The Unknown (SEASON 2 CONTINUATION!)

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A/n: Just a quick note! I will vaguely wash over what happened to Lightbulb and the other contestants, but it won't be this chapter's main focus. Remember, this book focuses on MePhone's conflict with Cobs!

Alright, enough talk, read on! <3

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MePhone

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Toilet had returned to the forest to check for any MePhones that could potentially attack us. The contestants chattered among themselves quietly. Lightbulb had a small crack at the tip of her head.

"Lightbulb!" Knife had shouted, unable to hide his true emotions, "Y-You're alright! I'm so sorry I left you behind..."

"Uhmga, I understand! No worries! I managed to find a drone in the Meeple Headquarters and used it to escape!"

The others continued to ask Lightbulb questions about her escape. Meanwhile, I felt a slight bit of guilt for involving the contestants with my conflict. After all, they didn't need to put themselves in danger for me. I wasn't exactly the friendliest host, after all.

"Oh, uh, MePhone," Suitcase says, "We couldn't find MePad... We're really sorry..." The other contestants nod. "Yeah, we're sorry, MePhone."

"I-It's alright. I found MePad unintentionally."

"Wait, what?!" Baseball exclaims, "MePhone, why didn't you tell us sooner?!"

"Yeah! Where was he?" Knife asks.

"He's..." I sigh and avert my gaze from the contestants. "He's... Not with us anymore."

"W-What?" The contestants all exchange glances, deciding not to push on the topic any further.

Was it right of me to not tell them? I don't want them to have to worry. This is my problem.

"MePhone? We actually wanted to ask you something," Baseball says. I nod and motion for him to go on.

"What's... If you don't mind telling us, what's your relationship with Cobs? We were never able to figure it out."

I jolt at the mention of his name. "I, uh... It's a long story."

"We have time. I don't think Toilet is quite done with his search yet."

Though I hesitate, I decide to tell them everything. After all, they deserved to know.

"Well, it all started the day when..."

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"Wait... So he lied to us!"

"Yeah! He said the MePhones that attacked us in Season One were doing it for show!"

"That explains a lot..."

"Well, there you have it. This is why I was so frantic when I saw that alien spaceship; Cobs always did want a spaceship, after all."

Then, I saw something- no, someone I'd never expected to see.

Taco. She frantically ran towards us.

"T-Taco?!" Knife exclaims, "W-What are you doing?!"

"Wait, Taco...?" I say, my statement coming out as more of a question. Taco ignores all the questions thrown at her. She catches her breath.

"It's that MePad," she said, "he, like, murdered Toilet."

"Woah, Taco, slow down," Knife says, "You said you saw MePad?"

"Yeah. MePad shot some sort of laser at him and he fell completely limp."

"A-Are you sure?" Suitcase says, "I thought you said MePad wasn't with us anymore, MePhone..."

I don't reply to this. My head spins. MePad murdered Toilet? Why? Did Cobs order him to? Was it the wrong decision to let Toilet go alone?

My stomach felt sick. It was my fault that MePad had left in the first place. It was my fault that Toilet had been captured by Cobs. It was my fault that Toilet was now gone. My words, my actions, my naive attempts to escape his grasp. Everything that led up to this moment was my fault.

Tears blurred my eyes. I tried to stop them. I can't cry in front of the contestants! They'll think I'm pathetic!

My body didn't obey my mind. Tears streamed out of my eyes and pooled onto the ground. By now, the contestants (and Taco) had stopped talking and were staring at me, not knowing what to do. My whole figure shook as I full-on sobbed.

"W-Woah, MePhone, hey..." The contestants had made a circle around me. Taco stood outside of the circle, watching the situation awkwardly.

"I-It's going to be alright, MePhone...," Suitcase whispers, "I know it's hard considering what you've been through, but... Please don't cry..."

I use my arms to wipe my tears away, looking away from everyone. "I... I'm sorry. I don't know what got into me. I'm fine."

"A-Are you sure?"

"Positive. I... I just need to sit down and think things over a bit. I'll be behind my bush." I trudge away from the contestants, quickening my pace when more tears started to spill.

MePad, Toilet... I'm so sorry that you're both gone due to my stupid decisions.

Maybe turning myself into Cobs would be the best idea. I don't want any other objects around me to be affected by my conflict with him.

I stand up, looking back at the contestants.

Then, it's decided. I'll turn myself in to Cobs, once and for all.

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A/n: Nooo- MePhone, please don't! :<

Big angst chapter... Sorry about that!