The building of Hell brightens the darkness that surrounded us. Alastor and I are walking side by side, nothing could ever tear us apart. I was only mumbling to myself when I noticed Alastor grabbed my hand, this had never really happened before. As we began to hold hands my screen glitched out, which Alastor noticed immediately that my smile was faltering.
"Remember my dear, smiling is a great tool to keep you in control of every situation!"
It's always that same damn line, it feels disturbing in a way that I cannot describe.
"I know Al, you tell me this almost everyday. "
"But it's true~"
We pass by cannibal town to visit Rosie for Alastor's sake. Me and Rosie have never been very close, but her and Alastor were basically inseparable. I have to admit that Rosie made me jealous when she was with Alastor, they bond better then me and him do. It hurts me inside when he hugs her, is this feeling toxic? No, it's probably just normal for everyone to feel this way. I mean, why have a best friend when you have someone who cares way more about you than that one person you consider your 'best friend'.
"Uh, Alastor, I think I'll just call Val and see if he can pick me up. I don't think I want to go into cannibal town today."
"What is that little glowing rectangle you're holding?"
Alastor is very confused, has he never seen a phone before?
"Oh, this? This is a phone. You can call people on it, take digital photos, even listen to podcasts-"
"This little glowing radio can produce podcasts?"
Alastor had grabbed my phone and was intensely staring at it.
"They aren't as good as your podcast, but yea."
Taking my phone back Alastor almost looks offended that I was using technology.
"Well, you go meet up with Rosie, I will go call Val."
"Nonsense deer! We can go into cannibal town together!"
"But I really need to go back to the-"
He grabs my waist.
"It's quite alright deer! I'm sure the Vee's can wait!"
As much as he is not wrong, I really do not want to see Rosie. Last time I was here she discriminated against me over not having 'proper manners'. That woman makes me nervous. I will never admit it though.
"I mean, I guess I can go in there."
"Fantastic! We shall go in then!"
Something catches my eye, I see his eerie shadow on the wall, it isn't smiling, but he is. I can't help but question the shadow that is apparent on the wall.
"Alastor?"
"Hm?"
"Why does your shadow look like-"
He covers my mouth before I can say anything.
"Nothing you need to worry about, pal."
His shadow is going to bother me all night, what is he hiding? Why won't he tell me? Am I not close enough to him? Am I not enough? My mumbling causes Alastor to finally take his hand off. He walks into cannibal town.
"You can wait outside for a bit if you're not ready deer."
"I'll be there, just give me five minutes." "Alright deer."
His feet scatter against the gravel as he walks in, I sigh.
"Why won't he just understand?"
Thoughts overwhelm me, this causes my screen to glitch out.
"I don't know how to tell him that I do truly love him, he just always takes it as a friendly gesture. It's never romantic, we have never been in a romantic relationship. It probably never will be."
Wind picks up and causes my papers from my bag to fly right out. I didn't care until I saw the first picture of me and Alastor fly out. Pacing over to the picture I realize something, he never let anyone take pictures of him. He let me take a picture of me and him with no hesitation.
"Oh Alastor, maybe you do really care."
My whispers aren't quiet at all. A few cannibals passed by me, how humiliating. I look like a homeless person trying to get the last scrap of food from a trash can. Or, a hopeless romantic that will never find love in his poor sad life. It probably will be that way, I could never keep a relationship for long. They always said I was too controlling, lustful, protective, and even just non-caring in general. When I joined the Vee's my life basically took a turn. People love my shows, they love *me*. Al was never fond of me joining the Vee's because of the technology used, but who cares what Al thinks? He NEVER let me be me, why should I care what he thinks? He is over here in cannibal town probably trying to push me away from him. This whole trip was a joke to him, why would he have ever cared for a sad little bitch like me? No, no, no he doesn't think that way, I am just over thinking it. He loves me, and I love him. That will never change, even in seven years. My screen connects to Bluetooth all of a sudden and a song blasts from my screen.
"DAMN IT VALENTINO!"
Trying to turn of the music chased me to accidentally press something that made the music louder. Cannibals turn their attention to me because of the disturbance I'm making. Why does Val do this to me when I'm in PUBLIC with ALASTOR? The pop up of the music blocks my sight, so, I struggle to find an off button, but I can't. These new upgrades that Velvette added on my screen are still new to me.
"WHY IS BEING A TV SO HARD?"
I finally think I find an off button. Proudly, I press the button on my screen.
"That wasn't for the musi-"
I collapse, I hit my own off button. "Shutting down." A little bit of music plays as I turn off. When I turn back on I see Alastor, we are in cannibal town.
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When Stars Align
FanfictionThe relationship of Vox and Alastor before they started their ongoing rivalry. This story is mostly theories that I had so some things in this may not be true. I am not Viv nor do I ask her questions about their past.
