*Dan's POV*

"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING!?!"

I couldn't believe what I was seeing, Stampy was strapped down to a table while volts of electricity coursed through his body from what looked like a car battery of some kind. Two men were writing something down on their clipboards as if studying him. They both looked towards me startled a bit. I was about to yell at them again until Stampy screamed in pain once again "AHHhhhHHHHhhhhHHH!!!" He screamed in agony as he desperately tugged against his chains trying to escape. I ran over to Stampy's side pushing the other guys down to the ground in the process of doing so. "Stampy baby it's ok I'm here for you!" I spoke as I tugged at his restraints "AHHHhhhhHHHHhhhHHH DEAR GOD GET THIS T-THING OFF OF M-ME" he cried out in pain. I looked down at his neck to see a thick greyish blue collar clamped around it. I grabbed the dagger I got from Finnball"s bag and started to break the lock on the collar "Shhhh its ok im going to get this off you ok hun" I whispered to him trying to comfort him as I fiddled with the lock. After a few seconds I finally broke the lock open, I couldn't help but grit my teeth in anger when I saw his poor singed, bruised neck. "Oh Stampy I'm so sorry....." I said as I grazed my hand over his hair trying to comfort him "I-its ok but c-could you please j-just unlock the s-straps" he breathed out heavily. I quickly went to work on removing the straps on his wrists not noticing my friends walk into the room and keeping the two other scientists or whatever they were from getting away.

I finally removed the straps on his wrists and ankles then helped him off of the steel table and pulled him close to my chest. His knees were bent and shaking trying balance himself, I couldn't help but barry my face into his hair scared that if I let go of him he would be taken away. "Stampy I-Im so sorry I should have protected you better" I said as I tightened my hug and tried to hold back my tears. Stampy moved his bruised hands onto my face holding my cheeks "Dan none of this was your fault please don't blame yourself." he said as he rubbed his thumb over my cheek. "I hate to interrupt this touching sentimental moment that should be cherished by you and your loved ones.......but we need to find the others" Finnball said as he knocked the two scientists out by slamming the pommel of his sword on their heads. "Oh gosh your right!" Stampy nearly gasped and tried to walk away from me but ended up almost falling. I quickly put his arm around my shoulder to support him. "Come on everyone let's go, remember stick together." I said and began to walk back down the hallway trying to find the others.

After about a few minutes of walking we finally got to another cell ward. Stampy's ears twitched and he immediately jerked toward the cell ward door. "Their in there I know it!" He said as he held onto my side. Finnball and Torquedawg looked at each other before they both rammed their sides into the metal door all at once. Soon enough the metal door fell off it's hinges but Finnball caught it by the sides so it wouldn't make any loud noise. We quietly walked in seeing the hybrids from the village all bundled up in cramped cells. "Guys!" Stampy quietly alarmed his friends of his presence "Stampy!" multiple voices called out in relief of his safety. We all quickly went to work with breaking the locks with our weapons. Once freed the Hybrids began to hug each other and checking over one another for their safety. Lee and Squid ran over to Stampy and engulfed him into a hug, I was about to back up to give them some space until I was pulled into the hug "Get in here ya blue bloomin idiot" Squid said as they hugged me as well. "Awwww see I knew they would like you!" Stampy giggled out. "Wait what's this about?!" Lee whisper yelled as he gently grabbed Stampy's wrists and examined them. Squid got a look at Stampy's neck and began to silently freak out. "look we will worry about that later first we have to get out of here!" Stampy whispered to everyone. "Now come on let go find the way out" I said as I was about to help support Stampy until Stampy as hoisted up by Lee and Squid each with a protective look on their face.

We made our way down the hallways as quietly as we could. We finally got to the exit that Cassie showed us earlier before well...we killed her. We all went through the exit with a silent victory song playing in our minds. It was majorly dark I couldn't even see my hand in front of my face I looked up thinking it was night time expecting to see the moon and the stars but for some reason there was nothing. We practically jumped when we heard the slamming of a metal door. The world around us suddenly became bright and it appeared we weren't outside at all we appeared to be in some kind of arena with cheering monster like goons filling the seats "What is happening...." Lee said as he pulled Squid and Stampy into a tight hug trying to protect them for what is yet to come. I was about to say something until I was pulled back away from everyone and felt a cold piece of metal press against my throat. "What the!?!" I tried to struggle which caught the attention of the others. "Dan?!" Stampy yelled in fear as he looked at me with watery eyes. I carefully looked back a bit to see Hit the Target was the one pressing the deadly blade against my throat. "GET OFF ME YOU PSYCHO!!" I yelled trying to get away only to have the sword press harder lightly breaking the skin. "I suggest you shut your mouth if you want to get out of here in one piece. "It seems you finally made it, honestly I was expecting a bit more from you Daniel" He said as he slightly fiddled with the end of his blade with his thumb. "Were you really thinking you could escape from me?" He smirked as he kicked the back of my legs causing me to fall on my knees with the sword still pressed against my neck. He bent down so he could whisper to me.

"You really think you can steal him from me don't you?"

"Wait....what?" I felt completely confused I had no idea what he was talking about. "Oh you know exactly what I'm talking about" he growled as he yanked my hair up. "I SERIOUSLY DON'T YOU IDIOT!!" I yelled as I grit my teeth. "LEAVE HIM ALONE!!" I heard Stampy yell as I saw him being held back by his brothers. "Oh Stampy.....sweet naive Stampy you think he loves you? You think they care about any of your people? They only care about themselves and getting back home to their precious damaged world. He was just going to use you then throw you away for some other more prettier boy in his own world. Do you really want that to happen?" He spoke with a soft voice trying to make it seemed like he cared. I was going to protest until he yanked my hair again causing me to yelp. "NO YOUR LYING!!" Stampy growled with tears pricking the edges of his eyes. "Stampy......to them we are considered freaks, they will never truly understand us nor want to" Target said as he held hair in his fists. "grrr..THE ONLY FREAK HERE IS YOU!!!!" I yelled out as I tried my best to kick him in some form of way. He pressed harder on the blade making my throat bleed a little, I had to hold back the bile of blood that was in my throat. "PLEASE STOP!!" I heard Stampy yell and struggle not to cry "Oh and what will you do if I don't" He said with a smirk as he loosened the grip on my hair. "PLEASE I'LL DO ANYTHING!!" he was crying giant tear globs at this point. "Hmmm~ how about.....your complete and utter surrender" Target said as grinned his repulsive toothy smile.

"WHAT?!?! STAMPY NO!!!" I yelled only to have my head thrown to the ground and he pressed his boot roughly to my back making sure I couldn't move. "Why?" I heard the soft voice speak in a serious tone. Target looked confused "Excuse me?" he tilted his head a bit, "WHY DO YOU DO ALL OF THIS I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY YOU HATE ME OR MY FRIENDS, YOU JUST TAKE WHAT YOU WANT AND NEVER THINK ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES, YOU NEVER EVEN TOLD US WHY YOU ARE THE WAY YOU ARE WE COULD HAVE HELPED YOU, WE CAN STILL HELP YOU IF YOU JUST TELL US!! YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THESE HORRIBLE THINGS BAND BRING HARM TO INNOCENT PEOPLE, PLEASE JUST SAY SOMETHING!!!" Stampy screamed as tears fell to the floor like ocean in a harsh storm. Target looked taken aback a bit even I was as well I have never seen this side of stampy and from the looks of the hybrids neither have they. Everything went silent until the room was filled with a dark chuckle and soon the chuck enhanced into a insane laughter. The evil man who had been holding me down had called over one of his goons to take his place. The goon held the sword behind my neck ready to stab down at any moment. He began to walk over to Stampy to which his brothers held him closer only to have their arms pulled back by much larger skeleton goons. I looked around to see everyone was now being held back by other goons. Target was now directly in front of Stampy he lifted his chin so he could look him in the eyes. "Oh Stampy I never hated you~" he said Stampy tried to back away a little "y-you dont?" He asked in a scared voice.

"Of course I don't..........I love you~"

My eyes widened at the sentence leaving his mouth. "what?!" Stampy yelped as he tried to back away. Target wrapped his arm around Stampy's waste and pulled him close "Oh Stampy it's true and the only reason I tried to take over your village so much was to be close to you.......oh yeah and for power." he said as caressed Stampy's cheek "Target......I c-can see you want us to be together but....I we can't I'm with Dan and I love him." Stampy said as he tried to push away out of his grip only to have it tighten. "Oh but he will never love you the way I do~" He said as he pet Stampy's head making him wince every time he touched his hair. "LET GO OF HIM!!!" Lee yelled as he tried to break away from the goons grip "STOP GET AWAY FROM HIM!!" Squid struggled hard trying to get to his little brother "Minions do me a favor and shut them up" he said as he snapped his fingers. A gem on his helm glowed for a split second before an extra set of bone like hands clamped around their mouths. "Now where were we?" Target turned back to Stampy with a smirk on his face. Suddenly out of nowhere Stampy's eyes shifted looking a lot more flirtatious "You know......maybe your right~" he said as he looked away a little while growing a small smirk of his own. "Oh?~" Target looked rather surprised "I mean maybe I need a strong man in my life~" Stampy said as he finally able to move his arms. He moved his arms up around Targets neck "WHAT?!?!" I practically yelled "Sorry Daniel Stampy needs a real overlord in his life" Target said as he spun Stampy around so he was side hugging him so he could gloat to my face.  "Stampy doesn't need someone controlling him.....wait.....IS THAT WHAT YOUR DOING?! ARE YOU BRAINWASHING HIM YOU SICK MONSTER!?! I screeched while trying to get the ugly goon off me. "well......that would have been a good plan but unfortunately that's not the case, he simply wants to be with someone more close to his liege~" he said as he held Stampy's hand in his own misshapen one. I couldn't stand to watch as Stampy giggle to himself "Stampy........" I felt like crying. Stampy looked at me before looking back at target with the adorable smile I knew and loved so much. "How about we seal this deal with a kiss~" he said as he pulled Stampy into a dip move. I looked around at everyone and they were just as much as shocked as I was. "Sure thing honey bunches" Stampy giggled.

They leaned closer and closer until.......WHACK!  

Target was now on the floor and Stampy was dusting himself off. "Holy crap...." I couldn't believe my eyes. Stampy bent down and ripped the jewel out of Target's helm and smashed it on the ground causing the pieces to fly everywhere. I felt the hands of the goon release me well more like fall apart. I got off from the ground to see all the skeletal goon creatures had fallen apart, before I could do anything I was tackled into a hug from Stampy. "Oh sweetie I'm so sorry I didn't want to do that at all I only did it so I could get rid of the ruby I knew it was controlling the mons-" He rambled but I smashed my lips against his making him shut up. We pulled away and I cupped his cheeks "Please don't scare me like that again!" I said as tears pricked my eyes "I'll try" he giggled. The others cheered and Stampy was engulfed in a hug by his friends and brothers. I couldn't help but smile at this not noticing the figure creeping up behind me Stampy turned around and his eyes became big as dinner plates. "DAN LOOK OUT!!" he yelled running toward me "huh? what are you talking about?" I turned around to see I was about to be struck down by a bloody glimmering blade. Right as about I was going to killed I was shoved to the ground. I was about to see what happened until.....

SLICE