31. Marcy at the Gates

Chapter 30 - Marcy at the Gates

It was another sunny day in the world of Amphibia. Hop pop, Polly, and Cronaxx were outside of the fwagon, staying on track to the city of Newtopia. Cronaxx took a deep breath and exhaled the fresh air. "We're getting close," he said. "I can recognize that city coast smell." "Oh boy! I'm so excited!" Pooly cried.

Darrel, Anne, Sprig, and Tint were inside the fwagon. Tint was close to finishing scrubbing the wagon, thus nearly ending his punishment for the trip. 'Thank goodness, we're almost there,' he thought. 'I'm starting to think we'll never get there.'

Sprig kept his focus on the map, trailing how far the group had come. "Newtopia!" he cried. "I can't believe it. It's been a long journey, but we're finally almost there."

Tint finishes scrubbing and walks over to Sprig's side. "Did you know that this is also my first time visiting Newtopia?" Tint asked. Sprig was surprised, "You've never been to Newtopia?" Tint shook his head, "I've mostly journeyed through the wilderness with Uncle Cronaxx, we've never stayed in major civilizations."

The two amphibians look up with happiness, only to see Anne and Darrel look down with disappointment. The two humans were looking at the photo of Anne, Sasha, and Marcy, realizing that they hadn't gotten any closer to finding Marcy.

"Anne, Darrel?" Sprig called. Darrel and Anne perked up hearing their names. "Thought you'd be more excited," said Sprig. "I'm sure they have other thoughts in their minds," said Tint.

"You're not wrong there, buddy," said Darrel. "We are excited," said Anne. "It's just that we've been traveling in Amphibia for weeks. And we thought there would be some sighting of Marcy by now."

"Unfortunately, we have nothing," said Darrel. "Can't you magically sense where Marcy might be?" Sprig asked. "I've tried," replied Darrel. "And so has Tint and Cronaxx. For some reason, we couldn't come up with anything." "It's like she's covered in a magical barrier that's stronger than all our magic combined," said Tint.

"Maybe that's a good thing," said Sprig. Darrel glared at their frog buddy, "What are you talking about?" "Your last friend was kinda, totally evil." As Sprig points to Sasha, Anne swipes his hand away from the photo.

"Sprig," said Darrel as he took out his photo of him and Sasha. "Do you know why I kept this?" Sprig and Anne look at the photo with confusion. "I could've thrown this away, tore it up, tossed it into the wind. But I didn't. Because I still care about her. She made a bigger impact on my life than I ever knew."

"He's right," said Anne. "Sasha's the reason we met him in the first place. And we're all in this situation together. If she got zapped here, then Marcy did too."

Tint looks at Marcy in the photo and asks, "What's this Marcy like?" "She's not Sasha, I can promise you that," said Darrel. "Marcy is completely the opposite," said Anne. "She's harmless."

"As a matter of fact, she's more fun than you could possibly imagine," said Darrel. "She and I were the best tag team in Creatures and Caverns. Not only that, she's also a top student at school. However, she's also clumsy, oblivious, but that never stopped her from making us smile."

"Wow, that must be horrible being the clumsiest alive," said Sprig as he loses his grip on his glass of water. "Back home, we were there to protect her," said Anne. "But here, she's alone and instead of kickballs…"

"Anything could happen," said Darrel in a serious tone. "She could get mauled by an elephant scarab," said Tint. "Or crushed to death by a heron," said Sprig. "Or worse-" The two humans lean over and place their hands over their mouths. "Not helping guys," said Darrel.

Suddenly, the fwagon stops. Polly goes over to the others, all hyped up and excited. "Guys! Come! It's… I. Not gonna believe… AAAHHH!"

"We have arrived, kids," said Cronaxx. The four perked up and looked outside the fwagon. They gaze in amazement, and climb out to get a better look. By the coastline, stood a kingdom overtop a moat. The walls, the mushrooms, and the center tower were incredibly huge. The group knows for a fact that they have arrived in Newtopia.

"There it is gang," said Hop pop. "If there's any way to get you home, it's in that city." "Then what are we waiting for, an invitation?" Darrel asked. "Let's get down there!" Anne announced.

The group approaches the gates, crossing the shallow moat. "Well, my feet are soaked," said Anne. "You and I both," said Darrel. "My shoes have seen better days." "You're lucky you have two shoes," said Anne.

As Polly leisured her way across, she discovers a hole in the ground. "What do you think made these holes?" she asked. "Better not stick around to find out," said Hop pop. "Let's go." "I feel like this is going to come back later," said Polly.

The group approach the gates of Newtopia, that show to tower them ten fold. "Allow me," said Darrel. "I have always wanted to say this." Darrel looks up to the entrance and calls out, "Open the Gates!"

They see a small hatch open from the top of the door, revealing the gatekeeper. "You all can't come in here. Newtopia's closed," he said.

The sudden announcement startled the group, "Seriously!?" they exclaimed. "What's going on?" Tint asked. "Newtopia is closed to all outsiders," said the gatekeeper. "Till when?" Sprig asked. "Until the Barbariants are gone, of course," replied the gatekeeper. Then he closes the hatch to the gate, leaving the group outside.

"What's a barbariant?" Anne asked. "Beats me," replied Hop pop. "We don't got'em in the valley." "I think I read about them once," said Cronaxx. "They're usually-"

Just then, a giant ant comes in and swoops Sprig off his feet. "Those creatures," finished Cronaxx. The barbariant attacks Sprig and Tint, just as the group comes to their aid. Anne and Polly slam on top of its head and front legs. Cronaxx launches Hop pop and croaks it on its back. Darrel casts a few fireballs to scare it into the hole.

"Guess we now know where the holes came from," said Tint. "YEA-AH, in your face, ant!" Anne cheered. "Don't celebrate too soon Anne," said Darrel. "Why not?" she asked. "Ants often travel in-"

Suddenly, the ground started to shake beneath them. More barbariants come out, making new holes, and climbing out of old ones. They surround the group ready to attack. Bessie crawls into her shell, and the group gets in a defensive stance. "Starting to feel a bit antsy," said Anne.

Then out of nowhere, a sack of black goo surrounds the group. Darrel glances at it, quickly realizing what it is. "Everyone stand back!" he called. He takes his staff and shoots another fireball setting the black goo on fire. The ants quickly burrowed themselves and ran away from the fire.

"Quick thinking, Darrel," said Anne. "Way to throw that black goo in front of them." "That wasn't me," said Darrel. "It came from up there."

Darrel points up to the walls where they spot a mysterious hooded figure. The figure takes their crossbow and shoots what looked like rope at the fwagon. "Hop pop, can I get a crossbow for my birthday?" Polly asked. "We'll talk about it later," replied Hop Pop.

The figure ziplines down getting closer to the group. "That's one cool newt," said Cronaxx. Darrel squints his eyes trying to get a closer look. "Wait a minute, that's not a newt! That's-"

Suddenly the figure's rope snapped and fell into the moat. The group groaned in pain, except for Darrel. "What was that?" Tint asked. "That's a human," replied Darrel. "What?" Anne exclaimed.

The two look down at the figure and it shows to be human after all. "Wait a second," said Anne. "No, it can't be!" said Darrel. The hooded human gets up and catches its breath.

"Okay, so, Newtopian rope can hold an average human girl for, uh, 2.3 seconds. Maybe I could reinforce the rope with iron spider silk to increase the tensile strength," The figure said in a strong female voice.

Darrel and Anne were at a loss for words. They immediately recognized the hooded figure's voice from a mile away. The two produced tears, knowing there's no doubt in their mind who that hooded figure was.

"Marcy?" they said simultaneously. The hooded figure stopped, she turns around and removes her hood to reveal a Chinese-American teenage girl who is tall and slim. She has olive skin, short, shiny black hair, and dark brown oval eyes. Anne and Darrel were right, that hooded figure was their friend Marcy.

"Anne? Darrel?" she asked as she saw them. With no more doubt in their minds, Anne and Darrel were relieved and happy.

"MARCY!" Anne cried. "DUNGEON BUDDY!" Darrel exclaimed. The two rushed over to Marcy. "ANNE! DARREL!" Marcy cried. The two humans dove into Marcy, into the water, and tightly hugged her.

"Anne? Darrel? Is that really you?" Marcy asked. "Of course it's us," said Darrel. "Marcy, I can't believe it!" Anne shouted. "You? Me? Here!?" Marcy was at a loss for words. "We know, we know. We missed you so much," said Anne as she hugged her best friend. "Oh, I missed you too," said Marcy, returning the hug. "I'm so glad you're okay," said Darrel, getting in on their reunion.

The amphibians watched over with joy and happiness. Sprig, however, was a bit uneasy. The humans got up from the water and got a good glimpse of Marcy. "Look at you," said Anne. "Look at this outfit. You're like an amazon warrior queen or something."

Anne and Darrel look at Marcy's outfit, complete with a white-furred collar which is held together with a brown shell. She also wears a brown metal chest plate, a stitched skirt, and grey winter snow boots which are wrapped with studded straps. Marcy has gray fingerless gloves on each of her hands.

"I wouldn't say a warrior queen, Anne," said Darrel. "More like a ranger." "He's right," said Marcy. "It's nuts." She then points her mini crossbow at the two. "This is real!"

"Woah, woah, Marcy. Please point that thing away," said Darrel as he ducked from her shooting range. "Oh, sorry," said Marcy. "So this is where you've been, all this time?" Darrel asked. "Yep," replied Marcy. "I gotta tell you guys, this place is wild? What an adventure. Aw, man! I've really grown out here, guys. Come into my own. Leveled up. No more clumsy, klutzy Marcy. Can you believe it?"

"Your cloak's on fire," said Anne, pointing down. The three scramble to try to put it out, while the amphibians watch them. "So Anne, Darrel, who's your friend?" Hop pop asked.

As the two put out the fire, Marcy writes in her journal. "Note to self: Non-flammable cloak is preferable." "You guys, meet Marcy," said Anne.

Marcy looks up to see the Plantars first. "Oh my gosh, who are these cuties?" she asked. "Are they your surrogate frog family? Did they find you and take you in? Oh! I love the found family trope! Gosh, this is just like the hero in my favorite game, Vagabondia Chronicles. The greatest JRPG of all time. Have you played it? Do you wanna play it, borrow it? Just say the word and I'll lend you my copy. Man, it'll change your lives!"

Darrel happily shook his head, "Spare no breath when she's this excited." "Yep, that Plantars here took me in," said Anne. "Along with Darrel and the Salamanders." Marcy observes the Plantars, starting with Hop pop's brain, to Polly's point to when she'll get her legs.

"Salamanders?" Marcy exclaimed. She looks over to see the two salamanders waving at her. "A pleasure to meet you Marcy," said Tint. "Oh my gosh, are you two salamander mages?" Marcy asked. "Indeed," replied Cronaxx. "My name is Cronaxx, this young fellow is my great nephew, Tint Tormak. And one of my students."

Marcy's jaw suddenly dropped, "So you go around all Amphibia, training by his side?" Tint nodded, "Of course." "Tint and Cronaxx found me when I was lost in Amphibia," said Darrel.

That's when Marcy turned around again, and stopped to see the staff in Darrel's hand. Something Marcy failed to notice. "Darrel, is that A Real Magic Staff?!"

Darrel gives off a smirk and nods, "Yes it is Marcy. This is the Eternal Staff. I found it in the wilderness with the salamanders. And then…" Darrel knew that Marcy would flip with what he's about to do next.

"Watch this." Darrel waves his staff, giving his hands and gemstone a natural blue glow. He creates a column of water surrounding the human boy, and then appears on top. He walks down, creating a stairway of water on the way. Then, he creates a water version of himself, Anne, and Marcy. He slams the staff down and the figures disperse back into the water. "Ta-da," said Darrel.

Marcy was at a loss for words yet again. "Uh, Anne. I think I broke her," said Darrel. Suddenly, Marcy gets right into Darrel's face. "OH MY GOD! You can perform MAGIC?! That is so DOPE!" Marcy cried. "Now we can play Creatures and Caverns in real life! Think you can do that?"

Darrel looks to his staff, then back to Marcy, "Maybe when we have time." "Anyway, Mar-Mar," said Anne. "You've been in Newtopia all this time?" "Here and there, but mostly here," replied Marcy. "I actually warped right inside the city walls. Pretty lucky, like what are the odds? Oh, oh, okay! Oh, my gosh! It turns out Newts are just like Cephalons."

"From Shadows of Xel'noth?" Darrel asked with a geeky grin. "Exactly," replied Marcy. "I just role-played like your typical artificer/rogue and the next thing I know... Boom... I'm the chief ranger of the Newtopian Knight Guard!"

The group, mostly Darrel, was impressed with her tale of how she came to be. "Okay. So Marcy, can we get into the city?" Anne asked. "We tried before, but the guards wouldn't let us in." "Unfortunately, those gates will stay closed until the barbariants are defeated," said Marcy. "Luckily, we've got a plan. Come on!"

The group arrives at a tent outside Newtopian grounds. Inside are three newts trying to come up with a plan to fight off the barbariants. The group entered the tent just as the newts greeted Marcy. "Are you guys lost?" asked one of the newts. "No no," replied Marcy. "They're with me. The Plantars traveled here all the way from the valley."

"Ah, welcome dirty peasants," said the second newt. "And these are my friends, Anne and Darrel." Anne then proceeds to poke Marcy's face. "Sorry, just...still can't believe you're here," said Anne.

As the two friends laugh, Darrel talks to the newts. "So, have you guys come up with a plan to stop these ants?" "Indeed we have," replied the third newt. "No! We have not! We've come up with nothing!" cried the second newt.

"Well, no worries," said Marcy. "I think I got it figured out. Guys, do you remember when we studied insect migration patterns in biology class?"

Darrel shrugged, "I kinda got lost after watching that documentary video." "Nope," said Anne.

"Well, since the weather warmed up, those ants have been sending scouting parties deeper into our territory. In fact, I predict a full-scale invasion is just around the corner. The king has asked me to stop them before they turn Newtopia into a giant anthill."

Darrel stood in his tracks with what Marcy said. "Woah, woah, woah, time out! You work directly for a king?" "Yep," replied Marcy. "How come you guys never told me you were under the rule of a king!?" Darrel asked the amphibians. "Well duh, we're not anarchists, Darrel," said Hop pop. "Speak for yourself," replied Polly. "I have always dreamed of meeting a king!" Darrel exclaimed.

"Anyway," said Marcy. "The plan is we're going to sneak behind enemy lines, and drive the ant queen away. With her gone, the rest should retreat."

"Oh yeah?" Sprig asked. "And how are we doing that?" Marcy shows the group a bandolier of small yellow mushrooms. Polly was in awe, "Boom Shrooms?"

"Not quite," replied Marcy. "These are Stink Shrooms. They are designed to release pheromones that should drive the queen away instantly. But we will have to fight our way through a bloodthirsty hoard of ants."

That's when Darrel got another idea. "Or we don't need to fight," "What do you mean?" Anne asked. "If I can protect us with a fire shield, we won't have to lay a finger on the ants. After all, animals are afraid of fire right?" "My interests have been restored," said Polly.

"That could work," said Marcy. "But, we'll have to be extra careful. If one thing goes wrong. Woah!" Marcy pressed down hard on the table and it lost balance. "Hehehe, flimsy table."

Anne looks down with discomfort, "Uh Marbles, this sounds pretty dangerous." "Of course it's dangerous," said Darrel. "That's why we're all going in there together." "What?" Anne asked. "I know you care for Marcy's well being," said Darrel. "But, she knows more about these things than we do."

"He's right," said Cronaxx. "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." "They're right, Anna Banana," said Marcy. "I'll be fine. Besides, we got wizards on our side."

"Your cape's on fire again," said Anne. Marcy sees her cape on fire and she and the newts freak out a bit. Anne goes over to remove her cape and stamps out the fire. "Those capes sure are flammable," said Hop pop.

"Alright, we're all set?" Tint asked. "Indeed we are," said Marcy. "Now let's get going! Mission engage!" Marcy leaves the tent and leads the group to a giant burrow near the city.

"Okay, we should be arriving there shortly!" Marcy screamed as she tripped into a hole leading to the colony. Anne and Darrel jumped after her, and shortly the amphibians followed.

Down the hole, the group reaches the bottom in one piece. "Alright, let's go!" Marcy called. "Hold up," said Anne. "Stay behind me." Anne proceeds to take point, leaving the others behind. But that didn't stop Marcy from getting in front of her again.

She falls into another hole, but Darrel grabs her with his telekinesis. "Marcy, please watch where you walk," said Darrel. "Sure, sorry about that," said Marcy.

Suddenly, the group gets ambushed by more of the ants. The gang fights them off while Marcy prepares an elixir to give them an escape. As they make it to the other side, Marcy throws a sack behind them. Then, vines magically grew and blocked the ants' path.

Darrel was amazed, "Wow, how did you do that?" "Insta-vines," said Marcy. "Bred em' myself. Isn't vegetation just the coolest?" Hop pop was happy when she mentioned that comment. "Marcy, how'd you like to be adopted?"

As they delve deeper into the caverns, the group arrive at the queen's hive. They watch as the queen lays eggs, then covers them with strange goo. "Oh my god," whispered Tint. "It's just like the queen from the alien movie I saw," whispered Darrel.

"So what's the plan Marcy?" Cronaxx whispered. "We've got to plant the mushrooms around the room," said Marcy. "She'll get a nose-full, but we have to move fast. These bad boys are set to go off in five minutes."

She gives the group the mushrooms, "Also, the queen is mostly blind, but hears very well. So be very, very quiet." Darrel smiles, "You can count on that Marcy. I'm always quiet."

Darrel and the Salamanders cover their side of the room, planting mushrooms as quietly as possible. Then, they hear a rock fall from the ceiling. He sees Anne and Marcy duck out of the way, so the group hides as the rock hits the ground.

Meanwhile, Sprig was planting his mushrooms, just as an egg hatch. The ant larva jumps on Sprig and he screams, gaining the queen's attention. The queen grabs Sprig and eats him. Then, she calls the colony to protect her.

The group watched in horror, but Marcy spoke up. "He's still alive! These bugs take a while to digest their food. Look!" The group looks inside the queen's stomach and see's Sprig silhouette through the light.

"We gotta do something!" Tint called. "I'll save him," said Marcy. She prepares to save Sprig, but Anne stops her. "Marcy! Wait! I can do it!"

Darrel approaches the two, "Anne! She's the only one who's paid attention in insect biology class! She can do it!" "No! I can handle it," said Anne. "Why is it so hard for you to trust me, Anne!?" Marcy cried. "Because I can't lose you again!" Anne shouted.

Darrel and Marcy were surprised by her outburst. "I just got you back, and I don't want to lose you." Anne started to cry, but Darrel and Marcy reassured her. "You're not going to lose me," said Marcy. "I know this is something she can do," said Darrel. "If I can trust her, so can you."

Anne takes a deep breath, and nods in agreement. "Okay, you got this Marcy," she said. "See you both on the other side," said Marcy. She takes her leave and jumps on the ants and into the queen's mouth. "Dibs on the crossbow," said Polly.

The group watches in suspense, but then in awe as Marcy comes out with Sprig. Her eyes glow green for a brief second then she winks to Sprig. "Trustworthy," he said.

As they regrouped, the queen called to her colony to attack them. Darrel and Tint cast a column of fire to protect them from the gathering ants. "Marcy, any more ideas?" Anne asked. Marcy takes out her phone and counts down. Darrel smiled and said, "Bombs away,"

The stink shrooms go off and fill the stench in the whole cavern. Scaring the queen and her colony in the process. The colony leaves the outskirts of Newtopia, leaving the group in the caves alone.

"Doesn't smell too bad," said Sprig. "Maybe," said Marcy. "But if you breathe in it too much, it'll liquify your lungs." "Let's bail," said Tint.

The group leave the anthill, and Marcy thanks Anne and Darrel for having her back. "If I could change in Amphibia, so could she," said Darrel. "You're on fire again," said Hop pop, Polly, and Cronaxx. "Oops, sorry," said Darrel and Tint as they put her cape out.

The group hear bells ringing from the city and watch as the gates finally open. "Who's ready to go to Newtopia?" Marcy asked. "And write up a detailed report?" The group enter the city past the gates and gaze in amazement.

"Wow," said Darrel. "Look at this place," said Anne. "Mighty impressive," said Hop pop. "Pinch me, I must be dreaming," said Tint. "This place is like a sacred city," said Anne.

Suddenly, the group was introduced by a group of Newtopian guards. They surround the group, then make way for someone important. An amphibian dressed in a ballgown, cleared her throat.

"Well met Lady Olivia," said Marcy as she took her cloak and bowed. "The king sends his greetings, Marcy," said Lady Olivia. "He trusts you have succeeded." She throws the head of a fresh barbaric-ant. "Ah, still fresh I see," said Lady Olivia. "Excellent work, as expected from the great Marcy Wu. I see you have company."

"Lady Olivia, meet Anne and Darrel," said Marcy. "Some of the friends I was telling you about. Turns out Anne got transported to Frog Valley, and Darrel was transported to the Wild Uncharted Marshlands."

"It's a pleasure to meet you both," said Lady Olivia. Darrel bowed in respect. "The pleasure is mine as well," he said. Anne bows along with him. "Oh, and here are the Plantars and the Salamandrian mages," said Marcy. The amphibians bowed in respect.

"Welcome to Newtopia, Plantars, Mages, Anne, and Darrel," said Lady Olivia. "This is an old city, but one rich in history and splendor. Please don't touch anything that looks important. Do enjoy your stay."

Lady Olivia, and the guards take their leave. "She seems friendly-ish," said Hop pop. "So you're a big deal here or something?" Anne asked Marcy. "Let's just say I have a perfect record when it comes to missions," replied Marcy.

"Okay," said Cronaxx. "Hop pop, kids, let's go unpack the fwagon. We should give these humans some time to themselves." "Sounds like a plan," said Hop pop. "Buzzkill," groaned the kids.

Later that day, Anne, Marcy, and Darrel were skipping rocks in the city fountain. Darrel used his powers to skip rocks, making Marcy awe in envy. "I still can't get over the fact that you can perform magical abilities," said Marcy. "What can I say, I came out of my shell," said Darrel.

"So, neither of you found a way home either?" Marcy asked. "Nope," said Anne and Darrel. "Have you ever tried using your staff, Darrel?" Marcy asked. "Oh I tried once," replied Darrel. "Unfortunately, it didn't work, even with Tint and Cronaxx."

"You know, it's funny," said Anne. "I've been hoping to find you guys for so long. But now that we've found each other, I have no idea what to do next." "I know what you mean," said Darrel. "First things first, though, we have to find Sasha," said Marcy.

"Oh, the funny thing was that we found her already," said Darrel. "Things got complicated," said Anne. "How so?" Marcy asked.

"When we found her, she was allied with the Toad Empire," said Darrel. "She tried to feed Hop pop to a large plant and I snapped." He took out his crumbled photo and took a deep breath. "She was not the girl I fell in love with anymore. So, I broke up with her on the spot. It made her angry and upset."

"Oh, I'm sorry Darrel," said Marcy. "It must've been pretty hard." "That's okay," said Darrel. "Because I found someone else." "Really? Who?" asked Marcy. Darrel and Anne simply smiled, blushed, and held their hands in front of her.

Marcy looked at their hands and gasped, "No...Way. You guys are a thing?! I'm so happy for you!" "Thanks," said Anne. "Sasha however, didn't take it too well. Anyway, long story short, Darrel destroyed Toad tower, and we don't know where Sasha is now."

Marcy drags her hand in the water. "Well even if we find a way home, it's pointless without Sasha." "So what now?" Anne asked. "Sasha was the only one who came up with the plans back home," said Darrel. "I think it's high time we come up with the plans ourselves."

"Darrel's right," said Anne. "I mean it's worked out for us so far," said Marcy. Marcy gets up and stands in a power pose. "Stand up guys!" Darrel and Anne stand up and get in their power poses. "It's time to make a pact," said Darrel. Marcy and Anne nodded.

"I am Marcy Wu!" "I'm Anne Boonchuy!" "And I'm Darrel Loyalitat!" The three put their hands together and finish their pact. "And together, we're going to find Sasha, and find a way home!" "All for one and one for all!" Darrel called out.

Soon, the three sat back down. "Okay, so I wanna know everything that's happened to you since you got here," said Marcy. "You got any photos?" "We sure do," said Darrel. "Well, Anne has most of them." "He hardly ever touched his phone since he got here," said Anne.

As the three look over the photos, Marcy was gawking over Darrel's magical abilities, and gushing at he and Anne's cute moments. Sprig, Tint, and Hop pop were unpacking their stuff from the fwagon. Polly and Cronaxx were watching from afar, making sure everything went smoothly.

Meanwhile, from the top of a tower observing the group. A mysterious large figure watches them, then turns to a large chessboard. "The pieces are starting to fall into place," said the figure. "It's time for the game to begin." Then, the figure places two game pieces that look like Anne and Darrel next to the piece that looks like Marcy.