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"How did we get here?" Jane asked, panting after running from the killer for so long. "I don't know anymore, this is the only life we've had for a long time. I've gotten used to it, you should too." Builderman said in his usual pessimistic tone. "I remember it all!" Exclaimed Shedletsky, as if he was waiting to confess. "I did this! I did this to us! I'm tired of lying! I did this! I was the one who doomed us!" Shedletsky would have kept screaming if it weren't for Builderman calming him down "Stop yelling, you're fine" Builderman spoke with a more neutral tone this time. "What do you mean you caused this? How is this your fault? C00lkidd was the hostile one. He killed 7n7 remember?" He continued. "That's the thing, he didn't kill him." Shedletsky confessed. "WHAT!?" Screamed Jane and Builderman. "I did it, I killed him. And I blamed it on C00lkidd because I-" he needed a moment to stop choking up. "I wanted you to trust me." Shedletsky spoke softer than usual, as if trying to hide his tears. "Why did you do it?" Jane asked with a frightened look on her face.

"I remember it so vividly, that day stuck with me. It all began with The Spectre showing off a 'new' killer, his name was Mafioso, and he was BRUTAL. Wiping all of us out, each and every time. One day, after weeks and weeks of endless killing, we stood up for ourselves."

"I remember that part." Interrupted Builderman

"Yes, you planned out the attack. Either way, we were going to execute the plan so we told everyone, even 007n7. He didn't like the plan and made one to try before it," 007n7 never did like solving problems with violence "We said we'd let him try the plan, but we didn't mean it." our distrust in 7n7 was what killed him

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"He planned to try talking with Mafioso," Shedletsky said, choked up. "I thought that was stupid but I let him, we still kept the plan ready to go for when we thought Mafioso was going to hurt him. That was my mistake."

"Are you sure you want to do this 7n7? It's real risky you know."

"I don't care."

"...I sorta expected a longer ans-"

"DON'T CARE."

"Damn bro, chill."

"Sorry Shedletsky, I got a bit carried away."

"It's alright, just go."

"Alright."

007n7 scouted out for the killer, eventually finding him while chasing Elliot.

"MAFIOSO STOP!" 007n7 cried.

The killer turned toward 007n7. And they stood silent for a few seconds as if trying to use telepathy.

Suddenly the killer leaped at 7n7 "You're mine!" He called out.

007n7 watched Mafioso tear his clone to shreds before noticing the real one.

"We are soldiers, and soldiers don't go to hell." He said calmly as two of his goons arrived.

7n7 let one hit him before teleporting away, guiding Mafioso toward him.

That's when they spoke to each other.

"Stop, I just want to talk."

"..."

"Please speak to me Mafioso, it makes this easier for both of us."

"...Fine, I'll humor you, what on EARTH do you want to say to me that's oh so important?"

"Stop killing us, please."

007n7 was half expecting a flat-out no, but instead, Mafioso asked "Why should I?"

"Because it isn't fair anymore, we have a chance of surviving the other killers but YOU, on the other hand, have decimated us every round."

Mafioso stood, pondering when he finally answered, all seemed to be going according to plan. "It has been getting rather... boring killing everyone without a fight, I could consider this."

Mafioso made the mistake of grabbing 007n7 by the shoulder.

"TWO TIME GO!" Exclaimed Builderman as Two Time was shot out of his turret. "YEAH, GET THAT MAFIA MAN!" Guest 1337 yelled.

Two Time launched at Mafioso knife-first, but missed by a few inches, Mafioso tore the cultist to shreds and then stared back at 007n7.

"LIAR!" Screamed Mafioso

"N-NO, W-WAIT I CAN EXPLAIN THIS!"

"RUN!"

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"I AM NOT A LIAR" 007n7 shouted, before throwing a Bloxy Cola at Mafioso's head, he quickly turned around and applied something to the wound before turning back and launching at 007n7 with his Firebrand sword.

"PROVE IT!" Mafioso exclaimed.

"LET ME!" Shot back 007n7.

"FINE!"

"IF I HAD PLANNED THAT, WOULD TWO TIME HAD MISSED YOU?"

"YOU- make a fair point, let's continue our discussion then."

"Let's."

"Why should I continue to spare you after that?"

"That shows how desperate we are, so desperate we'd resort to sneak attacks like that."

"That's fa-"

Mafioso was cut off by another sentinel, this time it was Guest 1337.

"Another one."

That was odd, he just charged right past you."

The pair shrugged and continued their conversation.

After the round ended, 007n7 had made peace with Mafioso.

Weeks went by, and Mafioso was noticeably less difficult to go up against.

Until...

"DAMN THAT HURTS!" Exclaimed Shedletsky, with a burning wound in his shoulder. "Sucks that I have to wait until the fire goes out to use my chicken."

"Mafioso's been acting like his old self this round. It's concerning." 007n7 worried. "I knew it wouldn't work, you just can't make peace with killers." Shedletsky groaned. "Shut the hell up fatty." 007n7 attacked. "You shut up you- you- why can't I think of any insults!?" Shedletsky complained. "Skill Issue." 007n7 said calmly. Shedletsky muttered to himself and stormed off, as 007n7 went over to Mafioso.

"Heyyyyyy Mafioso."

"Why are you still calling me that?"

"Isn't that your name?"

"It's amazing you haven't realized yet... DAD."

"Wh-WHAT!? DAD!? WHAT DO YOU MEAN DAD!?"

"Rattle 'em boys" as he rubbed his face he revealed...

"DAAAAAAAAAAD" Cried C00lkidd, in a mocking manner

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Singing...

He was singing...

Singing a horrifying song...

"Ten little Soldier Boys went out to dine;
One choked his little self, and then there were nine.
Nine little Soldier Boys sat up very late;
One overslept himself, and then there were eight.
Eight little Soldier Boys travelling in Devon;
One said he'd stay there, and then there were seven.
Seven little Soldier Boys chopping up sticks;
One chopped himself in halves, and then there were six.
Six little Soldier Boys playing with a hive;
A bumblebee stung one, and then there were five.
Five little Soldier Boys going in for law;
One got in Chancery, and then there were four.
Four little Soldier Boys going out to sea;
A red herring swallowed one, and then there were three.
Three little Soldier Boys walking in the zoo;
A big bear hugged one, and then there were two.
Two little Soldier Boys sitting in the sun;
One got frizzled up, and then there was one.
One little Soldier Boy left all alone;
He went and hanged himself, and then there were none."

007n7 tried to talk to his estranged son, to no avail.

"C00LKIDD PLEASE, LISTEN TO ME!"

C00lkidd was too busy lighting someone on fire to listen.

"CORRUPT NATURE!"

"OW, CRAP!"

"I'M IT, I'M IT, I'M IT!" C00lkidd proceeded to lunge toward that poor sap with his Firebrand... the remains weren't pretty.

"PLEASE"

"YES, THAT'S RIGHT. PLEAD FOR ME!" C00lkidd said as he he beat someone's face in. "WHY WOULD I LISTEN TO YOU!? YOU WANT ME DEAD, WHAT KIND OF FATHER WANTS TO KILL THEIR OWN KIDD!?"

"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT KIDDO!? I WANT THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF THAT!"

"DON'T LIE TO ME! I HEARD YOU TALK WITH SHEDLETSKY AND BUILDERMAN! I KNOW YOU THREE WANT TO KILL ME!"

"I WANTED PEACE! MY IDEA WAS TO NOT KILL YOU! THAT'S WHAT WE SPENT ALL THAT TIME TALKING FOR!? DID YOU REALLY THINK THEY WERE ALL AN ELABORATE PLOY!? WHAT DO YOU WANT!?"

"HOW DO I KNOW THAT YOUR TELLING THE TRUTH!?"

"THE TEARS SHED AFTER I LOST YOUTHE FIRST TIME, THE BLOOD FROM MY WRISTS AFTER I LOST YOU AGAIN, I NEVER WANT TO LEAVE YOUR SIDE, I NEVER WANT TO LOSE YOU AGAIN!"

"WH-What!? Y-you did that all f-for... me?"

"OF COURSE I WOULD, YOU'RE MY SON, I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOU! WHO KNOWS WHAT I'D DO AFTER ALL THESE YEARS OF MISSING YOUR WHOLE LIFE, JUST FOR YOU TO COME BACK AND HATE ME!? I-I-" he paused to breathe. "I just want my son back."

"I just wanted my dad back."

The two stood in silence for the longest minute of their life, until the hug. The pair hugged for what felt like a century.

"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH"

"C00LKIDD LOOK OU-"

*SLICE*

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*gag* *cough*

"Why... why couldn't you trust me... one last time..."

Those were his last words.

C00lkidd stared at his dad's murderer with a hate so fiery, that it couldn't be shown on his face.

"You killed him. Are you proud? Are you proud that you killed my dad, THE ONLY PARENT I EVER HAD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!?"

The killer, Shedletsky, stuttered in response.

"WHAT? TO SCARED TO SPEAK, HUH? GOOD, I DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOUR EXCUSES!"

"I-I-I-"

"I SAID, I. DONT. WANT. TO. HEAR. YOUR. EXCUSES!!!!!" With an ear-piercing screech, C00lkidd became an amalgamation of the innocent child he once was. A monster with black tentacles coming from his back, wearing a scarf his dad made for him long ago while he had grieved his second loss of him.

"...That means we fight then, I'm sorry kid"

"YOU WANT A FIGHT!? LET'S FIGHT!" Screamed C00lkidd as he pulled out an advanced form of the C00lgui. "I'LL SHOW YOU THE MEANING OF 'FIGHT' YOU MURDERER!"

"You wanna play like THAT, huh? Two can play at the overpowered game." Shedletsky pulled out six of the seven swords, Ghostwalker, Darkheart, Illumina, Windforce, Venomshank, and Ice Dagger, he only needed one sword and C00lkidd had it.

"Oh hey, you might want this then!" C00lkidd tossed Shedletsky the Firebrand, the 7th and final sword. "Just to finish your toy collection." He continued. "While we're at it..." The map suddenly changed from Yorick's Resting Place to the Sword Fight on the Hights Arena.

"SURRENDER! I DON'T WANT TO HURT YOU!"

"RUN."

"I WILL! AFTER THIS!" Shedletsky stabbed C00lkidd in the eye and ran off with some familiar and new faces.

SURVIVORS:
Shedletsky
Bulderman
Two Time (2/2 lives)
Jane Doe
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"That's how we got here."

Jane Doe and Builderman stared at Shedletsky slack-jawed.

"What... the hell!?"

"What she said"

*laughing*

"SCATTER!" Exclaimed Brickbattler

"AAH GODDAMN MY KNEE- OH CRAP HE'S CHASING ME-"

"welp."

"WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!?" Shedletsky screamed in confusion.

"HOLY- USE THE SWORDS!"

"WHE- WHERE ARE MY SWORDS!?"

"WHAT!?"

"VENOMSHANK!"

"OW!"

"JANE!"

*Coughing*

"HYAH!"

"YEOUCH! ICE DAGGER!"

"What the-"

"DARKHEART."

"OH GOD!" "BRICKBATTLER!"

"HYAH!"

*GHRK*

"BUILDERMAN!"

"R-RUN!"

*SOME SURVIVORS ESCAPED*

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"Run faster. Run Faster. RUN FASTER. RUN FASTER! KEEP RUNNING JOHN!" Shedletsky told himself.

"BLF XZMMLG IFM UILN BLFI KILYOVNH QLSM"

"WHAT ARE YOU SAYING!?"

"I'M TELLING YOU TO STOP RUNNING."

"NO-!"

And he stopped there. Dead in his tracks.

*WHY- WHY CAN'T I MOVE!?*

"GIVE ME A REAL FIGHT, DON'T TRY TO STAB ME IN THE EYE AND RUN AGAIN!"

"/TP"

In an instant, Shedletsky disappeared.

"COME AT ME YOU LITTE WUSS!"

Shedletsky faced a bridge, that's when he heard them. Getting mauled by the monster he created, while John merely hid.

C00lkidd was right, he was a coward.

A little wuss.

A little wuss who killed his friends.

He failed.

Maybe he could consider that offer the voice told him.

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This is it.

Shedletsky remembered everything he did to protect his friends, all of it was futile.

He remembered the struggle for all those swords, all of it was futile.

He remembered finally defeating his hatred, all of it was futile.

And so...

He jumped.

To

His

Death.

With his murderer dead, 007n7 finally moved on.

With 7n7's spirit gone, C00lkidd went back to his carnival, where his dad was killed.

C00lkidd joined his dad, he starved to death, and died next to his father, joining him in whatever afterlife they were both sentenced to.

All of this was because of one simple mistake.

Murder by Mistrust

A warning

Whatever you want to call it, this was the worst ending for everyone.

No one got what they wanted.

007n7 never made peace.

C00lkidd never got the chance to actually spend a day with his dad.

Shedletsky couldn't save everyone.

Shedletsky couldn't save... anyone.

Huh, funny. Even in the afterlife, Shedletsky never stopped his torment.