God is Dead, We Killed Him

Thunderstruck added Unknown Number

Unknown Number changed their name to PunkTactics

PunkTactics: Well well well

PunkTactics: Love the chat name.

PunkTactics: Looking at the member list, I'm going to assume it's more than just Gaston and Navarre in here

Nightmare: You got that right little man.

Nightmare: Not sure if you'll remember me, so I'll go ahead and introduce myself

Nightmare: My name is Walter, I'm an old friends of Flynn's

PunkTactics: Oh yeah

PunkTactics: Lucifer

PunkTactics: Hope you aren't too mad I cut you in half

Nightmare: Eh, water under the bridge

Nightmare: While I still believe humans should fight for the right to rule themselves

Nightmare: I won't push that belief onto the world

RagingonaSunday: Hello again Nanashi

RagingonaSunday: You might be able to guess, but this is Jonathan

PunkTactics: !

PunkTactics: You know…

PunkTactics: Didn't expect you to be into that kind of music

Ghosting: Believe me, none of us expected it either

PunkTactics: Hold on…

PunkTactics: Navarre listens to Mother Mother?

Ghosting: Yes

Ghosting: Is there a problem with that?

PunkTactics: …

PunkTactics: I am learning so many new things about you guys today

SweaterWeather: Nanashi

PunkTactics: Yeah?

PunkTactics: I'm gonna guess that's Isabeau

SweaterWeather: Correct!

SweaterWeather: It's great to see you again

SweaterWeather: But if I'm not mistaken, Gaston said the others are with you as well?

PunkTactics: Oh yeah

PunkTactics: Oops, forgot to add them

PunkTactics: One sec

PunkTactics added three unknown numbers

Unknown Number changed their name to Duality

Duality: Hey guys

Thunderstruck: Well well well

Thunderstruck: The big bad boss of the Ashura-kai decided to join us

Duality: Shut.

Unknown Number changed their name to BlackWidow

BlackWidow: Knock it off you two

SweaterWeather: Since you're reigning in the boys, I'll assume this is Asahi?

BlackWidow: Yep!

BlackWidow: Good to see you again Miss Isabeau!

SweaterWeather: You don't have to be so formal Asahi

SweaterWeather: We're all friends here

Unknown Number Changed their name to MiddleFinger

MiddleFinger: You know

MiddleFinger: I never expected to have similar music taste to "The Lord's Chariot"

PunkTactics: Ikr?

PunkTactics: Feels so strange

ShepherdofFire: Apologies for being late to the conversation, I was training

ShepherdofFire: Oh, I see we have more people with us

ShepherdofFire: Have we finally found more of our own?

PunkTactics: !

PunkTactics: Is that who I think it is?

Nightmare: Oh yeah little man

Nightmare: It's him

PunkTactics: !

PunkTactics: Flynn!

Duality: I'm sitting next to Nanashi on the train rn

Duality: and he just started bouncing in his seat like a little kid

BlackWidow: Can confirm

BlackWidow: It's low key adorable

BlackWidow: He's so excited to see his brother again, lol

ShepherdofFire: Hello to you too Nanashi

ShepherdofFire: It's good to see you again

ShepherdofFire: Well, in a sense

PunkTactics: !

PunkTactics: We should arrange for a meetup outside of school!

PunkTactics: I wanna see you all again!

ShepherdofFire: Well, I'm sure we can fit that into our schedules

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Walking into the park they had agreed to meet up at, Nanashi can barely contain himself. Here they are again! All together! Well, almost all of them.

They still needed to track down Nozomi, but they'd burn that bridge when they got to it.

Looking around, Nanashi quickly spots the group. As soon as his eyes land on Flynn, he breaks into a sprint.

Asahi's comment in the group chat hadn't been off the mark. Despite not being blood related in this world, or the last, Nanashi and Flynn had grown to see each other as brothers. And damn did Nanashi love his older brother.

Flynn feels a sudden force impact his chest before he falls to the ground. Looking down, he quickly identifies the source as a very excited Nanashi, who is now clinging to him. With an amused chuckle, Flynn returns his younger brother's hug. It had been far too long.

Walter looks down at the two, an amused smirk on his face, "Well, well, well. Looks like the little man has as much energy as ever."

Hallelujah jogs over, "You're damn right he does. A little warning before you charge off next time? With the speed you were going I assumed you were about to throw yourself into a fight."

Nanashi sticks his tongue out at Hallelujah, "You're just jealous I'm giving someone more attention than you. I'm afraid you'll have to wait your turn this time pretty boy, this is a family matter."

Hallelujah's face goes red at Nanashi's comment, and he starts tripping over his own words, "I- You- Wha-"

Toki and Asahi catch up, the former prodding Hallelujah's shoulder, "If you don't close your mouth you're gonna catch flies."

Hallelujah just nods and closes his mouth, not even responding to Toki's comment.

Asahi snorts, looking between her best friend and the stunned Hallelujah, "Whipped."

Hallelujah blushes harder, face flaring in a mixture of embarrassment and indignation, "Am not!"

Toki rolls her eyes, "Keep telling yourself that loverboy."

With a tired sigh, Hallelujah just lets it go. Continuing to argue would only encourage his friends to keep picking on him.

Turning back to the group, looking around at (almost) everyone gathered together again… Damn, this is nice.

A/N: Alright, here we are with another chapter. All of the chat names I used are song references, so I'll go through them for the benefit of those who didn't catch them. Gaston's is Thunderstruck by AC/DC. Nanashi's is Punk Tactics by Joey Valence and Brae. Walter and Flynn are Nightmare and Shepherd of Fire, both by Avenged Sevenfold. Jonathan and Toki have Raging on a Sunday and Middle Finger by Bohnes. Navarre's is Ghosting by Mother Mother. Isabeau has Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood. Hallelujah used Duality by Set It Off. And lastly, Asahi has Black Widow by Iggy Azalea. Alright, I think that's enough out of me for now. See you next time, whenever that is.