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Terra’s been living in astral city for two months and her business is doing great, turns out astrals really like crochet stuff. She also helps out with the midnight show and goes to the shows. She’s been loving astral city, so has Petunia. Eclipse helped show her and Petunia around their first week there, he’s helped a lot. But today it’s Terra’s turn to return the favor.
”So have you told him?” Puppet asked while they walked into the front of the studio.
”No I want it to be a surprise. What’d you tell the others?”
”I told them I was taking them to an aquarium.”
”Oh did you know there’s an aquarium in astral city, it’s pretty nice.”
”Maybe we can go there to sell the illusion.” Andrew who was behind the two suggested. Andy and Jake, who were next to him, nodded their heads in agreement.
”Now have you guys seen the show?” Terra stoped the group before they walked backstage.
”Yes we have. To be honest, I always saw something between those two.” Andrew answered.
“See I wasn’t crazy!” Jake said.
”We didn’t say you were crazy we just said that sounded a little ummm…” Andy was trying to find the word.
”Crazy.” Jake finished his sentence for him.
“Okay okay we might’ve said crazy.”
“Ok let’s go backstage” Terra lead the group to the back they immediately saw Ballora who was talking to Ruin.
”What a coincidence.” Puppet said. The two turned to the group and their jaws dropped. They ran over to the group.
”You guys are alive?!” Ballora shouted.
”Well we were gone but we got revived I think maybe 3 weeks ago.” Andrew answered.
“At least you guys are back. Wait OH GOD he’s going to be so happy Ruin!” Ballora started to shake Ruin.
”Yes. Ballora. I. Know. Please. Stop. Shaking. Me.” Ballora released Ruin.
“Okay, question is where is he?” Ballora turned around.
“Wait yeah you guys just finished a show right?” Terra asked.
”Yeah we did but he had to put the puppets up but he should’ve been back by now.” Andrew,Andy, and Jake were the only ones to notice the flash of white from the left.
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Eclipse had just gotten home, he had worked later then normal but he didn’t think it was that big of a deal.
”Hey! You three I’m back I know it’s later then normal but it was some important-“ He stopped himself when he walked into the living room. He saw their desecrated bodies bleeding out oil. Eclipse felt tears well in his eyes before he tried to set up the backups he was able to make but before he could click enter he felt sharp pain in both his arms. His arms fell to his side and he saw a slight purple electric current run over them. He looked up to see Titan.
“You did this…”
”Why yes Eclipse I did you were getting a little too close to helping the family I had to put you in your place.” Eclipse felt tears roll down his face before he tried to attack Titan but his arms wouldn’t move. He tried moving them to the best of his abilities but they wouldn’t move.
”Yeah your arms are destroyed now, and you know what,” Titan lowered down and grabbed Eclipses face and moved his hand towards his eye. “Why don’t I remove the pain of you having to see them like this.” Titan slowly inserted his hand into Eclipses eye and tore it out, he did the same for the other one. He then threw Eclipse against the wall. Eclipse couldn’t see anything he could just hear Titans laughter.
”Oh I went a little far on your face, that’s gonna leave a mark. Heh good sends a message.” Eclipse heard Titan teleport away and that’s when he powered down.
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That was the first thing Eclipse thought of when he saw those three. He thought he was ready to see his kids again but seeing them just reminded how horrible mangled their bodies were. Eclipse was leaning against the door between the studio and Terra’s shop. He drew out a cigarette and lit it, once he gets a hang of himself he’ll go back out there. Eclipse breathed in and out.
“Wow, what a wonderful example to show your kids.” Eclipse quickly put his mask on and looked towards the voice. It was Andrew with Andy and Jake in tow. Eclipse quickly extinguished the cigarette.
”You gonna say something or are we just going to stand here?” Andy said as the three moved closer to Eclipse.
”Andrew’s rubbing off on you.”
“Hey I act how you used to act.” Eclipse was going to say something but he didn’t actually have anything to say. Jake was the first to hug Eclipse then Andy, then lastly Andrew. The hug caught Eclipse off guard but slowly he lowered his arms to hug the three back. Eclipse didn’t want this to be a soppy reunion so he kept the tears back. When the three let go of Eclipse Jake was the first to speak.
”Hey you think you could teleport us to the others.” Jake and Andy gave him a pleading look while Andrew gave him a smirk. Eclipse sighed and grabbed the three. They teleported to where the group was.
”Where did you three go?!” Terra questioned.
”We went off to find him.” Andrew pointed to Eclipse as he set the three down.
”Yes you did. Okay I know you guys haven’t seen each other for a year but we kinda have to go next time we’ll have more time but I don’t want them to get suspicious, you understand right?” Eclipse nodded as the three walked towards Puppet but before they left Jake ran back and hugged Eclipse.
”It’s good to see you, dad.” Jake then ran back to Puppet. Once they left that’s when Eclipse let the tears fall down his face.
”You good there buddy?” Ballora asked gently touching Eclipse’s shoulder. Eclipse nodded slightly and looked down at the ground.
”Never been better.”