#hes scawed but thats okay >:3c

[badlydrawn-brainghostdirk]

[ Uh oh. You hear boss music. Unfortunately for you, you didn't come ready, but that's not entirely true. You take your sword out of your strife deck, hesitantly holding it up to guard yourself. ]

BGD: ...

[ You don’t know how well you can fight, but you are not going to let yourself be without defense. You wonder if you could use guns as well, but there is no time to dwell on that. You just stare at Bro, at that damn puppet that started this mess. ]

BGD: I don't want to fight you. But, I'm not going to let this thing control you.

[ Well, you are unsure how much you can actually do. You are not as skilled as him, not even as skilled as Dirk but you are versed. You never had to actually fight, only that one time when you were protecting Jake. You know what your main focus is going to be. ]

[ BGD: Strife! ==> ]

BGD: ...

[ You notice BRO on the ground with what seems to be a doll of some sorts. Having the knowledge of Dirk Strider, you come to realize that it is LIL' CAL but, not your cal. This one seems wrong. ]

BGD: Bro? Are you okay, dude?

[ You don't wait for a response, mustering up whatever you can to become somewhat solid in appearance. You reach for the doll, having every intention to take it from the man. ]

[ You know that he probably doesn't NEED this, right? ]

BGD: C’mon.. you're scaring me here.

( @badlydrawn-brainghostdirk 🫶 hi slyv hurt the boy idc )

BRO: . . .

[ He's reaching out for you, slow and cautious. As if you were a wild animal. You don't know why, you feel better then you have ever since you've been brought back. ]

[ It takes you a moment to realize who he's really reaching for. You can't let him take Lil' Cal. You can't be so incomplete again, you can't handle it. Cal is your protector, your guardian, if he's gone then you . . . ]

[ You snarl at him viciously. So much for not being an animal. ]

[ . . . You don't want to fight your kid. Cal is telling you that you need to defend yourself and defend him. Why? Ghost wouldn't . . . would he? ]

[ You should just stop thinking. Lil' Cal knows what he's doing, you should trust his judgment . . right? ]