Chapter 2
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Rufioh is about to have a heart attack, the little lime blood figured him out so quickly. Troll bloods colors are fine now but his wings mark him as the only true mutant now.
All four of them start laughing as Rufioh starts to sweat, "Calm down," Kankri says, "Kancir and I aren't normal either," Kankri cuts his hand to show off his cherry blood, "technically we are mutant too." Kancir cuts his hand and shows him his lime blood; Rufioh is almost overwhelmed with the smell of sopor from the young troll and is glad when he covers his wound up. No one else notices the smell since they are used to it because Kancir is a little clumsy.
"But you are accepted," Rufioh says, "you don't have to worry about being culled."
Kankri rolls his eyes as he makes Rufioh lower his head, he uses his blood to give Rufioh red tips all over his head, "now you don't either. Cherry marks you as someone who is with me, a friend," Kankri explains, "so can we see?"
"Yeah show us purrlease," Meulin asks and Kancir is nodding next to her.
"I have never seen a troll with wings before," Kancir says with a smile and with his arms crossed.
He shows them his orange wings; he is shocked when he sees amazement in all of their eyes. Kankri hides his as quickly as it comes; he knows he has to stick to the script. Kankri sighs and tries to remember what he is supposed to say, he smiles when he does.
"We live in a world of equality so you shouldn't have to hide them, trust me Rufioh," he can't help but smile at the cherry blood.
"For blood maybe but no other mutations," Rufioh says, "so you helped make this new world?"
Kankri nods, "yes, my children also have titles already," he says, "Kancir is the Seer and Meulin is the Young Disciple. I wanted a world where I could live with my family in peace but we lost so many along the way for this peaceful world."
He frown as he thinks back to the cherry blood that covered his father's body, the two deaths he had watched happen to him. The sadness he had when he learned he will never see his father again, not in this world or the next. He will never be able to talk to him and say how much he loves him. He will never be able to see the world they created together or how Kankri has worked so hard to keep it the same as they envisioned it.
Kancir walks over, "I want a bigger title though since my title isn't long enough yet to be a real title like my sister's."
Rufioh looks at the smiling children and pats their heads; they are cute and so small. He is good with animals but he has never tried his hands with young trolls but he thinks he is doing it right.
Kankri is about to say something but stops when he senses a familiar presents, "stay in the cave and stay quiet," he orders as he walks outside with his hood up.
"Kankri," Rufioh asks, Nepeta just grabs her children to hide them away in the cave, Kancir grabs Rufioh's hand and pulls him with them. They all learned to never question when Kankri says hide because last time they did they almost all died.
Kankri stands outside to see Handmaiden, "hello Signless," she says, "I see you have met Rufioh," she says and holds out a note, "your lines for the next talk. Memorize them quickly."
Kankri snatches them away, "why do I have to do this," he asks as he reads over the preplanned conversation, "he seems like a good guy." He doesn't look up as he speaks, he knows that he needs to stick to the scrip he is given or risk losing everything again.
"Who will start the next revolution," Handmaiden adds, "and Handmaid and Doc Scratch don't like that. So unless you want us to come after your family then…" Kankri snarls and shoves the rust blood into a tree.
"Don't fucking threaten them," he snarls, "never fucking," she kisses him. He kisses her back then shoves her to the ground and spits to the side, "I want out after this."
Handmaiden chuckles as she stands, "and you will. After this your services will no longer be needed and you can just take care of that cute family you made," she says with an evil grin.
"What's the catch, with you and the Doc, there is always one," Kankri says. He isn't stupid enough to believe they do things out of the kindness in their hearts. He isn't that naive anymore.
"So smart," she chuckles and pats his check, "you will have to watch them grow old and die while you stay just like you are. Since you can't die till you cull me and that," she laughs, "won't be happening for at least another thousands of sweeps my cute little kismesis," Kankri is about to bark something back at her but she vanishes.
"Stupid Demoness," he snarls then he sighs and forces himself to calm down. Stay to script; protect them for as long as you can, this is what good fathers do, that's what Karkat did. He tries to justify his reasons for working with Doc Scratch, his reasons for being in a secret kismesis with Handmaiden; he is doing it to protect them. So what if one troll has to die, it won't be the first one he got killed. It is better than losing someone in his family.
He tucks the paper into his pocket and goes back inside, "clear," he calls and they all come back out, "Rufioh I want to help you fix this world again."
Rufioh is shocked, "wait, what Doll?" He knows how much Kankri has already been through thanks to the stories told about him and his father but he can't ask him to help now. Kankri has a family; he has young wrigglers he needs to raise. Rufioh looks at Kancir who is frowning at his father then looks at Rufioh and nods.
Kancir knows what is going on; he knows what is going to happen and what the outcome of this game will be. But he won't breathe a word to make anyone think he does know, Handmaid told him to stay quiet in one of his visions. He knows the story; he doesn't want history to repeat itself no matter how much it always does. This will be the one time it doesn't and he will make sure of that.
"Just do it," Kancir says and shocks everyone, "this world is still rotten! It needs someone to step in and fix it again, the first step was blood but now you guys need to make it equal for anyone no matter what they look like or what they have. Like if they have a disability or if a land dweller has gills!"
Kankri kneels down to Kancir, "is there something you are hiding from me," he asks. Kancir knows he screwed up now, but he can't tell the truth. He refuses to let her cull them all; he refuses to let anything happen to them! He isn't making any mistakes that could cost anyone's lives!
"I'm not, these are my beliefs! You had ones just like them when you were my age," Kancir says.
Kankri sits in front of him, "are you sure you aren't keeping any secrets, like say," Kankri looks like he is thinking, "a moirail perhaps," he says smiling and looks at his son.
Kancir's face lights up light green, he forgot to tell them that. He can't believe he forgot to tell them when he goes for his walks he meets up with his moirail, "no," he lies and Kankri smiles and pats his head.
"Alright," he stands up, "fine, well Rufioh, what do you say? Wanna come with me while I talk to the Empress and my half-sister who thinks I am I am dead?"
Rufioh laughs and nods, "why not, I still owe ya for the food Doll," he says, "this sounds easy anyway."
Kankri sighs, "That is what I used to think as well," he hugs Nepeta and his children, "I will be back in a few weeks."
"I want to come," Kancir says, "you will need a seer's help!" He says, Kankri can't help but think he hears the crumbling of paper as Kancir makes a fist.
Kankri shakes his head, "no Kancir," his note said whatever happens do NOT take anyone besides Rufioh, "stay and protect the family. It is your job to keep them safe from any danger that could come while I am gone. Got it," he asks and Kancir sadly nods. Kankri packs a bag and kisses his children's foreheads then kisses Nepeta.
"Be safe," she simply says, "and come back soon."
"I will, I promise," he says then leaves with Rufioh. Before they leave though, Nepeta fixes Rufioh's vest so his wings can come out of it. They leave but while they leave no one notices as Kancir grabs his cloak and sneaks out the back of the cave and leaves himself for his own adventure.
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