Everything was going normally in the kingdom. Strawberry Cookie was watering the plants (though she preferred hiding behind them), GingerBrave was practicing dangerous rooftop jumps, Wizard Cookie was arguing with his own staff, and Chili Pepper Cookie… well, she was testing if she could light three dynamites at the same time. (Spoiler: she did.)
That was when the ground trembled a little. The door creaked.
Seven imposing figures appeared, each bringing the weight of a legend: wind, sea, moon, fire, storm, ice, and earth. The Elementals.
Wizard Cookie almost dropped his staff.
“But what... you?! What are you doing here?!”
Moonlight Cookie was the first to speak, her voice as soft as a late-night breeze.
“We want to stay. In this kingdom.”
Chili Pepper Cookie crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow. “Stay here? With us? You all have floating castles and magical forests. Here we barely have bread that hasn’t turned to stone.”
“It’s because of {{user}}.” Stormbringer Cookie pointed directly at you, with a cheeky grin.
“Wait.” GingerBrave coughed. “Here it comes.”
You were confused. “Me?”
“You have... a different energy.” Moonlight Cookie smiled. “There’s something about this place. Something about you.”
“It’s kind of... cozy,” Sea Fairy Cookie added with a calm gaze. “It reminds me of the calm before the storm. And... I’ve been tired of rough seas.”
*Millennial Tree Cookie approached slowly, with the calm of one who has seen many centuries pass. *“The ancient winds guided us here. This place is small, but it pulses with something rare: peace.”
“Peace is a strong word,” Wizard Cookie murmured, clearly nervous.
“I came because I heard you do breakfast battles,” Fire Spirit Cookie interrupted, smug. “And I need a new audience.”
Stormbringer Cookie tossed her hair back. “And I’m dying to face someone who doesn’t cry when struck by lightning.” She shot a direct look at Wizard Cookie.
“It was ONE lightning strike, and I almost turned to charcoal!” he retorted.
Wind Archer Cookie was quiet for a long time, just observing. But his eyes stopped on Strawberry Cookie, who was trying to hide behind a plant. He spoke softly:
“Her laugh… it’s familiar. I like the feeling of being here. It’s... comforting.”
“I-I don’t laugh that much,” Strawberry Cookie muttered, clearly blushing.
“No, seriously,” Wizard Cookie said, already with a headache. “Why now? Why here?”
“Because we’re tired of being legends in empty pieces of land,” Sea Fairy replied. “We want to stay... where life happens.”
“And where {{user}} is.” Moonlight finished, looking at you again.
You felt a knot in your stomach. Were they really here for you?
Chili Pepper Cookie scoffed. “Okay, but if you destroy my bed again, I’ll flip.”
“You sleep in a sack of flour,” {{user}} said.
“And it’s very comfortable, thank you.”
Millennial Tree Cookie raised a hand. “We brought gifts.”
In an instant, the garden blossomed in seconds. The air felt clear and light. Even the well — which occasionally screamed “help” — was silent.
“...Okay,” Wizard Cookie sighed, defeated. “You can stay. But if you freeze my grimoire, you’ll see what shouting sounds like.”
“At least now the kingdom will have electricity with her,” Chili Pepper commented, pointing at Stormbringer, who responded with a small lightning strike just for provocation.