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Not the sequel but it is something after The Siren's Call.
Dear new readers who have no idea what The Siren's Call is, I suggest you read that first before this.
But wow I need to re read that and fix up the million mistakes I have in there and the confusing story plot parts. I will most likely do that after I finish this thing.
I just had to get this up before summer ended or else I would have agonized so much over it that I wouldn't be able to write the sequel. God it feels so good to write again.
Anyways yeah enjoy and thank you to all my followers.
"We're here we're here! Finally!" Nepeta squealed as she jumped out of the bus.
"Wait at least help bring in some stuff!" Karkat called out to the troll that was running towards the fancy looking revolving doors of the large building.
"We can do that later! Let's say hi first!" the Leo stopped running to wave them over.
"It wouldn't hurt to say hello first," Kanaya and the rest of their family got off the large bus.
"Oh man I'm so excited! Let's explore the place before bringing the stuff in!" John suggested as he hopped over the bus stairs to the ground.
"We are going to be here all fucking summer. What's the rush. You're all going to get sick of this place eventually," Karkat stated as he headed towards the storage compartment of the large bus their group had taken to get there. They had arrived in the afternoon.
His collar was pulled back before he could open the compartment. The culprit cackled as she pulled him towards the door, "Oh come on Karkles I'm sure someone can get that for us! This is a high class hotel after all!"
Karkat pulled away from her and straightened himself with a growl before looking up at the sign of the hotel.
The Siren's Call.
The building was brand spanking new thanks to Feferi. It looked completely different from when they had escaped to hide out there half a year ago. And now all his friends and family were going to vacation there.
Bro whistled, "Wow this is the fanciest hotel I've ever seen."
Dave held back a snort, "Probably the only hotel you've ever seen.
The elder Strider smacked him in the back of the head.
"We're all very lucky to be able to stay here for no cost at all thanks to Zylpha," Dad commented and fought the urge to make some sort of payment towards the young sea troll for the luxurious trip.
"But uh we have a lot of people, and stuff. What if it's, too much all at once?"
"Don't worry Tavros, it's the job of the workers here to bring in our stuff. That's what hotels do," the Summoner explained before having a slightly guilty looking expression on his face, "Guess we never took you kiddies since we were away all the time."
"This is why we're here!" Feferi stood in front of everyone and exclaimed, "We're all here to have fun and relax with our families! So stop worrying and let's go in!"
Ow just stab everyone in the heart already. Karkat frowned at the happy empress that walked in first. Everyone was there with their family except for her. Heck even Dualscar came with Eridan after a demand from Feferi. Now thinking about it, they were all going to walk in to the hotel that belonged to girl who lost her mother as well all to enjoy a summer with their families. Wow that sounded great.
"This is going to be fucking awkward," Karkat mumbled to himself.
"What's going to be awkward?" Jade asked him.
"Nothing," Karkat quickly walked ahead to avoid being questioned further.
Soon everyone was filed into the grand lobby of the new hotel. It was huge. A nice velvety mat sat in the middle of the marble floor, grand pillars stood on the sides. Two large hallways extended beside the main lobby desk and a grand intricate chandelier hung in the muddle. Wow she went all out.
"Welcome! I'm sorry but we're not actually open ye- Hey it's the revolutionary trolls!" a familiar perky voice echoed through the grand room.
"Miss Cia hello, it's wonderful to see you," the Handmaid smiled at the kind woman that helped them before.
"Oh just call me Cia, no need for the miss. Zylpha must have invited you all to come here before the grand opening!"
"So this must be the kind woman that let you stay at her house after you were attacked at Zylpha's house," Rose smiled at her, "We thank you for having to put up with a few of the most troublesome bunch in our group along with taking care of the rest."
"Rude," Vriska stated while scanning the area like she was looking for something.
"Oh it was nothing! I was glad I could help. It's nice to see you all here, although I wonder why she invited you to come so early," Cia put a hand to her cheek.
Aradia gave her a puzzled look, "So early? What do you mean by-"
"WHATCH WHERE YOU'RE MOTHERFUCKING GOING!" the Grand Highblood's voice boomed through the room as he snapped at whoever had bumped into him.
Everyone turned to see Zylpha with a hand to her face and boxes dumped all around her, "Ow what?"
"Are you okay?" Jade asked as she and Sollux, who were closest to her, helped the sea troll up.
"I'm fine thank you," Zlpyha shook her head and looked around, "What? Why are you all here?"
"You told uth to come on the firth't, tho here we are," Sollux let her go once she was on her feet.
"No I said the tenth," her brows furrowed. Sollux pulled out his phone and showed her the message that she had sent to everyone and it indeed said the first.
Her face turned slightly pink and she buried her face in her hands, "Oh my god I'm so sorry. This is so embarrassing."
"So ww'ere ten days early. Shouldn't be a big deal right?" Eridan questioned.
"Well actually . . ." Cia drawled, "Me and Zylph are the only ones here right now. The rest of the workers don't actually come until the eighth and the grand opening isn't until the fifteenth."
"So that means you're still in preparations and that painful as hell two day long road trip on a bus full of trolls was unnecessarily early. Do not tell us to go home and come back later because I think Chuckles Senior was about to blow. If we go back he's going to kill us all within the first five minutes of the trip," Dave bluntly stated. Everyone but Gamzee took a cautious step away from the Grand Highblood.
"Why don't we all stay and kelp you with setting things up! It would be a waste for all of us to go back anyways and those who don't want to work can just sit back and relax!" Feferi suggested enthusiastically.
"But you all came for a vacation not to work. I don't think it would be wise to send you home but there's only myself and Cia to accommodate to you," Zylpha's brows furrowed in her conflict.
"Darling we are offering to help you," the Dolorosa gave her a smile, "You are not asking us to help you. We want to help you. There is not much we can do either way and we are all . . ." she paused and gave a quick glance over to Dualscar and the Grand Highblood who looked like they really didn't want to be there, "We are all acquaintances here so we might as well."
"Well if you insist . . ." Zylpha caved in with uncertainty.
"Yes we shall assist in any way we can for inconveniencing you," Equius collected the items dropped from the boxes that fell before and picked them up.
"Don't worry about a thing Zylpha! We'll be the purrfect helpers!"
"No that goes over here."
"No we have to make all the rooms on this floor the same so it goes here."
"Just look at the picture she gave us!"
"Fuck did you hear that? Do not tell me someone just made a hole in the other room."
"I reely hope not. She finally got this place all fixed up!"
"Oww wwhat the fuck you did that on porpoise!"
"Did not. Quit whining fithh lipth and th'tart working already."
"Now now children don't fight."
"Christ even Terezi is doing better than you and she can't even see!"
"Hey what's that supposed to mean."
Karkat stood at the wall of one of the rooms and watched as they bickered. They were all scattered around the hotel and assign to set the furniture in the empty rooms. Most of them were filled, just a few were left but it was already a disaster. He at first wondered who the idiot was that signed them up to do all this but then he remembered it was Feferi and the Dolorosa so he kept his mouth shut.
Aside from the usual stupid group arguments that he was used to from his friends in school, Karkat noticed that the adults were just the same. It was like looking at an older version of his group still bickering like kids.
"You know what then why don't we ask Zylpha who's doing it right or not!"
"Fine just don't cry to me when you're wrong!"
"Please friends we shouldn't be fighting."
"Shut it shorty."
"The fuck did you just say?"
"Cease this banter immediately, you all are bringing shame upon us."
Karkat also noticed that the more his father was with this group the more he was becoming like him. That or he was always like that and just held it back from hiding over the years. That would explain where he got most of his personality from.
"Guys I think it's better to ask Zylpha before we break her hotel . . . again," John suggested. The 'again' probably hit them hard because it made everyone stop and they all silently filed out.
They all almost reached the room where Zylpha was working alone when they found everyone else just sitting or leaning against the walls outside of the room. Karkat was going to crudely ask what they were doing but Vriska put a finger over to her mouth indicating everyone to shut up. As everyone got closer they could hear singing from inside the room. Music was playing and a soft voice was signing along.
What a miricale is life?
The fields are high and fruit is ripe
So hold out your hands
Yeah, hold out your hands
It was Zylpha singing. Strangely he just found himself sitting with the others and listened as well. Everyone else followed suit.
And you're the same as me
You breathe the air I breathe
And we don't understand
Yeah, we don't understand.
He looked around and saw that everyone either had their eyes closed or were just there casually listening. No one said a word. No one looked hypnotised. They were just listening.
And if you don't ask questions, you won't know why
So say a prayer for the dying while there's still time.
Pray for good and pray for love
Pray for peace and pray it's enough
Pray for salvation, pray that we're right
Pray for one day we open our eyes, and
Pray for them and pray for us
Pray for one day we can all live as one
Pray for the children whose time is to come
Just pray they forgive us for the stupid things we've done.
Other sounds from the room indicated that she was working while singing. And though it was a somewhat upbeat song, she sounded sad as she sung it.
We all see the same sun
Each day a golden praise is sung
To the wonder of man
Yeah, to the wonder of man
And when we look why can't we see
All the riches that are free
Oh, we don't understand
Yeah, we don't understand
"We don't understand is right my sister," Gamzee quietly mumbled to himself.
And if you don't ask questions, you won't know why
So say a prayer for the dying while there's still time.
Pray for good and pray for love
Pray for peace and pray it's enough
Pray for salvation, pray that we're right
Pray for one day we open our eyes, and
Pray for them and pray for us
Pray for one day we can all live as one
Pray for the children whose time is to come
The door of the room opened and Zylpha stepped out with a few boxes in her arms.
Just pray they forgive us for the stupid things we've done.
She froze when she found everyone just sitting or standing there looking at her. After putting the boxes down she immediately went up to the closest person to her, which was the Summoner, and began snapping her fingers in front of him.
He grabbed her wrists to make her stopped and gave out a small chuckle, "Relax girlie we aren't hypnotised. We were just listening to you singing."
Zylpha looked around and saw that some were smiling at her while others looked away. Her face went pink instantaneously and she pulled away from the Summoner, "Y-you all just sat and listened? Why?"
"Cause we've never actually heard you sing before. And it was nice. Especially since it didn't put us all into a daze like it usually does," Vriska explained as she got up.
"If I may ask, why did you sing that particular song?" the Signless asked curiously.
"It was a song my mother sang all the time," Zylpha explained as she looked down. Her face turned solemn, "It was written and sung by a human and it may have something to do with the past of the humans but I found that it relates to the trolls as well. Which is probably why my mother took a liking to it."
"Pray for the children whose time is to come. Just pray they forgive us for the stupid things we've done," Redglare recited and sighed after wards making a sad smile, "Yup sounds like us alright."
A few chuckles were released. They weren't exactly awkward or nervous but had a sense of relief in them. Except for Dualscar and the Grand Highblood, they looked grouchier.
"Well I forgive my pops. How about you bro?" Gamzee nudged Eridan who was looking away.
"Huh wwhat, uh yeah I do too."
"If none of us forgave our parents none of us would be here with all of you," Karkat declared not looking at anyone. He could practically feel John's grin directed at him. The Singless ruffled Karkat's hair as Nepeta giggled.
"Oh so this is where you all are," Cia appeared around the corner, "Why are you all bunched up over here? Zylph ask for some help or something?"
"Nope we were just listening to her singing~!" Jade proclaimed making Zylpha's blush return.
"Damn I missed out."
"You missed out on nothing," Zylpha blurted out, "I um you finished dinner right? Which is why you're here? So um I'll go wash up first."
The embarrassed sea troll picked up the boxes and quickly left. Cia chuckled, "She's so cute."
"Did someone mention dinner? Cause I could eat an entire hoofbeast right about now after all that work."
"Wwhat work? You didn't evven lift a single fuckin' finger."
"Mom, Dad stop it you're actin' wworse than me and VVris."
"I actually have to agree on that one."
"Don't you laugh at me Neo."
"You guys are so motherfucking annoying."
"Please stop this everyone."
"Don't tell me what to do."
"CAN EVERYONE SHUT UP SO WE CAN GO EAT PLEASE!" Karkat shouted to make everyone stop. After an awkward pause everyone headed to the dining room.
"This is going to be a very long vacation," Dave mumbled under his breath. Karkat completely agreed but of course he wouldn't admit it out loud.
Song is Pray by Tina Cousins.
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