[A/N: So, I was planning to do this chapter with just Burning Spice since he's gonna come out soon, but I've decided to spice (pun intended) things up by putting the rest of the beasts (minus Mystic Flour since you encountered her and Cloud Haetae from the last chapter) into this dreamcore trip and even some highlighted ones too. Hope you enjoy!]

You have walked for hours and still thought of that encounter with Mystic Flour and Cloud Haetae, you tried to shook it off and tried to focus at the task at hand which was returning back to your kingdom.

You were pretty exhausted from walking around and suddenly, it began to...rain?

Wait a minute...it was a clear blue sky before, why did the skies turned gloomy and rained down..?

You then felt...the rain is getting stronger by every second...

You then tried to find some shelter around the trees and find an abandoned house, so you decided head in there and noticed a campfire that hasn't lit up and thankfully, there were some nearby firewood.

You put the firewood into the fireplace, found some flammable liquid gas and some matches around and you put some liquid gas onto the firewood, lit up a match, tossed it towards the fireplace and then...

FWOOOSSHHH!!!

You had now a working fireplace but you looked at the window and noticed the storm is getting worse with thunder roaring so loud, but you couldn't hear the muffled laughter behind it.

You now had to stay indoors because you don't want to get yourself & your clothes wet.

You then felt very drowsy and you fell asleep.

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The time you wake up, you looked around and noticed the house itself...

Changed...?

Everything is all mixed with dreamcore and stuff related to very much of an acid trip.

You got up confused, and you felt you were gonna be sick and dizzy.

But with no hesitation, You decided to look around the tripped up house and it seems like it really does had that mix of a dreamcore and acid trip vibe around...

You had trouble on get up room to room due to have that parkour vibe as well but you still got through them and decided to investigate one of the thousands, or should I say...a million-ton of those rooms.

But while you were looking in one of the rooms, you noticed an...underwater wedding isle..?

You decided to looked around around the underwater wedding isle, but while your were investigating, you stepped on something and you looked down and see the crumbled corpse of Abalone Cookie and not only that, you also noticed the crumbled corpses of his crew too.

Of course, this doesn't surprise you since his greed led him to his demise and you said: "Get Dunked On, you greedy pirate."

Then, you hear the voice of a familiar someone: "I've been expecting you, baker~...I've been waiting for this moment to come~!!!"

You began to panic, you knew that voice ever since your dream.

Black Pearl Cookie.

And then, she rose up from the top of the isle but in a different outfit (aka, that one CN Outfit.)



You were very scared. Ever since that dream you've had back at the forest, you doubt that she's going to take back what's hers in the hard way.

Black Pearl looked at you and giggled and said: "My little baker, don't be scared~...Isn't this what you wanted~? Us together in the sea~?"

You felt that your were paralyzed. Your gut says you need to get out of here.

You then got up and backed away slowly but Black Pearl then approaches you everytime you back away.

She then says: "What's wrong~? You don't like my outfit, my little pearl~?"

Pearl..? Wait...

You quickly looked around and noticed a bit of a gruesome sight seeing a portion of Lord Oyster got pierced through a stalgamite in the distance, you couldn't see him clearly, but you could at least see his legs and the part where he got pierced through.

You felt your anxiety and fear rising at every second.

Black Pearl Cookie turned around to see Lord Oyster's crumbled body and she said: "Oh, don't worry about him...he was a fool to me when he betrayed my trust...but when I saw you, you'll be my utmost new and perfect little pearl~..." She said thar when turns back to you and kept approaching you.

You then said: "B-B-B-Black Pe-Pearl C-C-Cookie..!?" You were at a mere distance from the door you got through...

She then said: "Don't you understand, Baker~?" And then, the moment that your eyes widen in the most fear is that her eyes...had heart-shaped pupils but in a lovesick way.

She then said: "I DID THIS FOR YOU!!! WHETHER YOU ARE GOING TO LIKE IT OR NOT, YOU WILL BE IN THE SEAS FOREVER WITH ME!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHA~!!!!"

It was time to get out. You rushed to the door quickly, but you noticed Black Pearl Cookie is catching up at full speed.

Thankfully with sheer luck, you got out and closed the door and you tried to prevent her from escaping.

You can hear her crazy shouts and laughter from behind as you tried to keep Black Pearl Cookie from escaping.

And a moment later...it stopped. You gave out a sigh of relief, and you decided to forget that encounter.

You then decided to check more of the rooms around this trippy dreamscape.

But after some nothingness and of course...weirdness, one room interested you was...

Onion Cookie was there, drawing something on a piece of paper with crayons and also Chess Choco Cookie were just at the corner, just playing chess by themselves but their mood has dropped down to 0. Is there something bothering them..?

You went into the room and decided to approach Onion Cookie.

But the moment you are near her, she stopped drawing and began sobbing.

Not only that, Chess Choco Cookie too.

You then approached her and gently touched her shoulder but the time you tried it, Onion immediantly hugs you.

Then she said: "...sob....sob...B...Bak...Baker...sob..."

You feel bad about Onion Cookie, but you decided to kneel down and hug her.

You then said: "I'm here, Onion Cookie..."

Of course, Chess Choco Cookie both hugged you from both sides while sobbing.

It seems the trio were sobbing about something, but what was it..?

Though, you also hugged Chess Choco Cookie as well.

You also then noticed a bunch of drawings that Onion made and there were 3 drawings.

The first one depicts of you and her are having a caretaker-daughter relationship, the second one depicts of you, her, Adventurer, and Blackberry are on a family bond, but the drawing that you are most interested is the third one.

The third one depicts of you abandoning a crowd of cookies.

The more you looked at it, the more you wondered what it means...

Of course, Pawn White Cookie then said while sobbing: "B...Baker...are you really leaving us behind..?"

Then, Pawn Black Cookie then said: "...Baker...are you really leaving us?"

You were confused by that question until Onion then said: "...sob...sob...Baker...don't go..!!! Sob...sob...sob..."

Then, you tried to connect the dots: Chess Choco & Onion's words and the 3rd drawing made by Onion.

Until...

You finally realized your answer.

You recalled back in the real world that you are going to quit playing Cookie Run and shift to other games until...

You have realized you have broken many cookies' hearts.

Especially Onion's, Chess Choco's, and even Black Pearl who has now braced herself into lovesick insanity after hearing your heartbreaking words.

Sure, what you said made you feel very guilty but you still feel bad for leaving them when you're about to shift to other games.

The sobbings of Onion & Chess Choco made you feel very bad but now knowing the truth that has led you into Earthbread in the first place, you began to feel very, very guilty.

Then you said: "Onion...Chess Choco...I-I'm sorry..."

You sighed sadly but just kept on hugging them.

Onion Cookie then said: "...Please...stay...Baker...we can't...live...without...you..." as she was sobbing through her words.

Chess Choco then said: "Please Baker, Stay with us..!/Baker, stay with us, please..."

You were now having a choice on either to stay or leave...

But, as the king/queen of your own kingdom, you decided to pick the path on staying Earthbread.

Despite the incoming risks and consequences coming towards you at every way, you can't let them down. You must stay with your fellow cookies to keep them under control (even the ones that are super-duper mentally unstable).

Then you said while giving a small smile: "Don't cry you three, I'll stay."

The three of them looked at you surprised that you chose the decision on staying, and the trio said: "R-R-Really..?"

You nodded, and you wiped each of their tears on their eyecings especially Onion's and gave them a smile to cheer them up.

Of course, that made White Pawn Cookie very happy, Black Pawn Cookie relieved, and Onion Cookie snuggled her onion plush while smiling.

Guess it was the right thing to do.

Onion Cookie then went to a chest and she opened it and shows a plush that seemingly looks like you.

Then she said: "Blackerry...gave me this...because it...was..a top...seller..."

Chess Choco also brought out also the plushie of you too and said: "We also got it too!/We have one too."

You were surprised that a marketable plushie of you ACTUALLY exist in earthbread. You wondered who actually made it.

Chess Choco then said: "Baker! Please play with us sometime!/Baker, please play with us sometime."

You then noticed Onion hugging you, and you sighed as you headpat Onion's head and then you said: "Don't worry, when the time comes, we can play together."

Chess Choco are now jumping up and down in a cheerful way, while Onion looked up with a small smile and she said: "Thank...you...Baker..."

You can't help but to headpat Onion once again, but you can't stay here for long.

You got up and you told the trio that you'll be leaving but once back in reality, you'll be playing with them soon which that lifted their spirits.

Of course, once you leave the room, you once again felt guilty for leaving your fellow cookies behind just because you wanted to play other games.

Now, you may have to face the upcoming consequences in front of you as you progress through.

Speaking of which, you then decided to run towards whatever lies at the end of this door & door hallway, and after like running for about 5 minutes, you finally reached at the end that the door has a bunch of eyes that you know pretty well.

You sighed and ready to go through whatever lies through that door, and you did.

Though, it was unexpected.

You somehow ended up at a trail that was around Beast-Yeast, and door behind you closes itself and disappears.

Of course like in any other dream, you had your sword and shield out, but...

You noticed a white version of Dark Cacao Cookie's soul jam on your sword.

Wait a minute...did she ACTUALLY left you another mark..?

You shrugged it off and began to walk around the sinister trail.

"We've been expected you, Baker~..."

You heard a voice.

"Darling, did you really try to run away from us, hm~?"

You heard another voice.

"HAHAHAHA!!!! Baker, Baker, Baker...You are finally here!"

Another voice emerges.

After that, you heard breathing then it fades away.

And suddenly, you noticed 4 familiar cookies in front of you.

And what's more interesting is that one cookie isn't present with them, and you realized...

You are encountering the other 4 beast cookies, with Mystic Flour Cookie being absent.

Shadow Milk Cookie, Eternal Sugar Cookie, Burning Spice Cookie, and Silent Salt Cookie.

Your eyes widen in fear that you are now in front of the rest of the 4 members of the beast cookies.

Shadow Milk Cookie takes on the first move and rushed towards you and...

He...sqiushes your cheeks..?

He then said: "Ahh, my handsome/beautiful~! You are still very cute even after-"

Then, he got pushed over by Eternal Sugar and she tackle hugs you and giving you so many kisses.

She then said: "My darling~!!! It's so nice to see you!!! Please come with me instead! We should-"

Then, she got pushed away by Burning Spice and he smiled at you.

Of course, you got up on your own and had your Sword and Shield out.

He then said: "Hehahahaha!!! It seems you have a fighting spirit, dear Baker. I think I'll deal with the king/queen of your kingdom first before that fallen ancient of yours!!!"

Which that phrase made you remind of Golden Cheese Cookie.

You then said: "I will not allow you to hurt Golden Cheese Cookie."

Burning Spice just laughed it off and had his axe out and said: "Well, let's see about th-"

Of course, before we had a chance to duel, Silent Salt pushed him over and goes towards me, kneels down, and lend his hand out to you.

You were confused but then you heard Eternal Sugar saying: "HEY!!! I WAS GONNA DO THAT TO MY DARLING!!!"

And of course Eternal Sugar and Silent Salt got into a fightball.

Of course you were dumbfound, until Burning Spice had his axe out and he said: "Anyway, where were we..? Oh right!"

Shadow Milk is just staying on the sidelines and decided to watch the whole duel of You and Burning Spice Cookie go all down.

You had flashbacks of Golden Cheese Cookie having severe PTSD of losing her entire kingdom in the dark flour war which you feel bad about her and you wished to give her therapy after that experience but now, you can't let her down.

And thus, the duel of you and Burning Spice has begun and both of you charged into each other raising both of your weapons but during that moment...

Your sword trembles and somehow unleashes a white powerful slash towards Burning Spice which an anime shot of Shadow Milk, Burning Spice, Eternal Sugar, Silent Salt, and you all shocked on why your sword did that.

Then, you heard a voice:

"I have marked Baker/Y/N Cookie as my beast link since he/she was very important to me, and together..."

"We are one, with Apathy."

That was the voice of Mystic Flour Cookie.

Burning Spice and You stopped duelling to take a moment of what just happened and Shadow Milk was enraged that Mystic Flour has linked you to her.

Eternal Sugar was unleashing her angered cries out because someone got link to them first.

Silent Salt just kneeled down in defeat.

Burning Spice was breathing in a bit of rage and said: "I see...Mystic Flour Cookie has beast linked you, huh..? With that sword of yours, you can be linked with other beast cookies like us, correct..?"

Shadow Milk then said: "Yes, you are right! We all still have chance to pact with Baker/Y/N Cookie!"

Eternal Sugar then gets up in an angered but lovesick state and said: "BAKER/Y/N COOKIE!!! PLEASE PACT WITH ME!!!!" And rushed towards you but was stopped by Shadow Milk.

And he said: "My lovely handsome/beautiful, it would be much better that you pact with me! I'm greatest performer, actor, playwright, and we could perform together! Just please, come with m-"

Burning Spice pushes him over and said: "GET OUT OF MY WAY YOU FREAKY JESTER!!!" and turns to you and said while having his hand out to you: "Please. Pact with me instead. With you and I, we can destroy everything together!"

But before I could respond, Silent Salt pushed him over and he also lend out his hand to me meaning he also wants to have a pact with me too.

And then, Eternal Sugar pushed him away then Shadow Milk did the same thing to her, and then the 4 beasts fought each other on who gets to pact with you next after Mystic Flour.

You noticed a door nearby and hopefully you could escape this dreamcore for good, and the beasts notices this and decided to chase you down but luckily for you, you've managed to go through the door before the beasts catches you and then...

You woke up immediantly with sweat and fear.

You quickly looked around to see if anything changed but thankfully nothing did.

You then gave out a sigh of relief, but now knowing the truth within the dreamcore realm on why you were brought here, you felt very guilt of yourself by saying those words to them.

You looked at the window and it's still raining...

Of course, you looked at your sword imbued with Mystic Flour's supposedly beast link mark and you kept hearing her words: "We are one, with Apathy" echoes in your head.

After a while, you sighed and decided to try to make your fellow cookie friends comfortable from now on, since you are their Baker after all, or more importantly, their Y/N Cookie.

You then decided to wait for the storm to stop since you didn't want to risk on going out yet.

But you unaware of the muffled laughter in the distance.

Seems like you are about to witness...

The consequences as you progress through...

But hopefully you'll try to keep yourself up throughout...

The world of Earthbread.