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Apple

A forest, dark and cold. Two sinners making their way to catch up with the others. They both recognize the pathway, yet remain lost.
Mischief Caprinae
Oh! Oh! I've been here before!
Kiya 替紋
Really? When?
Mischief Caprinae
Yeah! Remember when we first joined the others? It was dark, scary...I wanted to hit someone...
Kiya 替紋
...That's not the same place?!
Mischief Caprinae
Well, it sure looks like it!
As the sinners talk, the story continues. A timid apple makes its way towards the other two, shivering and rotten.
Rotten Apple Abnormality
Please...help me...
Kiya 替紋
No, no. The one we went to the first time was in D Corp. This one is...huh.
Mischief Caprinae
Does the D stand for "Dark Forest"?
Mischief Caprinae
...Wait a sec.
Kiya picks up the apple, its legs wriggling wildly in fear. The look on his face goes from confused to complete horror.
Mischief Caprinae
Oh, fuck.
Kiya 替紋
I guess you were right that we've been here before.
Kiya 替紋
But that means...
The sound of clopping draws closer, and closer. They both know what is to come, but this time, their Manager wasn't there to do the talking.
Thinking fast, Kiya pushes the apple towards Mischief, who looks at him, almost offended.
Kiya 替紋
Quick, hide!
Mischief Caprinae
Alright, alright...!
The hunter with a rose for a head makes its way towards Kiya, as Mischief goes to climb a the nearest tree. Its horse neighs, and the figure looks down towards the sinner.
Rose Hunter Abnormality
I am on a search for an apple. It must have passed this direction.
Rose Hunter Abnormality
You, who stands idle. Tell me what you have seen!
Kiya 替紋
Um...
Now that he thinks about it, Kiya isn't quite sure how the Manager did this. Would he point to the wrong direction? The apple wasn't with him in this case, but lying through his teeth didn't appear to be the ideal way to go about things.
As he frantically tries to pick up an excuse, Mischief lays on a branch, watching the scene before them.
Kiya 替紋
What does this apple look like? Is it, uh...green?
Rose Hunter Abnormality
This is a question you ask with your heart?
Kiya 替紋
Look, I've seen plenty of apples around here. I do want to help you, but you gotta be more specific!
The second sinner holds back a laugh, but the apple under his arm shivers harder, and harder. Then, as though the situation couldn't get any worse...
Mischief Caprinae
Whuhoh-!
...The branch snaps, and Mischief falls from a moderate height, right onto the hunter and its horse. All three of them fall, and the impact is enough for Kiya to stand back in horror.
Mischief Caprinae
ACK!
Kiya 替紋
(Oh, no no no no!)
Yet, only the sounds of Mischief groaning can be heard, as they tried to get up. Where the two of them greatly feared that they would have to fight the Rose Hunter...
Mischief Caprinae
...Uh.
Mischief Caprinae
Is he okay...?
They find him limp on the ground.
Kiya 替紋
YOU KNOCKED HIM OUT?!
Mischief Caprinae
Sure did, huh. Alright. Cool. Fuck.
Mischief Caprinae
LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.
Kiya 替紋
Are you kidding me! Are you actually kidding me! Oh, good wings!
The two of them run, the apple following them throughout. It seems they're going to have another story to tell...