I am so sorry i haven't been updated. I have had the chapter ready for a LONG time now. I just haven't been able to get to a computer lately. AAAAGH! Anyways, since my brother is going back to , so i have control of the computer again. Yay! I hope to update more now. Once i finish this story, i will either finish the Hetalia stories or start new ones. Enjoy the chapter!
~Kolko
Aradia woke up on the sandy beach. Wait, woke up, how did she pass out? Moonlight was shining brightly. She slowly sat up. Vriska's ship was floating by the shore. Roughly beaten up, but alive. Sand was caked in her damp hair and clothes. It was rather unsettling. She would have to break into Sollux's house again. She had been mooching of his higher class hive stem ever since he left for sea. Not like he would ever know.
Aradia looked next to her. Her comrades lay passed out next to her. Footprints lead off the beach, imprinted in wet sand. Tavros was almost completely buried in the sand. Vriska was face down, but still breathing. Terezi was gone. She suddenly remembered what had happened. Their boat had capsized in the waves and she fell into the water with the rest of the players. But that didn't make any sense at all. The boat was right there.
"Sollux! Good Morning! There are some sea biscuits down–" Feferi froze. Sollux was clawing at his back that was now yellow and covered with tiny patches of scales. He turned to see her. Scales started to appear on his forearms and shoulders as well.
"Shit."
"Sollux!" She went over to him. "Oh no. It's really bad. Here, let me get something to help. I'll be right back. DONT SCRATCH!" She then swiftly swam out of the room. Sollux tried to remain still. But his skin was irritating him…so…much. He began rubbing up against the walls. Feferi came back sooner than he thought.
"Hey! What the fuck did I just say? Stop it!" she yelled. She handed him a tube of cream.
"Thanks," he said. She sighed. "Hey ff?"
"Hmm?"
"Please don't tell Eridan about this. He will never let me hear the end of it," he said. She smiled.
"Okay."
"Oh come on! Please? I reely want you to meet her," said Feferi dragging Sollux by his arm. She lead him to a dark and eerie cave. They dragged the dead dolphin lusus that they had caught earlier with them. The sight that awaited Sollux would be like nothing he had ever seen before. He saw a white mass of tentacles on this colossal white blob. Chills ran down his spine.
"I-Is this–"
"Yes. This is Gl'bgolyb," she said. She dragged the lusus corpse to what looked like the mouth. The monster opened her massive beak and ate the beast in one bite. She pet the creature lovingly.
"Go on. You can pet her," she said.
"I think I'm okay, thanks though."
"Sollux." She looked at him with a pleading look. Sollux slowly reached his hand out and touched a tentacle.
Feferi giggled. She then began talking to her.
"He's cute isn't he?…Yeah I know…"
Sollux suddenly felt very dizzy. He felt like throwing up. His face turned yellow.
"Sollux? Oh no, you don't look so good," she shook him a bit, "Sollux are you okay?" He didn't respond. His nose then started bleeding. She grabbed him and swam out as fast as possible. She reentered the castle. Sollux groaned.
"Sollux I'm so sorry. I forgot you were low on the hemospectrum," she said. After a while, he felt his head clearing up. "Sollux? Can you say something?"
"…I'm okay," he croaked.
"Oh my cod I'm so sorry!" She hugged him.
"It's okay ff," he said, "It's fine."
"No, I should have remembered. I just keep forgetting that you're–"
"A lowblood?" he finished. Feferi was silent for a moment. She faced the wall. "Ff?"
"Sollux," she said shakily, "I do not like that word. I would like it if you would please refrain from using it in my presence." The room suddenly felt colder even though there is no wind underwater.
"Ff–"
"Excuse me, Sollux, I need a moment," she said swimming out of the room. Sollux just stared at her.
A scream filled the underwater hallways of the castle. Sollux would be glistening with sweat if he wasn't underwater. He had awoken from another terrible nightmare. He got these frequently. Like the voices, but once in a while, there would be a special occasion where he would get to see and hear who gets to die next. These were special. These didn't exactly tell him directly like the voices. These were like vicious little guessing games.
But this dream related to Feferi. Or someone else with pink blood. He couldn't think of anyone else. Mithos made a sympathetic cuttlefish noise.
But that scream…it sounded like Feferi! Oh no Feferi! He quickly swooshed out of the respitblock and motored up the staircase. He then saw a regal looking door at the end of the hall.
He opened it slightly. Feferi was in her respitblock outside of her large cocoon. She looked like she was sobbing. Without thinking, he quickly dashed into her room and embraced her from behind. He felt her jump a bit. She whipped around.
"Sollux!" she gasped, "Holy mackerel, you scared me…"
"I heard you screaming. I thought you were hurt. What's going on?" he asked. She hugged him tightly. He felt her hot fuchsia tears on his chest.
"Oh Sollux, it was terribubble! This one troll was standing alone. I went up next to him but he didn't notice. But he was crying. I called out so many times, but he didn't respond. I tried to shake him but it was like I didn't exist. And then he…" she just burst into hardly identifiable sobbing there. It was impossible to identify what she was saying.
"Sounds like you had a pretty bad dream," said Sollux. She nodded. "I'm just glad you're not hurt." He then stood up.
"Where are you going?!" she sniffled, "Don't leave!"
"I'm not going to leave," he promised, "I'm just standing up." He helped her up. She sighed.
"I'm sorry. About earlier," she apologised, "The whole thing after Gl'bgolyb."
"I'm sorry two," he said.
"No! You shouldn't have to be sorry! It's not your fault!" she said. He sat beside her again. She sighed.
"It's scary Sollux. It's scary knowing how long you will live. And you have to slowly watch all your friends grow old and die," she choked a bit, "In about 300 sweeps, I'll be alive and well and you will all be…" Silence once again filled the room. "I just don't want to be alone," tears ran down her cheeks again. He smiled.
"That's a long way away from now," he said, "You can't forget about time." She nodded. Sollux stood up.
"Sollux?"
"Yeah?"
"C-Could you stay in my respitblock with me, until I fall asleep?" she asked. He looked at her with sympathy.
"Sure," he said, "I wasn't planning on going back to sleep anyways."
"Why not?"
"I also had a really bad dream," he confessed.
"I thought the voices calmed since you've been here," she said.
"I thought so too, but that doesn't stop the dreams I guess," he said. Silence.
"What did you dream about?" she asked. He sighed.
"I…don't want two talk about it..." he said. She nodded. The two stood in silence. Sollux then said something. "I guess we should go two sleep," he said. She nodded. She slipped into the cocoon first. He slid in after her. The two were back to back. Sollux was wide awake. Not a wink of sleep fluttered his eyes. He thought about his dream. How fuchsia blood was mixed in a bowl with water, eggs, and of course, Betty Crocker cake mix. Simply the best cake brand ever, and the only brand Sollux actually knew. He knew nothing about baking, but he was pretty sure mixing the batter with a spoon was mare productive than a fork. Then came the sinister laughter. And then there were white tentacles everywhere. And chirping noises started. Then came the screaming. A terrible, earsplitting cry that was so wretched. A sound no troll could make. Then he heard Feferi's scream and awoke.
He turned to look at Feferi, who was now facing him. She was calm and breathing deeply and rhythmically. I should leave. She may be creeped out if she wakes up next to me. He began to get up when he felt arms around him. Feferi pulled him close, wrapping her arms around him. He sighed. No getting out of this now. He smiled. He had to admit, she was cute. And she was getting awfully close to him. She probably just needs some comfort. It must be stressful to be the next in line for the throne.
Then it suddenly hit him. Feferi's ancestors! That explained everything. The dream wasn't about her. It was probably explaining her ancestors' fates. But that didn't make sense either. Unless they died baking cakes or in a giant blender. He shrugged it off. He was happy Feferi would be safe for now. He then felt drowsy and let sleep take him.
