"What we once Enjoyed and Deeply loved we can never lose, For all we love Deeply becomes a part of us" — Helen Keller

3rd Pov

Luke turned around quickly as Smii7y ran over catching Serpant as fell back. "Hold on I'm going to set you down." Smii7y spoke quickly. Serpant groaned as smii7y laid him back. Serpant held his side as he groaned. "What the hell happened!?" Grizzy spoke quickly as he shifted back. "Long story short version we have a new villain in town named Blood Moon." 407 spoke quickly. "We need to get him out of the rain." Luke spoke quickly. "Well the warehouse we were going to look at is empty." Grizzy spoke quickly unless there's traps. Serpant groaned as he chuckled. "oh there's a trap alright but i guess that makes you a chicken Grizzy boy?" Serpant spoke forcing himself up. Grizzy looked at him and glared. "Even if your injuried I could knock your ass flat." Grizzy snarled. Serpant chuckled then smirked showing his snake fang. "Careful grizz you wouldn't want to get bit....my venoms pretty potent when left unchecked." Serpant spoke smugly despite being injured. Grizzy said nothing and growled. Serpant hobbled towards the warehouse as smii7y quickly helped him when he stumbled slightly. "...thanks." Serpant muttered as smii7y slightly smiled. They quickly made their way inside as Serpant turned a switch as golden and silver confetti rained from the sky. "Here's your trap..." Serpant spoke as 407 raised a brow. "Confetti really?" 407 spoke shaking his head. Smii7y was going to walk forward when Serpant stopped. Smii7y was going to ask when 407 walked forward and was dretched in Golden glitter. "Yes confetti is wonderful but as least glitter gives you that glow....glitter boy. Really suits the whole brooding assassin thing you have going on." Serpant chuckled. 407 eye twitch when he noticed smii7y and moo trying their best to hold in their laughter. "Don't you two dare laugh! Or encourage this bitch further." 407 barked as the two began laughing. Serpant chuckled and carefully walked towards a table. Luke and Grizzy watched him carefully. Luke sighed walking over to help him as Serpant opened up an hidden compartment. Full of medical supplies that had been sitting there. Serpant groaned as he hoisted himself up onto the table as blood seeped from his wound. "You know I could scorch your wound to stop the bleeding. "You could but it also could become infected and I rather not have that.." Serpant spoke honestly as he cleaned the wound with ease. "Right well is there anymore glitter surprise we should know about... because afterward you know will be turning you in." Luke spoke quickly. Serpant looked at Luke in silence then smirked. "Maybe there are or maybe not...that's for you to figure out devil. Turning me in wont help you with your current situation anyways." Serpant spoke honestly. Luke looked at serpant but shook his head. "Early bird, 407, Grizzy you'll be with me searching around smii7y stay with mr injured and make sure he doesn't get away." Luke spoke quickly. "On it." Smii7y spoke quickly. As Luke and the others began looking around.

Serpant remained silent as he finished patching himself up. However something bothered him. His heart ached as he thought of his friend. The haunting memories that swimmed around his head. Good memories that turned sour so quickly. Out of curiosity he wondered if it was still here..... Serpant knew better but he had to know as he got up hissing slightly. Smii7y watched Serpant closely as Brock also looked. Honestly Serpant didn't care as he walked carefully towards a wall with pipes. Serpant twisted the pipe to the right as hissing sounds could be heard. A hidden door soon opened as the lights turned on. Sure enough everything was there from glacial Knights gadgets and weapons...to pictures of them and future gadgets projects.

Serpant slowly walked towards the gadget wall. Gently placing two fingers on it as slight tears peaked his eyes. Smii7y cautiously walked in as Brock followed. The others standing in the doorway as 407 walked in. 407 looked at everything as he could see the room was dusty. As if nobody had been in the room for years. Well it seemed as if the whole place hadn't been touched in many years. 407 glanced at Serpent as he stood motionless holding a picture frame. Just staring at the contents. "How long has it been since you've been to this warehouse?" 407 asks. Serpant was silent for a moment. "We haven't been here for a long time.....that 'trap' you set off....was a trap for someone else... but it would have never been set off....otherwise." Serpant spoke softly. 407 stared at Serpant for a bit sensing slight sadness in his tone. So did everyone else as smii7y walked over towards the desk. So many blueprint designs some faded slightly. Notes placed on the blueprints as well. One blueprint smii7y recognized was darks weapon. A note on the corner wrote as a birthday gift. Initials GK were written on the note as well. However what caught smii7y eye was a slightly opened drawer. Slowly smii7y opened it to reveal a picture frame. Inside was of Batowl and another person. Batowl hand his right hand doing bunny ears over the other. While the male had a hand around Batowl's waist holding him close. The other person was a snow leopard. Wearing a snow leopard masquerade mask, blondish brown medium hair, wearing a dark blue jacket, straps with gadgets around his chest, black pants, white cut gloves, and brown shoes. Both looked so happy and very close. It was odd that they hadn't seen this 'villain' yet. Then again what serpent said earlier to Blood moon made him wonder. As smii7y placed it down he noticed a small black box. Carefully picking it up as he opened it. To reveal a highly gorgeous custom wedding ring. The wedding ring was an owl with wings spread out and the jewels amber color. It was very beautiful to say the least. A paper was stuffed in the back of the ring box. Serpant stared at the ring for a second as his stomach sank. Serpant looked away quickly as he didn't want to shed tears in front of them. "If you're wondering that ring was custom made....by Glacial Knight....this place was his workshop...tucked away from prying eyes..." Serpant spoke quickly. Smii7y looked at Serpant quickly. "He made this for someone he was planning to marry?" Smii7y asked. Serpant was silent for a moment then spoke. "A broken city with guardians who shine with hope. A safety, grace, guidance, and loyalty that was lead by one who shined the brightest. Though he shined he fell for a beautiful rose whose kindest brought the brightest hope. Together they were powerful. However slowly a shadow slithered in as it burned and withered their lights to ash.....all that remained of their light was a slightly burnt rose....of the ones brightest hope that was shattered to pieces.....never to experience the light of the person they loved the most...." Serpant spoke quickly as his voice cracked slightly.

Smii7y was silent looking at serpant then at the ring. Luke, Brock, 407, and Grizzy were silent as they looked at serpant. Before Luke could asks Serpant had disappeared. "Damnit!" Luke spoke quickly. "We...should have seen that coming honestly." Grizzy spoke quickly. "Yeah...I guess so.." Brock spoke as he looked at the ring box. Smii7y stared at the ring and looked at the different pictures. "We should take these to show the others....these could be clues...Batowl did say to look for a building of ash right?" Smii7y asked. "He did in a way maybe we should take these blueprints and the gadgets he made wild could take a look at them as well." 407 spoke quickly. Smii7y closed the ring box as he looked at the picture of Batowl and Glacial knight. He was curious, confused, and questioning everything. If Batowl and his team were villains then why weren't they acting like Blood Moon. Why would Serpant speak of Glacial Knight in high regards. It made no sense but he was wondering if that was the point? Yet the real question was were they really villain to begin with?
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Chapter Eleven is done and complete.