YOU EVEN ARENT A REGULAR FIGURE LIKE US MAYBE YOU ARE WITH HIM IN ALL OF THIS-

Cyan: Hey calm down! Its not his fault.

Orange expression was of an unusual anger, Gold was just afraid at this point, Cyan was doing what he could, Not Enough Yet.

Orange: He should leave. He is just extra weight for us. He doesn't help at all!

Cyan: Look maybe not now bu-

Orange: Cyan admit it! He is just a weight for us that already have to deal with "him"! Why deal with him now?!

Cyan: Wha- *looks at Green* aye bro help me over here...

Green could be seen taking care of a small bird that was on his hands

Green: Im sorry.. but he is right... we don't even know where he came from, nor his true intentions

Gold: what- b-but I just got here I-Im trying my best to-

Orange: To what? Get rid of us? Sabotage us? CORRUPT US?!

Gold: N-No Im just trying to be friends with you thats why me and Cyan decided to-

Orange: CYAN?! YOU KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON?

Cyan: I swear, I didn't, Im pretty sure it was a big coincidence

Orange: ahh of course, Gold mysteriously disappears with the excuse of "exploring the town" just that when he comes back "He" also arrives!

Gold: I swear It’s not my fault-

Orange: SHUT IT

Gold: *slowly tries to get closer to Orange* I-I’m just trying to help-

Orange: BACK OFF!

And suddenly, Orange landed a big kick on Gold’s chest, pushing him several feet away, crashing his head into a rock next to the Trees of Life, this one’s didnt move at all but Gold's head made a weird sound instead.

Gold: OWW-

Cyan: WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT ORANGE?!

Orange: It’s HIS FAULT

Cyan: STOP IT ALREADY

They both started arguing a lot , they didn't even realized about Gold's state

Gold: *he touched his head with the fingertips, trying to process the pain, until he feels something* u-uh…? *when he looks at his hand it’s covered in some type of dark yellow liquid that was coming from his head*

Gold: …?

Orange: … I told you, he is NOT our friend, HE NEVER WAS OUR FRIEND, HE IS JUST A PEST

Cyan: I-

Orange: WHY DO YOU TRUST HIM THAT MUCH-

Cyan: BECAUSE I WANT A CHANGE OK? YOU GUYS ONLY FOCUS ON THE WAR, NOT ON THE PEOPLE

Orange: We focus on what’s important, not in stuff like HIM- *the moment he points at him, the moment he looks at him he goes silent* …?

Cyan: Uh- WHAT THE-

Cyan rapidly went to check on Gold who was bleeding, by the time they all realized, he was almost unconscious

Gold: h-help… I-I don’t feel so…

Cyan: Don’t worry I’ll make sure you’re ok..

Gold: …

Cyan: Gold? Can you hear me? GOLD-

...

He went completely unconscious… right?

Gold then woke up.
In what appears to be some sort of black void, like the one that appeared in Cyan’s tree.
Gold started walking around, looking for an escape, an answer

Something

...

Nothing.

...

It felt like hours passed and he haven’t found anything yet… until…

Gold: What’s that…?

He found himself in front of some kind of weird place

A volcano, with pink lava inside of it that was on constant eruption

And in front of him..

???: So you are that one…

Gold: WHA-

He turned around, just to see the massive figure with four arms and crazed smiling.

Glitcher: We finally meet each other
Gold: wha- h-how did I-

Glitcher: That’s the least of your problems, and I’m pretty sure you know that by now

Gold: …

Glitcher: What a poor tiny creature.. thinking they can actually defeat me.. and by their own..

Gold: That's not true! We- no- I can beat you!

Glitcher: Oh really..? And what makes you that confident when not even your friends help you?

Gold: Well- um...

Glitcher: You are just a pest for them.

Gold: ...

Glitcher: Heheheh.. *he picks him up, noticing his size difference between him and his little companion* You are just a little, pathetic, False Hero…

Gold: Hey let me go!!

Glitcher then dragged him on top of the volcano, few meters away from its pink and scorching lava.

It was at this moment that Gold knew what fearing for his life was like

Gold: Wh- N-NO WAIT I- UH-

Gold didn’t even know what to say at that point, he was just staring in fear

Gold: *eventually he started shaking and screaming* PLEASE DON’T, PLEASE-

Glitcher: Heheh... It's Over Gold

Gold: NO-

Glitcher didn’t care
He dropped Gold

Gold kept crying and screaming as he was slowly falling into the volcano's depths

He kept falling
Everything went silent for him, even muting Glitcher's maniacal laughter

And the moment he was about to touch the pink flaming lava inside…

Cyan: Gold... GOLD WAKE UP-

Gold: AHHH-
Cyan: What- Oh hey.. you’re ok don’t worry…

Gold: H-HUH? *looked around with a complete fear expression* ...w-what...? When did I...

Gold and the others were still around the Trees of Life, Orange standing away from the other two, talking to Green but even backing a bit from him Gold was sitting in front of his tree with Cyan

Cyan: Hey calm down.. its ok
Gold: U-uh? WAIT MY- *he rapidly touched his head fearing that he was still bleeding, but he realized not only the bleeding stop but he also had some type of green bandages all over most of his head, he has been treated and cared by the others... apparently.* ...?
Cyan: Hey calm down

It all was a dream, the encounter with Him was just a simple harmless and weird dream... right?

It didn't matter right now
Gold then stand up, ignoring Cyan's advise to stay there, and he went to check on who did the damage to him

Gold: *walking to Orange and Green* Hey uhhh hi

Orange: ...
Green: hm? Oh hello... you.

Gold: I uhh, can I ask something..?

Orange: ...?

Gold: umm, why do you not trust-
Orange: Why do I not trust? Because I know you are not like us, you have other purpose...
Gold: B-but we are still friends right?-
Orange: *turns around, towering over Gold* Friends? Are you serious?!
Gold: *slowly backing away from him but Orange starts walking forward*
Orange: *with an absolute hate look in his face* Since the moment you got here you've done nothing but screw everything up, since your arrival we are only on a downfall and while we have to deal with you Glitcher is taking over Paradise! Can't you see that you aren't even important in here?! You. Are. JUST. A. F#CKING. PEST!
Cyan: BOTH OF YOU, WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?
Orange: ... *stops and looks at Cyan* ... *sigh, he walked away*
Gold: *a confused expression mixed with fear can be seen on his face*

Cyan: ... *goes and asks something to Green, but he got ignored, he then came back, dragging Orange with him*
Cyan: Alright, I know you two may not have the same ideas but we gotta work together and you all know that, about the town... I hope it was a coincidence, for now, just rest, tomorrow we'll have something to do. And you both are gonna be part of it together

Orange nods and walks towards the Trees of Life, creating a orange-yellow portal and walking inside, the portal closes after he enters

Green went to sleep below his tree

A few minutes later Gold was just.. away, he was sitting on a edge of the mountain, looking at Paradise's landscapes

Gold: ...

Cyan sat next to him
Cyan: Are you ok bud?

Gold: I don't get it... why he can't trust me?
Cyan: I don't know, but.. just give him some time ok?
Gold: *nods slowly* Can I ask you a question?
Cyan: Of course.
Gold: Why do you trust me?
Cyan: ...
Cyan: Because I know you aren't made for evil, and.. because I was a bit like you before
Gold: ...?
Cyan: I was just... alone, excluded, didn't feel like I was welcome or not even like I was supposed to be here, eventually they arrived, we met, and eventually now you, sometimes its just matter of time, you can also try some ways to.. I don't know.. make them trust you.. but maybe we'll have to look for that another time ok?

Gold nods slowly, thinking on that Cyan told him

Cyan: Good, now, how about you get some sleep? We have some stuff to do tomorrow.
Gold: ok...
Cyan: Good night Gold
Gold: y-yeah... cya...
Gold: ...

Even some time later, our Golden Creature kept thinking about what Cyan said... "make them trust you" ..., but also another question was sounding in the back of his minds... maybe a joke.. maybe serious

Gold: ...Why have enemies... when I have this friends...?
Gold: *sigh*
Gold: I'll prove them wrong, I'll make them trust me... and I will fix my mistakes...

[End of Chapter 4]

Sorry I couldn't add any image or drawing to this one, but I ran out of time becuz of school and requests/random stuff like VT drawings, but I hope that doesn't make you like less this or me for that

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