The winning chapter this week is

Sollux: Stalk Dave

Sollux glances around the tree he's hiding behind, the hood of his oversized yellow hoodie drawn over his head as he runs over to the next tree. He started out his day following Karkat. Just to make sure he's living okay! Nothing bad! It's not like he's a stalker or anything! But, as he was following the ex-god into the park he glanced over and saw a blonde laying down on a bench with the goddess of cool leaning so-close to him it seemed intimate. At first he honestly thought they were kissing!

As soon as he realized that the blonde was in fact Dave Strider he knew he had to follow him. This was the man who held the fate of his ex-love! Sollux just had to see what was so special about him. What could have made this boy so great that Karkat would give up everything for him? Would give up Sollux himself?

So he stayed and watched. When Dave gets up to leave he pulls his hood closer around his face and follows him. Weaving his way through the trees in the park towards the busy city. Sollux knew no one other than a god, and for some reason this Strider boy, could see him but he still keeps his hood up to cover his face. Just in case Dave turns around.

He peeks around the gate to the park satisfied that Dave is a safe distance away, without being too far that he'd loose track. Stuffing his hands in his hoodie pockets he turns and casually walks down the street following the bright smear of blonde hair and red sweatshirt.

Dave stops and turns to go into a corner store sending a casual wave to the cashier as he heads for the coolers in the back. He grabs a couple bottles of apple juice and orange soda and trudges back up front to pay. He flirts a bit with the cashier before walking out pocketing his phone number.

A shadow darts across the street drawing Dave's red eyes up to the roof of the building across the street. He smirks as he spots the flash of black and green jumping across the buildings and disappearing on another roof. "He's getting better." He mutters to himself as he turns and starts walking home with his bag.

Sollux looks up at the roof in confusion trying to find what Dave was staring at for so long, but seeing nothing. Rolling his eyes in exasperation he hurries along after the young Strider who was now disappearing around a corner.

A pale hand clad in fingerless leather gloves darts out of an alley near the end of the street and clutches the back of Sollux's sweatshirt yanking him into the darkness. A sharp blade presses against his neck, slicing easily through his gray skin causing a small trickle of yellow to escape. He gulps.

"So." A deep voice whispers in his ear. "How about instead of following my little bro around all day you tell me what it is you're after and I'll think about not killing you." He turns his head as far as the blade will allow in an attempt to see the speaker.

"How can you thee me?" Sollux cringes as the blade bites deeper into his neck as he speaks.

The man chuckles. "It's a Strider thing."

"Tho all of you can thee uth?" Sollux's eyes widen. "How many of you ARE there?"

The man slowly pulls his sword away from Sollux's neck. Moving it down to his side and stepping back. Sollux turns and looks up at the fit blonde with spiky hair barely held under a white ballcap and ridiculous triangular shades. He's wearing all black. Leather coat undone over a tight fitting black shirt and black pants. Only his belt, hat, and shoes seem to be white.

A smug smirk plays across the man's lips as he raises a brow down at him. "I could have sworn I was the one asking the questions here. So how about you and me go to the cafe around the corner and have a nice chat about why it is you're following my brother, and why I shouldn't kill you for it.

Sollux takes a step back towards the street, moving to run but an echoing click sounds from above his head stopping him mid step. His eyes dart up to twin golden guns pointing down at him. The holder of the guns is tan with windswept black hair and square black glasses. He's wearing a black suit with a gray bowtie. "Okay, okay. Ith not like you're leaving me much choith in the matter."

The guns lower slowly and the boy jumps from his perch on the roof landing neatly next to the other man. He stands up straight coming up to the other man's ridiculous sunglasses. Both men casually put their weapons away and move to stand on either side of Sollux. With an exasperated sigh Sollux lets out some power and takes on his human form. The three leave the alley and begin walking down the street. "Tho... do you alwath thalk your brother around the thity? Or did I jutht get lucky and pick the one day you dethided to play creeper?"

The blonde glances down at short god and shrugs. "Sometimes I like to see how long it takes for him to notice we're behind him. Gotta keep him on his toes."

The dark haired man chuckles drawing Sollux's gaze to him. "I'm getting better too! It took him a few more blocks this time than the last one!"

"You are indeed a good apprentice." The blonde chuckles back, pride filling his voice. The dark haired man pouts like a child. His green eyes moving to look down and his mouth shutting into a childish frown.

Sollux raises a brow as they turn to enter the cafe. They each get their own respective drinks and claim a table in the corner. The blonde slouches into one chair and props his feet up in another. The dark haired one turns his chair around backwards and flops into it arms crossed across the back and chin resting on them. Sollux slowly takes the last chair with a sigh. "Tho. What ith it you want to know?"

The blonde tips back in his chair. "Everything that involves my brother."

"Well, long thory thort. Twelve yearth ago my mate, a death god, wath ordered by our queen, the condethe, to kill a family that had angered her. Tho he cauthed them to crath their car over a mountain. But when he got to the car the young boy in the back wath thill alive. Thomthing made him want to thave thith boy. Tho inthead of taking hith thoul. He pulled him out of the car and left. To punith him for dithobeying her orderth the queen thententhed him to mortality and thent him to earth to age and die juth like a human. Unleth he findth and killth the boy he thaved."

The black haired boy tilts his head. "So you were trying to kill Dave? You?"

"No!" Sollux's eyes widen and he looks back and forth from the two men his hands raised in defence. "I juth want to thee what maketh him tho thpethial. Why would kk dithobey the queen and throw everything out for him? I thill don't thee it." Sollux grabs his tea gripping tightly. The porcelain cracking under the force of his grip.

The blonde sets his chair back down on all four feet. Moving his feet off the other chair he turns to face Sollux head on. "Do you really want to know what makes us so special?" Sollux nods slowly looking up from his now leaking cup into the man's serious face and ridiculous sunglasses.

"Jake?" The blonde glances over at the darker haired man, then around at the others in the cafe before turning his gaze back to Sollux's.

"I got your back Bro." Jake nods to him.

Sollux's eyes widen to the point that it starts to actually hurt as Bro moves to show him the reason. His mind goes blank in shock his jaw dropping. He closes his mouth, opens it again, and closes it again like a fish.

Jake chuckles. "The reactions never get old."

Bro raises a brow over at his partner. "If I remember correctly Mr. English. You screamed like a little girl and tried to shoot me."

Jake flushes and puffs his cheeks out in a pout. "I was thirteen! And that was not the best of circumstances for me."

Bro laughs. Sollux just stares.

Next chapters?
Dave: bring your twin an orange soda.
Sollux: figure out what you just saw.