<Kay and An0n stare at the sky-rat. Everyone else around them stops talking as they listen to the sky-rat's harsh, grating laughter. It sounded NOTHING like a seagull cry, instead resembling a crowd raucous cry mixed with the sound of metal scraping against metal.>

<In other words, it was an absolute PAIN to listen to>

<An0n chucked the purple-bound sky-rat behind her, she was nervously chuckling. She opened her mouth to apologize when->

???: "OW!!!"

<An0n spun around in surprise. Behind her are two figures, obviously having come from the misty ruins of the Fourth Wall. One is on the ground, clutching her head with one hand, and holding the now-quiet sky rat in the other. The girl on the ground growls at the smug-looking sky-rat. Her dragon tail swishes, a gray blue speckled with greeny blue scales. Her wings are folded on her back, also a greenish blue color. An0n sighs and snaps her fingers again to skip the tiresome introductions. After all, ??? is less preferrable than simply using names.>

Electraneer: "Wipe that smug smile off of your ugly little face before I fry you!!!"

<The sky-rat gave a sneer, well, the closest thing to a sneer as a bird can come to.>

Electraneer: "Aw stuff it up your feathery butt ya winged nuisance. I wouldn't have gotten hit if CatClaws hadn't teleported!!!"

<Electraneer raises a hand to smack the 'bird's, but before she can get to it, Kay stops her. Electraneer looks up at the other girl, whose green eye was glowing brightly. Kay smiled>

Kay: "May I?"

<Electraneer grinned>

Electraneer: "It's all yours."

Kay: "Thank you." 

<the sky-rat looks rather perturbed at this exchange.>

<Kay runs off with the sky-rat, who is just starting to realize its mistake. An0n turns back to the other girls. The one helping Electraneer stand up was dark-skinned, with eyes and hair so dark brown that they were almost black.>

An0n: "Hello Electraneer and CatClaws! Nice to see you!"

CC: "Hi author!!! You can call me CC for short."

Electraneer: "Wasn't there someone else we were walking here with? Where is he?"

CC: "Maybe he got lost..."

<An0n looked confused, but just as she was about to inquire about their other companion, said boo walked through the mists.>

Cookie: "Sorry girls, I had to convince P-, er, SOMEONE to stay behind."

An0n: "Hi Cookie!! Wow, you look exhausted! What happened?"

<Cookie's sprout was a little less livelier than usual, but it still maintained its healthy green appearance. Cookie walked closer to An0n and she whispered in his ear.>

An0n: "Did it work?"

Cookie: "Yeah."

An0n: "Then what's the matter?"

Cookie: "I've been staying up late trying to get him to sleep, he isn't used to it, and some other things. Everytime I turn around he seems to have found yet another animal to poke, or splinter to get! He tried to follow me here, but I asked for him to stay behind. I wasn't sure if it would be okay with you..."

<An0n glances at the chatting SoS kids.>

An0n: "I'll just have a word with them later."

<With the SoS kids and Vee>

Vee: "Sooo...how do you guys feel after that whole alien and kidnapping thing?"

Canada: "Honestly, I feel really guilty for acting the way I did. I should have tried to reason with them before going all axe-murderer crazy on them. I'm such an unkind person!" *buries his face in his hands and sobs*

Ukraine: "Wha- Maple, they literally kidnapped and abused us. I could've died! And look what they did to your brother! He is STILL a bit sore from getting beat up! You had every right in the world to stand up for us!" 

Germany: "Really, the only thing that bothers me now is that America keeps rubbing it in my face that he was right-"

America: "Heck ya I was! I totally called it! You all thought I was crazy for believing in aliens!!! Who's crazy nowMMMPPH!!!!"

Russia: *With his hand clamped around Ame's mouth* "Please, sparrre ourr earrs frrom yourr jabbering!"

America: *Glares at Russia and licks his hand*

Russia: "GRROSS!!! WHY THE ***** WOULD YOU DO THAT?!?!?"

Japan: "Maybe he wanted to taste you~"

<Everybody stares at her, weirded out and disturbed.>

Japan: *muttering* "I knew it was to good to be true..."

<Meanwhile, CC has sneaked over to Li'l NK who is trying to ignore his brother>

CC: *Thinks* 'I'm not sure how the dare thing works..."

An0n: *Also thinks* 'Just say your dare, he'll do it.'

CC: 'You can read minds too?'

An0n: '...Not really. But, author magic!!!'

CC: 'Why couldn't you use 'author magic's in School of Secrets?'

An0n: 'I hadn't given myself author powers in School of Secrets because I didn't know I'd be in it. For Crazy Countrykids, I had a feeling, so when I noticed I was in the world, I was able to give myself a little power. Here, though, I can do almost anything!'

CC: 'Alright, here goes...'

<CC walks up to Li'l NK. He looks at her questioningly>

CC: "I dare you to hug EVERY SINGLE KID in the daycare!!!"

Li'l NK: "WHAT?!?!? NO!!!!!"

<Despite his unwillingness, he goes over to his brother.>

CC: 'What's happening?'

An0n: 'It's a dare. He has to do it unless he has a REALLY good reason not to.'

<Li'l NK wraps his arms around Li'l Japan and Li'l South Korea, who were plotting ship plans for the Readers themselves. They are very surprised at this. Li'l NK looks ashamed, but he gives Li'l SK a brotherly thump on the back, something that CC noticed he did without being required. He walks over to Li'l Canada and Li'l Ameroca and hugs them, purposely squeezing the American a little too hard. He let's go, and Li'l Ame dramatically gasps. Li'l Russia overhears and stalks towards Li'l NK angrily. Li'l NK quickly hugs him, then darts between his legs to escape before he gets attacked by the overprotective Russian. Li'l NK runs, with Li'l Russia hot on his tail. Li'l Russia growls and puts on a burst of speed when Li'l NK hugs his sister while she was making a flower crown with Cookie. Li'l NK somehow manages to lose him in the small buildings of the plaza, and managing to get Germany and Poland in a hug. One left. Too bad Li'l Russia has spotted him again. Li'l NK squeaks in fear and runs even faster, having seen Li'l China up ahead, admiring some pottery in one of the shops. Li'l NK jumps in Li'l China's surprised arms, hugging him and moving quickly to hide behind the confused Asian. Li'l Russia stops before Li'l China>

Li'l Russia: "Pwease move, Chi. North wants to meet my fist."

Li'l China: "Uh-"

Li'l NK: "Don't let him kill me!!!" *sobs*

Li'l China: "...Why do you want to huwt him?"

Li'l Russia: "He hugged America!"

Li'l China: *smirks* "Aww, are you pwotecting your boyfriend~?"

Li'l Russia: "W-what?!? No!!! He...hugged my sister too!!!"

Li'l China: "And so you'll kill him."

Li'l Russia: "Yes! Wait, no? Ugh." *glares at Li'l NK* "Just don't do it again, okay?" *goes off*

Li'l NK: *sighs in relief* "Fank you so much, Chi!!!"

Li'l China: *smiles* "No pwobwem!!!"

CC: 'Oh my gosh that was so freaking cute.'

<Russia goes back, and finds another person with HIS America>

Russia: *Pouts and walks towards Ame and Electraneer*

Electraneer: "Hey Ame..."

Li'l America: "Yesh?"

Electraneer: "Do you want a cookie?"

Li'l America: *His pupils grow to a huge size he nods furiously*

Electraneer: *gives him a cookie*

Li'l America: *eats it*

Li'l Russia: *Thinks* 'He's so cute when he's coming on a cookie. Also, I want a cookie too! :( *walks up to Electraneer and tugs on her shirt* 

Electraneer: *turns to see Li'l Russia giving her puppy dog eyes*

Li'l Russia: "Can I has cookie?"

Electraneer: *dying of cuteness* "YES."

<Electraneer is promptly surrounded by little daycare kids asking for cookies>

Li'l America: *his eyes start to flick through colors rapidly, each one a blur. His leg starts to tap and he squirms around before jumping into the sky* "WHHEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!"

An0n: *notices him* "Cookie...did you...?"

Cookie: "Not me this time."

Electraneer: *is trying to shake Li'l America off of her tail while he squeals in excitement* "SoOoOoOoOoRrRrRrRyYyYyY!!!!!!!!!"

Golden: *is wheezing in the background*

Kay: *is brutally murdering a sky-rat in the background*

Golden: "Oh yeah! Hey An0n, what are you and the other country's favorite weathers?"

Russia: "I preferr the kold, but I rreally like it when the sun komes out. It feels nice afterr so much snow."

Canada: "I agree with Russia, although I like the sunshine because it reminds me of a certain someone~"

Ukraine: *giggles*

Poland: "I just don't like lightning storms. The loud noises bring back...memories..."

Germany: *hugs him*

America: *is actually serious for once* "I actually like it when it is cold outside."

Golden: "How come?"

Russia: *thinks* 'Huh, he's actually giving a fairly normal response. No jokes or flirts or cringy puns.'

America: *wiggles his eyebrow* "Cause it means I get to snuggle up with someone~"

Russia: "HET. I'M OUT OF HERRE."

Golden: *laughs* "What about you, An0n?"

An0n: "Remember when I was describing the tense feeling in Crazy Countrykids that came from the creepy sky-rat?"

Golden: "Yeah?"

An0n: "All I did to describe that was to explain what I feel before a thunderstorm. I can kind of sense the electricity in the air, it's even more tangible when it is only lightning and not rain, kinda sends a crackle up my spine, y'know? It's an exciting feeling, I love storms. My other favorite weather is the wind, just how wild and fast and powerful it is, just takes my breath away."

<Meanwhile, Cookie has finished making the ultimate flower crown with Ukraine, and is now offering a cookie to a sky-rat>

Cookie: "Ever tried a cookie before?"

(Normal) Sky-Rat: "SQUUAAAAWWK?" Translation: Plant-man give food?

Cookie: "Here." *tosses cookie to the sky-rat.*

Sky-rat: *gobbles up the cookie greedily*

Cookie: "Did you like it?"

Sky-rat: *slowly looks at Cookie* "SKAAAAWWWWKKKK!!!!" Translation: FOOD GOOD YUMMY HERE PLANT MAN FOOD GIVE NOW GOOD!!!!!!!!!!

<The sky fills with hundreds of sky-rats, all squawking and fighting each other>

Cookie: *Thinks* 'Aw, crap...'

<He dodges a few, but he knows that eventually one of the sharp beaks of the sky-rats will get him. He thinks briefly of the picture An0n showed him and the other Readers of the people getting attacked by hordes of sky-rats.>

Cookie: 'Now I know how those poor people felt...'

<A sky-rat barrels through the sky at him and he cringes and awaits his imminent doom.>

<It never comes>

<Cookie looks up to see Kay, with an impaled sky-rat on her tail. Before he can thank her, she goes ballistic on the other sky-rats, who flee in fear for their lives.>

Cookie: "Welp, THAT just happened..."

An0n: "You can say that again."

Cookie: *jumps and turns around* "Ack!!! An0n!! You scared me!!!"

An0n: "Oops, sorry..."

Cookie: "It's okay. I have a question, anyway, and I kinda need your help for it..."

An0n: "Go for it."

Cookie: "It's about Ari..."

<A silence fills the plaza. Even the sugar-high Countrykids have hushed. Eyes look at the two in fear and curiosity. An0n turned pale.>

Cookie: "Er, it's okay if you don't want to...you know..." 

An0n: *smiles at the boi nervously* "It's okay...I'll do it." 

<she walks over to the fountain of the book and quill. All of the Readers follow, each of them is curious about Ari. An0n taps the quill, and it ceases to spurt out water. The silence in the plaza is deafening without the ever-present gurgling of the fountain. The ripples in the water calm down to a glass-like sheen. An0n takes a deep breathe, and waves her hand over the water.>

<at first, nothing happens>

<presently, a purplish red clouds the water, making it less and less clear. The water swirls like a portal, and An0n whispers out a word that resounded in the stillness of the plaza>

An0n: "Ari..."

<A yellow and green flag comes into view, Ari smirks at An0n>

Ari: "Hello, author, how pleasant it is to see you again! I haven't seen you since...was it last night?"

<An0n flinched and stepped away from the edge of the fountain. Ari's eyes searched the area where she used to be, looking at all of the Readers. A shadow passed over his face. An0n's eyes found Cookie's. He nodded and stepped up. When Ari saw him, a look of hatred crossed his features, but it was soon covered by a cold smirk>

Cookie: "Ari..." *Cookie spoke in a low, dangerous tone*

Ari: "Yes~? Soit it out, boi. I haven't got all day, you know!"

Cookie: "Are you ready?"

Ari: "H-huh?"

Cookie: "I said, are you ready?"

Ari: "I don't-"

Cookie: "Because when we find you, we WILL kill you. You can try all you want, but we Wattpadians have more strength and power than you could EVER dream of. You mess with one of us, you mess with all of us. ALL. OF. US.

<Each of the Readers nods, glaring at the alien>

Cookie: "We will find you, and when we do, we will not hesitate to seperate your miserable existence from this world. So, I say again." *He leans in closer to the fountain* "Are you ready to play?"

<The speechless Ari fades with the purple and red color of the water. The quill starts to spout its stream again, but silence still dominates the plaza. Eventually, Cookie turns, and looks An0n in the eye.>

"What did he mean, he saw you last night?"

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