The Crafthouse: Chapter 22

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Vee was unsure about this. Sure, Scraps had given her access to the cameras and promised to bring her back to her body, but she still could not be trusted. Who knew if she would even keep her promise? Vee was worried, and stayed quiet. Her head shook as Goob swayed himself side to side, trying to pass the time of the exasperatingly long elevator ride. Vee glanced at Scraps. She also looked nervous. Maybe because Vee was going to punch her. Coal had lay down, and it looked like she was going to sleep. Then, the elevator chimed and Coal jumped up. Vee was also a bit startled, but glad the ride was over. "Okay... Here we are. The floor that I found Vee." Scraps announced as the elevator's gears whirred, and the large door opened with a very annoying squeaking sound. Goob stepped out, and looked around. Vee recognized this place. "Yeah. I remember this. It's like it was only yesterday when Tisha and I came down, and-" Vee stopped herself. She didn't want to get into more detail. Coal ran out of the elevator, sniffing everywhere, possibly trying to find Vee's body. Goob had started slowly walking, inspecting everything. Vee was turned away from Scraps and Coal, and lost track of them. Then she remembered the security cameras. She automatically switched her screen to several camera footages with only a thought, and sifted through them until she found the floor they were on. She could see herself being carried by Goob. God, she looked stupid. She flipped though every camera on the floor, inspecting them all carefully. "Hold on. Wait, I see it!" She yelped as she laid her eyes upon what appeared to be, indefinitely, her body. Goob froze. "What? Where?" He asked, as if the world would end if he didn't find it within a minute. "Uhh... There's a lot of crates near it... It's by a parked van..." Vee tried to describe the surrounding area to the best of her ability. Goob broke into a sprint, and Vee snapped out of her camera state in shock. Goob was going to the vans, looking around, until... "Aha! Found it!" Goob cried. He set Vee on the ground, right next to her body, which was kind of weird, and ran off to tell Scraps. Vee let out a sigh, and looked at herself up and down. It didn't look like anything too bad had happened to her... The very next moment, Goob and Scraps were running to her. "Wonderful! This is great! Let's just get you up to Gardenview Center and I can get you all fixed up!" Scraps said cheerfully. There was a bit of an awkward silence. "I- I'll get the body, you take the head." Goob said, picking up Vee's body. Scraps picked up her head. "Wait!" Vee said suddenly. "Huh? What's wrong?" Goob asked, startled. "I should broadcast that we're going to Gardenview center over all of the projectors, so the toons that are out on runs can come back to meet us." Vee stated. "Good idea! The scouting team have been out long enough, I think." Scraps said. "Also, I'm going to find the scouting team and broadcast Shelly and Glisten's location. I have had eyes on them for a bit now, and it'll be helpful." Vee continued. "Alright. You do that in the elevator, okay?" Goob told her. Coal came running up to the three of them, having heard them from a little while off. She barked, beckoning them to follow her. "Hey girl! What's wrong?" Scraps asked, running after Coal. Vee enjoyed being held by Scraps more- running didn't make her head shake as much. Scraps followed Coal for a while. Coal finally slowed down, turning a corner. Panting, Scraps followed. Then, she froze up. A tube of glowing green substance was on the floor. Scraps snatched it, putting it into the pouch in her bag. Goob had only just turned the corner. "Well? What did she find?" He asked. "...Nothing. Let's go, okay?" Scraps responded. Goob looked wary, but didn't ask any further questions. Coal barked angrily, but eventually followed them to the elevator. Silently, Scraps pressed the, "Lobby" button. Vee began to broadcast her messages. But she couldn't help but wonder- What was that glowing green tube?