p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"The night air was heavy, like the air before a storm. Yet there were low clouds in the purple colored sky. The green and pink moons are still high in the sky and shining down upon all of them. Too bad this peaceful seeming night had been tarnished by some blue bloods looking for a bit of "fun". Simply wanting to throw around their power over the lower bloods since they had nothing better to do. Karkat was there in the alley way. Back towards the main street as he glared at the duo that had made their way into the back alley. Karkat was there ready, already having his weapons out of their holsters. His sickles gripped tight in his hands. The leather handles were old and worn, but familiar in his hold. They have defended him for sweeps, now it was time to fight again. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""So what the hell do you want exactly? Besides coming here to kick my ass." Karkat hissed to the blue bloods as he moved slightly around them. Just sidestepping to see if he can find a weak point or if they will slip up. He couldn't let them leave if they knew everything./span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""Aw you think you are that important?" The troll laughed and turned to the other blue blood. "He thinks we are here for just him."/span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""Bit of an ego on this one huh?" The other answered back with a once over at the small troll, mocking him with his expression and tone. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""Don't you dare play coy with me you blue blooded grub fuckers. I know exactly why you are here. Disgusting scum." Karkat snarled at them. Spitting on the ground at their feet to emphasize this. He was pissed but he wanted to hear it from their lying mouths. Unbeknownst to Karkat these trolls were not here for him. They just saw an easy target alone to mess with. However his disrespect did strike a chord with the pair. Two sets of blue eyes were now glaring daggers his way as they stepped up closer. One on either side of Karkat to corner him. The 5'5" troll was small compared to these 6' plus blue bloods. He didn't have a real chance against them, but it wasn't the first time he had been outmatched. His frustration and pain blinding his rational thinking. Not only that but he assumed they were here for their entire operation by the way they implied they wanted more violence than just attacking Karkat. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"The mutant blood was not going to wait around to get jumped, so his defensive position quickly went on the attack, lunging at one of the blue bloods but turning on the other as he came up behind him. Leaving a large slash on the troll to his left's forearm, granting a growl and curses out of him. Karkat tried to use this as leverage to get away from the painted wall. Only to be grabbed by the troll to his right. His wrist snapped like a twig in their grip. Causing him to scream out in pain. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""Let go of me so I can kick your ass!" Karkat screamed. /span/p
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p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"Gamzee had been lost for possibly almost half an hour at this point. He had left rather early since the beach was quite far from town. His eyes narrowed on his palmhusk. Come on stupid navigation, just give him some simple instructions! He was getting rather frustrated and it showed on his face. With his brow wrinkled and his lip curled up in a sneer. The trolls around took quick note of the very angry clown that was now in their midsts. Most taking steps away from him or full on running down another street as he stepped by. Not that his eyes left the map long enough to notice. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"His claws gripped more at the device, however he stepped a bit faster, now going down the main street. Parting the crowds as if he had the plague. Whatever worked he supposed. Those deep purple eyes finally gazed up as he looked over the crowds, hoping like hell he could even spot Karkat, maybe he was close? Maybe he was running late as well. God he hoped so. Then he wouldn't look like the dumbass here. However there was a scream. It was familiar and close. His pointed ears twitched up, his head swiveling in that direction./span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""Karkat?" He barely even breathed the name. A name he had not spoken in three whole sweeps. That frown that had been on his face faltered for only a moment. He ran quickly in that direction. But he was not alone in this mad dash towards the alley. Unbeknownst to him, Sollux wasn't far behind him. He didn't even bother to note the second set of feet following after him a few meters back. Gamzee was a massive troll after all so his gate was large, running would of course be faster than most other trolls. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"He practically slid to try and stop himself when he did finally get to the alley. He huffed up as he stood as tall as possible. Those deep purple orbs locked first on the blue bloods and then the troll they had in their grasp. He breathed out a bit more, catching his breath as he took definitive steps closer to him. He had a large spiked club at his side, but he hadn't reached for it yet. The blue bloods looked surprised, sure, but they seemed to be more than pleased that another highblood was there. Taking it as an ally, not as an imposing threatening figure that he actually was. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""Oh look like you've done it now you little shit" One of the men spoke up as they decided to act a bit too friendly towards the subjugglator, patting at his arm, Gamzee was quick to pull his arm away, glaring at him. The other blue blood showed off broken teeth as he snickered. Though this one was still holding a growling and kicking Karkat tight, he could tell by the angry red starting to surface on his wrist that the troll was hurt. Those deep rust colored eyes looked right up at the purple orbs, they were wide, he was scared. But he tried to glare and yell more empty threats and even swing the other sickle in his free hand. Like a caged animal. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""And I said let me go!" He snarled, Gamzee's ears twitched as he spoke. "It wasn't even a fair fight to start with dipshit, it was a two on one. Hell now it's three on one, what sort of absolutely horrendous bullshit is this?" He said this with a sneer, his lip curled up to show off those slightly dulled teeth that normally barely peaked out of his lower lip. Gamzee was… stunned. This was Karkat, yes he looked older but he still seemed so similar to the troll he knew as a wriggler./span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""Let him motherfucking go." Gamzee suddenly hissed out. This took all three trolls by surprise. Karkat stared at him, eyes narrowed. He didn't recognize him. That did hurt a little, but it was to be expected after all this time. The hesitation only served to annoy Gamzee more than anything. He growled at them and took a step even closer. "Now." /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"With that threat the blue blood dropped the presumed to be rust blood. But Gamzee knew better, he also knew that as soon as Karkat was dropped they would see the bright color of his skin that had been rubbed raw in the iron like grip. So to alleviate this he reached out and replaced the hand over Karkat's wirst, pulling in the pissed off troll close. But his cold hand was careful against the wounded skin. Giving Karkat partly a heart attack that a damn subjugglator had him in his clutches. His other hand still had the sickle so he tried a strike, only for that wrist to be caught by the purple blood. Gamzee leaned down to him and spoke in a hushed tone only Karkat could hear./span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""Relax brother, I ain't going to hurt you at all." Gamzee muttered to him softly before giving the smallest of smiles. Those false rust eyes were still narrowed a moment before realization moved over his face. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""G-Gamzee?" Karkat asked, looking up at this massive troll, he was well over the 6' tall blue bloods. A head or two taller than the blue bloods. This was Gamzee… This was that goofy clown he used to joke with and at times even pick on when they were kids. There was no way. But Gamzee nodded and he pulled him in even closer, practically guarding him from the blue bloods, one hand on the harmed wrist and the other dropped the weaponized one. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""Alright you absolute gutter bloods, this one is my motherfucker now. Pretty motherfucking disrespectful and cowardly to gang up on a tiny troll like this. What a shame." Gamzee threatened as he stood tall and his free hand even reached for the club at his side. It wasn't an empty threat and Karkat could see it in his eyes. The way that normal light golden orange turned to a more red hue. It was rage, it was defensive anger. Like a true caged animal lashing out. What happened to him? Karkat couldn't help himself as he ever so gently papped his arm, making Gamzee pause and look right to him. Letting the blue bloods slip away without any more trouble. They would be too scared to come back, that is for damn sure. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"However it seems they still couldn't have a nice chat about all this since the sound of footsteps stopped behind them, then the distinct sparking/span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""So what the hell do you want exactly? Besides coming here to kick my ass." Karkat hissed to the blue bloods as he moved slightly around them. Just sidestepping to see if he can find a weak point or if they will slip up. He couldn't let them leave if they knew everything./span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""Aw you think you are that important?" The troll laughed and turned to the other blue blood. "He thinks we are here for just him."/span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""Bit of an ego on this one huh?" The other answered back with a once over at the small troll, mocking him with his expression and tone. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""Don't you dare play coy with me you blue blooded grub fuckers. I know exactly why you are here. Disgusting scum." Karkat snarled at them. Spitting on the ground at their feet to emphasize this. He was pissed but he wanted to hear it from their lying mouths. Unbeknownst to Karkat these trolls were not here for him. They just saw an easy target alone to mess with. However his disrespect did strike a chord with the pair. Two sets of blue eyes were now glaring daggers his way as they stepped up closer. One on either side of Karkat to corner him. The 5'5" troll was small compared to these 6' plus blue bloods. He didn't have a real chance against them, but it wasn't the first time he had been outmatched. His frustration and pain blinding his rational thinking. Not only that but he assumed they were here for their entire operation by the way they implied they wanted more violence than just attacking Karkat. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"The mutant blood was not going to wait around to get jumped, so his defensive position quickly went on the attack, lunging at one of the blue bloods but turning on the other as he came up behind him. Leaving a large slash on the troll to his left's forearm, granting a growl and curses out of him. Karkat tried to use this as leverage to get away from the painted wall. Only to be grabbed by the troll to his right. His wrist snapped like a twig in their grip. Causing him to scream out in pain. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""Let go of me so I can kick your ass!" Karkat screamed. /span/p
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p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"Gamzee had been lost for possibly almost half an hour at this point. He had left rather early since the beach was quite far from town. His eyes narrowed on his palmhusk. Come on stupid navigation, just give him some simple instructions! He was getting rather frustrated and it showed on his face. With his brow wrinkled and his lip curled up in a sneer. The trolls around took quick note of the very angry clown that was now in their midsts. Most taking steps away from him or full on running down another street as he stepped by. Not that his eyes left the map long enough to notice. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"His claws gripped more at the device, however he stepped a bit faster, now going down the main street. Parting the crowds as if he had the plague. Whatever worked he supposed. Those deep purple eyes finally gazed up as he looked over the crowds, hoping like hell he could even spot Karkat, maybe he was close? Maybe he was running late as well. God he hoped so. Then he wouldn't look like the dumbass here. However there was a scream. It was familiar and close. His pointed ears twitched up, his head swiveling in that direction./span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""Karkat?" He barely even breathed the name. A name he had not spoken in three whole sweeps. That frown that had been on his face faltered for only a moment. He ran quickly in that direction. But he was not alone in this mad dash towards the alley. Unbeknownst to him, Sollux wasn't far behind him. He didn't even bother to note the second set of feet following after him a few meters back. Gamzee was a massive troll after all so his gate was large, running would of course be faster than most other trolls. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"He practically slid to try and stop himself when he did finally get to the alley. He huffed up as he stood as tall as possible. Those deep purple orbs locked first on the blue bloods and then the troll they had in their grasp. He breathed out a bit more, catching his breath as he took definitive steps closer to him. He had a large spiked club at his side, but he hadn't reached for it yet. The blue bloods looked surprised, sure, but they seemed to be more than pleased that another highblood was there. Taking it as an ally, not as an imposing threatening figure that he actually was. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""Oh look like you've done it now you little shit" One of the men spoke up as they decided to act a bit too friendly towards the subjugglator, patting at his arm, Gamzee was quick to pull his arm away, glaring at him. The other blue blood showed off broken teeth as he snickered. Though this one was still holding a growling and kicking Karkat tight, he could tell by the angry red starting to surface on his wrist that the troll was hurt. Those deep rust colored eyes looked right up at the purple orbs, they were wide, he was scared. But he tried to glare and yell more empty threats and even swing the other sickle in his free hand. Like a caged animal. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""And I said let me go!" He snarled, Gamzee's ears twitched as he spoke. "It wasn't even a fair fight to start with dipshit, it was a two on one. Hell now it's three on one, what sort of absolutely horrendous bullshit is this?" He said this with a sneer, his lip curled up to show off those slightly dulled teeth that normally barely peaked out of his lower lip. Gamzee was… stunned. This was Karkat, yes he looked older but he still seemed so similar to the troll he knew as a wriggler./span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""Let him motherfucking go." Gamzee suddenly hissed out. This took all three trolls by surprise. Karkat stared at him, eyes narrowed. He didn't recognize him. That did hurt a little, but it was to be expected after all this time. The hesitation only served to annoy Gamzee more than anything. He growled at them and took a step even closer. "Now." /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"With that threat the blue blood dropped the presumed to be rust blood. But Gamzee knew better, he also knew that as soon as Karkat was dropped they would see the bright color of his skin that had been rubbed raw in the iron like grip. So to alleviate this he reached out and replaced the hand over Karkat's wirst, pulling in the pissed off troll close. But his cold hand was careful against the wounded skin. Giving Karkat partly a heart attack that a damn subjugglator had him in his clutches. His other hand still had the sickle so he tried a strike, only for that wrist to be caught by the purple blood. Gamzee leaned down to him and spoke in a hushed tone only Karkat could hear./span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""Relax brother, I ain't going to hurt you at all." Gamzee muttered to him softly before giving the smallest of smiles. Those false rust eyes were still narrowed a moment before realization moved over his face. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""G-Gamzee?" Karkat asked, looking up at this massive troll, he was well over the 6' tall blue bloods. A head or two taller than the blue bloods. This was Gamzee… This was that goofy clown he used to joke with and at times even pick on when they were kids. There was no way. But Gamzee nodded and he pulled him in even closer, practically guarding him from the blue bloods, one hand on the harmed wrist and the other dropped the weaponized one. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;""Alright you absolute gutter bloods, this one is my motherfucker now. Pretty motherfucking disrespectful and cowardly to gang up on a tiny troll like this. What a shame." Gamzee threatened as he stood tall and his free hand even reached for the club at his side. It wasn't an empty threat and Karkat could see it in his eyes. The way that normal light golden orange turned to a more red hue. It was rage, it was defensive anger. Like a true caged animal lashing out. What happened to him? Karkat couldn't help himself as he ever so gently papped his arm, making Gamzee pause and look right to him. Letting the blue bloods slip away without any more trouble. They would be too scared to come back, that is for damn sure. /span/p
p style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'GNU Unifont', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 1.286em auto; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; color: #eeeeee; background-color: #333333;"span style="border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15.12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"However it seems they still couldn't have a nice chat about all this since the sound of footsteps stopped behind them, then the distinct sparking/span/p