Chapter 6

Discovering the Past

I picked up my combooker and opened my Trollian again.

(Future Sarona2)FIF2: GuYs! This is getting out of hand!

FIF1: Who cares about the humans?! Dave and Rose are cool and all but that's no reason to swoon over them!

(Future Sarona1)FIF1: Future me is right!

(Future Karkat)FCG: FOR ONCE SARONA IS RIGHT.

FIF1: Thank You Karkat.

FCG: WHATEVER.

(Future Eridan apparently)FCA: come on kar. admit it. youre fallin for the davve human.

FCG: AM NOT

FCA: wwhatevver.

FCA: wwhat im sayin is that you wwould rather 'date' a human ovver me?

CCG: YES. I'M PRETTY SURE ALL OF US FUCKING WOULD.

(Future Sollux)FTA: that2 kiind of obviiou2.

(Future Orthel)FRM: karkat

FRM: WHO CARES ABOUT HUMANS?!

FRM: what if past sarona reads this?

FRM: YOU WOULD CONFUSE HER.

FRM: so let's get off the subject of humans.

FRM: FOR EVERYONE'S SAKES.

FCG: YOU KNOW… JUST READING THAT TEXT IS UNSETTLING.

FCG: WHY DON'T YOU DRINK SOME FAYGO OR SOMETHING?

FCG: FUTURE SARONA ISN'T BY YOUR SIDE.

FCG: SHE'S IN HER SECRET PLACE… WHEREVER THE FUCK THAT IS.

FCG: I'VE TRIED TO FIND IT BEFORE.

FIF2: Y'know… This is mY memo. I can read everYthing You're saYing. Don't trY to find mY room again. If You do, You'll lose all Your teeth. I swear.

FCG: AND HOW WOULD YOU DO THAT?

FIF2: I do have a metal staff. Do You think I don't know how to use it?

FCG: I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU USE IT. EVER.

FIF2: Ask Orthel. I train with him everY daY.

FCG: WHERE DO YOU GET FUCKING TIME FOR SHIT LIKE THAT?

FIF2: What do You think we do on the roof?

FCG: I THOUGHT YOU WERE DOING QUADRANT BONDING OR SOME SHIT.

(Current Sarona)CIF: Me and Orthel? In a quadrant together? Well… I guess it's not too far-fetched.

FIF2: See what You've done Vantas?!

FIF2: You've given future spoilers!

FCG: AND THAT'S BAD WHY?

FIF2: Am I the onlY one who understands time?!

FIF2: I'm not going to explain it. Go to mister IronY. I'm sure he could tell You all about time for hours.

FCG: MISTER IRONY? WHAT KIND OF NAME IS 'MISTER IRONY'?

FCG: YOU KNOW HIS NAME PERFECTLY WELL.

FIF2: Just go to the Knight of Time. Got it?

CIF: Knight of Time? Is that a title? Like Knight of Blood and Seer of Mind?

FCG: AND WHO THE FUCK ARE THEY?!

CIF: Prospit dreamers. I'm not sure which ones.

(Future Vriska)FAG: yes. i can pester y8u ab8ut the "titles" l8er.

FIF2: Vriska… Come on. I alreadY know that I'm not going to do it on purpose and You know that too.

FAG: sar8na! w8 b8th kn8w th8t y8u w8r8 just soooooooo weak that you didnt want to do it!

FIF2: Vriska. You were the weak one. 'Cause guess what happened? :]

FAG: stop copying her text. Plus I k-

FIF2: Vriska! No! SeriouslY! Am I the onlY one who understands time?!

FIF2: If You're offended then-

Kankri: Sar9na! Y9u kn9wingly 9ffended s9me9ne? Y9u have to 6e m9re c9nsiderate! Y9u have t9-

FCG: GOG KANKRI SHUT UP!

FIF2: How'd You make him shut up? Plus, that was rude.

FCG: PEANUT BUTTER, AND I DON'T GIVE A FUCK.

FCG: I'M JUST TRYING TO ENJOY SOME FUCKING BREAKFAST THEN HIS TEXT SHOWS UP.

FIF2: You know how to make a breakfast?

FCG: DO YOU TAKE ME AS AN ILLITERATE FUCKING IDIOT?

FIF2: What if I said Yes?

FCG: DON'T THINK I DON'T SEE YOU OVER THERE.

FCG: I COULD COME UP BEHIND YOU AND DO SOMETHING.

FIF2: But You won't.

FCG: DON'T THINK I FUCKING WON'T

FIF2: I have a staff. How do You keep forgetting that detail?

FCG: I HAVE SICKELS. YOU'RE POINT?

FIF: I have a whip-wielding Jugglanaught. Your move.

FCG: ARE YOU THAT FUCKING WEAK TO CALL ON HIM?

FIF2: take it back you ignorant hack

FCG: DON'T START THAT SHIT AGAIN. WHY DO YOU RHYME ANYWAY?

FIF2: I don't like You bossing me around. So stop making fun of me or pain is abound.

FCG: I KINDA MISS THE DAYS WHERE YOU WERE ILLITERATE AND FUCKING DUMB.

FCG: WHERE ARE YOU GOING?!

FCG: NO

FCG: DON'T COME OVER HERE.

FCG: I SAID STAY RIGHT FUCKING THERE.

FCG: SARONA

FCG: SIT BACK DOWN.

CIF: Are You kidding? Please tell me You have a camera!

CIF: No?

CIF: Come on! The suspense is killing me!

(Current Terezi)CGC: H3Y S4RON4!

CIF: HeY Chief!

CGC: H4V3 YOU C4UGHT 4NY CR1M1N4LS L4T3LY?

CIF: I'm at the scene of the crime. Charges; Hoarding fresh water when an oceanic island is at crisis for lack of it.

CGC: :!

CIF: I know, I was shocked too!

CGC: DO YOU TH1NK YOU'LL G3T TH3M?

CIF: Yes. I'm quite confident in that aspect.

CIF: What do You think is going on? It's been over five minutes…

(Future Tavros)FAT: weLL, SARONA'S BEEN RANTING AT KARKAT… i CAME TO SEE WHAT MADE HER SO MAD…

CIF: Karkat called Future me weak.

FAT: wELL… kARKAT SHOULD'VE LEARNED HIS LESSON. oRTHEL CAME AFTER HIM LAST TIME… i DON'T KNOW WHERE HE IS NOW…

(?)FGA: Karkat Called Her Weak? I Believe She's Overreacting Slightly.

FGA: She's Using Quite Some Inventive Insults Without Using Vulgar Language.

(Future Gamzee)FTC: I THINK SHE SHOULD CALM HER SHIT DOWN.

FTC: she's giving me a headache.

FTC: AND ALL THE MOTHERFUCKING FAYGO IS GONE.

(Future Aradia)FAA: I think she's about done, she's going hoarse!

(Future Equius)FCT: Dà yes, she is using e%cuisite language, and going… oh my….

FCT: Dà i need a towel

FIF2: OkaY. I'm back.

FCG: DEAR GOG YOUR SCOLDS ARE LONGER THAN FUCKING KANKRI'S.

FIF2: You had better be glad that I didn't get mY staff out.

FCG: YOUR STAFF WOULD'VE BEEN BETTER THAN THAT RANT!

FIF2: Wanna test that?

FIF2: I'd be happY to trY.

FCG: IT WAS ONE OR THE FUCKING OTHER.

FCG: NO.

FIF2: Suit Yourself. AnYwaY, what's going on?

FCG: WELL IF YOU DIDN'T RANT UNTIL YOU WERE HOARSE THEN YOU WOULD KNOW.

FIF2: Karkat, I believe You have a moirail to calm down. Until then, get out of Can Town.

(?)FTG: hey guys

FTG: whats up

FTG: the troll with the moon on her shirt gave the sickest rhymes in a rant

(?)FTT: Yes, I noticed that she rhymed. Do you do that often?

FIF2: OnlY when I'm mad or frustrated, Seer.

CIF: I've never noticed that happen…

FIF2: That's because You haven't gotten trulY mad or frustrated.

CIF: I suppose.

FTG: woah

FTG: your future and past selves dont argue?

PIF: WhY would we?

FTG: karkat is always yelling at himself through time

FIF2: Mr. IronY. You're talking to past me about stuff that current me barely knows.

FTG: right

FTG: i keep forgetting that p stands for past.

FIF2: Sarona, Orthel's done cleaning Your wound.

FTG: she got hurt?

I put my combooker back down beside me and looked at Orthel.

"alright, i'll need your help with this bit. I'LL PUT THE BANDAGES IN ONE HAND AND YOU HAVE TO PULL IT AROUND AND HAND IT TO MY OTHER HAND. okay?" Orthel explained. "WHERE DID I PUT THOSE BANDAGES?" He seemed to ask in frustration.

"Here, I'll give You mine." I made my imaginary modus place it right next to his leg.

"where are they?" He asked.

"BY Your leg." I pointed.

He picked them up and started bandaging me up. By the time we finished the sun was starting to go down. It was then I saw something in a nearby bush. It was leather with weathered parchment in between. I stood up and walked to the bush and picked up the book. It was a weathered leather journal. In fancy scrawl on the front was a name.

'Teresa Sarona'

'That's strange…' I thought. 'The first name is faded but the last name is clear. Sarona… I think the first name is… Teresa… Who is Teresa? More important, whY does she have mY last name?' I pondered over this. As far as I know, no one has ever had the same last name… Orthel came to my side and read the cover. I had a feeling that he was wondering the same. I heard leaves crunching behind me and saw Duneblitz trot next to us.

Why would it be strange to have the same last name? It just means that she might be from your family. Duneblitz shook her head.

'FamilY? What's that?' I asked.

You don't know what a family is? Uh… It's people related to you. I suppose that's the simplest way to explain it. Duneblitz seemed somewhat shocked.

'We trolls don't have people related to us. The closest thing would be the ancestors. I believe I would be closest to the Signless due to mY mutant blood. It's the same with high-bloods. Orthel here has the Grand Highblood. He has Violet blood, meaning he's the highest caste on land.' I explained to her.

But… This is a 'Teresa Sarona'… Duneblitz joined Orthel and my pondering.

'ExactlY…' I trailed off.

A/N: Hello, readers. I apologize for not updating last week, hopefully it won't happen again. I just have a lot of irons in the fire right now.

Karkat(in the background): STOP FUCKING SAYING THAT SHIT!

Eh. It was worth a shot. Anyway, please review, and have a great day!