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Chapter 2 The Vines

"Open your mouth and sing ahhh" The nurse told Jacko, as she is using a stick to check the condition of his teeth. "Is this really necessary, Nurse Petal?" The man asked, tired of these unnecessary procedures. "Vines, shut the fuck up. If you don't like it, then go outside." The nurse snapped. The man scoffed, as he then walks out, muttering something about a rotten petal.

The nurse turned to Jacko once more. Jacko admired her pink shiny hair, reminding him of his strange dream of a fairy slime. He couldn't help but ask..."Can I touch your hair?" The nurse chuckled. "Sure, if you stay still during our procedures, I'll let you touch it." She then wipes the stick she used and then picks up a knife. "Now, be a good boy and don't flinch." The nurse said nonchalantly. "I'm just going to take some of your blood." The nurse assured. "Ma'am, that's not very reassuring-" The boy stated, fidgeting and really wanting to follow Mr.Vines outside. "It will be quick and painless." The nurse says, as she points the knife at him. "HELP!" Jacko closed his eyes and screamed...and then soon open them after a few seconds of seeing the nurse wiping off blood from the knife and placing them in a vial. "See? It wasn't that bad." The nurse sternly said, annoyed at the fact that kids always act like this. Jacko then checked his arm, amazed at how there was immediately a band-aid attached to his arm. "How'd you do that so fast!?" Jacko asked. The nurse then snipped some of her hair and then places them on his palm. "I'm an expert." She then takes a seat right in front of him. She then picks up a paper, filled with the information the Tavernkeep wrote down. "Jacko, do you remember how you were brought to the Slime Grove?" The nurse started the interrogation, the lights around them seemed to dim as she began to speak. Jacko, terrified that he's holding a part of the nurse's hair...also terrified of putting them away in front of her, he just held it close. "I don't remember, I don't remember anything from the past...It's all so blurry." Jacko told shakingly. Nurse Petal sighed, she looked at Vines from outside the window and then looked back at Jacko. "I'll be back with you for a bit." She then leaves Jacko there, meeting Vines outside. Vines had his arms crossed, then felt a presence besides him. "Nothing huh?" He assumed. "Yeah, looks like he's got amnesia. Unlucky little shit." She sighed. "Unfortunately, he seems too nice. Kid's gonna get eaten alive out here." She continued, looking at Vines. "Im getting him to Greyhold City, look for good parents for him." Vines told. The nurse giggled. "You're not serious are you?" The nurse asked. Vines looked at her and shook his head. "The kid's got something going on with him and it's not something we can understand. They probably have better people out there that can help him." He told. "What kind of thing?" The nurse asked. "I wrote it there, I saw some slime juice on him, then it got inside his chest or something, something is up with him." Vines then turns to the sound of laughter coming from the doctor's house. "There he goes again..." Vines groaned, as he decides to check on him with the Nurse following.

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Jacko then turned, hugging the Fairy Slime after showing him a great light show. He saw the stunned faces of the two grown-ups. "Oh...hi?" Jacko said slightly innocently, he did want to keep the Fairy Slime a secret. "Jacko...how did that thing get in here!?" Vines yelled, readying his fists.

"No! No! This...this is my slime...I summoned it!" Jacko told, hugging the slime tightly. "Summoning? Well damn." Vines was impressed, yet worried. "That's gay as hell." The nurse said, yet a bit proud of it. "This kid does need some hardening, and you do that shit. I got work to do. Now get out please." The nurse 'asked nicely'. "Ya heard her. Let's go back." Vines said, while Jacko followed.

They walked through the Honey Village, a village where few people lived and almost everybody knew each other, except the new adventurers that visit and Jacko. "You got something good, I'll give you that." Vines said, as he noticed Jacko being a bit scared. "You're not gonna scold me are you?" Jacko said, looking up with the Fairy Slime looking up at Vines as well. "No, I'm not mad at you, just confused. What are you exactly?" The man asked, though he is mad about not being able to understand this. "I don't know anymore to be honest. I guess I can just make slimes?" Jacko answered. "Hmm." The man thought about this. A kid being able to summon monsters could mean many things, in fact this was unheard of. The possibility of new magic? Would the people of Greyhold City unlock this ability thanks to this kid? That sounds pretty dangerous. "Hey kid." Vines said, as they were almost near the tavern. "Yeah?" Jacko responded, as he lets the Fairy Slime turn back to goop, being absorbed into where his heart was, looks like he figured out he could do that. "Jacko, where do you want to go for now?" Vines asked. Jacko thought for a bit, trying to collect his scattered thoughts. He had to go somewhere to find his memories, solve the mystery of his existence, seek guidance on how to strengthen his ability..."Eh, I wanna stay at your place, it's comfy there." Jacko said, after thinking within one second. Vines groaned, wasting a room on a kid is a bad idea for business. Spending money on him is also a problem. "Really? What the hell are you gonna even do there?" Vines asked, thinking about sending him to Greyhold City again. "I can ask this slime to help around!" He holds out the Fairy Slime to Vines, squealing and blubbering while casting some pink stars around it. Vines places his palm on his face. "Right, I'll let you stay with me for a bit until we find someone who can at least explain why you have that, deal?" Vines said, holding his hand out to the kid lazily. Jacko then brings the Fairy Slime near his hand, making the Fairy Slime cast a pink hand to shake the hard palm. "Deal!" Jacko said.

Today was that day, where Jacko's life would soon change, for better or for worse.

8 years later...

Jacko woke up with a nice stretch and immediately hopped out of bed. He then picked out his favorite green robe out of the other identical green robes. He then quickly summoned a Water slime and took it to the bathroom.

After washing himself, he then puts on his comfy sandals and wore a belt to keep his robe from moving too much. He then smiles to himself. "I'm ready!" He tells himself.