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That Bloomin' Curse Ch4 Operation Get Lost

(Hey everyone. I just wanted to thank everyone who read this far and liked my story enough to read it to it's end. I had a lot of fun writing it and it makes me happy knowing some people loved it enough to read it fully. If you liked this consider checking out my other works. Thanks to everyone for reading this, faving it, or leaving a nice comment. And thank you to GearsForBreakfast for creating such wonderful characters and giving me the opportunity to make this wonderful story. )

The moon was still high in the sky as the three made their way back towards the mansion but stopped when they came in contact with the doors.

"You have what we need don't you?"

Hazelle happily smiled and held up the bag of holding in her hands. "Yep! This baby should be able to hold up at least a thousand crowns so it'll definitely be useful with this."

Snatcher nodded. "Right. And you know the other part of the plan right?"

"You'll get Vanessa to chase you back through the tunnel to the summer house." Moonjumper held up as t least three exploding apples in his hands. "Once you both are deep enough we'll seal off the tunnel using these for good. That'll keep Vanessa from ever coming back again."

"But first we have to get those pecking crowns." Snatcher grumbled before motioning the two of them to follow him back to the window that they crept into the first time. "C'mon. The sooner we get this done the better."

Hazelle nodded but stopped feeling a hand grab onto her forearm and Moonjumper looked at her. "Hazelle..This is going to be very dangerous. A-And you've already been hurt so much. I-..." His look became more worried. "I don't want you to get hurt again. If you want to stay behind then I think that'll be best-"

"Moony, I'm fine." She assured him and pulled away . "I'll be careful now and I want to get back at Vanessa too for what she did to me."

"If you two lovebirds are finished wooing one another, then we should get going." Snatcher frowned at them Waiting impatiently.

Moonjumper stuttered but Hazelle only smiled and followed him with Moonjumper behind her. Together they rose up to the broken window again (with Hazelle getting a hand from Snatcher) and peered inside. It was dead silent. Snatcher slunk in first popping his head through a few walls and the open doorways in this particular hallway before looking back and motioning that it was safe for them to come in. They did and together they made their way into the old bedroom that held all the glittering crowns.

"Alright. Let's start grabbing them already!," Snatcher hissed already reaching for the ones on the chandelier and plucking them off. "The faster we get these the sooner Poppy's safe."

Good thing the florist hadn't insisted on coming with them. It was safer for her to remain back and keep an eye on the kids with Shapeshifter so nothing bad happened to them. Crown after crown the three grabbed from the various places lying around before throwing them into the open bag Hazelle held with Snatcher poking his head out to make sure the coast was clear every so often. They left no stone or piece of furniture unturned and soon the last crown was thrown inside and the bag tied shut.

"There. That should do it," Hazelle said handing the bag over to Snatcher. "You remember where the passage leading back to the summer house is?"

He nodded. "Of course I do! It's behind the giant statue in the courtyard. It's still wide open too so it should be easy for me to get the ice hag to follow me back. Just make sure you stay a good distance away from me when I do!"

"Then how will we know when you get her back into the tunnel?"

"There's an office in the room just next to this one." Moonjumper nodded to the left. "I remember Vanessa's mother used to spend hours there working on things. We can watch and wait there."

"Fine! Just be ready when you do."

With that he turned and floated out of the room bag in hand. Moonjumper nodded after him and Hazelle followed. Snatcher left. Moonjumper lead Hazelle one room over opening the creaking door and ushering her in quickly. Inside was the remains of a once nice study. The shelves held rotting books, the fireplace was crumbling away, a giant desk was cracked and half broken, and a giant half broken window was directly behind the desk. They approached it and looked out at the once nice courtyard. Now all they had to do was wait which wasn't long at all.

"HEYOOO!! IM HERE TO PARTY! WHERE'S ALL THE FOOD AND MUSIC!?", Snatcher's voice wailed out causing both to whirl back around as it echoed through the halls.

Both looked at one another. We'll that was one way to get attention.

"My Prince? Have you finally returned?"

"Prince. Nah. Never heard of him. Did you try checking the basement?"

There was a loud screech from a certain someone and there they stood in wait as the screeching got louder and louder and then softer and softer at the same time. Until Moonjumper nudged her and they both looked outside as the screeches continued to screech out. In the courtyard was the obvious form of Snatcher flying around before stopping in front of a giant statue and holding up a bag with a Sinister grin shaking a bag in the air. A screeching shadow figure was running after him leaving a trail of white ice in her wake. Snatcher suddenly dove head first disappearing behind the statue and a moment later she followed suit as fast as she could also soon disappearing from sight. This was it. Now was their chance. They made haste through the mostly destroyed manor and Hazelle followed Moonjumper through the back and into the courtyard. A trail of ice helping lead them right to the statue. Both hurried over and peered behind the giant headless statue and blinked shocked. A giant hole was right behind it and stairs lead down into the ground.

"This is our chance! Quick! The apples!"

Moonjumper was quick to get the few apples that they brought with them and held them up. They'd get this over with as soon as possible. Not wasting any time, Moonjumper infused some of his spectral energy into the apples and like bombs they started blinking orange. Fumbling Moonjumper was quick to throw them all down into the tunnel entrance and a few rolled further inside. Hazelle yelped as Moonjumper practically tackled her form. She barely grabbed her hat as it fell off her head. Moonjumper continued to sore through the air and into the mansion-

B O O M!!!

The courtyard. EXPLODED!! The statue broke to pieces and scattered about. Dirt flew high into the air and scattered everywhere covering everything with mud and old moss. The entire middle of the courtyard collapsed in on in self sealing the tunnel off and cutting it off the rest of the world. Both watched from a safe distance with Hazelle safely sat in Moonjumper's arms. Eventually the ground stopped shaking, all that was left was a dust cloud slowly settling down. The two stared at each other for a long moment before Hazelle plopped her hat back onto her head.

"Well... That's one thing taken cared of."

The two were able to make it back to the others and were relieved when they saw everyone was alright. Everyone was safe and Vanessa was now back where she belongs. A while later Snatcher even joined them and he still had Hazelle's bag of holding with him which he just plopped at their feet and allowed the children to go ham on it digging their hands in and pulling out as many crowns as they wanted.

"You didn't let her have the crowns?"

"Of course not. Did you really expect me to give her the satisfaction of keeping them?," he said with a sadistic grin on his face, "That's just one more way I can really torment her! AHAHAHA!!"

"But is she really back in the mansion?"

"That trick worked like a moth to a flame. She was foolish enough to actually fall for it."

That was it then. It was all over and solved. Vanessa wouldn't be bothering anyone else again for a long, long while. Which left one last thing to do- Moonjumper was slightly surprised when Hazelle pulled him aside while Snatcher was busy boasting to Poppy and the children were all too busy digging through the bag and the gold crowns to notice. Once he was able to look at her Hazelle blinked.

"So...I heard from a few little children that you were worried about me and just maybe a little bit more than that." Her brow rose. "Your darling little Hazelnut huh?"

His face jolted a red. "Uh!.....I-I didn't -..W-Well I mean...*ahem* Well naturally I was worried about you and your safety and...Iiii...Uh-"

He trailed off as she pulled his closer and he froze as a small peck was placed on his cheek. Before lighting up a full red.

"Oh...good heavens."

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echantedtoon · 5 months

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Three Kiddos And A Ghost

Or Snatcher decides to adopt and add to his menagerie of a family after realizing a certain blonde haired caped crusader isn't too much different from himself.

"You don't seem too happy to see me, Kiddo. What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?"

The blonde girl in front of him frowned before crossing her arms and giving the ghost a stern look from her place in front of the ghostly house as the ghost smiled down at her as if any moment he'd pull one of his pranks on her. Which to be fair he had done a few times since Mu's arrival to live with them full time-

It was a long story.

A long story that had been sprung on him by Poppy of all people! Imagine his surprise when he just randomly popped into the ship one day expecting to see his lovely rose and two pecking mischief makers, only to discover the blonde girl alongside them all making herself at home, which he didn't pay attention too at first. That cat sometimes brought along that chaos causing troublemaker to play with his own but then he came back the next week and she was still there. Again not something that he'd pay attention too. So the blonde brat was back to play again. Big deal. It's not a problem. But then something happened that DID catch his attention. He was just sitting there in his old armchair reading a book on 'One Hundred and Ten Ways to Banish Your Enemies Into The Sun' when the typical laughter of children, human children, reached his metaphorical ears. Oh boy. Those two were here to start causing trouble again weren't they? His theory was confirmed when a small subconite sized blur with brown hair ran past his spooky home in the tree.

"PFFFTTT!!"

He didn't look up from his book at the raspberry. "You're a very rude young lady. Y'know that?"

Another blur with curly hair. "Hi, Snatcher!"

He gave a small smile still reading. "Hello, Bow."

A third small blur with a male voice. "'Ello, Mr. Snatcher!"

A small sigh. Moonboy's kid. Timmy sometimes invaded his forest much to his annoyance. "Hey, Kiddo."

A..fourth small blonde blur? "Ya kooky spook!"

He made some kind of choke noise in surprise at the new voice and looked up blinking wildly. Imagine his complete surprise when he found that little blonde troublemaker laughing and playing about the mushrooms with the rest of those children and he could only stare! What- WHY WAS SHE HERE!? He hadn't ever given her permission to come into his forest! And he certainly never gave any of THEM permission to invite her inside as well! The last time she was here she insulted his forest and contractual techniques which resulted in him tossing her (literally) out of his forest. And the last time he saw her (besides the few times on the ship-) was when she nearly ended his existence (again-) along with everyone else on the planet. SHE COULD'VE ENDED THEM ALL!! And yet here she was laughing and rough housing with the other children like a normal everyday thing. WHAT THE PECK WAS GOING ON HERE!? That's the question he asked a certain red head as she walked past, garden hoe over her shoulder. Stopped by her ghastly lover suddenly popping in front of her face startling her into jumping back.

"POPPY!!"

"HOLY PECKIN' MACOB!!," Poppy yelled hand clutching at her chest at the sudden spook. "Cheese n' rice, Snatcher!" She scowled at him. "How many times do ah gotta tell ya t-''

"WHAT. IS. SHE. DOING HERE!?," he interrupted with a growl pointing a clawed hand directly towards the four children.

Poppy followed his gaze just in time to see Bow jumping from a mushroom onto Mu and making the two laughing children to the ground before just as quickly running as Mu gave chase. ..And shrugged. "Playing?," she said casually looking back to the ghost.

Purple claws raked down his face in frustration. "I can see that. I meant WHY is SHE inside MY forest!?''

A dawn of realization finally came over Poppy. "Oh. Right. I didn't tell ya yet." His claws here removed from his face as he frowned at her. Did she forget about giving him a heads up that they were bringing an extra guest? Poppy knew he hated unwanted intruders in his forest! Even if his family invited them in! She knew what that caped kid did! He told her about how she nearly wiped everyone back into dust with those dumb hourglasses!! He was expecting an apology. He was not expecting what came out of her mouth next. "I took her in. Mu's living with us now."

He stared at her blankly. "......W H A T!?"

The yell was loud enough to make the children and some minions stop and look at the two adults, but Poppy just placed her free hand on her hip used to his personality by now. "Would you keep it down? You'll wake the dead more than what ya already are!"

"That's not the point, Red!," he hissed through fangs claws balling into fists. If he was still human his face would've become red in anger. "May I ask you WHY you all of a sudden decided to become oh so generous to the one who nearly wiped me off the face of the earth!?"

Poppy's irritation also grew. "Fine. I guess you have a right to know. But if ya insist on wonderin' why, it's cuz Cookie can't look after 'er in the long run." She stated matter of factly scowling back.

"What?!,'' his angry looked turned into one of disbelief and he threw his arms out towards her. "What's wrong with the cat!?"

"If you haven't noticed Cookie's not exactly a spring chicken anymore, Snatcher," she pointed out noting the cat's older age compared to the lot of them. "An' it's somethin' she was worried about." She shrugged at the ghost's dumbstruck expression. "We jus' happened to discuss one day and one thing lead to another and well-" Her free hand motioned towards the children who had resumed playing. "Mu's staying with us now."

"...." He frowned again. "And you didn't think to tell me about this!?"

"I tried! But ya left before I could even try talking to you twice!"

"Why though!? Don't you know what she's DONE to us-"

"Because I ain't gonna abandon a little girl on the streets when she's already suffered!," Poppy practical yelled back at his face making Snatcher flinch back when a hand firmly poked him in his chest fluff. "She's just a lil girl!"

"Poppy..." He frowned. Ok. Clearly anger wasn't getting through to Poppy. Maybe a more calm approach. "A little brat who stole those time pieces and tried to destroy the entire planet. Not half. Not a quarter. The ENTIRE planet. Which included my forest. If she had succeeded in that little plan..." A small growl escaped his lips as his grip on her hand lightly tightened. "I would've never been able to bring you back since that was before we even met again. He would've destroyed you too! She's ruthless and unforgivable! WE don't need a wannabe hero!"

Poppy stared at him for a good moment before frowning again narrowing her eyes. "Are you even hearing yourself?" He blinked. "Do you know who she sounds like?"

"Who?"

"You."

"ME!?," he squawked staring at her, "How is she anything like me!? We aren't the same!?"

"Oh really? You're angry about her nearly wiping the planet into nothin'." She pulled her hand away and poked his 'nose' watching as he looked cross eyed at her hand. "May I remind you of a certain ghost who's entire job is STEALING souls!! And get this. You do it to anyone who just walks in here regardless if they do anythin' or not!" He felt a small bead of ectoplasm sweat form on his forehead when the red head hummed and tapped her chin. "How many souls did you say you collected again? A few hundred? Maybe a few thousand even? And what was it that you made Hattie do in her contracts? Climb a dangerously tall well through a cursed swamp. Sent her to check up on Vanessa, who by the way, could easily freeze her- " Her arms were thrown into the air her garden hoe dropping down with a thud. "HOW is that any different or better than almost wiping the world out once? And may I remind you that Mu almost wiped out the world, she never actually went through anything like that unlike someone who actually did!''

"S-So what if I stole a few hundred-thousand souls!?,'' he huffed but still felt the ectoplasm run down his face, "She's the one who stole the magic things responsible for giving her those powers."

"SO DID YOU! Or did you forget how I unfroze? It wasn't the microwave that heated me back up, ya purple pool noodle!"

"She stole more than me!"

"Well you both stole them for the same reason!"

"HA!!" He scowled again now looking at her with a brow. "Oh really?," he challenged crossing his arms, "I suppose she has an evil ex with ice powers too! If that's the case I gotta know how she still has her body! I'd love to have been able to keep mine!"

Poppy flinched for a moment wide eyed, before a deep scowl speared her featured. "You know sometimes you can be the biggest PECKING jerk on the entire peckin' planet! You should have some sympathy for her considerin' what she went through!!"

"That blonde caped crusader of chaos went through NOTHING even remotely close to me!! If you think-"

"SHUT UP, PHILIP!!"

Silence rang out. Silence that was followed by the Snatcher snapping his jaws shut and leaped back a few feet from the tyranitcal yell that brought forth by the angry red head. Poppy was..Poppy was heaving now. Breathing through her crunched up nose, fists balled like she wanted to hit something, and her face seething red that was enough to freeze even Vanessa if she had looked at her. Her angry burst sending crows chirping and spiders into hiding. Subconites and dwellers stopping what they were doing to stare at the two of them. She-...Po-Poppy had used his name. His DEAD name. The one she used only when she was emotional. Whether it be out of sadness, happiness,...or raw anger. Which was now. The ghost flinched hard when a hand whirled out to hit against his chest and the shove was enough to make him yelp and shoot backwards a few decent feet.

"How DARE you say that about a child!!," she raged like a bull temper flaring making him shrink back dumbstruck. If it was anyone else, they would've been added to his collection of souls now, but this was different. "You don't know her situation! Would ya'll like ta know!?" She shouted and he didn't answer. "Imagine THIS if ya will! A person just goin' 'bout their day ta day lives an' then all of a sudden someone comes along and takes EVERYTHING from ya and changes your home forever! And no matter how hard ya try there's nothin' ya can do about it cuz it's beyond your control! ARE YA TELLIN' ME YA WOULDN'T TRY TA MAKE EVERYTHIN' RIGHT IF YA HAD A CHANCE!?" She shouted at the shrinking spook, daring him, challenging him to say the opposite. "ARE YOU SAYIN' YA WOULDN'T PASS UP THE CHANCE TA USE SOMETHING TO FIX SOMETHING WRONG IN YA LIFE EVEN IF IT MEANT STEALING IF YA WAS DESPERATE ENOUGH!? OH WAIT- YA DID DIDN'T YA!?" Her hands came back to pat her body and look at herself as if making sure she was still there. "That's how I'm still here isn't it?! Or was it a magic toaster oven ya used ta wake me up, Philip!? She was stranded all alone without any family thanks to some evil person who destroyed her home! Now who does that sound like!?"

He floated there in shock, not saying anything and just staring at Poppy who panted from her earlier burst chest heaving. The both of them stared at each other for a long time before Poppy just huffed and turned her head away.

"She's....scared, Philip. And I don't blame the poor thing." She slowly turned and bent down retrieving the gardening tool from the ground and placing it back over her shoulder. "Just cuz ya don't know her that doesn't mean she hasn't been through somethin'...Maybe ya shouldn't forget that either."

And that's how she left him. Shrunk in on himself and dumbstruck for hours. He wasn't even sure how or when, but somehow he managed to get back into his armchair and slump into it staring into space and letting new thoughts rebound around his head at what Poppy said. ..Before shaking his head and facepalming himself with a tired sigh. Great. HOW did he keep getting himself into these things? He was getting too old for this- FINE! After much consideration and hard thought- And yelling in frustration and pulling at his chest fluff- He'd let Poppy take care of the child and allow her access to his forest but that doesn't mean he would like it! Or her! He was only doing this to get Poppy off his back and to appease her anger though, not because he felt sorry for the brat! It seemed to have worked for the most part, because when he showed up days later with a few packets of seeds (which he totally didn't steal-) and told her Mu could come into the forest WITH SUPERVISION, she seemed to let all the anger held for him disappear and accepted his form of apology.

"Alright. But ya gotta be nice to 'er."

He rolled his yellow eyes. "Ugh. Fine."

"And you gotta promise me you won't try to take her soul or make her do ridiculous contracts! Or try to trick her into doing something!"

"Yes, yes. No manipulations, soul stealing, or contracts. Got it."

"And you have to start talking to her more."

"WHAT!? But I already promised so much!"

"M' not saying ya got to talk to her all the time, but enough to where she'll be used ta seeing you around. You can at least do that much."

"But-...RRRR!! FINE! Whatever! I'll...talk."

"Good boy."

"*sigh* This'll be more annoying then the time I tossed her into mud.'

"....You did WHAT?!"

"....Oops."

He ...did try talking to her, after Poppy's yelling session about finding out he literally tossed her out of his forest at one time. To his surprise she wasn't scared of him. Like...at all. The blonde gal scowled at him with the same energy of Poppy's called him names like the 'Kooky spook', purple pool noodle, and the bad guy. ...Yeah, they definitely told her about him and everything else. He didn't have to ask. His questions were answered when she told him one day-

"I don't care if ya was wronged! It's still a bad guy things to do taking souls!"

Although he wasn't sure who told her. Most likely Poppy perhaps in order to hopefully get the two closer to an understanding. Ugh. Like that'd happen. He felt irritated every time she was near him with her attitude and scowls and the few arguments they had-....Why was this feeling so familiar to him? Oh well. He did get her back. He promised he wouldn't do anything to harm her, but that doesn't mean he couldn't get back at her in other ways! Hiding her cape. Keeping her things away. Moving around her things. Hiding a small beetle in her bedsheets. Oh it wasn't as satisfying as he would've liked, but seeing her get irritated and unable to do anything was good enough. Ah. It was good to be a ghost. Poppy was irritated with him as well but he could argue that he did this to the other kids too so it wasn't like she was the only one experiencing it, which he did, but his direction he had towards Mu was obvious his recent target. Although there was one thing that also irritated him. It was inevitable that Mu would eventually meet Hazelle and Moonjumper. She had already met Timmy a couple times and was fascinated by his powers, she was REALLY fascinated by Hazelle's magic when she showed off a couple of her tricks, which did irritate him. HEY!! He was cool as well! He could do plenty of things! He was a Undead King! How much more impressive could you get!? But he was REALLY on edge when Moonjumper showed up one night out of the blue. Luckily he had been there at the same time he showed up and was right there when he came to 'visit' his kids-...His contractors again! His surprise wasn't lost on Mu who stared wide eyed at this glitching, floating ghost with wide eyes. Meanwhile he was greeted with a growl and snarl by the other ghost upon letting his prescence known. He still hadn't forgotten anything this FOOL tried to pull on HIS people.

His growl made Moonjumper freeze. "What are you doing here?", Snatcher demanded.

"Calm down, Old Boy," Moonjumper waved him off with a frown, much to his other half's annoyance. "I'm simply here to visit the dear children whom I love dearly. Is that so wrong?"

"Yes. You never come here for anything simple."

"Well you would be right about that." Moonjumper's red eyes gazed past down him and at Mu who flinched wide eyed under his smile. "I heard from a little bird-" Either Hazelle or Timmy he means. "-that there was a new little one amongst the stars here." His head tilted at the small blonde gal as she stared back at him and flinched at the unnatural twitching of his next as it moved in his glitching fashion, the chains clanking with his floating a bit closer. "So...I took it upon myself if it happened to be true."

Mu flinched and on instinct dove behind the nearest person to hide away from this scary new comer, which just so happened to be the other ghost in this situation. Snatcher blinked and looked down at his tail where he found her hiding behind the dark purple ghost with a face he was all too familiar with. Fear. Her eyes wide with the gold pupils shrinking to the size of pins, her hands clinging onto his tail, half peeking out from behind him at the other ghost. That's the expression he saw time and time again from his victims and the one he wanted from her from the first times he was stuck with her, but seeing her give that expression to Moonboy while choosing to hide behind him was...different. And then he remembered a very important detail that he let fly over his head up until now. Mu didn't sign any contracts with him. Not the kind that Poppy or the other children had. The ones that prevented Moonjumper from trying to pull the same stunt he pulled on Poppy and succeeding. Which meant that if any of those red strings decided to loop themselves around the brat's body, there wouldn't be anything stopping Moonjumper from whisking her away to the Horizon. In an instant his fluff bristled and bunched up, his eyes narrowed, and an unholy growl came from the depths of his throat that made Moonjumper instantly freeze. Red eyes snapping from the child up to the other half of him as he leaned over Moonjumper and snarled.

"Get. OUT. Of. This. Ship. NOW!!" Moonjumper had froze staring up at Snatcher whether it be out of fear or defiance he didn't know or care. He felt angrier that he had to repeat himself hissing. "GET OUT!!" He bellowed voice reverberating off the walls and echoing around the room with the power of a thousand thunderstorms. It was enough to make him disappear. Vanish into thin air scattering blocks in his way. Letting silence resettle once again in the ship's face. After a tense moment Snatcher untensed, letting out a disgruntled snort at the nerve of Moonjumper coming here 'oh so innocently' like that. Like Peck he'd let that happen. After all this was HIS territory...He slowly rose a brow back down to his tail tip which was still being death gripped by the blonde tot and after a moment wriggled it a bit. "Hey. You can seriously let go now."

Instead of listening she just gripped onto him tighter pressing her forehead into his tail making him sigh and reluctantly reach a hand down to pat her head. Guess he'd humor the brat just this once. And maybe it was because of that that the two of them would slowly start talking more. A little good morning there or a question about his forest here. Ok. SO WHAT!? So what if he maybe brought extra food for her along with the others? So he didn't want her to starve. Poppy would've bothered him for it anyways. So what if he maybe sewed a few outfits together for her? It's an eyesore to see her walking around in old rags. So what if he stopped complaining as much about her in his forest along with the others and stopped playing so many pranks on her? He got bored of it anyways! And complaining strains his throat! ...Nevermind he doesn't have a throat. It's easier to live with her if he treated her like the others- NOT THAT HE LIKED HER!! And he totally did NOT cackle to high heavens when she told him about her exploits against the mafia-

A wild evil sounding cackle rang out through the forest from the Snatcher's treehouse. In front of him was a proud blonde child looking pleased with herself hands on her hips as he cackled away.

"W-Wait. Tell me the part where you put all of his smashed bits in the bottle again!," his evil smile spread across his face wider. His distaste for those men ran about as deep as hers, especially with a certain red suit wearing mafia who flirted with a certain redhead.

"Well that wasn't my plan at first really," Mu confessed rolling her wrist, "All assaults need a good plan after all! I wanted to strangle 'em at first. Watch them choke and beg for mercy!" She proclaimed holding a fist up...before rolling her eyes, and letting her shoulders drop with a shrug. "But strangling would've been too kind. So then I came up with the idea of mushing them up in a jar and giving them a taste of their own medicine!"

Poppy's face was one of slacked jawed shock at what this teeny child just said but Snatcher looked more intrigued a clawed hand coming to rub his chin with a hum of interest. "Placing your enemies somehow still conscious remains in a jar huh? That sounds....devious. But quite messy. Not sure if I would want to have all that gunk entangled on me."

Mu shrugged. "Eh. I didn't have to get my hands dirty. It was easy to do after Hattie made him explode during their big battle."

"She did what? Really? AHAHAHAHAHA!! I knew she must've had some unspoken side to her! So tell me! How did you two pull it off?! She used that umbrella's laser beam didn't she?"

"PHILIP!! Don't encourage her!"

"WWWhhhaaaaatttt? You're the one who said I should be more encouraging."

"NOT 'BOUT THAT STUFF!!"

Safe to say that the both of them got another long talking too from Poppy, but..Despite the kid becoming not (totally so-) closer to him, there was still one thought that made him uncomfortable. And that thought started with a capable M for Moonboy. Moonjumper saw her, Mu was obviously scared of him, and the trick he pulled to gain Poppy still hung fresh in his mind. The advantage of taking anyone of importance was a too sweet deal even for Moonjumper to ignore and that thought still didn't sit right with him. Always made him growl and curl his claws at the thought. There was an obvious way to keep her safe, but he was very reluctant to do it. But everyday he put it off, the more the thoughts swirled, and the more the chance of Moonjumper snatching her away from him-...THEM was present. Until the boiling point tipped and he couldn't hold it anymore, which was exactly the reason why he was here now. Staring at her, having gotten her away from the others with one of his little teleportation tricks. He smiled at her despite her frowning face and raised brow with her arms crossed.

"I was just about to win against that cheeky minion of yours!," she complained stomping her foot, "What was so important you had to pull me out of that tree?!"

"Despite the fact Poppy would've killed me for letting you climb that thing?,'' he deadpanned, "I have some important investments to take part in! I've been thinking about this for quite some time and I've decided to expand my business endeavors! And lucky you gets to be the first one to experience this once in a dead-line opportunity!"

Before Mu could ask what the peck he meant by that, his hand reached up and snapped his claws, a single contract and quill appeared from no where. She blinked watching the paper unfurl itself and the feathered quill extend itself out to her. A...contract?? Narrowing her eyes, the girl directed her golden orbs suspiciously upwards to the ghost who gave nothing but a smile.

"A contract? Really? So you're actually going through with that part? I thought you'd actually make this more stupendous."

He surprisingly didn't get angry about that part and shrugged. "I'm more interested in making your stay here actually permanent. You could be highly useful to me and it's not everyday I stumble across someone who I actually make an investment like this in. Just sign on the dotted line and you won't ever have to worry about a home again!"

She blinked again, then looked at Snatcher, before taking a good at the new contract. The paper looked old and slightly torn around the edges here and there. At the very top of the paper was a fancy drawing of the creature before her with the face and his arms outstretched, beneath that was some very fancy writing that read "CONTRACT" in fancy bold capital cursive letters. The Rest was also in fancy cursive but lucking she could read it pretty well reading. It read as followed:

CONTRACT

SERVE THE DEAD WITH WHAT THE AGREEMENT STATES

You have been chosen by the benevolent and merciful the Snatcher. The terms and services will include your life long servitude and loyalty to said ruler The Snatcher. You have been lost but you are lucky enough to have been selected as few mortals to help the eternal after life and anything the Snatcher requests within reason of the servants morals and abilities. The following territories of the forest shall be available for the signer to visit willingly as they please.

-The Subcon Forest

-The Employer's Home (with special permission)

-The Subcon Village

These parts shall NOT be available for any reason and will not be negotiated unless the employer says otherwise.

-The Hat Brat's Time Piece Vault (you know why)

-The Haunted Manor

-The Frozen Bridge

-The Subcon Swamp

-The Subcon Well

-The Frozen Territory

-Any place my employer has said is off limits

By signing this the signer shall be paid for their service and loyalty with immortality (non ageing), protection from the Snatcher and those under him, a home, and anything the signer requests within reason. Binding by contract means your soul shall remain bound to the contract which cannot be broken by any means except by will of the employer, a.k.a the Snatcher. And in return the signer shall do ask the Snatcher asks with they're full cooperation and be given full custody of the signer. If the Snatcher at any point terminates the contract the signer's soul shall be released from his care and they shall live a normal rest of their life. By agreeing you shall also be safe from other supernatural entities and their influences whatever they may be, including influences from the employer and other minions. Also by signing this the signer agrees to willing do this and become a certified minion of The Snatcher. If you have complaints, suggestions, or other, the signer must report them to their employer immediately. As a down payment for all provided by the Snatcher, he shall be given the contract with your soul will be bound to for eternity unless decided otherwise, but the servant will be allowed free of will, full freedom, favors the employee asks of The Snatcher, with full control of their mind, body, and their soul in their body. Room and board, immortality, food, and any other living necessities shall also be provided by the Snatcher as stated.

SIGNED

And then there was a small line where her name would go.

Again she looked between him and the contract before narrowing her eyes at him again. "Alright. What's the catch here?"

Ugh. Did she seriously still think he was trying to trick her? He sighed. "It's not an enslavement deal and it isn't a work contract either. Don't get that mixed up with what it actually is." He placed a hand to his chest. "I'm simply offering you a deal that greatly benefits you and keeps that Moonshined idiot from taking what I consider to be mine. You even get to keep your free soul and will! Ain't you lucky?"

She deadpanned looked at him. "....This is a lowkey adoption thing ain't it?"

The noise he made sounded like something between a deflating balloon's wheeze and turkey choking underwater. "WHAT!? N-NO!! This isn't any kind of adoption!" Her brow rose further. "I'm just offering you a job for one of the best employers in the world!" He insisted. "I'd be a pecking fool to pass up on having someone who's determined enough to almost bring the world to it's knees working for me! HA! I could use someone like that to help me take down Vanessa-"

"Ok, ok. Yeesh! I'll sign it if it gets you to shut up."

He paused for a moment blinking. "....Wait. Really? That easy huh?"

She rolled her eyes grabbing the piece of paper from the air with the pen. "Yeah. They told me you'd pull this sooner or later. Why don't you just say you want to adopt people? Makes it less complicated!"

"FOR THE LAST TIME IT'S NOT L-LIKE THAT!!"

Uh huh. Sure. She really believed him and may have found amusement in that pout- Scowl of his! Once she did sign the pen disappeared in a small puff of smoke and she jumped, her grip on the contract loosening enough for the giant ghost to snatch it from her. At the same time a giant burst of energy throbbed hard within the very core of her body. Temporarily knocking the wind outta her. She gasped and fell to her hands and knees at the sudden tight feeling within her. Her body emitting a small purple light in the dead center of her chest before as soon it came it left and Mu stayed laying down gasping and blinking at the sudden sensation that came and left. Leaving goosebumps across the her flesh and shaking like a leaf again. Coughing and eventually snapping up to him. He smiled reading over the contract before it disappeared in a puff of flames too.

"Oi! What the peck was THAT about ya kooky purple onion!?", she demanded sitting up and pointed her hand accusingly at him. Ah...Someone's picked up some nicknames from Poppy.

He waved a hand away. "Relax. You're unharmed. It was just the bond ceiling between us and the magic forming a strong protective shield around your soul so no one, not even Moonboy, can harm you. Don't worry. You're perfectly fine. Although you might feel winded for a bit."

"It would've been nice to know that beforehand!"

She huffed before standing up and dusting herself off from the black dirt. Her annoyance was worth it though, he was satisfied and relieved. Moonjumper being a threat was taken cared off and this way Poppy wouldn't have to worry about her anymore than the other two-....Yeah. He could make this work with the four of them around. Of course he'll have to make a few adjustments as soon as possible, but nothing he couldn't manage-

"So do I get to call ya the 'dead-beat' dad now?"

"Absolutely pecking NOT!"

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