Interdimensional Magic Shenanigans Reupload (In memory of Ch3rryblossom05)

20: Change of Heart?

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Poldara's new magic detector let him know Hatter was watching them from the hall, he tried to play it off like he didn't know he was there so it wouldn't be awkward when he came in, but when the angelic entity didn't and walked away he excused himself from the group and went after him. He opted to take his wheelchair since he had been on his feet all day and was exhausted from it, Akita decided to go with him too.

Poldara followed Hatter's magic aura to the garden and caught the middle of the conversation. He was stunned that Umbra was there, he couldn't see her since she was so small, but he could still hear her and the sincere tone in her voice. He had mixed emotions about her, first, she healed him and let him go when he was captured, then she stuffed him in another prison and left him to rot while she tried to kill his family.

Umbra's backstory still rang crystal clear in his mind though and that was all he needed to make up his mind, he came up closer to the bench and said, "... or you could let them know you're just as broken as everyone here, that would without a doubt make them understand."

C:

Umbra sharply turned around, releasing ashes and dust particles in the air around her. Both angelic entities were a little startled by Poldara's sudden intervention, their magic essence detectors were, unfortunately, nonfunctional after their little trip to the wastelands. It would take days until they could sense others' energy.

-"Being broken doesn't anyhow excuse my behavior." The shadow dolly muttered. "And if you say that we're all broken, who's the one to fix us then ..." she brought her tiny knees closer to her chest and wrapped her tiny arms around them.

-"That's exactly what friends are for!" Cherry exclaimed as she slides down the cypress tree with the use of her hoodie that she dusted afterward and slipped on as she approached the small gathering of magic-wielding entities.

-"Weren't you doing to bed?" Hatter inquired, however, the teen dismissed the question and plopped down next to the bench. The girl heard most of the conversation, and even if she was afraid at first, decided to join them too.

-"Ya, we're all broken." Cherry continued, addressing the lady who stabbed her in the guts. "We've all been through hard times, we've all been stupid at some point in our lives, but here we are. You know how most of the people here coped with all this? They helped each other. Even demoralized and dismantled till what it thought to be 'beyond repair', when you have someone to assist you, you can build yourself up. Friends have each other's back and will not desert you even during the darkest hours. " The fruit named kid explained to Umbra. She gently scooped the Lilliputian-sized entity with her hands, making sure not to crush her between her fingers.

-"It's your choice. Everyone who wants a second chance may not always see it granted, but hey, we're here to learn and grow from our mistakes." She said with a small smile. "Cuz life ain't made of candy, jam, and ice cream. It's cold, it stinks, it wants to harm you every second, and it's our duty to survive."

After a minute of complete silence, she added, huffing.

-"I'm still angry though, my stomach hurts like heck now and you almost frikin' killed JayJay and his entire family."

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"I guess that adds another name to the list," Poldara muttered, "that's just the price you pay to be a countryhuman, every day isn't guaranteed and you live so long that deadly enemies are inevitable."

The entity maneuvered his wheelchair in front of the bench, "you may think that because we're broken we can't be fixed, but that just isn't true. If that was the case then Dads and Uncle MA wouldn't be the people they are today, I wouldn't be the man I am today." Poldara sighed sadly as he remembered that dreadful time, "if I couldn't be fixed when I had my accident, then I would still be a depressed alcoholic that was abusive to everyone around me, especially my own family got the brunt of it, but look at me know, do I look broken to you Umbra?"