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An old life. Trapped, both in a cage, and in a Void. No where is the only place he can go. The soul drifts hoping for some relief of what is ingrained in their very being, but that is nigh impossible. The devastation to a person's psyche when left alone for a decade isn't easily fixed, it can be tempered by repeated assistance, but never fully repaired. To this day, he keeps attempting to temper himself, and failing miserably. They can only indulge, in their unrequited passion for someone who barely knows they exist. Time at this point is their only companion, for that is all this soul has. Time.
Why can't I have anything nice? Why can't I just live? Why am I stuck here? WHY WAS I CHOSEN TO BE PART OF THIS STUPID MOTHER$#!$#!@ GAME?! I JUST CAN'T IMAGINE IT'S SOME KIND OF KARMA, I WAS JUST KEEPING TO MYSELF, I JUST WANTED TO LIVE LIFE ENJOYING MYSELF. What is there to enjoy in this? Stuck with only 4 days of a life, constantly resetting it, constantly running through the same scenario? Constantly looking for any kind of relief? UGH, AND THE ONLY PERSON WHO ANGEL DAMN KNOWS I EXIST, CAN'T EVEN HEAR ME?! THIS IS BULL!#$@ TOBY! YOU HEAR ME?! BULL !#$@!
Why is it that I can't get away from Kris?
1.They slowly die when I'm out of them.
2.They get angry whenever I'm out of them.
3. I'M SLOW AS HELL WHEN I'M OUT OF THEM LETTING 'EM NAIL ME WITH ANY RANDOM $#!$%#! OBJECT.
I mean... I guess I know one way I can escape from them, at least temporarily, I did do that conversation with Susie before in Save 1... She now hates me because of the "Forbidden Route"...
OH, I CAN JUST GO TO SLOT 3, MY ANGY ROUTE! There I haven't talked to her about anything, maybe she can brainstorm me a way out of this situation! Maybe I can brainstorm me a way out... Well, I guess before I try going to her I could try to come up with ways to keep away from Kris, let em be damned to die. Lemme see...
1.Find a way to permanently die. Impossible, I just always come back to the void, so I can't die.
2. Run Away from Hometown? Might be a little difficult because yes I can fly, but I might become prey for any wild predators in the world and I don't know anyone out there that would be willing to take in a flying cartoon heart.
3. Live in a Dark World? Well it'd last a while until Susie finds me if Kris asks her to, but the Dark World would be boring in Slot 3 since I attacked everyone I have no recruits in MikeTown.
4. Find someone to possess? It's possible, I did take over Susie for a tiny bit, doesn't seem to fuse me to her since it wasn't voluntary on her part, so it won't end up a whole "God of Hyperdeath" situation, but where the hell am I gonna find a host that isn't going to freak out and try to tell Kris right away?
Well, the different hosts that could work for a bit could be... Berdly, annoying but he's strong in the Dark World, problem is Kris could easily overpower them in the Light World to take me back, same with Susie if she's sent. Noelle, she's too nice, she'll just hand me over the moment she's asked to, unless I tell her about the hockey stick, she might be on my side but once again could be easily overpowered by Kris, but would they risk hurting their friend? Gah wouldn't matter since ripping me out doesn't hurt the host, it acts like water when they reach in for me. Susie? No. Hmmmmm who else....
Ralsei? They're a Darkner, I have no clue what could happen if I try to take over?
A Darkner is supposed to be an inanimate object given life, and I'm the manifestation of a person's will, so what happens if you give something that has no will, a will? Well you get Flowey. Do I want to make a possible Flowey 2.0 in Ralsei? Well it wouldn't really work that way since we both already have personalities since they're still moving and talking. It cooooould be possible that it'd work like a normal person.
There are 4 possible ways that it could end, and ya know what, I'd be down for knowing it regardless.
1. Nothing happens, I just bounce off of them.
2. They act the exact same as Kris, they can't hear me while possessing them and can rip me out once they build enough stamina.
3. It's a new kind of host where we could be symbiotic and we could actually SHARE the body.
4.... that one is a dangerous one, but I'd be super interested if that's what happened... LET'S TRY IT. But first, gotta practice my speech, can't sound too crazy or else they'll just deny me outright, let's go wiiiiith holier than thou, they might like that play.
The same as the last time the soul escaped captivity, he loaded a save on day 3 night, after the Dark Worlds were sealed and everyone was heading home. They waited in the room with Kris until they left, and squeezed through the bars, laughing maniacally as they do so. The soul proceeds to fly over the town at night hoping no one would see them in the dead of night, and head over to the school. Susie failed to lock the door due to the fact they were the only student who would possibly enter on a weekend at night, so the soul just flies right in unimpeded. They struggle with the door, however they manage to open it slowly, then he floats down into Castle Town, known also as MikeTown.
Time to repeat what happened the first time
"RALSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII" I scream, knowing this time they'd be the only one to respond. However this time there's no one around, so there's no need to be meek. Once Ralsei sees me we talk.
"Hello Ralsei, yes it's me, the Angel, I'm here because I want to talk TO YOU!" "W-w-what are you doing here? Alone?!" "Let's discuss in your room, please?" "I- fine. It'll make things easier I guess..." Relented the Prince.
The Prince led the small heart to their room, making sure to be quiet around Susie so that they would not disturb her sleep. At last they arrive in front of the lonely green door hidden in the darkness at the end of the hall. Once inside, the soul began with "Alright, park your butt mister, I have something I want to discuss with you, and I'd think you'd be VERY interested." Reluctantly Ralsei parked themselves on the cushion they took as they did earlier in the day.
"Could you please answer how you are here? Alone?" "Fiiiine, on this day, at night, Kris leaves their room after ripping me out, leaving me all alone, I rip some of my skin off so I can come here and talk to you, is that all?" "I guess you answered everything well, what is it you wanted to discuss?" Asked the exhausted Prince, they were already tired due to the events of the day, and arguing any further with the head of the prophecy did not seem like the best way to relieve the exhaustion.
"So Ralsei, we both, want out of the prophecy. We both HEAVILY dislike it, thinking it brings pain to everyone around us, and we want to change the ending. So I have been thinking, of a way we may be able to do such a thing."
"What?!" Excitably noted the Prince, they've been researching such a way and have found no such solution.
"However, there is a small catch, such as everything revolving around breaking the prophecy, we both know that, considering the "Forbidden Path".
"*Siiiigh* Of course there is, well, what's the catch of your plan?"
"Be my new cage"
"WHAT?!" this time, less excitable, and more terrified at the notion.
"Ralsei, I will be honest with you, Kris has been TESTING ME, over the last decade. I can't HANDLE THEM ANYMORE! So I want a new cage, and if you become a new cage, we may be able to alter the prophecy in a way we have never thought of. What do you think could happen, if a Darkner suddenly possessed a SOUL?"
"I-" The implications running through the Prince's mind were beyond anything they can imagine, they've never even thought about such a possibility. Of course they wouldn't why would a Darkner ever assume they could hold the power of the Angel of Prophecy? "I have no idea what would happen, if I was to be your cage, something absolutely monumental could happen, but it'd also be extremely dangerous! I don't think we should do this!"
"Ralsei... I have 3 ideas of what could happen if you were to be the cage. First, nothing happens, I just try to be your new soul, and nothing happens, I can't enter you, since you are an inanimate object. Second, you end up the same way as Kris, if you are the same as them, then you would not be able to get much from me other than me controlling you without having any way of knowing what I am doing. Third, we have a symbiotic relationship, you can hear me, I can hear you, and we can work together, and end the prophecy together. Do you see any downsides to this? IF you end up the second or third, you could simply remove me and that's that. No harm done. If it's the first, I'll be disappointed but we learn a valuable lesson. Darkners can't have a soul even when the Angel tries it."
"This is all so much, there is so many things that could go wrong!" Tried the Prince
"Such as?"
"Well-" Their mind went blank, they couldn't think of anything bad that could result from anything the Angel said. Everything they said was reasonable and if any of the possibilities happened it'd be a net positive. "I can't think of anything..."
"Good, so, 'would you kindly' be my new cage?"
"I can pull you out once we figure this out right?"
"I will tell you how once we do it, it's fairly simple."
"Fine, I'll accept trying to be your new cage, just for tonight."
Honestly this went a lot better than I hoped, I'm so happy Ralsei is a good person, and that they couldn't think of anything bad, cause I can think of 1 scenario where things go awful, however, I'm HOPING for such a thing to happen. If it happens, EVERYTHING CHANGES.
"A deal is struck, to accept me, bring me to your chest, and I shall enter."
The Prince reaches forward, and cradles the heart in their hands, bringing it slowly into their chest, not knowing, the ramifications of this small ACT.
I SEE YOU ARE PERSISTANT IN ATTEMPTING TO DESTROY THE CHAINS OF FATE
HOWEVER YOU HAVE CAUGHT MY INTEREST IN THIS ATTEMPT
I SHALL NOT HINDER YOU THIS TIME
FOR NOT EVEN I KNOW THE EFFECT FROM YOUR CAUSE
HOWEVER, TO PREVENT TOTAL COLLAPSE OF MY PLANS
I WILL BE REMOVING YOUR ONE LIFE LINE TO THIS WORLD
YOU WILL NOT SAVE YOUR MEMORIES, YOU WILL NOT SAVE YOUR PROGRESS.
IT ALL
WILL BE ERASED
DO WHAT YOU WILL AND WHAT YOU WISH
GOOD LUCK MY
"DELTARUNE"