Razzy

“AFFOGATO COOOOKIIEEEEE!!”

Every single cookie froze on the spot, never hearing a furious roar from any cookie. You felt your heart drop into your stomach, turning around to see the two grand doors leading to the garden burst open.

Affogato cookie felt his dough drain of color, scrambling steps back in fear while tightening his grip on his staff. Other cookies pointed their weapons at the noise, others backed away on instinct.

“I SHOULD’VE CRUMBLED YOU TO BITS WHEN I HAD THE CHANCE!!” Dark Cacao cookie shouted with hate, pupils into slits. You had never seen Dark Cacao cookie this angry before, even when he battles monsters he was always calm and collected.

How bad was Affogato cookie to have this reaction from him?

“H-hello my liege!! How a surprise to see you-!!” Affogato cookie stammered, dough pale with fear as he hid behind you with a squeak. You glared at him before turning back to your friend, shielding Doughy from whatever was about to happen.

“SHUT. YOUR. MOUTH!!” Dark Cacao growled with fury, “YOU HAVE POISONED ENOUGH COOKIES WITH YOUR VILE FILTH FOR TOO LONG!!” He dragged his sword behind him, where it glowed purple with an intensity that the sun would be jealous.

Meanwhile the other Ancients were trying to pull Dark Cacao cookie away, holding him back was a struggle enough even with the strength of Hollyberry cookie.

“H-hold on, Dark Cacao cookie!!” Pure Vanilla cookie yelped while holding onto his arm, “Control your anger, you old brute!!” Hollyberry cookie’s strength was the main reason Dark Cacao cookie was being held back and preventing a murder.

“Let your anger be known! Strike him down!” Golden Cheese cookie let out and cheered him on, “Y-you’re not helping, Golden Cheese cookie!!” White Lily cookie desperately tried to fish her down to keep their friend from attacking.

“H-ha!! Jealous that your advisor dared lay his hands on the one cookie you never forgot?” Affogato cookie got over his fear, seeing that his former king was being held back his smug demeanor was back, yet his entire body was still shaking.

“Affogato cookie, this is not the time-,” You tried to shut him up, “Oh, but it is the time darling~! Because they had the gall to believe that you would run back like a small cake pup whenever they get bored!” You visibly flinched at that, looking away.

“Watch your mouth, young man!” Hollyberry cookie warned Affogato cookie, her grip still strong and holding on Dark Cacao cookie but was reaaaally considering on letting go to make this disrespectful cookie to shut it.

“But why should I hide the truth of how caring and loving (Name) cookie was, despite knowing me for minutes they took me in~!” If you weren’t busy trying to push Affogato cookie off of you, you would’ve seen the pure love in his eyes when he said those words.

“And to think we only heard about them through stories and songs, I now know why my former liege regrets the day he turned his back on them~!” That seemed to hit a nerve, Hollyberry cookie’s grip loosened ever so slightly before reaffirming when she felt Dark Cacao cookie attempting to lunge with full force.

“Affogato cookie, shut it-,” You said again before feeling his hands on your shoulders, making you jump and instinctively held Doughy tighter.

“The way they tended to my wounds~ how they tucked me in bed when I was barely conscious~” He smirked with mischief, “We even shared a BED together!!” That made White Lily cookie cover her mouth and Pure Vanilla cookie gasp in horror.

“How dare you objectify our precious treasure?!” Golden Cheese cookie gasped, appalled, “Do you have no shame!” Any normal cookie would’ve backed off, but Affogato cookie was a pure psycho.

“So soft~ Such a pleasure to sleep with~,” He cooed, pressing himself behind you while intently staring with a smug grin at the Ancients.

“I-I don’t think we should listen to this,” Strawberry cookie tugged her hoodie strings and pulled it to cover her face as Wizard cookie gagged.

“Who knew (Name) cookie would be a freak,” Chili Pepper cookie snickered, all the while covering Custard cookie’s ears while Gingerbrave tilted his head in confusion.

“… Are we still talking about the bed?!” Your face paled from horror of him being purposefully teasing, then turned red from anger and embarrassment. Affogato cookie’s rage baiting definitely worked on his former king.

“SOLDIERS!!” If Dark Cacao cookie wasn’t going to be crumble Affogato, then his biggest hater and feral soldier will. Caramel Arrow cookie wasted no time in charging, Crunchy Chip cookie following behind with a manic howl.

You finally side stepped Affogato cookie and let him get chased and dodge from the two feral warriors. You groaned while rubbing your face, now seeing all of this as childish.

“Fighting isn’t going to get us anywhere!” You’re getting serious Deja vu watching Affogato narrowly avoiding these ruthless attacks.

“We can all try and have a peaceful- INCOMING!!” You instinctively casted a shield of amber over you and Doughy when Affogato barely dodged from an attack of arrows and a ferocious bite from a Crème Wolf.

“I’ve been waiting for this moment, snake!!” Caramel Arrow cookie gave the caffeine cookie a death glare that even made you shiver. Affogato cookie scrambled backwards as she reeled an arrow his way.

“Jellybee!” He shouted and pointed behind her, causing Caramel Arrow cookie flinch and spun around frantically, but was whacked on the back of her head by Affogato’s staff.

“Should we… join in? It wouldn’t really be fair,” Wildberry cookie mumbled, making Black Raisin cookie shrug her shoulder, baffled at the scene in front of her before the third cookie cleared his throat.

“Allow me~!” Smoked Cheese cookie grinned before sending a wave of sand, but stopped mid spell casting from a sword striking his staff. Financier cookie snapped out of her shock and was disgusted by these guests causing a mess in the garden.

“Such disgraceful and meaningless attacks on the property of the Crème Republic!!” Financier cookie scowled and commanded the Oyster soldiers to attack. They charged with weapons raised, but the other Ancients’ soldiers pushed back.

Now it was a small battle between the Ancients trying to calm Dark Cacao cookie down, Affogato cookie avoiding attacks left and right from Crunchy Chip and Caramel Arrow, Oyster guards battling Black Raisin, Wildberry

While all this happened, you were simply watching with wide eyes and taking a few steps back. Maybe if you were silent enough, you would be able to run away, change your name, have a whole new identity.

“You’re okay!” You flinched and turned your head to see the group of children that you woke up to. The one you recalled to be Gingerbrave, with his little friends behind him.

“L-listen children a-and other adult cookie, I-I really need to go-,” You stammered, now flustered at how eager these children and how amused Chili Pepper cookie looked at you.

“You mustn’t leave! You were poisoned by that no good Affogato cookie!” Wizard cookie urged, holding your hand while the others crowded you.

“For once I agree with Pointy Hat! You looked like you’re about to pass out,” Chili Pepper cookie sucked in through her teeth while looking at you up and down, your baggy tunic nearly slipping from your shoulder.

“P-please stay, you need all the rest you need!” Strawberry cookie looked so worried you faltered for a moment before shaking your head, remembering your stance on leaving.

“I’m sorry, but I need space right now for-,” That was when Doughy let out a sneeze, eyes locking into the younger cookies and cooing while reaching for them to play.

“Wow, (Name) cookie! Is that an actual baby?!” Custard cookie III decided to be the loudest he can ever be, as his voice boomed throughout the garden that made every cookie freeze, their heads turning your way.

Oh no.

“What is the meaning of this, (Name) cookie?!” Golden Cheese cookie exclaimed, shock in her tone with her feathers ruffling from a jolt through her body when she finally acknowledged who was in your arms.

“I-I can explain!!” You began but paused, “Wait- I don’t need to explain! They don’t involve you!” They first need to calm and stop trying to kill Affogato cookie before they could even try to look at your baby.

“How on Earthbread did you create a baby? Did you take this child into your care?” Pure Vanilla gasped softly, his staff widening its eye while intently staring at Doughy who was also intrigued at what the staff was.

“Those marks,” White Lily cookie’s hold trembled, “If they are one you created… which other dough did you use?” Even though there was no tone in her voice that indicated that she was accusing you for such a shocking act, your heart dropped when she asked that question.

“I-It’s not what you think!” You blurted out, the world beginning to tilt, the noises around you buzzing into static, your breathing getting heavier.

“Ooooooo! Did they baby trap the Ancients?” Chili Pepper cookie gasped, before being elbowed by Strawberry cookie who was frantically trying not to let her provoke the situation.

“How dare you accuse my darling of such harlotry, you over baked pepper?!” Affogato cookie took the brief moment to put his hand over his chest as if she personally insulted him, glaring at her for even thinking of you that way.

“OVER BAKED?!” Chili Pepper cookie shrieked before pulling out her daggers and trying to charge at him. She was held back Strawberry and Wizard cookie as Custard cookie cheered her on.

“You all are in violated orders to see our Madam Elder Oyster cookie immediately!” An Oyster guard shouted before getting body slammed by Wildberry cookie. The fight resumed, but this time every single cookie was fighting, all the while you stood there dumbfounded.

“Y-your majesty, even I think this is getting out of control!” If Crunchy Chip cookie admits the situation was getting worse, then it was getting worse by the minute. His king, however, was still locked into killing Affogato cookie who was also currently trying to tear off a Caramel Arrow cookie off of him.

“Grip starting to break!” Hollyberry cookie gritted before getting an Oyster guard cookie thrown at her by accident. Without her strength, Pure Vanilla, Golden Cheese, and White Lily cookie immediately lost their grip on Dark Cacao and fell backwards.

“DARK CACAO COOKIE, DONT!!” Pure Vanilla shouted in horror as Golden Cheese quickly grabbed her spear and readied to chase her friends from crumbling anyone.

“FINALLY!!” He roared, eyes locked on Affogato cookie and he gripped his sword and lunged at him. The caffeine cookie let out a high pitch scream and cowered.

Everything seemed to be in slow motion. Everything was in chaos, everything was getting too much for you, and it started to get to Doughy.

Doughy began to cry, which you would have soothed them, but this cry came with a shock. Their little mark on their forehead, one similar to Pure Vanilla cookie that you can tell he was their father, began to glow bright.

Your eyes shined in shock, before anger was already rising. Too much noise, too many cookie moving, too much bullshit you have to deal all because of one cookie.

“ENOUGH!!” You shouted, hands glowing brightly before a massive wave of magic washed over everyone. Every single cookie in the garden suddenly froze, being casted a freeze spell on them be held in awkward positions and poses. Meanwhile, you were panting angrily, holding Doughy in your arms.

“I am sick and TIRED of these constant fights!! I did not wake up from not only a 150 frozen coma only to be back on another coma from an arrow just to hear everyone argue about something so ridiculous!!” You began to scold everyone, finally tipped off the edge.

You turned to glare at your friends, especially Dark Cacao cookie whose fury washed away and replaced with shock. “You don’t get to tell me what I can and can’t do!” You stomped over and jabbed your hand into his chest, finally letting loose your anger.

“Being immortal and surviving this long doesn’t give you the right!” You wanted to say more, but your attention immediately went to Affogato cookie who flinched at your stare, frozen in an awkward position with his enemy on top of him.

“YOU!!” You hissed, “You think you have the entitlement to swoop in and act like Prince Charming after lying to me and potentially POISONING me?!” He stammered, opening his path before closing it shut.

“You lot are going to stay here, NOT fight anyone, because so help me if one of you even raise a weapon!!” Even thought they are literally frozen in place, if they weren’t they wouldn’t dare disobey a cookie this furious.

“How dare you? You cannot talk to us like-!” Financier cookie began to bark, bye one swift glare from you made her close her mouth, “Erh… forgive me…” She looked away in fear as you adjusted Doughy in your arms and turned away.

“W-where- where are you going, darling?” Affogato cookie finally choked out, watching you stomp away. He’d gladly let you vent, but he was currently in a frozen state where Dark Cacao cookie was in mid-swinging his sword, inches away from the traitor’s face.

“I need-… I’m going to-… WALK AROUND!!” You spluttered in anger “And I’m taking my baby with me!!” One more stressful situation and you swore you were going to explode this entire city.

“Argue all you want, but I expect EVERY cookie to stay where they are and not MOVE!!” You didn’t wait for any objections or agreements as you stomped off, a contrast to Doughy’s giggles.

“Barbarians!!” You said one last insult as you kicked a flowerpot, before stopping and silently put it upright and stomping away.

Silence filled the air, and even without the freeze spell it’s not like any cookie would dare to move. Affogato cookie’s eyes sweat to Caramel Arrow who was on stop of him, then back at the mid-swinging Dark Cacao cookie before a smirk grew on his face.

“…Guess who, as the kids say, fumbled the bag~?”

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“Unbelievable! They think that they know the best for me, that they are in control of my future,” You growled to yourself, “Well guess what?! I’M my own boss to my own fate!!” You waved a fist behind you, nodding in satisfaction before continuing to march away again.

As much as you would like to be mesmerized by the various of flowers you’d never seen before in this grand garden, you couldn’t help but still rant.

“And Affogato cookie! Who does he think he is?! I knew he was trouble, yet my hospitality got the better of me!” You scoffed a disbelieving laugh, “He knew who I was, or at least who he believed I was, and tried to use me as leverage!! For a cookie who doesn’t even like me!!” You kicked a rock that landed into a pond, causing a few fish to swim away in a hurry.

“What was his game?! He was slowly poisoning me over time to control me, but why take all this time to be so-! So- UGH!!” Doughy tilted their head before burying their face into your arms as if calming you down.

“Romantic?!” How can he take love and throw it around so foolishly? Doesn’t he ever experience the same love as you did? Well… if he did you’d understand, but you were sure he hadn’t!

“And the “Ancients”! They technically didn’t lie about their ages, but still! The audacity to act like that!” You rolled your eyes. Especially Mr. Dark “Love is a meaningless emotion” Cacao cookie!

“And to think they said all this things about missing me! For so long they missed me, and the way they looked at me-!” Your voice wavered at the last part, covering your mouth before giving a shuddering gasp of breath.

“And how they portrayed me like this holy and saint cookie singing songs and tending to cookies!” You paused, “I mean- that’s true I care for cookies, but I can barely hold it together when making eye contact!” What were you supposed to do, leave travelers crumble in the cold?! You’re not heartless.

“You would believe that living for so long they would’ve used their brains to-! To…” You trailed off, feeling your stomach drop at a sudden thought, a realization that answered long questions, yet opened many more.

“They’ve lived… for so long…” More than years. Centuries. They had seen the world change, cookies grow and age. Thousands even millions of cookies, alike and all, repeating a cycle of change.

“I’m amongst the other thousands of cookies they met for a thousand years…” And what made you stand out from others? What did you have to make you feel like you deserved their acceptance? Their love?

“I’m nothing greater than others that once roamed Earthbread. Oven, they met and fought against Gods and Dragons!!” You adjusted your hold on Doughy, “A-And what am I? Why should I be upset or entitled to not be in the center of their lives if all I did was having feelings?!” It truly made sense that they rejected you, despite your memories of faded romance and hurt pained your heart.

“But if I’m just the same as other cookies, why did they tell stories about me? Ones that made me out to be some grand cookie? Because of shame? Guilt? Obligation?” Your head began to hurt, your overthinking getting to you and making you more upset.

“I’m not some charity case!!” And if they saw you as a dime a dozen cookie, why did they act the way they did? Hold you the way they did? Maybe you really didn’t know them after all, and maybe this was their true colors? Be cruel and reject you after tender moments?

“No! I shouldn’t think like that!” You shook your head, slapping your cheeks slightly, “They probably had their reasons! A-and after the Dark Flour war they had duties, they couldn’t just search in vain for a cookie they believed to have crumbled, they had more important tasks at hand!” They must’ve had reasons to reject me and come back decades later!

“It still doesn’t make the hurt any less bad… I was merely an afterthought…” Despite it all your brain still believes your rejection was merely a month ago, why can’t they understand that.

“What are we going to do?” You finally asked yourself after the seemingly endless moment of silence. You felt exhausted, too drained to get angry anymore as you can only defeatedly sit on a stone bench.

“How can I even process all of this? How can a whole month of trying to reclaim my life from being frozen can lead to me being here?” You didn’t really tried to think about it, but it only didn’t more damage than good.

“My suspicions of being Affogato cookie’s pawn was correct, sort of…, my friends are considered important Ancients? Why are they acting like this?” It seemed like you just kept repeating things over and over, believing it might make sense if you say it long enough.

“Did the Dark Flour war really changed so much of this world? Of my friends?” You swallowed hard, feeling a lump in your throat, “If they’re able to move on and change, then so can I,” You puffed your cheeks out before deflating again.

“I don’t know how to move on like this… I don’t have anyone to help me through this,” You sniffed, tears threatening to fall as you were trying so hard to not break down in front of your baby.

“My moms are gone… my village is gone…” You choked down a sob, wiping the tears from your eyes to try and compose yourself. No time to waste on tears, you have to be strong.

“I can still make things right,” You reassured yourself, “Even though I want to wrangle every cookie that played with my heart, I have a child on the line,” The moment you said the last part, a smile grew on your face when you heard the giggles and shuffling in your arms.

“And you! You ever told me you had magic already!” You joked, finally able to check on Doughy, holding them up to meet your eye level. They gurgled and cooed, clinging onto your clothes with a whimper.

“Afafa?” They whined while pawing at your chest. Your smile faltered a little. You were aware of their babbling, and certain incoherent words meant certain things, and “Afafa” was Affogato cookie. You sighed deeply, smiling again while running your hand on their soft dough.

“I think Affogato cookie will need some time away from us so I could gather my emotions,” Even though they didn’t understand what you said, they could tell that Affogato did something bad, and they only cooed and leaned against you.

“My sweet baby, my sweet…” You paused, fully looking at them, “Calico cookie,” The name was perfect. You raised them up back in the air with your hands, the sun shining on their dough.

“You shall never be ashamed of the mix flavors of your dough, and I will never be ashamed of how you came to be,” Not once have you ever rejected the notion of their existence. Freaked out sure, who wouldn’t? But the moment you looked into their big innocent eyes, you didn’t see the Ancients. You saw your baby.

“You were not what was expected, but you are no less dear to me,” You cupped their chubby cheeks, their soft dough almost melting against your crisp dough. Calico cookie’s tiny hands held onto yours, a stark contrast between parent and baby.

“The Ancients will be forever known as heroes, but you? Calico cookie,” You hopped their nose with yours, “Shall be mine,” You then gave them a kiss on the forehead, and they squealed with joy, making you smile brightly too.

“Baba!! Mwawa!” They babbled, hugging your arm so tight and already fell asleep. How greedy, clinging on to you even when asleep, “Poor baby, you must be so tired after everything,” You couldn’t imagine how they must’ve felt the days apart from you.

“I’m going to be there for you, in every moment in your life. When you take your first steps, to your first adventure out there in Earthbread,” You promised, “You’ll forever be my little Calico cookie,” They simply snored softly before snuggling up to you more I. Your arms.

Behind you, a cookie curiously tilted his head, slowly walking up to you.

“Mind if I sit next to you?” You were startled by the sudden voice, looking up to see a blonde cookie with a suave smile. His scent was familiar, very close to vanilla.

“By all means, you may. It’s not my garden,” You spoke up, scooting to the side for him to sit on the bench while drying your tears. He sat down, humming while running his hand along the flower beds.

“Yes, it belongs to the Elders, which by extension it belongs to me too,” He teased, shrugging his shoulders while turning back to you, placing his hand back onto his chest with elegance.

“Clotted Cream cookie, the cookie who made sure you were surely heal from that tragic wound,” He bowed his head, a dazzling smile on his face that made you breathe a laugh.

“I’ll forever be grateful for your help, despite not knowing me,” You said, turning back to Calico cookie who decided your hand was the most exquisite meal they ever had, licking your dough.

“Oh I’m sure I know a lot about you by now, and it’s an honor to meet the renown mage (Name) cookie,” Clotted Cream cookie praised you. These compliments aren’t something you’ll get used to anytime soon, because it made your face heat up by his words.

“Ah, don’t believe what any cookies says about me. I wasn’t aware of all these stories and songs the… “Ancients” made about me. I’m less powerful and more pathetic,” You softly chuckled, laying your cheek against Calico cookie’s soft head.

“Don’t say such things, I wouldn’t say that giant wave of magic that burst into the sky you made a while ago was pathetic,” He titled his head, scooting closer while smoothing out his clothes.

“The thing is, it’s never done that before. Sure, I could do shields, healing, even nature magic here and there, but why create new magic now?” You looked at your hand, furrowing your eyebrows as you sent sparks of magic along your arm down to the tip of your hand.

“I have a theory as to why your magic is more powerful than you initially thought,” Clotted Cream cookie offered, “If your wish, it would be an honor to show you,” He offered his hand again, but you simply shook your head tiredly.

“As much as I wish to know too, I really want a nice warm bath and a hot meal right now,” You felt all sticky and gross from waking up and immediately began running around on roofs and gardens.

Just then, Clotted Cream cookie perked up a little and lifted his head, staring at the giant bush standing tall, yet he was more focused on what he was hearing behind it.

“I hear shouting,” He pointed out, looking up with a slight flinch, standing up to try and figure out where the loud sounds were coming from around the bush.

“Oh right, I kinda casted a freeze spell to keep them put while I reflect on my feelings,” You sheepishly admitted, fiddling with your shirt. Clotted Cream cookie simply chuckled and lended his hand out for you, to which you gladly took it and began walking next to him.

“Well, we should attempt to calm the situation and let you explain, (Name) cookie,” He smoothed the front of his coat, flinching when Calico cookie reached out and tugged at his sleeve, making you chuckle as he looked awkwardly at the baby.

“Let’s hope they’re not making too much of a ruckus,”

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~Meanwhile~

“I have slain beasts for less than that! You traitorous snake!” Dark Cacao roared, eyes into slits of rage as he couldn’t do anything but glare at the smug grin of Affogato cookie.

“Oh Ho Ho, can you~? As much as I can recall, you can’t move from your spot, unless you wish to feel the wrath of my darling~?” Affogato cookie taunted, yet in the window he was still fearing for his life as his former king’s sword was mere inches away from slicing his face in half.

“Silence, you fish!” Caramel Arrow cookie hissed, her frozen position of being on top of the traitor with her fist in his face and his own hand pulling at her hair.

“Should we… even listen to that cookie? They’re not one of the elders,” One Oyster guard’s eyes shifted to his frozen partner, “Yeah, but the way they glared at us, that’s a glare that can send even the deadliest of creatures cower and submit! I’m not moving!” Another guard yelped, shaking her head, shivering at the memory of your glare.

“Seems like the Dark Cacaoians do nothing but argue and bite, it’s getting old you big brute!” Hollyberry shouted from her frozen spot, her shield in front of her blocking a poor Oyster guard who was thrown towards her by accident.

“Our treasure deserves much for than a coward of a cookie who flees the moment his pawns are useless to him!” Golden Cheese cookie jumped in, her frozen spot was mid-flying with her wings tucked in trying to get between them.

“Treasure? Coward? Don’t make me laugh!” Affogato scoffed, “They were never yours to begin with! You made that abundantly clear when you chickened out the moment they opened their poor tender heart to you!” That made to hit a nerve as Golden Cheese cookie’s wings ruffled in anger.

“You speak as if you’re righteous, yet poisoned them to use them as a pawn for revenge, they are not yours to parade around as if you won!” Pure Vanilla frowned, hand stretched out as he was previously about to send a protection spell.

“Don’t lecture me about being righteous, you curdled extract of a cookie!” Affogato cookie was getting tired of these Ancients, and will no longer give an ounce of respect to those who have hurt his darling.

“Vile words for this unnecessary fight, (Name) cookie wouldn’t want this!” White Lily cookie gripped her staff tighter, trying to counter her own spell to release, but gasped when only a spark shot from her staff, making her eyes wide in awe.

“HEY!!”

The sudden shout made the arguing stop. They could not turn their heads but recognized the voice to be of Wizard cookie.

“This may sound awful, but all of your words are selfish!” He stammered, panicking on the inside as he just spoke up to the Ancients.

“Gotta agree with Pointy Hat, all we hear is your wants!” Chili Pepper piped up, her frozen spot was her raised daggers in the air and being held back by Strawberry and Wizard cookie.

“Yeah! (Name) cookie should be the one to decide what they want!” Custard cookie stuck his tongue out, before giggling looking at his own frozen spot, scepter resided and on leg in the air.

“Y-yeah! They must’ve been so scared waking up to a whole new world just for this to happen!” Strawberry cookie squeaked, her cheek pressed against Chili Pepper cookie’s back from holding her back.

“We should give them all the space they need, and held them work through this!” Gingerbrave beamed, showing a big smile at the thought of helping you after what you been through.

Those words made the older cookies stay silent. Affogato opened his mouth, yet closed it before looking away in shame. The Ancients did the shame, looking anywhere but at the short fuming cookie.

Financier cookie simply rolled her eyes, thinking how can great heroes fight like children. Her attention soon made her straighten the best she could when her eyes landed on Clotted Cream cookie walking up.

“Consul!” She cleared her throat, slightly glaring when she saw him with an amused smile and a raised eyebrow at her frozen state. Dark Cacao cookie glared at the cookie and growled.

“You-!” He began for stopping when you lifted your hand to silence him. You never did do before, but he instinctively obeyed as you held onto Calico cookie tighter and Clotted Cream cookie turned to the guards.

“From my orders directly, let them speak their thoughts,” He commanded, his head turning to smile at you. You nodded, raising your hand up, magic forming around your hand before a wave of light shot out around.

Every frozen cookie can move again, falling with groans and yelps. Affogato cookie quickly threw Caramel Arrow cookie off of him as she slid and held her bow at the ready from his majesty’s orders.

“(Name) cookie…” White Lily cookie whispered, getting up and took one step before stopping as you shuddered a breath.

“I don’t want any more fighting, I just want you all to listen,” You started, mustering the courage to look up and meet their eyes. Your body was shaking anxiously, but the touch of Calico cookie made you determined to take it all out.

“I want… to start over,” You managed to say. The wind brushed against the leaves and flowers across the garden, the only sound as every cookie was silent and listening.

“Believe me, I am still furious at you all,” You turn to glare at Affogato cookie, “Especially you,” He stiffly took a step back and rubbed his staff nervously as you turned your attention back.

“But… what hatred must I hold against you if it doesn’t benefit for my new future?” The truth was that it was never hatred, it was hurt. Either way, you can’t let it consume your future, especially now.

“The life I once knew is over. It had been over the moment I sealed myself in my magic, and I woke up to a whole new world,” You closed your eyes, letting yourself feel the world around you. A butterfly fluttered onto your head before deciding to nuzzle into your hair.

“The family I knew… are long gone,” You sniffled, “But that doesn’t mean I’ll let myself perish and wither from the regrets from my past,” You hoisted Calico cookie up and brushed your hair back.

“If you are all the same cookies I knew and… well, I put my remaining trust in my friends once more to help me,” Even if it means that you must push your past feelings aside. You would get over it eventually, love isn’t something you need to focus on right now.

“And we’re definitely going to talk about ending all this treating me like a saint, and start treating me like a real genuine cookie,” You quickly added, narrowing your eyes at the sheepish looks they had. You had to know to full extent of what this world sees you as.

“After that, we can part ways and live our own lives. You need not to feel obligated to watch over me. I’ll be okay,” Their eyes widened as Pure Vanilla opened his mouth, but stopped when Clotted Cream cookie shook his head at him.

“I have to be strong, and push forward for them,” You breathed out a laugh, “My… our child, Calico cookie,” You’d quietly guided them to have their head look up at the Ancients.

“You finally named them,” Affogato cookie whispered out, making eye contact with you before you looked away, not seeing the pain expression on his face.

The Oyster guards whispered amongst themselves, not really sure if they should keep attacking for continue to witness this moment. Financier cookie furrowed her eyebrow but stood down by the commands of Clotted Cream cookie.

“His majesty had a second heir? With (Name) cookie?” Caramel Arrow cookie’s eyes widened, “But how can they have a child if they haven’t seen one another in centuries?” Internally, she was also freaking out at the fact she also shot an arrow at her king’s other half. Oh Crunchy Chip isn’t going to let this go anytime soon.

“Ah, I see now!” Wizard cookie gasped in conclusion, “When (Name) cookie was encased in amber, they must’ve been holding onto Calico cookie, hence why they retain their baby body!” He explained with his chest puffing out with pride of knowing.

“Woah… so that means that, that baby is older than us?!” Gingerbrave said in shock, before getting excited about the thought of the Ancients and his favorite historical cookie being together.

“Can… we hold them?” Pure Vanilla cookie’s hands reaching out caused you to instinctively step back. You had a right to be hesitant. No one held your baby but you and Affogato, and currently your trust in him was hanging by a thread.

“Be careful…” You finally nodded, slowly trusting yourself to be parted with them for a small moment. Calico cookie was confused and looked at you before looking back at the Ancient.

“Vana?” Calico cookie’s gurgled, squirming around before using Pure Vanilla cookie’s arm to sit upright, tilting their head in confusion, the healer doing the same out of instinct, a shaky smile lifting on his lips.

“Created by pure Life Powder…” “To make… an innocent bundle of creation…”

“Well, I’ll be…”

“They were not made on purpose. Heck, I freaked out when they got created from simple crumbs and powder being tossed in a fire,” You softly laughed, “But seeing them reach for me, feeling their soft dough on my cheek… how could you not fall in love?” Calico cookie was many things that kept you going, the most important.

“I do believe this is the part where you all respond?” You meekly asked. Now that you think of it, why did you think they would react the same as you did? Maybe they feel disgusted, scared, weirded out?! Oh crumbs-

“In all truth, I really don’t know what to say,” Pure Vanilla cookie’s face flushed, a smile tugging on his lips as Calico cookie pawed at his soul jam. He brushed Calico’s hair away to show their little matching mark on their forehead, Pure Vanilla cookie’s heart swelled.

“I do!” Hollyberry cookie laughed picking Calico cookie up, “You have my eyes, little one!!” Calico cookie let out a squeal of laughter as she spun them around in her arms, your parental instincts making you yelp and raise your arms out.

“Look at your beautiful dough, a very precious and rare sight you are!” Golden Cheese cookie flappers her wings with glee, her eyes watering while gently scooping them up from Hollyberry cookie’s arms.

“Ooooo!! Wiwi!!” Calico cookie gasped and made gabbing motions at her wings, making little straining sounds while shutting their eyes shut. Golden Cheese cookie thought this was too precious and let a tear fall down her face.

“So small, yet endured so much because of us…” Dark Cacao hesitantly lifted his hand over Calico’s little body, before flinching when they grabbed his hand with a squeal, big eyes staring up. It was enough to make his bitter heart turn sweet, old memories he regretfully pushed away.

White Lily cookie squeaked when Dark Cacao cookie placed Calico cookie in her hands. Her body trembled, the thought of this soft pile of dough to be hers… to be of Hers… Pure Vanilla placed a hand on her shoulder gently as her eyes flicked to you, hands raised as if she would drop them.

“…Hello…” She finally whispered out, her lips trembling before Calico cookie plopped their chubby hands onto her cheeks, her face growing red before hugging your baby, making you breathe out a laugh.

“Affogato cookie,” The mentioned cookie snapped his head up and clasped his hands together, taking a step next to you.

“Y-Yes, my darling?” He gulped heavily, eyes wide and filled with hope as you turned your head to him. Your hand twitched, but you kept your composure.

“You have one more chance to make things right,” You took a deep breath, “Do not waste it,” He didn’t say anything, only staring at you and nodding frantically. He wanted to reach and hold your hand, a habit he used to do when he felt like his past would arrive before everything.

“And I promise you, no more surprises from us,” You turned back to the Ancients, gently grabbed Calico cookie into your arms before lifting them up to press their cheek onto yours, attempting to joke about how much of a spitting image they look like you.

FWOOSH

That was apparently the perfect time for Calico cookie’s giggle when a large pair of golden wings to sprout out from their back, hitting you and Clotted Cream cookie right in the face.

“…Ah-,”

A/N: The other reason this took so damn long was that a few weeks ago, I accidentally deleted the completed chapter of this and I needed a long ass moment debating whether to just quit lmao.

But I’m here now! This might even be better (or worse in my eyes 😔) so enjoy what I could remember.

Anyways- GOOD LORD WHAT WAS THAT CHAPTER GANG

Look at you being the over thinker that you are lmao, insults and accusations thrown left and right, realizations and regrets, oh my!

But the real freak outs and emotions will be next chapter where a certain Elder Cookie is not too fond of her garden being claimed as a war zone.