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Aug 9, 2016 17:39:27 GMT -5
Was Chara really falling for him? Well, she got basically what the Dreemurrs’ had given her once. She had tried her best to connect. Back then it would have been better if she had just died. That’s what she would have thought back then, but now? After this human in the underground had shown her her true purpose, which was power, everything had gotten better for her. She was back with a new chance at life… and at revenge.
Her arm was hurting… his explanation of a battery was good though. She felt this HATE inside her… and this part with hurting… it reminded her of her fight against Winter… how she had wounded her… oh, it would feel so good to pay her back for that… and when his command came to take in the HATE in her knife, she did. The runes were glowing even more intense than normal.
”I can feel it… it’s… intoxicating…” her voice was filled with pleasure… this power… she would pay them back… all of them…
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18 years old
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Aug 9, 2016 19:30:51 GMT -5
Xander could feel her HATE move about. "You're doing great, Chara." In time maybe she would even be able to sense the HT in others, but only with practice. He had experimented with this for years now. Xander had returned his blade to the table. Once his hand left it the charge in it disappeared and the HATE dissipated. She seemed like she was really enjoying herself though. For the first time in a while he could say he was having a good time outside of the downtown brawl circles. It was a good night in his book.
He smiled. "It's only the first taste of many, Chara. You'll grow to savor it like your favorite food. Now let's release it and see what it does." Xander used his hand to direct hers forward, blade facing away from herself. "Just to be safe let's make sure we don't hit anything vital." Her blade was pointing at the wall next to the fridge. He now noticed the runes doing their thing on the real knife. "I could see why you didn't accept mine... that is an impressive weapon. Now let's do this. Hold it firm... I have no idea what kind of knock back this might have" Speaking of which, that was a good point, Xander braced the two of them steady for any sort of recoil.
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The me that you know used to have feelings but the blood has stopped pumping and he's left to decay The me that you know is now made up of wires and even when I'm right with you I'm so far away
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Aug 10, 2016 15:07:24 GMT -5
Of course Chara did. If she was good at something it was doing harm. This HATE power… she would be able to pay them back… Sans.. Winter… everybody who was defying her… Oh, poor Winter… this man had given her the means to destroy humanity at one point…
She let the energy flow to her knife and listened to his next explanations: She felt some blood running from her arm… she would treat the wound after the HATE had done its work… unless it had healing properties… did it? After all, he didn’t look like he did this boring game all the time. So she felt his hands on her arms and his chest on her back when she aimed with the knife at the handle of the fridge.
”I and this knife have a long history.” in fact, it was the one she had used back then for gardening when she had lived with the Dreemurrs. Back then it was just a normal knife… but something had happened to it… now it was a deadly weapon. The glow of the runes intensified and then a shadow of a knife flew out of it, smacking with a loud clank against the handle before falling on the ground and evaporating. It had left a visible dent on the handle…
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18 years old
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Aug 10, 2016 17:08:25 GMT -5
There seemed to be no knock back at all as the shade of a knife connected with the metal handle and fell to the ground. "Well done... that's actually great execution, Chara. You'll get this down in no time at all." As soon as he was certain he opened some distance from Chara and inspected her wound. "I think we'll wrap it up for now, unless you'd like to continue. Either way though let's dress this wound and eat something. Food should be here any minute now." He moved to the sink and beckoned her to join him as he produced some soap, some ointment, and some gauze for her. "Pain is a necessity, but infection is just cumbersome. It's important to get on cleaning our little clashes with HT before they become a problem." It was probably common sense, but he had no idea how well she was able to keep herself up before they met.
When she got to tending to her cut he couldn't help, but to ask her of her thoughts. "So, Chara... where do we go from here?" He had several directions in mind, but everyone learns differently. He was very pleased about how well she progressed. Not many people would be so open to the world Xander had to offer, but Chara was different then most. I guess a determination soul is one of a kind. "Everything from here on out is going to go at your pace. You covered the basics with ease so I haven't even a doubt you'll catch onto the next steps just as quick."
Just then the doorbell rang. Xander helped wrap her arm wound and went to fetch the pizza. He came back with a large box and a much smaller one. The pizza wasn't anything too extreme, half cheese, half pepperoni. "They offered this chocolate brownie thing... It's not my bag, but I thought maybe you'd might like it... so it's all yours." He offered her a smile and left her to pick out what she liked after she finished up at the sink.
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The me that you know used to have feelings but the blood has stopped pumping and he's left to decay The me that you know is now made up of wires and even when I'm right with you I'm so far away
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Aug 12, 2016 15:27:58 GMT -5
Would you look at that dent! Beautiful! For a moment she imagined this to be Sans’ head. ”Let’s take care of my wounds… I will try again when I’m healed.” it wouldn’t take long. She did as Xander asked her. After disinfecting a treating the wound, she heard him ask her a question. Wait… seriously? Oh, he would get an answer: ”What did you have in mind?” she asked. What… she would be in charge: ”I…” stupid doorbell. Whatever, it gave her more time to think this through: What exactly did she want? Now that she looked at her treated arm, what exactly was it?
He came back with pizza and… something sweet! ”I’ll take care of this.” she grabbed the box with the brownie and put it beside her. Then she waited for him to put the pizza on the table so she could get a slice: ”So let me tell you what we do… ” she felt the heat of the pizza. ”I will train with this power as much as I can until I have at least mastered this knife move. While we are on that there are two things I want to do. The first is revenge. Revenge against this stupid skeleton and his friend with the mafia friends. Against my family, should they still be alive… and anybody who made me jump down Mt. Ebott in the first place.” the easiest one of the two. All that was left was getting information.
She bite off a slice, chewed on it and then continued: ”The second might be challenging but should be possible with enough good will: destroy humanity.”
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18 years old
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Aug 12, 2016 17:28:44 GMT -5
Xander let his eyes darken once more at the proposition he had been given. It was almost too good to be true. The idea of revenge, the thoughts of helping Chara get back at her useless family... then the people who drove her up Mount Ebbot. To see her cleanse herself of that burden would make Xander happy. It would make everything he was doing this for worth the blood he spilled to discover HT. "Of course, Chara. It'd be my pleasure to help you return the favor." Xander saw a grand picture of this crusade. Not only to rectify Chara's decision of walking up that mountain, but also his sister's heartbreaking choice to do the same. In fact he wanted to break down the system that forced so many others besides them who took that walk. "We could... change everything. No... we must." The broken system of humanity that did nothing, but desensitize people and make them cower in fear. That makes them divide because of the most petty of circumstances. It all needed a clean slate. The world had become far too corrupted to be saved by conventional means. It needed a push, one that they could force upon it. "I'll do whatever it takes..." He grabbed a slice of his own and folded it in half, then ate it quickly. "If I could just... make you happy then it will be worth it." He fell into deep thought. Her second objective would be a difficult one.
"Chara, I know we are not alone in this world. There are others like us. Who humanity has failed. Who humanity has beaten to dust. If we want to make a dent in humanity we will need more than a duet." He wished it would be that easy, but the world of the corrupt had a lot of support and people in every walk of life willing to oppose them to keep the status quo. They needed others who would do the same and help them insist the world change. "I will do some field work and see what I could find. I know I am not the only reverse heart in the city. I've felt others before you came along tonight. People who have had their Kindness, Perseverance, Justice, Integrity, Bravery, and Patience stolen from them by humanity." It was decided. "I will make arrangements as I find them. For now we will consider that option a convenient possibility." He rested his chin on his hand and looked to Chara. "So if you wanted to stick around I guess it couldn't hurt to use her room. It's not like anyone else is going to occupy it. Just say when you are ready, Chara and we will go at your training once more."
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The me that you know used to have feelings but the blood has stopped pumping and he's left to decay The me that you know is now made up of wires and even when I'm right with you I'm so far away
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Aug 13, 2016 15:52:11 GMT -5
”There are many favors to return…” she took another bite, chewed on the peperoni, felt the spicy taste… and imagined it to be Sans. Oh, his time would come. Speaking of time, she listened to him and somehow it bored her a little but she didn’t show it. Yes, idealism etc. All of that didn’t matter really. Humanity should burn. Enough said. ”You have already made me happy by showing me this power. You might say this little HATE ritual basically made us… siblings?”
And as much as she hated to admit it, he was right. The world wasn’t the underground. So she was only nodding when he told her about the other souls. ”I will stay here and train. As for future HATE training… I suggest that we try to find either Winter or Sans first. They tried to kill me and failed. When I’ve got some experience, I would like to have a field test…”
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18 years old
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Aug 14, 2016 1:05:35 GMT -5
It took a moment for Xander to process what she had just said. He smirked. "That didn't turn out too well for my sister... the day she left us changed everything. She brought a pain that I never knew existed." He reached for her hand... "All my life I have been denied even the simplest bond of a family... I... won't let you down, Chara..." He stopped mid way and retreated his hand. This was all new territory for him. "I must sound pathetic to you like this." His expression hardened. This wouldn't come easily for him. "Sorry... I..."
He broke back into his usual, stone faced demeanor. "I'll let you rest up. If you need anything further, just knock on my door, I guess." He retrieved his knives from the table and left everything else pretty much for Chara. It was pretty obvious what he was about to go do. This shade of emotion was uncomfortable for him. It wasn't that he didn't appreciate Chara's understanding of things, it was clearly that there was a significant change in his perspective. He needed to re-balance himself back to comfort. He offered her a wave before leaving the room. "Goodnight, Chara."
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The me that you know used to have feelings but the blood has stopped pumping and he's left to decay The me that you know is now made up of wires and even when I'm right with you I'm so far away
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Aug 14, 2016 14:03:36 GMT -5
No wonder he had chosen this path. To feel nothing at all was the best to do… that way you wouldn’t get hurt. She touched his hand when he reached for hers. Too late to retreat now. ”No need to feel sorry. We will gather allies and destroy humanity. Make the world a better place.” she let go and leaned back, reaching for another slice of pizza. ”Goodnight, Xander.” he left all the pizza for her? Maybe he wasn’t fully devoid of emotion after all. Just like her. Oh, they would both have to work on that. And thankfully there were enough victims to do that. After Chara ate a third slice, she left for the room that was now hers. For a long time she couldn’t sleep, so she left the light on and looked outside. She saw the city lights. So many foolish humans, monsters or even worse… hybrids. The demon girl flinched, got out the real knife and looked at it. This HATE… this power… her next fight should come…
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18 years old
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Aug 14, 2016 21:52:27 GMT -5
Xander entered the room and let out a sigh. He needed to get back to square. After removing the knives from their holsters they found a new home against Xander's skin. If he is going to feel anything, he would make sure what he felt and where were on his own terms. He didn't particularly like these pants anyways so he dug into his own sides and let his essence flow from the wounds to the floor. He would rather take this then doubt. He'd rather feel this then that loss again. Chara's offer was enticing. So badly did he want some semblance of a family. History was against that type of happiness. Hundreds of scenarios could ruin such a prospect. She could just leave whenever she got what she wanted. Or she'd get sick of him just like his real sibling did. Maybe she could even fall during this crusade. If he loses her what piece of himself could go with her? Is she worth the risk? Was he worth her trust? If he gave her his faith, would it just lead to more heartache?
Xander started to feel dizzy now and the pools of dripping blood started to soak into the carpet. He crumpled to the floor on his knees as his vision started to blur. He felt something building up... more and more as his emotional pain started to rival the wounds at his sides. HT was emanating from his reverse soul. He needed to release it... but there was nowhere else. As the energy dispersed he let out what could be described as a howl. A wave of energy separated from his soul and tossed everything in his room away from his center of presence. As it left he felt more control. His emotions left him. He regained composure and stood up once more. "Alright, Chara... sure... I'll accept you..." He had to patch up... he grabbed his first aid kit at his bedside and began to mend his handy work... This would be fun to explain to her in the morning.
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The me that you know used to have feelings but the blood has stopped pumping and he's left to decay The me that you know is now made up of wires and even when I'm right with you I'm so far away
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