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lepiosprites · 1 year ago

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Nepeta: S33k the highblood.

EQUIUS: D --> I will now seek the highb100d, Nepeta EQUIUS: D --> I command you to go hide, as we di%ussed NEPETA: :33 < sure! NEPETA: :33 < but there are lots of nuts on the loose out there, so dont stick your neck out and take any big frisks! EQUIUS: D --> I will e%act caution, even when safety 100% to be 100% assured EQUIUS: D --> Even so EQUIUS: D --> I would still like to take the opportunity to say NEPETA: :33 < what? EQUIUS: D --> Goodbye NEPETA: :33 < … NEPETA: :33 < well ok, goodbye! NEPETA: :33 < but you had better believe i will s33 you again soon, equius! EQUIUS: D --> Yes, you will

Nepeta waved cheerily as Equius nodded and headed up the stairs. As soon as he was out of sight however, she quickly made her way to the great grate. She had a sinking feeling that this confrontation wasn't going to go well, as despite his reassurances that he was going to stay safe, she just knew that his hemo-ist beliefs would get in the way of dealing with Gamzee. Equius had told her to stay put and hide, but he wouldn't know if she decided to scoot around in the air ducts.

Only casting brief glances at her shipping walls she hadn't had the heart to update, she entered the air ducts. This wasn't her first time traveling through them, as with her superior sense of smell she enjoyed ducking into them every now and then to figure out where everyone was, which had become more distressing as of late what with the murders. She sniffed deeply, and quickly caught Equius's scent. His STRONG scent due to his excessive sweating was both a blessing and a curse, as while her sensitive nose could easily get overwhelmed, it made him incredibly easy to find.

Nepeta stalked through the ducts, only pausing momentarily when she caught Tavros's scent, but moved quicker as she saw his blood on the wall forming the words "HONK." and "are you next? :O)", which did nothing to assuage her fears. She moved even faster once she caught Gamzee's scent under Equius's.

She briefly exited the ducts into another room with broken transportalizers, but did not stop to investigate as she instead crossed the room and entered a different set of ducts. Her ears perked up as she heard two voices.

EQUIUS: D --> We really should talk GAMZEE: you really should kneel. EQUIUS: D --> What was that EQUIUS: D --> The volume of your voice keeps fluctuating GAMZEE: I SAID. GAMZEE: kneel motherfucker. GAMZEE: I TOLD YOU TO MOTHERFUCKING KNEEL, MOTHERFUCKER.

Nepeta heard what sounded like a bow breaking, and shortly she was right in front of the grate where the scents were coming from. She peered through and her eyes widened as she took in the scene.

She wasn't able to see much of Gamzee, as his back was facing her. She could however see some of Equius, kneeling in front of Gamzee, his face turning blue as he was being strangled by the bow string that was attached to the halves of a bow that Gamzee was holding.

Nepetalio emitted a low warning growl as she pounced from the grate, her troll disguise dropping to reveal her true form: a Crocotta.

Equius's head moved slightly upon seeing the movement behind Gamzee, but Gamzee had no reaction until she landed on him.

The two started to fall forward, but Gamzee managed to straightened up as her claws dug into his shoulders, making him drop the halves of the broken bow. He did not have time to react as her teeth sank into the side of his neck.

There was a gush of purple blood as he gurgled in pain, desperately grabbing at her to get her off. Nepetalio just clung to him harder, biting down with even more force. His attempts to grab her seemed to weaken as her teeth were set around his throat, and he stumbled backward. He lost his balance and the two fell onto the floor, Nepetalio still tightly clinging to him despite the fact she hit the floor first. There was one last gurgle before he fell silent.

Nepetalio extricated herself from underneath Gamzee and rose from the floor, spitting out blood and wiping at her mouth, only to stain her jacket. She stood over Gamzee for a few moments before turning to face Equius.

He was frozen, still kneeling. His glasses had fallen from his face, and Nepetalio could see that his eyes were wide. His face was still slightly tinged blue. She quickly made her way to his side and knelt next to him.

NEPETALIO: equius?

He did not reply, which made her more concerned. She slid her claws under the bow string wrapped around his neck, cutting through it. This seemed to stir something in Equius as he gasped. He sputtered and coughed as he sat down, Nepeta sitting down next to him to finish pulling off the bow string.

NEPETALIO: youre ok, i got you, its ok...

She muttered reassurances as he got his breathing back to normal. He took a few good, deep breaths before turning his head to look at her. She blinked as he looked right into her eyes.

EQUIUS: D--> Nepeta NEPETALIO: yes? EQUIUS: D--> Is that really you NEPETALIO: yes it is EQUIUS: D--> You're EQUIUS: D--> Not a troll NEPETALIO: im not

He shifts, glancing around the room. All Nepeta can think of is how strange it is to be able to see his eyes.

EQUIUS: D--> Then what are you NEPETALIO: im a crocotta! NEPETALIO: but i am also still nepeta EQUIUS: D--> ... EQUIUS: D--> I thought I told you to hide NEPETALIO: i did! i hid in the grate like you asked NEPETALIO: but i was worried something bad would happen NEPETALIO: so i tracked you NEPETALIO: and its a good thing i did NEPETALIO: beclaws gamz33 would have killed you EQUIUS: D--> As is his right as a high b100d NEPETALIO: ugh! EQUIUS: D--> What NEPETALIO: would you cut it out with the damn heomist rhetoric fur a minute!!! EQUIUS: D--> Language NEPETALIO: sorry :(( NEPETALIO: i mean what does the hemospectrum even matter now! theres only a few of us left NEPETALIO: well NEPETALIO: a few trolls left EQUIUS: D--> Can you go back to being a troll NEPETALIO: i guess i could NEPETALIO: but at the same time NEPETALIO: i think its about time i drop the facade that im a troll like efuryone else NEPETALIO: ugh i mean NEPETALIO: everyone else NEPETALIO: not like i could k33p it up anyway EQUIUS: D--> How so NEPETALIO: um NEPETALIO: lets not get into it EQUIUS: D--> Okay EQUIUS: D--> Did you happen to see where my glasses went NEPETALIO: no but i can look fur them NEPETALIO: uh NEPETALIO: for them EQUIUS: D--> Why are you changing your puns NEPETALIO: huh? EQUIUS: D--> You keep correcting yourself NEPETALIO: i mean NEPETALIO: i was just doing it to keep up a quirk NEPETALIO: but now that im not a troll i dont have to keep doing it NEPETALIO: although i dont know if ill be able to break the habit EQUIUS: D--> As your moirail I command you to keep using your quirk EQUIUS: D--> Assuming we are still moirails NEPETALIO: :33 < of course we still are! NEPETALIO: :33 < just beclaws ive been a diffurent species this whole time doesnt mean my f33lings fur you have changed! :33 NEPETALIO: :33 < and i guess i could k33p it up NEPETALIO: :33 < as i said its a hard habit to break :PP EQUIUS: D--> E%cellent EQUIUS: D--> Now where are my glasses? NEPETALIO: :33 < right!

Nepetalio stood up, looking around the room for any sign of Equius's glasses. However, what instead caught her attention was a purple blood trail, and a lack of Gamzee.

NEPETALIO: :33 < oh what the hell! EQUIUS: D--> Language NEPETALIO: :33 < i bit into his neck!!! he was bleeding out!!! EQUIUS: D--> Purple b100ds are e%ceptionally STRONG nepeta NEPETALIO: :33 < still! >:(( NEPETALIO: :33 < where could he have gone off to?

Nepetalio considered her options, but the one that she kept coming back to was finding the others. Safety in numbers, after all. Equius was injured, meaning if Gamzee were to come back it would be just her against him.

NEPETALIO: :33 < we should find the others NEPETALIO: :33 < can you walk? EQUIUS: D--> With some help

Nepetalio returned to Equius's side, carefully helping him stand up. He slung his arm around her shoulders as she helped to prop him up, her arm wrapping around his torso.

NEPETALIO: :33 < right NEPETALIO: :33 < i just n33d to get their scent

Their configuration made them move slowly, but Nepetalio was not going to leave Equius behind. They needed to stay together and get help. The two made their way to another series of air ducts, where Nepeta was able to get a good idea as to where the others were.

NEPETALIO: :33 < theyre somewhere above us NEPETALIO: :33 < maybe the roof NEPETALIO: :33 < lets go EQUIUS: D--> Okay

Nepetalio straightened up as she lead the way, mentally taking stock of the two of them. Equius was injured, missing his glasses, coated in sweat, but alive. She was covered in a good amount of Gamzee’s blood and Equius’s sweat, but she was also alive. They weren’t going to die. It was time for her to step out of the wings, stop hiding who she truly was, because there was danger about. And she wasn’t going to shy away from it.