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Terezi Pyrope

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[[ When Redglare wakes, she is in a restored version of Terezi's forest. It is third autumn and pink leaves fall like snow, blanketing the ground completely. It is soft enough to walk barefoot. The breeze is light, the air is warm, and the sun is high, but there is enough cover in the canopy above her to prevent burns. All in all, it is a beautiful day. ]]

REDGLARE: -She has endured some serious pain over the years. She knows what it's going to be like-- so it surprises her when she awakens to nothing. No pain. She climbs to her feet, slowly-- feet, plural, still, somehow-- testing her wings with a few careful flutters.-

REDGLARE: -She exhales softly and begins to walk, no particular destination in mind. It's... pleasant, really. There are worse places to wind up. Worse dreams to have.-

[[ The forest is alive with sound. Songbirds chirp and flit from the ground to the branches high above, and Redglare can hear the bubbling of a stream flowing nearby. Through the foliage though, there is a shock of white against the array of color. ]] 

TEREZI: =Her pants are rolled up to her knees with her white uniform jacket tied around her waist. She's squatting on the bank and staring into the water, barefoot with her back to Redglare.=

REDGLARE: -She stops, a moment, breath hitched. She approaches quietly, sitting down at the side of the river, beside her.-

REDGLARE: 1t's. N1c3 h3r3.

TEREZI: =A smile spread wide as she glanced over at her= 1D L1K3 TO TH1NK TH1S 1S WH4T 1T W1LL LOOK L1K3 WH3N 1T GROWS B4CK

TEREZI: N3W L1F3...

TEREZI: =she sniffed, her face falling a fraction=

TEREZI: HOW 4R3 YOU? YOUR3 NOT...D34D TOO, 4R3 YOU?

REDGLARE: 1 4m c3rt41n 1'm dr34m1ng.

REDGLARE: But 1'm not sur3 how r34l th1s 1s.

REDGLARE: 1 n3v3r h4d to qu3st1on how r34l th1ngs w3r3 b3for3.

REDGLARE: 1 f3ll unconsc1ous. 1 h4d to—

REDGLARE: -Winces as she feels the echo of an unbearable pain. Just briefly, and just an echo.-

REDGLARE: 1-- do not th1nk 1 should r3m3mb3r y3t.

TEREZI: TH3N DONT

TEREZI: 1 D1DNT R3M3MB3R R1GHT 4W4Y

TEREZI: =she glanced down at the water to the tadpoles swimming in a shallow pool that had naturally been made by a small branch, protecting them from the current of the stream.=

TEREZI: 1 C4N 34T TH1NGS, 1 C4N HOLD TH1NGS, 1 C4N T4LK TO P3OPL3, 1 C4N TOUCH TH3M

TEREZI: =she put a hand on Redglare's shoulder=

TEREZI: 1 CONS1D3R 1T R34L, BUT...

TEREZI: BUT SOM3T1M3S 1M NOT SUR3 1F 1TS R34LLY M3 H3R3 1N 4 PL4C3 WH3R3 TH3 DR34M1NG 4ND TH3-- =She paused and chewed at her lip= --TH3 D34D C4N CO1NC1D3

TEREZI: OR 1F 1TS 4 PL4C3 WH3R3 TH3 M1ND C4N COP3

TEREZI: M4YB3 1TS BOTH? 1 DONT KNOW

TEREZI: 1 DONT R34LLY UND3RST4ND 1T

TEREZI: =she glanced up at Redglare again= 1 W4S 4LW4YS MOR3 OF 4 SK3PT1C =she laughed, a little helplessly=

REDGLARE: 1 c4n't bl4m3 you.

REDGLARE: M4yb3 1t's just...

REDGLARE: -her smile is sad, but sincere.-

REDGLARE: good to s33 you 4g41n.

REDGLARE: 1'm sorry. 1'm sorry 4bout wh4t h4pp3n3d.

TEREZI: =Her smile grew wider but soon her white eyes filled with tears and she turned her head to wipe them away. Her voice was heavy, like she was holding it all back.=

TEREZI: DONT B3

TEREZI: 1T W4S COM1NG

TEREZI: NOT S4Y1NG 1 W4SNT SURPR1S3D WH3N 1T H4PP3N3D

TEREZI: 1 JUST—

TEREZI: SH3S.... =her voice hitched and she waited to steady it= SH3S W4NT3D M3 D34D FOR QU1T3 SOM3 T1M3

TEREZI: 1 THOUGHT 1 COULD 4VO1D H3R FOR TH3 R3ST OF MY L1F3

TEREZI: BUT 1T JUST GO3S TO SHOW

TEREZI: NO ON3 C4N RUN FOR3V3R

REDGLARE: M4yb3 not.

REDGLARE: Sh3's mor3 v1c1ous th4n 1 r3m3mb3r.

REDGLARE: 4nd d4ng3rous.

REDGLARE: Your old fr13nds—

REDGLARE: Th3y'r3 h3lp1ng us g3t out 4l1v3.

REDGLARE: Sh3 w4s go1ng to just l34v3 us to d13.

TEREZI: 4 S4F3 B3T FOR S4LS4RS R34SON1NG ON TH4T W4S TO L3T YOU 4LL SUFF3R N1C3 4ND SLOW

TEREZI: =Terezi's lip curled= JUST1C3, 4ND 4LL TH4T

TEREZI: 1M SURPR1S3D SH3 D1DNT DO 4NYTH1NG WORS3

TEREZI: TH3 HORROR STOR13S W3 W3R3 TOLD 4T TH3 L34GU3 4BOUT WH4T H4PP3N3D TO TH3 TROLL WHO BROK3 OFF TH3 TIP OF H3R HORN...

TEREZI: =she laughed mirthlessly when her team was mentioned and placed her face in her hands=

TEREZI: GR34T

TEREZI: TH4T M34NS SH3 KNOWS TH3YR3 H3LP1NG, 4ND 1F SH3 DO3SNT 1T WONT T4K3 H3R LONG TO F1ND OUT

TEREZI: SH3 KNOWS 3V3RYTH1NG

TEREZI: YOU SHOULD 4LL PUT 1N 4S MUCH D1ST4NC3 4S YOU C4N

TEREZI: SH3'LL B3 4FT3R TH3M

TEREZI: 4FT3R TH3 CR3W

TEREZI: 1TLL 3MB4RR4SS H3R, KNOW1NG YOUV3 3SC4P3D

TEREZI: SH3 C4NT H4V3 TH4T

TEREZI: =By now, Terezi had glanced up at Redglare once more. She said nothing, but her expression was enough: she was scared for everyone.=

REDGLARE: 1'm sur3.

REDGLARE: 1 just w4nt3d you to know.

REDGLARE: W3'r3 4l1v3.

REDGLARE: W1th luck, w3'll st4y th4t w4y.

REDGLARE: For 4 mom3nt 1 w4s r34lly r34dy for 1t to b3 ov3r.

TEREZI: =She can't hide her relief and hunched over herself. If her breathing wasn't hitched before, it sure is now.=

TEREZI: 1 W4S R34LLY HOP1NG...NO ON3 3LS3...

TEREZI: 1 H4DNT S33N 4NYON3 3LS3, SO 1 W4S HOP1NG—

TEREZI: =The final part sent a chill up Terezi's spine and she was briefly scared to silence, unable to bring anything to mind.=

TEREZI: 1M SORRY

TEREZI: 1M TH3 ON3 WHO SHOULD B3 SORRY

TEREZI: 1F 1 K1LL3D H3R WH3N 1 H4D TH3 CH4NC3, SH3 WOULDNT H4V3 DON3 TH1S TO 4NY OF YOU

REDGLARE: Don't bl4m3 yours3lf.

REDGLARE: -She looks down at herself-- at her body. At her leg, still healthy and whole.-

REDGLARE: Th1s 1sn't 4 pl4c3 for r3gr3t.

REDGLARE: 1'v3 comm1tt3d my cr1m3s. W3 4ll h4v3. W3 know wh4t w3'r3 1n for, now.

REDGLARE: Th3r3's 4lw4ys go1ng to b3 som3on3 l1k3 h3r unt1l w3 t34r th3 3mp1r3 out 4t 1ts roots.

REDGLARE: M4yb3 w3'll h4v3 4 ch4nc3 to f1ght.

REDGLARE: F1nd th3 oth3rs.

TEREZI: Y34H...CR1M3S =she can hardly stand the taste of the word on her tongue= TH3 3MP1R3S D3F1N1T1ON OF 1T 1S 4 L1TTL3 SK3W3D

TEREZI: 1 HOP3 YOU GUYS DO F1ND TH3M

TEREZI: 1 HOP3 YOU W1N TH1S

TEREZI: 1 DONT W4NT 3V3RYTH1NG W3 W3NT THROUGH B3 FOR NOTH1NG

REDGLARE: -She smiles at her, faintly.-

REDGLARE: 1 4m go1ng to m1ss you.

REDGLARE: 1 c4n sp3nd t1m3 w1th s1r1us. 1 know sh3'll h4v3 4 h4rd t1m3, but sh3-- Sh3's 4 sm4rt ch1ld. 1 don't w4nt you to th1nk sh3 won't b3 1n good h4nds.

TEREZI: W3LL... =she shrugged, smiling= 1 WONT B3 F4R

TEREZI: YOU'D DO TH4T? SH-SH3 3NJOYS YOUR COMP4NY

TEREZI: 1 B3L13V3 1T, BUT W1TH M4NY OTH3RS 4ROUND H3R WHO LOV3 H3R...SH3'LL B3 4LL R1GHT

TEREZI: SH3....

TEREZI: =She'd been holding herself together pretty well up until that point, but not any longer. She trembled then began to cry, the tears trailing freely down her cheeks.=

TEREZI: 1 D1DNT W4NT TO GO

REDGLARE: -She frowns. It's hard to take in-- hard to see. She reaches towards her, pulling her into a tight embrace.-

REDGLARE: 1-- REDGLARE: 1 know.

REDGLARE: 1 c4n't s4y 4nyth1ng to m4k3 th1s ok4y.

REDGLARE: 1t shouldn't h4v3 b33n you.

TEREZI: =The arms around her feel so real and Terezi hugged Redglare back with just as much strength. It shouldn't have been her? Better her than anyone else. It still didn't make it hurt less.=

TEREZI: 1 W4NT3D TO ST4Y, 1 TR13D

TEREZI: 1 W1SH 1 COULD B3 TH3R3 W1TH 4LL OF YOU

REDGLARE: -She sniffles, squeezing her even tighter, a tear rolling down her cheek. She nods, wordless. It is real. It's far too real, and it hurts more than she can fathom.-

TEREZI: =Being held this way, Terezi could almost dare to think she hadn't died at all. But it was the truth no matter how either of them wished otherwise. She didn't want to, but she eventually broke from the hug, slowly pushing herself from Redglare, from bringing her hands down to hold Talula's.=

TEREZI: C4N YOU DO M3 4 F4VOR WH3N TH1S W4R 1S OV3R? C4N YOU V1S1T COLL4 FROM T1M3 TO T1M3?

TEREZI: SH3...F3LT M3 GO

REDGLARE: -She blinks. Oh. Oh...-

REDGLARE: Of-- of cours3.

REDGLARE: You c4n 4sk 4nyth1ng of m3.

TEREZI: =she looks like she's about to cry again, but she pressed her lips together to hold it in.=

TEREZI: C4N YOU T3LL TH3 OTH-- [[ In the middle of her sentence, Terezi poofed, disappearing from the dreambubble entirely. ]]

REDGLARE: -Flinches. She's gone? SHE'S GONE??? Her arms are suddenly wrapped around nothing and nothing seems okay. She tries to push herself up to her feet, shouting.- T3r3z1??? -She yells, but things are wrong. A sudden, mind-numbing pain floods her mind. The world around her swims. Everything shifts with a start as her eye flies open.-

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REDGLARE: -it is some time, at least by Redglare's perspective, that she appears again. Laying back on the ground by the river with her eyes... eye... open. One leg, a covered with gauze and the leg of her pants tied to cover the stump. Dreaming, again. She's almost grateful to be here again, despite the pangs in her chest.-

TEREZI: =pops into view=

TEREZI: WH3R3 D1D YOU GO??

TEREZI: W3LL 1M 4SSUM1NG YOU WOK3 UP...

TEREZI: TH4TS PROB4BLY WH4T H4PP3N3D H3H3

REDGLARE: 1-- 1 w4s go1ng to 4sk you.

TEREZI: WH4T?

REDGLARE: you d1s4pp34r3d. 1 p4n1ck3d.

TEREZI: 1...1 D1D? WH3N?

REDGLARE: -She lets out a weak laugh.-

REDGLARE: Don't 3xp3ct 1'm 1n 4ny st4t3 to t3ll you th3 t1m3.

REDGLARE: 1t w4s... Som3wh4t 4l4rm1ng.

TEREZI: OH HRK W3LL

TEREZI: 1LL TRY NOT TO DO 1T 4G41N? 1 DONT KNOW WH4T H4PP3N3D

TEREZI: ON3 M1NUT3 YOU W3R3 TH3R3 TH3N YOU W3R3 GON3 TEREZI: BUT 1F YOU S4Y 1 D1S4PP34R3D F1RST, 1 B3L13V3 YOU

TEREZI: TH1S DR34MBUBBL3 STUFF 1S ON3 OF TH3 W31RD3ST TH1NGS 1V3 3V3R S33N—

TEREZI: =her eyes travel down Redglare's leg...or where it's supposed to be and she pales=

TEREZI: TH4T...

TEREZI: WH...

TEREZI: =she's down on the ground beside her now, helping her sit up=

TEREZI: =She's crying again, whoops= TEREZI: WH4T H4PP3N3D?

REDGLARE: -She looks down... expression turning a bit wry. The fact that her mind is in such a dreamy state like this always makes it easier...-

REDGLARE: 1t w4s 1nf3ct3d.

REDGLARE: Too long. H4d to b3 r3mov3d.

REDGLARE: 1t w4s qu1ck, 4t l34st.

TEREZI: =The deja vu is not lost to her and she can't help but continue taking sideways glances at the stump.=

TEREZI: T4LUL4, 1M SO SORRY

TEREZI: 1F 1 K1LL3D H3R, NON3 OF TH1S WOULD H4V3 H4PP3N3D

TEREZI: >:'[

REDGLARE: -Another weak laugh.- S41d th4t 4lr34dy, you know. 1 m4d3 4 cho1c3 to k33p f1ght1ng.

TEREZI: > 8'(

TEREZI: 1TS 1N OUR BLOOD TO DO TH4T

TEREZI: NON3 OF TH3 UU L1K3 BOW1NG TO 4LT3RN14N 4UTHOR1TY V3RY MUCH

REDGLARE: H4. No. 1t's h4rd to r3s1st.

TEREZI: =she wiped away her tears again=

TEREZI: SORRY 1M JUST...

TEREZI: CRY1NG 4LL TH3 T1M3 4PP4R3NTLY

TEREZI: TH4T S33MS TO B3 MY TH1NG NOW!

REDGLARE: Just...

REDGLARE: s1t w1th m3. REDGLARE: 1 w4nt to 3njoy th1s.

TEREZI: =she blinked at Redglare, wringing her hands. She slowly sank among the leaves, sitting down next to her dear friend. Leaning back on her hands, a twitch of a smile returned to her face.=

REDGLARE: -She reaches over, silently, taking her hand and squeezing it.-

TEREZI: =She shifted so that their arms were looped and wove their fingers together, returning the squeeze.=

TEREZI: 1M GL4D W3 M3T

REDGLARE: 1 4m, too.

REDGLARE: 1 c4n't b3l13v3 1t, st1ll...

TEREZI: WH1CH P4RT?

REDGLARE: -SNORTS- Most of 1t.

REDGLARE: Go1ng to k1ll th3 3mpr3ss. D1dn't gu3ss th4t wh3n 1 s1gn3d up to b3 4 jun1or off1c3r.

TEREZI: =laughs=

TEREZI: 1 W4S SHOCK3D 1 GOT TH3 JOB

TEREZI FR3SH OUT OF SCHOOL1NG

TEREZI: 1 THOUGHT TH3Y W3R3 TH3Y OUT OF TH31R M1NDS H1R1NG M3, BUT 1 W4SNT GO1NG TO COMPL41N

TEREZI: THOUGHT 1 W4S 1N FOR 4 BOR1NG, P34C3FUL L1F3

TEREZI: =snickers=

REDGLARE: 1t c3rt41nly h4sn't b33n bor1ng.

REDGLARE: -She closes her eyes.-

REDGLARE: but 1t 1s... p34c3ful h3r3.

REDGLARE: 1t'd b3 n1c3, 1 suppos3.

REDGLARE: Som3 t1m3 to f1n4lly br34th3.

TEREZI: 1TS WH3R3 1 W3NT 4FT3R

TEREZI: 1TS...1T W4S ST1LL MY HOM3

TEREZI: 1T W4S S4F3 4ND B34UT1FUL 4ND C4LM

TEREZI: 1T ST1LL W4S, 3V3N WH3N 1 THOUGHT 1 FORGOT WH4T 1T LOOK3D L1K3

REDGLARE: 1 l1k3 1t h3r3.

REDGLARE: m4yb3 1'll f1nd 1t. Wh3n 4ll of th1s 1s ov3r...

TEREZI: =clears her throat as her shoulders droop= W3LL NOT TO B3 4 DOWN3R, BUT 1T BURN3D TO THE GROUND TH3 N1GHT W3 GOT CHRYSOCOLL4 OUT

TEREZI: 1 GROOBL3 4LT3RN14'3D 1T

TEREZI: 1D L1K3 TO TH1NK 1TS GROW1NG B4CK

TEREZI: L1K3 US

TEREZI: W3 GROW B4CK =She turned to look at Redglare= W3 W1LL GROW B4CK, YOU KNOW

TEREZI: no m4tt3r wh4t th3y do to us

REDGLARE: 1 l1k3 th3 thought of 1t.

TEREZI: Y34H....

TEREZI: TH1S WONT 3ND US =she squeezed her hand= NOT UNL3SS W3 L3T 1T