Chapter 14

Vriska Serket groaned angrily as she let her head fall back on the couch. Her black leather books propped up on the table, she continued to groan and make inhuman noises in agitation as her friend Feferi giggled beside her. The Serket Manner was a large one, as Vriska's mother was deep in the illegal gang called the Felt, and her mother's current boyfriend was also deep in criminal dealings. The mansion reflected her mother's tastes; Lots of black, lots of paintings of space, lots of green, lots of expensive looking things. The couch Vriska and Feferi sat on-well, Feferi sat, Vriska was more draped across it-was black leather, and the table was ornately carved blown glass. The house was a perfect description of Vriska; Dark, menacing, and beautiful.

Vriska made a dinosaur roar, still not moving, and when Feferi started cracking up she finally smiled. The relationship between Vriska and Feferi was a strange one, one not many people knew anything about. But they were both the same in one way. Feferi was in love with a boy she couldn't get to because he was already in a relationship, and weighed down by a boy she didn't feel for. And Vriska was in love with a boy she couldn't get to because he was already in a relationship, and weighed down by her inability to be kind to anyone except Feferi. They both needed someone to vent their problems to, because Feferi couldn't tell anyone, and risk losing her social life and hurting Eridan. And Vriska couldn't tell anyone because her pride got in the way.

The two had become friends after Feferi had left Eridan's one night. The two had fought for hours, screaming about their relationship and other people and the work Eridan went through to help her. He had broken down at the end and told her how much he loved her, how much he cared. But she had been angry, and pushed him away. She had run half way home in the rain, angry and sad and broken and alone, when a blue Jeep Wrangler pulled up beside her, covered in spider web designs. The window unzipped quickly and in a flash, she saw Vriska. The blue haired girl leaned out the window with a smirk, nodding toward the other side of the car.

"Hey pretty lady, need a ride?"

"I need a place to stay…" Feferi said quietly, not wanting to go home to a room full of things Eridan bought her. Vriska's smirk had softened to a smile, and she spoke in a warm voice full of understanding.

"Then get in, hun." She had winked, and Feferi had blushed, but gotten in the car.

That had been years ago, but still the two had developed a strange bond, the popular girl with the high social status and the troublemaker with detention every other week. Feferi had stayed a week, and had gotten to know Terezi a little, had exchanged words with Vriska's mother, and had become good friends with the Spider Bitch. And so it was that the two sat on Vriska's couch, boxes of Chinese food empty on the glass coffee table Vriska rested her feet on.

"So when are you gonna tell Cap-dork you want in his pants?" Vriska asked bluntly, and Feferi blushed, hitting the blue haired girl's shoulder, which made her laugh.

Feferi stuttered out a few words before finally managing, "V-Vriska! I don't want… Well I…" she took a deep breath before starting over. "I can't just take him from Aradia, she's a total sweetheart!"

Vriska rolled her eyes, grabbing her can of Monster from the table, taking a massive swig, before burping and shooting her friend an unamused look. "Ahuh. C'mon Fef, you've been in to Captor for like a year now. And he tooooooootally checks out your ass every time he passes. He's into you."

"But he has a girlfriend," Feferi protested. Vriska shrugged.

"And you have a boyfriend. But you're still flushed for that Captor kid."

The dark haired girl mulled this over a moment before sighing. "Yeah… But I can't take Sollux from Aradia, we're friends. And I can't just leave Eridan…."

"AMPORA?!" Vriska spat, "Fef, that guys not even worth you! I mean, hell, he's cute in a stupid hipster way, but he's an ass to you and he tries to be all tough and he's not! I don't get the girls that are into him at all."

Feferi narrowed her eyes, adjusting her pink glasses on her nose. "Vriska, you two were a thing for a while too, remember?"

Vriska stopped abruptly, recalling the time Fef was referring to. "We were fuck buddies for like, a month Fef. C'mon. And that was like in 9th grade!"

"Eridan and I were still dating then…"

"You had taken a break!"

"A week before!"

Vriska shook her head, turning to her friend. "Fef, knock it off, that's not the point. The point is, he's not right for you. Never was. And now, even though he's a huge prick too, you have a thing for Captor. That's cool, Sollux is ok-ish. But you gotta break up with Ampora to get to him."

Feferi looked down at the black carpet, frowning softly. Vriska was right of course, but she couldn't just hurt Eridan… And then… "But what about Aradia?" She asked sadly. Vriska snorted, the Scourge sister tossing her hair as she leaned back on the couch.

"Megido? She's a huge bitch anyhow-"

"Vriska she's super nice." Feferi protested. Her friend waved a hand dismissively.

"But she's in the way of what you want. Eridan's been making you sad since the Third grade, Fef. Your relationship was cute the first week-in Kindergarden. But things are different now. He is, and so are you." Vriska reach across the couch, grabbing Fef's hand and squeezed it gently, a real, caring smile on her face now. "It's been forever since you've been happy…. And if Sollux can do that for you, don't let anything or anyone get in the way. Live your life for you and no one else, and take what you want, with force if you have to. Ok? Promise me."

Feferi couldn't promise her friend anything, but as she was walking out to her car after a final hug and wave good bye, she echoed Vriska's words. As she slid into the drivers seat and started pulling her little smart car out of the Scourge drive way, she couldn't help but think that maybe she did deserve to be happy for once.

Even if it meant taking what she wanted by force.

IM SO SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG
I lost my muse to write, and then I remember it, and it took a while to think of how to keep going.
But now I know just what it is I wanna do!
Hope you enjoy this chapter and the ones to come!
-Morgan