~~OBSSESION~~ {BOOK 1} (Shadow Milk Cookie x reader)

Epilouge

Author note: Sorry that you have to wait that long but I had a writer block and just couldn't write anything...

Have in mind people I don't excatly plan every chapter... so most of them are first or second thoughts... 

The portal sealed shut with a final, ominous shimmer, leaving behind nothing but silence. The air was thick with despair as GingerBrave, Strawberry Cookie, and Wizard Cookie stared in horror at the empty space where their friend—no, their family—had been only moments ago.

Taken.

By a Beast.

A suffocating weight pressed down on them, settling deep in their chests like a stone sinking into the abyss. The battlefield, once filled with the clamor of struggle, now felt hauntingly still. The only sound was their own ragged breathing, their pounding hearts beating a frantic rhythm against their ribs.

Pure Vanilla Cookie stood frozen, the weight of failure crashing over him like a tidal wave. He had lost them. Again. Just as he had lost them before. And he had done nothing to stop it. A sharp, unbearable ache twisted in his soul, raw and unrelenting. His fingers curled into fists at his sides, trembling with guilt and powerlessness.

He knew you were strong. You always had been. But to him, you would always be that small Cookie who clung to his hand while walking through the gardens of the Vanilla Kingdom, eyes bright with wonder, laughter ringing through the air like chimes. You were a light in his life, a warmth that had never faded, no matter how much time had passed.

And now that light had been stolen.

That innocent, fearless joy... gone in an instant.

The gang was stunned. GingerBrave's face contorted with disbelief, his breath hitching as a fire of determination burned behind his eyes. "BUT! We can't! We have to go NOW!" His voice was laced with desperation, cracking at the edges.

Strawberry Cookie's eyes brimmed with tears as she clutched her hoodie strings, her whole body shaking. "I don't want to leave them behind!" Her voice was barely above a whisper, thick with sorrow.

Wizard Cookie's hands trembled, his mind swirling with memories of your laughter, your mischievous antics, your unwavering belief in them. It was unbearable to think of you trapped in the clutches of that monster, alone and vulnerable. And yet...

"We don't have a choice," he said finally, his voice quiet but firm.

"WHAT?! BUT—" GingerBrave and Strawberry Cookie shouted in unison, their protests fueled by the same agony burning in his own heart.

Before they could protest further, Wizard Cookie cut in, voice sharper this time. "WE ARE NOT ABANDONING THEM! But we have to rest. They wouldn't want us to throw ourselves into danger recklessly."

Strawberry Cookie wiped at her eyes, sniffling, her breath shuddering as she tried to steady herself. "They would have scolded us, told us that health and rest are important..."

GingerBrave bit his lip, fists clenching at his sides. His whole body screamed to run, to chase after you, to bring you home. But he knew they were right. He hated it. He hated that he was powerless. That he had to wait. That he had to leave you behind, even for a second.

"Ah... I know, you guys are right," he mumbled. "But still..."

A warm, steady hand rested on his shoulder. GingerBrave looked up into Pure Vanilla Cookie's kind yet sorrowful eyes.