It was already another day, time has flown past by. Sunny hopped down the hallway like an ambitious rabbit, ready to start her first training with Professor Adolpha. She had all the encouragement she needed as a crusader trainee, despite the likely fact she will never have a Leistung. The moment she arrived at the room that was stoned with the number "231", her shoulder collided into a girl who shrieked dramatically.
"Oh! Look at what you've done!"
She exclaimed, looking down at her slightly pinkish frock, which had a small spot of coffee stained on the cotton.
"Oh, jiminy! I'm so sorry!" Sunny raised her hands to reassure the girl, but she was given a look of disdain.
"Do you know how much this dress costs?!" the girl leaned towards her face, snarling like a wolf to its prey. Yet she had the appearance and size of a spoiled brat. "I spent 10,000 Celestials on this!"
"Celestials?" Sunny inquired, her hand rubbing her chin.
"It's our currency, don't you get it?!" the girl grabbed her firmly by the shoulders and shook her. "10,000 Celestials wasted all thanks to you!"
However, the grip on Sunny's shoulders softened, and the girl looked at her with recognition, but also a smile of mockery.
"Oh, it's you!" she said, putting her finger against Sunny's chest. "You're the Impoten! What a pity that you arrived at a prestigious school like this! You should maybe go back to kindergarten where you belong, you know? And your name…It's Moony Tootsie-roll, isn't it?"
Sunny shook her head, attempting to maintain her polite demeanor, but internally, she was a storm about to rage.
"You're here." Professor Adolpha suddenly approached her, her hands folded together and against her womb. "I've been looking forward to your presence, Sunilda Tournesol."
The girl scoffed, "This here is your student or something? She looks like a trash can if you ask me!"
Professor Adolpha's eyes shot towards the girl, dark and cruel. But like a guardian, she wrapped her arms around Sunny, her focus unchanged.
"You might as well return to the Gaia arena, Constance Cassidy, or else your roses might wilt due to your negligence."
The girl, who was named Constance, gulped, shuddering as she imagined the horrific meadow of lifeless plants clouding almost all her mind. The sight of their ugliness plagued her mind with paranoia.
"Well, I gotta get going then!" she said, stepping back as the professor's dark eyes locked with hers. She turned around, and she hurried down the hallway, her whimpers echoing.
Professor Adolpha sighed, and she turned her focus back on Sunny, her expression tranquil.
"Are you ready, my child?" she asked, her hand on the golden door. "It takes great courage and faith in the Creator to understand the Non-Law more. It is he who decides whether we live or not."
Sunny nodded, "I'm ready as I'll ever be, master."
The door opened, and from within, there was a huge room filled with traps and dungeons. At the bottom was a pit of water sounded by the cackles of crocodiles that swarm around the pillars, their jaws drooling as they took in the sight of the young and dainty Sunny.
"Hey, boys.." a gruff crocodile said, and from the waters revealed his hands, which clutched a fork and knife. "You gotta see this beauty!"
The other crocodiles snickered as well, they all began to chatter about the new girl at the top, their mouths drooling as they stole glances at her body.
"Oh, jiminy." Sunny shuddered, her breathing hitched at the thought of being devoured by lewd creatures. "Those crocodiles can talk!"
"The Creator was merciful enough to give them a voice, but they don't always keep it." explained the serene Professor. "And yet they abuse this voice to speak of hatred and lust."
Sunny sighed, her legs trembling, "I can do this…I can do this."
Professor Adolpha giggled softly, and she rubbed her shoulder with her gentle hand.
"Do your best, Sunilda. I have no doubt you will succeed. There's something about you that reassures me that you will do well as a crusader. But now you must go, and remember to remain faithful to the Creator, that is your only saving trick."
Sunny nodded her head, and she walked towards the spectacle of booby traps, taking a deep breath as she took the first step.
"Boys, boys!" the crocodile yelled, his jaw dropped into the water and caused a huge splash, his eyes squeezing out his sockets. "She's stepping right in! She's stepping right in!"
Sunny however paid no attention to them, she took one step at a time, and her breath hitched when she saw giant axes swinging side to side, their humongous handles sticking to the roof. She watched as they swung eternally, and she gulped. She must be fast enough or she will be chopped to pieces.
"Remember, Sunilda. You must have faith in the Creator's Non-Law, it's your only hope."
Hearing Professor Adolpha's words, Sunny nodded her head. She imagined the sight of her bloodless body sliding down to the floor like cheese slices. She couldn't help but giggle silently, finding it to be the silliest image she conjured. However, she remained focused, she had to get through, and she had to think fast. However, a memory played in her mind, and she could feel the warmth of the orphanage's fireplace again as she remembered being 11 again, her eyes glued to the TV screen. She could still feel the roller coaster of feelings she endured as she worried for the characters within the screen, covering her eyes and yelping in fright at the thought of them getting destroyed in the most horrific ways. But in the end, they were smiling despite the traumatic events they endured. However, Sunny switched to reality, she had a test she must complete, and without any hesitation, she sprinted through the axes, her mind on the Non-Law and its wonderful mercy. And indeed, it worked out, the axes swung around without laying their blades on her, and all Sunny did was stretch around like a ragdoll, making this a stage to showcase her gymnastics. In the end, she pounced onto the platform, raising her head, and she grinned, she had finished the first obstacle.
"Keep going, there are 2 more left." called Professor Adolpha in the distance, who wore a small smile on her face upon witnessing her success.
Sunny braced herself, she was about to endure more challenges, she wasn't going to give up yet, not after she had completed the first course. However, what she encountered next caused her eyes to widen like an ostrich, she was face to face with a coyote, whose mouth was drooling heavily as he clenched his fork and knife. But he was rather odd, because he was standing on two feet, and it wore silly eyeglasses like it was some mad scientist—But by the looks of it, he really was one.
"Hey there, buddy!" Sunny casually spoke to him, her hands raised in surrender. "Look, I know you're hungry right now, but I don't think I taste that great! It's best if you just eat something else like….chicken!"
The coyote let out a few laughs, and he took off his glasses to wipe his teary eyes. But for some reason, despite having the capabilities of a human, he was as quiet as a mouse, as if he were an animalistic mime.
"Oh, dear.." Sunny placed a hand on her cheek, concerned about what she must do next.
However, a light bulb appeared on top of her head, and her dull frown widened into a bright smile. She knew what to do now. Instead of talking things out, she began to walk down the floor as the coyote watched in confusion. However, he grinned ear to ear, he also knew what to do, and he was going to bring his ideas to action.
"That's right." Sunny whispered to herself, her mind flashing back to the day the blonde coyote chased after the honk-a-tweet. "This is supposed to be about how calm I am. The honk-a-tweet back there didn't even flinch, so neither should I!"
She took a deep breath, her eyes closed, and she let it all out. Her shivering body finally remained still, and she opened her eyes. As if this were a normal outing in the park, Sunny began to walk down the path, and she couldn't help but begin skipping, letting her carefree demeanor take control. The coyote watched her while he leaned against a pillar, his sweat dripping down and landing in the waters below. The crocodiles were drooling as they eyed his body, all of them snickering with the intention of something vile and cruel.
"Now, boys." The lead crocodile eyed his minions. "Why don't we wait for the dessert, and go after the dinner instead?"
The fellow crocodiles snickered evilly, smacking their jaws and licking their lips. The coyote's sweat continued to drip, and he immediately took out a book with the title "Toonbook: The thousand things to do with the Non-Law".
Rule 1#
Use the screaming squeezer
A lightbulb appeared on top of the coyote's head, and like the crocodiles, he snickered evilly, and from his pocket, he took out a small horn, its handle glistening because of the light above. With one press, a shrill scream blasted out the horn, and the entire room shook. Sunny yelped as she struggled to keep her balance, but in the end, she ended up falling on her rear like a fragile ragdoll. The stunned crocodiles all jumped back, and they covered their ears, trying to block out the noise. However, the scream was so powerful, it was like a storm that was literally blowing them away. The group began to hold onto each other's tails while the leader held onto the pillar, all of them struggling to remain still in the face of a powerful wind. However, their hands began to slip, and they all shrieked like little girls as they all flung towards the wall, all of them flat as pancakes. Sunny watched, her hands on the rails at the comedic scene, and she let out a low whistle.
"Well, what do you know? Those crocs are gonna need docs."
She let out a giggle, and that baby-like giggle turned into meek laughter as she put her hands on her stomach, her eyes watering with tears of joy. Soon, her laughter was echoing down the obstacle course, and even Professor Adolpha could hear it in the distance. The coyote was also snickering too, and he sneakily climbed onto the railings as well while Sunny was laughing her head off. All of the sudden, Sunny gasped, she really did laugh her head off! As the head rolled around the floor, spiraling out of control, her rolling eyes darted to her neck, which was bloodless and warm. In the real world, she would've been as good as dead, but this wasn't the case. The Non-Law had saved her from her deadly fate, but to her dismay, it didn't stop her head from starting to roll down the road, and her active body began to chase after it.
"Dagnabbit!" her head spun around like she was on a rollercoaster. "Be still for a moment and get back to my shoulders, young lady!"
Her body continued to race towards the head, sprinting as fast as it could, while the coyote, who was watching the scene himself, couldn't help but let his jaw drop, his eyes popping out of his sockets. However, he shook his head, his face back to normal, his mouth began to drool again, he was ready to do whatever it takes to get that delicious little girl.
"Come on, come back to mama!" Sunny's head called out to her body, struggling to keep her composure until she gasped.
She looked upwards, her head still spiraling, they were on the next platform, they had finished the second obstacle course. However, it wasn't over, she still must attach her head back, but the head continued to race down the next course, which was now a garden filled with roses and lilacs. It felt like an illusion, but the aroma was true, it was almost intoxicating. The coyote watched in the distance, his mouth still drooling, and he licked his lips as he looked back at the Toonbook.
Rule 2#
Anvil-icious
The coyote grinned antagonistically, and out of nowhere, he pushed over an anvil with a rope attached to it, and with one final push, it went soaring down the cliff and towards Sunny.
"Come on! I'll give you strawberries if you listen to me!" yelled Sunny in the distance, her hands reaching out to the head's hair, but the head continued to roll faster. She growled in annoyance, and she stopped for a moment to stomp her feet on the ground. "Alright! I'll dip vanilla in it! You know it's my favorite snack too and I want to eat as much as I can! But we won't have any if you don't come back to me!"
All of the sudden, she noticed a big, beefy bulldog sitting on the dirt, his index paw pinning the tiny tail of a little kitten struggling to flee. Sunny couldn't stand the sight, the way the bulldog would do something cruel to an innocent kitten, she couldn't bear the sight. But in a few seconds, the dog finally released the kitten, who began to sprint as fast as she could, only for the bulldog to appear out of nowhere and cause the kitten to crash into his mouth. The brute picked up the kitten, who was doused in saliva, and threw her upwards into the air. Panicking, the bulldog grabbed a tiny bed of roses, and he gathered them into a pillow, raising it in the air so that the kitten could land in it. Sunny smiled, her anger vanishing, taking pleasure in the seemingly kind action of the bulldog—But suddenly, the kitten landed into the roses at a lightning speed, sinking through at a rapid pace and crashing onto the ground with a loud THUMP!
The wicked bulldog picked up the poor kitten, and he let out a laugh of mockery, fidgeting the kitten by the tail like a ragdoll. With a sense of injustice and fury, she picked up her head, but she didn't place it back. The two pieces began to cooperate, and like a bowling ball, Sunny raised her head backwards, swinging it across the air in a graceful manner. Meanwhile, the brute continued to laugh like a menace, but he heard a whistling sound coming from the air, so he looked up. Out of nowhere, the head crashed against his forehead, giving it a huge headbutt that caused the dog to fling backwards. Sunny's body ran over, and her head couldn't help but begin laughing at the sight of the dog's own head buried in the dirt and grass, utterly defeated. The kitten, whose tail was released, began to laugh as well, her head rubbing against Sunny's smooth, soft leg, purring with delight and gratitude. But suddenly, the kitten let out a manly scream when she faced the sky, the anvil was swinging towards them like a wrecking ball. Sunny reacted quickly, she picked up the tiny kitten, tucked her head against her chest, and her free hand picked her head up once more. She held that head up, facing the inevitable, closing her eyes really shut. The coyote cackled delightfully, his drool starting to pour even more, waiting excitedly for the worst to come…
BAM!!!
The sound echoed through the course, and all was silent, Sunny let out a harrowing scream of pain, and the coyote looked down, waiting to see the results.
"OH! Headaches are the worst!" Sunny suddenly exclaimed, having a huge bump on her forehead, which swelled raspberry red.
The coyote's long nose went limp, and his jaw dropped once more in disbelief, his genius plan really did fail…
"Are you alright, little one?" questioned Sunny to the purring kitten, who nuzzled her head into her chest to seek warmth and security.
The coyote couldn't help but begin to tear up, his heart melting at the sight, he took out a handkerchief from his pocket and dabbed his eyes, a genuine smile forming. However, the bulldog's head popped out of the dirt, the dried mud forming a beard on his jaw, which he shook off. He growled with fury as he faced Sunny, who was still headless. But all of the sudden, he suddenly gasped and rubbed his eyes, in front of him really was a headless little girl. Sunny gasped lightly when she turned around to face his shell-shocked expression, and she giggled nervously. She gave the bulldog an innocent, little wave, and she began to walk away with the kitten climbing onto her shoulder. Horrified and confused, the manly and brute bulldog grabbed his own shaggy ears, and he let out a tremendous, high-pitched scream of deathly horror. Meanwhile, Sunny grinned as she finally attached her head to her neck, and she rolled her head around, motioning its structures.
"Oh, it feels so good to have my head still again." she sighed, before looking back at the kitty. "And don't you worry, little one. I'll give you a home."
Despite how wholesome this scene was, the coyote shook his head, his facial expression becoming stern and studious again. He looked at his Toonbook again, which reads
Rule 3#
Just go get 'em, boys! Go get 'em!
The coyote's drool returned, he sprinted down the area, not even using any gadgets. Sunny turned around, and she gasped in horror when the coyote grabbed her by the waist, leaning forward until their noses were touching. His yellow sclera bore red, thin spirals that proved his insanity, and he laughed menacingly. It appears that the coyote has won, and Sunny was good as dead. However, she frowned, giving the coyote a mean look.
"Someone ought to smack some sense into you, chump!" she said in a low tone.
The coyote just ignored her, and he continued to laugh victoriously. But out of nowhere, Sunny threw her head backwards, before sling-shotting it towards the coyote's forehead, giving it a harrowing headbutt. The poor, dazed beast wandered around, his balance barely stable. He looked around with swirling eyes, before falling backwards onto the ground, foam forming from his mouth. Sunny let out a small laugh, and she wiped her eyes.
"I have to make sure I don't laugh too much next time!" she regarded, before turning her gaze back to the kitten, who rested her head against Sunny's breast.
The young girl couldn't help but coo as she caressed the sleeping creature's cheek with her finger. That was when the kitten's heavy lids widened, and she meowed as she pointed her paw to the Toonbook. The curious Sunny picked it up, her hand surfacing on the title.
"Toonbook: Thousand things to do with the Non-Law.." she read, flipping through the pages, her eyes focusing on each rule, before she finally closed it up. She sighed, "I'm going to have to mesmerize all these."
She then turned around, and her eyes widened, there was the third platform. She smiled with glee, and she ran towards the platform, taking a determined step on top of its silver material. Her grin widened even more when she saw Professor Adolpha there, and she had a serene smile that screamed her pride.
"Well, done." the professor said, giving the young girl a pat on her head. "You did it. You lived with the Non-Law."
However, Sunny frowned, and she looked away, "But that's what everybody has, and I just use it because I don't have a Leistung."
Professor Adolpha maintained her serene smile, "Darling, Leistung or not, you are a crusader. There are many who have forgotten a piece of themselves when they receive their Leistung, and I am so happy that you have chosen to remember."
Sunny smiled, and she stepped closer to Professor Adolpha, before immediately wrapping her arms around her and giving her a tight hug.
"Oh.." The stunned Professor Adolpha's eyes burned as she buried her face into Sunny's arm, weeping profoundly. "Sunny! You really are a lucky girl!"