(Edit 10/24/2021: Fixed Paintbrush's pronouns)

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Paintbrush's POV

That was a close one. We almost lost the challenge! I'm glad my team pulled out in the end, even though SOME PEOPLE didn't even HELP MATTERS!!!! Take Lightbulb for example. She. ELECTROCUTED. Fan, threw Test Tube into the water, who is by the way, still trying to recover, AND, she spent most of the challenge talking to a CRAB. A CRAB!!!! And then, after the challenge, she's crying because her STUPID CRAB apparently left her!! I swear, she went crazy back on Idiotic Island. She's just so weird.

"Wake up sleepyhead!! Hellooooo?? Earth to Painty, please respond, over! Helluuuu??"

What?? Then, I feel a jab in my side. It didn't hurt very much, but it was enough to wake me up. I instantly get up to my feet, ready to absolutely PUMMEL the living daylights out of who did that. I look down, then lower my fist. It was Lightbulb.

"Eyy, the commander responds!" What the heck is she wearing? I-Is that a space helmet? Is she doing what I think she's doing? "Come commander, we must fight off the snorkledooks, and claim back our land!!" Okay, she's just spitting out random nonsense now. Just like she always does.

"Lightbulb, I am not playing with you." I firmly say. Then, Lightbulb takes off her helmet, revealing her smiling, goofy face. "Aw come on Painty! Just this one time?" She pleads. "No." I say again. Hopefully, she gets it this time. "Ok then. Oh! I'll get Fan to play with me!!"(A/N OMG, Lightbulb sounds like a 5 yr. old-_-) Lightbulb squealed, and ran off to find Fan. I sighed, and sat back against the shady oak tree. It seems that ever since episode 11 happened, Lightbulb has been bugging for my attention more.

Well, more than usual.

Honestly, I'd be happy to talk to her if she wasn't so crazy all the time! Besides, team leading is hard, I have more than enough to eat on my plate already, and I don't want seconds. Speaking of seconds, I'm stating to feel a little hungry. I got up and walked to the team tent(A/N What?) to hopefully find myself a snack.

Lightbulb's POV

I wonder why Painty doesn't want to play with me, they're not busy right now, maybe they're tired. After all, they were sleeping underneath a tree. Where did that tree come from anyway? I searched around, trying to find Fan, in the hope that he wasn't busy. I'm not an attention hog, I just don't like to be alone. I mean, what use is a lightbulb if it has no one to shine for?

Well, after 30 minutes of searching, and still not finding Fan, or anyone else, for that matter, I decided to go back to our team tent. It's very spacious, and it's electric yellow! On the way, I found a field full of flowers! Well, the more accurate term would be Dandelions, but whatever. They're the same thing! Anyway, I peek into the tent to find Paintbrush sitting around, chewing on some trail mix.

"Hey Painty!" They rolled their eyes at me, but said, "Hey Lightbulb." WAIT, I just got the greatest idea! "Painty, you want some updog?" "Um, what's updog?" "Not much, what's up with you!" And then they just stared at me. But I could tell their mind was working to figure out what I just said. Haha, silly Painty!

"So, brush person! Whatcha doin?" "Eating trail mix." "Oh! Can I have one?" Painty scowled at me, then they said, "Lightbulb, there's some over there, get it yourself." "Ok, thanks Painty!" I hopped to, and picked up some trail mix. The label said it had extra raisins, and everyone knows I'm all about those raisins! Mm!

I quickly open my bag, and sit next to Painty, they look a little annoyed, but they turn her head down at their food. "So, have anything planned today?" I ask them. "No, not really." They sounds bored, maybe I can plan something for them!! Maybe we can go see that field I saw earlier! Yeah, that sounds like a great idea!

"So, are you bored?" "Yep." "So, can I take you somewhere cool?" "Maybe." Hm, ok, maybe's a good sign!

"Painty, it's a really cool place, I think you'll like it there!" "Yeah? How so?" "It's got a lot of flowers, and it's really pretty!" "...You have my attention..." Success!!

I grabbed their hand and quickly pulled them up, Painty making surprised sounds as I half dragged them across the tent and grass. "Lightbulb, I can walk you know!" "I know!" I hastily reply. "Come on Painty, it's just over here!"

Paintbrush's POV

Agh... My head hurts after Lightbulb dragging me around everywhere. Then I hear her say, "Come on Painty, it's just over here!" Finally! I swear, I'm going to get a concussion if this keeps up!

I stop moving, and realize Lightbulb stoped dragging me. I sat up and took in my surroundings. I couldn't help it. I let out a tiny gasp of disbelief. The view was...breathtaking.

All around me, dandelions gracefully swayed with the howl of the breeze, and sometimes seeds would sprinkle everywhere. I felt their gentle stems and fluffy tops brush against my body, and there were yellow ones too, the ones that weren't dead. I took in a 360 view, the same thing as far as I could see. This field stretched for miles! But, I didn't see Lightbulb anywhere. I squinted against the sun trying to catch a glimpse of her, where was Lightbulb?

I slowly stood up, and honestly, I was getting worried. Sure, Lightbulb has a tendency to disappear sometimes, but it should be easy to spot her within all these flowers. I walked around, calling her name. "Lightbulb!! Hey Lightbulb, are you there?" My voice seemed to echo across the field, but I heard no response.

"Painty, look what I got!!" "Agh!" OH MY GOD, WHAT THE HECK LIGHTBULB!? "LIGHTBULB, WHERE WERE YOU!?!?" "Woah Brush Person, take a chill pill, I was just gathering some flowers!" She explains, then pulls out a bunch of dandelions behind her back.

"Ta da! See? It's for you!"

Wait, really? "Thanks Lightbulb..." I reluctantly took the bouquet from her, there was a pretty yellow bow tying it together.

"It's...nice." "Thanks Painty!" She sat down beside me and smiled and laughed. "So, do you like this place or no?" "Yeah, this place is pretty nice." "Knew it! See Painty, I told you!" "Yeah, yeah, whatever." I can't help but smile at her goofiness, but then I quickly look to the ceruelean sky.

"Hey Painty," Lightbulb suddenly says. "Yeah?" "If I was a flower, what kind of flower would I be?"

Lightbulb? A flower? Hm, this isn't hard at all, actually!

"A dandelion."

"Really?" "Yep." "Why?"

Why a dandelion? Haha, where to begin?

"Well, first of all, you're yellow. And dandelions can be found anywhere. They are considered weeds, but honestly speaking, they're beautiful. Their bright yellow is bold, and is easily recognisable in field. And even past their living stage, they become little balls of fluff, and their seeds fly in the wind, their influence easily spreads to other places. Just like you."

I picked up one of the flowers on the ground and softly blew on it. My breath, along with blowing wind, carried the seeds far away, to grow in another place.

Lightbulb stood there, her face expression shocked. And for the first time since I'd known her, she was speechless.

I think I screwed up.

"Uh, what I meant was-"

Then, I was suddenly interrupted by a warm kiss on my cheek, and a jolt of electricity shocked my body.

"Wh-wha?" I ask Lightbulb, probably looking like a love-sick idiot, but I'm still in shock, okay!?

She just grins ear to ear, and replies:

"Hey Painty, did you know that you can make a wish on a dandelion?"

Then, she uproots one, and blows on it. The tiny seeds fly away with the breeze.

Then, she lays down beside me, and pats the ground next to her, motioning me to do the same.

I do, and slowly descend down to the earth below, and soon I'm lying next to Lightbulb, and she plants ANOTHER kiss on my cheek. The same buzz of electricity courses through me, but this time, I'm...expecting it? And, to be truthful, I kinda like it...

"Does this make you my girlfriend now?

"Yep!" She replies happily.

"And, by the way," I start. "I didn't know you could make wishes on dandelions...so what did you wish for?"

"Well, I'm not supposed to tell you," Lightbulb slyly says, "but I can tell you that my wish already came true."