Chapter XI: The Forsaken Car Part 1 by GoldenWraith, literature
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Chapter XI: The Forsaken Car Part 1
"I think... I think it's my home."
These words were the last thing anyone expected to hear from Penny, if at all. The bleak, desolate landscape overlooked by a dark cloudy atmosphere with the sun shown to be setting just behind them would've had her scared, or sad at the very least. And the little girl was both afraid and saddened. But it never crossed their minds once that she'd speak those words. Neither Tulip nor Bryce could believe it as the perennial girl tried to confirm it.
"What? Are you serious?"
Penny gave a nod to her sadly for confirmation. Bryce saw her upset before, but it was nothing compared to the sorrow she's showing righ
Chapter XI: The Forsaken Car Part 2 by GoldenWraith, literature
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Chapter XI: The Forsaken Car Part 2
Meanwhile, back in the city, the Castigator looked over the entirety of the metropolitan area from the main lobby above, watching as lightning struck on its buildings' rods. The room was consistent of an office penthouse, windows showing the whole city to him while a desk and chair was placed just behind it. All the while, Pike and Varicose stood behind him, awaiting his word with anxiety. He hasn't moved or said a word since they arrived. Pike was especially cautious as to what could be going on in his head.
"Uh, Castigator? I assume you've called us for the report on passenger collecting?"
Castigator only raised his hand to shush him. A f
Chapter X: The Arcade Car by GoldenWraith, literature
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Chapter X: The Arcade Car
Things became curioser and curioser since the Turtle Car. The moment they left the car to progress forward, One-One acted as if he hadn't single-handedly put the car's residents in danger with his need to fix it. They could've easily been concerned, but after five cars, nothing else changed about One-One. Maybe there was a signal in that car that repurposed him somehow? Whatever the case, they didn't have to worry about One-One glitching out again, at least in the near future. However, things weren't all well, as far as Penny is concerned...
Ever since her rescue, Penny was the unwitting subject of Osore's supposed shadow link. None one of t
Chapter IX: The Unfinished Car by GoldenWraith, literature
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Chapter IX: The Unfinished Car
Almost a week had gone by since Tulip and Bryce escaped the cat's trap. By going inside their tapes, they'd relived through every terrible piece of their memories. They had no choice, really. To try to picture them any differently than how they happened would mean to lose yourself in a past that never happened. But it wasn't entirely a bad thing.
Through looking in each other's memories, Tulip and Bryce made a first step to try to get together despite their falling out after the Jungle Car. While they distrusted the cat even more as a result, their trust in each other was building back up ever so slightly. Along the way, their feelings for e
Chapter VII: The Fear Car Part 1 by GoldenWraith, literature
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Chapter VII: The Fear Car Part 1
The truth was out. Bryce had finally decided to lay bare his wretched sins prior to boarding the train. Since he started, Bryce felt it best to keep that information to himself as it was nobody's business but his. At least, that's how it started. But his plans to harbor them as secrets all started to change when he brought Penny along with him.
She was a reminder of his innocent past, the young boy who wanted to be a big brother with a little sibling to look after, and she's proven to be so much more than that thus far. Up next came Tulip, a young girl who was just as much a victim of the train as he is. The two of them didn't quite get alon
Chapter VII: The Fear Car Part 2 by GoldenWraith, literature
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Chapter VII: The Fear Car Part 2
For Tulip's situation, it was no better, as far as she was concerned. She'd just been scolded for coming back home. Wasn't it what they wanted? To see their daughter again?
"Mom, what are you talking about?"
"You've been gone for a month, Tulip. A whole month!"
"Did you have any idea how worried sick we've been since then?"
"I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to make you guys worry so much. But... but I came back."
Tulip's effort of an apology wasn't good enough for her mother as she snapped, her father stepping in for her when Tulip was startled.
"It would've been better if you hadn't!"
"What? Mom, why would you—?"
"You really think t
Personally, I think Tulips parents were in the wrong. They were focusing on their divorce and not making time for her. They weren't there for her during such a stressful event. The scheduling mix-up was on them.