Chapter 19: The Pumpkin King (Part 1)

Maru, Moro and Sugar returned to the camp to tell everyone of what happened to them.... But when they arrived.. They are surprised at what they saw...

Maru: OMG... What happened?
Moro: Seems like a great battle took place here...
Maru: Maybe the pumkins...
Moro: I hope nothing bad happened to them...
Sugar: This place looks like a ruin! What happened?

Just then.. Lucid arrived... With a lot of wounds...

Maru: Lucid!
Sugar: What happened here?!
Lucid: Several pumpkins attacked us when you're away!
Moro: Do they multiply when used with magic?
Lucid: Yeah... It's hard for us to cope up against those freaks!
Moro: Do they have black spots all over?
Lucid: Yeah... Must be work of the Devil pest I suppose...
Maru: Where are the others?
Lucid: They're at Eriol's tent... Being treated....
Sugar: We must go there fast!

And so, they went to Eriols tent.. When they entered, they saw the rest of the visitors.. Battered, Bruised and Injured...

Eriol: Just Hold still...
Lilith: Ouch.. Ouch!!! My arm!
Eriol: There you go...
Lucid: How are the injuries...
Eriol: The medicine I gave you guys should be fully effective later on... By tomorrow your wounds will be healed...
Kirnale: Well, I hope that potion of yours work...
Namiele: Yeah... Maru! Moro! Sugar! Where have you been?
Moro: We've been attacked by the same pumpkins that attacked you guys!
Maru: But a mysterious lady helped us!
Sugar: Her magic was so strong that she was able to destroy all the pumpkins in one blast!
Namiele: She must be the strong magical source I've sensed last night...
Eriol: Yes.. It's possible...
Moro: She told us that the source of all this is a giant pumpkin!
Maru: Yeah... A giant pumpkin, located on the other side of the valley...
Sugar: But we must be careful... It's the source of the Devil Pest... By now it should've corrupted the creatures around it....
Lucid: Yeah.. But we're too weak to fight now... We must fight tomorrow...
Kirnale: Yeah.. The battle left us plenty of wounds...
Lilith: Yeah... It'll take a day or so to recover according to Eriol...
Eriol: Yeah... I suggest we all get some rest...
Moro: Alright.
Sugar: Very well then...
Maru: Sure.

Meanwhile as everyone was resting, Elysia was on another cliff overlooking the whole valley... Yuuko appeared once again, with a seductive smile on her face....

Yuuko: hmmm... Seems that you helped someone today huh...
Elysia: Yeah... Figured they cant handle this by themselves yet...
Yuuko: Hmmm... Maybe this is a sign that you're gonna align yourself with the light?
Elysia: Maybe... But we can't be too certain...
Larg: But even so, You helped them! It means you're their friend now!
Elysia: It's not like that Larg...
Yuuko: Well, well, someone is in denial...
Elysia: Am not. I'll keep my neutrality until I've decided...
Yuuko: Suit yourself... But I tell you... You cen't be neutral forever...
Elysia: I know that...
Yuuko: Fine.. I'm jst here to check on what's up... See you later then...
Elysia: Alright...

And with that, Yuuko and Elysia disappear into the darkness...