I'm warning you all now - of all the possible fanfictions I could write, I can't write Homestuck to save my neck, nor can I really write even a decent Terezi. This was just an idea I had from listening to too much of "I Dreamed a Dream" by Anne Hathaway, so please bear with me.

Also: THERE WILL BE OTHER SHIPS BESIDES KAREZI. HOPEFULLY.

This is my first Homestuck fanfiction, so please be nice. ^^"

And lastly, Homestuck belongs to the almighty Andrew Hussie. Not me, thank goodness, or it would probably been a complete wreck of a comic.

-shadowyLearner~

The sunlight filtered through the roof, which was full of holes. This did nothing, however, to wake the creature sleeping below the roof: a young woman who was down on her luck. She had recently had an accident that caused her to be blind, and she was unable to find an employer who would take her. Living in poverty, she was forced to find shelter where she could and hope that soon her luck would improve.

"Tereziiiiiiii!"

The woman stirred in her sleep, roused by the loud, calling voice.

"Tereziiiiiiii!" it called again.

The girl opened her eyes, though she saw nothing. "Vriska?"

It was Vriska. Her blue eyes shone through her glasses; she wore a black shirt with a dark gray jacket and blue jeans. A mischievous smile played on the girl's lips. A feeling stirred deep inside Terezi, a mixture of friendship and a feeling one could almost call hatred.

The smile widened on Vriska's lips. "It's been a while." She looked around the run-down house that Terezi has been sleeping in. "A little down on your luck, aren't you?" In Terezi's mind, a picture of Vriska cackling like a witch blossomed.

Unlike Vriska, no clever smile played on Terezi's lips; in fact, quite the opposite: Terezi's lips were in the form of a frown. Maybe she would be smiling if Vriska weren't there, but she was. "What do you want, Vriska?"

"My, aren't we straight-forward!" Vriska exclaimed, the smile never leaving her lips. "But...," the smile flickered off the girl's face for a moment, "there's a new kid in town. I think he'll be able to help you."

Terezi's blind eyes widened. A new kid? He could help her get out of this hell?

Vriska, sensing Terezi's curiosity, added, "His name's Karkat. From what I've gathered, he'll be able to help you, but it's going to be hard to befriend him." Especially when you're as down in the pyramid as you are, my friend.

Terezi's determination began to brew, and a smile finally appeared. She laughed. A challenge? My, how she loved those. This was going to be fun.

Vriska's smile flickered again. She took a step back out of the wreck Terezi was living in. "I'll see you later..." She left then.