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Tongues and Teeth Pt.2 (STP)
(AAAH!So many of you liked the first one!Thank you!I hope you enjoy this one too,now introducing our favourite jester!)
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Paranoid wasn't sure how long they had been walking for,but that might be because his brain was being overwhelmed with Oppy's chatter.It wasn't an unwelcome distraction to his anxiety,but silence would also be appreciated at some point.
They hadn't run into any of the others, though, which kept his mind from shutting down completely.Every now and then,his head would conjure up some gruesome and terrifying situation that one of the others had found themselves in,and he would subconsciously squeeze Oppy tighter, who merely patted his arm in comfort.
On top of all that,one of the hardest things to get used to was having a body,and eventually,their legs were becoming harder and harder to move,until Oppy eventually declared that they were taking a break.
He led them to a small clearing with a lake,and Paranoid groaned as he leaned against a tree, closing his eyes for a moment.A part of him did quietly hiss that he keep his eyes on Oppy,but he pushed that part away,knowing that Oppy was too tired to try anything.
They sat in peaceful silence,until Oppy asked,"Do you think-He's out here?"Paranoid kept his eyes closed as he replied,"Probably not.If He was,we would be with Him.But we're not,so that means He's gone somewhere that we can't follow."
"With the Princess,"Oppy muttered,and there was something bitter in his tone,but Paranoid didn't dare approach that.
Another few seconds of silence passed,but Oppy once again spoke,"Does that not-bother you?That He left us for her?"
This time,Paranoid opened his eyes,to find Oppy staring down at his lap,fists clenched tight and attempting to control his anger.Paranoid understood that frustration all too well.
He sighed,looking out at the lake next to him, appreciating its beauty for a minute,before he said, "It does bother me.Every day.Every time I'm not worrying about the others,I'm worrying about Him, and about how I can't protect Him anymore.But this was the first decision that He made-without that Echo,or with us yelling in his head.He chose to leave the cabin with the Princess,so I have to respect that,because if I don't,I'll go crazy."
Paranoid looked back at Oppy,and was surprised to find him staring at him with wide,soft eyes,as if discovering something new about him,and then he felt a heat in his cheeks,and he chuckled awkwardly,hugging himself.
"I think we're well past crazy at this point,mate."
Paranoid screamed and flung himself towards Oppy,half crawling and half running,his wings flapping wildly,and Oppy just shot up to his feet and yelled,"Whoa!Whoa!Calm down,Jitters!"
Paranoid did no such thing,gripping Oppy's outstretched hand,and wrapping an arm around him,murmuring his chant as he whirled around to face the stranger behind him.
It was one of them.They were hanging upside down from a tree branch,arms crossed behind their head and giggling at the sight in front of them,and Paranoid knew exactly who that was.
"Contrarian!"he screamed,stepping away from Oppy,who seemed to compose himself far quicker than Paranoid ever could,smiling politely as he said,"Good to see a familiar face."while putting a gentle hand on Paranoid's elbow,as a way to ground and calm him.
He hated it,but it did the trick.Slowly,and with many deep breaths,Paranoid found himself willing the trembling of his body away,and Oppy would gently squeeze his arm in approval.He felt the rage and fear quickly being replaced with relief at the sight of the other bird,until he longer felt the urge to throttle him.
Contrarian chuckled,then moved to get off the branch.Paranoid expected him to climb down or jump off,but what he actually did was just let himself fall to the ground,causing Paranoid to yelp in surprise and Oppy to snort.
Contrarian bounced back almost immediately though,shooting to his feet without so much as a scratch to be seen on him,and Paranoid noticed that his feathers seemed to curl inward near his head.He put his hands on his hips and flashed them a wide grin."Sorry for the scare,fellas.Didn't want to butt in on your moment."
"How kind of you,"Paranoid sarcastically said,and Oppy let go of his arm to take a step forward,a hand on his chest as he said,"Well,at least you seem to be all in one piece,Contrarian,and we're glad for that.What have you been doing all this time?"
Contrarian shrugged,his eyes moving across the woods in boredom."Oh,you know-a little of this,a little of that.Seeing how high I can hang off a tree before the branch snaps,or finding out if I can piss off another supernatural entity with my charm."
"Still as-humorous as ever,then."Oppy commented, but Paranoid could hear how done the other already sounded.
Contrarian laughed as he said,"Don't you know it!" he then motioned up and down his figure,"Also!I never realised how funny bodies could be.Did you know that if you hit your limbs enough,your skin changes colour?"
"Those are called bruises,Contrarian!"Paranoid hissed,his eyes already searching within the dark feathers of his friend.Oppy coughed to get their attention."Yes,and you can tell us all about it while we search for the others."
Contrarian's face fell in surprise,and he just went, "Oh,"before simply staring at them for a few seconds-and then added,"Nah,"with a dismissive wave of his hand.
"What?"Paranoid protested,not believing what he was hearing."Don't you wanna come with us?" Contrarian scrunched his face up and shrugged his shoulders,and Paranoid took a desperate step forward."Why not?Don't you want to see the others?Don't you miss them?"
"Of course I miss them!"Contrarian argued,"But I'm just not in a rush to find them again."Paranoid couldn't believe what he was hearing."It'll all be arguing and questioning our reality,and that just seems too stressful right now,especially when I could be doing something more fun."
"All of the fragments of the Decider are scattered about this woods,and you're only concerned with not getting bored?"Paranoid took it back.He was definitely going to throttle Contrarian now.
Contrarian groaned."I just want to do something harmless for once!Something that doesn't involve the world ending."
"So you think Hero and the others are nothing more than entertainment for you?"
"No,of course not-"
"Let him go,Jitters,"Oppy calmly interrupted, putting an arm out to keep Paranoid back.
He looked down at Oppy in shock,but the other just gave Contrarian a bored look and asked,"You definitely don't want to come with us?"Contrarian shook his head,twisting his body around as he said,"I'm gonna do this one on my own,if you don't mind."Then he began to walk away.
Paranoid helplessly gestured towards them and their retreating flock member,but then he froze as Oppy winked at him and loudly said,"Okay,fine.Be boring,then."
Contrarian froze.
Paranoid was shocked to see how tense the bird looked,shoulders shooting up,wings pinned back and feathers standing to attention-he doesn't think he's ever seen Contrarian behave like this-before the other slowly turned to look over his shoulder. "What did you just say?"
Oppy had half turned away,but paused at the question,going,"Huh?Well,it's to be expected of you,to go against what others want.It's in your nature,so we shouldn't be surprised at you."
Contrarian's hands kept clenching and unclenching at his sides,and Paranoid saw something wild in his eyes as he stammered on the spot,and managed to blurt out,"Yeah,but I'm not boring-"
"You're right-repetitive would be more accurate to say."
"What?No!I'm a wild card!A loose cannon-"
"You're the Contrarian,"Oppy clarified,and the bird in question turned around fully,with his jaw hanging open and a look of offended disbelief on his face. Paranoid refused to move or speak,for fear of breaking whatever was happening here."You just do the opposite of everything.Everyone knows what you're like."
"Yeah,and that keeps things interesting,"Contrarian argued.He waved a hand out into the distance of the woods."Back then-when we were caught in the loop,I would always-"
"Let me guess,"Oppy interrupted,and his voice was full of exaggerated wonder as he said,"you would throw something out the window?"
Contrarian was stunned into silence,and Paranoid was honestly impressed at this point,having never seen the seemingly careless bird act like this before.
Oppy inhaled through his teeth,then leaned closer to Paranoid,as if sharing a secret with him."Getting a little bit old though,if I'm honest."
Paranoid had been busy not wanting to ruin Oppy's work to say anything,but the more it went on,the more sense it made,and that calmed him in a weird way.
"Yeah,"Paranoid quietly said,more to himself,but he caught the shocked look Contrarian sent him,or the subtle encouraging one from Oppy."He's not that much of a concern."Paranoid meant it too, once he really thought about it.
Contrarian was just looking to crack jokes and avoid everything that the Narrator wanted them to do.One of the things that Paranoid hated was unpredictability and not being able to see the dangers around them,and Contrarian's determination to go against the Narrator and do whatever was funniest usually irked Paranoid and sent him into a spiral.It would always leave him trying to figure out what the other was thinking and how to work around it.
But now that they were free from all that horror, there wasn't much that Contrarian could do to stress him out-him doing the opposite wasn't as terrifying anymore.
He was just a jester without an audience.
Contrarian was fully frozen in shock at this point,his eyes staring at nothing in particular,but Oppy held no mercy as he continued,voice remaining casual and calm,"But us?Opportunist and Paranoia?Who knows what we'll encounter,and I'm pretty sure neither of us will simply walk away from it,no matter how unusual it is.That wouldn't be very fun, would it?"
Oppy linked their arms again,turning them around to continue the search."Well!Be seeing you, Contrarian!"They began walking away,and as a final nail in the coffin,Oppy threw his head back to briefly glance behind them and shouted,"Have fun being predictable!"
For a few seconds,they just walked in silence, Paranoid's whole body tense with worry and anticipation.Did it work?Or had they just hurt Contrarian's feelings deeply?
Before he could voice his doubts though,Oppy leaned over to him and whispered,"Get ready."
"What-"
But then there was the rapid sound of footsteps, and Paranoid only had a moment to brace himself as Contrarian ran up to them,and launched himself in between them,throwing an arm around each of their shoulders.
"Hey guys I've just decided that I'm tagging along! Okay?Okay!"Contrarian declared,nervous chuckling following his words,and Paranoid sighed,but was ultimately glad he was here now,even if he got a fright for it.
He looked over Contrarian's head,who was a perfect middle height between him and Oppy. Speaking of-Oppy leaned his head back and caught Paranoid's eyes,then smiled brightly and mouthed to him,'Good job,Jitters.'
That-had actually gone okay.
Maybe they weren't too bad together.
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