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Today was a very important day, SwaySway, Pickle, Gus, Fanboy, and Sanjay were all at SwaySway's house, setting up decorations.
“Do you think they will be here soon?” Fanboy shook from excitement.
“I swear, if their boss is keeping them at Retrograde, she'll get a party punch to the face!” SwaySway threatened.
All of a sudden, as the door creaked open, Fraz and Guapo walked inside.
“Surprise!!! Happy birthday!!!” The five boys cheered.
“Oh gosh, you did all this? And for us? Let alone, me?” Fraz wiped a tear from his eye.
“Is there cake?!” Guapo hoped loudly. “Tell me there's cake!”
“Of course, silly. What's a birthday without cake?” Gus chuckled.
“We made two cakes since there are two birthday boys.” Sanjay showed the two cakes, one covered in red frosting, the other covered in indigo.
“Looks delicious.” Fraz licked his lips.
“I'll say.” Guapo blew out the 25 candles on his cake and then dipped his face right in.
“Guapo! Save some for the rest of them!” Fra scolded, tugging the back of Guapo's shirt.
“Fine…” Guapo crossed his arms grumpily. As soon as everyone else got a slice from the cakes, Guapo grinned and ate the rest of not only his but Fraz's cakes.
“Guapo!” Fraz shouted. “You didn't let anyone get seconds! As much as I… Don't love Miss Boomdeeyay as much as I say I do. Maybe she lets us have only one slice each for a reason… Other than being cheap.”
Guapo only responded with a loud belch.
“Nevermind I'm getting some cookies.” Fraz grumbled.
“What cookies?” Guapo asked as he ate the last cookie along with the last of the ice cream. “This is the best birthday ever since before we left home.”
“Don't remind me…” Fraz sighed as he went towards the door. “Just enjoy the party by yourself.”
SwaySway, Fanboy, Sanjay, Pickle, and even Gus glared at Guapo, who grinned sheepishly.
“Guapo, that was very mean. Not to mention unhealthy. But more importantly you hurt Fraz's feelings.” Pickle scowled.
“But I hardly get to eat on my birthday, I work endless hours every year since Miss Boomdeeyay's gift to me is overtime.” Guapo frowned.
“And Fraz doesn't?” SwaySway added. “You're not getting any more party food until you apologize to Fraz.”
“Fine!” Guapo huffed, stomping out the door and then heading out to look for Fraz. “Fraz? Frazzy?! Where are you bro?!”
Guapo then saw a cookie on the ground, he drooled a little.
“No, I have to apologize first… Cookie… No… It's been on the ground besides, I have to find…” Guapo looked at the cookie again, he hallucinated a face, one that winked at him. “Cookie!!!” Guapo swiped it off of the ground and ate it in one bite and a few chews. Suddenly his fur grew a bit and was rather scraggly. The top of his hair curled into devilish horns. “Hungry… So hungry!!! Need more!!!” Guapo grew a bit taller and roared. “More!!!!”
He stomped his feet which were getting rather large for his shows, his shirt and shoes ripped a little, exposing his belly and toes a little. He beat his chest then stomped some more, slightly hunched over.
“Stupid Guapo, he ruins everything, even birthdays. I escaped Retrograde for nothing… Except for getting out of Miss Boomdeeyay's wrath. Oh what is she going to say when I get back?” Fraz rambled to himself, hands in his pockets. He heard a woman screaming from afar. “Huh?” He looked behind him, seeing a large monster rampaging and stealing from a woman's donut stand, eating every donut he saw. “A monster! Everyone run!!!”
“Bejabbers!!!” Guapo roared.
“Wait, Guapo?! You're the monster?!” Fraz gasped. “How is this even possible?! Was it something you ate?!”
“Give Guapo some food!” Guapo shouted through his sharp teeth.
“Hey… Guapo… Want a lollipop?” Fraz asked nervously.
“Guapo likes lollipops.” Guapo licked his lips.
“Well, I know where you can get some.” Fraz grabbed Guapo's wrist, Guapo stuck his tongue out and panted at the thought of getting lollipops so he willingly followed Fraz who was relieved that he was listening.
Eventually Fraz and Guapo made it to the doctor's office.
“Lollipops.” Guapo grumbled in his now gravelly voice, he pointed at his stomach and whimpered like a dog.
“Your lollipops will come soon.” Fraz sighed, patting Guapo's arm. “How do I get roped into these things?”
“Guapo.” The nurse called. Fraz sighed again, this time from relief and he took Guapo to the back.
“So… Your friend is not feeling well today?” The nurse asked.
“Guapo used to be about the same size as me, almost half as normal, maybe. But look at him now, he is also trying to eat everything in sight.” Fraz shook his head. “Unfortunately, I have to help him, but I need to know what's wrong.”
“Hmmm, I've seen food and hunger do crazy things to someone, but this is completely new. I've never seen it turn them into literal monsters!” The nurse explained in a slight panic. “So, has there been a… Family history of this?”
“No, Guapo and I are brothers but… Nothing like this has ever happened before, to anyone.” Fraz worried.
“I don't know anything about magic but, perhaps he's been cursed?” The nurse wondered.
“By whom? Mr. Doom? Seems likely!” Fraz covered his eyes with his blue gloved hands. “Come on Guapo, we need to figure things out. Looks like it's nothing medical…”
“Lollipops…” Guapo whined. Fraz grinned nervously at the nurse. She rolled her eyes and offered a bowl of lollipops, but Guapo didn't get the memo he was only supposed to take one, so he took the entire bowl. The nurse, too scared to fight back, just allowed it.
“Guapo… We really need to cure you… You're even ruder and greedier than usual, and that's saying a lot.” Fraz groaned. Guapo then handed Fraz a bowl full of white sticks.
“Guapo wants more!!!” Guapo screeched.
“No, Guapo, you've had enough!” Fraz stood his ground.
“Guapo wants MORE!!!” Guapo boomed in Fraz's face.
“You want more?” Fraz grinned through his teeth. He spotted a taco stand, he gave the man at the stand the money and took a taco. “Here's a nice juicy taco, follow me!”
Fraz waved the taco in front of Guapo's face. He sniffed the scent and smiled widely, then he ran towards Fraz who was rushing towards the Hoog, Fraz tossed the taco into the ship, Guapo went inside.
“Hoog! Close up! Guapo needs a time out for his own good!” The hoog closed it's mouth which was the way in. Guapo groaned loudly. “No! I'm not letting you out until you calm down!”
Suddenly Guapo went quiet. Fraz wiped sweat off his brow but then he frowned, he realized the silence was probably a bad sign. Then his eyes widened, he realized the Hoog had a fridge, one that was full of food Guapo was gulping down at the very moment. Guapo burst out of the Hoog, larger than before, opening its mouth like a treasure chest.
“Guapo… Want… More!!!” Guapo shrieked.
“Guapo, this madness needs to stop!” Fraz wagged his finger. Guapo towered over Fraz chuckled quietly and sprinted away as fast as he could. Until he made it to SwaySway, Gus and Pickle who were playing cards.
“Guys! Guys!” Fraz rushed towards them. “Please, you gotta help me! Guapo's gone berserk!”
“Really?” SwaySway gasped.
“I know it's hard to believe but-” Fraz was interrupted.
“No, no, I believe you. It just happened to Buhdeuce once when he had a bad haircut.” SwaySway shook his head. “Crazy times.”
“But Guapo is rampaging because he wants food, which he always does, but now he's a monster!” Fraz spread his arms out and waved them.
“Maybe give him some food he doesn't like.” Pickle suggested.
“Hmm… Well he hates brussel sprouts and broccoli.” Fraz then smirked mischievously. “Guys, I need broccoli and sprouts ASAP!”
“You can have mine, YAY-OK wants me to eat healthier.” Gus rolled his eyes as he took a bag of a vegetables from his lunchbox.
Fraz took the vegetables to the Hoog put them in a blender, and ground them up, behind him he heard Guapo sniffing.
“Want a yummy smoothie?” Fraz coaxed. Guapo smiled and then took the blender. He drank the contents and then spat.
“Bleh!!!” Guapo gagged. He soon shrank down to his original self.
“Guapo! You're back to normal!” Fraz smiled and hugged his brother.
“What happened? And why do I feel so sick?” Guapp moaned in pain, rubbing his stomach as his face turned greenish.
“It's a long story. You can relax for a while. I hope my friends will be understanding enough to give me more sweets.” Fraz yawned a little. “After I take a nap.”
“Funny, I can use a nap myself.” Guapo muttered. “And maybe some medicine…”