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Previously...
The cool air ruffled Styx’s mane as he mindlessly flicked his back paws in the running stream, munching down on one of the season’s last Lightning Spuds. It wasn’t the best in terms of flavor but it still had the nice, sweet, limey tang he liked. Popping the last piece into his mouth, he rubbed the fruit juice off his chin and looked up and around. Usually by this time of day, Guppy had managed to find him no matter where Styx may have happened to be hiding out. It was a little terrifying at first - especially since her greetings came fast and loud - but the more it happened the more he was growing used to it. One could even argue he was starting to look forward to her company more than just feeling a growing sense of anxiousness while he waited for her to pop up.

So far today, however, he hadn’t seen her. She might be just… busy… he thought, looking back to the water and splashing a little more. Still, she’d made a point to come by every day since they’d met in the woods, even if it were just to exchange a quick (and startling) greeting. Styx looked up to the sky, the sun beginning to creep down towards the horizon. I’m sure… I’m sure she’s fine, he thought, absentmindedly nibbling on his thumb as he pulled his toes from the water, shaking the water from them. There’s no reason for her not to be fine! Relax you big oaf. Why would even think something was wrong?

Despite trying to reassure himself, Styx still found himself getting to his feet and beginning to head in the direction of town. His paws itched as he felt nervousness beginning to creep up his spine and he started rubbing the pads together. “Guppy’s fine,” he told himself quietly. “Just because you haven’t seen her, doesn’t mean she’s not fine.” He squeezed his paws together tightly, taking a deep breath as he stopped walking for a moment. “Just. Relax. Y-you’ll see her.”

Styx suddenly started as he heard a crashing in nearby brush and felt himself grow nearly twice in size as his fur stood out on end. He felt frozen to the spot, eyes wide with terror as a hopket stumbled out of the brush - a very familiar one at that. “Splish?” Styx felt his fur begin to lie flat as he stooped down, paws reaching for guppy’s companion. “You sc-scared me! I thought you might be some kind of…” he let the thought trail away before he could think of something scarier, whatever that might be. His paws ruffled the hopket as he looked around, distractedly trying to find the pink drakken that usually followed the blue hopket. “G-Guppy, I know you’re out th-there!”

Only the brush of leaves in a passing breeze answered and Styx furrowed his brow, his paws beginning to sweat again. He knew Guppy would never intentionally scare him. His attention was pulled back down to Splish who gave a low whine, pulling at Styx’s paws with his own. “Uhm…” Styx started, looking around again. “Splish wh… where’s Guppy?”

At the mention of her name, Splish did an impatient stomp of his feet, letting out a whine again before hurrying off into the brush. His heart hammered and the unsteady feeling that something bad happened to Guppy returned in full force. Hesitating a moment, he hurried in the direction of Splish.

He could only see the hopket now and then as he paused to look back and make sure Styx was still following to which the gray nyulop was doing his best. Eventually, he came to a slumped figure near a path leading into town - it was Guppy. Splish bounced up to his owner, resting his front paws on the pink draken, making that sad, awful whining he’d been doing since he’d found Styx. Styx’s mouth went dry as he slowed to a walk, hesitantly approaching his friend.

“G-Guppy?” he stammered, crouching down to gingerly touch her shoulder. He gave her a gentle shake “Guppy, are you…” he shook her a little harder. “A-are you as-asleep?” She seemed to be very deep in her sleep, completely unbothered by the shaking. Styx felt panic rise in his throat and tears well in his eyes. He wanted to call out for help, to scream for someone - anyone, to come and help Guppy. But his words caught in his throat and all he could do was grip on to his only friend’s unconscious arm.

Before his mind could completely whirl out of control, he heard Splish’s whine once more, forcing him to focus his vision. The hopket had moved a hop away and was looking towards an older finley dragging what seemed to be another finley. …are… they also asleep…? He thought about running towards the adult to ask for help or what was going on but his unease grew at the thought of leaving Guppy alone for any amount of time.

“W-well,” he said to splish, standing up on shaky paws. “Guess we gotta… f-figure out what’s going on… a-and that means…” He took a deep breath, clutching his paws again and squeezing tightly. “W-we gotta bring Gu-Guppy to whe-where everyone else seems t-t-to be going,” Styx said as firmly as he could manage. Reaching down, he hooked his arms into Guppy’s, hoisting her upward. He took a couple test steps back - it wasn’t going to be easy but… who else would help her? At least, who would help her now?

Styx began making the careful journey towards town, making sure to drag his friend as gently as he could. Every now and then he stopped to take a glance down at Splish, who looked just as worried as Styx felt. As much as he wanted to offer encouragement, the pit in his stomach only grew as he went back to dragging Guppy towards what he could only hope was help.

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Didn't mean to write that much OOPS I've just been thinking about this since the prompt dropped lol

Guppy and Splish belong to NiteTheKitten !

EXPERIENCE!
Styx earned 145EXP
🡆 60EXP (2xshaded) + 25EXP (pet) + 10EXP (simple background) + 50EXP (1,001 word story)

Styx Leveled Up! Styx is now Level 7.
755/800 EXP to Level 7

EXP TRACKER

Description

Previously...
The cool air ruffled Styx’s mane as he mindlessly flicked his back paws in the running stream, munching down on one of the season’s last Lightning Spuds. It wasn’t the best in terms of flavor but it still had the nice, sweet, limey tang he liked. Popping the last piece into his mouth, he rubbed the fruit juice off his chin and looked up and around. Usually by this time of day, Guppy had managed to find him no matter where Styx may have happened to be hiding out. It was a little terrifying at first - especially since her greetings came fast and loud - but the more it happened the more he was growing used to it. One could even argue he was starting to look forward to her company more than just feeling a growing sense of anxiousness while he waited for her to pop up.

So far today, however, he hadn’t seen her. She might be just… busy… he thought, looking back to the water and splashing a little more. Still, she’d made a point to come by every day since they’d met in the woods, even if it were just to exchange a quick (and startling) greeting. Styx looked up to the sky, the sun beginning to creep down towards the horizon. I’m sure… I’m sure she’s fine, he thought, absentmindedly nibbling on his thumb as he pulled his toes from the water, shaking the water from them. There’s no reason for her not to be fine! Relax you big oaf. Why would even think something was wrong?

Despite trying to reassure himself, Styx still found himself getting to his feet and beginning to head in the direction of town. His paws itched as he felt nervousness beginning to creep up his spine and he started rubbing the pads together. “Guppy’s fine,” he told himself quietly. “Just because you haven’t seen her, doesn’t mean she’s not fine.” He squeezed his paws together tightly, taking a deep breath as he stopped walking for a moment. “Just. Relax. Y-you’ll see her.”

Styx suddenly started as he heard a crashing in nearby brush and felt himself grow nearly twice in size as his fur stood out on end. He felt frozen to the spot, eyes wide with terror as a hopket stumbled out of the brush - a very familiar one at that. “Splish?” Styx felt his fur begin to lie flat as he stooped down, paws reaching for guppy’s companion. “You sc-scared me! I thought you might be some kind of…” he let the thought trail away before he could think of something scarier, whatever that might be. His paws ruffled the hopket as he looked around, distractedly trying to find the pink drakken that usually followed the blue hopket. “G-Guppy, I know you’re out th-there!”

Only the brush of leaves in a passing breeze answered and Styx furrowed his brow, his paws beginning to sweat again. He knew Guppy would never intentionally scare him. His attention was pulled back down to Splish who gave a low whine, pulling at Styx’s paws with his own. “Uhm…” Styx started, looking around again. “Splish wh… where’s Guppy?”

At the mention of her name, Splish did an impatient stomp of his feet, letting out a whine again before hurrying off into the brush. His heart hammered and the unsteady feeling that something bad happened to Guppy returned in full force. Hesitating a moment, he hurried in the direction of Splish.

He could only see the hopket now and then as he paused to look back and make sure Styx was still following to which the gray nyulop was doing his best. Eventually, he came to a slumped figure near a path leading into town - it was Guppy. Splish bounced up to his owner, resting his front paws on the pink draken, making that sad, awful whining he’d been doing since he’d found Styx. Styx’s mouth went dry as he slowed to a walk, hesitantly approaching his friend.

“G-Guppy?” he stammered, crouching down to gingerly touch her shoulder. He gave her a gentle shake “Guppy, are you…” he shook her a little harder. “A-are you as-asleep?” She seemed to be very deep in her sleep, completely unbothered by the shaking. Styx felt panic rise in his throat and tears well in his eyes. He wanted to call out for help, to scream for someone - anyone, to come and help Guppy. But his words caught in his throat and all he could do was grip on to his only friend’s unconscious arm.

Before his mind could completely whirl out of control, he heard Splish’s whine once more, forcing him to focus his vision. The hopket had moved a hop away and was looking towards an older finley dragging what seemed to be another finley. …are… they also asleep…? He thought about running towards the adult to ask for help or what was going on but his unease grew at the thought of leaving Guppy alone for any amount of time.

“W-well,” he said to splish, standing up on shaky paws. “Guess we gotta… f-figure out what’s going on… a-and that means…” He took a deep breath, clutching his paws again and squeezing tightly. “W-we gotta bring Gu-Guppy to whe-where everyone else seems t-t-to be going,” Styx said as firmly as he could manage. Reaching down, he hooked his arms into Guppy’s, hoisting her upward. He took a couple test steps back - it wasn’t going to be easy but… who else would help her? At least, who would help her now?

Styx began making the careful journey towards town, making sure to drag his friend as gently as he could. Every now and then he stopped to take a glance down at Splish, who looked just as worried as Styx felt. As much as he wanted to offer encouragement, the pit in his stomach only grew as he went back to dragging Guppy towards what he could only hope was help.

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Didn't mean to write that much OOPS I've just been thinking about this since the prompt dropped lol

Guppy and Splish belong to NiteTheKitten !

EXPERIENCE!
Styx earned 145EXP
🡆 60EXP (2xshaded) + 25EXP (pet) + 10EXP (simple background) + 50EXP (1,001 word story)

Styx Leveled Up! Styx is now Level 7.
755/800 EXP to Level 7

EXP TRACKER