The Consequences Of Envy (Hololive Fanfiction)

A new world

Mumei pulls her dagger away from Envy's neck, slowly stepping back as she sheathes it, yet never taking her eyes off him.

Kronii pulls her hand off her shoulder just as Calliope's scythe vanishes into thin air.

They all relax, the tense atmosphere livening up for just a bit as Envy turns back to look at Mumei, the portal still wide open right behind him.

"...Why do you care so much?" He asks her, his voice calm, yet suspicious.

"...Because... you promised me we'd be together."

"...Promised..." He thinks to himself, slightly surprised by the fact that she cares so much for something as small as a 'promise'.

"...We just want to keep you safe, Envy. Please, believe us." Fauna says as she steps closer, stopping at Mumei's side.

"...I don't need to be kept safe." He says.

"...How do you know that? Because you haven't died yet?" Fauna counters.

"Woah, calm down!" Calliope says, crossing her arms.

"...Envy, please, just go..." Sana pleads in desperation.

He glances at her, nodding shortly.

"...Mumei, I want you to know something."

"...Yes?"

"...I'm not the kind of person you should hold so dearly."

"...I don't care. I made the decision, didn't I? Now, come on. Let's go already." She walks past him without hesitation, as if prepared for his words.

He watches her walk by and step into the portal, before turning to Fauna.

"...As did I~" she smiles as she too walks by him, brushing her hand along his arm. She disappears into the portal as well.

"..." He silently looks back at the rest of the girls.

"...I'm going in too~" Bae is the first to speak as she does the same, her tail swishing side to side in hidden excitement.

"...Oh, whatever." Kronii does the same.

"...H-Hold on, you shouldn't just leave!" Sana reaches out with her hand, but it's too late. They're already gone.

"...Well, I'm goin' in too!" Gura charges in.

"Hey, wai-no! Gura!" Calli runs in after her like a mother chasing after her child.

"Calli! Don't leave me here!" Kiara jumps in after.

Ina and Amelia look at each other, nodding briskly.

"Sorry, Envy. It is what it is." Amelia says as they both walk in.

"..." Envy's mouth hangs slightly open as he turns to the last of the girls, IRyS and Sana, staring as if to say he's been offended.

"...T-They get like that sometimes..." IRyS quickly tries to justify their actions, smiling nervously.

"...Right... I'll be going now." He turns around, but can only take a single step forward as Sana's voice stops him.

"...Can we also..." Sana scratches her cheek, looking away in shame.

"...Yes." He relents.

"...Y-yes, okay... come on, IRyS!" She gestures with her hand to follow and the two quickly walk in too, leaving Envy all alone.

"...Haah..." He stares at it, looking deep into the tear in space before him. A winding tunnel sorrounded by a dark void. It frankly looks like a burrow.

He marches in, not happy to know that he'll have an entire squad of girls walking around after him... and even less happy about the fact that he'll have to hurt them.

Upon entering, he feels like his body is being jostled around, Massive objects whizzing past him as he's funneled about.

Finally, he steps out of the portal, feeling slightly nauseous.

"...What happened here..." Is the first sentence he hears, uttered by Sana as she walks on destroyed pavement.

He realizes where he is and he isn't too thrilled about it.

The sound of birds chirping fills his ears.

A massive city which once had rivers of cyan blue water flowing between every street, under low bridges made of stone... houses of wood perched around the cylindrical surface of skyscraping trees, interconnected by wooden bridges. Clean air, bright blue skies and finally... the tree of life.

"...Yggdrasil..." He mutters out loud, something which Sana caught.

"...Did it feel good to destroy it?" A voice speaks out from behind Envy, loud and clear for everybody to hear.

He turns around to look at her.

"...Mind." His tone is deep, full of harboured feelings.

A woman clothed in a black dress cut below the waist to show off her inner thighs and a V-shaped cutout on bountiful her chest is what the girls see as they too turn to see her.

Her red lips and pale skin contrast perfectly to create the image of one who doesn't live, but isn't dead.

"...Aww... you remembered. I guess the scenario's over if that's the case..."

She smiles at him, her piercing black eyes seeming happy for only a moment.

"...but I still have to ask. Who're these lovely ladies, dear brother~?" She slowly struts towards him, her slender, beautiful legs displayed with every step.

"...They've got nothing to do with this. Leave them alone." His tone is stern, commanding, as if he's talking to a child more than anything.

"...Do you think I care if they've got 'nothing to do with this'? They're with you, isn't that what matters~?"

"...Envy, who is this...?" Fauna asks as she slowly approaches him.

Mind is the first to reach him, lifting her hand to his chin, cupping it as their eyes meet.

"...Give me a reason to not erase them, brother. You know I like to give you chances when it comes to our games, but finding the 'love' of your life isn't a part of the deal~"

"...I'm not interested in them."

"...Oh, I'm sure, but I don't care, brother. You stay like me. Fucked up in the head, hopeless... that's how you should be. We die in this fucking ditch... together. This is what we deserve, brother. You know that best."

"..." He doesn't answer, instead he simply stares into her pitch black eyes.

Her hand moves to caress his cheek instead, her nails grazing his skin ever so slightly.

"...This is our game, isn't it? Partners in eternal damnation... because you would never choose the easy out. You'd never give up and die... or just live peacefully..."

"...Step away from him." Mumei says, a tint of anger in her voice already present.

"...I still remember the face you made when you realized that I'd just bring you back to life. In another life, in another world... made just for you~ The first, the second... and now..."

Mumei pulls out her dagger as she slowly gets closer, the others raising their guards.

"...just how hopeless you are. Are you afraid to feel, brother...?"

She moves up to his ear, staring Mumei in the eyes as she smirks at the Owl.

"...Good... that makes me happy~"