Lars was conflicted.
He knew Steven had attempted to comfort him...informed him (and even listed reasons) why he was not, in fact, a zombie.
Still, his mind was cluttered with more than just a weird-ass pink tree.
He could not stop thinking about all the ways he was different now...all the ways he was not human...all the ways he was...a FREAK.
Ok...perhaps if he listed positives and negatives in his brain, it would make him less nervous?
Zombies craved brains.
He did not crave any food.
Zombies were idiotic creatures that moaned a lot.
He had kept his thoughts, feelings, and empathy.
Zombies were dead.
While very slow, he technically still had a pulse.
Yeah...YEAH! He was no zombie!
Unfortunately, Lars' thoughts began to stray and betray.
"You are PINK."
"That is NOT normal...not HUMAN."
"Humans need to EAT...you do not."
"You will never return to Earth. If you DO, they will never love you, SHE will never love you. You will become a recluse...alone...FOREVER. No one liked you to begin with. They all hated you..."
The boy began to weep heavily. He was afraid. He was afraid of something new, yet old.
He was not afraid of the giant angry chicks.
He was not afraid of robots.
He was not afraid of starvation.
He was afraid...of rejection.
Would his parents still love him? Would Sadie still be his friend?
He cried for several minutes, all by his lone...
A sudden poke on his shoulder made the human jump!
It was Padparadscha.
The Sapphire spoke: "I-I predict Lars will be upset about what he has become! Do not worry Lars! We care about you...no matter what you look like!"
The boy attempted a smile and hugged the Gem.
Yeah...yeah! Even if no one else loved him, his new alien friends still cared!
They had sacrificed their own safety, just to make sure he was not by himself. He would try his best to protect them.
He would not let their kindness go unnoticed.
Thanks again to imperialwar1234 for the suggestion! Just finished the roughs for "Yeti", and "Gremlin"!