Someone asked if maybe I couldn't… you know… kill Tobias off mercilessly. So I thought, why not? I'm in a good mood, due to some anon saying I'm like Quirrellmort while they're attached.
So here's a cute bitter-sweet moment.
Semi inspired by Those Voices from A Very Potter Sequel. You should listen to it, Brian Rosenthal sings. Okay, he goes goes "la la la la la" creepily, but still.
The others had already run off, but for some strange reason, Tobias remained. Maybe it was because he didn't want the alien to be alone, or maybe it was because he felt some strange connection with him. The reason why he wouldn't truly know until years later, but for now he stayed.
((Tell me about your family, Tobias.)) he said. ((Your mother.))
Tobias stared at the alien for a moment, trying to figure out why he would want to know about his family, but after awhile he gave up trying to figure it out, and instead decided to do what the alien had asked.
"There's not much to tell, honestly. I never knew my mom, or what happened to her. I've been told she left, but I like to pretend that she died. After all, she wouldn't just… leave me, or, at least that's what I've told myself. I don't really have a family."
The alien looked… almost upset, for some reason. The two sat in silence for a moment, before the alien spoke again.
((Your friends can be your family now.))
Tobias nodded, and glanced back, knowing he should run, but… he didn't want to.
"Isn't… isn't there some way that you can… live?" Tobias asked him, hoping that there was a way that the alien could live, hoping that he would.
((My time has come.)) The alien said, ((Now, you need to leave.))
"But," Tobias started.
((The Yeerks are getting closer. I don't want you to be caught.))
"Because I have the morphing power?" Tobias asked.
((That's one reason.)) The alien told him. ((Could you do me a favor?))
"Sure."
((If you ever manage to see your mother again, can you tell her something for me?)) Tobias nodded. The alien paused, trying to figure out what he wanted to say, before he figured it out. ((You have weird hooves.))
"What?" Tobias asked.
((Just tell her that.)) He told him, before placing a hand on Tobias' forehead. Tobias jumped as a whole bunch of information entered his head. ((Now go!))
Tobias nodded, and ran towards his friends, unknowingly, leaving his father alone to die.
Sorry it's so short, but hey, it's just a minute after all.