Chapter 1

I run between buildings and glance behind me. I can hear her calling my name. "Lenin. Where are you best friend? You know the end will only come faster if you run!" she shouts. I hide in a doorway and take out the object Beezen gave to me. It still has her sign carved on it. A yellow Gemini sign.

"Hello best friend!" A girl leans towards me. Her hair has royal purple streaks through it. Her clubs are in her hand and are covered with yellow blood. I gag and send up a silent prayer for my best friend, Beezen. At least you're not here. Keep my little brothers safe… Out of the corner of my eye I can see someone in light green run down the alley.

"LENIN! RUN! GO!" The boy swipes his claws at the girl. She hisses and raises her club. The boy leaps over it as she swings it. "Lenin! Go! I can hold her-" He's cut off as she grabs him by the throat.

"Leo!" I shout. His light green eyes are blazing with fear and pain. The girl swings a club at me as I press the Gemini sign. The edge of the club catches the top of my head and I teleport.

"Leo…"

I wake up to soft voices. "Who is she? How'd she show up? Why does she have candy red blood?!" I sit up rubbing my head. I yawn and I see two figures in the corner. I blink my eyes to clear them and scream. A boy almost exactly like Gilda is standing there. Polka dot pants, sign color and horns. The boy next to him looks like…me? I reach for my scythe but I can't find it.

"W-who are you?! W-where am I?!" I'm already climbing out of the bed my hand extended to the floor. Red dust flies to it and forms a scythe. I point it at the boy with polka dot pants. "If you take ONE step towards me I will run you through with this!"

The boy with the gray Cancer sign approaches me slowly. "Shh. Calm down. We know you're surprised," he says to me.

I roll my eyes. "You think? Somehow I ended up in another universe! I'm happy I'm not on my home planet anymore, but- Beezen! I knew I shouldn't have used it! How'd she get it to come to this universe? Unless…she visited it before!" I pace the area between the bed and the wall. The boys watch me nervously. I stop and a red ball of dust surrounds me. When the dust dies down I have new clothes on. My older brothers sweatshirt, a shirt with my sign on it in red, and jeans.

"Well. Looks like I'll be staying here for a while. The machine my friend gave me was only supposed to be used once. Now I need to make another one or if you could point me to- oh yeah. You don't have her," I sigh. "Damn it dad. Why did you have to drag mom and Liam down with you? I hope everyone's okay…" I'm lost in my own thoughts and I don"t hear the door open.

"Whoa. She's awake Karkles?" a voice asks. I turn to see a boy with blond hair and in a red outfit.

"Uh, yeah. Hi. You must be a Knight of Time. Again…" I sigh and keep pacing. He looks at me and looks back at the boy I assume is "Karkles".

"So…Kar did she say who she was?" the boy asks.

I sigh. "Sorry. My name is Lenin Va- uh… my last name doesn't matter. I'm Heir of Blood. Nice to meet you. As long as you don't kill me. And you are?" I ask.

He smiles and replies, "I'm Dave Strider." The only word that reaches me is the word Strider.

"What?! Wh-where have you been?! Oh…wait. I-I thought you were someone else. Forgive me," I tell him. He's slightly worried but he quickly shrugs it off. I turn to Karkles and the other boy. "Who are you? I'm guessing that you're Karkles?" I guess pointing at the boy who looks like me. He flushes and his ears tilt down.

"See Dave? People who have never met me before think my name is that ridiculous nickname you gave me! My name is Karkat Vantas," he huffs. I start then I frown.

"That sounds like my last name…" I muse. I shake my head. "Can I leave now? Oh wait. What's your name?" I ask pointing at the last guy.

"I'm Gamzee Makara," he replies. I groan and rub my forehead. Great. Now I have TWO killer clowns to keep an eye out for. He smiles and I roll my eyes. "Now I'm leaving." I turn to walk out the door and I remember something.

"Where's the bathroom?" I ask. Karkat points in a direction and I head that way. Could these people be…? No. This universe can't…! Or…can it? But…he has my last name… Could he be…? NO! No… I'm so wrapped up in my thoughts I don't even notice I'm rubbing my wrist. Nor do I notice the boy in front of me until he rolls over my foot.