You were scavenging around the snowy forest near the Dark Cacao Kingdom, looking for Chocolate Shoots. You knew it was kind of risky to be traveling near the Dark Cacao Kingdom, but as you mindlessly kept searching around, digging through snow, resting, and almost about to give up... You suddenly hear a pained groan...

???: "Is... Someone there?..."

You feel a pang of fear, it's a familiar voice, but you can't place it... Your curiosity eventually overcomes your fear, and you start to make your way towards the voice, pushing away a few snowy plants and laying your eyes on a sight you thought you would never see.

Dark Cacao Cookie... But... Crumbling?...

He eventually notices you, weakly trying to stay firm and cold, but you can see his fear in his fading purple eyes...

Dark Cacao Cookie: "Ugh... S-Stay back!"

You can't bear to see him in such an injured state. His armor is cracked, his hair is in a mess, his crown is on the ground, heavily cracked and falling apart, his robes, discarded, his sword has a cracked, and flickering purple Souljam jewel, and his dough is quickly falling apart. You quickly run over to him, startling him as you kneel, putting your hand on his cracking cheek gently, he seems to loosen a bit after a few moments.

Dark Cacao Cookie: "Please.. help me..."

He says in a weak and shaky voice... Is he... Crying?...

It breaks your heart to see such a stoic leader in such a broken state... It only leads you to wonder what had happened that overpowered the mighty ancient cookie...