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There he was, chilling in the middle of nowhere, just enjoying the view of how the tranquility of the trees and plants contrast the harshness of the water from the falls slamming onto the sea. The forest truly did calm him, even if just for a moment. It was a nice place to retreat to whenever things got too much for the ex-hacker.
The man was just reminiscing about the happy times he had when he was still in the real world. He really did cherish the times spent with c00lkidd…and Noli. Well he mostly thought about him and c00lkidd bonding, since him and Noli weren’t exactly on good terms.
The ex-hacker’s relationship with Noli after forcing him to take the void star definitely took a turn for the worse. That didn't have any good outcomes, and one of the least favorable things that happened was finding out the void star's effects on mortals. The crown was meant to be worn by the Void God afterall, and not just some mortal Robloxian who happened to take an interest in it.
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Ever since finding c00lkidd on his porch, 007n7 had to make a decision. It was to either keep the child, but probably worsen his relationship with Noli, or give the kid to the orphanage and continue life as normal. Though he wanted to choose the safer option, especially since he's used to doing his everyday activities, he still chose the former. He knew he couldn't live his whole life as a hacker anyway. He'd have to leave it behind someday no matter what.
In a hushed voice, 007n7 suddenly spoke.
“I’m sorry, Noli, but after a week of thinking about it, I've decided that I’m gonna raise the child. I even have a name for him already: c00lkidd. If I want to give the kid a good childhood, I have to be a good influence on him. If I'm gonna take care of him, I have to do it properly. Since I'm a hacker, I can't say I have a good reputation. That'll make raising him harder, but I'm willing to sacrifice anything for him.”
At the same time, a lot of different things were going on in Noli’s head. It seemed like he was mostly zoned out, but 007n7 couldn’t really tell. He just decided to continue what he was saying.
“I can't and won't just be a hacker my whole life. I can't just waste my whole life messing around; burning down pizzerias, running away from the admins, turning buildings upside down, eating junk food all the time. I have to change, Noli. We have to change. This is the best chance to do that. We'll have something to aim for. We’ll have a goal and purpose for once, if you’re willing to join me. If not, I understand. It is a big respo-”
Those were the exact lines that 7n7 said. He didn't even get to finish his sentence before the void star wielder suddenly bursted, screaming at his best friend.
“So what? You're gonna abandon everything we've done, all that we've worked so hard for, just for a kid? You're asking me if I want to join you in raising this fat, stupid looking creature that looks like raw beef? Did you just forget how much effort it took to have the void star in our hands, let alone even find a minuscule amount of information about it? You were the one who really wanted it, now you're abandoning all of that just for a little child that's not even yours. Change? Do you really want change? Are you sure you're 007n7, the same guy who has a detailed routine about that you've been following since 2014? You even have a schedule of how to attack different places and rarely ever change it. I'm never accepting your offer. I already have a goal to aim for in my life anyway. Goodbye, Sev.”
007n7 couldn't help but cry, especially due to the forlorn tone that Noli had at the end. He couldn't even say anything else, aside from “W-wait! Noli, we can still be friends, right? N-Noli, please! Just don't leave me…”
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007n7 slapped himself in the face pretty hard. He didn't want to think about that right now. He was here to relax and get away from the pandemonium inside the cabin afterall.
This doesn't mean 007n7 doesn't miss him though. He still thinks that if he hadn't done what he did, maybe they would still be friends. Afterall, the ex-hacker did a lot of things to Noli that caused the man, or even both of them, harm. He really shouldn't have said the things he said. Perhaps Noli wouldn't have left Sev if he decided not to take in the red child.
007n7 really does mess up everything doesn't he? Well…no point in thinking about it anymore. What's done is done, and nothing's gonna change. He should just move on already and accept what happened. He still gets to see Noli every once in a while after the purple guy got Forsakened, so at least 7n7 knows about the current state of the man-turned-deity. Through his son’s occasional blabbering while hunting him down in the rounds, he did learn that Noli is quite close with c00lkidd.
Kidd would yap to 007n7 about how “Uncle Noli” taught him how to do a skip in a parkour game, guided him and the other kids in baking cookies for everyone, and showed him the basics of coding. Oh my Telamon, whenever c00l talked about those things, you could visibly see the happiness on Sev’s face. He was really happy about Noli and c00lkidd being close to one another, but he also really wishes that he was there with them.
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It's such a shame everything turned out this way. Both his child and closest friend were on the killer's side, while 007n7 was a survivor. He can't even properly hold a conversation with any of the two due to the Spectre pulling some strings and messing with their minds. Sev rarely doesn't perish during rounds where c00l or Noli is the killer, since he always gets targeted by them. Noli goes after him due to his hatred towards the ex-hacker, while his son chases after him, thinking they're just playing tag.
Oh, c00lkidd…he was a really energetic child. It was hard for 7n7 to handle, especially as the kid got older and more active, but he never stopped loving him and doing his best to provide what the child needed. C00lkid had plenty of interests, and that made 007n7 happy, yet worried. He frequently spent his nights distressed about not having enough money left to provide for their basic needs and the materials the child required for his activities.
C00l also really loved hanging out with his father. Unfortunately for him, 007n7 was always busy with work and was barely home because of them. Though whenever he got a day off, they would spend it doing whatever activity c00lkidd wanted to do. The child would often choose to draw, bake his favourite sweets, and play games like tag.
C00lkidd had so much potential to have a good life. It's such a shame the one who was willing to take him in was 007n7, the notorious hacker. He wouldn't be in this hell if only his dad wasn't a pathetic man who couldn't even properly provide for his kid. Due to his past, Sev was rejected in almost every single place he applied to, even after years of not being active in the hacking community. Even right before he got Forsakened, people were still weary and glared at him whenever he passed by. Only 3 subminimum wage jobs agreed to let him work. Due to that, 7n7 was always laboring, barely making ends meet.
007n7 shouldn't have adopted c00lkidd after seeing him on his doorstep. It would've been better if someone like Guest1337 found c00lkidd on their porch and raised him to live a normal life. The one who should’ve found c00lkidd was the soldier, instead of a worthless good-for-nothing hacker. Guest could've properly taken care of c00l, especially because he has a daughter. That meant he definitely had experience, which is something 007n7 clearly lacked. 007n7 really should've sent c00lkidd to the orphanage when he found him, but he refused. He just had to be a stubborn pathetic little man, arguing with his one and only friend to keep a child that came from who knows where. He didn’t think about the future well enough. For goodness sake, he couldn't even think of a good name for the kid. Seriously? He chose c00lkidd? He definitely wasn’t thinking straight when he thought of that.
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007n7’s thoughts started to spiral more about how bad of a person he was. Ironic, isn't it? He came to the cliff to relieve himself of all the negative thoughts he was having, but all he really did was go to another location to have an inner journey of lamenting over his past. He's a survivalist that didn't even last 30 seconds in his latest LMS. Due to his class, that should be in his forte, but he’s so useless that he couldn’t do his role properly. 007n7 is truly a pathetic, wretched robloxian.
There’s no point in thinking about that now. There’s a round starting soon and all the survivors have to start preparing. It’s time for 007n7 to start fixing some errors his c00lgui sustained from the last round.