(He’s disappearing with the Orbs. Every Orb they collect, the more he fades. Fading, if you haven’t realized, is a metaphor for death. Otherwise, no.)
Her bed was comfy and warm. She heard Cameron and Xanthe talking in the other room.
(Oh no)
North closed her eyes and drifted off after a couple minutes.
| … |
Zackary relaxed into his husband again, feeling guilty. He shouldn’t have come to find Ari again. Just for him to loose Zackary once more was cruel…
But each passing day his body was slowly reflecting his hands, as forms do.
Fading…
Fading…
Fading…
(Aw…this is so sad..)
(Wait I’m confused are we time skipping or no)
(Well North went to sleep, so i popped in with that. We can if you want, since the faster Neo gets the Orbs, the faster we reach the climax.)
(Ok yeah)
A few weeks passed. Chunks of STD had stopped falling, and M had recovered with Pax’s help but was still rather hazy.
It was a pretty Friday afternoon when North heard a knock at the front doors.
North went to the door and opened it. “Hello?”
(Whoa that fuckin sUcks)
(What sucks?)
It was Neo, looking rather grim. “Hi North.”
(Can you not die)
(Pffft I am ded see you tomorrow my mom is like NOOO PHOOONE)
“Oh, hey Neo. What is it?”
(bURUHHHHH)
“Do you know where Cameron and Xanthe are keeping their Orbs? I need them.”
“Yeah I think they’re in their room. You want me to get them?”
(Ahaha ha)
(wHAT.)
Neo shook his head. “No, I’ll go get them.” He wove into the house and up the steps.
| … |
Any day now.
Zackary knew Neo… or someone had gotten all the Orbs…
He was the Guardian assigned to them, after all…
Soon they won’t need him anymore…
(THIS IS SO SAD)
North let him go, a little confused on why he looked so concerned.
(YEah HOW ARE YOU HERE?)
Neo recieved the Orbs without difficulty. He knew, once, Zackary had touched these Orbs…
| … |
I am a Faded Soul…
There is a reason, now too.
(AWWWW)
North walked to Neo. “You okay?”
(hOW THE FCUK ARE YOU HERE)
Neo nodded. “Yeah… just…” He looked down at the two Orbs.
I always liked Zackary… now he can’t get a justified, correct death?
| … |
I shut my eyes… I wait… to fade…
“Neo..?”
(wHY AREN’T YOU ANSWERING MY QUESTION)
Neo glanced up at her. “Oh. I… I was just going.” He grinned meekly.
Ari doesn’t deserve what I went through when I lost Charles…
“What’s wrong Neo?” She asked quietly.
Neo shook his head. “See you around, yeah?”
“Uh..Yeah..sure.” She let him go, a little confused and worried.
Neo turned and trotted out of the mansion, his grin falling flat on his face. I have to anyway…
North sighed and went to the kitchen, sitting down and thinking about why Neo had looked so troubled.
…I’m a God, after all…
Neo disappeared from the yard with his customary crack.
Who knew it could be so difficult…
M?
A moment or two passed.
Yes, my dear? His unconscious voice sounded raspy and soft.
