Fake Universe - CH: 2

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-CH 2- -Sprout Seedly . . .- Sprout grabbed the half open flower jar. He glanced at Cosmo; he was making his signature Astro cookies. They looked terrible. ‘It’s not his fault,' Sprout thought guiltily. 'We don’t have many resources and it’s hard to make sweet treats when our lives are on the line.' Cosmo saw Sprout looking at him and smiled. Sprout quickly continued back to his work, his mind racing. 'Where’s Vee?' 'Are the main toons okay?' 'Are the event toons still in their rooms, starving to death?' Sprout shivered. Surely the Easter toons were okay; Cocoa’s infinite source of bonbons, but he hoped the Halloween and Christmas toons turned into cannibals. And if they did . . . poor Ginger and Gourdy. "Sprout, could you pass me the sugar?" "Huh?" Sprout turned to look at Cosmo with a puzzled expression. Cosmo laughed, then started coughing violently. "You have been staring at that flower for 15 minutes now," he pointed out. Sprout glanced at the flower jar. "Oh." Cosmo took the jar and poured a cup of it in a bowl. "Now you stir." Sprout rolled his eyes with a smile. "I thought I was supposed to teach YOU how to bake!" Cosmo grabbed another jar labeled "SUGAR". He sighed as he returned back to the oven. Sprout watched him add the extra sugar to the icing before piping it on. "You’re getting better," he said while stepping forward. Cosmo grabbed an oven mitt. "Yeah, I guess I am." Sprout stared at Cosmo uneasily. He needed some rest. "How about a break?" Sprout suggested, putting a hand on Cosmo’s shoulder. Cosmo looked at him, puzzled. "I’ll finish the cookies. The cake is almost done too, it won’t take me long to bake both," Sprout said with a smile Cosmo shook his head while grinning. "You do too much for me, but it would be rude to refuse such an offer." Sprout watched the pastry stalk to his room before returning to the cake. Sprout had finished the baked goods. He plated them and balanced them on each hand before going to Cosmo’s room to check on him. "Cosmo? I finished the trea-" Sprout started. He gasped and dropped the cake and cookies. Cosmo was badly injured. His arm was ripped off, black blood oozing out of it. And right next to him stood Cocoa, her eyes wide. HAHA CLIFFHANGER

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