Shadow Weaver struggled to her feet with a cough. Mara crossed her arm, saying, "Don't get up too quickly, your soul is damn near indestructible, much more so than your mortal flesh, but DIO took a lot of blood, so give it some time to replenish. Come on, Goz and Mez gave me your housekey, as well as files on your roommates."
Shadow Weaver let out a low growl as she finally got to her feet. "Dammit, Mara. Why must YOU be my parole officer?" she asked.
Mara simply shrugged. "It tends to get boring in Valhalla, so I tend to take up odd jobs to pass the time, y'know?"
Shadow Weaver facepalmed. "I want to go home, Mara..." she said flatly.
"1. That's OFFICER Mara to you! 2. Great, because we're here!" Mara said as she pointed to the house across the street.
Mara headed toward the house as Shadow Weaver followed behind with a low growl. "Shadow Weaver, be on your best behavior!" Mara held out her hand and summoned a folder as well as a key card. Mara handed the card to Shadow Weaver as she knocked the door. After a few moments, the door opened, revealing an extra crispy hedgehog that stood at about three feet tall. Mara opened the folder and looked at the files. "Ah yes," she said. "This extra crispy hedgehog is Mephilis the Dark."
The two women entered the house as Mephilis raised a curious eyebrow. "What the fuck? Mara? Who is this beta bitch with you?" he said. Shadow Weaver angrily stepped forward only to be stopped by Mara. "Mephilis, this 'Beta Bitch' is your new roommate, Shadow Weaver."
Mephilis looked Shadow Weaver up and down. "Funny, I've actually known someone named Shadow. Well, just stay out of my room, and we should get along just fine. Also, I want to sharpen my gaming skills, so once you're all situated, make yourself useful and play Fortnite with me! Your room is at the end of the hall!"
Mephilis returned to his game as Shadow Weaver gave another sigh. Mara put a hand on her shoulder, causing her to recoil. "Okay, you go get yourself settled. I'll go grab some new clothes," she said.
Shadow Weaver's eye twitched. "Goddammit, Mara! I'm dead! Why the HERE would I need new clothes?!" she said indigently. "Because," Mara fired back, "If you're going to be MY parolee, you're gonna look presentable! Also, there is sharing circle taking place in a few hours, so I suggest you took some time to simmer down, alright?"
Shadow Weaver nodded.
"Good! Now, I'm heading back to Valhalla to take care of some business, go get settled in, I'll be back in a few hours." With that, Mara left as Shadow Weaver entered the house and went up stairs, not even sparing Mephilis a passing glance. She went up stairs and sure enough, her room was at the end of the hall. As she opened the door, Shadow Weaver didn't even bother to look at the room that now surrounded her. Instead, she simply felt around for her bed, plopped down, and immediately passed out.
"Father! No! Please! You're going to fucking die!"
The young girl cried out as her father rapidly bled out, fire surrounding the house she had known since the days of a babe.
"It's too late for me, but you...it's only the beginning for you! You are going to do such great things, Light Spinner! I know it, and your mother damn sure knows it!
Shadow Weaver's POV
My eyes snapped as I was drenched in a cold sweat. As par for the course, the universe just loves fucking with me! A memory had resurfaced. One that I have fought hard to suppress. I sat up, shaking my head with a sigh. Without warning, the light switched on, stinging my eyes, causing me to recoil. Sure enough, it was Mephilis the Dark. "Mephilis, what the fuck do you want?" I asked, fighting back the urge to smack the extra crispy hedgehog.
"I just got a message from Goz and Mez. Apparently, Mara's coming to pick us up for some sort of ridiculous sharing circle...thing. Wait, where have your scars gone?"
That was what got my attention! I jump to my feet on found the nearest mirror. Sure enough, my scars were gone, as if they were never there!
"Shadow Weaver, I know you're processing right now, but you should make your self useful and feed Biolizard!"
