Tiny Puppet Pirate: part 2
It had only been an hour or two after Magnum shrunk, and the pirate was already tired of it. He could not reach anything anymore, barely able to climb one step in the house and to top that, Eric was a nervous wreck about his safety. He wouldn't even wt the pirate walk two feet without him scooping him up in his arms, keeping him close to his chest.
Don't get him wrong, he appreciated that kind gesture, but he didn't need protecting. Hell, he was the one who was supposed to protect the boy.
Now Magnum was on the coffee table in the living room, Eric sitting on the couch, sewing a navy blue handkerchief. The pirate had been watching him the whole time before he sighed from boredom, standing up and walking the edge of the coffee table, looking down to see how high he was up before he heard a gasp.
"Captain!" Eric yelped as he scooped him up, holding him in a tight grip. "Y-You scared me. You n-need to be careful. Y-You c-could have fell-."
"Calm down, me lad. A little tumble 'asn't 'urt me before." Magnum chuckled, looking up to see the concern in Eric's eyes. "Ye need to stop worryin' o'er me. I can take care o' meself."
Eric cast his eyes to the ground, tight-lipped before setting Magnum back on the table. He then let out a small sigh, picking up the blue handkerchief. "I'm s-sorry Captain. I'm just s-scared you are g-gonna get-."
"Hurt?" Magnum began with a chuckle. "Do ye know who ye was blabberin' to? I've been through worse than this here boyo."
Eric gave him a nod, looking down at the blue cloth. "I-."
Magnum and Eric turned to the doorway to see Derek and Ed standing there, Ed holding up some keys. "We're about to head out to get Yancy and Illinois." Derek began, pointing toward the door with his thumb. "Wanna come? I think Illinois wants to show you around the museum."
Eric perked up a bit, a small grin on his face before that fell, turning to Magnum. "I-I would l-like to." Eric began, before turning back to Ed and his father. "B-But wh-what about Mag-."
"Just go, me lad." Magnum interrupted with a small smile.
Eric then turned to the pirate with wide eyes. "B-But what about you?"
"I'll be alright." Magnum shrugged with a chuckle. "I got Marvin an' a 'ole crews worth o' egos 'ere if I need anything."
"B-But... You-You can stay in my pocket." Eric gave off options resting his hands on the coffee table as he got eye level with Magnum. "Or in m-my-."
"So ye can worry about me the 'ole time? Nah boyo. I want ye to 'ave a jolly time." he smiled, looking up at Eric who was not so convinced, so he rests his tiny hands-on Eric's giving him a reassuring smile. "As I said before, I can take care o' meself. Now go an' 'ave a jolly time, Cap'n's orders, understand?"
Eric was hesitant for the longest time, his gut telling him that this was all wrong, but he knew how stubborn Magnum is, and he knows there was no winning the argument. Besides Magnum was right, there were others here. "Aye captain."
"Good lad." Magnum grinned, patting his hands. "Now get ye gone, me lad. 'ave a good time."
Eric slowly got up, before looking down at the blue cloth, wrapping it around Magnum. "I'll be back soon Magnum."
"Take your time boyo." Magnum waved him off watching as they head out the front door. "Be safe." after they left he let out a sigh, turning toward the tv, walking over to the remote. "Alright, let's see what on the magic box."
An hour past when Magnum found a channel where a movie was playing called Pirates of the Caribbean. It was a funny movie making him laugh when he heard his stomach growling. He looked down at his stomach with a sigh. "Oh boy," he whispered as he stood up strolling to the edge of the table, looking down to see how high up he was. It was just a couple of feet off the ground, but to him, it looked like a small cliff. He just grinned as he cracked his neck and stretched a bit. "Nothing I can't handle," he said as he shook it off, before jumping off of the table, on to the ground. He grinned as he walked forward. "Still got it."
When he finally made it to the kitchen, he was able to see a fruit bowl on the kitchen counter filled with fruit, causing his stomach to growl even louder. "Fruit it be then." he grinned as he super jumped onto the stool and then onto the counter. He then walked over to the bowl and spot a green apple, so he climbed into the basket and went around the apple, rolling it onto the countertop. Magnum rubbed his hands together about to take a bit
Magnum froze slowly turning to the doorway to see Anti leaning on the wall, twirling a knife in his hands, looking at the shiny blade with a grin.
"I told you this wasn't over stumps," Anti whispered turning to him with cold eyes.
Magnum backed away, turning the other way about to run and jump but was blocked when Anti glitched right in front of him smacking him with one hand, causing him to fly back and land on the other side of the counter, his head banging against the marble causing the world to spin. He looked around, a ringing noise jabbing through his ears as he made it to his knees, trying to stand up, only to fall back down. Suddenly the sound of a glitch-like giggle cut through the ringing causing him to look up, seeing the glitch walk toward him.
"I never thought I'd see a big brute like you so... Tiny." Anti grinned, circling the dazed pirate. "Looks like we shouldn't call you Captain Magnum anymore..." Anti then leaned down, resting his head on his arm. "How about Minuscule!" he giggled as he pushed Magnum with his finger, causing him to fall onto his chest with a grunt... "Not so high and mighty anymore huh? Now that you're the size of a rat?"
Magnum groaned, ignoring the glitch's mockery as he pulled himself up, standing on his wobbly legs. He growled as ye turned to Anti, clenching his gloved hands. "'ave you no 'onor demon? Picking on someone at their lowest?"
"Well, lowest is an understatement." Anti grinned stabbing his knife next to Magnum, twirling it around. "I find that it brings me joy."
Magnum glared up at Anti, as he stood high. "Well, if that be the case, then do yer worst demon." he snapped. "Because there be nothin' a spineless coward such as yourself can do to scare the Cap'n magnum, the scourge o' the seven seas."
Anti's smile fell as he clutched the hilt of the knife, tightly in his hand as he pulled away, beginning to pace, eyeing Magnum, as a small smirk formed on his face. "You know... You remind me of a marionette puppet." Anti began as he looked down at his knife sliding his thumb gently on the sharp end of the blade. "You're the right size for one, and with that... Ridiculous outfit you're wearing you'd be a... Tiny puppet pirate."
Anti paused as he leaned down, examining him up and down. "Though... You're missing some things... Puppets don't move by themselves."
Magnum squints his eyes at him in confusion. "Speak plainly you-."
"Puppets are supposed to be limp!" Anti growled as he wrapped his hand over Magnum's body. "And lifeless."
Before Magnum could react, an electric shock coursed through his body, causing him to scream in pain before his screaming became hoarse and strained. After the pain subsided, he felt as Anti let him go, letting him fall to his side with a loud thud. Now was his chance, he could get away get help and... Wait. He couldn't move, he tried to lift his arm but there was no response. In fact, his whole body wouldn't respond to him. All he could do was speak in a hoarse voice. "Wh-what... H-Happ- I c-can't-."
"Also." Anti interrupted, flipping Magnum's lifeless body over onto his back, so he could look at him. "Puppets are only good... When they are tied to strings," he whispered as he snapped his fingers.
Suddenly black stings that were glowing green stabbed into Magnum hands, causing him to cry out in pain, though his cries sounded like wheezing. He went to call for help when string wrapped around his neck strangling him. All he could do now was look up in horror, seeing that the other side of the strings were attached to Anti's fingers.
Anti grinned his eyes turning black as his form glitched like crazy. "Perfect," he whispered, as he lifted the strings, making Magnum's body lift up on its own.
Pain coursed through Magnum's arms, neck and legs as Anti made his arms move, tears streaming down his face as he whimpered.
"Looks like I found me a tiny puppet pirate to add to my collection."
"S-Someone," Magnum whispered, trying to call out. "H-Help-."
"No one can hear you Minuscule." Anti giggled. "It's just you... And-."
Magnum looked up watching as a wip wrapped around Anti's neck yanking him back, causing the glitch to let him go, where he fell onto the counter with a clatter, pain shooting through Magnum's body, causing him to whimper. He slowly opened his eyes looking up to see Illinois and Yancy slamming Anti against the wall, where the glitch growled, about to attack when Marvin formed out of nowhere, casting a spell around the room.
"Don't try anything Anti." Marvin began his eyes glowing green as he stared at the glitch. "I enchanted the room so your powers are useless right now."
"Why you fucking-!" Anti paused when Yancy placed a shiv against his neck, looking at him with daggers in his eyes.
"You make one move and I'll reopen that fucking neck of youses," Yancy growled under his breath.
Magnum flinched when Anti glared at him with his empty black eyes, causing him to squint his own eyes shut he wanted this nightmare to end, his lifeless body trembling when-.
Magnum's eyes snapped open, looking up to see Eric running to him. "E-E-Eric?!" he whimpered trying to reach for him but to no avail.
Eric didn't hesitate as he scooped Magnum into his arms gently, letting him rest against his chest as he looked him over. "I-I k-knew th-that something happened I-I-." Eric paused looking Magnum over. He slowly reached for Magnum's hand, when the pirate flinched, squinting his eyes shut whimpering. "Shshsh it's o-okay I-." Eric looked down to see black strings attached his arms and legs, lifting one of them with his finger. Suddenly Eric could feel nothing but anger as he looked up to see Anti's knife on the counter. He didn't think twice as he cradled Magnum in one arm as he snatched the knife storming over to Anti, pressing the knife on the glitches neck, causing Marvin, Illinois, and Yancy to back up.
"What did you do to him?!" Eric snapped, watching as the glitch only let out a crazed laugh. But Eric pushed the knife further into his neck, causing him to fall silent. "ANSWER ME!"
Anti's smile fell as he looked at Magnum, who squints his eyes shut. "I made him into my puppet... That what he gets after-." before Anti could finish Eric kneed him in the stomach watching as he fell to the ground with a grunt, curling in on himself.
"You are gonna fix him right now!" Eric demanded.
"And w-why would I want to do-?" Anti froze when he heard the click of a gun, causing him to look up to see Wilford aiming a gun at him.
Right next to him was Dark, leaning on his tactic shovel, looking at him with black eyes. And right next to him was Derek with his brass knuckles, Ed with his own gun, and Yan with her katana.
"I'd do as he says Anti," Marvin began as he leaned down. "Last time I checked the Iplier's don't take kindly to people messing with their own... And they aren't as... Rational as the Septics."
Anti growled, staring at them with anger in his eyes. He was hesitant before snapping his fingers.
Eric looked down to see the strings on Magnum disappear, his limbs beginning to move once more. "Captain, y-you okay?" Eric whispered, watching as the pirate looked up at him, giving him a timid nod. Eric sighed in relief before glaring at Anti, letting the knife drop to the ground as he kicked it to him. "G-Get out!"
Anti growled as he slowly lifted himself off the ground, the others aiming their weapons at him. He slowly backed up pointing at Eric. "You win this round cripple," he whispered as he disappeared.
Eric huffed in anger before whimpering filled his ears, causing him to look down to see Magnum curling in on himself, causing Eric's anger to disappear as his features softened. "Captain-?" Eric fell silent when Magnum latched onto Eric's shirt, crying into his chest.
"I-I'm s-s-sorry me l-lad." he whimpered, hugging him tightly. "I-I c-couldn't-."
"Shshsh it's o-okay," Eric whispered, hugging him close, tears forming in his eyes as well. "You're safe now."
