War Has Begun

by Another Loveless Ampora

Alternia was never destroyed, our favorite trolls never played Sgrub, but the war that Karkat brings any better then if they have played the game? Following Nepeta as she goes through this war. TW: Fan trolls and this is a really long story.

21. Chapter 21

"THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD! HOW ARE YOU ONE?!" demands Karkat, extremely agitated by finding out that Hopescar is one of the Signless's followers.

"Not all of the Signless's followers were low in the caste, quite a few were highbloods and many of them are still alive, just hiding from Her Imperial Condescension," Hopescar explains, "We are barely keeping the cult alive on other planets. We all know that the Signless wouldn't want a war to bring down the hemospectrum, but once we learned of you, Karkat Vantas, having the hate that the Signless had in his last sermon, we knew that war was needed. I was lucky enough to be able to hide my ties to the cult when The Condesce forced me to be in control of those clowns. It didn't help with the cult though. I couldn't keep in contact with them, and soon I was left alone by everyone other than those murderers."

":II Since you lived when the Signless was alive, then you must know what happened to our ancestors," says Nepeta.

"Yes, I do know what happened to them. In fact, I watched most of them die," says Hopescar, a hint of sadness in her voice. Everyone goes silent, as they think about what Hopescar said. Silence fills the room, and Hopescar stares down at the floor more.

Suddenly, sobbing and crying sounds fill the room. Nepeta, Karkat and Hopescar look over to Eridan, who is actually crying. His purple tears come out like a flooding river, and he can't stop. Seriously, Eridan is sobbing, like sobbing sobbing.

"WHAT THE FUCK, ERIDAN?! WHY ARE YOU CRYING?" yells Karkat, concerned for the sea dweller. Eridan cries more, before somewhat saying "I thought you wwere a great soldier for The Condesce."

"You must be talking about me, right, Eridan?" asks Hopescar gently, stopping Karkat from yelling more. He nods his head, still crying heavily. "Untie me," says Hopescar, but neither Karkat nor Nepeta untie her. "You just learned that I support the Signless, so I support this war. Now untie me," Hopescar doesn't look over to Karkat and Nepeta, but she doesn't need too.

Karkat doesn't move, but Nepeta goes over to her and unties her. Hopescar gets up and walks over to Eridan, and everyone in the room watches her. Completely what any other highblood wouldn't do, Hopescar unties Eridan, hugs him and rubs his back, trying to comfort him. Nepeta and Karkat just watch with wide eyes.