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I know you hate me.
But I still love you.
I know you will never forgive me.
But I still try.
“Two Time!! Get your shit together, 1x is right there!” Shedletskey yelled. Two Time spun around, following him towards the killer, who was now chasing Chance, whose gun had just blown up. 1x1x1x1’s Venomshank tore open space itself as the glitching cuts flew through the air.
A pillar. Perfect.
They immediately crouched down, hiding in the shadows of the map. They watched as Chance navigated the obstacles set throughout the area, leading 1x1x1x1 towards Taph’s traps as well as Builderman’s sentries. They waited until he ran past them, the killer hot on his heels. At that moment, Two Time lunged forward, ready to twist their dagger in the back of Chance’s pursuer.
Why?...
A sharp, searing pain ran through their chest, and their lungs felt as if they were trying to cut through their ribcage. A thousand needles stabbed their torso as they fell to the ground, coughing up blood—no, it was something else. Something Two Time hadn’t expected to see ever again.
They wheezed, gasping—clawing—for air. A violent tremor shook their lungs as their fingers dug into the ground below.
“TWO TIME—!!!” Elliot’s voice was muffled and distant as dark spots filled their vision, consciousness slipping away.
Dark violet liquid pooled around their limp body, petals emerging from various places.
❇︎ ❇︎ ❇︎
“What are you doing here?”
“What do you mean?”
“Why are you here?”
“I-I don’t know… But I’m just happy to see you again, ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎”
“Get lost.”
“No-please— I’m sorry—”
“You don’t get to be sorry.”
“I’ll do anything. I-I’m so sorry. I…”
“Nothing you do will ever make me forgive you. Go away.”
Nonononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononono.
Don’t leave.
Pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease.
Not again.
I would do anything for you.
I’d break all my bones for you.
I’d beat myself to death for you.
I’d destroy everything for you.
Just please. Don’t leave. Don’t leave me alone.
I’m sorry.
❇︎ ❇︎ ❇︎
“...Even their skin is purple. Flowers keep coming from everywhere,” Builderman said.
“Aren’t these poisonous?…” Noob asked.
Voices filled the Survivors’ cabin. Two Time couldn’t move; they were awake alright. Excruciating pain shot through their whole body every time he even tried to move muscle. The air was heavier than the whole universe. It pressed down on them.
Was the Spawn challenging them? Was it a test of faith? To endure the pain brought upon them by the Spawn?
They cracked an eye open, just enough to see the sentinel Admin leaning over him. “Huh, I’ve never seen anything like this… Oh? Hey Builder! I think they’re awake!”
“Do you think they can eat a pizza?” Elliot called from somewhere Two Time assumed to be the kitchen.
“Yeeaaahhhh no. Definitely not.”
They felt something force its way through their throat, coughing out more petals in a violent fit. The pain of the flowers coming out combined with the pain of moving their torso was unbearable.
“Woooaah woah woah. There bud. You should stay still,” Shedletsky said, hands shooting out to still Two Time’s shoulders.
Everything seemed to come back to them at once. The round. Chance being chased. 1x1x1x1. Trying to stab at them. Flowers—nightshades—coming out of their mouth. And…
Azure.
Azure. They saw Azure. They had seen him. Once again. The one person they so desperately wanted to see, yet wished to avoid. The person who cared for them the most. The one person who knew them the best. Their best friend. Their ◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎. But how? How was he here? Had he been banished to this forsaken place as well?
This place that was neither hell nor heaven. Though it did feel more like hell.
But it couldn’t be. Azure couldn’t be here.
“Have any idea what happened, Two Time?” they heard Guest 1337 ask. “Well, if you can speak, that is.” As they fought to open their mouth, more liquid dribbled out, staining their clothes and the couch. They coughed and sputtered, trying to get the words out.
“I-I am afraid I do not, dear soldier,” they managed out. It felt like their lungs were tearing apart.
“...What’re we going to do, Shedletskey? They obviously can’t participate in the next round. There’s no guarantee they will be able to sit it out.”
Shedletskey stayed silent. The atmosphere was heavy. The next round would soon begin, and they would be running for their lives again. “If they’re forced to join, we’re just gonna have to protect them as best as we can. There’s nothing else we can do,” the Admin spoke with a grim expression.
Soon enough, the round began. Two Time was spared. Chance, Guest 1337, Dusekkar, Builderman, Veeronica and 007n7 were teleported to the map. Two Time had managed to get into a sitting position with extreme effort and the help of Elliot.
Silence and worry hung heavy in the cabin as the other survivors anxiously spectated the round’s participants on the giant TV screen. Dusekkar was currently on the screen, working on a generator within the shadows of the Glass Houses map. As Shedletskey switched between each of the survivors, they saw Veeronica. She was skating, as usual, flipping and turning her skateboard, away from the killer.
“Wait, is that— is that a new killer?!” Noob shouted with a note of fear in their voice.
“Shit, that’s just great,” Elliot muttered.
“They look peculiar… Glowing purple eyes, tentacles, a conical hat,” Jane Doe murmured.
A conical hat? Two Time jerked their head to look at the screen, ignoring the stabbing pain. Could it be?...
There he was, chasing Veeronica with black tentacles shooting outwards in all directions.
Azure.