Uni's POV...

Darn it! I was so close to get free, and that spaghetti of a jerky doll-like thing ruined it! AARRGGHH 😫

At this point, even Dahlia's comforting words couldn't calm me down,

Dahlia: You might wanna bandage up your wounds first before getting angrier

Okay, Dahlia has a good point. She did give me some bandages before Velvet came in.

A few minutes later...

All done bandaging my head and arms. Hmm, night had fallen. It looks like I don't have a choice but to shut eye

Dahlia: Um, you haven't introduced yourself yet

Oh, right, I forgot about that

"I'm Unica. You can call me Uni, " I said

No answer. When I look up, Dahlia is brushing her feathers. Guess it's bedtime

I untied my hair. When I'm scared, I always like to hide in my hair, and right now, I'm SUPER scared

I tried shutting my eyes while at the same time trying to think positive

But...

What if...

What if Floyd never comes to rescue me?

What if he forget about me and left to find a new girlfriend?

What if the others forget about me as well?

No, no! I gotta think positive. Floyd is so kind, sweet, and pure. He would never leave me...

... would he?

~🌺🌺🌺~

Third Person's POV...

It's nighttime, so the gang decided to stop and rest

But Floyd couldn't sleep. He kept thinking about Uni. He's worried something bad would happen to her

Carefully, Floyd got out of his sleeping bag, looking around to make sure he didn't wake up his brothers and the girls

Floyd found a lamppost and sat under it. His mind was going haywire with different thoughts about bad things that could happen to Uni, and if he's too late to save her

Floyd: *thinking* I'm sorry, Uni. I always felt like I'm unable to protect you, and it turns out it's true. I'm so sorry 😭

Feeling heartbroken, Floyd started crying his eyes out

Meanwhile, inside the diamond bottle, Uni can't help but cry her eyes out as well. For some reason, she kept thinking that Floyd would never come and get her

Uni: *thinking* Floyd, please don't leave me. I need you so so much, please don't leave me for someone else 😭

Both: Uni... 😭/ Floyd... 😭

Behind a bush, Branch and Poppy saw Floyd under the lamppost, feeling bad for him

Branch: No... 🥺

Poppy: Poor Floyd 🥺

Branch: *approaches Floyd* Floyd?

Floyd: *looks up at Branch with teary eyes* 😢

Branch: Hey, *puts his hand on top of Floyd's* I get how you feel. It's heartbreaking to know that our loved ones are suffering out there. But, if we hurry, and if we work together, we can accomplish our mission

Floyd: *sniffed* You really think Uni's alive?

Branch: I don't think she's alive. I hope she's alive, and that's enough

Floyd: How do you always look on the bright side? There is no bright side here. None

Branch: Maybe for you. But, trust me, there's always a bright side

Poppy: Hey, you two. It's getting late, we should get some sleep

Branch: Yeah. Come on, Floyd

Floyd: Okay...

The next day...

Lilac: Rise and shine, everybody. We've got a long road ahead

JD: Pfft, why drive on a long road when you can Hustle! *pressed the hustle button*

Lilac: Oh yeah. Hang tight *pressed the hustle button as well*

Soon after, they entered the hustle dimension. Everybody looked very weird.

Clay: I don't... feel so good... 😵‍💫

Bruce: I feel sick... 🤢 *is about to vomit*

Aika: Same... here... 🤢

Luckily, the hustle ended, bringing the gang back to their normal selves. Though they're still a bit... out of place

Viva: I'm... still dizzy 😵‍💫

Lilac: Hey, look! A castle!

And Lilac's correct. Right in front of them, a huge castle awaits them

JD: See, told ya hustling works 😌

Bruce: We'll definitely save Uni now 😄

Clay: And nothing can stop us 😆✊️

That's right, nothing can stop them...

... or so they thought

~🌺🌺🌺~

Uni's POV...

Morning is here. And uhh... I think I need a change of clothes, cause there's no way I would keep wearing these ones

Sheesh, how on earth can Floyd survive with the same clothes (there's no way he got those washed) and no food for 2 months when he got captured? Does he have some kind of superpowers or something?

"Morning, Dahlia!" I yelled

No answer. I looked up and to my surprise, the cage was empty. Dahlia's not here!

I started freaking out. Where's Dahlia?

???: I'm over here

I look towards a bookshelf. Dahlia's there. Wait, how did she escape?

Dahlia: I have my ways, young lady

Okay, I bought some clothes with me, so it's time to change

15 minutes later...

All done. A black and dark blue hoodie, a dark green jacket, dark purple and brown shorts, and leg warmers

Also, I changed the bandages to new and clean ones, plus I tied my hair in an upward ponytail instead

Dahlia: You look like a gangster

Yep, this is nothing new. While growing up, people around me used to say that whenever I look like this

"I know that," I replied,

I looked around. Obviously, getting captured isn't a good thing. It can't get any worse, can it?

Well, of course it can. Because Dahlia's words made me tremble

Dahlia: Uni, you're in BIG danger

I was confused. Danger? What kind of danger?

Dahlia: Uni, the diamond bottle that held Floyd 6 months ago, was made of purple diamond. This one is made of red diamond instead

"So?" I asked

Dahlia: Red diamonds have greater powers. It can suck up not only your talents but also your colors, voice, emotions...

Uh oh, this is bad, SO BAD!!! MY LIFE IS ON THE LINE!!!

As I was moments away from getting a bigger panic attack, something fell out of my pocket

It was my phone 📱

I picked it up and turned it on. To my surprise, I got an internet connection 📶

For a minute, I was puzzled. But just as I was about to open my chat with Floyd...

Beep... Beep... Beep...

Connection lost. Great, just great 😑