6- Ignorance Is Bliss

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Paintbrush stumbled back,

Breathing heavily as they imagined the

worst.

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Test tube heathed the heavy corpse of

Lightbulb down into her laboratory,

masking her sadness with her

professionalism.

She needed to solve this.

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Paintbrush quickly slammed the closet

door, locking it.

They began pacing the room, thinking

of logical explanations for why

Lightbulb's corpse was missing.

Just then, The art room door swung

open to reveal OJ, who noticed the

lights were on inside.

"Paintbrush, You alright..?"

He asked with genuine worry.

"..Fine"

They quickly spurred out,

Still deep in thought.

They noticed OJ mumble something,

dissapointed as he walked out into the

hotel hallway.

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Test tube swiftly ran up the stairs,

worried for her roommate.

'If lightbulb could die so suddenly, then

what does that mean for everyone

else..?'

She thought.

Just then, She bumped right into OJ.

She stumbled, then quickly fixed herself

back onto her feet.

"Oh, sorry, OJ! I should really pay more

attention to my surroundings.."

She brushed herself off,

walking towards her conjoined room.

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After a while of contemplating,

Paintbrush finally made their way

towards their hotel room.

When they entered,

They saw Test tube sitting on their bed.

They sat down beside her, confused.

"What's going on, Test tube? You seem..

Off.."

They listened, interested.

"Well, uhm.. This might be a sore

subject for you.."

Test tube said as a partial warning.

Paintbrush nervously sat up..

Test tube went on and on about her

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Test tube went on and on about her

findings.

Paintbrush stayed silent..

"I was just so.. worried that maybe if

they got Lightbulb then.."

She stopped, looking over at the Artist.

"Ah.."

Paintbrush slowly laid down,

letting everything sink in.

"I'm sorry to burden you with all of

that, but I figured you of all people

should know.."

The scientist slowly sat up, walking

towards her own bed.

"G'night.." Paintbrush muttered

Test tube simply popped in her cork

and turned off her bedside lamp,

Leaving the Artist to think.

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"Great work, $_'+(♤$*.. This will do

nicely. Make sure they pay for their

crimes.."

The creature nodded, knowing the next

step would be a cakewalk.

They liked cake, but now wasn't the

time for dessert!

They began writing in a notebook:

'File 001: Allies'

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Paintbrush was unaware,

Just as they needed.

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