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Here is the second part to the story “What if Distiny’s dad washed up on Snaktooth? (WIP)”

Floofty was staying up late, as always, scanning over their notes. After checking up on the others, they had nothing else to do other than read and re-read their notes.

That was until someone knocked on the door of their hut.

They glanced a look at the door trying to think who would be up at this time and what they would want. They stood up from their seat and walked towards the door. But they froze.

They’re not sure why, but they got a feeling of dread. They decided to grab a weapon, or the closest thing to, just in case.

They grabbed one of their scalpels, and reached for the door. They swung it open and lifted the scalpel over their head with one paw.

But no one was there…

Floofty walked outside and looked around, confused. But suddenly they felt an arm wrap around their neck, making them drop the weapon, and pulled them back into their hut.

They kept kicking and trying to claw at the arm, gasping for air.

“You know, I would’ve let you live if you just gave him to me. But now…”

A pause…

“I have to get rid of ya…”

Floofty’s vision began getting dark as their eyes started closing slowly.

They felt themself being dropped to the floor and they were gasping for air. Someone layed a paw on their shoulder and helped them up.

“Floofty! Are you alright!?”

Through their shallow breaths, Floofty said “Triffany?… what-?”

“Get off of me you stupid hillbilly!” Floofty turned and looked at the attacker.

Bernley was being held back by Wambus who had wrapped his arm around his neck in same way Bernley did to Floofty, but it was not enough to stop his breathing.

“We saw your door left open and we came over to see why when we found the scalpel on the ground. When we looked inside we saw him attacking you so Wambus stopped him.”

Floofty hummed, rubbing at their sore throat.

“We should probably-“

“AHH!” Triffany was cut off by Wambus’ agonising scream. Bernley looked to have been able to scratch his arm and then his injured shoulder.

Floofty ran outside of the hut, grabbed the scalpel off of the ground and ran back inside.

Bernley had raised a stool over his head and was about to attack Wambus when Floofty stabbed the small tool into his back, making Bentley drop the stool and turn around at full speed and try to punch them. But Floofty was quick and ducked before he could hurt them.

Triffany ran up from behind Floofty, and as they ducked she hit him over the head with a wooden board, knocking him to the floor.

Triffany ran passed Bernley and to Wambus where he was clutching his bleeding shoulder.

“What is going on!?” Snorpy’s panicked voice caught Floofty’s attention.

Ah. Everyone was awake. Floofty took a breath before going to explain the situation. But was cut off by someone wrapping their arm around their neck, again, and pressing the scalpel against their throat.

“No one move!” Bernley’s voice yelled from behind them “Or I’ll slit their throat and let them bleed out!”

“Let them go!” Snorpy yelled back at him in anger.

“If you let me take Wakely back to the mainland, I’ll let ‘em go.” He explained “And if you try and stop me, I’ll kill Wakely instead.”

“BERNLEY!” Someone yelled out from the middle of town “IF YOU WANT ME, THEN COME AND GET ME!” Bernley scowled at Distiny’s screaming. But he pushed Floofty away and barged passed everyone else.

Distiny stood, waiting by the campfire, ready for anything Bernley would throw at her.

Said grumpus was approaching, holding a sharp tool. Distiny held a paw behind her back, holding the knife Bernley had used before.

Bernley stopped on one side of the unlit campfire whilst Distiny stood on the other.

“So. You’ve finally come to your senses.” Bernley said, smiling sinisterly.

Distiny didn’t say anything and just nodded.

“Well then, explain to me” Bernley’s smile dropped into an angry frown “what are you hiding behind your back?”

Distiny’s brave facade dropped for just a second before glaring at Bernley again.

“It’s not important..” she replies. She then took a breath, getting ready for what she was about to say next.

“…you were right.”

Bernley was taken aback “…right about what?”

“About me saying that… that I’m a girl when I’m… not. You were right about my mental health being made up… you were right about me attacking people on purpose… you were right about everything.” It pained Distiny to say all of this, but she needed to.

Bernley’s wicked smile returned “I’m glad you came to your senses. Now let’s go.” He walked up to Distiny and lay his paw on her shoulder.

Acting quickly, Distiny swung her arm into Bernley’s face, leaving a huge gash across his cheek with the knife, making him scream in pain and double over as Distiny backed up a few steps.

He snapped his head up and looked in pure anger at her.

“You’re fucking stupid, did you know that?” Distiny uttered bitterly.

Bernley just growled and lunged at her, knocking them both to the ground with Bernley’s paws holding Distiny’s paw, that held the knife, over her chest, Distiny trying to Stop Bernley from impaling her with the knife, lest she want to bleed out.

“You’ve always been a disappointment! I’m ashamed to call you my son!” Bernley gritted out through his clenched teeth, trying to crumble Distiny’s spirit.

Instead, Distiny head butted Bernley and knocked him off of her “I… am not… your son!” She panted.

Distiny lunged at Bernley but he was able to roll out of the way and get back on his feet.

Distiny landed on her paws and knees and she looked to the side and was about to stand, but she was too slow and Bernley kicked her in her stomach, knocking her on her side.

He then turned her onto her back with his foot and began stomping on her stomach, making the girl scream in pain, coughing up blood in the process.

“LEAVE HER ALONE!” Chandlo yelled as he ran at Bernley at full speed. But he expected this and moved out of the way, tripping Chandlo and kicking him in the face, knocking him to the ground with a bloody nose.

Bernley spat on the ground and mumbled “Pathetic.” He then turned to everyone else “You’re all pathetic!” He bellowed “You try to protect each other! But it only gets you hurt!” He laughed bitterly “You!-“ he was interrupted by something grabbing his leg.

He looks down and spies Distiny grabbing his leg. He laughs again “Seriously? You expect to defeat me by clinging to my leg?” He asked, amused.

Distiny just looked at him, smirking. Only then did he notice in the corner of his eye the blue farmer charging at him with a hoe in his grasp.

As he looked over at Wambus, he was wacked in the side of the head by the sharp tool and collapsed to ground.

Wambus kneeled down to check on Distiny as Snorpy ran over and checked on Chandlo.

She was able to sit up, albeit with a lot of difficulty, and wipe the blood from her mouth. Although it didn’t help much because of the blood on her chest.

“Sorry Chandlo…” she began apologising “I kinda ruined your shirt.” She joked.

Chandlo held a handkerchief to his bloody nose and replied “No problem bro… I have more.”

They then heard groaning and looked over to Bernley who was slowly getting back up. Wambus and Snorpy immediately stood up and protected the two injured.

Bernley held his head as he turned around.

A huge gash went from the top of his head, across his eye and down to his jaw.

“Grumping Christ…” Distiny muttered.

“I’m… gonna…” he gritted out as he unsheathed his claws, looking furious before screaming “KILL YOU!”

Bernley charged at Wambus and he blocked his blows with his hoe.

The frenzied slashing of Bernley’s claws made indents into Wambus’ hoe as he kept backing up.

The raging grumpus then got the upper paw and slashed at the larger grumps arm, making him groan in pain and falter a little.

Then he slashed at his leg, forcing him to fall on one knee. Triffany ran at the attacker and tried to stop him, but Bernley just twisted around and scratched at her, making her stop in her tracks before she got hurt.

He then twisted his body back around and scratched Wambus across his eye, making him scream and stumbled backwards a few steps, holding his bleeding eye.

“WAMBY!” Triffany screamed in alarm before getting attacked herself, getting struck in her arm, making her fall backwards holding the bleeding wound.

“TRIFFY!” Wambus yelled and lunged at Bernley, hoe in paw. But he was unable to land a hit on the man. Bernley grabbed the hoe in both paws and both grumps began pushing the hoe against each other, trying to regain control.

Bernley suddenly ducked and dogged pass Wambus as he stumbled forward. He then noticed the knife on the ground and he picked it up.

“LOOK OUT!” Wambus was pushed out of the way by Distiny and Bernley slashed at her side with the knife, making her scream in pain and fall to the ground, clutching her side.

Bernley turned back to Distiny and walked up to her.

He grabbed her by her throat and lifted her up, choking her.

Distiny tried kicking him and hitting his arm.

But it was no use.

She tried calling out for help but it only came out as a desperate breath.

‘I can’t breathe!’ She kept saying in her head.

“SO! ARE YOU GOING TO LET US GO!?” Bernley yelled to the others who could only watch in fear because of the knife to Distiny’s throat.

“Just put her down!” Lizbert yelled “We’ll let you go if you put her down!”

Bernley smiled wider and dropped Distiny to the ground. She lay on her side and gasped for air.

He then grabbed Distiny by the shirt and hoisted her up onto her feet and pushed her in the direction of simmering springs.

But she couldn’t even gain her balance, after being pushed, and fell onto her paws and knees.

Bernley rolled his eyes “Get up.” He gritted out.

Distiny slowly stood up and began walking to simmering springs with Bernley close behind.

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unknown-bugsnax-lover · 1 year

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Imma post the “What if Distiny’s dad washed up on Snaktooth?” Au story.

It still isn’t finished yet and it’s long as hell 😅

Anyway warnings!:

Homophobia, transphobia, hurt/comfort, abuse, blood, trauma, violence, vomiting, near death experience.

Their might be more warnings but I’m not sure yet.

But before you read the story, this is what Bernley Jambake (Distiny’s dad) looks like:

Enjoy the story (hopefully)

What if Distiny’s dad washed up on Snaktooth? (WIP)

It was a regular day of hanging out with Gramble and his little ones. They were having fun talking and playing with the Bugsnax until Lizbert came back and everyone, including her and Gramble, walked up to her to see her latest hall.

But that wasn’t the only thing that she brought back. What she brought to Snaxburg made Distiny’s heart drop through the floor.

“Everyone, I’d like you to meet Bernley!” Lizbert stepped aside whilst introducing the new arrival.

He was almost 7 feet in height being 6,8, greyish blue fur which faded into purple at his legs and arms, sangria red nose and paw pads, a green sweater covered his torso and his arms, plain black glasses and dark yellow eyes with sharp, medium teeth protruding from his overbite.

Distiny froze in place, in complete horror and shock, as still as a statue. She was behind everyone else so it wasn’t likely that Bernley would see her. But it was still a possibility.

“Hello there.” Bernley said, speaking in a deep, English accent “As Elizabert already said, I am Bernley, Bernley Jambake. I… honestly have no idea how I got here. One minute I was in New Grump City, the next, I’m on a deserted island with strange creatures.”

Everyone chuckled. He’s fooling everyone into a false sense of security. She needed to leave before he saw her. Distiny turns around, ready to walk away when-

“Hold on.”

‘OH CRAP!’

Too late…

“Wakely? Son? Is that you?”

Distiny slowly turned around, all muscles tense.

“Wait. Wakely?” Filbo said in confusion.

“Yes. That’s his name.” Bernley said.

“His?” Lizbert said.

“Yes… he’s a boy.” Bernley explained “Wait…” he turned to face Distiny “Wakley have you been telling them your fake name?” He asked, disappointed.

Distiny stood there, absolutely terrified. She didn’t know what to do. If she ran, her dad would either catch up to her or punish her later. If she stayed, he would try and get close to her. It was a lose, lose situation.

Everyone was looking at her, what was she supposed to do? She was terrified.

But she felt relief when someone spoke up “Distiny, can I borrow you for a moment?” It was Snorpy.

‘Thank grump!’ “Y-yeah, sure.” Distiny replied.

“Sorry Bernley, but I need her for a few hours.” Snorpy explained.

“…Of course. Take as long as you need.” Bernley smiled. Although he tried looking comforting, to Distiny, it was a wicked smile.

Distiny and Snorpy walked off to the mill.

They walked inside and Snorpy tried asking “What was that abou-“ he was cut off by Distiny hugging him, tears falling down her cheeks.

“Thank you so much.. thank you.” She cried.

Snorpy didn’t know what to do, so he just hugged her back.

They both sat on Distiny’s bed for a while, with Distiny holding her teddy and Snorpy holding her with his arm wrapped around her shoulders to comfort her. Until a familiar voice sounded out from the entrance of the mill.

“Wakely? Are you done yet?”

‘Shit!’

“Pretend to be asleep!” Snorpy whispered to her quickly.

Distiny lay down on her bed and covered herself in her blanket whilst Snorpy went to open the mill door and confront Bernley.

Distiny couldn’t see what was happening, but she could hear the conversation.

“Hello, is Wakley in there?” Bernley asked.

“No, but Distiny is.” Snorpy answered.

“Very funny.” Bernley replied in a monotoned voice “Is he in there or not?”

Snorpy sighed “DISTINY is here, but SHE is asleep…” he answered with a hint of frustration in his voice.

“Can you wake him up? I need to talk to him.” Bernley asked.

“She hasn’t slept well in a long while, so I intend to let her sleep through the day. And hopefully night as well.” Snorpy explained.

Bernley took a glimpse behind Snorpy, then turned back to him and smiled “Very well. Let me know when he wakes up.” With that Bernley walked away.

Snorpy didn’t answer him, he just shut the mill door and walked over to Distiny.

“He’s gone.”

Distiny sat up with the blanket in her lap. Snorpy sat next to her and said “I know it can be hard sometimes. But everyone here supports you.”

Distiny looked up at him in confusion, brows furrowed “What do you mean?” She asked.

“Because I am transgender as well.” He smiled comfortingly.

“What!?” She said, wide eyed with bewilderment.

Snorpy chuckled at her reaction “Hard to tell hm? I believe Gramble is also trans.” He said.

Distiny couldn’t believe this. All her life she was stuck with homophobic parents with only her brother who supported her. But now she has thirteen grumps who are ok with it. And two of them are also transgender!

“Wow..” she said, breathlessly.

Snorpy chuckled again “Everyone here is, as Wiggle would say it, ‘A little fruity.’ Ugh, I can’t believe I just said that” he facepalmed.

Distiny giggled.

They both talked for a while, until someone opened the door.

Distiny was instantly filled with fear and Snorpy was ready to defend her. Until the grumpus stepped inside and they saw it was only Chandlo. They both sighed in relief.

“Hey bros. You good?” Chandlo asked.

“Yes Chandlo, no need to worry. At least… not at the moment.” Snorpy said.

“Why’s that?” Chandlo asked.

“We may have a problem. Distiny’s father is homophobic, and I believe he is an emotional abuser.” Snorpy explained.

‘Not just emotional’ Distiny thought.

“That jerk!” Chandlo growled.

“That’s not even the worse thing he’ll do.” Distiny mumbled.

“What was that?” Snorpy asked.

“N-nothing!” Distiny quickly said.

After they all had that discussion, they went outside and told everyone else, other than Bernley of course who was currently walking around sugarpine woods.

“What an asshole.” Beffica said.

“He shouldn’t stay here if he’s gonna act like that!” Cromdo exclaimed “Look, I may be a jerk, but he’s on a whole different level.”

“If we kick him out, he’ll know I told you guys about this and he’ll-“ Distiny began explaining before cutting herself off.

“Or he’ll what?” Eggabell asked.

“..umm. Or he’ll… Yell, or… somethin’” Distiny replied, no one was convinced about that excuse.

“Distiny. Earlier in the mill, you said something about ‘that not being the worse thing he’ll do’. Is he planning on doing something more horrible?” Snorpy asked.

Distiny looked scared. Everyone was looking at her again. All she could do was look down. ‘They don’t need to know what he did’ she thought.

“Distiny, you can talk to us about anything that’s bothering you.” Lizbert tried to reassure her.

Distiny sighed. ‘Maybe I should tell them… no, they can’t know.’

“…It’s nothing…” She said.

“Kid, if you’re in danger, then ya need to tell us. Or else we can’t help ya or protect ya, got it?” Wambus explained.

‘Don’t tell them!’ The voice began to yell. Not this again.

“You don’t need to know..” Distiny gritted out through her clenched teeth. She was now getting agitated. Can’t they just leave her alone!?

“You can trust us Dis-bro, we’re here for you.” Chandlo placed a paw on Distiny’s shoulder.

‘Don’t tell. Don’t tell! DON’T TELL!!’ The voice screamed louder.

Distiny shrugged Chandlo’s paw off her shoulder. She sighs “All I’ll say is… it’s best if I’m not alone. When it’s day OR night.”

Everyone was quiet. But eventually murmured in agreement. And Floofty agreed to watch Distiny at night for her safety.

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The rest of the day was spent with Distiny sitting in the research tent, listening to Triffany’s stories, helping with Floofty’s experiment and just chatting and making bad science puns.

It was fun until a certain someone walked up to the tent. Distiny immediately switched from laughing and being happy, to scared and on guard as soon as she saw him.

“Hello- Uhh. What are your names again?” Bernley asked.

“I’m Triffany Lottablog-“ she placed her paw on her chest “-and this is Floofty Fizzlebean.” She gestured to Floofty.

“Greetings.” Floofty grumbled. Their eyes were narrow, staring daggers at Bernley to try and intimidate him. But it was not affective.

“Nice to meet you. If you don’t mind, I need to take Wakely for a while-“

“Distiny!” Floofty growled.

Distiny looked at them with a pleading look that reads ‘please don’t!’.

Floofty looked to the side, crossing their arms.

Bernley hummed “Wakley.”

Distiny looked back at him.

“Come, I need to speak with you.”

Distiny’s paws started to shake.

Triffany place a paw on her shoulder “Sorry dear, but I still need her for somethin’.” She explained in a calm manner.

Bernley looked at Triffany. Then Floofty. Then back at Distiny for a bit longer. Then he sighed “Very well. But I am going to have to speak with him eventually.”

Bernley turned around and began walking away, but Distiny stopped him.

“Wait!” She yelled.

Bernley stopped and turned to face Distiny.

“How-… how’s Chade?” She asked with a shaky voice.

Bernley stared for a bit before answering “He’s fine.” He turned back around and mumbled under his breath “But you won’t be.” With that he walked off.

This was going to be a long, anxiety filled day.

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A week went by and it was the same cycle every day.

Distiny would stay with someone and help them out with something or just sit by them, then she would go into the mill with Floofty to sleep.

Until one night.

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Night was almost here and everyone was gathered around the campfire. Bernley was also there, sitting on one of the stools opposite Distiny who was sitting on the edge of a log next to Snorpy and Chandlo closest to the mill.

Bernley was talking now and he spoke about delicate topics like the LGBTQ+. Everyone was uncomfortable.

Distiny and Floofty got up to head to the mill so she could go to sleep when she heard Bernley begin insulting the others. Saying things like “Do your parents think of you as a disappointment?” And “How have you survived this far, your too weak to even lift a feather!” And many other things.

That was it. He took it WAY too far this time. It’s one thing to insult Distiny, but it’s another when you insult people she cares about. Distiny stopped in her tracks, clenched her fists, turned around and yelled “What is your problem!?”

Bernley looked in Distiny’s direction “Excuse me?”

“How fucking DARE YOU insult my friends-!” She bared her teeth “-You selfish prick!”

Bernley stood up, looking angry “How dare you-!”

“NO!” Bernley froze in shock “HOW DARE YOU!” Distiny was now yelling at the top of her lungs, stomping towards Bernley.

“You have always treated me like shit! Always calling me names and abusing me! Physically and emotionally! BUT IT IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THING WHEN YOU INSULT THE PEOPLE WHO I CARE ABOUT! YOU HAVE NO FUCKING RIGHT TO DO THAT YOU SELF ENTITLED, ABUSIVE, NUISANCE OF A PERSON!!” She was now stood just behind the log she was sat on before.

Distiny was now standing her ground literally and figuratively and staring into Bernley’s eyes, ready to challenge him. Bernley was frozen in place, completely dumbfounded.

His face then twisted into fury and he walked angrily towards Distiny. He was now right in front of her, towering over her, and Distiny was terrified but her face showed nervousness.

Bernley began speaking in a quiet tone so only Distiny could hear “You better hope your so called ‘friends’ can protect you, because you have made the biggest mistake of your life.” Bernley jabbed a finger into Distiny’s chest “And those friends of yours will leave you like all of the others. Watch your back, Distiny Springbake.”

Bernley then walked off in the direction to sugarpine woods, barging passed Distiny who had her back turned to everyone else, watching her dad walk off into darkness.

Everyone applauded and cheered for her for sticking up for herself. But she couldn’t hear any of it. She just made the biggest mistake of her life…

—————-

Night came around and Distiny was asleep in her bed with Floofty sitting on a stool next to her.

It was quiet for a while until they heard the sound of pawsteps coming down the stairs. Floofty looked up and saw that it was Snorpy.

“Is she asleep?” He asks in a whisper.

“Yes.” Floofty replied. “What are you doing up this late?”

“I couldn’t sleep.”

Floofty hummed and motioned for him to sit down. Snorpy got a stool and placed it next to Floofty, sitting down. They were silent for a while before Snorpy spoke “I’m worried about her.”

“So am I brother…” Floofty replied.

“I mean, how could someone do this to her? She’s so pleasant to be around, and she’s kind, although she does have bad days, but other than that she’s a good person..” Snorpy said, agitated.

“Some grumps just don’t care, don’t like, or don’t understand others. So they retaliate with aggression.” Floofty explained.

“…What will you do if he came in here?” Snorpy asked.

Floofty wasn’t sure. But maybe they would go for a weapon. “Grab the closest thing to a weapon. Most likely one of your tools.” They said.

“Great. You get to defend Distiny heroically whilst I have to clean blood off of my hammer.” Snorpy said, jokingly.

They both chuckled at that, then went silent.

They were both beginning to get tired, until a creek echoed throughout the mill. Floofty and Snorpy looked up and saw a silhouette at the mill’s door, holding a…. Knife…

Floofty and Snorpy shot up and ran in opposite directions to the nearest objects for defence. But as soon as Floofty reached the hammer from Snorpy’s desk and turned around, Bernley was already right behind them and slashed the knife across their arm, making them howl in pain, collapsing to the floor.

Bernley was about to turn around until he saw Snorpy lunge at him with a plank of wood, aiming for his head. But Bernley was quick and grabbed the plank, kicking him in the stomach, making Snorpy double over and stagger backwards, before smacking him in the side of the head with the plank, knocking him unconscious. Bernley turned back to Floofty. Floofty looked up at him before he swung the plank down, hitting them on the head and also knocking them unconscious.

———————

“FLOOFTY!”

Floofty gasped and opened their eyes with a jump. Snorpy was kneeling in front of them, his head bleeding, holding their shoulders looking terrified.

“Floofty are you alright!?” He asked in a shaky voice.

Floofty groaned and touched their head. They looked at their paw which now had blood on it, they were bleeding as well. And from the looks of it, it isn’t just their head.

“I’ve told Chandlo to tell the others that Distiny was kidnapped, you and me need to go to Eggabell to-“

“WHAT!?” Snorpy was cut off by Floofty, as they shot up, looking past Snorpy to Distiny’s bed which used to contain said grumpus. That’s when they began feeling dizzy and almost dropped to the floor if it wasn’t for Snorpy catching them.

“Some of the others are looking for Distiny, you shouldn’t worry about that. What you need to worry about is that we’re bleeding and need medical treatment.” Snorpy said.

“Alright…” Floofty said, breathlessly.

Snorpy helped Floofty walk to Eggabell’s and Lizbert’s hut. Lizbert went out to look for Distiny with some of the others so it was just Egg there.

“Eggabell!” Snorpy shouted from the doorway.

Eggabell turned to the sound and her eyes widened in shock. She ran over to help Floofty to a spare cot that was already set up. Chandlo must of told Eggabell that she would be expecting some injured grumps.

Floofty was sat down on the cot and Snorpy sat next to them. Eggabell rushed to her chest and searched through it for some bandages.

“Snorpy, Floofty how are you feeling?! How much does it hurt?! What happened?!” Eggabell wanted answers, but unfortunately Floofty was not able to answer anything since they were too disoriented. So Snorpy answered for them.

“I have a bit of headache. I’m not sure about Floofty but I assume it’s bad.” Snorpy turned towards Floofty “Floofty, if you can answer me, from one to ten, how bad is the pain?” He asked.

Floofty was at least able to do that. They held up four fingers.

Snorpy hummed and Eggabell sprinted over to the two siblings. She took out some alcohol and a cloth. Placing the cloth over the bottles entrance, she tips it upside down shakes it gently a few times then turns the bottle around again and places it down on a nearby table. She grabs Floofty’s wrist tight enough so they couldn’t move it, but gentle enough that it would not hurt them, and starts to clean the wound. As soon as the cloth touches their skin, they flinch and hiss from the pain, trying and failing to pull their arm back. Floofty’s arm is eventually cleaned and is then bandaged up.

“Can someone please tell me how this happened?” Eggabell was worried, to say the least.

“We were keeping an eye on Distiny when Bernley came into the mill and attacked us, knocking us unconscious and kidnapping Distiny.” Snorpy answered.

“I heard about the kidnapping and that some grumps were injured, but I didn’t expect this..”

After Eggabell was finished with Floofty’s arm, she moved onto their head, cleaning it and bandaging it. She then moved on to Snorpy.

Floofty was able to focus again and they immediately tried to stand up on their shaky legs to go searching for Distiny, but was stopped by Eggabell who put her paw in front of them, blocking them from going any further.

“And where do you think you’re going?” She asked.

“I’m going to help search for Distiny” They said.

“Oh no you’re not. You’re going to stay here and rest. I don’t need you getting lost and probably dying.” She said turning to them and crossing her arms.

“I am not going to sit here whilst Distiny is who knows where with that lunatic!” Floofty retaliated.

Eggabell sighed in exasperation and said “Your not leaving, and that’s final.” She then mumbled “Grump, I feel like I’m talking to a child.” She pinched the bridge of her nose in annoyance.

Floofty took the chance to escape while Eggabell was distracted and ran out of the hut and towards sugarpine woods with Eggabell and Snorpy chasing them.

——————

Floofty ran through the entrance to sugarpine woods and noticed Chandlo, Beffica, Wambus and Triffany all there in different areas searching for Distiny.

Triffany was the first to notice them “Floofty? What are ya doin’ here?” She asked.

“I-“

“FLOOFTY!”

Eggabell yelled from behind them, to which they ran into the forest leaving everyone else there confused.

When Eggabell and Snorpy got there, they were both out of breath. Eggabell was hunched over with her paws on her knees and Snorpy was leaning his back against the entrance.

“What’s goin’ on doc?” Wambus asked as everyone gathered around Eggabell.

“…Floofty..huff..needs to..huff..rest..” She said, panting as she explained.

“Well, I saw ‘em head towards the forest.” Triffany explained “How ‘bout we look over there while you and Snorpy take a break, ya?” She suggested.

Eggabell, still out of breath, replied “Yeah… sure.”

With that Triffany, Wambus, Chandlo and Beffica went into the small forest, now searching for two missing grumps.

They found Floofty not too far from the exit of the forest, standing still looking at something.

“Hey dawg, you ok?” Chandlo asked in a calm voice.

Floofty didn’t reply though, they didn’t even acknowledge them, just staring at something. As soon as everyone could see Floofty’s face, they noticed a hint of fear but mostly shock. They then turned to see what they were looking at and noticed an arm covered in blood, laying lifeless on the ground behind a rock. It was Distiny’s arm, they could recognise those fur colours anywhere.

“What the grump?” Beffica said in a quiet tone.

Without warning, Floofty lunged forward into a sprint towards the arm, stopping after ending up in front of it. Because of where they were Standing, they could see behind the rock that the arm was poking out of and stood still, once again, in a state of shock.

The others were about to walk over until Eggabell and Snorpy ran over to the group “What’s going on?” She asked.

“Floofty found somethin’” Chandlo explained.

Eggabell looked over and saw the arm. She stood there in fear, dreading of what she might find on the other end.

Floofty then crouched down and pressed two fingers down on the arm to check for a pulse. They release a breath they didn’t know they were holding which made everyone else sigh in relief from their reaction.

“She’s alive.” They said “But barely.”

“…What do you mean by that…?” Snorpy asked, dreading what their answer might be.

Floofty didn’t reply. Instead, they grabbed the arm, along with the other arm that was hidden behind the rock, and pulled out the grumpus.

It was definitely Distiny, but she looked absolutely horrible. Her hoodie was missing which showed all the scars that covered her arms, legs and torso, some of them looking older. She was also covered in bruises and had, what looks like, rope burn on her wrists, ankles and neck which were also missing patches of her fur.

Everyone froze in horror. No one has ever seen anything like this before. Eggabell was the first to speak.

“How long was she missing for?”

Snorpy looked at Eggabell “Since last night. And it’s noon right now so…” his voice trailed off.

Eggabells eyes widened “We need to get her somewhere warm, and fast.” Eggabell thought for a moment “Who can get back to Snaxburg the quickest?” She asked everyone.

“I can.” Chandlo responded.

“Great, I need you to carry Distiny back to town and to the campfire and give her blankets and pillows.”

“Got it.”

“Triffany, Wambus and Beffica.” Eggabell looked to the others “I need you three to go to the springs, the grove and everywhere else that the others are searching and tell them we found Distiny.” She instructed.

“Snorpy and Floofty, you two are going back to Snaxburg and getting rest.” Eggabell stated.

“But-“ Floofty was about to speak when Eggabell cut them off before they could say anything else.

“And I don’t wanna hear another word about why you shouldn’t. You’re both going to sit down and rest, whether you like it or not.” She demanded.

Floofty sighed in defeat. They all got to work, Chandlo running over to get Distiny and the others heading down the mountain. Chandlo gently picked up Distiny and began rushing to Snaxburg, following the others with Eggabell, Snorpy and Floofty lagging behind.

——————-

When they got back to town, Wambus, Triffany and Beffica were already off to tell the others the news. Floofty and Snorpy sat at the campfire whilst Eggabell went into her hut to get a cot for Distiny. She ran out of the hut a few seconds later, cot in paw, and placed it next to the campfire. Chandlo placed the unconscious grumpus on the cot and went to light the campfire whilst Eggabell went back into the hut for her supplies.

After the campfire was lit, Chandlo ran off to the mill to retrieve Distiny’s blankets and pillows, and Eggabell was already getting to work dressing her wounds. Feeling how freezing Distiny felt was already a bad sign, but she wouldn’t let that get in the way, she still has a pulse.

Chandlo got back with the blankets and pillows and placed one under Distiny’s head. He waited until Eggabell was finished applying the bandages and placed a blanket over her.

Floofty reached over from where they were sitting and held Distiny’s arm, feeling for any sign of life.

*thump, thump… thump, thump*

‘A pulse, thank grump’ they thought as they sighed in relief. They then let go of her paw.

She was still cold, but they hoped the fire and blankets would help.

All of the expedition members got back and was informed of Distiny’s situation. They all decided to stay around the campfire until she woke up.

——————

“He can’t stay here..” Lizbert broke the silence after about 20 minutes.

“Ok, but where is he going to go?” Eggabell asked “If he stays on Snaktooth, it’s possible he’ll go after Distiny again.”

Everyone thought for a moment until Filbo suggested something “What if we build a raft?”

“A raft?” Lizbert asked.

“Yeah! If we build a raft for Bernley, then he can sail back the mainland.”

“That could work.” Snorpy thought out loud.

“Not a bad idea squeeb.” Beffica teased.

Everyone else agreed.

“Now that that’s decided, how about we-“

Lizbert was about to say something before she was cut off by a pained groan.

Distiny finally woke up. Eggabell got up from where she was sitting and walked over to her.

“Distiny.” Egg got Distiny’s attention “How are you feeling?”

“*groan*…everything.. hurts..” she groaned.

“Can someone get some painkillers please?” Eggabell asked.

“I’ll get them.” Filbo exclaimed before standing up and running off in the direction of Eggabell’s and Lizbert’s hut. Eggabell got a stool and sat next to Distiny. She felt her forehead with her paw, noticing how she was now boiling.

“You have a fever.” Eggabell removed her paw.

“Are you sure? Cause I feel like I’m freezing..” Distiny said.

Filbo got back with the painkillers and Eggabell took the bottle “Do you think you can sit up?” Eggabell asked.

“It hurts to even move my ar-“ Distiny began talking before lurching to her side and gagging.

“Someone get a bucket!” Eggabell yelled out.

Wambus got up and ran to get a bucket, coming back just as quick and handing the bucket over to Eggabell who held it out to Distiny.

Distiny grabbed the bucket and began throwing up whilst Eggabell rubbed her back comfortingly.

Distiny was eventually reduced to coughing, lying on her back again.

Then she said something alarming “… hey… is it bad if someone pukes up blood?” Everyone stared in shock.

Eggabell then removed the blankets and unraveled the bandages on Distiny’s chest quickly but gently with Chandlo helping her sit up. When Eggabell was done unraveling, she noticed one of the slash marks wasn’t just a shallow cut. It was a stab wound going through to her stomach. How did she not notice this before?!

She knew what to do to fix it and she had the materials. Except one thing.

“I need to stitch up the wound. But I don’t have anything to put you to sleep, so I need some help to hold you down…” she explained.

“What, no?!” Distiny yelled.

“If we don’t fix it now, you could die!” Eggabell countered.

Distiny didn’t know what to say, so she just looked down.

“I need about 3 or 4 grumps to hold her down while I clean and stitch up the wound. Who’s willing to help?” Eggabell addressed to everyone.

Wambus, Triffany and Chandlo all raised their paws.

This was going to be horrible…

———————

In Egg’s and Liz’s hut it has been made to look like a surgical room. Sheets hanging on the walls and covering the doorway, a wooden table in the middle of the room and tools placed on a small table next to it.

Chandlo, Wambus and Triffany were all waiting outside for Eggabell to finish getting everything prepared.

“What exactly are you gonna do?” Distiny asked. Eggabell looked over her shoulder to her, then looked back.

“Well, I’m going to open you up, stitch up your stomach and sew you back up.” She replied.

It was silent. Eggabell looked over her shoulder again and saw Distiny crying and shaking. Eggabell stopped what she was doing and walked over to her.

“Hey.” She said in a soft voice “…I wont lie to you, it’s gonna hurt, but you’ll be ok. I promise.” She laid a comforting paw on Distiny’s shoulder.

Distiny looked at her and smiled a weak smile. Eggabell smiled back then walked towards the blocked doorway. She peaked out from the curtain and called everyone in.

Chandlo was holding Distiny’s legs still whilst Wambus and Triffany were on either side of her, holding her arms in place. Eggabell got a small piece of cloth and put it in Distiny’s mouth so she could bite down on it.

Eggabell held a scalpel, given to her by Floofty, and held it above Distiny’s stomach “Are you ready?” She asked everyone.

They all nodded and she nodded back. Distiny closed her eyes tightly and braced for the pain.

Egg brought the scalpel down and began to slice open Distiny’s stomach. She immediately began trying to scream and thrash about but was unsuccessful. After Eggabell made the incision, Distiny stopped moving for a bit but was still conscious.

“How are you doing Distiny?” Egg asked. Distiny moved her thumb to show a thumbs up. Eggabell then reached for the needle and thread, ready to stitch up Distiny’s stomach.

She inserted the needle into Distiny’s stomach and she began thrashing about again. Eggabell was almost at the halfway point of stitching when Distiny ceased all movement.

“Someone check her pulse!” Egg demanded.

Triffany put her fingers to Distiny’s neck “She’s still alive.” she said.

Eggabell nodded and continued sewing whilst everyone let go “You can leave if you want to.” She explained. Everyone left the room.

———————-

A while later, Egg was finally finished, Chandlo gave Eggabell one of his shirts that Distiny could wear as a substitute for her missing hoodie, and she put the shirt on Distiny then went outside to tell everyone “She’s out cold, but she’ll be ok. She needs to rest.”

Everyone visibly relaxed at Eggabells words. Now there was only one thing left to do.

They were about to discuss building the raft when someone came walking in from simmering springs.

“Hey everyone! How’ve you all been?” Bernley made himself known.

No one was happy he was there. They all were either glaring at him, had disappointment edged on their faces or were nervous about his presence.

“…w…what’s with the long faces? Did someone die or something?” Bernley asked.

“That’s one way to put it.” Cromdo grumbled.

“Why? What happened?” He asked, sounding nervous.

“Don’t act all innocent! We know what you did.” Beffica shouted.

Lizbert began walking up to Bernley whilst saying “What you did to Distiny is horrible and unforgivable. You do not deserve to be anywhere near her, and we are going to send you back to the mainland and away from her!”

Lizbert stopped just in front of Bernley, her face inches from his, a scowl on her face. Bernley looked shocked before giving a scowl of his own.

“I ain’t leavin’ until that brat pays for what he’s done.” He growled.

“And what has she done that’s so horrible?” Liz asked sarcastically.

Bernley smiled wickedly before answering “For being born.” He stared Lizbert in the eyes for a while longer before saying “And since you’re going to stand in my way-“ he began backing up slowly “-I’m going to have to use force.” He ceased his movements and just glared at everyone.

His body relaxed and he put his arms behind his back “You know.” He said “I knew you all would try and stop me. So I came prepared.” His wicked smile retuned.

One of his paws peaked out from behind his back and it showed that he was gripping a rectangular device with a few buttons on it. Bernley clicks one of the buttons and a cage forms around everyone, trapping them all inside.

He smirked at them and walked around the cage towards Egg’s and Liz’s hut.

“GIT AWAY FROM THERE!” Wambus yelled.

Bernley chuckled “And who’s going to stop me? You?” He laughed “This was fun. But I have something to finish.” He walked into the hut and everyone else was panicking and trying to find a way out.

Meanwhile, Bernley walked into the room that kept Distiny. She was still lying on the table and Bernley stepped towards her and lifted one of his paws, holding a knife, above her chest.

He was about to bring the knife down before Distiny opened her eyes and lunged at Bernley with a scalpel in paw. She landed on top of him and stabbed him in the stomach and disarmed him. Bernley screamed in pain and Distiny grabbed the remote and limped out of the hut.

Distiny knew she shouldn’t be walking, but the others needed her.

She went outside and saw the cage. She pressed a button on the remote and the cage collapsed.

Distiny couldn’t stand anymore and collapsed onto her knees. Eggabell ran over to check on her, but she saw something moving behind her and looked over her shoulder to take a better look.

Bernley was creeping out of the hut, scalpel still in his stomach, holding his knife. Eggabell helped Distiny up and began walking away from the hut. She sat Distiny down on a log and turned back towards the hut.

Bernley stopped just at the hut’s entrance and glared at everyone. “That little shit is going to die..” he growled, baring his teeth.

He gripped the scalpel and yanked it out of his stomach, like ripping off a bandaid.

Distiny looked around, frantically, to find a weapon of some kind. Before her gaze landed on the sticks by the campfire.

“I will fight all of you if I have to!” He exclaimed “But I WILL kill that bitch!”

Distiny grabbed the stick and hovered it just above the campfire.

“You can’t beat all of us dumbass!” Beffica yelled out.

Distiny pulled the stick from the campfire, hiding it behind her back.

Bernley stalked closer “JUST WATCH ME!”

Distiny launched out of her seat towards Bernley with the stick, that was on fire, and held it out in front of her and jabbed it into the wound on his stomach making him scream in pain.

Bernley backed up, clutching his stomach and doubled over. “You won’t be hurting anyone. Heck, you’re not going NEAR anyone.” Distiny spoke.

Bernley glared at her and laughed sadistically “Do you seriously think you can protect them?” He asked “You can’t even protect yourself.”

Distiny didn’t stop her hateful scowl or protective stance. But she was still nervous.

Bernley stood up slowly “I could easily beat you. Your weak. Your stupid. And you’re pathetic.” He began trudging towards Distiny.

Distiny held her ground, arms and legs shaking, glaring daggers at her father.

“These so called ‘friends’ of yours-“ Bernley began saying, using finger quotes “-will leave you like every other person in your life.”

Distiny’s stance began to falter as he kept talking.

“Your high school friend, Benba was it? She only pretended to care about you because the teachers asked her to.” Bernley mocked.

Distiny took a step back, shifting her gaze to the floor.

“And your uncle.” Distiny shot her gaze back up to Bernley, shock edged on her face “He left without even a word. He doesn’t care about you, no body does!” He opened his arms wide and gestured to the grumps around them “all these grumps who call themselves your friends, are nothing but lying, cheating, good-for-nothing shitheads, who could CARE LESS ABOUT YOU!” He yelled.

Bernley was now inches from Distiny.

“No one could give two shits if you disappeared.” He whispered.

A paw gripped Bernley’s shoulder and he turned around to see who it was.

Triffany was standing in front of him and socked him in his nose. Distiny moved to the side out of the way of the falling grumpus.

He staggered backwards and tripped over the log and landed on his back. He sat up slowly and revealed his broken and bloody nose.

Triffany had her arms crossed and stared him dead in the eye and said “If you talk to her like that again, I will do worse than just givin’ ya a broken nose.” She growled.

Everyone stared dumbfounded. Triffany turned to Distiny and her gaze softened “Are you ok hun?” She asked.

“Uhhh.. y-yeah. Yeah I’m ok.” She replied.

Bernley gripped the knife behind his back and growled an insult at Triffany through clenched teeth “You stupid bitch. Your caring nature will get you killed you know?”

Wambus stomped up to Bernley and crouched down to his level and gripped his shirt “Don’t ever talk to mah wife like that, ya hear?” He snarled.

Bernley lifted the knife above his head and brought it down onto Wambus’ shoulder. Wambus screamed in pain and stumbled back, clutching the area around the knife.

“WAMBY!” Triffany shrieked in concern and ran over to her husband.

Distiny sheathed her claws and launched herself at Bernley and began to tousle with him.

Distiny was able to wrap her paws around Bernley’s neck and dug her claws into his skin, strangling him.

Bernley moved his arm around the ground, searching for something to defend himself. His paw then touched a rock that surrounded the campfire and struck Distiny in the side of her head, making her scream and fall on her side.

Distiny was able to get on her paws and knees before Bernley grabbed her by her shirt collar and brought her face to face with him and raised the rock above her head, ready to strike.

That was until Bernley was tapped on the shoulder and he turned his head to see who it was.

Wiggle held her banjo like a baseball bat and swung it directly into his face, making him yell and move backwards whilst Distiny fell to the ground.

Wiggle held a paw out to help Distiny up and she accepted. Bernley began coughing and then spat out something small and white.

Everyone stared in shock as they all realised that it was one of Bernley’s teeth. He stared in shock at the dislodged tooth before shifting his gaze to the attacker.

Distiny noticed a sharp rock on the ground and grabbed it immediately, standing in front of Wiggle to defend her.

Bernley’s face became one of pure rage, his eyes set aflame, and he lunged at Distiny.

Bernley was almost able to attack Distiny, but was unsuccessful. He was hit in his side by a…

Boxing glove?!

He was knocked onto the floor and the fist retracted into a device, and on the other end of it was Snorpy.

“Woah! That was awesome dawg!” Chandlo yelled out.

“Thank you Chandlo.” Snorpy replied.

Distiny looked back to Bernley who was laying on his side on the floor, unmoving.

Wambus groaned in pain which brought everyone’s attention back to the injured grump. Eggabell was already sprinting over to him at full speed, ready to help.

That was until something made her trip up and smack her head on the hard ground, nocking her out.

Distiny stood on the wrist of the thing that made Egg trip and shifted her foot suddenly which made the wrist snap and the grumpus who owned said wrist to scream.

Bernley glared up at Distiny as she did the same back. She then kicked him in the side of the head as hard as she could, which was weaker than normal because of her injury’s, also nocking him out.

Lizbert was already by Egg’s side, making sure she was ok, whilst Triffany was sitting on a log with Wambus, trying to keep him calm.

Distiny began feeling dizzy and felt a sudden and immense amount of pain, her injury’s catching up to her, and she fainted.

————————

Sunlight filtered through the window and shone into Distiny’s eyes, making her move her arm to cover her face.

“Everythin’ ok?” Distiny recognised the voice to be Wambus.

She was about to reply to his question when she remembered what happened last night. She shot up in the cot she was laying in and saw Wambus sitting on another cot with a bandage wrapped around his shoulder with Triffany sitting next to him and Eggabell sleeping on her bed with a bandage around her head.

She then looked down and gazed at her bandage covered body from her arms to her body and legs.

She looked back up and answered his question “..y-yeah. But are you two ok?” She asked worriedly.

“We’re fine.” He replied simply.

“Where’s Bernley?! Did he hurt anyone else?!” Distiny asked in a panic.

“Calm down, and keep your voice down. He’s tied up on a stool, he can’t hurt anyone.”

Distiny let out a breath of relief and winced in pain as she’s reminded of the scar left on her stomach.

Just then, Floofty walked through the huts entrance to check on everyone. Distiny winces at Floofty’s injury’s. Part of her blames herself for what happened to everyone.

“Has doctor Batternugget woken up yet?” Floofty asks.

“No, she’s still sleepin’” Triffany replied.

Floofty hummed and began their check up on everyone starting with Wambus.

Meanwhile, Distiny’s gaze drifted to her paws laying limp in her lap, thinking back to the night of the kidnapping.

———————-

Distiny woke up suddenly when she heard a scream and looked over to where it came from. Floofty was sitting on the floor holding their arm and a figure was towering over them.

She realised that Bernley had walked into the mill and attacked Floofty.

She was frozen in fear, she wanted to move and do something, attack him, wake Chandlo and Snorpy, ANYTHING!

But she was terrified. Then someone came running past her wielding a wooden board charging at the man in front of them.

Snorpy was about to hit him over the head when Bernley turned and grabbed the wooden plank before kicking Snorpy in the stomach, sending him staggering backwards.

At this point, Distiny has curled in on herself, staring wide eyed at Bernley attacking her friends. She was helpless when he brings the board down onto Snorpy’s head, making him fall to ground unconscious.

He glared at Distiny sending a shiver down her spine before turning to Floofty and nocking them unconscious also.

He stands there for a few seconds before turning to Distiny. She tried backing herself further against the wall behind her but it’s no use. Bernley marches up to Distiny and grabs her wrist as tightly as he can. They both hear Chandlo calling from the top floor of the mill and without wasting another second, Bernley charges out of the mill with Distiny, her unable to do anything to stop him, terrified about what he’ll do to her if she struggles.

They both make it to Sugarpine woods and into the small forest. Bernley shoves Distiny to the ground and takes out some rope as Distiny rubs her aching wrist.

Bernley grabs Distiny by her hair and drags her to a slim tree to which he ties her wrists, ankles and neck to the tree, drawing out cry’s of fear and pain.

The amount of pain he inflicted upon her was agonising. The punching, smacking, kicking, slashing of the knife. Her screaming and crying muffled by the gag in her mouth.

He eventually cuts her free of the rope only to start his attack again. This time though, the knife goes through into her stomach and is yanked out again.

As Distiny is slipping into unconscious, she hears her father say “Maybe this time you’ll learn your lesson brat. If you know what’s best for you, you’ll stay down and die.” His harsh voice echos throughout her mind.

Bernley walks away as Distiny begins to shut her eyes.

———————

“Distiny!”

Distiny gasps for air. How long had she not been breathing for?

“What’s the matter?! Are you ok?!” Distiny hears the faint voice of Triffany.

Distiny finally looked up after several seconds, looking around at everyone.

Wambus and Triffany were still on the cot, looking concerned. Eggabell was awake and looked shocked and worried. And Floofty was standing next to her, placing a comforting paw on her shoulder.

Then Distiny looked down and realised she’s shaking. She also notices that her breathing is uneven and there are tears streaming down her face.

There was pain shooting through her whole body. A stinging, searing pain. Distiny clutched her stomach, clenched her teeth and squeezed her eyes shut, leaning forward.

“What’s wrong Distiny?!” Eggabell asked panicked, getting off the bed and standing on the other side next to Distiny.

“It-it hurts…” Distiny grits out.

“There should be painkillers in my chest!” Eggabell explained.

“I’ll get them.” Floofty said, getting up and sprinting to the chest, digging through the medical supplies for the painkillers.

After they found them, they grabbed a cup of water from a table and gave them to Distiny, to which she drank greedily.

It took a while for the pill to kick in but when it did, Distiny felt much better, but also exhausted. So after Floofty did their check up on her, because Eggabell was still recovering, she immediately lay down on the cot and slept soundly.

——————-

Bernley sat outside at the campfire on a stool, tied with rope so he couldn’t move and being guarded by Chandlo and Filbo.

Filbo was frightened of Bernley and only took a few glances at him to make sure he was still there. Bernley knew he was afraid of him.

Chandlo, however sat closest to him and wouldn’t take more than a few seconds to look away.

But Bernley knew he was at least a bit afraid of him.

In fact, he knew everyone was afraid of him. After seeing what he did to Distiny, Wambus, Eggabell, Floofty and Snorpy, the whole expedition team were afraid he would attack them.

Bernley became annoyed at the silence and started a conversation “So, what’s the deal with those weird food creatures?”

Filbo and Chandlo were startled by the sudden comment. But mostly the fact that Bernley sounded so casual.

They both looked at each other for a brief moment until they looked away again “I don’t know bro… all we know is that they’re half bug half snack…” Chandlo answered uncomfortably.

“Tsk… ‘thought those things were just a myth-“

“How can you be so… unfazed by what you did?” Filbo asked, not looking up from the campfire.

“Hmm?” Bernley hummed in confusion.

“What you did to our friends… how could you do that?” He looked up at Bernley with fear and hint of anger.

Bernley smiled wickedly and chuckled “Because they deserved it.”

“What did they ever do to you?” Chandlo asked with frustration.

He glared at Chandlo “For bein’ born.” He replied in a low threatening tone.

Chandlo and Filbo were taken aback by this. How is that an excuse? How can someone do something bad just by being born? How could someone even say something like that?!

“How could you say that?!” Filbo was raising his voice in bewilderment “Just because she’s different and not the way you want her to be doesn’t give you the right to-!”

“DON’T ENCOURAGE HIM BY USING THOSE DAMN PRONOUNS!” Bernley screamed louder and in anger, making Filbo and Chandlo flinch.

“Bro you don’t-“ Chandlo tried to calm him down but it was helpless.

“DON’T FUCKING START WITH THAT BULLSHIT! WAKELY IS A FUCKING BOY! WEATHER HE LIKES IT OR NOT! AND YOU’RE JUST ENCOURAGING HIS DELUSIONS!” People have begun watching the scene.

“That is quite enough!” Bernley snapped his head to grumpus that dare speak to him like that.

Floofty stood just outside Lizbert’s and Eggabell’s hut, arms crossed and looking peeved “Distiny is a female, and you cannot just be waltzing around telling people otherwise!”

Bernley growled “Who do you think you are talking to me like-!”

“SHUT UP!” Everyone went quiet after Floofty’s outburst “You are acting like a child! Who do you think you are treating that poor girl like that?! Your own daughter?! A parents’ job is to take care of their children, whether they are trans, gay, or even if they have mental problems! No matter what you need to care for your child and not treat them like your own personal punching bag!”

Bernley looked appalled by Floofty yelling at him. Everyone else looked shocked. Floofty took a deep, calming breath before explaining “Now, if you don’t mind, I will be going back to work and checking on the injured in a few hours.” They began walking to the research tent before stopping and adding “Also, keep your voices down. Distiny is asleep and everyone else should be sleeping as well. Thank you.” And with that, they went to the tent and focused on their research and leaving everyone wide eyed in shock.

——————-

It was midnight and everyone was asleep, either in their own hut, on cots in The medical hut, or in Bernley’s case, sitting uncomfortably tied to a pole.

He knew they wouldn’t just let him sleep in one of the huts or leave him outside sitting on the stool, but he at least thought they would give him a bed.

He huffed in annoyance. Until an idea came into his head.

He unsheathed his claws and began cutting the rope.

Editors note: I am going to post the second part after this cause it won’t let me post anymore it’s too long.

Ps: Don’t be afraid to ask questions about the story I’ll be happy to answer them ��

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Hey I know I haven’t posted in a while and I’m sorry.

So take some incorrect bugsnax quotes (including Distiny because she’s my favourite oc)

Floofty: Greetings, may I ask how exactly does one accidentally set a lemon on fire??

Distiny: Microwave for 40 minutes. 😔

Beffica: Why were you microwaving a lemon???

Distiny: I read boiling lemons helps cover up bad smells (I wanted to cover up the scent of burnt oranges) but I didn't own any pots.

Eggabell: Did you burn an orange too? How???

Distiny: Microwave for 40 minutes. 😔

Distiny: Mint is just cold spicy.

The Squad: ...

Cromdo: What the actual fuck is wrong with you.

Snorpy: Hey, can we stay in your house tonight?

Floofty: Why?

Snorpy: Distiny fiddled with a ouija board and cursed ours.

Chandlo: She doesn't know how to banish spirits, so she’ll just throw salt at them and yell "DOES THIS LOOK LIKE A HOTEL TO YOU?!"

Distiny: So uh, for this party and everything, do you, uh...

Snorpy, sighing: You don't know how to dress for this, do you?

Distiny, panicked: WHAT IS CLOTHES???

Filbo: Oh, fiddlesticks.

Distiny: Look, I understand this is a tense situation, but let's watch the fucking language.

Snorpy: Today at 7 am, Floofty poured a Monster energy drink in their coffee, said "I'm going to die" and drank the whole thing.

Chandlo: I watched Floofty brew their coffee with Monster instead of water. Three cups in two hours. I think they ascended into the astral realm.

Distiny: The survivability of the grumpus race never fails to amaze me.

Lizbert: You've been given a new job to do, but I'm worried it might make you angry.

Cromdo: Just say it quick, like ripping off a band-aid.

Lizbert: You have to teach Distiny how to drive.

Cromdo: ...put the band-aid back on.

Floofty: Given the circumstances, I will let you hug me for four to five seconds.

Distiny: Forty five seconds?!?

Floofty: No! I said four TO five seconds.

Distiny, hugging Floofty: Too late.

Snorpy, spraying a melted cutting board with a tiny water gun: We’ve go to cool this bitch down. Cool it down.

Distiny: I actually just put the cutting board in the oven...

Wambus, visibly confused: Okay, so she decided to put the cutting board in the oven?

Snorpy, spraying Distiny: You FUCKING DUMBASS!

Distiny: Dude, I forgot-

Snorpy: OH MY FUCKING GOD! We're trying to make Chicken Alfredo right now, and you fucking MELT the cutting board in the oven at 400 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT!?

Lizbert: *Watching in complete confusion while trying to process this whole situation.*

Gramble: Those darn tall old people.

Cromdo: Darn em' indeed.

Distiny: Don't worry, they'll be gone soon enough.

Floofty: *sharpening knife* Yes. Dead.

The Squad:

Floofty: Hahaha.

Floofty: ...Is this self-destructive behaviour?

Buddy: I'm so happy, I could kiss you!

Filbo: Um...Neat.

*later*

Filbo, lying face down on his bed: I said "Neat," Snorpy. Who the grump says neat these days? It's not neat to say neat but I said it anyways because I'm grumping stupid.

Snorpy, reading a book: Don't beat yourself up too much, Filbo. Everyone gets nervous sometimes. Remember what I did when Chandlo confessed his love for me?

Filbo: Didn't you thank him?

Snorpy: *closes the book and looks at the ceiling* I fucking thanked him.

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unknown-bugsnax-lover · 1 year

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I’m beginning the first chapter for my Bugpocalypse au.

I know I haven’t completely finished the plans for the story and facts about the au

But if I can’t wait any longer it’s gonna keep bugging me

#bugsnax #au #bugpocalypse #FINALLY STARTING CHAPTER 1 #it is going to be a LOOOOOOOOONG story

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unknown-bugsnax-lover · 1 year

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Do you all remember the post I made about my grumpus cryptid? The Arcanus?

Well I have a request.

(You don’t have to do this if you don’t want it’s just an idea I had)

How about you draw your oc(s) interacting, or first meeting, Distiny in her Arcanus form.

Again, you don’t Ah e to do it if you don’t want to.

It’s just an idea for if your bored or don’t know what to draw idk🤷‍♀️

Also if you do end up doing this then please use the tag #Arcanus

Thank you, that will be all

#bugsnax #oc #bugsnax oc #creature #Arcanus #art challenge

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unknown-bugsnax-lover · 1 year

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You wanted it

So here it is

What if the shrink spice worked? But not in the way Floofty thought. And what if they had an assistant? (WIP)

Under the cut is what I’ve done so far and it is long and I’m still not finished 😅

Hope you all enjoy it

She was bored out of her mind. She had played basket ball with Chandlo until she got tired, meditated with Shelda for a bit and even listened to Triffany’s stories. But now she was just sitting on a log by the campfire with nothing to do. That’s when she saw Buddy walk over to Floofty’s side of the tent and then throw the ‘shrink spice’, which is what everyone decided to call it, into Floofty’s trough, and explode into a cloud of violet dust.

Floofty looked disappointed, and she heard them say “Hm. It seems this substance becomes quite volatile when removed from its origin. A flaw in its design, perhaps?”

Distiny was thinking that she could possibly help them with their experiment and so she moves to get up. But stops in her tracks when Floofty says “I may need to employ a more direct method of study. By which I mean, bring another sample here and throw it at me before it combusts.”

…

Was she really going to tell Floofty that she could do it? That she would willingly allow someone to throw an unknown, possibly deadly, substance at her?

Yes. Yes she was.

And she did.

“I could do it!” Distiny exclaimed, and Floofty and Buddy looked at her with confusion and shock.

“You would allow the journalist here to throw something at you?” Floofty asked.

“Yeah. I mean, I’m not doing anything, and maybe you could use some more volunteers. So? How about it?” The blue grump rubbed her arm, smiling nervously.

“…”Floofty was silent for a bit. But then they smiled gratefully “If you insist.”

Distiny smiled and walked over whilst Buddy jogged away to get the spice.

Floofty went to one of their work tables and crouched down to take out a small box from under it. They then stood back up and walked to Distiny. Opening the box, Floofty took out a pare of goggles which looked exactly like theirs.

“These should help keep the shrink spice out of your eyes.” Floofty handed them over and Distiny put them on. They were obviously prescription goggles because she couldn’t see properly.

“Everything looks blurry..”

“It will.” Floofty put the box down on the table closest to them and turned to Distiny “They are my spare goggles in case something happens to these.” Floofty tapped their goggles.

“Ok, sooo. What now?”

“Now we wait for the journalist to come back.”

“I’m back!”

“Hm. Speak of the devil.”

They both turn towards the journalist, or at least in Distiny’s case, look towards where their voice came from.

Buddy strolled up holding the ticking time bomb that was the shrink spice. Floofty turned towards Distiny. “Are you ready?”

“Ready as I’ll ever be.” she said confidently. But inside, she felt very nervous.

“Alright. Journalist?” Floofty gestures towards Distiny with their arm whilst looking at Buddy.

Floofty stepped away next to the yellow grumpus whilst they were getting ready to throw the spice, holding it up over their head. As they did this, Distiny was questioning how she was ok with this-

“AAAHHHH! THE GOOGLES! THEY DO NOTHING!”

Distiny screamed in pained as the journalist threw the spice at her, knocking her back but not knocking her over. The goggles didn’t help at all…

The others immediately looked over to see a cloud of smoke and Floofty’s and Buddy’s worried and shocked faces. When the cloud was mostly clear, they saw Distiny, who had doubled over, coughing into one paw whilst holding the goggles in the other, tears rolling down her cheeks.

Triffany ran over as soon as the cloud dissipates to help her stand properly. She asks “Hun!, are you ok?!”

Distiny, still coughing and with a raspy voice says “I can’t- *cough cough* see anything- *cough*”

“We need to get you some water. Chandlo, Buddy, could you be a dear and get some water for Distiny?”

“Yeah dawg!” Chandlo exclaimed and Buddy nodded.

Buddy and Chandlo run off with a bucket and a few wooden cups they’d brought with them whilst Triffany led Distiny over to the campfire to sit her down.

“What exactly are you feeling right now?” Floofty asks, holding their clipboard and pencil ready to write anything she says.

“My throat and eyes hur- *cough cough* -urts, I can’t see anything, and I’m in a lot of- *cough cough* -pain..” Distiny replied, still coughing up a storm.

“Hm.” Floofty hummed in disapproval. “Is that all?”

“Yeah.. that’s it.”

Floofty scribbled something down on their clipboard and walked off to continue their work. Distiny was not bothered on what they were doing, she just wanted the pain to stop.

A little while later, Buddy and Chandlo ran over to Distiny and Triffany, giving Triffany the bucket of water and a cloth which she uses to clean Distiny’s face and wash away any left over dust around her eyes. Her vision was getting better but was still blurry because of all the tears. She was given a cup of water by Buddy and she chugged the whole thing in only a few gulps.

She handed the cup back over to Buddy, and her vision became clear again after a few more minutes of cleaning from Triffany.

“Are you feeling better dawg?” Chandlo asked with a concerned look.

“Yeah…” Distiny responded, sounding relieved “much better..”

“Maybe you should get some rest hun. That must’ve taken a lot out of you.” Triffany stated.

To which Distiny immediately shot that idea down by saying “No I’ll be fine, I’ll just sit here for while.”

Shelda then adds “One agrees with the historian, you need rest child.”

“Really guys, I’ll be fine. I’ll just sit here for a while then I’ll go lay down, ok?” Distiny insists.

Everyone thinks for a moment before Triffany speaks up “As long as your ok, then I don’t see why not.”

——————-

A few hours go by since Buddy went off somewhere with Triffany. And strange things began happening.

Floofty was working in the tent when Distiny wandered over.

“Watcha doooiiin?” She asked in a high pitched voice.

“First of all, why are you talking like that? Second of all, I am working on the shrink spice.” Floofty responded in a semi-agitated tone.

Distiny shrugged. She kept looking over Floofty’s shoulder, just staring and occasionally making noises, like a popping sound or whistling. Floofty was getting annoyed and spun around “Can you go and bother-“ they paused mid sentance noticing something odd about Distiny.

Did she shrink?

Distiny was now up to Floofty’s upper arm. “So the shrink spice DID work” they mumbled, a bit surprised by the height change.

“Huh?” Distiny looked down at herself noticing how her hoodie was getting too big for her now. Her paws could barely be seen and it was almost long enough to cover her knees. Floofty turned back to their desk looking for something.

“I am going to monitor you for the rest of the day to see if there’s anymore-“ Floofty began but was cut off by the sound of… well they didn’t know until they turned around again to see Distiny, a big happy grin on her face, flapping her arms like a child.

“What in grumps name are you doing?” Floofty asked.

Distiny exclaimed “Birdie!”

Floofty gave her a look of ‘stop that, or else’. To which Distiny immediately froze, her grin being wiped from her face and slowly putting her arms down whilst keeping eye contact with Floofty.

Floofty then turns back around and grabs their clipboard “As I was saying, I need to monitor you for the time being. So I’m going to stay close to you and you will do the same-“They turned around and noticed Distiny wasn’t there. Just empty air of where she once was.

Floofty frantically looked around for her, but she was nowhere in sight. They started to walk towards the campfire when they heard someone behind them say “Whatcha lookin’ for?”

Floofty almost jumped out of their fur, well not really fur because they were fully snakified, and spun around to see Distiny standing there with a smile on her face, holding a purple flower.

Floofty was dumbfounded “How did you-… never mind. You will need to stay close to me so I can monitor you.” It felt like they said that same sentence too many times already.

“Ok.”

“Good. Now-“

“Ooo, what’s that?~” Distiny immediately got distracted from what Floofty was saying and walked past them to pick up a shiny rock.

Floofty was getting really sick of this. Then they began putting the pieces together. Shrinking in height. Child-like nature. Voice a higher pitch…

Oh no.

Distiny was aging backwards.

——————

A few more hours pass before Buddy came back, without Triffany mind you, and Floofty filled everyone in on the situation. They were all shocked to say the least. But now that they were all looking at Distiny, they can see that she was, indeed, de-aging into a grumpling.

Distiny was currently sitting on a log next to Floofty chewing on her chewlery, oblivious to everything that’s going on, and seemed to have shrunken at little more.

More time passes before Triffany comes back and is also filled in on the situation at paw. Triffany sits down next to Distiny and notices that her tusks have gotten smaller.

She grabs Distiny’s face gently and tilts her head towards her saying “She’s definitely getting younger, those are her baby tusks.”

Buddy then asks” Is she shrinking quicker? She was a full grown teenager several hours ago!”

“It seems so..” Floofty responds.

Distiny plays with Triffany’s paw whilst they all discus what they will do about this.

“The effects on the bugsnax are only temporary. So it should be the same with grumpuses.” Floofty explains.

Triffany then adds “We’ll just have to wait and see.”

After they finished talking about what they will do with Distiny, they all start conversing about what they have found out. Before they all finish talking, the young grump drifts off to sleep leaning her head on Floofty’s arm.

Everyone finds it adorable whilst Floofty is trying to keep themself from making any sudden movements as to prevent Distiny from waking and frowning at everyone.

Floofty and Distiny became close. Like siblings. It was like this with Snorpy as well. They were both close to her and want to protect her at all costs. Although Floofty would never admit it.

Which is why, after everyone retires to bed for the night, Floofty brings Distiny to their sleeping bag and falls asleep with her hugging tightly to their arm.

———————

They were not sure how long they slept for, but Floofty knew it was early in the morning because the sky was painted in orange and yellow. They were about to get up when they felt something weighing down on them. They grabbed their goggles, put them on and looked down at the thing lying on them.

It was a grumpling? Wait…

…

“Distiny!?” Floofty yelled out loud, waking the others and Distiny who started crying.

Everyone sat around the campfire and Triffany was holding Distiny trying to stop her from crying, but she was failing to do so.

“I don’t get it? We tried giving her bugsnax, we tried playing with her, we tried putting her to sleep. What are we doing wrong?” Buddy asked, defeated.

Triffany then answered their question “Usually when a grumpling won’t stop crying for anything ya try and do, like give ‘em food, it means they want someone.” She then suggested “Let’s all try holdin’ her and see what happens.”

They passed her around but she would not stop crying. Floofty was the last one left who did not hold her, so everyone looked over at them.

“No. I have no time to be looking after a grumpling. Let alone one that is so needy.”

Buddy, who was currently holding the screaming child, says “Well if you hold her, she might stop crying. And you can get on with your work when it’s quiet.”

Floofty remained silent, then Chandlo says “C’mon dawg, what’s the worst that could happen?”

Floofty sighed and held their arms out for Distiny. Buddy passed her over and she almost immediately stopped balling. Everyone was shocked and relieved to say the least.

Distiny started playing with their locks and pulling on them. Everyone found it adorable and Floofty shot them all a look. They then took Distiny’s paw away from their hair and walked off with her to their work station.

—————-

Distiny was sitting in a box that Floofty put her in so they could keep an eye on her whilst also doing their research, but she was not happy about it. She didn’t cry but she screamed and whined to try and get Floofty’s attention.

“What should we feed her?” Chandlo asked coming up beside Floofty.

“Hm.” Floofty hummed in thought, until a lightbulb went off. “Snakmatter.”

“Huh?”

“We get some bugsnax, put them into my trough, and grind them up into a sort of… baby food.” Floofty answered.

Triffany, from the other side of the tent, responded “That might work. But we need to wait for the journalist to get back-“

“AAAAAA!”

Triffany was cut off by Distiny screaming for the hundredth time that day. That’s when they realised, they could not wait for Buddy to get back.

They needed to do it themselves.

——————-

They all came up with a plan that Chandlo and Floofty would distract a bunger royal whilst Shelda looked after Distiny and Triffany got the shrink spice.

Chandlo and Floofty would yell and wave their arms to catch the bunger’s attention, and Distiny must have found it hilarious because she was laughing at the ridiculous display like it was the funniest thing she’s ever seen. Triffany got the shrink spice and ran up behind the bunger and threw the dust at it.

The bunger royal shrunk instantly and was tackled by Chandlo. They all went back up to the camp and Chandlo and Floofty went to work on turning the bunger into snakmatter. Triffany and Shelda were with Distiny keeping her busy.

After it was done, Floofty put the gooey liquid into a wooden cup and brought it over to Distiny. They were about to hand it to her until Triffany stopped them and mentioned something that they didn’t think of “She can’t drink out of a normal cup, she’s not old enough to do that yet.”

Triffany then got something out of one of her pockets on her vest and attached it to the top of the cup. She made a makeshift sippy-cup knowing they didn’t have one, and gave the cup to Distiny which she drank greedily.

Buddy then came back saying “are you guys ready to go investigate the temple?”

“Tomorrow, and I believe we may have a solution for that ‘rock wall’. My combined research with Shelda has produced something quite useful indeed.” Floofty said proudly.

“Oh yeah!” Chandlo began ”Floofty asked me to build a-“

“Don’t ruin the surprise. Trust me, it will be very entertaining.” Floofty interrupted.

Shelda then added “A more ominous sentence has never been uttered.”

Triffany then mentioned “Well, that all sounds good to me! But who’s going to look after Distiny?”

Everyone thought for a moment before Chandlo spoke up “I’ll do it Triff-dawg!”

“Are ya sure Chandlo?”

“Yeah! You guys go to the temple tomorrow, and I’ll stay and look after Distiny.”

Everyone murmured in agreement.

“Ok, it’s decided then” Buddy began “We’ll all head to the temple and Chandlo will stay here to look after Distiny.”

Everyone nodded in agreement (again) and went off to bed.

———————

The next morning, everyone was getting their stuff ready to go to the temple, and Floofty was busy giving Chandlo a lecture about Distiny and how to properly take care of her.

“She gets distracted fairly easily and will be no trouble if you give her the neckless or anything shiny. And don’t forget to keep her away from anything dangerous-“ Floofty’s rambling was interrupted by Chandlo.

“I got this Floofdaw- Uhh, Floofty. You can count on me!” He spoke proudly.

Floofty sighed “Alright. We’ll be back as soon as possible.”

With that, they all left and Chandlo waved them off.

“We’re gonna have some fun little bro” Chandlo said whilst turning to look at Distiny, who was busy nibbling at the box she was in under the shade of the tent.

Chandlo walked over to her and gave her the neckless which she gladly took and started nibbling on that instead. “I guess Floofty really cares about you, huh little dude? It’s kinda sweet of ‘em.”

He then got up and walked over to Floofty’s trough and looked inside. Only a little bit of the snax goop left. Enough for only one more cup before it runs out. Let’s just hope they can get back to Snaktooth before Distiny starts crying for more food.

He takes a wooden cup, scoops up the snakmatter and puts the makeshift sippy-cup lid on and hands it over to Distiny. “I wonder when you’ll become older again? Honestly, I kinda want you to stay like this for a little longer so Snorp-dawg can see you. I wonder how he’ll react?”

He plays with Distiny for a while before they both fall asleep near the campfire with Chandlo leaning on a log whilst Distiny lay on top of him.

The others eventually come back and notice them both. They wake up Chandlo, being careful not to wake Distiny, and head to the boat back to Snaktooth.

———————

Snorpy paces back and forth, worrying about what might have happened to the small group. Until he sees a boat coming towards the dock. When it stops Chandlo immediately rushes to Snorpy and gives him a big bear hug.

They talk for a bit until Snorpy looks over to the others and notices something.

“Where‘s Distiny?” He asks.

Floofty walks forward, putting themselves into view and clearly holding a grumpling that looks a lot like Distiny.

Floofty then explains what happened and Snorpy is speechless. Distiny then starts to wake and rubs at her eyes a little then looks over at Snorpy and Chandlo and smiles, reaches out to them and starts babbling.

Floofty walks over and hands her over to Snorpy saying “Now it’s your turn to look after her brother.” They then walk away with a smirk on their face.

“What in the worl- Ow!” He was interrupted by Distiny pulling on his hair. Chandlo helped free his hair from her grasp.

After that they all talked for a while, they all decided to go back to Snaxburg.

——————

Snorpy, Chandlo and Buddy were the last ones to come back, and as soon as they walked through the entrance to Snaxburg through Simmering springs, they noticed everyone sitting around the campfire. They all looked over and noticed Snorpy holding Distiny.

“Oh my grump… you really weren’t joking.” Beffica said, surprised.

“Of course I wasn’t.” Floofty replied.

Snorpy, Chandlo and Buddy walk over and sit down.

“Aww~ she’s so adorable!” Wiggle exclaimed. She reaches out and Distiny grabs her paw giggling a little.

Filbo then asks “How long will she be like this?”

“We’re not sure.” Triffany answered.

“Well, in the mean time, we better take care of the little devil.” Wambus began saying “What did you feed her on that other island?” He asked.

“Snakmatter.” Floofty answered.

“I’ll go out tomorrow to get more Bugsnax.” Buddy said.

“But who’s goin’ to take care of her?” Gramble asked.

Everyone thought for a moment before Shelda spoke up. “Well.. since it was the wicked alchemists’ idea to throw the shrink spice at Distiny, they should be the one to care for her.” She said with a smirk.

Floofty scowled and explained “Distiny WILLINGLY asked if she wanted to take part in my experiment! Also, I do not have the time, space nor the knowledge to be taking care of a grumpling.”

“I have to agree.” Snorpy said “Floofty knows nothing about taking care of a grumpling.”

“Then maybe you should do it brother.” Floofty said with a smirk.

“W-what!?”

“I have an idea.” Cromdo spoke up.

“Oh yeah? And what’s your ‘bright idea’ genius?” Beffica said sarcastically.

“We all sit in a circle, put the kid in the middle and whoever she crawls to is the grump taking care of her.” Cromdo explained.

Everyone stared blankly at Cromdo for a while before murmuring in agreement.

——————

Everyone sat in a big circle whilst Triffany placed Distiny in the middle. She looked around for a bit before she began crawling.

She was heading in the direction of Snorpy, Chandlo and Floofty.

She crawled to Snorpy and Chandlo and smiled after stopping in front of them.

“I guess that problem’s solved.” Filbo said.

“This’ll be great Snorp-dawg!” Chandlo exclaimed happily.

“I’m sure it will be.” Snorpy said.

—————-

Everyone headed to their huts and Snorpy and Chandlo were having trouble making a crib for Distiny. Snorpy wasn’t sure how to design it since he’s never needed to and Chandlo wasn’t sure what materials to use.

Distiny was currently sitting on Chandlo’s bed, playing with the blanket.

Snorpy sighed and said “This is a lot more difficult than I thought it would be..”

“Maybe she can sleep in one of our beds for tonight.” Chandlo suggested.

“Sure, but with who?” Snorpy asked.

They both thought for a while before Distiny began crawling to the edge of the bed. Snorpy and Chandlo immediately shot up from where they were sitting and Snorpy caught her before she hit the floor.

They both sighed in relief and Chandlo said “Maybe she should stay with you..” he suggested.

Snorpy thought for a bit “Alright then.”

They both went to bed with Snorpy cradling Distiny in is arms as she slept. He smiled and closed his eyes.

———————

Snorpy was woken up by Distiny pulling on his hair. Why does she like pulling on hair so much? He sits up, rubbing at his eyes and noticed that Chandlo was going downstairs.

“It must be early.” He said groggily, grabbing his glasses and putting them on.

“A”

Distiny made a noise to get Snorpy’s attention.

“Are you hungry?” He asked.

Distiny screamed again “A”

“Buddy will be back soon, but you need to be patient.” Distiny is not a patient grumpus, even as a child apparently because she screamed louder.

“AAA!!”

“Is everythin’ ok dawg?” Chandlo was now back on the second floor of the mill.

Snorpy sighed “Not really Chandlo. Distiny is hungry but Buddy has not brought any bugsnax yet.”

“Hmm.” Chandlo hummed in thought “Maybe someone has a bugsnak that they could give her.” He suggested.

Snorpy thought for a moment. That was not a bad idea, but who would most likely have a bugsnak? Oh…

“I think I know who has one.” Snorpy said.

“Great! I’ll go get it.” Chandlo exclaimed.

“Floofty probably has one.”

“Got it.” And with that, Chandlo ran off to the research tent.

“AAAA!!” Distiny screamed again.

Snorpy sighed. He got up, leaving Distiny on the bed, and put his apron and hat on.

He looked back over to Distiny who was nibbling on her paw. He walked over to her and picked her up.

She was now playing with his paw and giggling happily. Snorpy smiled at the display and took her downstairs. He knew he wouldn’t get much inventing done with Distiny being a baby that likes to grab things but he might be able to get a bit of it done.

When he got to the bottom floor of the mill, he noticed something on Distiny’s bed. He walked over and saw a sling with a note.

��I thought you might need this.’

-Gramble

How thoughtful. Snorpy sat Distiny on the bed and put the sling on. Distiny recognised what it was and laughed and clapped her paws. Snorpy picked her up and placed her inside.

“Hey dawg! I got the-!” Chandlo ran back into the mill with a strabby and noticed Snorpy by Distiny’s bed wearing something.

When he turned around, Chandlo saw that Snorpy was wearing a knitted sling with a baby Distiny inside looking like she’s having the time of her life. And swinging her legs.

“A-ah! Chandlo. Umm, this is a gift f-from Gramble. It is a-“ Snorpy stuttered until Chandlo interrupted him.

“Awww! That’s so cute!”

———————

Snorpy spent a few hours trying to get some inventing done, but he is having a hard time due to the child strapped to his chest trying to grab everything she can see.

He eventually gives up and walks outside to the waterfall so Distiny can look at the water, which he, and everyone else, knew she liked to do. He thought that maybe this would make her feel tired enough to go to sleep.

“Hey there Snorpy, how’s lookin’ after the little one?” A voice calls from behind him, he turns his head to look over his shoulder.

“Hello Gramble.” He calls back “Although it is enjoyable being around Distiny.. I am having a hard time getting her to sleep.” Snorpy explains.

Gramble nodded in understanding “I hear ya. It’s a lotta work looking after little ones. But I can help ya out.” He exclaims.

“You can? How?” Snorpy asks.

“Well, I know a lot about takin’ care of a grumplin’, and I know exactly what to do! Come inside.” Gramble says happily.

Snorpy walks over to Gramble’s barn and steps over the fence. He walks inside and looks around for the pink grumpus.

“I’m up here!” Gramble calls out from the upper floor of the barn.

Snorpy heads upstairs and sees Gramble searching around. “Are you looking for something?” Snorpy asks.

“Uh, yeah. You can sit down wherever you’d like!” Gramble responds.

Snorpy does as he says and sits down against a wall closer to the stairs. Gramble is now at his knitting station, still looking for something.

It took a few seconds of silence for Snorpy to tell Gramble “I want to thank you for this gift Gramble.”

Gramble looks to Snorpy and Distiny over his shoulder, smiles, then goes back to what he was doing “No problem.” It was silent again for a few more seconds “Y’know. I’ve always wanted a grumplin’ of mah own. I’ve always dreamed of takin’ care of one.” He explained.

Snorpy’s brow furrowed in confusion “If you wanted to care for a grumpling then why didn’t you say so last night?” He asked.

“Well…I thought that, maybe, someone else’ll wanna take care of her. And when Cromdo came up with that idea, I thought ‘why not’. And I’m ok with her choosin’ ya.” Gramble chuckled in amusement “And I ain’t gonna sneak into your home and kill you and forcefully take her, so you don’t need to worry. I’m fine with you and Chandlo takin’ care of her.”

He continued “And, although they don’t know much ‘bout takin care of a child, it should be Floofty’s responsibility since they technically caused it.”

“Indeed.” Snorpy grumbled “And I’m glad you’re not jealous. You’re a good friend.”

“Aww shucks. You don’t need to say that.” Gramble sheepishly replied “Now, if only I could find this stupid- Aha!” He exclaimed after finally finding what he was searching all over for.

Gramble walks over to Snorpy with a ball made from colourful yarn and sat a few feet in front of Snorpy and Distiny and placed the ball down.

“What is that?” Snorpy asked.

“It’s a ball made from yarn. It’s somethin’ simple but fun.” Gramble smiled brightly.

Snorpy returned the smile and gently took Distiny out of the sling and placed her on the ground. Her eyes were on the ball the whole time and she crawled over to it. She began playing with it, rolling it around and giggling. Even Gramble and Snorpy began giggling.

Snorpy took off the sling and set it aside. He and Gramble watched Distiny and talked for a while until someone called from outside “Snorpy?!”.

Snorpy stood up “I’ll be right back.” And began to walk down the stairs.

“Alright.” Gramble called back.

Snorpy walked towards the barns side door, which he originally entered through, and opened it, noticing Chandlo standing outside the mill.

“What do you need Chandlo?” Snorpy asked, getting Chandlo’s attention.

“There you are! I was lookin’ all over for you bro! Also, where’s Distiny?” Chandlo said.

“She’s in the barn. We’ve been here for… well I’m not sure.” Snorpy replied.

“Ok, I just wanted to check in on you two.”

“Would you like to come inside?” Snorpy asked.

“Sure dawg!” Chandlo exclaimed and ran over to the fence and leaped over it.

They both walked up the stairs and saw Distiny and Gramble playing with the wool ball.

“Awww, that’s so cute!” Chandlo said.

Gramble looked over to the two grumps “I know right? Ain’t grumplin’s the cutest?”

“Indeed.” Snorpy laughed.

All three of them sat down and talked whilst Distiny played with the ball. But after a while, she began slowing down and her eyes were half lidded. Gramble, Snorpy and Chandlo realised that she was finally going to go to sleep and left with the sleepy grumpling.

Everyone had a peaceful sleep that night.

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