Travelling to new lands

Episode 4: Flood Sweat & Tears

Pika's POV:

"You ready?" Sprig asks excited, 

"You set 'em up, and I'll knock 'em down" I answer while holding a bat 

"Okay" Sprig says, he then digs underground 

"You can do this!" I mutter to myself, 

To my left i hear Sprig "Coming at ya" Sprig calls out as he lets go of a giant fly that flies towards me, I hit the fly causing it to fly away, sprig pops out of the ground "Nice swing!", 

"I'm a demon slayer fan" I mention 

"I have no idea what that is", we then did our handshake and laughed, 

wally walks by playing his bug accordion "A frog child and a monster from the woods getting along? So unnatural" he then plays an unnatural note, 

"Of course we get along asshole. We're Sprig and Pika" I say 

"Pika and Sprig" Sprig answers, we then pose, sprig standing off my hip "Pikspri against the world!" we chant 

"Disgusting" Wally says as he keeps playing his accordion and walks away

"Fuck you, asshole, why does Em like you?" I mutter under my breath, 

Sprig and I hear a scream from inside the house "was that Hop Pop?" I ask worried 

"Sounds like he's in trouble. We're coming, Hop Pop!" Sprig yells, we then run into the house into the basement 

"Hop Pop! Hop Pop!" Sprig yells again 

"Whoa! What the fuck happened in here?" I ask as i see my living space flooded, 

sprig gets close to the water and asks "Hop Pop?" there was no response for a moment, Hop-pop pops out of the water screaming, 

"JESUS FUCK!" I yell, 

"Stay back! Darned burrow bugs must have chewed the water pipes!" Hop-pop explains 

"My temporary living space! My shit!" I say worried, 

hop-pop puts my bag onto the stairs "Don't worry, Pika. I saved your stuff. Except your bed. And your blankets. And your pillow, pencils, T-shirts, one of the few sketch pads you have", 

i grabbed my bag "Just how long till it's fixed?" I ask 

"Well, gotta find the leak, then patch it up good" Hop-pop explains 

"Oh, let me help!" Sprig suggests, 

he tries to hop into the flooded room but hop-pop catches him "Oh, no, ya don't! This here's river water. No tellin' what creepy critters are swimmin' around", 

"Uh, so where the fuck am I gonna sleep?" I ask 

"Well, the living room ain't no palace, but the couch is comfy" Hop-pop suggests 

"Uh, hello" Sprig says, he then swings towards me and suggests "Pika can bunk with me in my room. How fun will that be?" 

"Roommates? Fuck yeah!" I agreed

"I don't know. Bein' friends is one thing, but roommates? Ya think ya know someone until they're in your space and you're in theirs, and ya can't stand how they whistle all the time, and they complain whenever ya clean your web crusties out. 'Yes, I have to do it in our room! It has the best lighting!' My point is-- " Hop-pop starts ranting, but we left "And they're gone. Mark my words though. No good will come of this. No good at all" he yells, then he sinks into the water

Sprig opens the door to his room "Here we have it" 

i'm amazed "Whoa Awesome room, Sprig"