Eridan leaned back, the front two legs of his chair rising from the ground, glancing around the dingy room his eyes fell on the picture of Feferi hanging on his wall and he smiled, half out of the happiness her face brought him, and half out of mad frustration at the fact she was unattainable. Surveying the rest of his room his mood fell again; he was presented with a pile of wands, numerous patches of damp and mould and an aging computer that lit into life, causing him to almost fall off his chair in shock. He slammed forward and looked at the screen, pulling his glasses back onto his face, his eyes having become so used to them they could not see clearly without them,
CG: ERIDAN YOU SALTBREATHING FISHBITCH GET YOUR GENOCIDAL ASS THE FUCK OVER HERE NOW!
Eridan sighed. He rubbed his temples and answered.
CA: wwhat the hell do you want
CG: AA UNCOVERED SOMETHING BIG, GET THE FUCK OVER HERE.
CA: is fef there
CG: OF COURSE SHE IS YOU ASSHOLE, EVERYONE'S HERE BUT YOUR MOPEY ASS.
CA: ok im going
Eridan punched the computer until it turned off and walked to the door, it visibly sagged and had difficulty fitting into the frame. "Howw did I end up here?" There was something in the air, something just below the salt of the sea, it was a familiar feeling, it was adventure, calling to him, as it must have called to his friends. Sensing this he opened a chest hidden beneath his wands, a chest that had been closed for some three years now. He pulled out the cape, its purple folds creased and its tips misshapen; donning it irregardless he picked up the one wand that had worked, its two halves reconnected by an arcane ritual he shuddered to remember; and a Legendary Piece of Shit. He captchalogued it despite it's almost uselessness and exited.
Hours before, and miles away.
Vriska sat upright in her chair, adopting a demure ladylike manner, grinning as she raised the little finger of her real arm as it held a teacup.
"This is simply delightful my dear pupa! Most wonderful!"
"um. thanks i guess. it was nice of you to come."
"It was nicer of you to invite me darling!" She gripped his arm with her artificial hand, squeezing it just too hard, placing the cup delicately back on its saucer she leaned over the table, bringing her face close to his, her hair fell over her delicate curves; she cleared it away with a flick. Tavros began to move his own head.
"GUYS! Aradia just found something big!"
"Terezi, me and Tavros were having a private moment."
"buh" Tavros concurred.
"Well this is much more exciting!" Terezi had started to lick parts of the tea set.
"Are you going to tell us where it is then?"
"buuh"
"Just follow me." Terezi leaped over the table and landed , running out of the door, the whole sequence had a startling speed for someone without the power of sight.
"uh. i think this is gonna be really big. im going to take a weapon."
"Isn't that sweet, to defend me?"
"uuh."
Hours before that, and even further away.
Karkat started awake, the remnants of his howling nightmares swirling into nothing in his head.
"Ah! You're up!" Aradia practically sang the words.
"How the hell did you get in here?" Karkat was not yet fully awake, he rubbed his eyes and saw Aradia stood at the end of his bed, holding a lockpick.
"Oh, that's how." Aradia walked over to Karkats desk and put down her bag.
"Are you gonna let me get dressed first or will I have to go through this whole thing like this?"
"Oh! Sorry!" Aradia giggled and skipped out of the room. "And get everyone else over here too!" She called through the door. Karkat sighed and approached the computer, he could sense something would happen today.
Minutes later, and nearby.
"Guys Karkat says he has something for us to see and we should go over to his right now." John looked at the PDA through glasses held rather than worn.
"Are we gonna go." Dave looked condescending behind his sunglasses, but when did he not?
"I think it'll be cool, we should check it out!" Jade squeaked from somewhere within the piles of duvets she was wrapped in.
"We have to go, but it will be big, so we'll need to be prepared." Rose still had her eyes closed and was facing a door that had been locked since they moved into this house.
"Are you sure we should open it" Dave seemed concerned; his bright red eyes were just visible through the cheap shades he had bought to replace the ones held behind that door.
"Unless you're keeping an arsenal somewhere else." Dave sighed, and pulled the key out of a drawer. When the door opened Jade bit her lip, quivering. Dave walked in and picked up the iShades, they were glowing, displaying Karkats message that John had seen. Before anyone noticed they were on his face, and he was wearing a tux they hadn't seen for years, with a sword in his hands. The other kids similarly equipped themselves, shaking at the memory of that day.
At the same time, at some distance.
"Sollux wake up! We need to get to Karkats."
"Why?" Sollux felt around on the bedside desk for his glasses, Feferi handed them to him.
"Because he's found something big and wants us to see it."
"ok, jegus. Lemme get dressed."
Down the hall heavy footsteps made their way to the external door.
"Do we have to go if everyone else is? Why can't I see Karkat alone?" Nepeta was speaking downwards, Equius craned his neck to look up at her.
"I'd never permit you to visit that lowblood without me."
"You don't count silly." She gnawed affectionately on his damaged horn.
Sometime related to these, someplace.
Gamzee rocked on his heels, softly singing, Kanaya was trying to force a spoon into his mouth when her laptop lit up. Grateful for any release she saw the message.
CG:GET THE FUCK OVER HERE NOW. BRING THE RAPTARD.
She sighs, Thankful that she won't be alone with the husk of a troll any longer.