Previously, on Peppa Pig- Oh, dang it, not again-

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Previously, on lEt'S gAtHeR 'rOuNd ThE cAMp-

Venria has taken her friends to the middle of nowhere, got kicked out, Shu died- Just kidding. He had accidentally eaten a poison berry in desperation for food for his friends. Yeah, that's about it.

NOW ONTO THE STORY, MEEPS!!

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RenWu: DANGIT, I'M GOING TO DIE-

Naoki: AHHHHHHHH-

Susan: Guys! Calm down! *looks out van window and sighs* I'm going to have to go look for them.

Lui: *throws himself onto Susan* SUSAN, DON'T GO!!

Susan: Lui, what are you talking-

Lui: YOU MIGHT GET EATEN BY THE... the...

Susan: The what?

Lui: The Otuarus.

Susan: Lui, that's just a myth Ukyo made up.

Ukyo: I didn't make it up! The Otuarus is real! How else do you think Yugo got eaten?!

Yugo: *under a pile of blankets* HEY! I didn't get eaten!

Ukyo: Sometimes, I can just hear his voice...

Yugo: -____-

Susan: Okay, Lui. You stay here and calm down. I'll be fine. *grabs another flashlight* Free, no escaping the van. *walks out of the van*

Free: Ò^Ó

All: ...

Ukyo: Gather around, everyone. For I shall teach you more about the Otuarus!

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Susan: *walking through the woods* Ugh, come on, Shu... Where did you go...? *stands on top of a cliff* Wow... Venria did take us to a beautiful place... *gasps* VENRIA!! *runs back into the trees*

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All: *huddling together still watching Ukyo* O^O

Ukyo: And so, Legends say... If you hear the awful moan in the night... The stomping feet... And the red, glowing eyes... You may have found yourself an Otuarus that has not turned invisible yet...

All: ...

Ukyo: Oh, and they will definitely eat you.

All: *screams*

Ukyo: *laughs and jumps onto Quon's back* THAT'S RIGHT, FEAR ME, MORTALS!!!

Karina: AHH, THAT'S SO SCARY!! How do you come up with these things?!

Ukyo: Wha- I DIDN'T MAKE IT UP!! The Otuarus is real!!!

Zac: With my excellent drawing skills, I can sketch the Octopus so we know to avoid it when we see it! *gets out a paper and pen*

Akira: O0O

Zac: Yes, Akira. I took some drawing classes after my retirement.

Ukyo: First, it's called the Otuarus. Second, some are invisible!

Zac: Some. You didn't say all.

Ukyo: ...

Ben: HAHA, HE GOT YOU THERE!!

Zac: ÙwÚ Describe. Now.

Valt: He has red eyes!

Free: Large feet.

Lui: SHARP TEETH THAT DROOLS AND SLOBBERS AND- AHHHHHHH-

Gabe: Lui, calm down!!

Lui: NEVER TELL A SHARK TO CALM DOWN!!

Gabe: I-

Zac: Whatever, what else?!

Karina: Maybe some fur?

Ukyo: No. Slimy, thick layers.

Zac: Uh, okay?

Ukyo: And one arm.

Zac: Eh?!

Ukyo: *nods* Yep. One arm. They eat people using one arm. That's how dangerous they are.

Zac: Okay, I have drawn it!!!

Akira: Zac... IT'S BEAUTIFUL!!!

Wakiya: That looks exactly like Rantaro!!

Rantaro: ...How?!

Ukyo: Yep. Now just so you know, some are invisible. So you are not one hundred percent safe-

Lui: LET'S GO GET HIM!!

All: YEAH!!

Ukyo: Wha- No, guys, wait-

All: *running all over the van grabbing stuff*

Ukyo: Guys- Oof! Guys, we shouldn't-

Valt: UKYO! YOU ARE OUR LEADER!!

Ukyo: Why me?!

Silas: You know more about the Otuarus than us, now come on!!

Ukyo: ...Okay... Yeah, no problem.

All: *grabs Ukyo and places him onto a seat they ripped from the van*

Ukyo: O^O

All: *carries the chair with Ukyo on it over their heads and walks into the woods* LEADER! LEADER! LEADER!

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Orochi: Shu, hold still!

Shu: *slurred voice* Nooo... Food... We must get them...! *faceplants onto the ground*

Orochi: Nope, not right now. *places him back onto a rock*

Shu: *about to fall over again*

Orochi: *pushes him back onto the rock* Stay.

Shu: Why....?

Orochi: Because... I said so.

Shu: Nobody listens to you...

Orochi: ...I know... *sighs* Okay, Shu. There's... something in your arm.

Shu: Muscle. Flesh. Blood.

Orochi: ...Well, yes. But something else.

Shu: Veins. Skin. Nerves.

Orochi: Okay, something that's not supposed to be there.

Shu: ...Bacteria! *falls over again*

Orochi: *lays him down onto his back* Okay, just stay calm...

Shu: Hmm... Orochi, I don't think my name means that...

Orochi: ...

Shu: You know what, I'm Free now... *yawns* Freeeeeeeee...

Orochi: Okay, on three. One, two...

Shu: Freeeeeeeeee-OW!!

Orochi: *holding his now bloody switchblade* Okay, you're fine... I need to find some sort of wrap for your arm.

Shu: Orochi, why did you do that...?

Orochi: I had to. *cleaning some big, green leaves with water*

Shu: Orochiiiiii.

Orochi: Shuuuuu. *wrapping the leaves around Shu's wounded arm*

Shu: *giggles* That tickles- OW!

Orochi: Okay, Shu. Until we get you to a doctor, or probably Naoki, you have to keep that on.

Shu: Orochiiiii... I have something to tell youuuuu...

Orochi: Not right now-

Shu: I... smell... like... beef...

Orochi: ...Shu...

Shu: ... *starts to bite his other arm*

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All: *still carrying Ukyo while walking through the woods* LEADER!! LEADER!! LEADER!!

Ukyo: GUYS!!

All: *stops walking* o^o

Daigo: What's the matter with you?

Ukyo: Hmm, let me think- Actually, NO! I clearly know what you guys are doing wrong!!

All: *suddenly drops the chair*

Ukyo: AHHH- OOF!

Akira: We're doing something wrong?!

Ukyo: Uh, YEAH! We have to be quiet. Otherwise, we won't be able to hear the Otuarus!

All: ...Ohhhhhhhhhhhh.

Ukyo: -__-

All: *quietly picks the chair with Ukyo back up and walks into the woods*

Ukyo: *sighs* This is better... Now, if you don't mind. *falls asleep*

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Susan: *walking in the woods* Ugh... Why did I have to throw her out?! *starts to yell* Venria! Come back! I promise you can sleep in your cooler! *sighs*

(Susan suddenly sinks ankle-deep in mud.)

Susan: AH! W-what!? Ugh, mud... *tries to get out* I'm stuck... HELP!! CAN SOMEBODY HEAR ME!? HELLO?!

(A deer walks by, sniffs at a bush, and starts chewing on a leaf.)

Susan: H-huh? Hey, come here!

Deer: *looks boredly at Susan*

Susan: Yeah, you! Come here!

Deer:

Susan: *just staring* ...What...?

Deer: *runs off*

Susan: ...What did I just witness?

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Shu: *is laying on his back and staring at the stars* ...You know what I wonder about, Orochi?

Orochi: *putting sticks in a pile* What do you wonder about, Shu?

Shu: Well, I wonder who decided one day to make April Fool's Day. And why exactly on the first. Why do some things exist randomly? You know what I mean?

Orochi: *putting stones around the sticks* I hear you, Shu.

Shu: And that's not even all. There are some crazy coincidences people realized. Like, Neil Armstrong, or Neil A. for this thought, is Alien backwards. Can you believe that, Orochi?! Backwards.

Orochi: *attempting to make a fire* That's pretty weird, huh?

Shu: *sighs* The world is pretty weird... And there's some things in this world that doesn't make sense...

Orochi: *throws a stick down in frustration* Like?

Shu: Why are you single?

(The world around Orochi freezes.)

Orochi: ...Huh?

Shu: You know, single. Like, not in a relationship.

Orochi: ...Huh?

Shu: Like, is it because nobody likes you? I mean, you are pretty weird so I can see why.

Orochi: ...Huh?

Shu: *yawns* Well, I'm gonna hit the hay. G'night, Orochi. *closes eyes*

Orochi: ...Goodnight, Shu...

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(The rest of the group is still walking in the woods, with Xander and Ghasem holding up the chair with Ukyo on it.)

Akira: *notices something and gasps* Look! An Otuarus nest! *runs over to it*

Ben: *looks at it* No, those are animal droppings.

Akira: *shrieks*

Ukyo: *wakes up* HEY, SHUT UP! The Otuarus doesn't like noise!

Akira: Ah! *covers mouth with hands* Sorry, Ukyo...

Daigo: Quick question, Ukyo. If the Otuarus exists, then why haven't I read about it in my spellbook- I mean, the Internet.

Ghasem: W a i t, w h a t-

Ukyo: Easy. Because the Otuarus doesn't let its victims escape.

Daigo: I see. So then, let me ask another question.

Ukyo: Hm?

Daigo: *evil smirk* How do you know about it?

(They all stop abruptly.)

Ukyo: *sweating profusely* W-well, you see... The Otuarus... They didn't...

Joshua: I see! That makes a lot of sense now.

Akira: But what about Zenkuro's amazing drawing of the Otuarus?! Surely it has to exist!

Daigo: It doesn't exist. I paid extra attention to Ukyo's little story.

Akira: *gasps* So it isn't real?!

Hoji: So what do you have to say now, Ukyo?

Ukyo: *has a dark shadow over his face* ...Guys... This is hard for me to explain...

Daigo: *smiles* No need to thank me, everyone-

Ukyo: *suddenly has his eyes glowing and grins widely* Don't you guys understand? I survived the Otuarus.

To be continued...