Chapter 581: Absolution
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The child had been digging for hours now, they shifted the smaller stones in the way and allowed the bigger ones to roll from the pile. This had been the method they were using to try and breach the only entrance to Hotlands from Waterfall.
They were not physically tired, but mentally? It felt as if they could barely move, like their theoretical puppet-master was exhausted or something? Regardless they pressed on...
Suddenly a large sound was coming from the other side of the collapsed entrance... They couldn't make out the sound, but it sounded like when that new character-BACK!
*BOOM!*
The child leaps away from the wall but is too late, they're crushed by the stone debris as the blockade explodes, sending boulders raining down on everything nearby.
*Warp*
The child looks up at the blockade, realising all their progress was now for naught... A couple hours of work were gone just like that... The grin on their face doesn't fade but they mentally scream in anguish at the fiend who had caused this, with a renewed determination for revenge they start digging out the rocks of the blockade again.
A couple hours later there doesn't appear to be a sound, so something else must have triggered it? Or maybe that character gave up?
*BOOM!*
*Warp*
...
Again, hours are lost but the ANGER remains! AGAIN! they mentally shout as they throw themselves at the blockade.
*Boom!*
*Warp*
This continues until the child is mentally foaming at the mouth in anger, THIS WAS COMPLETELY UNFAIR! They didn't even know why they were still trying, but they had a feeling that this was a challenge, a challenge to see how DETERMINED they were to progress.
The child begins digging again, and a couple hours later when the explosion usually happens they flee as fast as they can.
*BOOM*
Again, an explosion shakes the ground as the child struggles to dodge the boulders launched into the sky. They roll, sidestep and throw themselves to safety, and eventually the onslaught stops.
The child looks up at the entrance and spots a figure, their glowing turquoise cat-like eyes looking down at them with smug satisfaction that causes a fury like non-other to rise in their stomach.
Reima "Oh hey kid, I was just clearing the blockade, the underground can't really function if most of it is blocked off." he says.
The child's grin doesn't even move, they don't giggle like they usually do and instead run at him with their knife drawn.
Reima "Seriously? Youknow that will do nothing right?" he says cockily and raises a single arm to block the child's slash.
...
The child backs away and looks at the knife, which is now coated in blood... They look up at Reima who's looking at his arm, his clothing cut slightly with blood trickling out of it.
Reima "This-This isn't possible..." he mutters, turning his gaze to the child and slowly backing away.
At the sight of drawn blood the child's bloodlust starts, they sprint at him like a rapid animal wishing to kill its prey.
Reima "S-stop! Please leave me be!" he shouts over his shoulder as he begins running, still holding his bleeding arm that allows occasional droplets to fall to the earth.
He's chased through Alphys lab, through all the traps in all of the layers of Hotland. He leaps across dangerously placed platforms sitting over lakes of lava, the child using active vents to fling themselves across the long drops.
Reima "We can talk about this!" he shouts, pressing a nearby switch which activates lasers in the child's pathway, though they easily glide through them like they've practiced it a thousand times.
The chase continues through the Mettaton hotel and through the core, past where Mettaton was previously waiting and into the main monster city.
The child grins as Reima seems to be slowing down, the blood dripping from his wound increasing in quantity as they run.
Reima runs into a building and up some stairs that lead to the roof that overlooks the rest of the city, it's the second-highest building around and he backs up to the ledge as the child reaches the top.
The child giggles as they playfully finger the knife in their hand, they approach Reima as he reaching the end of the roof... Blood drips from his wound as he tries to prevent more bleeding by applying pressure to it, though it doesn't seem too effective with how much blood he'd already lost.
Reima "Look, we can work this out... I have answers to many things, please, let me live and I'll tell you anything." he says fearfully.
The child approaches him, reaching the ledge as he moves to the side leaving them both visible to the street below. Their move opens suddenly, "What are you?" they ask in an almost robotic way.
Reima "I am Reima Ludvig, Human, Witcher, God of Chaos and Darkness. I am leader of the Kaer Morhen settlement and savior of worlds, I am the true bringer of justice and light. I am the be all end all. I am inevitable. I am-"
*THUD*
Reima "-Talking out of my ass." he laughs. As a Great Arrow is launched from the taller nearby building, the tip of it is enshrouded in a black misty substance.
The child looks down and sees a large hole in their chest, now covered in the same misty substance... Looking behind them they see an almost spear-sized arrow lodged in the roof.
They turn and giggle at Reima while attempting to reset time...
...
But nothing happens, they mentally panic as their video game character drops to their knees as Reima laughs. Then, in a flash of light the power for their whole neighborhood goes out. Their computer releases a plume of black smoke as the sparks ignite a trashcan full of soiled paper and socks. The overweight person sitting at the desk topples backwards in their chair and flees the house as it quickly goes up in flames.
...
From the police investigation, it was determined that it was attempted fraud which results in their imprisonment. With their house, livelihood, files upon files of their favourite "Waifus" gone, they hang themselves in their cell. Finally killing the fiend of the underground.
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The child had been digging for hours now, they shifted the smaller stones in the way and allowed the bigger ones to roll from the pile. This had been the method they were using to try and breach the only entrance to Hotlands from Waterfall.
They were not physically tired, but mentally? It felt as if they could barely move, like their theoretical puppet-master was exhausted or something? Regardless they pressed on...
Suddenly a large sound was coming from the other side of the collapsed entrance... They couldn't make out the sound, but it sounded like when that new character-BACK!
*BOOM!*
The child leaps away from the wall but is too late, they're crushed by the stone debris as the blockade explodes, sending boulders raining down on everything nearby.
*Warp*
The child looks up at the blockade, realising all their progress was now for naught... A couple hours of work were gone just like that... The grin on their face doesn't fade but they mentally scream in anguish at the fiend who had caused this, with a renewed determination for revenge they start digging out the rocks of the blockade again.
A couple hours later there doesn't appear to be a sound, so something else must have triggered it? Or maybe that character gave up?
*BOOM!*
*Warp*
...
Again, hours are lost but the ANGER remains! AGAIN! they mentally shout as they throw themselves at the blockade.
*Boom!*
*Warp*
This continues until the child is mentally foaming at the mouth in anger, THIS WAS COMPLETELY UNFAIR! They didn't even know why they were still trying, but they had a feeling that this was a challenge, a challenge to see how DETERMINED they were to progress.
The child begins digging again, and a couple hours later when the explosion usually happens they flee as fast as they can.
*BOOM*
Again, an explosion shakes the ground as the child struggles to dodge the boulders launched into the sky. They roll, sidestep and throw themselves to safety, and eventually the onslaught stops.
The child looks up at the entrance and spots a figure, their glowing turquoise cat-like eyes looking down at them with smug satisfaction that causes a fury like non-other to rise in their stomach.
Reima "Oh hey kid, I was just clearing the blockade, the underground can't really function if most of it is blocked off." he says.
The child's grin doesn't even move, they don't giggle like they usually do and instead run at him with their knife drawn.
Reima "Seriously? Youknow that will do nothing right?" he says cockily and raises a single arm to block the child's slash.
...
The child backs away and looks at the knife, which is now coated in blood... They look up at Reima who's looking at his arm, his clothing cut slightly with blood trickling out of it.
Reima "This-This isn't possible..." he mutters, turning his gaze to the child and slowly backing away.
At the sight of drawn blood the child's bloodlust starts, they sprint at him like a rapid animal wishing to kill its prey.
Reima "S-stop! Please leave me be!" he shouts over his shoulder as he begins running, still holding his bleeding arm that allows occasional droplets to fall to the earth.
He's chased through Alphys lab, through all the traps in all of the layers of Hotland. He leaps across dangerously placed platforms sitting over lakes of lava, the child using active vents to fling themselves across the long drops.
Reima "We can talk about this!" he shouts, pressing a nearby switch which activates lasers in the child's pathway, though they easily glide through them like they've practiced it a thousand times.
The chase continues through the Mettaton hotel and through the core, past where Mettaton was previously waiting and into the main monster city.
The child grins as Reima seems to be slowing down, the blood dripping from his wound increasing in quantity as they run.
Reima runs into a building and up some stairs that lead to the roof that overlooks the rest of the city, it's the second-highest building around and he backs up to the ledge as the child reaches the top.
The child giggles as they playfully finger the knife in their hand, they approach Reima as he reaching the end of the roof... Blood drips from his wound as he tries to prevent more bleeding by applying pressure to it, though it doesn't seem too effective with how much blood he'd already lost.
Reima "Look, we can work this out... I have answers to many things, please, let me live and I'll tell you anything." he says fearfully.
The child approaches him, reaching the ledge as he moves to the side leaving them both visible to the street below. Their move opens suddenly, "What are you?" they ask in an almost robotic way.
Reima "I am Reima Ludvig, Human, Witcher, God of Chaos and Darkness. I am leader of the Kaer Morhen settlement and savior of worlds, I am the true bringer of justice and light. I am the be all end all. I am inevitable. I am-"
*THUD*
Reima "-Talking out of my ass." he laughs. As a Great Arrow is launched from the taller nearby building, the tip of it is enshrouded in a black misty substance.
The child looks down and sees a large hole in their chest, now covered in the same misty substance... Looking behind them they see an almost spear-sized arrow lodged in the roof.
They turn and giggle at Reima while attempting to reset time...
...
But nothing happens, they mentally panic as their video game character drops to their knees as Reima laughs. Then, in a flash of light the power for their whole neighborhood goes out. Their computer releases a plume of black smoke as the sparks ignite a trashcan full of soiled paper and socks. The overweight person sitting at the desk topples backwards in their chair and flees the house as it quickly goes up in flames.
...
From the police investigation, it was determined that it was attempted fraud which results in their imprisonment. With their house, livelihood, files upon files of their favourite "Waifus" gone, they hang themselves in their cell. Finally killing the fiend of the underground.
The child had been digging for hours now, they shifted the smaller stones in the way and allowed the bigger ones to roll from the pile. This had been the method they were using to try and breach the only entrance to Hotlands from Waterfall.They were not physically tired, but mentally? It felt as if they could barely move, like their theoretical puppet-master was exhausted or something? Regardless they pressed on...Suddenly a large sound was coming from the other side of the collapsed entrance... They couldn't make out the sound, but it sounded like when that new character-BACK!*BOOM!*The child leaps away from the wall but is too late, they're crushed by the stone debris as the blockade explodes, sending boulders raining down on everything nearby.*Warp*The child looks up at the blockade, realising all their progress was now for naught... A couple hours of work were gone just like that... The grin on their face doesn't fade but they mentally scream in anguish at the fiend who had caused this, with a renewed determination for revenge they start digging out the rocks of the blockade again.A couple hours later there doesn't appear to be a sound, so something else must have triggered it? Or maybe that character gave up?*BOOM!**Warp*...Again, hours are lost but the ANGER remains! AGAIN! they mentally shout as they throw themselves at the blockade.*Boom!**Warp*This continues until the child is mentally foaming at the mouth in anger, THIS WAS COMPLETELY UNFAIR! They didn't even know why they were still trying, but they had a feeling that this was a challenge, a challenge to see how DETERMINED they were to progress.The child begins digging again, and a couple hours later when the explosion usually happens they flee as fast as they can.*BOOM*Again, an explosion shakes the ground as the child struggles to dodge the boulders launched into the sky. They roll, sidestep and throw themselves to safety, and eventually the onslaught stops.The child looks up at the entrance and spots a figure, their glowing turquoise cat-like eyes looking down at them with smug satisfaction that causes a fury like non-other to rise in their stomach.Reima "Oh hey kid, I was just clearing the blockade, the underground can't really function if most of it is blocked off." he says.The child's grin doesn't even move, they don't giggle like they usually do and instead run at him with their knife drawn.Reima "Seriously? Youknow that will do nothing right?" he says cockily and raises a single arm to block the child's slash....The child backs away and looks at the knife, which is now coated in blood... They look up at Reima who's looking at his arm, his clothing cut slightly with blood trickling out of it.Reima "This-This isn't possible..." he mutters, turning his gaze to the child and slowly backing away.At the sight of drawn blood the child's bloodlust starts, they sprint at him like a rapid animal wishing to kill its prey.Reima "S-stop! Please leave me be!" he shouts over his shoulder as he begins running, still holding his bleeding arm that allows occasional droplets to fall to the earth.He's chased through Alphys lab, through all the traps in all of the layers of Hotland. He leaps across dangerously placed platforms sitting over lakes of lava, the child using active vents to fling themselves across the long drops.Reima "We can talk about this!" he shouts, pressing a nearby switch which activates lasers in the child's pathway, though they easily glide through them like they've practiced it a thousand times.The chase continues through the Mettaton hotel and through the core, past where Mettaton was previously waiting and into the main monster city.The child grins as Reima seems to be slowing down, the blood dripping from his wound increasing in quantity as they run.Reima runs into a building and up some stairs that lead to the roof that overlooks the rest of the city, it's the second-highest building around and he backs up to the ledge as the child reaches the top.The child giggles as they playfully finger the knife in their hand, they approach Reima as he reaching the end of the roof... Blood drips from his wound as he tries to prevent more bleeding by applying pressure to it, though it doesn't seem too effective with how much blood he'd already lost.Reima "Look, we can work this out... I have answers to many things, please, let me live and I'll tell you anything." he says fearfully.The child approaches him, reaching the ledge as he moves to the side leaving them both visible to the street below. Their move opens suddenly, "What are you?" they ask in an almost robotic way.Reima "I am Reima Ludvig, Human, Witcher, God of Chaos and Darkness. I am leader of the Kaer Morhen settlement and savior of worlds, I am the true bringer of justice and light. I am the be all end all. I am inevitable. I am-"*THUD*Reima "-Talking out of my ass." he laughs. As a Great Arrow is launched from the taller nearby building, the tip of it is enshrouded in a black misty substance.The child looks down and sees a large hole in their chest, now covered in the same misty substance... Looking behind them they see an almost spear-sized arrow lodged in the roof.They turn and giggle at Reima while attempting to reset time......But nothing happens, they mentally panic as their video game character drops to their knees as Reima laughs. Then, in a flash of light the power for their whole neighborhood goes out. Their computer releases a plume of black smoke as the sparks ignite a trashcan full of soiled paper and socks. The overweight person sitting at the desk topples backwards in their chair and flees the house as it quickly goes up in flames....From the police investigation, it was determined that it was attempted fraud which results in their imprisonment. With their house, livelihood, files upon files of their favourite "Waifus" gone, they hang themselves in their cell. Finally killing the fiend of the underground.
