We did it!

We managed to do it, we actually managed to complete this stupid game, reward and everything! Or at least, we're going to get our rewards. As one of the most influential players in this entire space-time fuck-up, I'm pretty sure my rewards going to be kickass. I mean, really, I was the player who finally killed Jack! Set everything straight, hell I came back from the dead! Several times! There is no one in this stupid group better than me, no one.

"YOU GUYS READY?" Asked Karkat, his hand just about to touch the door.

"Get on with it already!" I shouted.

He shot me daggers and swung the door open. Blinded temporarily by the brightness of the room, we all took turns stepping inside. I was second, because if Karkat had to go first I might as well be close, right? Right.

After everyone stumbled through the door, okay, Tavros stumbled before being caught by Gamzee and carried inside, it closed behind us, and we were in a room. A simple white room, obviously large enough to hold all twenty or so of us. (I've had track keeping count with the new humans coming and going.) The room was bare, and the look of confusion on my face was shared.

"Welcome! And congrats on finishing the game, yours really was a doozy, wasn't it?" Said a voice. It sounded like a man, but I couldn't really be sure. I swear to gog I've heard it before though... "If each of you could go through this door one at a time, I'd be glad to give you your individual rewards, before you all gain your shared reward."

A door appeared in front of us, but none of us made a move towards it. The voice gave an exasperated sigh, "Come on, I'm not going to bite. Anyone want to go first, anyone?"

"I will," said Jade. Not surprising, she always was too willing to try things. I'm surprised she didn't get herself killed, oh wait, she did.

After Jade, it was John, then Karkat, then Dave, then Sollux, and the list goes on and on. Every time I tried to go up it was either that someone else managed to get to the door before me or something held me back. Literally, I wasn't really sure what it was, but it was pissing me off. Finally it was just me and Gamzee. I knew if I went for the door it'd just stop me again (Cause it's stupid), so I just waved my hand at Gamzee, silently telling him to go.

"ThAnKs SiS," he said walking through the door.

After what seemed like an eternity, the door opened again and I walked through, no invisible force stopping me this time. Inside was someone I'd never thought I'd see again.

"Vriska, love! Oh it's great to see you again! I missed you so much!" Said the crazy, attaching himself to my legs.

"Get off of me, you idiot!"

"But Vriska! I love you! Marry me, please!"

"No."

"But-

"NO! Now just give me my reward so I can leave, god, your such a dum8ass."

Hussie sighed, but removed himself from my feet. Brushing himself off, he said, "Fine, I'll give it to you, but you won't be happy."

"Why wouldn't I 8e happy? I get my reward, and rewards are good!"

"Only most of the time, Vriska, so I've got some bad news."

"Like what? Nothing can 8e worse than what we just went through."

"Well, just listen and you'll be able to tell for yourself, okay?" He dropped down onto a chair (Where did he get that?) and continued, "During your fight with Jack you got an injury, which was-"

"What? No I didn't!"

He shot me a look, "Please don't interrupt love, this is hard enough as it is. Anyways, it was easily not noticeable at the time, but it should be now. Look at your wrist."

I decide to play with him by looking at my wrist. "See, it's fine, all norm-"

"Other wrist."

I roll my eyes, but look anyways. And what I see shocks me. On my newly regained left wrist was a dot, a small black dot that appeared to be... moving? "What... WHAT THE FUCK 8S TH8S?" I scream. Clamping my other hand over my mouth, I pray to gog no one else heard me.

He pulls my hand away from my mouth, "It's okay, no one'll hear you, scream all you want. That," he said pointing at my wrist, "was Jack's last attack. A final revenge, if you will. In the end, it will kill you."

I look between my wrist and his face, "Come on, you must 8e joking. Stop, this isn't funny!"

"It's not a joke, Vris-"

"It has to 8e! I can't 8elive I did all this just to die! UGH!" I drop my head back and fall to the floor, landing sadly on my ass like the fool I am. "How much- How much time to I have left?" I can't believe I was actually afraid of the answer.

Hussie gave me a soft smile, "If this had been inflicted during the game you would have had only a day, but this is where your reward comes in. I can slow it down, not stop it, but slow it down enough to give you some more time to wrap everything up. This death will be permanent."

I couldn't stop the tears that began to slide down my face, those stupid, betraying tears. I'm Vriska Serket, and I don't cry. "How long do I have?"

"At the most? Ten days."

So many feeling struck through me in that moment. Anger, fear, sadness, but mostly pain. I just got my life back and now it's being taken away, forever. "So, there's no second chances, what about that whole 'Heroic or Just' thing I had going on, I god-tiered!"

"Since you're the one who killed Jack it's counted that you were giving yourself to get rid of him, or to protect your friends. His attack still falls under that. You'll die a hero, and I'm sorry."

I couldn't stop the tears that were flowing freely down my face now, and I didn't see the point too. Why? Hadn't I taken enough luck to make something like this not happen? Come on, universe, just give me a break, please! "Will... will it hurt?" I mumble.

"What?"

"Is this gonna be like horrible agony or something? Is dying going to hurt?"

He cups my face in his hands, wiping away my tears with his thumbs. "No, it'll be like falling asleep, I promise. No pain, no nothing, okay? It'll be quick."

At least the world grants me one last favor. I won't spend my last moments writhing in agony like some idiot who got themselves stabbed. (Oh god, that makes me feel horrible.) "There's no way to reverse it?"
"No, I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry."

"And what a8out the others?"

"I didn't tell them, but I can if you like, there's rewards were different, most were material possessions. One stupid kid got some Dvd's. He could have gotten those at a damn store for all I cared." I let out a quiet laugh, before falling back into the sadness. "Considering this is so horrible I'll tell you about the other reward first, okay?" I look up into his eyes and they're filled with sadness, "I've created a place for you, a small world all your own. Your group can live there for as long as you all live, hell, maybe even longer. Since your group was of mixed games I can't just place you in the universe you created, it'd be too hard, so I hope this helps as a substitute. But here's a little thing for you, since you won't be there long. I'll give you a room in the center, a place only you can go, okay? Spend as long as you need there."

"8ut..."

He lightly kissed my forehead, "Sorry, I can't do any more for you. Now go join your friends. I won't tell them, you can do that when you're ready."

I nod, and climb to my feet, swaying slightly as the array of emotions I luckily get to feel. I take a minute to wipe the tears away from my face and make sure my make-ups not smudged. Making my way to the door I stop just before stepping through and turn back, "Thanks Hussie, I guess your not as bad as I thought, even as an old creep."

Stepping through the door I see everyone staring at me, "What?" I ask.

"Nothing," Kanaya ventures, "You Were Just In There For A While, We Were Getting Worried."

"Why would you 8e worried if I was getting a reward? 8et you were worried I was getting a 8etter reward than you." I say with a smirk, while on the inside I'm still crying my eyes out. I refuse to give them that sight though. I will remain strong until the very end.

"Hm... I Guess You Are Right, It Was Silly To Worry." They turned away, entering their own conversations again, I pull away from the group and lean against the wall. No one bats an eye.

"Okay, that wraps up everyone's individual rewards, so let's go for the group one. I've created you a new home!" The entire group gasps, well, all except for me. "Yeah, a planet all for yourselves, interesting, right? Hope you enjoy it!" He offers no other explanation as we're all teleported away.

We land on solid ground, or mostly solid. It's a bit softer than Alternian soil, but I guess it's fine. Kinda squishy underneath your feet. It was interesting. Looking up, I saw a huge building that just seemed to fit into the landscape. It's rooms and section seemed to go off forever, hell, I bet it went around this whole planet. He did say it was small.

"wOAH, IS THAT OUR NEW HOME?" asked Tavros.

"I dOn'T kNoW tAvBrO, lEtS gO lOoK!" said Gamzee, dragging Tavros behind him towards the building. This seemed to be the push everyone needed, as they all began to run towards it. I decided to wait behind though. I didn't have long now, much to my dismay, might as well see all I can.

I took a short walk around the area we landed, not going into the building, but getting close. I noticed that the trees were bigger, and the the grass was a greener shade than back home. It was a strange comparison to make, but I guess this is where our home is.

"Ten days, huh? Stupid Jack, stupid world." I drop my face into my hands. "Stupid me."