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Janus..? Are you okay..?
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yes this au is stabbing me in the heart again, why do you ask?
#sanders sides#patton sanders#roman sanders#remus sanders#janus sanders#janus!patton#unsympathetic janus#Canterlot wedding au#royality#platonic intruality#oh no someone help Roman D:#I wanna write this fanfic but I’m not a writer#meanwhile Logan and Virgil are probably kissing just off screen#I would’ve rendered this but I’m really tired and still kinda sick so nevermind I guess
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concept art for an amv idea i had
idk if im gonna make it or not, I'm doing art fight so itll be a bit before I do anything like that. it would focus on Patton and it'd switch between canon and an animal fairy tale esc visualization - like Janus preying on Roman since the ego is easily tricked being shown as a snake preying on a wolf
#sanders sides#sanders sides fanart#janus sanders#roman sanders#unsympathetic janus#like canon levels but i feel the visual metaphor of a venomous snake about to attempt a murder probably needs that tag lol#also this was soo lazy i did it at like 4 am just to get it out of my head#the idea of roman or remus or both being represented by wolves has been rotating in my head a lot lately#chi art
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Janus: Now that we’ve captured you, we’re going to call your boyfriend, Roman.
Virgil: Please don’t!
Janus: Begging will get you nothing!
Virgil: You don’t understand. He’s going to cause a massive scene. I’m trying to save both of us the trouble here.
Remus: CALL HIM ANYWAYS
Janus: On it
*phone rings*
Roman: Y’ello?
Janus: We’ve captured your boyfriend, if you dont pay up we'll do terrible things!
Janus:
Janus: Hello?
*door slams open*
Roman: SO THIS IS WHY YOU DIDNT COME CLOTHES SHOPPING? YOU GOT KIDNAPPED? THIS IS NO EXCUSE, I NEED YOUR OPINION ON SHOES VIRGIL—
Virgil: Sigh
Janus: Wow.
#I just giggle at the fact that Roman can zero in on his boyfriend if he’s pissed about something#poor Virgil lol#and then poor Janus and Remus cause they’re in worse trouble lol#thomas sanders#sanders sides#incorrect sanders sides#roman sanders#ts roman#janus sanders#remus sanders#virgil sanders#ts remus#ts virgil#ts janus#prinxiety#ts prinxiety#cw kidnapping#cw unsympathetic sides
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OKAY SO MY FRIEND AND I WERE HAVING A CONVERSATION-
@mx-chievious
#sanders sides#thomas sanders#roman sanders#dark!roman#janus sanders#unsympathetic Janus#the oncler#socialism#captialism#meme#humorous#thatsthat24
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So charming you wouldn't suspect a thing! Until you find yourself charmed into a person you are not.
IT'S FINALLY DONE! This is my first PMV, and it was both frustrating and incredibly fun. Enjoy a touch of Honorable Justice Roman angst, folks.
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#roceit#sanders sides#sanders sides fanart#tss fanart#janus sanders#ts janus#tss janus#roman sanders#ts roman#tss roman#ts roceit#tss roceit#animatic#capcut#my art#artists on tumblr#short animation#angst#sanders sides angst#unsympathetic janus#unsympathetic deceit
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Comfort At It’s Finest
Prompt: Virgil has a special blanket that sits carefully folded in the closet and only comes out after really bad days, when he needs it the most. It’s the blanket for huddling up and hiding under the bed, it’s the blanket for taking an almost-involuntary nap after the third panic attack of the day, it’s the blanket for pretending the world is less than sixty-four cubic feet in its entirety and has borders of fabric. It’s the blanket for retreating from a dumpster fire to cry himself to sleep.
It’s a blanket he got from Thomas, before he was accepted.
(Credit to @sleepyvirgilprompts for this idea which you can find here<3)
Ship: none? Unless you count this as platonic Thomxiety but I’m not sure, I don’t really see it that way.
CW/TW: panic attacks, swearing, unsympathetic Roman, unsympathetic Janus, sympathetic Logan.
Summary: Virgil locks himself in his room after the sides start fighting again, something about how almost all of them were holding Thomas back? He didn’t know, he didn’t care, he just wanted to feel okay again.
(Halloween has brought up some…odd and negative feelings, to put it lightly, so this is my way of dealing with that<3)
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Virgil couldn’t take it anymore; The shouting, the insults. He slumped against his door and covered his ears, breathing as if he had just run a marathon, trying desperately to remember the breathing techniques Logan had taught him. What was it? In for four out for…five? Fuck. He couldn’t remember, nothing he was thinking made sense, nothing in general, made sense. Everything was so loud and he couldn’t stop trembling no matter how hard he tried. He held his legs down with his palms and they seemed to stop shaking until he let go, all the built up energy making his attack worse than before. It was no use.
This was the third time they’d fought this week.
It was Thursday.
His hands didn’t muffle all the sound, however; he heard every single thing the others were saying in the commons; it was as if a megaphone had been held up to his door.
“well maybe if you weren’t such an asshole I would have t-“ Roman was cut off by..Janus?
“I’m the asshole?! I’m not the one who’s so deeply insecure that they have to project their shit onto others” he screamed.
The house fell deadly silent apart from Virgil’s heavy breathing. He could hear his heart in his ears. He wanted to go home, he was home, but this didn’t feel like what you would call a home.
“Fuck you, Janus. There’s a reason Thomas didn’t accept you for years.” Roman finally said, from the sound of it, through gritted teeth.
He heard someone stomp a few feet near his room, open a door, and slam it. Virgil froze, the sudden noise sending shock waves through his body.
he wanted everything to stop; the loudness, the insults, the fights, the slamming of doors, the stomping, the yelling, the anxiety, he wanted to be held and told he was safe, he wanted to go home, he wanted-
His tearful eyes drifted over to his closet to see a weighted blanket neatly folded and shoved into the back where no one but him could find it.
His blanket.
He pushed himself up off of the ground, a hand against the wall so he wouldn’t fall due to tremors in his legs. He reached up and grabbed it, letting it fall onto him, nearly causing him to fall to the floor.
The blanket was soft; light, but heavy enough to weigh on you a little. It was checkered black and white with little ghosts on every other patch. He eased up just the smallest bit at the sight of it. Thomas had given him this after the ‘My NEGATIVE Thinking’ video.
He quickly fell on to his bed, holding the blanket to his chest. it smelled of cinnamon and honey. Virgil had forgotten how in the worst of moments, if he pulled out his blanket, it would immediately default to any scent of his choice; subconsciously, he had chosen cinnamon. It reminded him of better times, happier times. How he and Patton had baked cinnamon rolls a few months after he was accepted, the smell of sugary sweetness wafting through the air.
The slight hint of honey reminded him of his first panic attack in front of the light sides, how he had curled into himself on the couch, silent tears escaping his eyes, face hot and red, unable to breathe, to speak, to move. Logan had helped him through it.
“Breathe in for four seconds,” he had said, inhaling, crouched down in front of him. “Hold it for seven seconds” he paused and waited for Virgil to follow his lead, and once he did he continued, “out for eight seconds.” He exhaled.
Virgil was so embarrassed that Logan had seen him like that that he proceeded to apologize profusely. “God, that was— I’m so, so sorry, I don’t know what that was, well I do, I think? It’s never been that bad I just—“
“That was what is known as a severe panic attack, Virgil. I take it you’ve never had one to that extent before?” His eyes were kind, caring, behind his glasses.
Virgil just shook his head, he didn’t know what to say, he felt that if he tried to talk the only words he would be able to say would be “I’m sorry” over and over again.
“I see. Say, do you like honey? Maybe lemon?” He had asked
Virgil nodded, and before he could stop him, Logan had begun making Honey and Lemon tea. Something about how “it’s very calming and quite good as well” he had said.
Virgil hadn’t noticed his eyes drift closed but he didn’t feel the need to force them back open. The sharpness of the house felt dimmer, quieter; as if they were sizzling into a low hum, something waiting to pounce again. He was too fatigued to worry about it, even though something in his gut told him to stay alert, something was bound to happen again, he didn’t listen, just readjusted positions under the warmth of the blanket.
He needed to say thank you to Thomas later.
#sanders sides#thomas sanders#ts virgil#virgil sanders#logan sanders#ts logan#roman sanders#ts roman#ts janus#janus sanders#unsympathetic Janus#unsympathetic Roman#slight thomxiety?#idk lol I don’t really consider it that but eh#slight angst#slight fluff as well?#not extremely proud of this one but proud nonetheless#I totally didn’t write this while laying under my weighted blanket /sarc /j
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Not Even Death Will Do Us Part
Summary: Thomas explores an old, abandoned house and finds that he isn't alone.
Pairings: BROTHERLY CREATIVITWINS
WARNINGS: IMPLIED DEATH, MENTIONS OF DEATH, FIRE, REMUS BEING REMUS, GHOSTS, UNSYMPATHETIC JANUS
(A/N: Found this buried in my ao3 and I've decided to post it here too since apparently, I never did. Also, fun fact: this fic was inspired by my obsession with Ghost Whisperer and ghost stories in general.)
Taglist: @enigmasalad @part-time-zombie @oatmeal-stans-the-trash-rat
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“Why did I agree to this?”
Thomas sighs as he walks down the dark streets in the dead of the night. It’s cold and eerie and silent as he makes his way through an abandoned neighborhood. Rows and rows of old, dilapidated houses surround him. Dead trees dot their old, faded yards that are covered in dead leaves and junk. The wind whispers, making Thomas shiver and wrap his arms around himself. He didn’t plan to come here at first but his friend, Joan, told him that there was a haunted neighborhood that they had explored and wanted Thomas to see. Thomas, bored as hell and wanting to see something new, decided to go.
But now he’s starting to regret it a little. It’s cold and scary and he swears he thought he heard something from one of the houses. Yet, he walks on. He passes a house with boarded up windows and no door. Sooty footprints lead up the pathway and into the house. Yellow gloves dangle on a dead bush by the door along with a bowler hat and a black cape. Thomas shudders and walks on, swearing that he heard a soft hiss and faintly smelled some gasoline.
He passes the next house and spots a clothesline in the backyard. It has a navy polo and tie with red stains, a bright but dirty blue polo, a torn cat hoodie, and a purple and black patched hoodie with tears in it. Two pairs of shattered glasses sit on the doorstep. The house had shattered windows stained with...well, Thomas couldn’t tell if it was blood or dirt. It was just a dark smudge. He walks on and passes an open, tipped over garbage can. In it was a knife, an empty and shattered jam jar, and a shredded copy of a Sherlock Holmes story.
“This neighborhood is...something.” Thomas mutters, tearing his gaze away from the trash can.
He walks on and passes a few abandoned houses and stops again in front of another interesting house. Stuffed toys litter the front yard and none of them are intact. They’re all dirty, torn, with their stuffing ripped out and all over the place. Thomas gazes around and he sees another trash can tipped over. This one had many empty coffee cups, shattered sunglasses, a notepad with smudged notes, a broken pen, and many crumpled balls of paper. When he looks up, he notices a garden filled with dead flowers. A clothesline sits in the middle of it. The clothesline holds a faded and torn black leather jacket, a stained pink tie, and a beige cardigan with red stains. Thomas goes to walk on but pauses when he hears cartoony music softly playing from inside the house. Something about leaves and a vine. It sounded sad and mournful. Thomas listens for a moment before walking on, humming the song under his breath. He doesn’t know what a little soldier boy has to do with leaves and a vine but he still liked it.
Thomas continues to walk down the empty streets until he reaches the end of the neighborhood where a deserted cul de sac is. The houses here were much bigger and grander. Amongst the small group of houses is a grand, Victorian mansion that catches Thomas’ attention.
“What’s this doing in a cul de sac?” he mutters, looking up at the mansion.
The mansion is tall and it almost looks more like a castle with its two tower-like sections. Thomas walks up to it and there’s a faint scent of gasoline here too. He looks around and spots two empty jerry cans on the front lawn by some trash cans. They’ve rusted and are covered in soot. Thomas swallows nervously, walking even closer to the house that seems loom over the rest of the houses. The dead grass crunches under his shoes as he heads up the pathway. He then pauses when he steps on something hard. He looks down and finds a rusted golden locket, picking it up.
The locket is dirty and its clasp is gone. A green cursive ‘R’ is engraved on the front. When he opens it, Thomas finds a picture of a woman on one side and a boy on the other side. They were both smiling in the photo. Thomas assumes the people in the locket lived in this house. He pockets it and walks up to the door, looking up at the mansion once more. It was just so dark and eerie looking.
Joan had told him that it mysteriously caught fire years ago. They also said that there are rumors that the surrounding neighbors thought they saw someone leave on the night of the fire but it was too dark to tell. All they saw were a flash of yellow glows. Thomas wonders if those gloves were the same gloves that he saw earlier as he walks up the stairs to the front door. He swallows once more and pushes the door open, the sound of it creaking echoing inside the house.
“Creepy…” Thomas shudders.
He pulls out a flashlight and continues inside, finding himself walking through what used to be a foyer with rose-patterned wallpaper and a dusty wooden floor. A coat rack stands by the door and the clothes there were nearly burnt. Thomas could only make out a white coat with rusted gold buttons. Looking around, he then learns there used to be plants in here as he finds some empty plant pots with ash and soot in them. As he walks over to look at one of the pots-
SLAM!
The door that Thomas had come through had shut itself, startling him. Thomas’ heart pounds and he looks around for a moment. But there was no one else with him. He walks on, heading towards the living area ahead. As he walks under the threshold, he pauses again and looks down. There was a thick line of salt. Odd. Weren’t these only in tv shows with monster hunters and supernatural like?
Thomas feels anxious now as he walks into the living area. There’s a big white couch ruined from the fire and torn in place, its cushion springs poking out of the fabric. Wooden planks litter the place and a shattered glass chandelier sits amongst them on the floor, its fake little diamonds scattered everywhere. On the walls are pictures of the same woman and boy from the locket. Alongside those are more pictures of the boy, standing with another boy that is almost identical to him. There are other pictures but most of them were burnt to the point that most of the faces were unrecognizable.
Then, as Thomas turns away from the photos, he feels the air grow cold around him. He looks around nervously as the floorboards nearby creak and groan. His flashlight starts to flicker. The wind blows cool air once more and stirs some dust and ash around.
Then,
“A stranger...You’re a stranger...in our home…”
Thomas freezes, eyes darting around the room. There was no way he heard that voice just now...was there? Maybe he’s just hearing things?
“Not safe...not safe...Have to protect him…Get out!”
Thomas jumps at the sudden growl and the even colder burst of wind around him. The chandelier’s remaining diamonds tinkle with it and a nearby table slides towards Thomas, just barely missing him as it bumps into a wall.
“Please...don’t ruin our home…Please…”
“Why would I do that? Who am I even talking to?” Thomas calls out in reply.
The cool air came rushing by again and Thomas’ flashlight flickered once more. The flashlight flickered off for a few moments then on again. The table by the wall had moved back to where it was. A picture frame that had been on the wall was now at Thomas’ feet. Thomas picks it up and looks at it. It’s a picture of that boy again with his wide smile.
“So...you’re the boy in this picture?” Thomas replies, part of him now realizing that he might be talking to some dead kid.
“Yes...What about you, stranger? What are you doing here? Are you going to burn our house down too?”
Thomas shakes his head.
“No, I just came here to explore. A friend told me to check this place out. I can leave if I’m disturbing the place.” he answers.
“Oh...You can stay I guess...Just please promise you won’t destroy our house...It’s the last thing that’s keeping us safe.”
“Us? Is there someone else?”
“Yes!...Well...I don’t know...Maybe? I can’t tell...I hear him but I can’t find him or see him…”
“Him? Him, who?”
“My brother...I miss him...I want to find him but something is keeping me here in the living room...I can’t get upstairs and...I’d rather not...go into the basement...I never liked it there…”
“Oh, I see...well, since you’re here...wherever you are, do you want to tell me your name?”
It’s silent for a moment as Thomas returns the photo to the table.
“ ...My name is Remus…Princeton. ”
Thomas startles and turns around to see a boy that looked about 17 years old, standing in front of him. The boy, Remus, was wearing a black prince costume with a green sash. The costume was torn and bloodied and so was the sash. Cuts and bruises littered the boy’s pale skin. His hair was a mess and he had a few bruise marks on his face.
“You’re a…” Thomas breathes out.
“A ghost...I know...It’s a... long story...I’ll tell you later. What’s your name, stranger?” Remus replies.
“Thomas.”
“Thomas. Well...nice to meet you, Thomas.”
Thomas watches as the boy circles him for a moment, his red eyes looking back up at him. He looked so real and touchable that you couldn’t mistake him for a ghost. Thomas had thought that ghosts were transparent like the ones on tv.
“Likewise, I guess. Mind if I have a look around?” he asks. “I’ll try not to touch anything. Maybe I can help you find your brother?”
Remus lit up in surprise.
“Really?! You’d help me?!”
Thomas nods, feeling bad for the ghost. Something he never thought he’d be able to experience outside of the media he’s seen.
“Of course. It sucks that you’re all alone here.” he says honestly.
“How do I know you’re not trying to destroy it or keep me away from my brother?”
“I literally only have my phone, my wallet, and a flashlight. I don’t think I can destroy much with them. Plus, I’m pretty sure I’d need a whole contract to take this place down, even then I wouldn’t want to do that. I kinda like this house.”
“...Okay, I believe you...I’m sorry if I’m a bit...protective. Other people that have come by here have tried to destroy it. I had to get rid of them…”
Thomas raises an eyebrow and begins moving towards a door nearby.
“Get rid of them?” he says.
Remus nods, grinning almost too widely.
“Yep! They’re now fertilizer in Mama’s rose garden! Oh...they were so much fun to crush and cut into pieces...They were like fruit!” he giggles.
Thomas cringes and opens the door.
“I did not need to know that. Thanks.”
“You’re welcome!”
Thomas rolls his eyes with a small smile and walks in. Remus follows behind and he looks around. There’s a sad look in his eyes.
“The study...Roman and I had so much fun here… We’d be here for hours and hours even when it was already late at night. We’d share stories and we’d write plays. We’d make things for each other. I miss that so much…I miss him…”
“I’m guessing Roman is your brother?” Thomas says, looking through some books.
Most of the books were destroyed in the fire but some remained intact. Others were damaged here and there.
“Yeah. After...everything that happened...I woke up in the living room and I was alone. I couldn’t find him so I tried to look for him but I couldn’t get upstairs without getting this burning feeling inside. I tried the kitchen but I couldn’t get in there either. I could go in a few closets, the main bathroom, the laundry room, Mama’s garden, and the basement but I couldn’t go up. Roman had been with me when everything fell apart...He was the last thing I saw before everything went dark. ” Remus sighs.
“That’s horrible. But don’t worry, we’ll find him soon. I think I figured out what’s keeping you down here. There was a line of salt at the front door. Maybe there’s some by the kitchen and at the bottom of the stairs.” Thomas replies.
“Maybe...Can you get rid of it?”
“Yeah, if I can find a broom to sweep it away.”
Thomas then continues to look through the books, finding a few familiar titles. There were old mother goose tales and stories of dragons. There were Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale books and dark stories about witches. There were books of poetry and nursery rhymes. Thomas feels a little nostalgia when he sees the mother goose tales. Then his fingers found a leather bound book that seemed mostly intact. A layer of dust and ash covered the book and the corners were a little burnt but other than that, it was pretty much salvageable. Thomas looks at it curiously and pulls it out, sneezing softly as he brushes the dust away.
“Ooh! Roman and I loved this book! ‘The Story Of The King’ is our favorite. The king is this powerful ruler who had powerful magic that would let him create anything or do anything! So he used it to keep his people safe and to defend them from the dragon witch!” Remus says excitedly.
“Huh. Never heard of that story before but it sounds nice.” Thomas replies, opening the book.
The first page is the title in faded gold letters. At the bottom of the page are the names of the brothers written in messy writing. Thomas hums and flips through the book, admiring its pretty pictures. When he reaches the middle, he finds a few old polaroid photos. The first one was a picture of the twins on their 10th birthday. The next picture of the twins posing at the beach. Some of their friends were in the background.
Another photo shows the twins now standing outside of their house, wearing tuxedos and smiling for the camera. This photo was labeled ‘prom night’. Thomas also notices that another boy was standing with them. The boy’s face was scribbled out but he could see a familiar bowler hat and...yellow gloves.
Remus frowns at that photo and sighs, hugging himself. It’s been years since he’s seen...him. He doesn’t like thinking about him or even saying his name. There were too many bad memories.
“I never should have trusted him.” Remus murmurs quietly.
“Why? What happened?” Thomas asks, looking at the photo.
“He’s a snake. A lying, fucking snake.”
The air grows colder and Thomas shivers. He looks closer at the photo and notices that the twins were wearing matching lockets. He tilts his head and looks at it closer, taking out the locket that he found earlier. It was the locket that Remus was wearing in the photo.
“Hey, my locket! Roman and I made these for each other on our 15th birthday. Where did you find it?” Remus asks when he notices the locket, peering at it.
“I found it on the pathway to the front door. Do you want it back?” Thomas replies.
“Yeah! Mama made us graves in the local cemetery just outside of the neighborhood. You can leave it there later. If you find Roman’s, take it to the grave too.”
Thomas nods with a small smile, pocketing the locket again. He then puts the photos and the book away. He walks around the study some more before leaving the room, Remus following behind him. Looking around, Thomas notices an open door nearby. He opens it and finds that it’s some kind of a closet. He looks inside and finds the broom he needs. Closing the closet, he takes the broom with him.
“Where are we going with that?” Remus asks.
“You said you couldn’t get into the kitchen, right? Maybe if I get rid of the salt, you could go in there and see if Roman’s there.” Thomas answers.
“Oh, right! Maybe there’s a dead body in there!”
“I hope not…”
Remus only giggles as Thomas walks on to the kitchen. Thomas gets to work, sweeping the salt line away while Remus stands back and watches curiously. When that’s done, Thomas sets the broom aside and walks in. Remus cautiously steps forward, sighing in relief when he doesn’t feel the burning sensation anymore. With that, he follows Thomas into the kitchen.
When they walk into the kitchen, Remus isn’t surprised at the mess he sees. A vase of dead roses sit on them, some of them just wilted stems. Shattered plates litter the floor along with some knives. Torn curtains flutter in the window where the rays of the evening moon filter through onto dusty, cracked tiles.
“Oh.” Remus sighs, looking around. “I think it was better when I couldn’t go in here.”
“Did something happen to you here?” Thomas asks, looking at the plates.
“A lot of things did. A lot of things with that fucking snake.”
“Ah. Whoever this snake is, you must really hate him. Or he must really hate you.”
Remus huffs, kicking some plate shards aside.
“Of course, I fucking hate him. He ruined everything and hurt me and my brother.” he sighs.
“Ouch.”
“Yeah”
Thomas says nothing more and continues looking around the kitchen. There isn’t anything else more but rotten food, a planter with dead flowers in the windowsill that is now filled with ash, and overturned chairs around the table.
“So, do you think Roman’s here?” Thomas asks a moment later.
Remus shakes his head and sighs.
“No, I can’t feel anything here. He’d be here by now if he heard us.” he says and leaves the kitchen.
Thomas sighs and follows after Remus. He finds him by the stairs, trying to go up only to hiss in pain and back away. Frowning, Thomas goes over to him with the broom.
“Here.” he says and sweeps the salt away into a nearby trash can in the hall.
With the salt line gone, Remus dashes upstairs and Thomas follows with the broom. The upstairs mostly seemed intact and barely burnt. Pictures hang on the walls and some are of the twins and their woman. Some pictures show other faces and a few pictures have a certain face scratched out. Thomas doesn’t question it, already guessing who it is and why it’s scratched. Thomas continues to look at the photo when-
“Welcome to wonderland…we’ve got it all…”
“Remus? Was that you?” Thomas asks.
Remus shakes his head, listening as well.
“Potions and pastries that make you grow tall…”
Remus lights up when he realizes who the voice belongs to.
“Forests and cottages…castles and cards that can talk… ”
“Roman! I hear him! He’s much louder now! He’s in our bedroom!”
Remus runs over to the door and stops when he sees another line of salt with a footprint in it. It’s odd, he thinks, as every person who had visited the home before has never made it upstairs before Remus either scared them away or killed them. He decides not to question it and backs away. Thomas then comes over and sweeps the salt away, disposing it to the side. He then opens the door to the twins’ room. Remus rushes past him and Thomas shivers. It was much colder here.
The twins room had two beds, black and red and both messy. A shattered picture frame lays on the floor by the black bed. Across the room is a white vanity with a shattered mirror. The contents on the vanity seemed to have been violently shoved aside as they now laid on the floor. A locket sits amongst them and Thomas picks it up. It’s identical to the other one he had except for the ‘R’ on this one being red instead. He pockets it and looks around for any signs of Roman.
“RoRo? Are you there?” Remus calls, looking around.
A breeze blows by and the large windows by the vanity swing open.
“How do I know it’s you and not that awful snake?” comes a soft voice.
“What do you mean? Why would I be that snake?” Remus replies, stepping towards the doors.
“Because you’re here to trap me again. You want to keep me away from my brother…”
“But I am your brother. I’m right here.”
It’s silent for a moment then the window blows again and the curtains flutter. Thomas shivers as the cool breeze brushes by. He looked back to the window and there stood another boy.
“Roman! ”
Roman looked almost like Remus save for the red eyes. Remus had green eyes. Roman was also wearing a prince costume but it was white and red and covered in soot. His fists were burnt and bruised. His skin was tan and dirty. Then his eyes widened as he saw Remus.
The two run towards each other and soon fall into a hug on the floor, laughing as tears of joy roll down their cheeks. Thomas only watches fondly and suddenly this house wasn’t as scary as it used to be.
“I thought you left me, Remus.” Roman says after a moment of hugging.
Remus shakes his head.
“I would never leave you, Roro. You’re my big brother and I love you.” he says, smiling up at him.
“Gross, when did you get sappy?”
“Is it illegal to miss my dramatic, gay brother?”
“You’re gay too, dumbass.”
The two brothers share a soft chuckle then Remus sighs.
“Roman, you were right. About Janus. I never should have trusted him.” he says, looking at his hands. “We lost everything because of me.”
“Oh, Remus, no. You are not at fault. You were young and you didn’t. That snake tricked all of us, even when he held his right hand in truth. He was the one who lied to us. He was the one who set our home on fire. He was the one who separated us. He was the one who trapped us here.” Roman says, wiping some dirt away from Remus’ cheeks.
“But that fight we had that night…”
“Was entirely my fault, Re. I shouldn’t have said those things. I shouldn’t have believed Janus. You might be weird and messy but you’re still my baby brother. Nothing, not even death, can come between us.”
“Promise?”
“I promise.”
The two brothers share another hug before Roman notices Thomas standing there. He pulls back, looking over to him.
“So, I see you made a friend and didn’t murder him for once.” the older Princeton says, smiling.
Remus nods happily.
“This is Thomas! He helped me find you. He’ll take our lockets to our graves.” he explains.
“Uh...hi?” Thomas says with an awkward wave.
“Hello, I’m Roman. I guess Remus told you that already. Thank you for helping him find me. For helping us come back to each other. You’ve probably heard the story by now but our home caught on fire on the night before our 18th birthday. We had been arguing because I got angry about Remus inviting Janus. ” Roman explains.
Remus sighs.
“We were going to have a costume party the next day and were trying on our costumes before that happened. Then we fought and I watched Roman walk away to his room. I stayed in the living room and fell asleep there. Later that night, I woke up to the smell of smoke. I opened my eyes and there was smoke everywhere. I looked up and Roman was coming down the stairs and running to me. I heard a scream, and everything went black.” he continues.
“I saw my own brother die that night. The chandelier fell on him and before I could try and rescue him, he was dead. Then the smoke filled my lungs and things went black for me too. When I woke up, I found myself upstairs in the hallway. And I was all alone. I knew it was Janus. I saw his eyes through the smoke. Bright yellow and cold. I knew what had happened. Janus set our home on fire and watched us die.”
“He never liked Roman and no matter how hard I tried, he wouldn’t get along with him. I felt so conflicted. I used to love him then. But when I saw him that night and what he’d done to us, that love was gone.”
“And I thought I was never going to see my brother again. I thought I had heard his voice one day, but it was an illusion. A trick to trap me in my own room.”
“But you’re not trapped anymore, Roman. You’re free. We’re free. We’ll never see that snake again.”
Roman nods, holding his brother’s hand. He looks up to see a bright light filling the room and he smiles, feeling relief after all these years. Thomas, oddly enough, sees it too.
“I guess that means it’s time for you to go. I’m glad to help you get back together again. I hope you both rest peacefully now.” he replies, looking towards the light.
The twins nod, turning to the light.
“I guess it’s time. We can finally be with Mama.” Roman smiles.
“Mama…she died after us. I heard she couldn't take the heartbreak.” Remus breathes, chuckling softly. “She’s probably still pissed about the house.”
“True, but I’m sure she’ll be happy to see us anyways."
The two step towards the light but Roman pauses.
“Hey, Thomas. Can you do me a favor? Can you take care of this house? It’s all we have left, and I don’t want to lose it. You can stay here if you’d like, even redecorate it but please don’t let it be destroyed.” he pleads.
Well, that was new. Thomas hadn’t planned to own a house that someone died in or once used to be haunted. Then again, he couldn’t say no after hearing the story of the twins. They really did love this home and it was beautiful. So, Thomas smiles and nods.
“I’ll keep the house safe. I promise.”
Roman smiles at that.
“Thank you. Come on, Remus. Let’s go see Mama.”
“Goodbye, Thomas. Thanks for everything.”
Thomas smiles and watches as the twins walk into the light, vanishing away. The light then follows and it’s dark in the room again. But now, it wasn’t as cold as it used to be. With a small smile and a warm feeling in his chest, Thomas leaves the bedroom and heads downstairs. It’s late and he’s feeling exhausted. He goes home and dreams of two princes, ruling a beautiful kingdom and keeping their people safe.
Then...the next morning…
Thomas visits the neighborhood’s cemetery, leaving two lockets behind on a pair of tombstones.
In Loving Memory of The Princeton Twins
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Alone? Not Anymore
Logan is belittled, ignored, and discarded by the light sides, but until Janus and Remus help him find a new side of himself he didn’t think there was anything he could do about it. They help him make a very difficult choice suddenly very easy.
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tss heroes and villains au
this is the summary of my tss heroes and villains au!
(cw -> implied kidnapping, c-ptsd, child abuse, extreme manipulation, torture, physical abuse, emotional abuse, violence, exploitation of children)
in this world, a small percentage of people are born with or discover a magical superpower, such as flight, teleportation, element manipulation, and these people usually become either heroes or villains. there are many hero academies, places that teach children with powers how to become heroes that protect their cities from villains.
but in ember city, this academy is very corrupt.
patton parsons, otherwise known as paw-ton, is the resident hero of the city, a very famous hero who defeats villains regularly and saves civilians from danger. he's known as being a very kind, comforting person who always does the right thing. he is also the headmaster of the hero academy in ember city, and he teaches children how to become heroes just like him.
his power? he can artificially make people feel emotions. he can make anyone feel anything, happiness, sadness, fear, anger, and even pain.
see where things can get a little scary?
anyway, enter janus, a sixteen year old kid with the power to create sensory illusions. he can make people hallucinate that there are people or things that aren't actually there. but he hates the hero academy because patton's rules are strict, and he basically abuses his students into obeying his every whim, even when they are harmful. after all, patton only cares about the greater good, defending the innocent. so if a hero child gets hurt in exchange for the safety of a civilian, then he's done his job right.
resenting this, janus runs away and becomes a villain, seeking to destroy the hero academy from the ground up.
fast forward about fifteen years, and patton has another student to replace janus. a young boy named roman who wasn't born with powers, but found a magical golden gauntlet that has fused to his hand, and allows him to teleport short distances and blast fireballs. roman wants to be a hero more than anything, so it's a good thing patton saved him when he was a baby from dying on the streets, and raised him as his own adoptive nephew, becoming a hero academy student. patton punishes roman harshly because though he has drive, the poor kid is horrible at being a hero, having no control over his powers and a general lack of common sense.
but when janus ends up running into roman while trying to pull a heist, he sees his own reflection in the eyes of this tired, abused young teen, and he strikes a deal with patton: if he gets to take roman out of the academy and raise him as his own, he'll give patton as much money as he wants, and if he fails to provide the amount patton wants, then patton can take JANUS back to the academy and become his prisoner.
patton is thrilled with this. not only does he get to get rid of one of his worst students, but he also gets the chance of having janus back in his clutches.
roman is a sweet little kid, but he's clearly very conditioned, only caring about helping other people, being a good hero, clearly things that patton drilled into him with years of harsh punishments. but the two become very close very quickly, as they realize that in this twisted world that sees patton as a perfect good guy, they're the only ones who truly understand each other.
but what if janus fails to get the money to patton? and how much does he sacrifice to make sure that roman is safe from harm forever?
there's more lore than this, but this is all i really want to discuss in one post because it's already a lot. let me know what you think!! it's one of my favorite aus of all time, and i can't wait to write about this.
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Does anyone have this fic or what the heck happened to it?
It was either titled "The corruption of Morality Sanders" or " The corruption of Patton sanders" It was this super dark whump fic of Patton featuring Unsympathetic/abusive Janus and Remus. Written four to five years ago (it was post Remus' introduction episode but before Janus' name drop).
the plot was that Patton went to Deceit (Can't remember what for) who hypnotizes him into stay and him and Remus do a whole bunch of fucked up stuff to him.
I've been having the scenes play in my head for days now and it's driving me nuts because I CANNOT find it, I'm pretty sure it got deleted so if someone's got it saved I'd really appreciate it.
#find a fic#fanfiction recommendation#remus sanders#janus sanders#unsympathetic remus#abusive deceit#abusive remus sanders#unsympathetic deceit#unsympathetic janus sanders#abusive janus sanders#whump fic
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Oh! Oh dang!
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Guys I desperately need you to hear me out, I can’t stop thinking about this.
So, My Little Pony. Canterlot Wedding. You know this episode, you probably know it even if you don’t watch the show, it’s the one with the banger. Yeah that one. Do it but make it Sanders Sides.
Roman is Shining Armor. Janus is Chrysalis. Remus is Twilight. Patton is Cadence. That is all.
#sanders sides#patton sanders#roman sanders#janus sanders#remus sanders#unrequited roceit#royality#platonic intruality#technically Logan/virgil also work as Cadence#but I was listening to this day aria and thinking Patton#so let me live my royality dream#sanders sides au#sanders sides mlp au#unsympathetic janus#could technically also swap the twins’ roles#but I like roceit vs royality#Canterlot wedding au
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Virgil- *to Janus* He'll know your past, how susceptible you are. You're a liability.
Remus- He's not a liability. He's a survivor. Unlike you, he's turned his dark experiences into a source of strength, not an excuse for being judgmental or hurting those around him. He also saved your life. *to Janus* Sorry, would you like to add anything?
Janus- No, that about covers it.
Source: DC's Legends of Tomorrow
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Janus: What do you have there, Virgil?
Virgil: Oh, it’s an appreciation card for the best father figure I’ve ever had…
Janus: Oh, Virgil, I’m very touched you would think of me…
Virgil: *looks Janus dead in the eyes and hands the card to Patton*
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Cold Comforts: Cracking Ice
I imagine that you get a lot of asks so apologies if this one adds to an endless list of them. I have this sanders sides concept in mind where Patton was not the one who caused the original creativity to split nor was Patton morality during this time and it was Logan; but because Janus had left before it occured and Virgil, Remus, and Roman didnt really exist yet, no one knows about this. But because Janus can pick up on lies (including lies of omission), he quickly pieces together the truth. No idea how you'd work that into a story of any kind (if that was something you would want to do), just thought it would be neat to at least share. ax3-e0n
hey !! i don't have a super specific request, but i'd love some qpr content from you if you don't mind !! any ship is fine, but i love qpr dukeceit, analogical, and moxiety ^^ - anon
I really loved Cold Comforts (that fight did break me but in the best way possible) and I would love to know what happens in the aftermath. Like how do they actually reconcile and make up for what was said? - anon
Read on Ao3 Part 1
Warnings: self-esteem issues, implied/referenced rsd
Pairings: none
Word Count: 3293
At first, there is elation.
Roman blinks awake in the ruined corpse of a dying tower, covered in cobwebs and layers of dust. He blinks, bits of it falling into his eyes. A phantom warmth rests on his cheeks and in his befuddled state, he thinks it might be the sun.
"Shh, little one," he hears from eons away, "it's alright. I'm here now."
He blinks again and the phantom warmth grows stronger, coalescing itself into hands on his face, thumbs gently stroking his tears away. He's still crying, lips still trying to form comforts from nothing. He blinks again and the blob in front of him focuses.
"L-Logan?"
"Hello, little one," Logan whispers, "it's okay. I'm here now."
Here.
Hands. Warm hands. Warm hands on his face, cupping it like it's something precious, like he's something precious. Warm hands that brush away his tears and a warmer voice that says it's okay. I'm here now.
"You're here?" His voice, cracked and dusty from overuse. "Y-you're really here?"
"Yes," says Logan, smiling and reaching up to run his fingers through Roman's hair, "I'm here. I'm really here. And so are you."
"Don't do that, Princey," comes another voice, one that appears over the edge of the shell too, "you scared the shit out of us."
"Language, mister," comes yet another, "but he's right, kiddo. You really scared us, there."
"Being scary is my schtick, Ro-Bro," says yet another, "don't do it without me."
And, just when Roman's heart feels fit to burst, the last voice sighs and reaches into the shell too. "Not that this isn't very touching, but I think we'd all be better off outside this very scary tower with no stairs."
He blinks dumbly as yellow-gloved hands reach for him, fitting carefully around his shoulders and gently pulling him to sit upright. Logan's hands shift down to his elbows, helping to get him out of the dust-caked blankets. His head pounds. He feels dizzy.
"Slow, you jerks," Virgil's voice mutters, "he's just been like that for who knows how long and he's been crying."
"Here," Logan says softly, only for Roman's ears, "lean on me. I've got you."
And oh, isn't that surreal, to have Logan's arms wrap around him and be leaned against a broad chest, to have another set of hands at his back and to be helped down from his dusty perch. His limbs feel discombobulated, disconnected, and he flails a few times before he figures out how to hold on too. Logan is patient with him, though, and helps him over to a chair that Remus conjures and sits him to face the sun.
"Here," says Patton, handing him a glass of water, "try and drink that, okay, sweetheart?"
Oh, he realizes belatedly, I'm being taken care of.
At first, there is elation.
They came. They actually came. They wanted to find him and so they searched for him, they found their way up a tower that he did not design to be found. They sought after him because they noticed he was gone and so they chose to come and find him. They are here because he was not there.
At first, there is elation.
Then, there is only dread.
They're going to want to know what happened. He's going to have to explain what happened. They're going to want to know what happened and why he ran so far away and why he started to fade and all of this is going to go away. He's going to have to tell them about the argument and all of the horrible things he said and he's going to watch all of this care fade away into disappointment.
Because they will be. Disappointed.
Roman, you never learn.
Roman, we've been over this.
Roman, you know better.
Roman, how could you be so cruel? Roman, you should think about the things you say before you say them. Roman, I expected better from you. Roman, you're supposed to be better than this. Roman, Roman, Roman, will you ever stop being a disappointment?
This, right now, this is the last he will be able to have this comfort with no strings attached. It will be the last time he's able to ask for something and have it be given, the last time he can feel as though they're doing it because they want to.
And even now, he can hear their voices.
That's such a mean way to think about it, Roman. I wish you wouldn't think we don't know what we're doing when we comfort you. What, did you think it was just something we did?
And, how selfish of you, Roman, that you wouldn't tell us what happened because you thought we wouldn't want to comfort you after we knew what you'd done. Maybe you should have told us right away, then we wouldn't have this problem in the first place. Logan was right.
And, this is emotionally abusive, Roman, you know that, right? Being so dramatic and playing the victim and guilt-tripping like this even though you did something wrong too. Manipulating us like this is wrong. You know it's wrong. We'd be more inclined to forgive you if you weren't being so awful about admitting that you're hurt by something.
They're here and they came and Roman wants nothing more than to run away again.
"Whatever you're thinking," Remus's voice cuts in, "stop it. Stop being mean to my brother."
Roman startles and a moment later, he has a lapful of Remus. Remus buries his nose in the crook of his neck and squeezes tightly, their hearts pressed against each other's ribcages. It's uncomfortable, it's awkward, and Roman loves it.
"I was so scared," comes the whispered confession, "when you started Fading. I thought I was gonna lose you again."
"I'm sorry, Re, I didn't mean to, I swear—"
"I know, Roro, I know."
"I just—I had to go—"
"Easy," Virgil's low voice rumbles, a hand settling on his shoulder, "breathe, bud. It's okay. You're okay. Remus isn't mad at you."
"Y-you're not?"
"No, Roro, I'm not mad at you."
The part of Roman's brain that isn't screaming softwarmsafebrothercomfort shies away at the way Remus says you.
Right.
In the way a soldier dons his armor before a fatal fight, Roman takes a deep breath and carefully pats Remus's thigh. Remus lets him go, confusion written on his features as Roman stands up and begins to lower the tower's room to the ground. It settles on the earth with a low rumble and one of the walls finally caves, leading out into a familiar field of rolling grass. He walks out into the sunshine, the warmth settling over him like boulders. He allows himself one more moment to clutch his hand to his side before he turns and faces his executioners.
"I'm sorry," he begins, "for being so dramatic. I didn't mean to Fade and while I know that doesn't change anything, and I'm not trying to use it as an excuse, I hope that the knowledge that it wasn't done purposefully makes it a little better. It might be wrong of me to hope that, but…I do. I didn't mean to affect the videos or Thomas or anything of that nature, and you have my deepest and sincerest apologies that I let my—my tantrum get this bad."
He looks at Logan. His hands twinge in pain.
"Logan, I apologize for wasting your time. I apologize for being unreasonable and bull-headed and ignorant. I didn't mean it when I said you weren't useful and I didn't mean to imply that you don't know what you're doing. I know I can come off as arrogant and overconfident and I'm sorry. I've been trying to work on it but clearly, I haven't been trying hard enough. I'll do better. I promise."
With a heavy heart, he glances over at Remus.
"And I know…I know you weren't there, but I'm sorry to you too. I—at one point during the argument, I called you a menace and nothing but a problem to be vanquished. I'm sorry."
Remus stares at him. "Ro, you don't have to apologize to me for shit. I know I'm a menace, that's my whole fucking point. And you definitely don't have to apologize for being hurt. You just said you didn't do any of this shit on purpose and I know you. I know you'd—well, you'd rather kill yourself than destroy Thomas's videos and the Imagination. Don't apologize for being hurt, okay?"
"But I—"
"But nothing," Janus says smoothly, "you were hurt, sweetie. And we didn't make you feel like you could come to us. That's not your fault."
"None of us were there for the argument," Patton adds, "so we can't judge that part of it, but you don't have to apologize to us for the rest. You're—you're okay, sweetheart."
"You're dramatic," Virgil says, hands in his pockets, "but at least you're honest about it."
Janus scoffs something that sounds suspiciously like honesty's overrated but Roman's focused on Logan.
Logan, who's watching him carefully, so carefully, slowly reaches up and adjusts his glasses. "Roman, I…"
He trails off before he can finish his sentence. A lump appears in Roman's throat and he swallows, bowing his head and waiting for the blows to strike. He'll take them, he will, whatever comes with what Logan will say. He'll do it right this time, just accept them and nod and try to move on with it. He'll lick his wounds on his own in his room like a reasonable person and everything will be fine.
"Wow," he hears Remus scoff, "you really made him fucking perfect, didn't you? Bowing his head waiting for absolution and everything."
"What? What the heck are you on about, Remus?"
"This. This, his whole 'Good Creativity' thing."
"Yeah, I got that much, why're you saying we did it?"
"The Split. The whole get-the-bad-out, leave-the-good deal. The reason Thomas has two Creativities. I'm all the stuff you didn't want and so there he is with all the stuff you do."
There's a pause. Part of Roman wants to raise his head and see what's going on but he forces himself to wait.
"Remus," Janus rebukes with a gentleness reserved for only his partners, "the Split wasn't done so neatly. It wasn't like parts were selected for each of you."
"Yeah," Patton says, "and also, I didn't happen until after the Split. I think Thomas's whole Morality thing started in the aftermath of it. I wasn't around when it happened."
"I remember it," Virgil says, "but that's only 'cause J brought you and me in when we were all really little and he'd, like, just left. It was me, you, and J trying to figure stuff out and then Logan had Patton and Roman."
"Oh. Shit. Sorry, I, uh…"
"No, it's okay. We don't really know a lot about the Split anyways."
"You're all good, bud. Hey, whoa, c'mere."
There's the telltale rustling of someone being pulled into a hug and Roman knows Janus and Virgil have wrapped their arms around Remus. His heart screams for a moment in envious rage before he stamps it out with equal fervor. He's thankful Remus has two attentive and supportive partners, and he'd sooner fall on his sword than take it away from him.
He knows what that's like.
"Roman," Logan's voice comes from in front of him, much closer in front of him, "Roman, I'm sorry."
He raises his head, heart in his throat, as Logan reaches out and cups his face again.
"I'm sorry too," he says again, "I didn't—I shouldn't have said that you were unwanted. Or that you weren't capable of seeing reason. Or any of it, none of it's true. I just—I was so angry. I wanted to hurt you."
He swallows. "You did."
"I know. I know I did, Roman, I know I hurt you, little one. I—I'm sorry I hurt you. You're not unwanted, I promise. I want you. I want you quite badly."
The earnest way Logan says it threatens tears at the corners of his eyes. "I'm sorry too."
Logan smiles, his own eyes slightly wet. "I forgive you, little one, I forgive you."
Relief sags through him and his legs almost buckle, smile breathless as he stares at Logan. It's okay, it's okay, it's all okay. Logan chuckles, letting him go, a familiar teasing grin taking shape as he ruffles Roman's hair.
The sudden release of the dread is almost strong enough to make him miss the way Janus is squinting at Logan's back.
"J-Janus? What's wrong?"
Janus's mouth presses into a thin line and he carefully extricates himself from Remus and Virgil, not taking his eyes off of Logan. "There are three types of lies."
Logan stiffens.
"Lies of commission, which are outright fabrications," he continues, walking closer, "lies of character, and lies of omission."
"Uh, okay?"
"Logan," and Roman wants to flinch at how cold Janus sounds right now, "you're lying."
Virgil scoffs. "What, he's lying about being sorry?"
"No, he's lying about the Split."
"He didn't say anything about the—oh, I see. I get where you're going now."
"Roman," Logan says, looking back up at him, "Roman, it's okay. We're okay, now, I'm sorry."
He reaches for him but Roman edges back. "What is Janus talking about?"
"Roman, I'm sorry—"
"What is he talking about?"
"Yeah, Logan," Remus says, making Logan whirl around, "what is he talking about?"
"Our dear darling Logan," Janus says, taking a step closer, "is withholding what he knows about the Split. Which is interesting, because as you'll recall, the Split happened after I'd left, before Virgil was formed enough to have sentience, and before Patton manifested. And, of course, before either of the twins existed."
Virgil frowns. "Wait, but that means that Logan, you…"
He trails off and his eyes widen as the implications of what Janus is saying sink in.
"…Logan?" Patton sounds small. "What do you know about the Split?"
"I—" Logan turns around and faces Roman again— "I didn't mean it, I'm sorry, it wasn't—I didn't—please, just listen to me—"
"Oh, we're all listening," Remus growls, "and why're you only talking to Roman? Did you forget I got Split too? Or are you all too happy that happened?"
"That's not what I meant, I didn't—no, that's not why I—" Logan glances frantically at Remus then back to Roman— "just hear me out—"
"You've said that a few times," Virgil says, voice hardening, "and you've yet to actually say anything."
"Roman—"
"Don't fucking talk to him!"
Logan flinches at the force of Remus's shout. Remus forces Logan to turn around, getting right into his face.
"Talk to me," he roars, "tell me what you thought you were doing, tell me why you won't look at me!"
"Because it worked with you!"
Silence.
Remus staggers back from Logan like he's been stabbed, Virgil already standing between them.
"I…I didn't know it would Split," Logan says shakily, "I—I just talked to Creativity and I—I said—"
He swallows.
"I said that there were parts of him that were liked and parts that weren't. And that it…it made sense for them to be…be…"
"Be what," Virgil asks when Logan doesn't finish.
"…be separated," he says weakly, "but I just meant that he should know the difference! Not that he should Split!"
"Oh, Logan," Patton mumbles, "what did you do?"
"What did you mean," Janus asks sharply, "when you said it 'worked' with Remus?"
"Creativity asked what—what the bad parts of him were and so I said that people didn't like when he was loud and messy and scary and then when I—when I came back the next day, there was a—"
Logan's breath catches and he swallows.
"I was only a child, I didn't know that this would mean—"
"There was a what?"
"…a baby. A baby Side on a rock that had been wrapped in a black and green blanket."
Janus's breath catches next. His hand finds its way to Remus. "That's how I found you. You still have that blanket."
"He—Creativity was still there when I got there but he was—he was Fading. He was almost completely transparent, and he asked me if—what I would do with the parts of him I didn't want."
"So you just fucking left me?"
"I was a child! I was panicking, I didn't know what to do, I told him I didn't know what to do, but then he kept on getting more and more frantic, asking me what I was going to do with you and he—he fell apart!" Logan's hands fly up to tangle in his hair. "He fell apart and shimmered and—and when it was over…"
His hands slowly leave his hair as he turns to look over his shoulder.
"Roman," Patton finishes, "when it was over, there was Roman. You Split Creativity into Bad and Not Bad and what was left of Creativity when he removed all that he could label Bad was…Roman."
"No fucking wonder Princey's got so many issues."
"Roman," Logan says, turning fully to face him again, "Roman, please, I didn't know, I was—I was a child, I didn't mean it, I didn't know this was going to happen."
He reaches out, almost stumbling towards him.
"You're wanted, you're wanted, I promise, you're wanted," he rambles, "I want you, I want you, do you hear me? I want you Roman, it's okay, I want you—"
A low rumble and a thunderous crash as the remains of the tower collapse to the ground. The earth shudders.
Over Roman's shoulder, a doorway appears. The door swings open to reveal the Mindscape. Janus muffles a quiet curse as Virgil stands taller.
"C'mon," he says, urging Patton and Janus toward the door, "we gotta go."
"Just let me—"
"The Imagination is ours," comes Remus's voice, low and dangerous, "and it is somewhere you do not want to be right now."
"Logan, come on," Patton says—they've already made it through the door, "just—give them space for now."
But Logan stubbornly reaches for Roman one more time. "Roman, please. Please, little one."
Roman silently opens his arm and gestures toward the door with a blank expression.
The earth rumbles again and a deep cracking sound echoes off of distant cliffs.
Logan swallows and goes to the door. Roman doesn't turn to watch him. His gaze doesn't move from the middle distance until the door shuts and vanishes.
Then he opens his mouth and screams.
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