Prince of Heart- Give me death over doing my tertiary assignments any more than the day before. I blame the economy, so thanks whoever is Prime Minister of Australia right now.

Eridan felt the boat shake along the ocean waves, having gone back to leaning over the back railing of the ship, watching the water toss and turn into itself. The wind whipped around him, pushing the ship along its merry path as Captain Vriska guided the ship to wherever the hell she pleased. He had no intention of waking up yet; he planned on seeing this through, as interesting as the whole situation seemed to him. He took a deep whiff of the sea air, the saltiness filling his lungs and giving him a surprisingly calm and nostalgic feeling, reminding him of his FLARPing days long before the game. Back when the name Eridan Ampora would strike fear into most with a blood color lower than Teal, when trolls would quiver at his site in his comfortable and striking outfit and gun. Boy did he miss his gun. He wondered whether that ungrateful green texted human ever actually used his gun, she seemed like she might've done it spitefully? Maybe he could ask John to relay a message for him.

"Hey there, stranger," Eridan heard the voice of his matesprit say, as she took a place beside him at the back of the ship. "Sorry a8out not coming over a little earlier, you seemed like you needed time to cool off a 8it."

Eridan shrugged his shoulders. "i honestly dont fuckin care anymore about that royal blooded bitch." Eridan turned to face Aranea. "if anythin talkin to you might havve helped me."

The Sylph smiled. "Oh! Well, I guess I'm still not used to that sort of 8ehavior towards me, do you understand what I mean?"

"yeah i got it," Eridan sighed out.

Aranea reached over and began to stroke the Princes cheek. "Are you sure you're alright Eridan? I so often talk your ear off, why don't you have a try at it!"

Eridan mumbled something unintelligible, before taking the Sylph's hand and holding in on the railing. "howw about wwe just not do that. i get wway too go damn painful to listen to. lets just go back to you blastin me wwith your word stories."

"Oh! I suppose I could, since you asked. I don't 8elieve I finished the one a8out you, did I? Could you possi8ly be implying that?"

"you knoww damn wwell wwith your fuckin mind wwizardery."

The Sylph placed both her hands around Eridan's one on the railing, and let out a content sigh. "Alright, well where were we?"

"i wwas contacted by that strange wwhite texted men and took ovver that pathetic towwn? and also kinda had a relationship wwith vvris?"

"Of course, I remem8er! So, our Kingdom Destroyer had begun his reign of destruction, soon rising the ranks of the world, and reclaiming his position as one of the most fearsome lords on the planet…"

Eridan had taken many towns as he slowly made his way towards his goal from so long ago, but the objective had never left his mind: Palontine, and tearing that city to the ground for throwing him out. It had been what now? A sweep and a half now since the Sovereign had taken him for everything? How quickly it took for him to take his vengeance. He had no plans to take her down initially before the whole situation arose, he even planned on a peaceful solution between the two. But she attacked first. And that would justify every action he took, or any he would take in the future. His army had grown in size; having the reluctant Cerulean blood as his matesprit not only did wonders for his romantic life, but her ever present charismatic force lured more and more into his cause. Though not without complaints; she always showed her discontent with destroying every town they came across, leaving destruction and a flag in their wake. She wanted to take towns, steal their riches, but whenever Eridan claim they did in fact steal the towns currency, she'd reply with a grumble and drop the subject entirely, which was fine with Eridan.

Now he and his consorts, plus over seventy thousand men, had taken a few days break after recently taking down their first city, the one where everything had first gone downhill for him. It brung back bad memories of getting his ass handed to him by the Sovereign, watching his second in command get his Purple blooded throat slit. Of his entire army getting torn apart and left in ruins. But no more, and the small group in this room proved that. Of course there were the main four, him, Kanaya, Equius, and Vriska, plus a bunch of their most proven and battle hardy soldiers. He found it ironic that he gave hope to these people apparently, with these loyalists completely on board with him as he aimed to return troll culture to its original state from a hundred or so sweeps ago.

He took a swig from his whiskey on the table he sat at, and looked over at Vriska who sat across from him. "fuck i missed this place. bein on top i mean wwith my entire militia behind me." He gestured around at the room with one arm. "wwere so close noww damn it. that sovvereign wwont knoww the half of it this time."

The Blue blood traced her finger round her cup, idly messing with her dice in the other hand. "Oh a8solutely! Everything we've done totally won't 8ite you in the ass."

"wwhats wwith the sarcasm lately damn it? you act like nothin wwe do is impressivve."

"Oh it's nothing. Just a little overwhelmed is all."

"Overwhelmed?" Equius chimed in, adjusting his tank top. "How are you so overwhelmed by the things we've done? You were a darn pirate."

"Zahaak please, one of these days you're going to learn why I'm gr8 like everyone else has."

"vvris dont provvoke him please," Eridan commanded, rubbing his head and hopping up from his seat. He quickly moved over to where Equius and Kanaya were hunched over a large wooden table, his boots clacking loudly and his cape swishing, and he gazed upon the clustered map the pair were examining. "wwhat havve wwe got so far i wwanna attack that city asap."

Equius swept the map with one arm. "So far, not many e%aminable points of entry into the city. They seemingly buffed their city in anticipation for us; the walls are impenetrable, the guards e%tremely well equipped, and the citizens are all trained in basic military fashion. All in all, their defences are much STRONGER than we last saw all that time ago."

"Oh I Am Not Such A Military Mind But Is There Not A Way We Can Go In From Underneath? The City Does Sit On Top Of The Ocean Right?"

Eridan heard the sound of various sets of boots moving, turning his head and noticing several of his men up and moving around the room, but shrugged it off.

"Indeed there is Kanaya. We have a way through there with the help of a certain Teal blood posing as a lawyer on business within the city, but that will only allow a few people through at a time, so we must ch00se wisely who we take with us."

"YAWN!" Vriska cried out, manoeuvring her dice from between her fingers and into her hand. "Man, can't you guys just kick 8ack and enjoy your time? You told me yourself that you just took in everything 8efore you moved on Eridan."

"vvris you knoww wwe dont havve that pleasure. evven on break here wwe gotta stay on target."

"Laaaaaaaame. That is super lame." Vriska began shaking her fist lightly, the dice clacking softly together. Eridan narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth, remembering some advice given to him just under a sweep and a half ago once again, having had it in the back of his mind for the better part of that time. "I mean, this group is NOTHING like I heard a8out. What I dreamt a8out. Yes you're getting things done, 8ut where's the enjoyment and fun in it?" Her shaking fist got more vigorous, and Eridan's eyes widened in worry, as he pulled his wand from his specubis and placed it on the table under his palm.

"wwhy are you tellin me this noww?" Eridan asked.

"NOW? I've told you my thoughts multiple times from the very 8eginning I didn't agree with your methods!" Vriska sighed. "I suppose that this group really was doomed from the start."

And in that moment, Eridan felt himself slow within the world, as the Thief he had loved threw down her dice forcefully. He pulled his wand up, the room spinning around him, and himself able to make out a few actions, including several of his most trusted men pull out weapons like knives and sharp objects, and start to attack various others around the room. He moved his body towards the Cerulean swine, raised his arm, and shot a continuous beam towards her out of anger. The Thief barely dodged, pushing back her chair and rolling backwards onto her hands and knees. His blast made a dent within the wall, and as time resumed around him, he led his blast and made it follow her movements. She ran across the room, causing Eridan's beam to make contact with several other soldiers, killing almost six of the traitorous men in his ranks, before he let up and stopped his beam. He saw Equius snap the neck of another, leaving the room filled with several dead bodies of both traitors and men who seemed still loyal to him, including…

"kan!" He yelled, running past the Indigo blood and skidding to a halt on his knees above his Jade blooded friend, now lying in a pool of her own blood caused by a wound to the stomach, most likely the cause of one of the traitors' dead to the side with a sword close to his hand. He kept his hands away from her, afraid to touch her, and took a series of quick and hassled breaths to cope.

"Sorry a8out that 8uddy!" He heard Vriska yell, knocking out the large window that had replaced one wall. "8ut something came up, and I have to take my leave."

"wwhy?" Eridan screamed. "WWHY DID YOU DO THIS?"

"Things changed Eridan. Now soldiers all over the city much more loyal to me than you are killing the rest, and if I'm a8out right, the Sovereign should be here any minute. So I'd say de ja vu, 8ut I'm sure you realise your own repeated downfall." The blue blood spread her arms, and turned towards Eridan. "I'll catch YOU lateeeeeeeer." Then she fell backwards, out of a high rise building.

Eridan stood up, and paced over to the window, gazing down and seeing the ground thirty stories below them. He noticed a small ant sized object, and the Thief land in it, continuing to run after jumping out of whatever it was. He then gazed over his city, noticing multiple explosions taking place in the distance, and various buildings with chunks taken out of them.

Eridan turned to Equius. "im goin after that wwrench. call me if anythin arises."

Equius saluted his leader. "Aye aye sir, I'll keep you posted."

Eridan nodded, sighing, and jumping out of the window and into whatever the hell Vriska had hit down in the streets.