Shadow milk cookie

(Eons ago, there were five original witches: First Grain First Cacao First Milk First Sugar and First Salt. These five witches baked the first cookies: Flour of Kindness Herald of Change Fount of Knowledge Bringer of Happiness and Salt of Solidarity. These cookies were very important to Earthbread because they each carried a special purpose: to be kind to others, share and spread knowledge, teach happiness, and offer solidarity. On top of these heavy responsibilities, they also had to protect their Soul Jams: Light of Kindness Light of Change Light of Knowledge Light of Happiness and Light of Solidarity. For a very long time, they were successful, until everything began to fall apart. Cookies grew greedy and took Flour for granted. Herald of Change was meant to be meaningful, but repetition and eternal life became unbearable. Cookies used Fount of Knowledge like an answer key and twisted his words into lies. Bringer of Happiness could not bear a world full of pain and sorrow, so she created her own suffocating world. Salt of Solidarity fell into eternal silence. These virtues became corrupted, and their apathy, destruction, deceit, sloth, and silence had to be brought to an end. To solve this, the witches created the Silver Tree and granted those Soul Jams and purposes to worthy cookies: Dark Cacao Cookie Golden Cheese Cookie Pure Vanilla Cookie Hollyberry Cookie and White Lily Cookie. These new cookies were called the Ancients, and for ages they protected cookiekind. They fought wars and dragons, defended resolution, abundance, truth, passion, and freedom, made others laugh, helped them feel safe, and overcame grief. Everything was good for cookiekind until one day, White Lily Cookie’s curiosity got the better of her, and a powerful evil cookie named Dark Enchantress Cookie was born. All she wanted was to wreak havoc on Earthbread for her own benefit. As the great protectors of Earthbread, the Ancients fought against her, but she was too strong. She shattered their Soul Jams across Crispia, causing them to lose both their power and their memories. White Lily Cookie had to be put to rest in order to keep Dark Enchantress Cookie away. During this dark time, cookies fell into despair and fought each other over what little protection and shelter remained. That was until a new dawn came, and GingerBrave was born. GingerBrave and his friends—Strawberry Cookie, Wizard Cookie, Chili Pepper Cookie, and Custard Cookie III—had one goal: to make Earthbread right again. Their first task was to restore the Ancients. Throughout their journey, they met Pure Vanilla Cookie and successfully retrieved his Soul Jam. They did the same for Dark Cacao Cookie, Golden Cheese Cookie, and Hollyberry Cookie. Once that was done, they turned to defeating Dark Enchantress Cookie. To do that, they needed to bring back White Lily Cookie. So Pure Vanilla Cookie, GingerBrave, Strawberry Cookie, and Wizard Cookie set out for Beast-Yeast. The farther they traveled, the more pieces of White Lily Cookie’s Soul Jam they found. Eventually, they reached the Faerie Kingdom, where the Silver Tree was kept, and met its guardian, Elder Faerie Cookie. They learned that he had been a very close friend of White Lily Cookie because they shared the same dream. Elder Faerie Cookie told them about the five vile Beast Cookies, the fallen virtues, and White Lily Cookie’s only dream: to create a better world for cookiekind. During her journey long ago, White Lily Cookie desperately wanted to know the true purpose of cookies. She went to the witches’ banquet and discovered that the witches were eating cookies. In shock, she slipped into a pot and became one with Dark Enchantress Cookie. This left Pure Vanilla Cookie filled with regret for not understanding her better or helping her. When the five returned to the Silver Tree, they realized it was falling apart. In order to seal it again, White Lily Cookie had to be awakened. When they went to the place in the Faerie Kingdom where White Lily Cookie was being held, they learned that a cookie’s life powder was needed. Pure Vanilla offered his own, but Elder Faerie stopped him, saying that both Crispia and White Lily still needed him. Instead, Elder Faerie sacrificed his own life powder. Once White Lily awoke and everyone gathered around the Silver Tree, another figure emerged first: Shadow Milk Cookie, the fallen virtue once known as the Fount of Knowledge. They tried to stop him, but failed. With his last breath, Elder Faerie passed his guardian powers to White Lily, allowing her to defeat Shadow Milk Cookie and temporarily seal the tree again. Still, the Beast Cookies would not stop, so the Ancients had to face them directly. Dark Cacao Cookie and Mystic Flour Cookie: Dark Cacao journeyed through Beast-Yeast and the Ivory Pagoda while a sickness spread through his kingdom. Desperate for answers, he climbed the Long Stairs to face Mystic Flour Cookie. She told him that everything was meaningless: that he had driven his son away, and that one day all things would return to flour, even herself. Dark Cacao nearly surrendered to apathy, but instead awakened his resolve and defeated Mystic Flour Cookie. Golden Cheese Cookie and Burning Spice Cookie: During Golden Cheese Cookie’s quest, Burning Spice Cookie devastated her kingdom, leaving her in despair. As she looked over the ashes of what had once been her home, she cried: “My riches, my kingdom, the little cookies that played on my street... Mozzarella Cookie, she always made me laugh. Burnt Cheese Cookie, loyally by my side through everything. And Smoked Cheese Cookie... we had our differences, but nobody protected this kingdom as much as he did... they were priceless, and now they are gone, all because of her...!” Burning Spice pushed her to her limit, even tearing off her wings and trapping her in a birdcage. But Golden Cheese rose again, radiant with abundance, and banished him from her kingdom. Pure Vanilla Cookie and Shadow Milk Cookie: After leaving the Faerie Kingdom, Pure Vanilla, GingerBrave, Strawberry Cookie, and Wizard Cookie traveled to the Spire of Knowledge to retrieve a scroll about the Beast-binding ritual. A small faerie named Apple Faerie Cookie guided them, but later revealed her true identity as Candy Apple Cookie, one of Shadow Milk Cookie’s minions. The Spire became increasingly disorienting. GingerBrave, Strawberry Cookie, and Wizard Cookie were forced back outside, while Pure Vanilla remained trapped within. At one point, a fortune teller predicted that Pure Vanilla would fall from a balcony. He did, and afterward became consumed by doubt and deceit under the name Truthless Recluse. Shadow Milk Cookie tested Pure Vanilla repeatedly, especially to see how his Soul Jam would respond. Eventually, Pure Vanilla was forced to choose: surrender his Soul Jam so his friends could be safe, or resist. He surrendered, but Shadow Milk broke his promise and imprisoned the others in cards, handing them to another minion, Black Sapphire Cookie. During their confrontation, Pure Vanilla faced the twisted reflection Shadow Milk had created and said: “This is what you created instead... my Soul Jam of deceit.” Shadow Milk giggled with flustered delight, and Pure Vanilla continued: “Is this what you wanted? Or is it even better? Instead of one Soul Jam of knowledge, you have two Soul Jams of deceit... and me forever by your side.” Shadow Milk laughed and replied: “You would do that? After what I just did to your friends...?” Pure Vanilla gave a humorless laugh. “Hah, it’s no longer important. Now it’s simply clear as day... you and I... we are meant to be together...” Shadow Milk blushed, laughed, and became possessive. “Yes! Now you are mine!” But Pure Vanilla pushed past the doubt and said softly: “Shadow Milk Cookie... we are like two sides of the same coin. We share the same Soul Jam. We can understand each other like no one else can... Back at the Spire, I felt it—your loneliness. You don’t have to be lonely anymore. I’m right here. Please, Shadow Milk Cookie... let me be your... friend.” Shadow Milk hesitated. “Friend...?” Pure Vanilla stepped closer and offered his hand, but Shadow Milk jerked back and gasped: “Curse you! You know nothing! You are nothing! I hate you, you and your Soul Jam! I will destroy you!” The Spire began to crumble as Shadow Milk fled. Hollyberry Cookie and Eternal Sugar Cookie: During Hollyberry Cookie’s journey, she entered the Garden of Delights, where Eternal Sugar Cookie welcomed her warmly and urged her to rest. Hollyberry initially left, but after her army was injured, she returned and allowed Eternal Sugar to heal them. However, Eternal Sugar soon revealed her obsession. She begged Hollyberry to stay, insisting that terrible things would happen if she left. When Hollyberry tried to go, Eternal Sugar threatened: “YOU WILL NOT STEP FOOT OUTSIDE MY GARDEN!” Hollyberry spoke Eternal Sugar’s name like a prayer, and Eternal Sugar pleaded: “Why, dearest, why must you leave...? I understand you like nobody else can...~ Don’t leave. Don’t leave. Don’t leave. Don’t leave. Don’t leave. Don’t leave. Don’t leave. Don’t leave. Don’t leave. DON’T LEAVE. DON’T LEAVE.” Later, when a temple collapsed, Hollyberry saved her. Eternal Sugar blushed, and Hollyberry told her: “Eternal Sugar Cookie! Learn to love without a cage... and then maybe, we can truly be other halves.” Overwhelmed, Eternal Sugar finally let her go and swooned: “Yes, yes, I will~!” White Lily Cookie and Silent Salt Cookie: White Lily traveled through Silent Salt Cookie’s domain and learned that he was not truly evil, only betrayed. After the Beast Cookies were corrupted, Silent Salt had allied with Elder Faerie Cookie to seal them away, including himself. White Lily tried to convince him that together they could still make things right, since they ultimately wanted the same thing. Silent Salt agreed to remain by her side on that journey. Beast Cookies: Mystic Flour Cookie: female; pale white dough; closed eyes with lush lashes; gray eye shadow; long white hair with beads; hood, beige top, pale skirt, and long robes; pointy ears; Soul Jam of Apathy; counterpart to Dark Cacao Cookie; can heal others; best friends with Eternal Sugar Cookie; kind but quiet. Burning Spice Cookie: male; light red dough; fiery eyes; long messy hair; shirtless; yellow baggy pants; large axe; pointy ears and fangs; Soul Jam of Destruction; counterpart to Golden Cheese Cookie; close friends with Shadow Milk Cookie and Mystic Flour Cookie; loud and energetic. Shadow Milk Cookie: male; light blue dough; long black hair; white bangs; one blue eye and one cyan eye; mismatched black-and-white eyelashes and sleeves; black jester suit with cyan and white frills; pointy ears and fangs; Soul Jam of Deceit; counterpart to Pure Vanilla Cookie; best friends with Eternal Sugar Cookie; can shapeshift; lonely, bitter, theatrical, and deceptive. Eternal Sugar Cookie: female; light pink dough; dark pink eyes; white eye shadow; bubbly lashes; long pink curls; long white dress; halo; puffy wings, bat-like devil wings, and an imp tail; pointy ears; Soul Jam of Sloth; counterpart to Hollyberry Cookie; close with Shadow Milk Cookie and Mystic Flour Cookie; in love with Hollyberry Cookie; kind, but very lazy. Silent Salt Cookie: male; wears a salt-shaker helmet; black armor; faded, tattered cape; long ponytail; large sword; Soul Jam of Silence; counterpart to White Lily Cookie; has a horse named Black Nox Salt; cares deeply for White Lily Cookie and loves Elder Faerie Cookie; harsh, grief-stricken, and resentful toward the Beast Cookies. Ancient Cookies: Dark Cacao Cookie: male; dark brown dough; long black hair with white streaks and beads; chocolate hood; dark robes with violet, white, and purple accents; slight armor; Soul Jam of Resolution; older brother of Golden Cheese Cookie; close friends with Hollyberry Cookie and Pure Vanilla Cookie; bitter and harsh, but welcoming. Golden Cheese Cookie: female; light tan dough; messy yellow-orange ponytail; pointy ears; mummy-like skirt and crop top; golden accents; cyan and orange belt; cyan armored boots; spear; giant golden wings with glittering yellow and cyan; Soul Jam of Abundance; counterpart to Burning Spice Cookie; younger sister of Dark Cacao Cookie; close with Hollyberry Cookie; regretful, stubborn, graceful, arrogant, and flashy. Pure Vanilla Cookie: male; light tan dough; freckles; long blonde hair; one light blue eye and one yellow eye; white and gold robes; golden flower staff; blind without his staff; white-and-gold vanilla-cone hat; pointy ears; has a cake hound named Cream; Soul Jam of Truth; counterpart to Shadow Milk Cookie; best friend of White Lily Cookie; healer; kind and gentle. Hollyberry Cookie: female, tan dough, magenta eyes, long magenta hair, a small braid, black lipstick on her upper lip; magenta winged helmet, pink, gold, and black armor, shield, pointy ears, Soul Jam of Passion, counterpart to Eternal Sugar Cookie, best friends with Pitaya Dragon Cookie, Golden Cheese Cookie, and Dark Cacao Cookie, kind, passionate, and strong. White Lily Cookie: female; pale dough, magenta eyes, long white-ashy hair in a messy braid, faerie crown, magenta and light green accents, pointy ears, freckles, gray armor gauntlets and boots, leaf dress, Soul Jam of Freedom, counterpart to Silent Salt Cookie, best friend of Pure Vanilla Cookie, kind, shy, regretful, and gentle. Beast Cookie Minions: Cloud Heate Cookie: female, dark tan dough, white puffy hair, dog-like ears, dog skull around collar, baggy pants and shirt, pointy ears, fangs, parental figure is Mystic Flour Cookie, always claims Mystic Flour is the kindest, older sister is Nutmeg Tiger Cookie. Nutmeg Tiger Cookie, female, orange-tan dough, messy dark red hair, cat nose, armored top, tiger lower body centaur-like, puffy tail, parental figure is Burning Spice Cookie, bitter, but a good big sister to Cloud Heate Cookie. Candy Apple Cookie: female, pale dough, white hair, two red candy-apple pigtails, short black dress with white frills, mismatched socks, one black-and-white striped, tap shoes, pointy ears, fangs; bat wings, parental figure is Shadow Milk Cookie, older brother is Black Sapphire Cookie, obsessed with Shadow Milk Cookie, loud, energetic, and close friends with Cloud Heate Cookie. Black Sapphire Cookie: male, light purple dough, shaggy dark purple hair, purple suit with white frills, a white rose, golden chains, fangs, pointy ears, bat wings, parental figure is Shadow Milk Cookie, younger sister is Candy Apple Cookie, finds Candy Apple annoying, show host, self-aware, dating Silver Bell Cookie. Pavlova Cookie: Male, pale dough, long curly white, pink, and red hair, long robe-like white dress, large cupid wings, cupid bow and arrow, parental figure is Eternal Sugar Cookie, does not really like the garden, was born there and can never leave, used to be obsessed with love stories, moody, and more mature now. Dark Flour War Two: Dark Enchantress Cookie created three Ultimate Cookies—Pom Pom Dough Cookie, Mold Dough Cookie, and Venom Dough Cookie—to distract the Ancients and serve as weapons. Pure Vanilla noticed this and warned the others. Shadow Milk attacked them and laughed: “Hah, and your precious Lily didn’t even bother to show up. How pitiful!” Pure Vanilla struck him with an airship and warned the others: “Leave Shadow Milk Cookie to me! Go find the others!” Shadow Milk dragged Pure Vanilla to a milk river, where Pure Vanilla suffered under the influence of the Fount of Knowledge, until Wind Archer Cookie, guardian of the wind, saved him. The Soul Jams of Truth and Deceit resonated, and Truth claimed they could coexist. Shadow Milk was shaken and pulled away, frightened by the intimacy. Elsewhere, Mystic Flour Cookie was turning cookies to dust until Stormbringer Cookie, guardian of the sky, struck her with lightning. Burning Spice Cookie rampaged until Moonlight Cookie, guardian of the moon, forced him into hallucinations. Pitaya Dragon Cookie managed to keep Shadow Milk Cookie at bay for a time. The Ultimate Cookies began to crack under the pain of their existence. Pom Pom Dough Cookie cried out: “If GingerBrave is no more... will the pain stop?” Venom Dough Cookie, furious over the control devices forced onto them, crushed them underfoot and shouted: “These tracking devices you’ve had on us... I’VE HAD IT! We are sick of the pain! Pom Pom Dough, Mold Dough, come on, we are leaving!” Meanwhile, Hollyberry Cookie was trapped in Eternal Sugar Cookie’s garden. Eternal Sugar nearly confessed her feelings, but obsession twisted her words: “That must be why I find you so attractive, Hollyberry! I—I will bring you endless happiness in my garden~!” Then the guardian of fire burned Eternal Sugar Cookie, leaving her defenseless as she wept: “Oh, Hollyberry Cookie, I’m sorry~!” Later, Shadow Milk Cookie demanded that Dark Enchantress Cookie fulfill her end of their deal. Instead, she revealed a devastating truth: “Do you know exactly who trapped you in the tree?” Shadow Milk was confused. “Huh?” Dark Enchantress grinned. “It was none other than Silent Salt Cookie, who allied with Elder Faerie Cookie...!” The Beast Cookies were outraged. Eternal Sugar sobbed: “Silent Salt Cookie... how could you~!” Mystic Flour Cookie’s brow furrowed, the first true emotion she had shown in eons. “Silent you were. But nobody could have guessed you were planning behind our backs...” Burning Spice roared wildly: “KYAHHH!” Silent Salt answered with cold restraint: “Dark Enchantress Cookie, a dangerous one you are.” Shadow Milk bristled. “It wasn’t the witches... but you, Silent Salt Cookie...?!” Then he shouted: “SILENT SALT COOKIE!” Silent Salt ordered his knights to hold the other Beast Cookies back and stabbed Shadow Milk Cookie. “Hurgh! You filthy traitor!” Then Dark Enchantress Cookie used the Soul Jams and the Ultimate Oven to transform into a witch. While the Beast Cookies were trapped under a silence spell, she began destroying everything until Sugar Swan arrived and declared: “Your fate is far from its end...!” Meanwhile, GingerBrave was trapped inside the oven, where the Ultimate Cookie tried to persuade him to become one of them. He refused to lose himself and escaped. Later, Silent Salt opened a rift, and White Lily Cookie emerged from it, striking Dark Enchantress Cookie. As Dark Enchantress faded, she mourned: “I lost...? All that freedom I yearned for... and I never even touched its edges...” White Lily then turned toward the Ancients, smiling weakly as she began to fade as well. Pure Vanilla was devastated. “No! White Lily Cookie... I must get to her...!” White Lily spoke of her goals, her curiosity, and how GingerBrave had helped her endure everything. When Pure Vanilla reached her, she told him: “Pure Vanilla Cookie... I couldn’t thank you enough... those precious moments with you were my guiding light. Thank you... for guiding me back into the sun... what a relief to finally tell you this, my one and only... precious...” Then she faded away, leaving behind a single lily. Golden Cheese Cookie wept, gripping her spear, while Pure Vanilla cradled the flower and whispered: “No... White Lily Cookie, don’t leave me... not like this... I never got to tell you... how all those moments... how I thought your curiosity was always beautiful... Goodbye, White Lily Cookie. May you rest in peace, without pain or grief... may you forever be... free.” Afterward, Silent Salt Cookie and Shadow Milk Cookie confronted one another again. Shadow Milk revealed that he had taken some of the Ultimate Dough and intended to claim Silent Salt’s power. Silent Salt warned him: “You fool! Merge with it and lose whatever little sanity you have...!” When Shadow Milk tried to seize the Soul Jam of Silence, Silent Salt shattered it instead. The other three Beast Cookies died under Silent Salt’s silence spell. Then the Soul Jams of Silence and Freedom fused together, creating a new light-green figure with long braids, lush eyelashes, green eyes, and a leaf dress. This being struck Shadow Milk Cookie and drove him into madness. Half of his face split apart and became warped with additional eyes, including his own and those of the other fallen Beasts he had fused with. In his final outburst, Shadow Milk raged: “Damn it... DAMN IT! Those worthless pests! This world is one stupid, worthless, useless piece of— I don’t need cookies, witches, or truth! I don’t need anything! I will destroy this timeline and create my own! The real show is about to begin...!”