GC: Raising a Ruckus 18

Chapter 18: Ripping up Teddy Bears


"Wake up moron! Wake up! Wake up!"

Why do I feel like someone short is trying to break my spinal cord?

"Arme… I think you should go easy on her. It was your fault anyway."

What happened to me? And why do I feel like I just missed something?

"I don't care! The cake's effect should have worn off by now. Elesis, you moron! Wake up!"

"OKAY! I'M AWAKE SO STOP JUMPING ON ME!" I exclaimed, trying to roll over and get on my back so that I could grab Arme and throw her to the corner. However, she was already giving me that delirious I'm-gonna-kill-you-now-that-you're-awake stare, so… skip the idea.

Looking around, I realized that nearly everyone working in the castle was in the infirmary. Surprisingly, even Ronan was here, and he was glaring at Arme for a reason I didn't even know.

"Isn't this place a little cramped up for a meeting?" I asked, counting each member of the chase. Okay, so Mari wasn't around, meaning there were only nine of us. "What's happening anyway? Why are all of you here?"

"Ask Ryan," Jin told me as he grabbed the druid by the shoulder.

"Oh wait a minute. I haven't even introduced Cornelius James David Alexander Howell to Elesis yet," Ryan said as he drew a giant mosquito out of nowhere. "Elesis, this is Cornelius James David Alexander Howell. Say hello to Elesis, Cornelius James David Alexander Howell."

Great. Now my ears hurt.

"Why is there a giant mosquito in the infirmary?" I asked. Ugh… This is why I hate getting too curious.

"He's not a giant mosquito! He's Corne-"

"We get it Ryan!" Jin cut him off. "The pet mosquito you gave to him two days ago drank a potion that Arme made which was meant to turn someone enormous. What's worse is that it had a couple of friends who drank the same potion so now, they're multiplying in the castle hallways."

"Oh… By the way, why did Ronan return?" I asked once more.

"My mother wasn't actually eaten by a dragon," Ronan replied. "A gorgos came and attacked the Kanavan castle. And only one person could summon a gorgos…" He glared at Arme once again.

"Oh come on, it was meant to lure you away from Elesis," the mage replied.

Ronan continued, "There's only one remaining problem that can't be fixed… My mom."

"She… died?" I asked.

"No…" Ronan paused for a moment. "Why is it that every time I try to rescue my mom, she attempts to kill me in return?"

"Did she… hurt you?" Ryan asked him.

"WHY NOT JUST WAIT TILL I'M ALREADY DEAD?" Ronan retorted. So much for keeping his emotions to himself.

"Okay, I get it. Sheesh," Ryan said as he walked towards Lire, the giant mosquito trailing behind.

"So… what are we gonna do now?" Amy questioned as she sat on the bed beside me. "It's not like we could sit back and watch as they invade the whole castle."

"If something happens to my precious home, I'll have you guys beheaded," the queen suddenly interjected. Wait… She wasn't serious, was she? "I'm serious"

Crap.

"Okay, what do we do first?" Lire questioned, looking directly at Ryan.

"Well, Cornelius is scared of stuff toys. Why not show them a teddy bear to see how it would affect them?" Ryan replied. He actually remembers what his pet is scared of.

"But only Lass keeps a teddy bear! He even hugs it all day when he's in his bedroom!" Ronan suddenly exclaimed. "Great. Now he has a reason to kill me."

"Well, what are we waiting for?" I said as I jumped off the side of the bed where Amy wasn't sitting. "C'mon! Let's abduct the stupid stuff toy! LAST ONE IN LASS' BEDROOM IS A ROTTEN MAGGOT!"

"THE FIRST ONE WHO ENTERS HIS ROOM WOULD TURN INTO ONE!" Arme exclaimed. More crap. Now no one would dare enter his room. She then added, "You guys are so stupid. Lass is right here in the infirmary, and he's holding the darn teddy bear!"

"Awesome! Now we won't have to run into the hallways to get it," Jin said.

"Enough chit-chat! Toss em' the teddy bear so we could see how vulnerable they are!" Amy cheered, throwing a fist into the air.

We did what she said and listened. For a moment, we heard a loud, buzzing sound similar to a lawnmower and a few rips… and shreds.

"Oh god," Amy murmured to herself.

"Okay… S-Since p-plan A d-didn't work… L-Let's m-move on t-to p-plan B," I said, inhaling sharply before continuing, "Arme! Firestorm them."

The next few minutes of my life were spent with Arme, Amy and Jin, trailing behind me as we hid behind pillars, trying as hard as we can so that we couldn't be seen. There were hundreds of them, but they chose to buzz around from room to room in search of something. A victim, perhaps?

Amy whimpered a few times as she followed Arme. "Amy… Stop whimpering. If you want me to succeed in killing all the mosquitoes, you must at least be as quiet as possible."

Amy sighed. "O-Oka—AAH! THEY'RE SUCKING THE LIFE OUT OF JIN!"

When I looked back at the hallway, Jin was laying face down, completely white due to the loss of blood, and there was a gigantic mosquito flying clumsily away from him.

Immediately, Arme ran to the center of the hallways, attracting each and every mosquito in the area. We quickly pulled Jin out of the way as the swarm drew closer, and once they were close enough, we heard Arme's high-pitch voice yelling, "FIRESTORM!"

A pillar of molten lava appeared before us, killing all the mosquitoes in sight. Sometimes, I couldn't help but be amazed with Arme's magic, but hey, she's my arch enemy in the chase.

"Great job short one," I complimented on our way back to the infirmary.

"Don't call me short," she hissed before giving me a light punch on my back. "You weren't so bad yourself, moron." She then threw a dead mosquito towards Ryan and said, "When Lass wakes up, tell him that Elesis and Ronan ate his teddy bear."

"WHAT?" I exclaimed.

"I wouldn't be surprised if my secret comes out one day because of you, so I'm doing the best I can to ruin your life," she replied.

"Oh… Wait… What?"

"Hey, shouldn't everyone be wondering why Mari hasn't come out of her lab yet?"

"Ask the stupid author for being so damn ignorant."