CHAPTER 10
Though Warmy Cozy's intentions were to maintain a secret, quiet location to view the fireworks, the curiosity of her fellow gachas ripped that plan to shreds. Every second, another creature exited the secret tunnel. It wasn't even just gachagons; there were bitlings and creatures the group didn't even recognize. The bitlings eagerly slid down the tunnel like dogs running through grass, and continued to romp around on the cliff. The cliff grew more claustrophobic as more creatures slid down the tunnel. Eventually, once the cliff had become just as crowded as the one above, the arrival of new faces slowed.
The bustle and chaos of dozens of individuals on a small cliff's edge resonated throughout Snowsboro. Some pushed each other around for space, while others took to the skies and rested on branches. Twig held Alicia close, blanketing her with her massive wings. She kept a close eye on the crowd to make sure no one would mess around with her friend. Warmy Cozy sighed again, sitting on the very edge of the cliff with her head buried in her hands.
Then, the noise of the crowd disappeared. The bells of the Snowsboro Clock Tower rang with furor. 12:00. 2022.
The entire crowd shouted uniformly, "HAPPY NEW YEAR!" Then, the first real firework rose up. It birthed an explosion of colors and lights which slowly descended to the ground. The falling sparkles were like will-o'wisps. Oohs and ahhs filled the air like the fireworks. Blasts of light continued to streak the sky. It was as if all of the stars surrounding the Keep in the sky decided to go supernova all at once. Gachagons cheered, bitlings barked, and gachapanions bustled around in excitement. Alicia dispensed a gachapon ball from in her pouch. Then, she nudged Twig.
"Friend?" she asked. Twig cautiously took the ball and opened it to see a tiny Sweet Heart candy. The words "you're awesome" engraved the sweet treat. In response, Twig coughed up a gachapon ball of her own and tapped on Alicia's shoulder. She giddily took the ball and opened it; inside the ebony container was a black cat doll with red dots for eyes.
"Friend." Twig added.
The mood of the crowd swelled in spite of the lack of space. Everyone was too focused on the allure of the fireworks to care anyways. Every sparkle, boom, and glow in the sky seemed to make the cliff warmer and calmer. And when the final bursts of light made an appearance, that warm tingly feeling lingered for a long time. Long after the lightshow announcing the start of a new year.
sequiem
CHAPTER 10 Though Warmy Cozy's intentions were to maintain a secret, quiet location to view the fireworks, the curiosity of her fellow gachas ripped that plan to shreds. Every second, another creature exited the secret tunnel. It wasn't even just gachagons; there were bitlings and creatures the group didn't even recognize. The bitlings eagerly slid down the tunnel like dogs running through grass, and continued to romp around on the cliff. The cliff grew more claustrophobic as more creatures slid down the tunnel. Eventually, once the cliff had become just as crowded as the one above, the arrival of new faces slowed. The bustle and chaos of dozens of individuals on a small cliff's edge resonated throughout Snowsboro. Some pushed each other around for space, while others took to the skies and rested on branches. Twig held Alicia close, blanketing her with her massive wings. She kept a close eye on the crowd to make sure no one would mess around with her friend. Warmy Cozy sighed again, sitting on the very edge of the cliff with her head buried in her hands. Then, the noise of the crowd disappeared. The bells of the Snowsboro Clock Tower rang with furor. 12:00. 2022. The entire crowd shouted uniformly, "HAPPY NEW YEAR!" Then, the first real firework rose up. It birthed an explosion of colors and lights which slowly descended to the ground. The falling sparkles were like will-o'wisps. Oohs and ahhs filled the air like the fireworks. Blasts of light continued to streak the sky. It was as if all of the stars surrounding the Keep in the sky decided to go supernova all at once. Gachagons cheered, bitlings barked, and gachapanions bustled around in excitement. Alicia dispensed a gachapon ball from in her pouch. Then, she nudged Twig. "Friend?" she asked. Twig cautiously took the ball and opened it to see a tiny Sweet Heart candy. The words "you're awesome" engraved the sweet treat. In response, Twig coughed up a gachapon ball of her own and tapped on Alicia's shoulder. She giddily took the ball and opened it; inside the ebony container was a black cat doll with red dots for eyes. "Friend." Twig added. The mood of the crowd swelled in spite of the lack of space. Everyone was too focused on the allure of the fireworks to care anyways. Every sparkle, boom, and glow in the sky seemed to make the cliff warmer and calmer. And when the final bursts of light made an appearance, that warm tingly feeling lingered for a long time. Long after the lightshow announcing the start of a new year.
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