The Blue Knight ch.5
The complicated heart arch
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“The Silver Tree!” White Lily and Y/n Cookie gasped.
The two run past screaming fairies, as chaos takes hold. But in all the panic, it made getting to the tree very difficult. Y/n and White Lily Cookie try to fight against the flow of running fairies.
“Please, Everyone, We Need to get through!” White Lily cookie tried to shout over the screaming.
“That may be difficult,” Y/n cookie gasps as they turn White Lily’s attention to the transformed faeries.
As Shadow Milk’s deceit flows over the kingdom, some unlucky fairies are turning into clowns. Y/n quickly searches around and sees a branch, a ledge, and some jumpable walls.
“White Lily Cookie, we need to hurry. I need you to hold onto me,” Y/n says as they extend a hand.
“W-what! Won’t that slow us down?” White Lily cookie asked.
“Nah, trust me. I’m a lot stronger than I appear.” Y/n knight cookie smiles. “Quick we need to hurry to save the world. “
White Lily slowly looked up to this strange cookie, the light shining down behind them. A confident and kind smile on their face.
“Will this be enough to even consider the idea of redeeming myself?” White Lily cookie asked.
“Do you think so?” Y/n knight asked.
“No.. but… it’s a start,” White lily cookie smiles slightly as she takes Y/n’s hand.
Y/n quickly holds White Lily close as a power courses through their dough. They’re e/c eyes turned a royal blue. With one leap, they were soaring through the air. From branch to ledge to calling the castle walls.
Leaping and avoiding the turned fairies, Y/n made their way to the tree.
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Pure vanilla Cookie holds his head in pain. Something was wrong, as he slowly opened his eyes to see the other plain.
“Pure vanilla cookie? Pure vanilla cookie,” the light of truth called out. “Aah, there you are. To think you would keep me waiting for so long.”
Something was wrong, Pure vanilla could feel it in his dough.
“ I have already regained my strength. Why are you here?” Pure vanilla asked. “I’ve sworn to use my power for good. For all cookie kind.”
“Your power? Your power?” The voice taunted. “Ha.. Hahaha! Your power. That was my power, it was my powers that the witches took from me on a whim! Why do you get to use it however you want.”
“You’re not the light of truth. Who are you?!” Pure vanilla interrogated.
“You spent so much time here under my gaze for so long,” the voice changed. “And you don’t know who I am?! I’m a little hurt.”
“You.. you used the power of knowledge for evil, and reduced it to deceit. The witches took your power and sealed it,” Pure Vanilla slowly pieced together.
“AND MAY THEY BURN UP IN THE OVEN,” Shadow Milk growled.
Pure vanilla flinches at his sudden burst of anger.
“Phew, Alrighty. You think you have what it takes to defeat me? Your so so so so so silly, oh silly vanilly.”
“That’s enough from you!” Shouted a familiar voice, music to Pure vanilla’s ears.
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Gingerbrave and company stare in shock as Y/n Knight and White Lily crash down on Shadow Milk, forcing the beast to face-plant into the ground.
"Y/n Knight Cookie! White Lily Cookie! You came!” Strawberry cookie gasps.
“And miss all this, no way,” Y/n chuckles, and they put White Lily down.
“Sorry for lagging behind everyone,” White Lilly apologized.
“It’s just good to see you here,” Wizard Cookie sighed in relief.
As Y/n Knight looked over the small team, their eyes landed on Pure Vanilla. His form was hunched over, hands over his head, struggling to stand.
“Pure Vanilla,” Y/n gasps, quickly rushing to his side.
Gently wrapping their arms around him, as his from trembled under their touch.
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As Pure Vanilla searched for any way of escaping the Shadow Milk’s realm.
“Pure Vanilla? Pure Vanilla cookie!” A voice called out.
Pure vanilla looked up, and in the distance, a star shone in the darkness. It was bright and warm.
“You have important things to do, you can’t stay here,” The warm voice said.
The star started to glow brighter, even crystallizing into the shape of a star in a sphere.
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“Pure Vanilla!” Y/n Knight called, when Pure Vanilla gasped to full awareness.
“Pure Vanilla Cookie! You’re Awake!” GingerBrave awed.
“What have you done to pure vanilla cookie?!” Wizard cookie investigated.
“Aww, it’s been so long since we last met! What’s an old chat between friends?” Shadow milk mocked.
“I’m surprised you have friends,” Y/n snapped back.
There was a brief moment of silence as Gingerbrave stared at Y/n in horror. Shadow milk stared for a bit, slowly taking in a long breath.
“I can’t wait to watch you slowly crumble,” Shadow Milk said simply.
Pure vanilla stands tall, an arm held out in front of Y/n Knight.
“Pure Vanilla, don’t push yourself if you’re still gathering yourself,” Y/n Knight said to their king.
“I’m alright… Just a bit dazed, that’s all,” Pure vanilla said.
Elder Farie slowly walked past everyone, standing tall and brave in front ain’t Beast Cookie.
“There is no need to be disappointed, for I will devote the rest of my life to casting you back into your prison,” Elder Faire said, faltering a bit. He is not the young king he used to be.
“Look at me, your majesty. And see a force beyond your ken!” Shadow milk chuckled.
Everyone turned to see all the transformed fairy cookies. They were clowns, doing dangerous acts and not even being themselves. Shadow Milk chuckled as he called his power. The world around them started to warp and change as a force sent them flying back.
“Ah, my dear audience! The Long-Awaited show is finally about to begin!” Shadow Milk’s voice boomed over the kingdom. “I’m heeeere! The world’s finest playwright, poet, director, actor, and clown.”
Suddenly, a stage appeared in front of the tree.
“Let the show begin! And if any of you is offended by this innocent play, please… Accept my humblest, deepest apologies! Believe me, it was never my intention to cause dismay! Only to entertain! The story is a product of imagination! All characters, unreal!” Shadow Milk announced.
From the stage 5 poorly drawn puppets of the ancient hero. And proceed to make up a falsified tale of the tree and the king.
“Pst. Let’s move while everyone is distracted,” Y/n knoght whispered to white Lily.
She nods and helps Elder Fairy forward, sneaking past the turned fairies. Sneaking their way to the stage.
The story was an absolute dumpster fire, with Shadow Milk Cookie only keeping a few truths sprinkled throughout the play.
Just as they made their way up the stage stairs, a puppet of shadow Milk plopped in front of them.
“OOOooh! You wish to join me on stage?.. I should give you a most cordial welcome!” Shadow Milk chuckles.
As Y/n readied themself, a vision flashed across her mind. A large wave of terrible drawn puppet warriors, they’re going to be outnumbered.
“Ready yourselves! He’s going to attack!” Y/n Knight shouted.
Just as Y/n Knight rushes to the front, puppet soldiers swarm the group. Y/n, Mercurial knight, and silver bell fought with all their might to protect Pure Vanilla and Elder Fearie. But there was too many of them.
“There is no other way..White Lily Cookie, Pure Vanilla Cookie. Please hold on a little longer to buy us more time,” Elder Faerie cookie said. “I need time to prepare my final attack.”
Y/n turned to say something when their eyes went blank for a moment. Back too in a mere second.
“Yes, Your Highness,” Y/n Knight said.
With a powerful swing, the faerie king slashed at Shadow Milk Cookie! Everyone watched in awe at the guardians’ might, but Y/n grimaced. It’s not over yet, and the king… Collapses.
White Lily rushes over to the faerie king. Pure Vanilla tries to follow, when Y/n holds out their arm to block his path.
“Let her go, this has to happen,” Y/n said, sorrow etched in their tone.
Pure Vanilla watched as White Lily ran to Elder Faerie’s side. Y/n looked to Pure Vanilla with a serious look in their eyes.
“Pure Vanilla Cookie,” They called to attention. “ White Lily Cookie is going to go through an amazing change. I know you want to protect her out of some sort of lack in the past, but she does not need that. You need to be there for her as a friend and ally. She is an ancient hero who fought on your side all those centuries ago,” Y/n knight smiled gently, as they held Pure Vanilla’s hand.
Pure Vanilla stared at Y/n with surprise, as Y/n looked to White Lily as the Faerie king gave her the last of his power. The light of the guardian’s power shimmered and shone across Y/n’s face. Making them glow in Pure Vanilla’s eyes. They slowly let go of Pure Vanilla’s hand, but he didn’t let go of theirs.
“Pure Vanilla Cookie?” Y/n notices that he still has their hand.
“Thank you, Y/n Knight Cookie… I needed that,” Pure Vanilla said slowly. “And.. I’m sorry for how I acted during this time. I was thinking about myself and I wanted. That I lost sight of you. Every step of the way, you were always looking out for me, for everyone.”
Y/n Knight Cookie smiles softly as Pure Vanilla turns to them.
“Shadow Milk Cookie… Has been echoing in my head. The closer we get to him… The harder it is to hear my own thoughts,” Pure Vanilla opened up.
Y/n slowly tightens their hand on his.
“When that happens, just focus on me, listen to my voice. Can you do that?” Y/n asked softly.
“Of course,” Pure Vanilla as he tightened his hold, too.
Y/n knight smiles as they let go of Pue Vanilla’s hand and turns to white Liliy. Who was still gathering herself over the loss of one of her friends.
“Are you able to keep going?” Y/n asked gently.
“Keep Going?” She asked, confused.
“Sadly, it’s not over,” Y/n said, as a vision flashed in their mind.
They quickly jumped to the front and tried to cast a shield spell. It was faint and flickering. They struggled to expand the shield when a hand gently squeezed their shoulder. As a familiar staff stretches forward.
The shield shone and expanded in time for a wave a fire to crash against it. Pure Vanilla held Y/n close as he effortlessly protected to group from the wave of fire.
“So you have been listening in on my lessons,” Pure Vanilla lightly teased.
“Not well enough, it seems,” Y/n huffs, slightly tired.
Sadly, the light moment shattered as Pure Vanilla hunched over, clutching his head.
“Cut the Tree! CHOP DOWN THE TREE!” Shadow Milk shouts in Pure Vanilla’s head.
“Get Out Of My Head!” Pure Vanilla screamed in pain as he clutched onto Y/n Knight.
Y/n Knight holds Pure Vanilla close, looking towards the tree. Shadow Milk grows more frustrated with his plans not going through.
“Come Out Guardian! I know you still live. SHOW YOURSELF!!” Shadow Milk roars.
“She, for I, the guardian of the seal, stands before you,” White Lily cookie says, slowly raising to her feet. “Did you think it was going to be that easy?”
“You Little PEST!!” Shadow Milk Growls.
As Shadow Milk was about to say more when he noticed Y/n Knight holding Pure Vanilla close. Pure Vanilla looked deeply into Y/n’s eyes as she helped to keep him out of the beast’s control.
“So it’s you two getting in my way, fine. Let’s make this FUN!” Shadow laughs as he summons his puppet strings. The blue string quickly Snatched Gingerbrave and friends, and Pure Vanilla.
Just a pair of threads reach for White Lily, Y/n was the only one quick enough to push her out of the way. Time slowed as White Lily watched in shock, then horror as the threads wrap tightly around Y/n’s neck.
With a hard yank, Shadow Milk drew Y/n Knight close to get a good look at this little smart aleck.
“Outside of your sharp tongue, you’re pretty plain-looking Vanillian,” Shadowmilk commented. “Vanilly sure has bland taste.”
“While you have no taste,” Y/n choked out, as Shadow milk tries to hold his cocky smile at that remake.
The threads tighten around their neck as he lifts them to eye level.
“Y/n Knight Cookie!” Pure Vanilla cried out.
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Lovely Fanart by @justa-skyourself.
(This is so cute and beautiful! Thank you for your beautiful work.
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To be continued