Chapter Twenty Six
Y/n's P.O.V.
"You know, I never imagined us going on a mission for V.F.D. before, but I'm surprised we're in a rowboat going to Anwhistle Aquatics," I said as I looked out at the ocean. "I know, it's insane that they're having us go after the sugar bowl," Quigley said as he rowed the boat across the ocean. "So, we get to Anwhistle Aquatics, find the sugar bowl, and then what?" I asked. "I don't know, we'll have to go from there," Quigley answered.
I never liked going out into the open ocean, but it was different this time because we were in a small rowboat, and even the slightest sudden movement would cause us to fall out of the boat and drown. But, I just closed my eyes and imagined myself in Quigley's embrace as I felt small waves hit the boat. After a while, I felt the boat hit something, and I opened my eyes and saw that we had arrived at the burnt remains of Anwhistle Aquatics.
"There's a small grotto underneath the building, if the sugar bowl was washed away, it could end up down there," Quigley said as we looked at the burnt structure. "That's a big possibility," I sighed. Before we had left, Kit Snicket had told us about the Medusoid Mycelium and how poisonous it was, I just hoped that we wouldn't encounter the Mycelium.
Quigley and I looked through the remains before we walked down the spiraled staircase to the grotto. "It looks like they were conducting experiments down here," I said as I looked through at a small table that had a bunch of equipment that looked quite disturbing, "Y/n, I found it!" Quigley called out from the other side of the grotto. I looked over at him and I saw him with the sugar bowl in his hands.
I let out a small gasp, and we smiled at each other as we climbed back up the spiral staircase. I kept looking around at the remains while Quigley got ready to send a message to Kit. But then, we heard the sound of voices from inside the grotto. "Hello? Is anyone up there?" A voice called from down below. Quigley and I looked at each other, and we crawled over to the small hatch that led down to the grotto.
"Violet, Klaus?" I called out. "Y/n! Quigley!" the voices called out. I saw Klaus look up at us, and I could tell that he was smiling. "How did you guys get here?" he asked as he tried to climb up the stairs. "V.F.D. sent us, we have the sugar bowl, we've learned so much, when you get up here, we'll tell you everything," Quigley answered. "Klaus, look out!" I heard Violet call out. I was concerned, did something happen to Klaus? Then, a wave of realization crashed over me and I knew that she was warning him about the Medusoid Mycelium.
"Klaus, is everything alright?" I asked. "Y/n, Quigley! The spores are dangerous! You guys need to go!" Violet answered. Quigley and I looked at each other in shock that they were trapped down there. "No! Not without you guys!" Quigley said. "We'll meet you at the Last Safe Place, close the door!" Violet said. Reluctantly, we complied and shut the hatch preventing the Medusoid Mycelium from escaping and make its way to us.
"What are we gonna do now?" I asked as Quigley stood up and walked over to the Volunteer Factual Dispatch and sent a message to Kit. "Sugar Bowl safe, Baudelaire's in danger," I heard him mutter to himself. I kept looking at Sugar Bowl wondering what was inside of it. "Quigley, what do you think is in the sugar bowl?" I asked walking towards him. "There's only one way to find out," he answered picking up the sugar bowl.
He took the top off, and when we looked inside, we found...
Sugar. Just sugar.
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