Flippy ran through the forest, his sweat mixing with the blood that was dripping from his body. He had no idea who he was anymore, but he did know one thing. There was something...or someone inside him. Someone who wanted him to harm those around him. This alter ego always came up when he was provoked, but he had no memory of ever hurting anyone. He knew he was a danger to the Happy Tree community, but he didn't understand why these things happened to him. He stopped running for a moment to catch his breath; running seemed to be the only thing that could calm his always worried mind. He was finally beginning to see that there was something wrong with him, and that was the reason he was feared by most. He put his head up against a willow tree trunk and close his eyes, feeling the tears begin to force their way up.
"I'll always be a freak." He said to himself. But it couldn't have just been him...there was something strange with the whole community. How could the campus doctor heal a broken bone overnight? Why were all the counselors so calm whenever something terrible happened to one of the residents? And why did they hear those voices at night...the strange whispers that made no sense? He smacked his head against the trunk once more, trying to make sense of it all.
"Who the hell am I?" He screamed to the sky as it began to sprinkle. The cool rain felt good on his hot skin as he sat beneath the willow tree, burying his face in his hands. Then he heard it, the voice in his head.
It doesn't matter kid. No matter how hard you try, I'll always be a part of you. You'll never be able to control me, try all you want. The second something provokes you...I will pop out and say hello. Flippy put his hands to his ears and shook his head.
"Get out of my head damnit! I'm not crazy!" He almost screamed. The voice replied,
I can be your friend, or your enemy. But you need to just accept the fact that I'm here, and I'm staying. Plus...you weren't wrong about whatever is going on here, and if you let me...I can help you. Flippy exhaled, the rain beginning to pour down faster and faster, washing the blood from his arms.
Now, get back to your dorm before that idiot counselor finds you and dishes out one of his punishments. Flippy nodded to himself; standing up and walking back towards the boys dorm. He thought to himself, "I knew there was something evil here...now i just need to warn the others and hopefully they don't think I'm absolutely nuts."