A/N: july 2019: I have a very important announcement that will affect this fic I have to put a hiatus on this story to deal with reality things. A family member was in a bad accident. This family member is alive but broken. This story will be on hold to deal w grief. Please bear with me.

A/N update: August 2022 I came around to update this story and I am back in Janurary 2024 to update this story. : )


I led the stranger to my room, not sure what to say or do.

The dude makes himself at home by laying on my bed, glancing around my room. I only stood by my closet door. The grey-skinned boy who just looked really freaking sick stared at me. I stared back, taking in who he was. Or what he was.

"Take a picture. It will fucking last longer." He spat out at me.

"Dude. Chill. I don't even know what you want." I shrugged, trying to give him the same vibe back.

"You know what I want." Karkat sat up from his before lax position.

"Shut up." I said, "I don't. Tell me why you are here."

"Did you get the second letter?"

"The box?"

"LETTER. The goddamn letter. I said second letter, didn't I?"

"No. I mean maybe. I'm not sure, car-car."

"Kar. Kat." He said, eyes with fire in them, "Dumbass."

"What? The second letter you said?" I tried to put him back on task.

"Oh Yeah- Whatever. But- Shit." Karkat's eyes widened.

Karkat stood up suddenly and was pacing around the room muttering 'Oh Shit.' the entire time under his breath.

"What happened?"

"It's on a need-to-know basis Strider. Geez. You are as annoying as the other one." He huffed, still pacing back and forth even faster now.

"What the fuck?" I was confused and frankly a little angry right now.

Who was this small teen to come into my room, say these rude things, and then leave me hanging?!

"Ok." He suddenly stopped moving, "You need to get off your ass and read that journal AND second letter. Then when you have that fucking done, come and get me. Oh. Also. John can't read the journal. He can't know about me either."

I took off my shades, and just gave him a very confused look.

"What?"

"Oh. So you know more than I thought. Fucking gold star. Please, shit-for-brains that won't work on me. I am a species that is immune to your, uh, I could say 'curse'. Have you shown anyone your eyes?"

"Only John."

Karkat groaned loudly.

"FOR FUCKS SAKE!" He screamed into his hands.

"What did I do this time Car-Hat?" I sighed, putting my shades back on. I didn't know how to deal with this guy.

He ignored the name.

"You have majorly fucked up. Oh my god-"

He began shaking.

I took a deep breath in, anxiety in my chest suddenly at his changed demeanor. I knew the situation changed and now I was getting scared. I tensed, sitting down on the bed, watching him. I stared, he walked from his position in the room and stood in front of me, arms crossed. His position said confidence, his eyes said terrified.

"What? Now?" I could barely get it out.

"John is a trickster." He said.

"And?" I was still on edge.

"You have red eyes."

"SO?"

"You kill tricksters."

I felt dizzy all over.