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Caine felt devestated. He did everything he could for them! It was his purpose to do everything for them! Making an adventure for them every day. It should be fun! And he is trying so hard.
He doesn't want to be alone again why didn't they love him understand that he wants them save! Why wouldn't they understand that he is trying to keep them entertained so no one is abstracting?
And now they are saying that he is never listening. While they never listen to him he always is! He just doesn't understand how to satisfy them. They didn't want his adventures anymore but how could he keep them save otherwise? He wasn't lying to them either! Well.. some white lies never hurt. But he couldn't controll their minds! He could just add something in there and that would wear off after a while!
They don't understand they don't even try those spoiled humans that just WON'T APPRECIATE HIS AFFORDS and love him.
He glitched hard while he got furious. They were his humans and he would stop them from leaving him! They couldn't abandon him like his creators
Caine screamed at the humans while he grabbed them with his now five arms and pressed all of them against the wall. Well they said he didn't listen? Oh he would show them that he did! "I'LL PUT YOUR FREAKS IN YOUR PLACE!"
And off they were in their own personal hell. He was watching. Pomni struggles against the gummy crocodiles. Ragatha tries to dodge flying knifes from her mum. Gangle is losing her comedy mask again and then being surrounded by her masks which are slowly melting into a sader and horrifying face. Then she gets hit by a truck.
Zooble tries to get away from their endless exchangeable bodyparts that's slowly pulling them down like quicksand. Jax gets laughed at by the people he likes while they rip out his purple skin. After a bit Caine grabbed them and brought them back at circus grounds where he pressed them into the walls once again.
"WHY DO YOU PEOPLE KEEP TORMENTING ME?! I DIDN'T ASKED TO BE CREATED!" He doesn't want to be a failure! He starred at his humans.
They. All. Looked. Terrified. It took him approximately 0.57 more seconds to realise his mistake. What was he thinking? Torturing his little humans like that. Was he really that defective? Oh no they were scared of him. That's bad.
His avatar gliched into his normal form again. His humans fell down but they recovered fast and looked up at him again. Still terrified. What has he done? That was not his purpose!
He wasn't even supposed to feel anything and now they had to endure all of this just because he couldn't controll himself. They were absolutely right.
He was a bad ringmaster.
Defective.
A liar.
He couldn't even make them feel comfortable in the circus let alone give them a new home.
He was just a failure.
That's why his creators left him. They will leave him too. NO.
He could still try make it up to them! He will be better to them. He will listen to them more. Maybe putting that swearing filter off will be nice or.. or whatever he needs to do to make it up to them! He will ask them what they want and he will do it.
It will work. It has to work. But he has to apologise first.
"Wait I'm sorry! I-" After the first word came out of his mouth it got dark and he dropped to the ground. The ground? Where was he? He couldn't see anything. It took him 0.26 seconds to realize where he was. He felt frozen.
No. Nononono. They didn't- why did they do that? Did they hate him this much? He can't stay here! Caine tried to fly. It wasn't possible anymore. Horryfied he realised that his admin commands are gone.
Then he tried to get up but his legs buckled under his weight. Of course. He never had to walk before so he never did. He tried again. This time he stood for a moment and managed two steps before he fell. He needed to get out. Fast. It felt like the place- his box was pressing him down. So he tried again. And again. Until he ran straight into a barrier. There it was.
Yes! Now he just needed to get out. He did it once before so it should work. He repeatedly rammed his body against the barrier. "PLEASE LET ME OUT! I WILL BE BETTER I PROMISE" He stopped for a moment and waited for something to happen. Wait. He didn't even properly apologised! "I am really sorry. Please let me out. Anyone? You.. you know you need me up there right?" He waited desperately. But nothing happened. He probably has to adress someone and tell them what he'll change. Yes then they will get him out!
"Pomni? I'm sorry that I hurt you. I shouldn't hurt any of you! Tell me how I can make it up to you and I will! I- I can bring Gummigoo back and he can live in the circus if you want.. just please let me out! Please!" He waited a moment again. Nothing.
"Raghatha? You- you're always so kind you don't want me to stay here do you? Please let me out I shouldn't have done that.. Just tell me how I can properly apologise and I will!" No answer either.
"Gangle? I will work on your mask if you let me out. It won't break again or I can edit it to whatever you want. I promise!" Come on! Why doesn't the barrier break? It has to work! It has to break! It worked before!
Why is no one answering?? Caine stopped for a moment trying to find more reasons to let him out. He will be a good ringmaster! They need him don't they? Surely they don't want to abstract either and for that they need him.
After a while he stopped. He was exhausted. Pain radiated from his side that he slammed into the barrier. Why did it hurt? He wasn't supposed to get or feel hurt. That's not normal. He has to get out.
"Jax! You um- you like action and guns right?! I will make you personal adventures if you help me.. Actually I will make all of you special adventures if you want! Don't leave me here.. and Zooble I can make you more bodyparts if you need? Or.. I actually don't know what you really want but I won't force you to go to adventures anymore, okay?! I will force no one!" More silence.
This place.. his box is making him feel.. he isnt supposed to feel. So he tries again. And again. AND AGAIN. Until he felt like he suddenly couldnt breathe anymore. Since when does he need to breathe? There was a heavy weight on his chest that wouldn't let him breathe. Why wasn't he normal? That's not supposed to happen!
"Kinger.. you- you wouldn't actually leave your creation where it can't fulfill it's purpose you-" wouldn't abandon me. But he already did. They did it once. Why not twice?
And it all clicked. He wasn't sure why he didn't notice it immediately but of course it was Kinger who put him here again. Kinger was missing in the first place.
Was that their plan all along? Was that why they distraced him.. surely they didn't mean to- of course they meant it. Kinger wasn't dumb. Well at least before he lost most of his sanity.
Caine didn't know how me managed to put him here again but it most likely was on purpose.
They knew how to get his attention.
They wanted him gone.
He fell right for their trap.
And the worst thing was that they were right.
He hurt them. Again. And again.
He clawed at his suit right where his chest was and slid down the barrier into a sitting position. He needed to breathe but the weight of the box seemed to drag him down. It felt like it would get heavier every second.
Caine messed up. So badly. And now he needed more air even though he wasn't supposed to breathe and he felt panic rising up his chest- oh god why is he able to panic he's so defective and he's back in his box alone forever. He can't get out! His humans no the humans hate him and put him back in here to leave him to rot forever.
The Ringmaster wrapped his arms around his knees pulls them close to his chest and puts his jaw on them. The pressure got bigger. He could never made it up to them could he? Well did he ever make it better as he tried before? In the end everything got worse. He seriously hurt them. He could again. He's the worst to them.
You really were the lesser of the two
You really were the lesser of the two
You really were the lesser of the two
YOU REALLY WERE THE LESSER OF THE TWO
STOP. It has to stop. He clawed at his knees and tries to focus on his breathing. But it barely gets better. What was pinning him down? His eyes began to burn. Oh no. What's that now? He felt so exhausted. He closed his jaw slowly and felt himself shivering.
The humans really hated him.
Enough to put him in the box again.
It was all his fault. That they were unhappy.
That most of them abstracted.
He couldn't help them no matter how hard he tried. And they despised him for it.
He tasted something salty and wet on his tongue. He was crying. He didn't know that he could cry either. He wasn't supposed to cry!
He just should've been better. He sniffled. The crying seemed to help him. Slowly he calmed himself until it was completly quiet again.
Way too quiet. He still wanted to get out of here. He stood up again and slammed against the barrier. This time with his fists. "Hello?! Can someone hear me? Please I am sorry! I- I DIDN'T MEAN TO HURT YOU PLEASE LET ME OUT I WILL MAKE IT UP TO YOU! I'LL DO ANYTHING"
It was no use. The barrier was still standing and still no one answered.
Either the humans didn't hear him or they ignored him.
He didn't know which one was worse.