Ethereal [Cookie Run x Reader Insert]

[[~Chapter One~]]

[[A/N: Fuck the prologue. ]] 

Ethereal

[iˈTHirēəl]

· Adjective

· Meaning: Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world

[Y/N] Cookie

· Cookie rarity: Divine

· Position: Middle

· Type: Ambush

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"Hurry up!! We're almost there!" Bouncing up and down as he hurriedly rushed through the wilderness, GingerBrave was overly excited at the moment.

"Slow down..! Not all of us are cracked out on sugar, you know? It is 5 in the morning.." Wizard cookie groaned trying to keep up with GingerBrave, Strawberry cookie following close behind.

"Just a theory, GingerBrave... but wouldn't this soul jam perhaps already have an owner if it's so... special? Surely many would've heard of it before us.. there's entirely the chance that this was a hoax too," Espresso speculated, not keen on picking up his pace.

GingerBrave slowed to Espresso's pace, pulling out the scroll and unrolling it, "Nuh uh!! Éclair gave me this scroll, he hasn't shown anyone else!! Besides, if the ancient scroll is correct, then there's no WAY a cookie could've gotten here already! The soul jam is supposed to be suuuuuuuper strong, either all of Earthbread would be in chaos or in harmony if it was taken. The scroll says so! Right here!!" He rapidly pointed to the spot on the scroll he was reading from, basically shoving it in espresso's face.

"I see... Still..." He remained skeptical but silent, moving forward with the rest of the group.

"GingerBrave... I think we're here...." Strawberry murmured as they all stared in awe at the temple, [f/c] waterfalls adorning either side of the entrance, a field of flowers in bloom almost as if they were secluded to this specific area, the field stretching out with a radius of about 7.5 yards. The aroma was soft and soothing, it was a tranquil area... The cookies felt as though the moment the entered the vicinity their troubles had vanished.

"Wow..." GingerBrave stared starry-eyed at the temple before bolting towards the entrance, "Let's go!!!!"

Entering the temple, they shuffled through the corridors almost completely silent. The sound of their footsteps rhythmic and synced with their steady breathing.

Approaching the end of the corridor, Wizard cookie lets out a soft gasp, "Is that... the soul jam..??!" His voice was hushed and you could hear soft excitement in it.

They enter the space, as GingerBrave reaches towards the soul jam, his hand just brushing it before the ground started to shake, the walls crumbling slightly as the jam started to violently shake. He drew his hand back sharply, staggering backward to his friends. Suddenly, there was a flash of white and... the soul jam was gone. There, in its place, lay a cookie, they looked peaceful as they lay unconscious. Slowly, their eyes fluttered open, they sat up, harshly squinting their eyes before blinking them back open, reaching a hand to their temple and lightly caressing it as they groaned in pain.

"My head... Where..? What happened..? Other cookies..? What is this..?" They muttered, looking over at the group of cookie confusedly, cocking their head to the side slightly.

"...A new cookie... What happened to the soul jam..?"

Espresso approaches the peculiar cookie, extending a hand to help them up, "Espresso Cookie. A pleasure. And you are?" He asked curiously as they took his hand and stood.

"..I am known by many names.. but you may call me [Y/N] Cookie...The pleasure is mine.."

"[Y/N] Cookie..?? Prettyyyy!! Will you come to our kingdom please? You really should!! C'mon!!" GingerBrave bombarded the cookie with frequent questions, grabbing onto their hand and tugging them along softly.

"...Sure.." They replied, letting the young cookie lead the way. Through the wilderness they answered many more questions, asking a few of their own along the way as well. They weirdly felt themselves growing fond of the young cookies.

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"It appears the Divine Cookie has been awoken once again..." She smirks, her tone laced with venom, "Licorice Cookie. I assign you this duty. You are to retrieve that cookie, [Y/N] cookie, and you will bring them to me, I don't care how you do it. Just bring them back in one piece."

"Yes, Dark Enchantress. My efforts will not fail..!"

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"Mm shroomies... hehe.. Want a shroomie..?" They extend a purple-magenta colored mushroom to him, awaiting his response.

"..No thank you- I- Hey..! 'Shroom you've got to keep up. Try not to get distracted..." Licorice explains, grabbing the child's hand as they continued on down the path.

"Who are we looking for..? Do you think they like shroomies? Hehe.. I'll give them some shroomies later.." They smiled continuing to pick the purple mushrooms.

"We're looking for [Y/N] Cookie. The divine cookie... I- you know I doubt they'll want any 'shroomies' little guy.." He says with a sigh.

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"[Y/N] Cookie! [Y/N] Cookie! Have one of these!! Did you know? I can fly!! I could teach you to fly too!!" Pancake Cookie exclaimed, handing them a pocket full of acorn jellies.

The children were all over them from the moment they arrived at the kingdom.

"0o! Oo'o oooo oo oooo ooo, O'o OoOooo OooOo Oooooo!!" Sorbet says, waving to them happily.

"...0o00o, ooo0o... O'o [O/0] Oooooo. O ooooo'o oooOo ooo ooooo oooo0o 0ooooooo oo ooooo oooo oooo... Oo'o o o0ooooOo.." they reply calmly, confusing the other cookies as to what the two of them are saying.

(Translation 1 Sorbet Shark: Hi! It's nice to meet you, I'm Sorbet Shark Cookie!!)

(Translation 2 [Y/N]: Hello, child... I'm [Y/N] Cookie. I haven't heard one speak bubble language in quite some time... It's a pleasure..)

[Y/N] Cookie watched the time pass as the once early sunrise had faded into a golden dusk.

"..How many years has it been since I last roamed Eathbread..? My, how it's changed.."

[[ end of chapter 1]]