Homestuck: Not Really A Prince

by TheCurtisclan

His name was Eridan Ampora. He'd just killed his former Matesprit, and destroyed all hope for the restoration of the troll race. And now he stood on the roof of their hidden base, facing off against a Thief of Light and a Bard of Rage. But this time, things are going to go a lot differently. AU where Eridan survives Act 5, and continues with the group to Act 6.

54. Eridan: Help Seer

Prince of Heart- Can a guy hate himself for putting his fave through so much? Guess we'll find out.

Eridan was just about to answer the raspy and feminine voice echoing down the hallway and into the cell, before he was beat to it by Roxy, "were in here!" Following that, a series of stumbling footsteps sounded out in the hallway, as if the voice had been wounded and limping, with a hard-metallic clanging screeching out as if there was metal and the marble wall colliding.

The figure eventually turned up in the doorway, showing a heavily wounded and cut-up Terezi, who then went to lean on the doorway arch to support her, with a pained groan as her body touched the smooth surface. Her thin body was covered in cuts and bruises, her shirt and jeans torn to reveal the teal liquid beneath her skin, as well as her damaged face and arms showing the same. She sported a rocket pack on her back, explaining her quick movement, as well as a red bandanna in her right hand, stained with not only Teal blood, but Purple as well. She huffed and puffed, tired from her struggle, her faded Teal eyes hiding her obvious physical pain.

Eridan checked her up and down, before narrowing his eyes with concern and asking, "are you alright ter? wwhat happened to you?"

The girl limply raised a hand up, not convincingly saying, "1'M GOOD, 1- 1'M OK4Y, 4LR1GHT? JUST 4 L1TTL3 3X BOYFR13ND TROUBL3S, 1F YOU KNOW WHO 1 M34N."

She gave a slight smile, before Eridan crossed his arms and tilted his head to the side. "you wwent up against fuckin gam by yourself? are you fuckin crazy ter? he could havve torn you asunder."

"1 H4NDL3D MYS3LF, D1DNT 1? 4ND 1M 4L1V3, 4ND H3S D34D, SO WHOS TH3 R34L W1NN3R W1NN3R HOOFB34ST D1NN3R H3R3?"

She gave one of those mischievous smiles she always did, both beaming her pride at her actions, and her slyness in committing them, making Eridan feel that little bit closer to nostalgic of the days three years ago. "wwhat happened to you anywway? and to gam and kar?"

"W3LL, NOT MUCH TO T3LL YOU GUYS R34LLY. TH3 F1GHT1NG ST4RT3D W1TH YOUR G1RLFR1END 4ND TH3 COND3NS3, 1 TOOK THE T1M3 TO FLY UP TO G4MZ33 4ND SHOW TH4T CH34T1NG M4N1PUL4TOR 4 P13C3 OF MY M1ND V14 MY C4N3 SWORD OF R1GHTOUS D4MN3D JUST1C3, SP1D3R B1TCH 2.0 LOST CONTROL OF H1M OR SOM3TH1NG, 4ND H3 B34T TH3 SH1T OUT OF M3. NOT TH4T 1 COULDN'T T4K3 1T. TH3N NUBBY HORNS G4V3 M3 4 D1STR4CT1ON 4ND W3 BOTH M4N4G3D TO K1LL TH3 B4ST4RD BY THROW1NG H1M 1N TH3 L4V4! NUBBY W3NT TO SULK SOM3WH3R3, 4ND 1 JUST LOOK3D AROUND FOR 4NYON3 4L1VE."

She turned to the other two in the room, the two humans, "1 FOUND JOHN 4L1V3 4S W3LL. OF COURS3 TH3 1D1OT H4DN'T 3V3N B33N 1N TH1S UN1V3RS3 DUR1NG TH3 F1GHT, SO 1 TOLD H1M WH4T H4PP3N3D, PUNCH3D H1M 4 L1TTL3 FOR OLD T1M3S S4KE, 4ND S3NT H1M OFF TO F1X OUR M1ST4KES."

"Wait you mean janes pop?" Jake asked, "I was wondering where that old lugger was during all this!"

"when is he coming back?" Roxy questioned, prompting a slight sigh from Terezi.

"H3'LL COM3 B4CK TO WH3R3V3R 1 4M, SO H3'LL B3 H3R3 WH3N H3 G3TS B4CK. 1 JUST… 1'M K1ND OF T1R3D R1GHT NOW. 1 N33D TO SIT DOWN."

The girl covered the corner around to the wall, Roxy pushing past Eridan to give her a hand, and with her guidance, slid down the purple wall onto her backside, leaning her back against the wall. Terezi gave a couple of heavy sighs and grunts, before resting herself properly on the wall.

"TH4NKS, 1 R34LLY 4PPR3C14T3 1T N3W HUM4N," she said, cupping her stomach in pain.

"are you gonna be okay gf?" Roxy asked, concern in her eyes.

"NOT R34LLY, BUT 1 DON'T R34LLY H4V3 MUCH R34SON FOR 4NYTH1NG 3LS3 NOW, SO 1 DON'T R34LLY M1ND. W1TH G4MZ33 F1N4LLY GON3 4ND TH4T 1D1OT JOHN OFF M4K1NG GOOD ON R3WR1T1NG H1STORY, 1 GU3SS 1 C4N'T F1ND MUCH R34SON TO PUSH MYS3LF ON."

Eridan took a couple of steps forward, and took a knee beside the masked Rogue. "but wwe just found you. you wwere the one that wwanted to do a lot of this justice nonsense, wwhy givve up now?"

"WHY NOT? NOT L1K3 1'M GO1NG TO L4ST MUCH LONG3R 1N TH3 N3W S3SS1ON 1F JOHN M4K3S 1T B4CK. B3S1D3S DUMB4SS, D1DN'T YOU H34R 4LL TH3 STUFF TH4T 1 JUST D1D? NOT R34LLY GO1NG DOWN W1THOUT 4 F1GHT 1S 1T?"

Eridan looked her up and down, giving a heaving sigh. "so wwhat wwere just supposed to wwait here for the human to turn up? wwhich could be wwhenevver the fuck?"

"N3V3R S41D YOU H4D TO L1K3 TH3 PL4N 3R1D4N, JUST TH4T 1T'S H4PP3N1NG. W3'R3 M4K1NG 1T H4PP3N." She took a deep swallow of some unknown liquid, before grimacing and continuing, "1 KNOW 3R1D4N."

"you kno-"

Eridan suddenly jutted forward, inches away from Terezi's face, her snarling teeth groaning the words, "1 SHOULD K1LL YOU FOR WH4T YOU D1D 3R1D4N. 1 R34LLY SHOULD. MURD3R1NG TH3 HUM4NS 4ND K4N4Y4. YOU'R3 TH3 R34L SCUM OF TH3 4LT3RN14, YOU KNOW? BUT 1 KNOW WH4T H4PP3NS 1F YOU D1DN'T, 4ND MOR3 OF US WOULD B3 D34D B3C4US3 OF TH4T. SO 1 DON'T BL4M3 YOU 3R1D4N. 1 R34LLY DON'T. BUT TH4T DO3SN'T M4K3 YOU 4 B3TT3R P3RSON. 1 HOP3, FOR 4LL 1NT3NTS 4ND PURPOS3S, 1 S33 YOU ROTT1NG 1N TH3 4FT3RL1F3 W1TH M3."

The girl slowly let go of the Prince, the life fading from her eyes and her eyelids shutting down, before she fell back against the wall, her mind finally at ease. Eridan stared at the lifeless corpse for a moment, while Roxy slowly stood up and walked back over to Jake solemnly. Eridan had no clue what to do. The only person he knew from the start of the game that never blamed him for his actions, that never truly judged him, had just wished death upon him. Everything seemed to spin, the room a blur, the conversation behind him just white noise, and his mind was wild.

But then he took a step up, untying his cape and holding it out in his two hands, before draping it over the Seer, completely covering her body. He then took in a deep breath through his nose, and let it out through his mouth. He had enough.

"fine," he exclaimed, garnering the attention of the two humans, "just fine. evveryone just wwants to see me gone? wwell don't havve to tell me a million fuckin times. im tired. so fuckin tired. so fuck it. i guess the world really wwill be better wwithout me then."

And with that, he stomped out the cell door, leaving the Page and the Rogue alone.