Sometime later soulbound finally met up with gp who was simply curled up on the ground crying, still clutching the coat. And soulbound simply looked at him
Gp: …you were right soulbound, I don't wanna be here anymore we should just go… I'm so stupid!
Soulbound picks up gp and tries to comfort him
Soulbound: there there my friend it's ok to be sad and there was nothing wrong with you having hope in someone, it's just sometimes people are beyond that but it's not your fault, just let it all out
Gp: I just- I just want to help them, but I don't know how to get through to it
Soulbound: your kindness is admirable but sometimes you need to say things the only way it can get through
Gp: what?
Soulbound: He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Gp: I can't abuse them! I'd be no better than their parents!
Soulbound: no! I mean you need to stand up and let them know you won't stand their savagery, you always brush off any harm they do even if you say it's wrong you haven't done anything to actively show you mean that you need to stand up and prove you won't stand for it!
But look it doesn't matter now we're leaving so what are you to do
Gp: no you're right, it's just before we leave, I need to say this to their face. Can I do that?
Soulbound: if that's what you desire
Well soulbound carried gp as they went to go to the base but then ran into a guy
ADULT: Hey, did you know? This terrorism of all the brats attacking the city is apparently actually the Future Foundation's doing. Since they haven't shown themselves since "that incident" died down. They're stirring up trouble just so they can take all the glory for themselves.
Gp: what
ADULT: I wonder...There's also talk that the Worst, Most Despair-Inducing Incident in the History of Mankind was also engineered by the Future Foundation… Well in any case, they're not to be trusted.
Gp: WHAT ARE YOU STUPID!? This is all Junkos fault! And sure I may say it was also the fault of everyone who enabled her but you can't just say their responsible when Junko was the one who planned the tragedy and enacted on it! What are you also one of those wise guys who think makoto is secretly also despair pretending to be good
ADULT: actually yeah
Gp: FHDBHGV… you know buddy
that river next to you is pretty beautiful isn't it?
ADULT: huh?
Gp: come on you know it's true! Though I wouldn't jump in with that current you would get swept away, maybe a good swimmer could handle it but you aren't a good swimmer right?
At that gp put a hand around the man and knowledge or not it seemed he forgot and remembrance of what it meant to swim not even something as simple as a doggy paddle and he got nervous looking at the water with its rushing stream
Gp: wanna know something else that's funny? There's this thing called hydrophobia, used to be another name for rabies but it's also a symptom of it, being so afraid of water you wouldn't even drink it despite needing it to survive wouldn't it suck if you had it?
At that gp had a big smile at the man and the man started shaking in fear looking at the water panicking it was odd he was always fine drinking water but now just looking at the flow made him sick to his stomach he wanted to run but surprisingly the old man he was talking to had to firm a grip or maybe he himself was just weak
Gp: but you know what suck more?
ADULT: w-w-w-w-hat
Gp: FALLING INTO IT!
At that gp pushed the man in the river who tossed and turned in fear and despair screaming at the agony he was feeling touching the water much less drowning since he couldn't swim he screamed and screamed for help as water went in his mouth making him scream more
but they just looked at him watching him being consumed by the blue demon that was the water, going, going… gone
Gp: serves him right….WHAT AM I DOING HOW CAN I TRY TO TELL RJ TO BE A GOOD PERSON WHEN I CANT BE A GOOD PERSON MYSELF
Then gp once again returned to his feeble sobbing state
Soulbound: now if only you could talk like that to RJ
Gp: no I could never they're precious!
Soulbound: they literally alienated children to hate you!
Gp: meh
Soulbound: that's your real problem gp! You always try to feel some certain way but you never follow through, your emotions are too weak so you never do anything, just… I could literally punch you then talk about something you like and you would probably never bring up the punch
Gp: WHAT NO! That's not true…kinda
At the soulbound punched gp in the face
Gp: OW
Soulbound: so what's your favorite musical?
Gp: oh well I would say that have to be mamma mia, though starmites is also a classic
Soulbound: SEE WHAT I MEAN!
Gp: yeah but I can't control it, I try I really do! But I just can't will myself to stay mad
Soulbound: come on you were able to stand up to your toxic ex weren't you
Gp: but it took me way to long since I could never stay mad at her
Soulbound: you told me once she called you a heartless monster who got off her pain and left you alone to crying throughout the night all because you sent her a picture
Gp: I didn't mean to be mean I just thought it would make her happy, why did she always have to hate me when I was just trying my best she wouldn't even talk it out she just left me alone knowing I would cry, You thought it was a joke, and so you LAUGHED, YOU LAUGHED You know you laughed. I HEARD you laugh, you laughed you laughed and laughed… I cooked your food, I cleaned your house, and this is how you pay me back for all my kind unselfish loving deeds HUH? Well, you just wait, I'll find you yet, and when I do, I'll put you in your cold abysmal grave you mangy MUTT!
Soulbound: there's the rage just keep that but with Junko
Gp: but I can't focus my rage on her
Soulbound: of course you can! Ok so you aren't too mad on what she did to you but remember what they did to mukuro
Gp: how can I forget, mukuro always tried her best to make her happy, and while she made mistakes she still tried and junko did all that not even mentioning the psychical things but I can still see her, crying, on the ground begging junko not to be mad and even after all that she killed her! I hate, hate HATE THAT! RAAAAHHHH KILL KILL KILL
Soulbound: that's the spirit! Now save it for when we get there
At that gp plopped on the floor again to which soulbound had to pick him back up
then we went to more puzzles which had more art this time of the who and junko, ugh they really wanted to mock gp
Gp: why does she hate me…
Soulbound: don't you say she hurts the one she loves
Gp: if she really loved me she wouldn't do it since she knows it makes me sad
Soulbound simply nods at this
After a while we finally made it to the base my heart rapidly accelerating, truly the fight or flight response activating within me nervous on what lies in store I never did this before but I know what has to be done
Gp: neeer- wait do they share memories? I don't want to get mad if they don't know about it
Soulbound: I'm pretty sure they do or how else would the info be relayed
Gp: oh yeah! EEEEEERRRR
Then it happened
Shirokuma: Hey! You two! Yay yay! I'm so glad you're safe! I have so many questions for you, but first… Welcome back! My heart is pounding!
Soulbound: can you stop with the act! We know the truth the only purpose for doing it in front of us is to kill any of my remaining brain cells I lose by talking to you
Gp's teeth chattered with a mix of nervousness, rage and fear
Shirokuma: Come on, come on, spare no detail! Tell me! Tell me!
At that he got off soulbound and held himself high
Gp: SHUT UP! I'll tell you how it went you broke my heart!
In a way I can understand the evil you did but you had to groom kids and make them hate me! There is a line you shouldn't cross and you went over before I could even draw it!
Shirokuma: well that's hypocritical when you of all people say it
Gp: I know I did bad but at least I'm trying you don't try at all! Look when you first killed me, I still had hope in you, when you killed your boyfriend. Well he had it coming but even if he didn't I still had hope in you, you destroyed the world and heck even your own sister but I still cared! But to treat me like garbage when I have done nothing but try my best to care for you and help you… just no, I may be an idiot but I'm smart enough to know when to leave a toxic relationship
Shirokuma: Gabe~ you know I only hurt them because I care
[GP, spoken]
See? That's the thing with you. You say you do this cause you love us, when all you do is cause the people who truly care to hate you
[SHIRO, spoken]
Well whose fault is that? It was your idea for me to act evil in the first place!
[GP]
Buddy, it's not an act
You are as evil as they come
You think your sins are clean
You think, like me, the rest of the world is dumb
I hate the whole world's guts
But here's what you don't comprehend
At least they have the guts
TO NOT HURT ME CAUSE THEY'RE MY FRIEND!
[SHIRO, spoken]
Gabe...
At that gp simply says nothing as he looks at the robot bear who he knows used be someone he called his child, but not anymore that is just a monster, and as such he looked at them with a cold emotionless look and just as fast as they seemed to raise their hand, swift and full of pain he slapped them in the face. And that said more than anything that could ever be said
[GP]
No, IT'S FINE!
REALY FINE
I AM FINE!
At this gp began to break down crying shaking curling into the ball of anxiety and rage as soulbound carefully picked him up to calm him looking at shirokuma with disappointment but as much as he was disappointed in them he would never match up to how gp felt
[SOULBOUND]
And he's keeping his trench coat
And with that he simply turned away from shirokuma and began to walk away not giving them the satisfaction of their looks any longer while shirokuma just stood there taking in the whole thing.