I told you I sucked at updating, right?

Also, a note about this particular chapter and all to follow: The title of this chapter may lead you to believe that this is from Karkat's POV. This is not true. All chapters will be from Vriska's POV; I chose to name the title after Karkat because I feel it better summarizes the chapter than, say 'Vriska: Aggravate Karkat' or 'Vriska: Be a bitch'. We'd have too many chapter titles like that if that if I stuck to just doing Vriska commands, so there will be others thrown in. I'm also choosing to not end this dream bubble immediatly; there are particular elements of this chapter that I want to continue writing about next chapter. Lastly, please ignore any spelling mistakes when Karkat is using caps lock. For some reason, my spell check just sort of ignores anything written in any caps, so there are most likely some spelling errors.

Also (last thing, I swear) some friends and I went to a mall today cosplaying as Homestuck kids (Alpha and Beta). I was Jade because I didn't get to choose who I was (I am not a Jade. At all), but I got to call our Jake 'grandpa', which was amusing.

Oh, and we're ignoring the update where the say that there's a troll afterlife on the pink moon, okay?

Karkat: Flip your shit.

Everything hurts when you open your eyes again. You notice quickly that this is not actually the case; you only open one eye. The other is gone, and so is your left arm. You note the lack of eye-patch and robot arm, as well as a bandage that has turned cobalt-blue wrapped around your stump of an arm. Though you do not instantly recognize where you are, you have a fairly good idea of when you are. When you notice the pile of shitty robots in the corner, your location is confirmed as well.

Your neighbor walks into the room carrying a glass of milk. You smirk slightly at him. "Did you plan on breaking that glass too?"

Though Equius is wearing his cracked shades, his surprise is obvious. "I… I was planning on giving it to you. I admit that I was not aware that you were awake."

"I've only been awake for a minute," you mutter dismissively. "So, what am I doing in your Hive, Equius?"

"Uh…" Sweat beads begin to form on his forehead. "I heard an explosion from your Hive, and I took it upon myself to examine the situation. You had fainted from blood loss when I found you, and I took the liberty of taking you back to my Hive to wait until you recovered." He wipes his brow nervously. "I hope you don't mind."

You shake your head. "Thank you."

Equius had clearly not been expecting any form of thanks for his efforts. "Oh… you're welcome, Serket." There is a long and incredibly awkward pause. "If you do not mind me prying, what was that explosion?"

You get a bitter taste in your mouth. "It was one of my magic eight balls," you reply vaguely. "It was indirectly Terezi's fault."

Equius' frown deepens. "Is this a part of your FLARP revenge circle? Because if it is, I would prefer to not become involved in any way."

You chuckle slightly. "That's a wise decision. You're smarter than Terezi and Aradia."

"I noticed your arm…" Equius drifts off and starts to squirm uncomfortably, as if out of fear that he has broached a sore subject. "I was thinking, perhaps, that I could make you a… replacement."

For the sake of not confusing Equius, you pretend you don't know what he's talking about. "A replacement?" you echo.

"It wouldn't be an actual arm," he explains. "As you know, I have a specialty with mechanics. Robots, specifically."

You look around at the destroyed robots in the room. "You don't say."

"I could create you a robot arm," Equius states. "It would be a favor, one blue-blood to another."

"I would be very grateful if you did that." For a couple nights, anyway. "Do you happen to have an eye patch?"

"No," Equius replies. "Sorry."

"That's okay." You shrug. "Kanaya will probably be more than willing to make one for me."

"How can you ask Maryam to make it for you when she has blocked you?" Equius asks.

You shrug. You know that Kanaya will unblock you later today, but that has yet to happen. "I'll visit her Hive."

Suddenly, there is a loud knock at the door. A very loud, impatient, angry knock. "EQUIUS, I SWEAR IF YOU DON'T OPEN THIS FUCKING DOOR RIGHT NOW, KANAYA IS GOING TO DESTROY IT WITH HER CHAINSAW," someone shouts outside.

"I wonder what Vantas and Maryam want," Equius mutters. "It is not like them to spontaneously visit."

"You better go find out unless you want to lose your door," you suggest. You know why Karkat and Kanaya are here; they're here to tell you that Terezi is blind and that it's your fault. You briefly wonder how many more boring lectures you will have to endure in these dream bubbles.

Equius walks towards the door and opens it. As soon as it is open, Karkat barges into his Hive without saying anything. Kanaya follows behind him and quietly thanks Equius. Karkat sees you instantly, and if looks could kill (and you could actually die), you would be dead multiple times over. A part of you sort of wishes that would happen, but a stronger part of you prefers to not think about such depressing and suicidal thoughts.

"What happened to you?" Kanaya asks.

"We're not here to talk about Vriska," Karkat snaps back at her instantly.

"Karkat, she is missing an eye and an arm, and although she has done some atrocious things in the past perigee, we would be just as bad as her to not address her injuries," Kanaya reminds him.

"She's killed two of our friends in the past perigee!" Karkat snarls. "Two!"

You frown. "Two?"

"Yes," Karkat hisses through gritted fangs. "Your murder attempt on Terezi succeeded; you must be so fucking overjoyed."

You come to the conclusion that past you really fucked this one up. You can't just tell Karkat and Kanaya that you hadn't meant to kill Terezi. The best thing to do is pretend you had suffered a bump to the head (which you had) and can't remember the details of what had happened.

Luckily for you, Equius decides to do something useful for once and speaks up in your defense. "Vantas, my neighbor has been unconscious for several hours; it is more likely than not that she does not clearly remember the details of this… unfortunate accident."

"THIS WASN'T A FUCKING ACCIDENT!" Karkat shouts, throwing his arms up in the air for emphasis. "THIS WAS A RESULT OF THIS FUCKING REVENGE CIRCLE THING, AND THAT BITCH," Karkat jabs his finger at you, "KILLED TEREZI ON PURPOSE."

"Karkat," Kanaya murmurs, putting a hand on Karkat's shoulder. "Calm down." Karkat shoots her a scathing glare but drops his arms back to his sides. "Vriska, do you remember attacking Terezi? Is she the reason that your arm is gone?"

"And my eye," you mutter. "Yeah. It was all her fault, although being unconscious for the past couple hours has made the memories of my revenge plan a little fuzzy. Karkat, could you, in explicit detail, remind me what happened to your matesprit?"

The look on Karkat's face is absolutely priceless; he looks like he is about to scream his ass off at you. You almost wish he would so you can add it to your list of things that trolls have said to you when you've pissed them off (which is, as of now, not created, but since you have all of eternity, you might as well start sometime soon), but Fussyfangs interrupts as soon as he opens his mouth.

"Vriska, you are in no position to be provoking Karkat," she snaps. "If you are truly suffering from head trauma, then I shall remind you of what happened today. However, please refrain from purposely aggravating Karkat."

"I'll try," you promise in the most insincere voice you can muster.

"Like hell you will," Karkat mutters.

"She only attacks you because you react; you should shut up too," Kanaya commands. Karkat looks like he wants to bite Kanaya, but he eventually sighs and folds his arms tight across his chest. Kanaya turns back to you. "Tavros was the one who told us that this little… escapade was orchestrated by you."

"Why am I not surprised that Toreadumbass spilled the beans?" you wonder to yourself.

Kanaya is also bristling with fury now. "This is no time for your bitchy jibes. Now quit interrupting or I will not tell you what happened."

"Fine. I'll be quiet," you lie.

"Maybe I should get some duct tape," Karkat suggests.

"Will both of you please refrain from talking?" Kanaya requests; her voice is strained with anger. Both you and Karkat nod in response, and Kanaya continues. "You manipulated Tavros and forced him to use his communing ability to control one of the wild beasts in the forest where Terezi lives. You used one of the beasts, through Tavros, to attack Terezi and kill her.

"When you passed out, you unexpectedly released your mind control on Tavros, and he was still communing with the beast, but out of free will. Tavros must have realized what had happened then, and contacted Karkat and myself to inform us."

There is a long silence after this as you allow this information to sink in. You have killed both Aradia and Terezi now, and although you know you should feel guilty, you don't. Alpha Terezi kills you in the end anyway, doesn't she? This isn't Alpha Terezi, though, and you know that a little too well. This is a Terezi whose death you are indirectly responsible for, and she has permanently ceased to exist in this dream bubble.

Even with all of this in mind, you still don't feel guilty. Maybe deep down, in the deepest pits of your cobalt-blue heart, you feel a little sorry. This is still a dream bubble, though, and that was not Alpha Terezi, and there are an infinite number of dream bubbles out there with Terezis who are alive and well.

The silence is finally broken by Equius. "I require a towel."

That's when Karkat loses it. "I DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT WHAT YOU REQUIRE! HOW CAN YOU EVEN BE TALKING ABOUT THAT SO DAMN CASUALLY WHEN TWO OF OUR FRIENDS ARE DEAD? WHY IS THAT YOUR ONLY RESPOSNE? YOU SHOULD BE FILLING PAILS WITH INDIGO TEARS! HOW CAN YOU HAVE SUCH A CALM AND ALMOST NOT-CARING RESPONSE? ARADIA IS DEAD! TEREZI IS DEAD! AND YOUR BITCH OF NEIGHBOR THAT YOU'VE BEEN CARING FOR IS RESPONSIBLE! NOW HOW CAN YOU TALK ABOUT YOUR DAMN SWEATING PROBLEMS AT A TIME LIKE THIS?"

Equius looks absolutely flustered; his entire face is painted indigo, and perspiration lines his gray face. "I apologize for his behavior," Kanaya speaks up immediately. "This is a rather… emotional time for Karkat. I think I shall be escorting him back to his Hive now."

"I DON'T NEED A FUCKING ESCORT! YOU'RE NOT MY FUCKING LUSUS!" Karkat screams back at her.

Ignoring Karkat's shouted protests, Kanaya drapes an arm around him and leads him from Equius' Hive, still yelling obscenities at the top of his lungs. The door slams behind them, and Equius looks absolutely terrified. You're really not sure why; you found that little display to be incredibly amusing.

"What did I say that was so offensive?" he wonders aloud.

You shrug. The movement feels a little awkward due to your lack of a left arm, but you try your best to ignore it. "I don't think any of us understand what goes on in Karkat's think pan."

Equius nods, and there is another very long silence. "I really do need a towel."

"Well, go get one before you drown in your own sweat," you reply.

"I will be back shortly," he states before running off.

"Take all the time you need. It's not like I have anything better to do than to sit here and wait for you to finish drying yourself off." Until the dream bubble changes.