Cellbit organized the images on his corkboard, then attached a redline to a newly applied image of Cucurucho, He then step back and observe the board Intently.
"Bom dia." An all to familiar voice called from behind, he turn to met the speaker, his eyebrows knit at the sight of Cucurucho.
The sight of the uncanny white bear send shivers down Cellbit's spine, the trauma he had with this creature is one he didn't want to re-explorer.
"The day has suddenly become a lot less good, since you've show up." Cellbit snapped back.
Cucurucho respond with a monotone laugh, staring daggers into Cellbit. "Is there a reason why you welcomed yourself in my home?" Cellbit asked
Cucurcho laughed once more, before offering a letter to cellbit, which he open and read out loud. "You haven't fullfil your duty in ages since your return, your assistance is still required by the federation." He fold the paper then turn his attention to cucurho, "oh you didn't hear, I re-signed."
"You don't exactly have the option to tell me no." Cellbit Double down, "But I'll tell you what, I'll return if I can ask you some questions."
Cucurucho tiled his head at the strange requested, but show no resistance to such; Cellbit took this as a sign to processed. "I was told you trick philza, then locked him in a birdhouse?"
Cucurcho dispense a clipboard from his invertory, of which he wrote his answer down then point it at him. Cellbit leaned forward reading the message, “I did not trick him.”
Cellbit paced back and forth in the burnt forest, waiting as Phil observed a seemlingly normal spot intently. "Why did Tallulah burnt it down?" Cellbit finally asked.
Phil bent down, sensing his knees were about to give out, he then rested his hand on the ground for additional support. "Um, she didn't want me to worry about it."
"Oh, that's sweet of her."
Phil hummed in respond, eyes still trained on the stop in which the house once was. "I was in a frantic panic, so she thought burning the memory might help."
"Hm, maybe that's why you forgot." Cellbit teased
"If only it was that easy to forgot these things." Phil complained.
"Oh by the way, I finally had a chance to speak with Cucurcho." Cellbit explain, "Actually he said he was keeping an eye on you for a crime you committed. "
"The cage .." Phil whispered under his breath.
"Well, he saw you enter the birdhouse and though it was the perfect opportunity for you to serve your time."
Phil slowly stood up in silence, immediately peaking Cellbit's interest. "I spent months trying to figure out if it was real or not." Phil started. "And I now I know.. someone sent me out here.. and Cucurucho interfered with that.."
Cellbit watch Phil in concern, he could tell from the expression on Phil's face that he was going through a range off emotions. However right before what was expect to be his not so sudden snap, he shove the emotions back down then walked back to the Waystone, almost tripping in the process.
"Philza, please be careful." Cellbit warned as he followed behind him.
"I need to show you the other locations." Phil's deflected.
They would soon make there way to Tallulah's Garden, where they stood at the back wall momentarily staring at it."
"This is where the note came from?" Cellbit asked to no avail, "This was the entity you can't remember, right?"
"There's nothing here anymore." Phil quickly dismissed before he made his way to other locations, Cellbit quickly followed.
The further down they went the more impressed Cellbit found himself, as an entire aquarium was just below Phil's base.
His eyes darted to the mini petting zoo, more importantly the lone sign on it. "Missa's new home?" He read out loud.
"God please don't remind me about that." Phil plead keeping his eyes on the front wall of the aquarium, "Missa gets in his own head sometimes and thinks he's not good enough for me it's just so.. I would like to hope I got that idea out his head."
Cellbit nod in response then joined Phil. He observe the spot Phil was fixated on, below the glass.
"The eggs couldn't see it." Phill started before bending down once again. "Fit came to check it out but it was actually gone by then."
"Right, you said the first message had vines and a picture of crow skull with roses coming out of it."Cellbit inquired
Phil nod his head in agreement, "yeah this had..um ..fuck.."
"Don't strain yourself, we still need to perform deep state later." Cellbit warned
"No I know this, shut up." Phil requested. He sat in silence momentarily before finally speaking again. "A trident!" He recalled.
"Like a picture?" Cellbit inquired further
"Yes, and they were item frames with chours fruit, ender pearls, a less cool trident." Phil listed
"Interesting, you mind if I hop in?" Cellbit requested
"The whale might try to kiss you, but go ahead." Phil joked as he removed the glass for cellbit to enter.
Cellbit rolled his eyes, then jumped in carefully observing the wall. Needless to say it look almost identical to every other wall in that aquarium, expect for one thing.
There was a crack in the wall, a rather small thing hardly noticable but in that crack, was a endless darkness that almost seemed artificial.
Before Cellbit could explore it further, the whale starting pushing it's face on Cellbit, surprisedly looking for a kiss. Cellbit pushed the whale away then swam back, meet with Phil's laughter.
"There's something down there." Cellbit information immediately silenced Phil.
"What do you mean?" He asked
"A crack in the wall, there's a darkeness behind, but it feels artificial." He climbed out the water completely then shook the water out his hair. "Like it doesn't exist in the void of light but rather exist because it could."
Phil observed Cellbit with a mix of emotions, before quietly whispering the void to himself, thankful Cellbit's ears picked up on that
He was about to inquire about why that particular word peaked Phil interest however his phone vibrated. He pulled it from his pocket as he checked the residents' chat. "Forever's ready for us."
Phil approach the chamber with some hesitant, keeping his arms interlocked with Cellbit's. the exterior structure was much like a storage unit, in fact Phil was pretty sure it was one of the many units found on the boat Forever came in on.
The interior however had more care put into it, as it was reinforced likely to block sounds and keep the water inside. Right, to deprive his sense, why was the such a terrifying concept to him?
Forever stood upright, offering his hand to Phil, which Phil ignore and instead used his shoulder as a brace. "This is fucking terrifying" he admited.
"It actually can be really therapeutic." Forever rebutted
"Isn't there supposed to be a soft light in there?"
"There doesn't have to be." Forever informed. He then lifted Phil's arm to lead him into the tank, watching his step careful. "Remove your sandles." He requested.
Phil couldn't tell what part of this was more terrifying, the possibility of drowning, horrific memories, being in an enclosed space; He felt his heart beat a million times a second.
"Phil?"Forever's voice throw him out self induced panic, he eyes darted to Forever's "I got you, it's okay." He reassured
Phil release a deep exhale and accept his situation, he then removed his sandles and entered the chamber slowly. He followed Forever's instructions, allowing himself to floating in the water while Forever kneed down.
He then offered Forever his hand par request, which he grasp tightly with both hands. "Cellbit," Forever called.
"Already on it," Cellbit respond as he pulled the door close, "just try to relax Phil."
The minute the door close the room was bathed in darkness, and Phil's anxiety snuck up on him once again. "Forever?"
"I'm right here," Forever immediately responded. "Just close your eyes and relax."
"Close my eyes, Seriously, do you see how dark it is in here?!"
"Philza, breath." Forever suggested
Phil played along, anything to delay this process any further, though once he exhaled he felt unusually relaxed. "Forever are you doing that?"
"More or less." Forever Informed.
"Phil, close your eyes..relax." he'll admit with his current relax state it felt kind of pointless to fight, he'd be terrified Forever had that ability if he wasn't so chilled out right now.
He took another deep breath, then close his eyes, feeling his remaining senses slowly but surely wash away. In a instance all feel silence.
Then he Heard her, clear as day. Fill with the joy of a soul who hadn't see her for months, he finally heard her.
"Oh Child of the Sky, come on down!"
