Interdimensional Magic Shenanigans Reupload (In memory of Ch3rryblossom05)

86: Bolt from the Blue: Tears & Liars

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"Hang on a sec," Eclipse said, staring at Hatter with confusion and concern, "let the man speak."

He stood up from the ground, he looked slightly intimidated but did his best to hide it.

"As you were saying," he said, "I- what, I also don't appreciate the exorcism comment just to make that clear, yes I look like a demon but that doesn't mean I am one, it's a bit rude, to put it lightly."

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Cherry retracted her hands and stopped petting the leopard, turning towards where Hatter and Eclipse stood.

-"I-" Hatter opened his mouth to answer.

-"Hatty, he's right you know, you don't judge a book by its cover. I have to say, ever since you came back from the dead it's like your a totally different person; first, you start smoking again, then this passive-aggressive behavior ..." Cherry spoke sternly, crossing her arms over her chest. "I know you quite well and I can see where this is going, so I ain't letting you do him a thing, y'hear? I have zero tolerance for bullying."

The angelic entity was taken aback, a sort of sadness sparking up in their mismatched eyes.

-"Что с тобой происходит вообще, ты прям как сам не свой." The teenager muttered bitterly.

-"Okay, let's all take a deep breath." Umbra clapped her hands, deciding to intervene before it would escalate any further. "Let me just steal Sir Idiot for a sec."

The woman yanked Hatter by his forearm and took him aside behind the row of cypress trees boarding the side of the mansion wall.

-"What's your damned problem?" She whisper yelled as she let go of his arm.

-"Nothing! I don't know what you're talking-" The man rebuked.

-"Don't play dumb with me." Umbra hissed. "It's not 'nothing', whatever you're doing, it's got to stop. Listen, yeah Eclipse may look like a Zomech, yeah he uses magic and likes to go wild, still that ain't a reason to being so ... so snidey."

Hatter's bling eye ignited in smoke and he let out a guttural growl.

-"It ain't my fault ..." He grumbled.

-"Oh yeah? Whose fault is it then, huh?"

-"... electricity. I don't like the vibes I get from his magic essence ."

Umbra's face turned into one that said 'are you fricking kidding me', and she scoffed.

-"Seriously Elyss, blaming it on electricity now," She snickered. "Your kid's got a point, you're acting weird, darn, it's like we've traded our crybaby for the devil."

Hatter lowered his head and became quiet.

-"What's it with you? You start by 'I hope we'll be best pals someday' and then ya poke Sol like yer tryna reel up a fight. Now I don't need excuses. You're clearly scaring him, Hatts, that ain't right, you're way stronger than him and it's just dirty playing. Eclipse's just a guy, a regular guy who's tryin' his best even if he had a bad start." Umbra sighed and went on, "You have literally no valid argument to corroborate with your attitude. Is it that you're scared ?"

No answer.

"You're scared for Cherry's safety?"

Still no answer.

"Or is it that you're jealous?"

Hatter clenched his jaws and let out another glowering sound.

Umbra crouched lightly to see the other entity's face, which to her surprise was plastered with a miserably sad expression.