- MafiaTale: Random building -
"Hello!" the voice called out. She stirred in her sleep.
"Five more minutes mom." she grumpily replied.
"ArcadeAhri... Please wake up." the voice called out again.
ArcadeAhri finally woke up and groggy looked around.
"I'm not your mom." TT!Kathy said getting ArcadeAhri's attention.
"Huh? Oh shoot! Sorry!" ArcadeAhri quickly apologized.
"Calm down kid. No need to apologize for sleeping." ArcadeSans said snickering to himself.
"Where? Where are we?" ArcadeAhri asked.
"Umm... good question." TT!Kathy said honestly.
She had no clue where they are. Or where the others are.
"We are kinda separated. " TT!Kathy debated on what she should say.
"What?" ArcadeAhri finally got up and dusted herself. Why is she so dusty?
"Why am I covered in dust?" ArcadeAhri already assumed the worst.
"We did not kill anyone." ArcadeSans replied quickly.
"Whew! For a second there I thought I killed someone in my sleep." ArcadeAhri smiled easily. TT!Kathy and ArcadeSans exchanged a glance.
"Where are those evil sisters..." ArcadeAhri asked no one.
"Kat. We need to tell her." ArcadeSans said as his eye disappeared.
"I know that. But it will kill her if she found out. Let's just keep it a secret." TT!Kathy pleaded.
She wasn't scare of ArcadeSans, but of what ArcadeAhri may do. The thought killed TT!Kathy if her buddy from an alternative universe found out that she killed someone. Not just anybody, but a version of Kathy. ArcadeAhri is already struggling with the thought of ArcadeKathy in the hospital. But lying to her again...
"I can tell you care a lot about her." ArcadeSans said softly as his eyes reappeared.
"True... I know she is not my Ahri, but they act so much alike. I have to protect her... even if I have to lie to her again." TT!Kathy placed her hand over her heart.
"And if it backfires on you?" ArcadeSans asked raising an eyebrow.
"It won't. The least I can do is spare her the truth. If she finds out, I'll just say it was me. I rather it be me that suffers than her." TT!Kathy stated looking determined, but uneasy.
"Wow human! You really are a great friend." Swap!Sans voice caused TT!Kathy to jump.
"Swap! I can't believe you are actually here. And you are still adorable." ArcadeAhri said as she squeezed the adorable skeleton.
"Barf." ArcadeDescorda said with a sour tone.
"I forgot she was here." TT!Kathy whispered to ArcadeSans.
"Yeah. Still can't believe that we got separated from the others." ArcadeSans whispered back.
"Nick and Mettaton can take care of themselves. Plus ArcadeLuminous was hand-cuffed." TT!Kathy pointed out. She was sure that they were going to be okay.
"If you say so kiddo." ArcadeSans looked unsure.
"Hold on!" ArcadeAhri dropped Swap!Sans.
He fell with a soft thud. Everyone looked at her.
"We are separated... and we only got one sister." ArcadeAhri slowly began.
Swap!Sans got off the ground.
"That is true." TT!Kathy agreed with her.
"We got separated... because of you!" ArcadeAhri pointed at Swap!Sans dramatically.
"Me?" Swap!Sans tried to play innocent as he began to sweat.
"Yes you! We ran into the mafia gang too." ArcadeAhri started to recall what happened.
'On no. Please Arceus. Don't let her remember.' TT!Kathy thought as she looked really stressed.
"And then... someone killed someone." ArcadeAhri kept going with her newfound knowledge. TT!Kathy could not take it.
"I did it!" she yelled as she shook in her spot.
Everyone shot their heads to her.
"You killed someone?" ArcadeDescorda looked slightly disgusted.
"Kat?" ArcadeAhri looked at her best friend.
"I killed this other version of me. She was going to kill us. I'm sorry..." TT!Kathy lied through her teeth.
She tried to hold back tears and this ugly truth.
"It's true Ahri. I saw the whole thing. If it wasn't for TT!Kathy here, Descorda would have gotten away. I know I don't like any dirty hack- er- killers as the next guy. But in our situation, TT!Kathy thought quick on her feet." ArcadeSans stated with a poker face.
TT!Kathy looked up and meet his eyes. She wanted to just get this over with.
"Kathy... why?" ArcadeAhri asked softly. She slowly approached TT!Kathy.
"I... I had to do it. That is why you had dust all over you. I'm sorry." TT!Kathy could not look her in the eyes.
"... Very well then. TT!Kathy. For your crimes, I will send you to prison." ArcadeAhri held back hot tears.
TT!Kathy looked down and away from her.
"I shall call Ink. And tell him to beware of all Kathy's. Maybe you are not that different from Chara." ArcadeAhri spoke bitterly.
She then placed hand-cuffs on TT!Kathy. AracadeAhri trembled as she placed them.
"Any last words... killer." ArcadeAhri's sweet voice was replaced with hatred.
She felt conflicted with TT!Kathy. TT!Kathy let her tears stream down. She never looked up.
"I really am sorry." TT!Kathy said as her head hanged low.
"Noted. Let's keep going. ArcadeSans and Swap, you two keep an eye on the prisoners." ArcadeAhri said with hate in every word she said.
TT!Kathy softly sobbed. She had to stay strong and lie. She had to.
Time had passed. The group found out that they were in MafiaTale. ArcadeDescorda gave TT!Kathy the stink-eye. ArcadeAhri's personality changed to a bitter one. Swap and Arcade silently walked behind the group.
"I can't believe that TT!Kathy took the fall." Swap!Sans said in disbelief.
"I can't either." ArcadeSans said more bitter than uncertainty.
He recalled what occurred. How an entire gang appeared out of the blue. This group was attacked by the mafia. Bullets were flying everywhere. MafiaKathy must have snuck around and caught them by surprised. At this point, some of the members got separated. AracadeAhri wanted to protect everyone. She grabbed the nearest gun and shot MafiaKathy in the stomach. Paralyzed by her actions, she fainted. TT!Kathy carried her and grabbed ArcadeDescorda, who somehow did not see any of that. TT!Kathy then led the small group to an abandon building.
"I can see her point though." ArcadeSans said sympathetically.
"You can?" Swap!Sans sounded surprised.
"Imagine that Papyrus did something as terrible as Ahri did. Wouldn't you want to take the fall?" ArcadeSans stated with wisdom.
"I can't imagine Paps doing that... But I would protect him." Swap!Sans said enthusiastically before realizing what Arcade meant.
"Still... it's not fair. That would mean Papyrus would hate me." Swap!Sans said sadly.
"Yeah... It must be killing her." ArcadeSans commented softly.
Both understood why TT!Kathy did what she did.