(NOTE: This was actually an idea I had a few months ago, and decided HEY lets actually write it. So. There. I don't know yet where I will take this fanfic so tell me what you guys think. :3 I'll try to fix all my grammar errors beforehand.. Haha; )
Beep. Beep. Beep.
"Urghh already?" The boy sat up, turning of his alarm and putting on his glasses. The boy's name is John Egbert, he lives with his dad and has an utter hatred for the cake mix brand 'Betty Crocker'. He's a prankster, and has three other close friends. Rose, Jade and Dave. Today is Monday, and this boy has school. John yawned and got up reluctantly, he glanced back down at his bed. It looked very inviting. He was almost tempted to crawl back in for maybe five more minutes...
"John! Time to get up, don't you dare sleep in again!"
"Okay okay dad! I'm up.." He called, hearing his dad head downstairs after. John quickly threw on some clothes, and grabbed his backpack. He tossed one of the straps on his back, smiling at the 'Ghost Busters!' pin on the smaller pocket. It was a cool gift that his friend Dave gave him for one of his birthdays. He'd admit, he did have a total nerd fit over it for at least an hour that day. Until Dave told him to chill about it. 'I couldn't help it, they are totally cool! Dave just called me a nerd multiple times, hehe, but I'm okay with it.' John thought to himself, then headed downstairs while watching the kitchen in case of sudden flying pies or cakes. He was the prank master, but his dad still got him a few times and he could never be to careful. After checking his surroundings, he calmed down to see that his dad was only making some waffles. Mmm. Waffles.
"Morning dad! I could of made something myself, you know." John sat at the table, breathing in the scent of the waffles.
"Are you saying I can't cook for my son every once in a while?" His dad chuckled.
"Nah! You just work early. I don't want to make you late." The boy put his backpack down and glanced at the clock, he had a good half hour till he had to go wait for the bus.
"Oh don't you worry about that." John's dad put a few on a plate for him, and put the rest in the fridge for later. "Feel free to get more, just make sure you aren't late again.. I don't want another call about you not showing up or falling asleep in class."
John laughed, though he knew his dad was serious. He shoved some waffles in his mouth to avoid having to say anything, he did it a lot when he was younger and got into mischief. His dad sighed and pat the boys head. "See you after work, son."
"Mhm!" John smiled, unable to really say anything more with all the food in his mouth.
"Oh and don't forget your jacket! Its been quite chilly this week."
John swallowed what was in his mouth to call "Okayyyy dad.." and sigh.
His dad smiled and headed off to work.
John found himself running to the bus stop, he forgot about the time again and was too busy daydreaming. Dang it! His dad cooked him a good breakfast, and he had plenty of time to wake up. He couldn't mess up now! John stopped and glanced at his phone to see he made it just in time, the bus normally came five minutes after seven-thirty. He caught his breath and relaxed, so far so good. John calmly looked around at his neighborhood, it was so ordinary and boring looking, like something you'd see on a TV-show. All the houses looked the same, or at least similar in every way. He sometimes wondered if things would ever change...
"Yo, Egbert." A voice called, the footsteps walking closer.
"Ah! Dave, good morning!" John smiled, looking over at his best bro. Dave always had a bored, cool expression on his face. And no matter if he was indoors or out, or the weather, he never took those shades off. He had some headphones around his neck, which he used to.. As he said.. 'Block out the world.' John never seemed to understand it, the world was full of beautiful and amazing things! Why would he block it?
"Fuck, dude is the bus late again? Here I am working my ass off to get here on time.."
"Nah, I think I hear it. Coming down the street over there." John smiled like a dork.
"Oh. Yeah there it is. Say dude, glad you made it on time. You've been missing the bus a lot."
"Ah yeah.. Well my bed is so comfortable I can't help it!" He laughed. The bus drove up and opened its doors, the two boys climbed in and took a seat across from each other. John would love to sit next to his best friend and talk about a bunch of things, but on the bus was the number one place Dave always 'blocked out.' The bus gets the last few kids and heads to the school. John stared out at the houses passing by. I want more than anything, for something to change. Nothing serious, just.. Sigh. I don't even know myself. He thought. Was he just watching too many stupid movies again? No. They were awesome! Mostly the ones with Nic Cage in them. But perhaps he wanted something unexplainable. Before he could really get into deep thought, the bus stopped and kids hurried off the bus. John hopped off with Dave right behind him. "See you later then?"
"Sure thing." Dave waved, heading off to his first class with a few girls who were in the same class, they were only in love with how 'cool' and 'unemotional' he was. Which was a big misunderstanding! John hangs out with his friend after school all the time, he doesn't have 'no emotion'. It was just how his bro raised him, to act cool. He was actually a lot of fun, they often played video games and watched a bunch of movies the few times he had a sleepover. John was pretty sure he was the only one who had seen Dave smile. Suddenly the first bell rung. 'Oh shoot oh shoot!' John hurried inside, grateful his first class was near where the bus dropped them off. He took his seat and prepared for another long day.
"Mew! Karkitty, can we roleeeplay?" The cat-troll asked, leaning on the candy-blooded troll.
"No Nepeta, i'm busy." He typed away at his computer.
"Pleaseee? Just this once?"
Karkat sighed. "Fine, for a little bit. What did you have in mind?"
Nepeta purred. "You don't have to do anything. Just listen!" She stretched, then had Karkat stand with her. "I heard on other planets, that when you really like someone, you make this sort of purrposal!" Nepeta bent down on one knee, digging her hand through her pocket.
"Uh.. This is a bit awkward."
"Shushh!" She giggled. The cat-girls face lit up when she found what she was looking for in her pocket. "Nepeta takes a deep breath, and held the gift within her paws.."
"Please talk normally, I have things to attend to." Karkat rolled his eyes. Nepeta pouted.
"Fine! Karkitty, you mean a lot to me.. You're like the most awesome friend I have!" She perked up again. "In a gesture of how much it means to me, It would mean a lot to me if you accepted this!" The female troll held out her hands, smiling wide.
The small charm in her hands was attached to a small chain so it could be put around your neck, it was in the shape of a diamond that was cut in half. It was colored red.. "Nepeta.."
"This is when you take it Karkat." She chuckled.
He shrugged and took it, putting it around his neck. He probably wouldn't keep it on, but decided to do this as a favor for the cat girl.
"See look." She pulled out a small chain around her neck, which held the same shape. Only it was green. "Someday, even if we grow apart.. We can always remember each other when we see the charm!"
"Seems cheesy."
"Aww don't be like that.." Nepeta frowned.
"Kidding. Thanks cat-girl." Karkat lightly patted her.
"Hehe. Of course! I'll leave you alone now. Thanks for playing along Karkitty." She smiled and kissed his cheek, then skipping out of the room.
Clank, bzzt, bloof.
Damn it Sollux, couldn't he have some piece and quiet? Karkat shrugged it off and decided to go see how he was doing.
"Have you figured that shitty thing out yet?"
"No. Calm your titth KK. Thingth like thith take time."
"Ughhh. Just hurry the fuck up.." Karkat growled. Sollux only rolled his eyes and continued working. Karkat looked through the little bit of information they had on this strange device that the mustard-blood was working on. "Will we really be able to go to other worlds with this thing?"
"If everything workth out right, then yeth. KK you gotta realize thith thhit ith thuper rithky. If we make one thlight mithtake.."
"...If..?" Karkat parroted, waiting to hear whatever consequences he came up with.
"Uh well.. Thomething bad, really bad. Could be death, or.. Never coming back to Alternia."
"I sort of expected that." Karkat sighed, watching Sollux fiddle with wires, cutting certain ones, and tying together others. He had no idea how the techie knew what he was doing.
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"Ouch!" Karkat froze and looked at his friend.
"W-what happened?"
"Hmm.. Well thith ith good and bad. I managed to get a thpark, but it burned my hand pretty bad. Fuck, letth continue tomorrow okay? Thith hurtth."
"..Fine." The shorter troll grumbled, despite the bad attitude, he took his friend to go bandage his wound.
"..And that is what is going to be on the test. Now since a chunk of you complained about not knowing anything on the test, I went through the trouble to make a study guide. Fill it out, check your answers and prepare." The teacher handed out the packets of paper. "This is going to be a final grade for this quarter. No re-takes, your all on your own." A chunk of the kids groaned. "Hey! I am making this easier, half the work is already done for you." The teacher looked around the room for any more complaints, but the kids only looked through the massive packet with utter disgust. "This packet is due wednesday! That is when you'll all be taking the test!" The teacher called before the bell rang. John headed to lunch while staring at this new assignment. He had trouble studying as it was! Now he had this huge test, that he was basically required to pass. He put the papers in his bag, not really wanting to think about it right now. He walked into the lunch room to see Dave sitting at his lone table like normal, not eating, only flipping through songs on his ipod.
"Hey Dave!" John smiled and sat in front of him. He could of sworn he saw Dave's 'fangirls' glare at him.
"Ah." The boy took off his headset. "How was your class? Mine was the same as ever." Dave said blankly, not seeming to care about the girls who gave up glaring and decided to eat.
"We have a huge test to study for.." John sighed, pulling out his lunch he brought. He started eating right away, to frustrated to say anything else.
"Wow that sucks.. I gotta study for mine too. Mind if I come over today? Might as well have us both get it done."
"You wouldn't mind?"
"'Course not. I'm willing to help a bro out." Dave sneaks a chip from John's bag. "We'll meet up again after school anyways." He put the chip in his mouth and stands, waving bye before leaving. John could of sworn he heard a squeal from the table of 'fangirls'..
After school was over, John was a bit more relaxed knowing he only had one test to study for. He waited on the bus in his normal seat, soon followed by Dave who sat next to him this time. "God I'm so worn out." He sighed.
"Tell me about it, Mondays suck, huh?" John chuckled, sure that Dave had his share of a long day.
"Sure do." Dave agreed. The rest of the bus ride home was silent, John was too lost in his own mind about how he was going to pass that stupid test. When they got back, they headed to John's house.
"My dad already knows you and your bro pretty well so I don't think it'll be a big deal. He's not home till late so I won't bother asking." John smiled at his friend, who nodded.
"Sounds cool. I'll just leave a text for my bro. He'll get it if I say its studying."
There was silence for a small while as the two boys walked. A cold breeze crossed John's cheeks, and he shivered. He was glad he took his coat but it was still colder then normal. It crossed John's mind again, what he was thinking about earlier. "..Hey Dave?"
"Yeah?"
"Did you ever think.. There might be other life off of earth? Like other planets? With different people, and civilizations.. So many different languages and looks..!"
"Dude are you having another nerd fit like when I gave you that pin?"
John laughed. "Nah.. Just curious, wouldn't it be cool to meet some sort of alien?"
"Not really. They would most likely be hostile or super shit scary lookin." Dave shrugged.
"Aww, but, what if they are nice? Imagine living in a world shared by two species.. That would be so awesome!" The nerdy boy's mind was lost in a dream of two different species getting along like that, just like how some of the hostile cats that lived on earth only attacked when hungry. They were otherwise passive and kind.
"John sorry to rain on your little dream boat, but I highly doubt there are other species out there. Even if there was I don't think they would be friendly." Dave watched John open the door to his house, and followed him inside.
"You're no fun Dave." John huffed, placing his bag down. "Well lets get studying, the sooner its over with, the better!"
In Alternia..
Karkat was awake, unable to sleep due to determination. His techie friend needed the sleep more then he did anyways. Hacking wasn't really his thing, the cancer troll had tried before. It wasn't that he could do it but more of it was too much effort to get it done. This transporter was the key to them finding new information from other planets, to make sure they were safe themselves. Though actions like this weren't needed, most of the trolls accepted the idea because it would be good to pass on to their decedents. They all agreed they wanted to do better than their ancestors, of which left them with little to know about the past.
Maybe he was just excited? No, excited wasn't the word for it. Scared? Probably. He didn't know what to expect from a few of these planets. Of the ones they found, one stuck out to Karkat. He planned on going to it first once the machine they were building started to work. This specific planet they had no name for yet, but it was a great feeling other beings lived on that planet. The greenish parts from far away looked like land, perhaps where the strange aliens lived. He hoped they weren't sea creatures, but it was a chance since it seemed the blueish water was more common then the green on that globe.
"Karkitty..?" A soft voice came from behind him.
"..You should be asleep Nepeta." Karkat glanced over at the girl, who was rubbing the sleep out of her eyes.
"I can't stay asleep.." She sat next to the male troll. "You should be asleep too."
"I can't either." Karkat admitted. "I don't know what I'm feeling about all this."
"You should take it easy.. Don't take all of it upon yourself just because you're the leader.." Nepeta mumbled in a tired voice, yawning after. "We're all here too, don't forget."
"Yeah... I know." He smiled a bit. "You always seem to make me feel better about myself.."
The cat-girl purred and leaned on his shoulder. "I'm glad. No one deserves to carry all the burdens."
"Right." Karkat pet her softly. "It isn't easy but I'll pull through. Just like everyone else."
Nepeta smiled and curled up next to him, while the troll male continued to pet her. "Do you think we'll find anything of use..?"
"The best we can do is gather as much information as we can.. We'll set a good example and make it easier for the next generation."
"It's scary huh.."
"What is?"
"The thought of dying.. It must scare you a lot Karkitty. Since.. You don't have as many sweeps as the others."
Karkat's hand stopped moving, and he bit his lip. It wasn't true, because he chose not the think of it. When he did he only got scared and avoided the others for a while. Being a mutant wasn't the easiest thing to swallow, you went through a lot of hate, if anyone knew you'd be culled for sure. You already have to live in fear, and then there is that extra thought of how many sweeps you have to live compared to everyone else. It's not a lot.
Nepeta felt him tense and instantly hugged him. "Sorry." She whispered. "I didn't mean to hurt you." Her voice sounded afraid.
"No it's alright.. I've, dealt with worse." Even with how clear the words came out, he couldn't help but to hug the cat-girl back. "I don't care, as long as I've made things better by the time that comes."
"Karkat.."
"If I make a difference, even a slight one. I can die with no regrets.." Karkat smiled, Nepeta only grew teary-eye'd. "Shh.. That's quite a few sweeps from now. I'll have plenty of time to spend with everyone."
The girl cried, hiding her face in his shirt. "W-why do you do that? I hate it when you do that. Stop acting like its all you, your pain to bear." She hic'd. "Share it with me, us, everyone else. It's scary and you don't have to fight with yourself!"
"Nepeta.." He shooshed and papped her until her cries turned to soft hiccups.
"You're going to make a difference.." She spoke once her voice was clear enough. "We are going to help you make a difference, no matter what happens you will not die with any regrets!"
Karkat smiled and hugged the girl tight. "Thank you."
(A/N: Huh huh? What do you think? ;D I'm not all that confident with how I have the trolls act. Sometimes it kinda feels like I am doing it wrong. But. EH. Dumb feelings or something. Here! This one is on-going. And I do plan to take this on for quite a few more chapters. :3 So Favs+Reviews will make me write faster. Because it gives me MOTIVATION WOO.)