Author: Okay, just to clarify things, I do not have a necrophilia fetish. I was just pointing out that I think that, even though the ship may be perfect, it's a little weird to be set up like that.

Now, enjoy this new installment of Filler.

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Forgotten

"Well, I do believe he's going to have one hell of a headache when he wakes up," the paramedic checks Karkat over for any injuries after he's carried over to the couch. "Fortunately, that's it."

"Well, that's good news, I think." Jane is kind of relieved yet not at the same time. She never really could stand Karkat, mainly because of his attitude, but as long as John was happy, she was. She hates it but it's just her motherly nature towards him.

What's fortunate about the whole thing was that somehow the paramedic hadn't noticed the candy corn-like objects sticking out of Karkat's head. One of which was cracked from being hit against the wall or a step. "How long iith iit goiing two be before he waketh up?"

"I don't know, but if I had a guess, I would say perhaps an hour or so. It's usually hard to tell with someone as ill as he…and as high." It is pretty obvious that Karkat is extremely high considering how glazed over his eyes are when the paramedic shines a flashlight over them. Karkat lets out a small snore. "I would suggest staying with him so that another incident like this doesn't happen again."

"Okay. Thankth doctor." The paramedic leaves, wishing Karkat well. When he leaves, Terezi says, "Thank Gog he's finally gone. I hate people."

Jane gets that look on her face that just says "What?"

"Terezi, if you don't like people, why do you go to school with us?"

"Because I like school."

Jane facepalms. She then looks over at Karkat, who's busy being fondled by Sollux, who's trying not to completely fall over while slowly walking over to the chair. He fails miserably at not falling when he gains enough confidence to move away from the couch a little bit and trips over the coffee table. "Can thomeone pleathe help me get over two the chair?"

Jane begins to walk over, but is stopped by Terezi, who grabs her arm. "Let him do it himself. He needs to learn how to be more self-sufficient."

"Hey, Ii take great offenthe two that." Sollux gets up carefully. "Terethi, give me your cane."

"No, I don't have to. Besides, I don't carry it with me anymore, like I even needed it in the first place."

"Okay, firtht, you are obligated two because you know what it'th like two be blind. Thecondly, Ii know you're lyiing becauthe everywhere we go Ii here that thtupid thing click againtht the floor as you walk."

Jane, feeling sorry for poor little Sollux, walks up the stairs and grabs Terezi's cane. The truth behind it is that she carries it wherever she and Sollux goes just to brag that she has a cane and he doesn't. Jane walks back down and is met by Terezi, who scolds her for even helping the pathetic blind wimp. "Jane, you are hopless—" She is silenced by Jane snapping the cane over her head before duct-taping it back together and giving it to Sollux.

"Thankth. Wait, what did you do two Terethi?"

"I shut her up", Jane replies with a smile on her face, which poor Sollux can't see.

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SNAP. "Aahh!" John is startled by something snapping behind the group as they walk.

"What is it this time," Kanaya asks, for the umpteenth time since they left the minivan on the road. Perhaps Adult Roxy has finally found it? No, most likely she hasn't.

"I heard something snap. Guys, I think we're being followed," John says nervously.

"John you're imagining things. You're just scared. If you want we'll let you up front so you don't get dragged off by complete nothingness." Everyone but John laughs, even the two stoic Striders. "Dave, you're supposed to have my back in stuff like this," John complains.

"Sorry, John, but nowhere in the contract does it say that best bros have to have each others' backs in things like this." Dave chuckles.

"Look, everyone just calm down," Rose says. "We're only a couple miles away from the city. It'll only take about another hour of walking to get to Kanaya's and my house."

John still acts nervous. "Something tells me this is going to be a long hour."

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Gamzee gets back in the car and immediately lights a blunt he got off someone a couple blocks away while Dad puts gas in the vehicle. "GAMZEE!"

"What, motherfucker?"

"THROW THAT THING AWAY!"

"Nah, man, I need to get my high on unless you want me to kill us both."

"FINE, BUT DON'T SMOKE IT IN THE CAR! Take it back behind the building where no one sees." Please, someone remind Dad why exactly he agreed to let Gamzee live at his house before he kills him.

Dad walks inside the gas station to pay for the gas and get a soda when he notices the story on the news on tv. He asks the clerk to turn up the volume.

"No one knows exactly what caused the loud explosion, but the property and surrounding areas do appear to be unaffected." The anchor rambles on about some odd explosion that happened earlier. That must've been that weird thunder that Dad heard. The anchor continues, "Fortunately, the seven kids who were last seen inside were able to leave in time before the explosion. The First Guardian, however, was not. As of right now, it is uncertain whether or not he survived. Some people argue yes, because he's omniscient, and others argue no for unknown reasons."

"You wouldn't happen to know where the First Guardian lives, would you," Dad asks the clerk when he pays for his soda.

"Yeah, he lives at Beq Mansion. Why? I don't think they'll let anyone until they solve what happened there earlier."

"I'm trying to find my son. He was one of those seven kids that went there earlier and haven't been seen since."

The clerk gets a sad look on his face, as though he knows what Dad is going through with his son being missing. "I don't think they would have made it far before that explosion. I would check that old country road leading up to it."

"Oh my god, I can't believe that. I know exactly where they are," Dad says to himself. "Thank you." He rushes out the door.

Dad gets in the car and drives off away from the gas station toward Beq Mansion. Seconds after he speeds off, Gamzee stumbles out of the alley behind the gas station.