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My confidence was not bolstered. Unfortunately. I was, however, distracted by her grabbing my hand. Did she have to be so sweet, I didn't deserve this....

2015-04-30 06:44:48

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"Lets forget about our worries for now. Lets just... focus on something else." Like each other.

2015-04-30 06:46:52

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Forget about worries, ha, like that was something I could do. There wasn't anything else I could think of that didn't bring to mind some kind of problem that needed solving or even one that didn't have a solution. Even just looking at her reminded me that she would probably be seeing me work tomorrow, and that eventually I'd go away and couldn't see her, even after scouring my mind for something calming to focus on, the only thing without a worry attached to it was Zane. For some reason, he seemed consistently fine? I doubted that he would make a good conversation topic, though. I bit my tongue and frowned, trying to come up with something else.

2015-04-30 06:56:15

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Her silence worried him. Eventually she had to break it. Something about it seemed uncomfortable with her. It wasn't his presence that made it uncomfortable however. No, she could be in his sight for hours and she wouldn't tire of him. "Have I...troubled you?" She asked.

2015-04-30 06:59:43

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What? Oh, she was talking to me. I'd almost forgotten she was there, so absorbed was I in finding something to not worry about. "No, no, you're perfectly fine. You're no trouble at all...."

2015-04-30 07:03:29

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"Are you certain?" She asked. " I certainly do not want to be a bother to you."

2015-04-30 07:05:49

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"Of course. I'm just....trying to focus on something else. And failing quite miserably."

2015-04-30 07:09:20

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She paused for a moment, and then got an idea. Maybe this could help him. She tightened her grip on his hand. "Come with me?" She asked. "I want to show you something."

2015-04-30 07:11:10

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"What? All...all right." Curiously, I followed after her. What was there to show in Calistor? What the Hell is up with that bloody name, seriously? There's something wrong with me. Ha, as if I didn't already know that.

2015-04-30 07:13:36

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Slowly, Anndrea guided him. As the traveled, everything began to turn darker as the ventured further into this void. Suddenly she stopped and looked at him. "Promise me no matter what, you do not let this slip to Terezi?" This would only make things utterly worse if she found out about her.

2015-04-30 07:16:45

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I shuddered. This darkness gave me an uncomfortable feeling. Don't tell Terezi? Well, as long as she didn't ask me directly, I suppose.... "I will try. I can't lie, but I'll be careful."

2015-04-30 07:19:22

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With a nod, she pressed on. Everything turned pitch black as the traversed, and the only luminescence was from some crimson red light. Then she stopped.

A motionless woman was on the ground, eyes shut and cherry red colored hair covering most of her face. Though she was dressed quite provocatively, only keeping her unspeakable parts covered with red and black silk corest type lingerie and underwear.

"This, is the other one. She is asleep, so to speak, but she can still hear us both."

2015-04-30 07:25:53

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"....good heavens." It made me hesitant to speak. She could hear every word we said? Was it possible to wake her up by accident? I didn't want to find out. "How?"

2015-04-30 07:29:58

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"It's the only way to keep her from taking control and killing everyone she lays her hands on." She faced Seculus. "You can't wake her, however, so long as I am here."

2015-04-30 07:32:14

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That was a relief. However, it didn't help the nerves. Thank you /so much/ for giving me something new to worry about. Very helpful. Ugh, stop being an arse, Seculus, even if you're just talking to yourself, you're being silly. She can't wake up. "That's...good, I suppose? But how did you do it?"

2015-04-30 07:36:31

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"Very. Very. Carefully. I was scared that I couldn't keep her under for much longer...until I met you, that is. Well...met you through Terezi."

2015-04-30 07:39:28

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....what? "You mean...you've been watching me since way back then?" That was...almost comforting. "How on Earth did that affect your ability to stay in control, though?"

2015-04-30 07:42:32

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"Yes, I have." She answered. "Because when you worry, it strengthens the other one. Your fears become the others power. I'm not sure if it works the same way now that you're human, but I'm assuming so, and when I saw you become human, it inspired me. You broke the cycle. You made me think that even I could be more than just this."

2015-04-30 07:47:57

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WHAT?! BLOODY HELL, WHY DID NO ONE EVER TELL ME THIS?! I MEAN, I KNOW I'M YOUNG, BUT SERIOUSLY, THIS SEEMS LIKE A FAIRLY IMPORTANT FACT TO JUST LEAVE UNMENTIONED! ...calm down. Or at least get someone new to yell at. Not her, though. "I...inspired you? By rendering my existence meaningless? You're not 'just this', you're a very important part of the required balance, like we all are, not 'just' anything. I made a mistake, but if I had the choice I would gladly return to the way I was before. Don't 'break the cycle', it was never meant to be broken, and everything has begun to go to shit because I did so. If what you say is correct, then that means the other one has been getting stronger and stronger the entire time I've been here, and I can't do a bloody thing about it, and that right there just makes the whole matter worse...." I ran my fingers through my hair, panicking. We were screwed. We were all so royally, completely screwed.

2015-04-30 08:03:57

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"You did not make a mistake!" She raised her voice, then she exhaled and returned it to normal volume. "You didn't make a mistake. Everything happens for a reason. Now, stop beating yourself up. I'm sure there's something we can do to stop both of our other sides if we work together."

2015-04-30 15:18:11

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Deep breaths. Caaaalm down. I lowered my hands. "I....sorry. Maybe. Come to think of it, I did see him in a dream I had, the first time I met you, but he ran. If I can keep him in one place, then possibly...." I was muttering to myself now about different solutions. Do I sound crazy? I don't doubt it. Definitely not calm yet.

2015-04-30 15:27:18

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"See?" She asked. "He obviously wouldn't of ran if you still were of a threat to him. So there is obviously something there."

2015-04-30 15:30:34

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Ha. That was true. "But how? I can't follow darling around everywhere, especially since Louhkie's set him against me. I'm not even sure if he'd listen to me in his head, even if I could somehow get there."

2015-04-30 15:35:40

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"Then get him out. " She answered simply.

2015-04-30 15:36:40

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I frowned. "I don't think it's that straightforward."

2015-04-30 15:39:46