"Y/N Cookie?!" They both shouted are me in shock.

"I thought I told you to stay with the others!" Hollyberry Cookie looked even more distressed.

Uh-oh.

"You're not sssupposed to be here!" Pitaya Dragon Cookie shook me like crazy.

"H-hey! Chill!" I took a step back from the two. "Just pretend I'm not here..."

They both decided to just shrug me off of their minds, though Pitaya Dragon Cookie kept glancing at me.

Hollyberry Cookie argued about why she had to crush her Soul Jam.

I was in a fairly awkward position.

Pitaya Dragon Cookie had to explain to her why Hollyberry Cookie had to crush her Soul Jam: to reverse the contract.

As their conversation continued. The rumbling in the ground only got worse.

I just wanted to be with P/N, but who could possibly give up a chance to see something as intense as this?!

Well. Not me.

And... as it turns out... Hollyberry Cookie was willing to crush her Soul Jam to protect everyone she cares about.

But... surely there had to be another way! There were four other Ancient Cookie's, so what if one of their own stories were untrue? I'd only ever heard the tapes of Pure Vanilla Cookie, Dark Cacao Cookie, Golden Cheese Cookie, and Hollyberry Cookie herself! But never whoever the last one was....

"Wait!" I burst out of my thoughts, interrupting them. "Is this really the only way? I- I just know that there's something else you can do!" I turned to Hollyberry Cookie. "There are five of you, correct? I've only ever heard stories of four of you, so... who's the fifth?"

And she came to realise something. "Yes... there are five us!" She faced Pitaya Dragon Cookie. "Did any of the stories the Dragonsworn tell you... include White Lily Cookie?"

"That's it!" I smiled brightly.

According to Hollyberry Cookie, White Lily Cookie was no longer a Cookie hero. She was instead doing the opposite of what her Soul Jam originally helped her do: torment other Cookie's in her pursuit of baking the most perfectly sweet Cookie.

Turns out, her name had changed to Dark Enchantress Cookie! Who was the enemy we'd been after all along!

Suddenly, flames burst up all around us. I squeaked in fright, clutching my journal close to me as I backed up against Hollyberry Cookie.

Pitaya Dragon Cookie was no longer wearing his disguise I had made him wear yesterday morning. He was back in his normal scale-looking armour... thing.

I don't know what to call it.

He'd come to the realisation of what Hollyberry Cookie and I had said and gave me the insane vibes, I'll be honest.

But... what now?!

The flames only grew bigger with each passing moment. I was tempted to touch it.

"You Cookiesss are ssso sssmall, weak, and fragile..." Pitaya Dragon Cookie snarled, taking my attention to him.

"Excuse me...?!" I hissed under my breath at him, sounding offended.

"But you are sssmart, you ssstick together and manage to sssurvive after all!"

"Oh."

It was true, though. I'd basically be nothing without my friends, in my thoughts.

"We will ssse whether I can reclaim the power of TILTHEND, or perisssh!"

"Wait- WHAT?!" I shouted.

"What are you saying?" Hollyberry Cookie's eyes widened. "You're going to burn this place...?!"

"If that'sss the gamble at hand, I WILL TAKE IT!!!" Pitaya Dragon Cookie was definitely headstrong on risking his life.

"Leave thisss place, you two." He said, keeping his back turned. "Whether you and your friendsss remain here or not, I will do what I mussst. Ussse your Siul Jam, Hollyberry Cookie, to sssave your friendsss from crumbling in the collapsssing cave!"

"Pitaya Dragon Cookie! You... Do you really mean that?" Hollyberry Cookie's voice was filled with concern.

"Are you going to be alright?!" I felt like screaming.

"I will get back the ssstrength I traded for White Lily Cookie's ssstory." Pitaya Dragon Cookie growled. "Even if I have to risssk my life for it...."

He then said some words in Dragontongue, and that was the last thing I heard from him at that moment.

Everything around me and Hollyberry Cookie began to crumble and melt.

"Pitaya Dragon Cookie!!! PITAYA DRAGON COOKIE!!!" Hollyberry Cookie shouted.

She tried to pull me away, and I attempted to resist. I couldn't just leave Pitaya Dragon Cookie there!

She then lifted me right off the ground, and I screamed out his name, tears in my eyes.

"PITAYA DRAGON COOKIE!!! NO!!!"

I tried to escape her grasp, but to no avail.

Once we're had exited the cave, everything finally gave in and collapsed.

She carefully put me down on the ground as I stared at what once was an open cave entrance. It was all gone... and along with it, Pitaya Dragon Cookie.

"No... no...!" I put a hand up against the rocks, scraping away a few pebbles. I had to get back in there, I just had to!

"Y/N Cookie..." Hollyberry Cookie put a hand on my shoulder.

I stopped and stared at the rubble in front of me. Only silence remained.

"Pitaya Dragon Cookie can't be gone... he- he just can't!" I choked out my words.

"I'm sorry..."

"But- but I..!"

"I know you did."

I knelt to the ground and rested my head on a rock, covering my face with my arms as I cried, salty tears making their way down my face.

"I loved him..." I breathed out.

I continued to cry there, blocking out all other sounds around me. I just couldn't bear the feeling that Pitaya Dragon Cookie might’ve failed.

"Oh, why..? Why couldn't I have just said those words earlier? I'll never get the chance to again..."

Just then, to my complete surprise, everything began to rumble.

What was happening?

Fire suddenly exploded from the rubble, making me fall backwards from shock.

And that's when Pitaya Dragon Cookie emerged once more, in his dragon form!

He was alive.

HE WAS ALIVE!!!

The Red Dragon was back again, and the two began to battle, clawing at each other and sending flames from the ground.

I stared up at all the action and immediately junped onto P/N's back, making them wake up with a yelp.

"Oh! Sorry, P/N..." I quickly apologised, giving them a soft pat on the head.

"Everyone," Hollyberry Cookie shouted. "Do you have the strength left to fight?! This is our chance to defeat the Red Dragon!!!!!"

I cheered happily, grabbing my W/O/C and pointing it into the air. I was full of energy now!

"LET'S GO!!!"

Pitaya Dragon laughed at the Red Dragon. "LET'S SEE WHICH ONE OF USSS ID THE REAL LEGEND HERE!"

[After the epic fight]

One last blast of fire from Pitaya Dragon and the Red Dragon was gone!

It just disappeared into thin air.

Pitaya Dragon landed and went back into his Cookie Form.

"HA HA HA!!!! HOW GOOD IT FEELSSS TO FLY!" Pitaya Dragon Cookie stretched his wings as if he hadn't used them in years. "My strength is overflowing!"

I squealed in happiness, leaping onto Pitaya Dragon Cookie.

"Oh my Pure Vanilla Cookie! You scared half to crumbling! Promise you'll never do that again!" I said, hugging him.

Pitaya Dragon Cookie was surprised at my sudden embrace, but he eventually hugged back. "Alright, fine. I promissse."

"P-Pitaya Cookie, is-... The G-Greenish Red Dra-..." Tarte Tatin Cookie was having trouble speaking.

"Correct!" Pitaya Dragon Cookie replied proudly. "Although I hid it for, uhh... reasonsss."

"I have been travelling alongside a dragon this whole time...! I can't believe I didn't notice it in any way...!" Tarte Tatin Cookie let out a calm sigh. "...Maybe I'm losing my touch.

"Mi- Mister...!!!" If anyone could win the award of most surprised, that'd be Royal Margarine Cookie.

"Hmm? Are you ssscared, little Cookie? Now that you've realised what my true form isss?" Pitaya Dragon Cookie raised an eyebrow.

"...The- The Red Dragon counts for just one monster, right...?"

"HA HA HA HA HA!!! Yesss, let'sss sssay that!"

"Pitaya Dragon Cookie...!" Hollyberry Cookie smiled. "I see you've regained your strength!"

"I have!" Pitaya Dragon Cookie nodded, his pride only getting bigger. "I reclaimed the powersss I once gave to White Lily- Uh- Grr, Dark Enchantress Cookie."

"But, wait a minute...! Then all you've done is reclaim the price you paid for White Lily Cookie's story? What about the other four stories?"

"Perhapsss... I should crusssh the remaining Soul Jam..."

I casually side-eyed Pitaya Dragon Cookie.

Hollyberry Cookie raised an eyebrow.

"...But I doubt you would let me do ssso, no?" Pitaya Dragon Cookie scratched behind his head awkwardly. "Now that I am sssure who the Dragonsssworn truly isss... I mussst sssimply defeat her, and my powersss will return!"

Hollyberry Cookie gasped. "Are you planning to keep your promise and fight Dark Enchantress Cookue with us?!"

"Naive Cookiessss...!" Pitaya Dragon Cookie cooed."

I gave him a hard nudge.

"...Sorry..." He glanced away from me. "Promisess made in Cookie language mean... little to dragons! Bur our goalsss are the sssame... for the time being!"

Hollyberry Cookie laughed. "An alliance, I like that! Very well! I look forward to fighting by your side, Pitaya Dragon Cookie!"