Wayward Vagabond. She could only hope this carapace, someone she had never met, would pull through for her. But she had to trust her friends. Dave spoke honestly if you looked past the cool kid rapper bullshit. The rest of her friends would protect her if something went wrong. Karkat had already offered the safe house to her, but she refused. He seemed to forget the fact it was blood stained and riddled with bullet holes.
With a sad sense of nostalgia, Feferi recalled how fun summer used to be. She and Eridan would swim for hours in their pools. The beaches were too dirty for sea trolls to swim in. The sand in this city was glass from broken bottles mixed with soiled paper; the water was filled with feces and toxic wastes. She would always ask her mom to fix it. Only when she was older did she recognize the money that her mother made from accepting bribes from companies that were too selfish to try safer methods of getting rid of wastes.
Freedom from school was still enjoyable, but she was faced with the looming concern of what she would do in college and beyond. High school seemed so enjoyable compared to the problems of the real, adult world. Already, her friends were involved in things far too much for teenagersto handle. Karkat should have never been faced with death. The Makaras suffered silently from neglect; she would try to care for them as best she could, but Kurloz was six years her senior and Gamzee seemed so lost sometimes. And Cronus… She could never thank him enough for keeping Eridan out of the 'family business,' but the toll on him was so unbearable.
"Feferi! Come downstairs!" her mother shrieked, making Feferi jump high enough to nearly fall off her bed. She groaned, hoping it wasn't what she suspected.
It was exactly what she suspected, she thought sadly, when she walked downstairs to find her mother tapping her foot at Meenah, who was blowing an impressive bubble. Oh damn, that meant she probably stole some of Feferi's gum again.
"Meenah, look at your sister's hair," their mom said, pointing at Feferi's long, wavy locks. She ran her hand over her head, afraid that it might've been frizzy or tangled.
"Yeah, so?" Meenah asked, clearly not seeing the point either.
"Isn't it beautiful?"
"Yeah, looks good on you, beach," Meenah said, flashing Feferi a shark-toothed grin. Feferi grinned back.
"So why would you go and chop off all of your hair in that appalling fashion!" Feferi thought her mother was exaggerating. Sure, it was sudden, but Meenah looked cute with the pixie cut, and the two long braids that fell to the floor added a certain uniqueness to her fashion.
"Cause that long hair shit is a pain in my ass, I'm a grown ass girl, and you can shove your opinion up my ass." Goddammit Meenah. Feferi took this moment to go back upstairs. She was so fucking tired of being her mom's perfect little girl. She should take notes from Meenah, that would really piss the world off!
But no. She was never brave enough to go to the extremes Meenah did. Besides, she was rather happy with herself at the moment. And if her mom started she was up to some casual teenage rebellion, she might start going through all of Feferi's things. Sometimes she just wanted to run away.
She smiled. She could! She absolutely could! Not to Eridan's house, even though they were best friends. But she had another close friend who would be more than happy to welcome her.
cuttlefishCuller [CC] began trolling twinArmageddons [TA]!
CC: )(ey Sollux!
TA: hey ff
TA: what2 up
CC: If I sneak out tonig)(t, can I stay at your )(ouse? I'm getting so sick of my mom, -ESP-ECIALLY wit)( everyt)(ing going on.
TA: oh 2hiit
TA: that2 a pretty 2eriiou2 move to make but of cour2e ii wiill help you
TA: all of u2 are happy to help kk
TA: of cour2e were all gonna be happy to help you
CC: T)(anks so muc)( Sollux! I wanted to ask -Eridan, but Dualscar and my mom are old friends.
TA: ew dual2car
TA: ii hate that cru2ty old fuck
CC: I know, )(e's suc)( a creep!
CC: So yea)(, you'll be stuck wit)( me for a little bit.
TA: iim alway2 happy to have you
TA: but what about meenah
CC: I still )(aven't told )(er about anyt)(ing. I want to, but I'm afraid s)(e'll go crazy and accuse our mom of everyt)(ing.
CC: S)(e wants to move out soon, so if s)(e manages t)(at, t)(en I'll tell )(er.
CC: We'll sea )(ow it turns out.
TA: good plan
TA: toniight
CC: Tonig)(t. If I wait any longer, I'll scare myself out of it.
CC: Expect me around midnig)(t.
TA: iill be up
TA: ii found an old fiile wiith one of the oriigiinal dark 2oul2 on iit
CC: Isn't t)(at t)(e game t)(at's nearly impossible?
TA: ye2
CC: …. Alrig)(t t)(en. Good luck. Try not to rage too )(ard.
TA: no promii2e2
cuttlefishCuller [CC] ceased trolling twinArmageddons [TA]!
Feferi searched through her closet for a bag. She settled on a canvas bag, and started stuffing some colorful skirts and clothes inside. She also put in her laptop, all of her chargers, and things like her hairbrush. When she checked that the coast was clear, she grabbed her body wash, shampoo, and conditioner from the bathroom (she doubted the man cave that was the Captor household had anything of the sort). She left two notes. The one she left out in the open read, 'Don't look for me. I love you both. -Feferi.' The other, which she stuck in Meenah's room right before sneaking out, read, 'Don't show this to Mom. I'll tell you everything when I have the chance. Don't do anything too crazy. Love you!'
One of her greatest secrets was her uncanny ability to climb. Her claws were sharp enough and strong enough to give her grip, and she was tall enough to jump if necessary. She popped the screen out of the window and slowly climbed out, her bag around her shoulder. She put it back in place as best she could, hoping that Meenah would follow through if she woke up before noon and make the crime look perfect.
With ease, she climbed down, feeling free as soon as she touched the grass. It was an hour long walk to the Captor's household, but she didn't mind. Nobody in their right mind would attack a highblood of her size. She could maul a man with her horns if she wanted to.
Elation soared through her with each step she took. She was starting what seemed like a new life, and she couldn't wait to help karma strike her mother down.