Ardere: Hey, Duke...
Duke: Yeah, what?
Ardere: Sorry about last week. I shouldn't have asked Finny to tell you to play video games with us. You're clearly not in the right mental state--
Duke: *turns head to look at Ardere* What do you mean?
Ardere: You and Fierdan locked yourselves up in the attic, and Brock heard that you were very upset with Fierdan because he wouldn't actually kill you.
Duke: Uh yeah, so that happened. *smiles awkwardly*
Ardere: *looks concerned at Duke*
Duke: Why are you giving me that look? I'm fine now. I still played that video game with you, remember?
Finny: *walks over to them* What Ardere is trying to say is...
Duke: *faces Finny* Say what?
Finny: ... we know something's off. If what happened back then is causing you significant distress, then we can--
Duke: *frowns* Do what? Send me away?
Finny: What? No, no, no. Why would we do that?
Duke: *shrugs* I don't know. Maybe it's because I got so pissed off that Fierdan couldn't kill me the other day? Maybe it's because my sleeping has gotten even worse? Maybe it's because I don't know where I'll be in a year from now, or if it's even worth attending college? *shrugs again* I don't know, I'm just throwing ideas out there.
Ardere: We don't want you to leave, Duke. You're a cool guy.
Duke: No, I'm not. I'm the most easily heated bastard out there. I'm not cool.
Ardere: Yeah, you are.
Duke: *shakes head* I'm not cool, Ardere. After what I let happen to you, I really don't get how you can still tolerate me.
Ardere: You're a good person, that's why.
Duke: No, I'm not! I watched you get killed; I let you get killed like that. Fierdan says I'm not even fully human and I'll never be, and I know he's telling the truth. That's why I deserve to die! Do you understand? *looks desperately from Ardere to Finny*
[Twinkle walks in, eating another slice of her birthday cake.]
Twinkle: *swallows a piece of cake, then says* Duke, you're annoying and way too overdramatic, but you're not a burden who deserves to die. And I don't care about any "reasons" you might have. *pauses* Did I say you're annoying?
Duke: Wow, thanks. That's so sweet of you to say, birthday princess.
Twinkle: What the hell did you just call me?
Duke: It's your birthday. Welcome to the 18+ club.
Twinkle: *looks disgusted at Duke* Uh.. how about no?
Finny: *whispers* No offense, Duke, but that sounded very wrong.
Ardere: Uh.. I'm only 13.
Duke: *coughs intentionally* Oh yes, that's right! There is still a child under our supervision!
[Fauna and Dawn enter the room.]
Fauna: *shakes head to show her disapproval at Duke* The correct saying is, "Yes, Queen Twinkle! Slay!"
Twinkle: *looks confused* What?
Fauna: *speaks very quickly* I love you, sis. Happy birthday, I love you.
Twinkle: Aww, that's sweet! Thank you!
Dawn: *is about to say something, but Sparkle shouts from the other room*
[Uh.. lol.]
Sparkle: *is walking, nearly stumbles, realizes what it is, shouts* What is the meaning of this? Is this some kind of joke?
[The rest of them rush over to where Sparkle is.]
Brock: Oh my god, is he dead?
Dawn: Where the hell did you come from?
Brock: I've always been here. If I am, I.. am.
Twinkle: That.. that's not right.
Brock: Happy birthday! How does it feel to be 18?
Twinkle: Why do you care so much? You're still 17.
Duke: *says too loudly* Ah yes, Queen Twinkle.. slay! *pumps fist in the air*
Fauna: *looks at Duke with complete disapproval* Please don't do that ever again.
Finny: *looks at the floor* Is anyone gonna talk about Fierdan just lying in the middle of the floor like that?
Brock: Like I said earlier, did he actually die or something?
Ardere: I think he just passed out.
Duke: Oh! He's just communicating with some mysterious character in his head again.
[Ryen walks toward them.]
Ryen: Nah, Ardere's right. He just passed out. He's sleeping.
Brock: *gasps* Sleeping?! Fierdan can.. you know.. sleep?! He's a human?! *gasps more dramatically somehow*
Ryen: *pushes his glasses up his nose* Why yes, Brock. Fierdan is in fact a human, and he does indeed sleep.
Twinkle: But why is he just on the floor like that? He could have at least walked into the living room and crashed on the couch.
Duke: When you're that deprived of sleep, it doesn't matter where you fall asleep.
Brock: *says under breath* I think he's secretly talking to conspiracy theorists behind our backs.
Sparkle: Brock?
Brock: Yes?
Sparkle: What's wrong with you?
Brock: *feels offended* Hey!
[Five minutes later. Twinkle finished her slice of cake and put the dish away. They're all huddled around Fierdan's body on the ground.]
Brock: Hey, can someone give me a stick. I want to poke him.
Dawn: No, you're not gonna start poking Fierdan!
Brock: Aww, why not?
Sparkle: You can't just poke people when they're sleeping, that's why!
Fierdan: *is lying on the floor on his stomach, right arm stretched in front of his head, left arm bent and beneath his neck/upper chest, legs just.. there straight behind him. ultimate fierdan pose deluxe buy it for $9.99*
Twinkle: Is this an omen? Fierdan falling asleep on the floor on my birthday?
Ardere: Omen?!
Ryen: *sighs* You're all being ridiculous. Just let him sleep, geez.
Sparkle: Oh god, what if he could hear everything we were saying? What if he's been awake this entire time?
Ryen: *sighs* I know when he's communicating to other people now, and I know he's not doing that. If you want me to be creative like the rest of you, I'll say he's watching a movie in his head.
Ardere: Ooh, what movie?
Dawn: *sighs* He means Fierdan could be dreaming right now.
Ardere: Oh!
[Ten minutes later. Everyone except Ryen has left Fierdan's side.]
Ryen: *yawns, then says* Come on, Fierdan. I'll take you to bed. *bends knees, says under his breath* Just like the old days.
Fierdan: *is sleeping, he looks so cute when he's sleeping, look at this precious hecked up boy*
Ryen: *somehow lifts Fierdan up off the floor and is carrying him (how tf?), says under his breath* Just like how Dad never did.
[A few more minutes later. Ryen has just placed Fierdan down on his bed.]
Ryen: Good, get some sleep. *goes to the door*
Fierdan: *is actually sleeping, what the heck*
Ryen: Good night, Danny. *opens door, leaves room, closes door*
[Somewhere else, same time.]
Twinkle: *phone beeps indicating a new text message* Huh, what's this? *checks message*
Message: I would like us to meet one on one. I can give you anything you want for your birthday as long as you tell me how Uri--
Twinkle: "U, r, i" seems like it's cut off. What's the full word? *receives new text message*
Message: PS: I know where Black Raven is.
Twinkle: *is about to put her phone away when she receives another text message*
Message: Let me help you, mi estrella de fuego frio. Uri-- *the message turns into static*
Twinkle: *drops phone on the carpeted floor* What the?!
Phone: *"Uri"s cover the entire screen of the phone, and then the whole screen gets covered in static*
Twinkle: *runs away, leaves her phone behind* The hell is this "Uri" thing?
Duke: *steps toward Twinkle* I believe that would be me.
Twinkle: *sighs* Get out of my way, Duke. It doesn't involve you.
Duke: *raises one eyebrow (wow, creepy)* "Uri" was it?
Twinkle: Ugh, stop spying on me!
Duke: *looks serious* Uri is cut off of course, but...
Twinkle: But what?
Duke: It's the beginning of one of my names.
.................
Yeah uh so that happened.
Dun, dun, dunnnnnnn..!
What the heck is going on? Mm mysterious.
Bye lol.
*Ultimate Fierdan pose deluxe buy it for $9.99*
ReplyDeleteOkay, that caught me off guard! Haha, congrats CPups! :)
Duke... I love you, but if you don't start explaining yourself I'M GONNA RIP OUT YOUR- *KSSSH-!!*
*Distant angry cat noises intensifies*
Yes! Buy the ultimate fierdan pose deluxe for $9.99! Just buy your very own Fierdan in that iconic pose! ... congrats for what? but you're welcome.
DeleteAh yes. What does my Duke boy mean? Will he explain? Or will you rip out his *KSSSH*?
Hmmmmmm ......... cats.
The "Ultimate Fierdan pose Deluxe" line almost made me spit out my drink, and had me sitting there re-reading it again just to make sure I didn't imagine it (all the while suppressing the urge to laugh out loud in front of my sister).
DeleteOmg that's great. Thanks so much for telling me! :'D <3
Deleteooof A cliffhanger gotta love those but that's mysterious hmm
ReplyDeleteAhah yes, thanks!
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