A Hollow Knight That Isn't Hollow

prologue: the black egg

Time seemed to be a relative thing here in the egg. Here I was sustained to not be weak and to contain the Radiance and nothing else. To be hollow, pure, perfect something I tried and failed to do. while I could hold the radiance it's thoughts were maddening with bitterness and hatred against the pale king. It taunted me when it decided to start leaving again to say that the plan failed and no one could stop it.
I think back to how life must have been outside before I lost control was the citizens of hollownest safe? free? Prospering? Where they in a panic when infection started to happen again. How would the pale king react to this? dispose me, get another vessel, get rid of the radiance?
My shell hurts in agony as the pressure of the infection pushes on the inside, I roar in pain not only cause of the failure I feel but the agony of being alone.
I never was hollow, it was the pale kings fault for realizing to late. There was no such thing as a being born of 3 nature's and not having a personality. Why did he choose to have his clutch cast away when all they wanted was his light in such a dark place. I remember one more sibling that almost made up with me but was slightly too late. Could I have rescued it as well and both be part of his plan. I think bitterly that I would not be where I'm at now should I have done so and feel something more than this deathly lonelyness I feel now.
The only saving grace in hindsight was the people and the white lady. the few times I met the people they were in awe of me and placed such hope on me that it started to become my motivation of why this plan might work. I know now that those where publicity moves to keep the kings image up but with such repressed feelings hope started to creep in.
The white lady was always kind to those around her. She had a better focus on soul than most healers and spent time away from the palace. The occasional time I would see her was during fancy dinners with committee members and while she was polite she looked so down. Twords the time of my sealing she stated to act distant like she no longer cared about me or the palace at all and started to spend time in her gardens.

I only met the dreamers a few times but each was pleasant as they would show respect to me more than just a vessel but more like one of them. Herrah was the most friendly surprisingly but I think it was cause she's my step mom and she had hornet which was her pride and joy. Hornet was enthusiastic about the world around her and how it works. She was learning the needle and that was a perk about being spider born. Not many people could use it effectively. Monomon always seemed to be calculating something though what I don't know mostly it was about time. Quirral was a nice soul and as the teachers apprentice he was eager to learn about everything there was to know. Lurian is in my opinion the odd ball as he didn't have any connections to important positions besides being a creep and watching from his tower. He is though very dedicated to the pale king and it's almost annoying. He did almost make it up by saying that I should be proud in myself in what I can do. If only he had done that sooner might Ive respected him.
More memories come and go but I realize that I can think and then head ache I've had is gone. I look down at my clothes and I see that they've turned almost black as opposed to the white it started out as. Still chained up I struggle to free myself and find it quite easy like if it was made of fabric not metal. I fall down and take a moment to realize what I've done. The chains were magical to hold anything with the radiance but I couldn't see any chain anchors. That I'm out of my chains without any spells or outside forces breaking them. Well they put my nail here for a reason I think as I see it on the ground and I reach out with my right arm and see that it's missing, about 3/4 of my arm is gone. I take a moment to realize that my nail arm is gone. With this revelation I take my Left arm and start swinging experimentally and find it not as quick as it should be. I would be weak against real combat. I go see why the door is now open as it shouldn't be.
The door looks out into the insides of the egg which had glowing path and glowing pillars. Other than that there was ... A bench? I never knew that there would be a need for a bench here and I can't find a reason to have a bench here. No one was supposed to come this close. I continued down the rather bleak area. To the other door that was surprisingly far away. I don't know what to expect as I didn't know if I failed or if I was becoming replaced. I stumbled as this walk was quite tiring I haven't moved in ages. And my nail wasn't fine either it lost the edge it once had but it was quite heavy still so I'd probably hurt with sheer force If it didn't tire me out first.
After getting back up I saw the door was so close and I saw the temple insides truly telling me I was free from the black egg. However the moment I step out I saw hornet. much more grown up but the red dress signified as such. She got into a battle stance at my less than quiet approach. I realize what could happen and tried to get into at least a defensive stance but all that I did was just look threatening. I did stand still ready to parry a attack but nothing happened. She lowered her guard and asked
"Are you alright?" To that I replied by collapsing.