Mayhemb; Chapter seven is now to come
Me; And there are a few awkward instance, more than some
Mayhemb; So kick back and enjoy the read.
Me; As Maya takes a rather abrupt lead
She had never woken up alone. Never. There was always a doctor, a guard, or another Conduit who was outside her door moving or being moved.
At least in the apartment she was too much in la-la land from the soft bed to even notice.
But now? Now she was met with the cold grey ceiling and the hum of electronic devices. Slowly slinking out of her ink bubble and started walking towards the screens. "White Rabbit? Are you...Are you here?"
No response.
No companion.
Just the screens that were showing the MMORPG that Eugene loved so much.
...
With a sigh she made her way to the table where their food was and nibbled on an apple. She always imagined life on the run would be a bit more exciting...But then again, she did kinda get shot yesterday and was above lava..
Perhaps the red-head had allowed her fairy tales to over ride her common sense, and deep down inside she feared that.
Reality and fiction were two separate things after all.
..Well, maybe not to Eugene. His powers seemed to allow him the freedom to branch out.
Her ink could only do so much though...
True, she could be able to form a sort of ink person, but those didn't have an original mind. Often times they were exactly like hers, and this only occurred on the off chance they didn't dissolve.
So they were out of this self-reliant question, only for a new one to take it's place.
What should she do then?
Should she go out and explore their new terrain? Or stay here and see if he would come out and visit her?
...
Crap, she couldn't stay still for that long.
With that final thought Maya grabbed her jacket and got a piece of paper. Forming a fine tip at the end of her pointer finger she began writing with her ink.
My dear Sir,
Please do not fret over my disappearance. I have ventured outside of our cement and metal domain to explore and make sure our safety is secure for now. I hope to return not long after the sun has met the western horizon. Do not fret for I shall have the, in your own words, "electronic communicator", with me. Message me if you need anything.
Fare thee well and forever yours.
Maya
Once that was done she folded the paper and laid it on top of Eugene's main keyboard, his name scripted on top of it. With that the Ink Conduit shrugged on her jacket, grabbed her phone, and left to go into the outside world. Hopefully things wouldn't turn out so bad.
It was a bit scary in all honesty, walking around the vast city alone. Never had she expected the journey to be this...
Empty.
Adventures were always better with company, especially the good type of company. The one you could tease and hold hands with, who would try to run along side you no matter your pace.
But with empty hands and an empty place beside her, Maya felt that the trip was a bit...Well, indistinguishable than any other that she may make.
...
Well, that wasn't completely true. There could be one place she could visit to turn this experience around...
"Welcome to Starbucks."
Okay, so, maybe this wasn't the correct place to go. But then again it was the only cafe-ish place that popped up when she asked people where to go to eat as she read a good book. So after gaining a wonderful book of poetry from a quaint bookstore, she began her treck to...
This place.
...
Eh, if this was the best she could get then...Alright.
"What do you want to order?"
Looking at the menu only one thing really stood out. "I guess...A strawberry smoothie."
It sounded nice at least. "'Kay."
After paying for the drink and gaining the receipt, Maya went to a small little table in the corner of the room. Opening up her book of love sonnets and other literary pieces of the like.
The coffee shop had a quaint and pleasing atmosphere to it, much to the Reader's liking. No overly-loud chatter that would disrupt her book. Her own time away to herself, away from her White Rabbit.
...
By Zeus this was boring.
"Uuuuuughhh." Slumping like a sleep-deprived sloth, the Ink Conduit rested on the window beside her. She wanted another person's company...
Maya had decided not to stay at the shop and thus walked down the streets of Seattle, the book clutched to her chest and smoothie in hand. Where should the young adventurer travel next?
Would a library do? Or would that be too...Obvious...And would they allow her to carry in her drink?
...
A park?
Well, though that did sound fun, at this time of day there would probably be little kids there. Though children were wonderful to her at any other time of the day, when she was reading they were a nuisance.
...
So where then?
Where could she go that was quiet, enjoyable, and not filled with kids?
...
"Welcome to the Home Depot."
Now don't get her wrong, this was actually a wonderful store! She had a bunch of materials for her creative needs, sooooo much paints and inks, plus there were people!
PEOPLE!
Oooooh glorious homo sapiens. Yes. Come hither. Come and nestle in her aura and presence.
BECOME HER SLAVES IN ETERNAL DAMNATION
...
Okay, maybe that was a bit much..
So while perusing the little paint stock cards and sipping her smoothie, Maya felt...At peace...Within the comfort of all the hues and pigments.
"May I help you miss?" Asked a male worker who was...Well...To say he wasn't appealing would be a lie...On his name tag was the name 'Brent'. His short black locks, lapis blue eyes, and olive skin were a wonderful combination too.
...OH! Right, he had asked her a question. Deja vu moment much? "Oh! Oh no, nononono, I'm fine. Thank you uh..Brent."
"Welcome...Say, I haven't seen you around here before. You new to the city?"
"Yeah, I am. I came about...A week or two ago." Back story making once more, gotta love it.
"Really? For what?"
"Vacation really, I've always wanted to see the Space Needle."
"Well, then I'm sorry about your vacation being put on hold..." The male seemed to sneer a bit as he muttered under his breath. "Those shitty Bio-Terrorists.."
Bitting her tongue hurt a bit, but it was needed. "Y-yeah, they're terrible, huh?"
"Got that right."
"Hm.."
Brent then flashed a rather glorious smile, white teeth shining in the lights of the Paint Isle. "So, you like Starbucks?"
"I guess..This is my first time trying their stuff." Dear flying spaghetti monster he had a glorious grin.
"ReallY? Huh, then here's some advice, try the Pumpkin Spice Latte when you get the chance. It's really good."
"Well then I suppose I should take your advice then, my good sir."
"Ya know...I'm off in like fifteen minutes. Maybe, if you haven't really explored much, I could give you a tour of the town."
...Exploring?
...
..With a large grin Maya nodded her head. "Sure..! That sounds great Brent."
"Great, then I'll see ya then, uhm...Sorry, I never got your name."
Should she go with her false name like on her I.D., or use her real one?... "Anne."
"Then I'll see you later, Anne."
As he sauntered away Maya felt a rather odd swirling sensation within her stomach and chest. Never had she recalled feeling such an emotion...
But...It felt...
...It...
It felt...
Terrifying.
Purely terrifying.
Like hell is looming over your shoulder and watching with sinful eyes over your entire existence.
As if the Furies were in the room of scales weighing your opinions.
Like Satan was playing Yahtzee with all your decisions and it was on his last die.
...
She didn't like this one bit, the fear was almost lung-crushing.
Maybe she should have just stayed with Eugene in their cozy, suffocating, lovely hide away.
"Hey Annie!"
The voice shouting her false name was a bit terrifying, but Maya calmed down upon seeing that it was simply Brent again. "Oh, hey Brent."
She had to remember not to talk like usual...That would be a dead give away if he ever met her as, well, Maya. "Sorry if you've been waiting long."
"S'no problem Dear, I wasn't here long." Plus she got soooo many of those paint cards~
"Great! So, let's go!"
"Alright then..."
Thus began the rather odd adventure that...Well...Was just that, odd.
"Go got any siblings?"
"No." Somehow they ended up riiiiight smack dab in Starbucks again...This time with coffee.
To say that Maya liked it would have been a lie. Coffee was too bitter for her sweetened tastebuds, but she forced a smile.
"Really? I see you as some sort of Big Sis type for some reason."
"'Guess I just expel that kind of aura."
"Heh, guess so-"
Doctor, doctor, need you back home in bed
Doctor, doctor, where you at?
Give me something
I need your love
I need your love
I need your lovi-
Quickly the Conduit flipped open her phone, nodding an apology to Brent. "Hello...?"
"Hey..." Oh! Eugene had called her. Yay~
"Hi dear, what's up?"
Eugene was a bit curious as to why she sounded so...Modern aged..."Uh...Not much..? You?"
"I'm at this cafe with a guy named Brent."
"...Brent..."
"Yeah, Brent."
"..Who is he..?"
"He's a guy from the Home Depot."
... "Oh."
"Yeah."
"...So...Is he...Nice...?"
"Very much so White Ra-Aaaaaaahhhh.." Upon seeing Brent's reaction to the odd name and tried to change it. "-Aaaaah...Acho. *cough* Eugene."
"..Is there something wrong Maya?" Oh great, now he was starting to get worried.
"No-no, I'm all good. Aaaaall good here babe."
"...Babe..?"
Okay. Better wrap this up...Plus this adventure was actually rather boring so she might as well go back to their nice abode.
"...Okay! Okay, I'll be home in a bit. Love you dear." With that the phone was closed and Maya flashed an apologetic grin to Brent. "Sorry, I gotta go."
"S'cool Babe...But, if I can ask...Who were you talkin' to?"
"Oh! My uh...Uhm.." Crap, in her race to end the call Maya might have sent off some odd signs...
But that was usually what people said over the phone when they tried to end their calls.
"Uh...He's my..."
"...Is he your boyfriend?"
Boyfriend?...
Wait...What was a boyfriend again? She remembered always being in SEARCH of one when in Highschool, but that was about it...
Context clues time Maya. So the name was probably a term for a sort of relationship between two people or else Brent wouldn't have asked. Taking the two words apart signified that it was a male companion...So...
"Yeah, Eugene is my...Boyfriend."
The smile on Brent's face deflated a bit at this it seemed, but it still was there. "Oh...Cool, anyway...Maybe I'll see you around?"
"Sure. See ya!"
After getting a bunch of doughnuts from a bakery Maya found herself back in their underground lair, sitting beside Eugene as they ate.
"These frosted covered bagels are delicious~"
"I'm gonna guess you're talking bout the doughnuts."
"Yes sir!" WIth that she took another bite of her chocolate long john. "...Hey..White Rabbit..?"
"Hm?" He looked up from his caramel covered pastry.
"...Are you my boyfriend?"
Eugene seemed to chocked on the bite of deliciousness in his mouth, prompting the Ink Conduit to pat his back.
"White Rabbit?"
"*hack* Oh geez...Why-why do you asked?" The familiar red hue had entered his cheeks once more.
"Well..Brent asked me who you were and he wondered if you were my boyfriend.."
"A-And you responded with...?"
"Well...I said yes."
Eugene's cheeks flushed more. "Wh-WHAT?.!"
"I..Responded with a confirmation..."
"Why...?.!"
"Because...You are my boyfriend, correct?"
"Wait-whoa-wait a sec here Maya I-"...Something suddenly dawned in the Video Conduit's mind... "Maya...What is the definition of a boyfriend?"
"A boyfriend? Well..I presume it is a descriptive term for the type of relationship you have with a male, and since you are already my friend...Or...I believe you are at least..." A small frown appeared on her lips. "Aren't I?"
"Y-Yes! Yes, you are my friend."
"Yay!"
Thus the two went back to silently eating their treats; Maya with a chipper outlook and Eugene with an odd one.
Inside the Sims' mind he was actually a bit surprised to hear that someone was actually happy to be his friend once more. It was...Nice, actually.
"..Hey Maya?"
"Yes Starbuck?"
"...You're a great friend."
"As are you dear, as are you."
It was about an hour after their snack with the two in their respective areas of the room..
Or not.
Maya had actually decided to pull up a chair and sit beside Eugene as he played on Heaven's Hellfire for the hundredth time today. In her hands were the ink cards and sheets of paper.
"What are you doing?"
"Painting." With that Maya's pointer finger turned into an ink mass and touched one of the lovely red paint cards. The hue on the plastic faded a bit as the Conduit's ink copied the color. Using the odd digit the red head began finger painting.
Normally this meant that she just controlled her ink to make the picture, and didn't actually paint...But shhhhhh, it was her terminology and jargon, she could use it as she pleased.
"Well...Okay, have fun."
"I normally do my Dear Sir."
Her fingers leaked the red liquid in an even stream as her own mind controlled it, making it morph and bend in any way she wanted, then allowed it to dry. Every so often she would glance up and at Eugene, who was yelling commands and such at the screen.
"NO! No, left flank attack from the east!"
"Stop dwelling on that mage and attack the wizard you guys..!"
"Squire take the message to the kingdom."
It was actually nice to hear all of these wonderful words from the male.
After about 15 minutes of 'painting' with both red and blue cards Maya tapped Eugene's shoulder as he was waiting for the newest war to wage on. "White Rabbit?"
"Hm?"
"Ta-da~" The Ink Conduit held up a picture to Eugene's face, allowing him to fully see the image. It was a picture of both of his angel and his demon, back to back with wings open.
"DEMONS AND ANGELS, WHY PICK A SIDE?" Was boldly painted on the top of the picture in a calligraphy like font, it's black appearance and white outline was...Fitting.
"Maya this is...Wow.."
"Thank you White Rabbit, and it's all yours!" The art was handed to him happily as he pressed pause on the game.
"A-Are you sure?"
"Of course, you're my friend after all, so I should be able to give you a gift correct?"
"Well..You don't have to-"
"I want to."
"Oh..." Carefully his own fingers took the paper, it's ink completely dry. "Well...Thanks, Maya."
"No problem~"
Before another word could be said a pair of lips were pressed to his cheek, a smile could be felt on them. Once more Eugene's face flared with heat, making Maya smile even more as she leaned back. With careful maneuvering the red head stood up once more and gathered her stuff.
"Anyway, I'm going to bed Robin Hood, alright?"
"A-Alright.."
"Nighty-nighty dear~"
Before leaving another kiss was put to his other cheek, then the Ink Conduit skipped away. Having a 'boyfriend' like him was an adventure in itself.
Me; Thus is Chapter 7's end
Mayhemb; With Eugene as Maya's "boyfriend"
Me; But fear not this will not be all
Mayhemb; For chapter 8 will soon meet this one's call
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