...

Em had always been there for you ever since she saw that same little hole in the wall. You hug your knees as she hugs you. She tells you that everything happens for a reason and that she loves you, as a moirail obviously. You tell her you're going to revert back to your old self.

"But Bun, you can't," she remarks.

"And why not?"

"Then there would be no us, or anyone for that matter. You would just ignore everyone. And... and be a frighten little troll. You would leave everyone." You would leave everyone. You know you would. You can't possibly fathom all the pain you would put everyone through. Not to Em. And especially not to Oni.

You hear Oni comment about someone and decide to eavesdrop. "I love him and all, but he is such a prick sometimes."

Nar laughs and adds, "Isn't that the point?"

You feel a bit shell-shocked. Nar thinks that you're a prick, as does Oni. Instead of crying a bit to your moirail, you leave her in awe at your sudden abscond. You push past Oni and Nar in the hall as you run off to your respiteblock. You end up in the right respiteblock this time. You don't make it all the way and you collapse on the floor, which is in no way healthy.


(In 'our' universe)
(Joan's POV)
(earlier)

I sat down at my desk and began my computer's start-up program. It took all of three minutes, due to my fast computer. I waited patiently for my copy of the game as Kala messaged me, telling me it would be there soon. I waited for another answer or question from her, but received another person's message.

"-darkCleric [DC] began trolling juggledScholar [JS] at 16:18-

DC: Did you get it?
JS: get wh4t
DC: You are not in the game?
DC: WHY ARE YOU NOT IN THE GAME!
JS: wh4t 4re y0u t4lk1ng 4b0ut
DC: JEEZ
DC: ARE YOU STUPID
DC: YOU SHOULD BE ALREADY!
DC: oops
DC: my bad
DC: I apologize in advance for any other odd outbursts.
DC: I haven't been very well.
DC: BEING SLEEP DEPRIVED
DC: DOESNT HELP ANY SITUATION!
JS: 0k4y :/

-juggledScholar [JS] blocked darkCleric [DC]-"

I closed my computer and leaned my head back. Who the freak was that? I thought. And why were they persistent like that? They sure were off their rockers. I rubbed my temples a bit at the mound of homework I needed to finish by Monday. I picked up the top assignment and started on it. I finished right as Nick messaged me to get ready.

"JS: f0r wh4t
OL: just the biggest thing ever
JS: ye4h
OL: oh yeah
OL: this is gonna blow your mind
OL: it blew mine
JS: h0w s0
OL: kala is buildin on to my house
OL: its huge now
OL: like from here to the moon and back huge
JS: 0k4y
JS: y0u d0 th4t
OL: hey im just bein honest
JS: 1 d0ubt 1ts t0 the m00n
OL: no dude
OL: you got it wrong
OL: MY HOUSE ISNT ON EARTH
JS: wh4t
OL: my house is like hoverin in the middle of space
JS: 0f c0urse
JS: h0w s1lly 0f me
OL: someone is pissed
JS: :/
OL: . . .
OL: okay it finished sendin
OL: you should get it now"

I paused long enough to check my email. It was in fact in there. I clicked the download and waited for something. A symbol I didn't recognize popped up. As the game downloaded, the symbol moved and shifted. Its shape seemed in a constant circle. An unbroken chain of an infinite loop. I got up to get a drink. I took my time, since the stupid thing didn't want to download. I walked back slowly until I heard a crash and my laptop beep.

"OL: dude
OL: dude bro
OL: im soooooooo sorry
OL: bro you there"

I wasn't there at the time. I was staring at the giant hole that Nick had just made, cussing him out. "Why you would you put a giant hole in MY HOUSE!" I managed to calm down long enough to see what he wanted.

"OL: i said i was sorry
OL: stop cussin me out
OL: i'll fix it wehn you get grist
OL: *when
OL: joan
OL: for ugh saklwetmsdnxcz,jhkm,xdfjomsxuim, g
OL: :/
OL: that didnt happenJS: 0f c0urse 1 d1dnt
JS: l1ke y0u m4k1ng 4 huge h0le 1n my H0USE!
JS: :(
JS: be 4sh4med
JS: 4nd very 4fraid
OL: . . .
OL: thats a threat right
JS: 0f c0urse 1t 1s
OL: just checkin
OL: didnt wanna mistkae it
OL: *mistake
OL: for the chickens sake
JS: wh4t
OL: its a greyson joke
JS: wh4ts th4t
OL: my last name
JS: 0_0
JS: . . .
JS: 0h
OL: stop sittin there like an idiot
OL: and get samm into the game
JS: h0w
OL: oh my goat
JS: . . .
OL: another greyson classic
OL: anyway just send him the email i sent you from kala"

I emailed the link as a black thing jumped into my room.

"JS: n1ck
JS: help!" I swung the nearest thing at it.


(back to the other universe... AGAIN)

You are the Heir of Mind. You scan your surroundings, hoping to find another Heir or maybe a Knight or a Mage. Anyone would do really. You just need to talk to someone about your problem. You see no one. Of course you see no one. This is your respiteblock. No one enters your inner sanctum. Unless it is that idiotic Coster. He will come into any block he feels like, just because he says he has "it good with Annie". You cannot hold in your anger. You punch the nearest wall. This is exactly why you need your moirail right now. He tends to be the more violent of the two of you, but he does calm you down when he isn't in a violent rage himself.

You look up when Coster managed to come in again. "What do you want now, Coster?"

"I just wanted to say, hey, Met..."

You cut him off, "Call me by my title."

"Okay. Mr. Heir of Mind, sir." You hate it when he sasses you like that. You threaten to punch another wall.

You need your moirail now, "Get Wineah. Please."

"Please? You never say please."

"Why must you be difficult? Why can you not leave and bring him here?"

"Probably 'cause he needs you now more than you need him."

"Another one? Is this the ninth or tenth?"

"You can ask him after you calm him down."

"Has he?" You really hope...

"Only Iwikia."

"Let's go. Now!" You drag him out and you hope he won't... You hear a piercing scream. You freeze for a moment before you run faster. You don't want it to be... "BLAUNT!"