Vriska: Fix Mistakes Chapter 2: Vriska: Spam Aradia, a homestuck fanfic

I should probably explain something to you guys about my fanfics as well as my life right now. My life is hectic as hell, and my fanfic updating schedule is like the continuity in Karkat's memos: nonexistent. I update whenever I realize 'oh shit, I haven't updated this in thirteen days!'. I try to update at least once a week, though school life/after school life has been fucking that up miserably. So, please try and bear through my sporatic updates as well as any OOCness in Vriska's personality. I'm still trying to find the line between old bitchy Vriska and new more mature Vriska.

Edit: I guess this story can no longer really be considered as actually happening in any way, shape or form given the most recent panels where Gamzee prototypes Vriska's body, Tavros' body and Tavros' legs with Jane's kernel sprite. I really want to keep writing this, however. This is an AU, after all, which means it doesn't really matter if I stray a bit from the canon path. For the purposes of this fanfic, we're just going to say that Fate had not predicted the actions of the illusive Bard of Rage and did not realize that Vriska was going to get a shot at redemption anyway. While the majority of Vriska now lives inside a kernel sprite (with Tavros), a small part of Vriska's subconscious remains in the same plane as the dream bubbles. She won't remember any events that happen after her death, so she won't realize that her Alpha self is still alive and shares a body with Tavros. This goes for any canon events that happen involving Vriska (or Tavrisprite)..

Chapter 2- Vriska: Spam Aradia

When the desert completely fades and the dream bubble takes on a new form, you instantly recognize the familiar warmth of your respiteblock. It is always comforting to return to a familiar place, and it makes it easier to figure you when you are. Then, you notice someone is angrily messaging you on your husktop. Curious, you walk over to the desk and open up Trollian. It seems that Vantas has been spamming you for the past five minutes; you try to recall a time when Karkat had shown this much interest in contacting you.

carcinoGeneticist [CG] began trolling arachnidsGrip [AG]

CG: FUCK YOU, YOU FUCKING BITCH!

CG: I CAN'T FUCKING BELIEV YOU!

CG: ALL THIS REVENGE OVER A DAMN GAME!

You instantly think of Sgrub, but you can't possibly be playing Sgrub yet. Your arm is very much in tact, and you remember the majority of the conversations you had while playing that game. Karkat is most likely referring to FLARP, which means he's talking about Tavros, Terezi or Aradia. And since you still have a left arm, you have a pretty good idea about what this conversation is going to be about.

CG: YOU'RE LUCKY I DIDN'T DECIDE TO LET SOLLUX USE HIS PSIONIC POWERS TO CRUSH YOUR HIVE AND KILL YOU.

CG: IT'S NOTHING LESS THAN WHAT YOU DESERVE.

This confirms your suspicions. This is about Aradia. You grimace; you're feelings about Aradia are incredibly conflicted ones. You don't regret killing her that much, seeing as she got to come back in the end anyway.

CG: I MEAN I UNDERSTAND PICKING A FIGHT WITH HER. SHE DID SEND SPIRITS AFTER YOU.

CG: BUT KILLING HER? THAT'S PRETTY LOW, EVEN FOR A MANIPULATIVE BITCH LIKE YOURSELF.

CG: AND USING SOLLUX TO DO IT? THE IRONY OF THAT IS INDESCRIBABLY CRUEL.

CG: SOLLUX AND I ARE COMING TO YOUR HIVE, AND I EXPECT YOU TO APOLOGIZE.

That is where the message ends. You grimace as you remember what had happened in the Alpha Timeline. You had tactless gloated about what had happened, and Sollux had almost killed you with his crazy-ass psionic powers. If it hadn't been for Karkat, he probably would have. This day is not one of your finer memories of your old life. You decide that this will be your chance to try and change things, which is what you're supposed to do according to Aranea. Trying to make things right is apparently your duty now. You laugh bitterly to yourself. Duty lost its meaning a loooooooong time ago.

There is a knock outside your hive. You regain your composure and walk down the long and winding staircase. You pause at the window, but the doomsday device has yet to be created. You briefly wonder if not creating will save your lusus. You doubt it; from what you have gathered, no amount of precautions could or can save the lusii.

The knocking outside gets louder and more impatient, so you turn away from the window and continue your descent down the stairs. You reach the bottom and open the door. Karkat is standing in front of you with his arms crossed, and Sollux is behind him. You can see bursts of psionic power crackling angrily around his bi-colored glasses.

"Karkat. Li –" You are about to address Sollux by the nickname you had created for him while wandering through dream bubbles (Lispyfangs), but you stop. Sollux has no need for your wit right now. "Sollux. Come in." You step back and open the door wider.

Karkat looks slightly surprised by your hospitality but comes in anyway. Sollux stands in the doorframe glaring at your hive like it is toxic.

Karkat rolls his eyes. "Come on, Sollux."

"No," Karkat snaps stubbornly. "I refuthe."

You consider making him cone into your hive, but that sounds like a way to provoke Sollux, which is the exact opposite of what you want to do. Instead, you wait patiently as Karkat walks out and forces Sollux inside. Sollux doesn't fight back aside from not willingly moving, but still doesn't look too pleased about the idea of coming in.

When Sollux is completely in, Karkat slams the door behind them. "I'm not going to auspisticize between you two because I agree with Sollux, but you need to apologize so I can get the fuck out of your creepy web hive."

The witty insults flood your think pan, but you shove all of them back. Your sarcasm will do you no good in this situation. "What do you want me to say?" you ask.

"I –" Karkat begins, but you cut him off.

"I was talking to Sollux." You turn away from Karkat, and, despite your not-so-valiant efforts, your mocking sides gets the best of you. "What can I say that will heal the hole in your chest?" you ask in a patronizing tone.

You can feel Sollux glaring at you behind his glasses. "Nothing you say will bring AA back," he hisses and turns away from you. "KK, why the fuck are we even thtill here?"

Karkat looks slightly puzzled. "I thought if Serket apologized –"

"You thought wrong," Sollux interrupts.

The red and blue sparks surrounding Sollux's eyes grow larger, and a multi-colored halo surrounds the doorknob. He wrenches the door open, and the only sound as he storms out are his black and white shoes clacking on the floor.

You sneer against your better instinct. "Is he always this much of an ass? I had never really noticed."

"He wouldn't have to be such an ass if you could just grow up!" Karkat snarls. He leaves as well after that.

You grimace; you had once again screwed this moment up. You wonder if you will ever be able to return to this moment in a dream bubble and do it right. You wonder if it is even possible for you to do it right; your bitchy side always gets the best of you in the end. You do suppose that it had gone better than it had in the Alpha Timeline, though. Sollux hadn't tried to kill you this time, but looking back on it as you walk back upstairs, you realize that it is going to take you a very long time to clean up your act.

When you reach your respiteblock, you discover that Fussyfangs has been pestering you. You groan as you think of all the meddlesome lectures you are about to endure. The first time, you hadn't had the energy to answer after Sollux had attacked you. You have often wondered what speeches she had had planned for you, and you suppose this is your chance to find out.

grimAuxiliatrix [GA] began trolling arachnidsGrip [AG]

GA: Why Vriska

AG: You heard a8out what happened?

GA: Yes And I Cannot Fathom Why You Would Do Such A Thing

GA: You Killed A Troll In A Petty Game Of Revenge That Stemmed From Your Own Selfish Actions

AG: S8ve your 8reath, Fussyfangs. I've already heard this speech from Karkat.

GA: I Believe You Need To Hear It Again

GA: Your Actions Have Directly Resulted In The Permanent Paralysis Of Tavros And Aradias Death

GA: It Should Not Come As A Surprise To You That Everyone Will Be Banning You On Trollian Until A More Appropriate Punishment Is Decided

You remember being banned by all of your fellow trolls. You were not contacted by anybody for at least a perigee after you killed Aradia. Terezi was the only exception, though. She decided to talk to you, and her ignorance had lead to the loss of your eye and arm. In a way, her blindness is sort of her own fault. This isn't an appropriate time to pin blame for an event that hasn't even happened yet in this dream bubble, though.

AG: You're pro8a8ly right.

GA: I Will Admit That I Was Not Expecting You To Comply

GA: I Was Specifically Chosen To Deliver This Message Since I Am The Most Qualified To Pacify You Should You Decide To Fight The Decision

AG: I'm actually sort of relieved.

AG: I'd rather 8e 8anned than ignored.

GA: I Suppose That Is A Good Thing To Hear

GA: I Need To Depart Now

GA: I Shall Talk To You Again In A Few Weeks

grimAuxiliatrix [GA] blocked arachnidsGrip [AG]

A part of you knows that your next conversation with Kanaya actually happens much sooner, as she decided to open communications with you to keep you from attacking anybody else in your chain of revenge. There is no need to think about events that haven't even happened yet, though, so you close the message and parce through the five new messages telling you of various trolls blocking you. You are not surprised that Terezi hasn't blocked you, but you are surprised when you see the last message:

apocalypseArisen [AA] blocked arachnidsGrip [AG]

You know that Aradia had become a ghost in the Alpha Timeline and was therefore able to access her Trollian, but you had not been expecting the process to happen so quickly. How the hell does she even have a computer?

arachnidsGrip [AG] began trolling apocalypseArisen [AA]

AG: …Aradia?

apocalypseArisen [AA] unblocked arachnidsGrip [AG]

AA: did y0u think i was dead

You glare at the screen. You hadn't really wanted to talk to Aradia. A conversation seems inevitable now, though. Damn it.

AG: You are dead, Megido.

AA: i w0nt stay this way th0ugh

AA: i will 0ne day live again

You frown. Yes, Aradia had entered Aradiabot, but Aradiabot had exploded, and that hadn't really been living anyway. What was Aradia talking about?

AG: Says who?

AA: the spirits

AA: and when i d0 c0me back I am c0ming straight f0r y0u Serket

AA: heed my warning

AA: I am n0t 0kay with being dead and i will have my revenge

apocalypseArisen [AA] reblocked arachnidsGrip [AG]

You continue to glare at the rust-red text. You don't remember having this conversation either, but it would have explained a lot, like why she used her robot abilities to kick your ass. Megido's desire for revenge had been what got you to God Tier, though.

AG: I want to thank you ahead of time, then.

AG: God Tier is awesome. ;;;;)