A Group of Misfits and How They Saved the Universe

Chapter 4: Discussions

[The OC depicted is Garzovin and the art is by cekcian on instagram]

"So are you good now or do I need to worry about getting flung across the room like your drummer?" Garzovin teasingly asked as he scooted into the booth. "Hmm, no promises." Caitlin replied with in a much more lighthearted tone. By now her horns had also shrunk again and her eyes were back to being their usual green.

"So I guess the first thing to do is apologize for our first interaction. The second thing is to secretly self loathe about how badly I fucked up this time." Caitlin's carefree smile slowly turned into a slight frown. "I've just recently been dealing with some things that I never thought I'd have to deal with again so I've been a lot more irritable than usual."

Garzovin opened his mouth to respond but before any words came out Laris held out his hand to Caitlin. "Laris what.. You're never this open to socializing, do you even want to be here at all?" Laris simply nodded his head and curled his fingers a few times, signaling for Caitlin to hold his hand. "I don't know what you're gonna do but you've seemed to the most understanding of everyone so far so here you go." Caitlin said placing her hand gently on top of Laris'.

"He's not going to do anything but listen, now give me your other hand." Garzovin said, holding out his hand for Caitlin to grab while holding Laris' free hand with his own. "You know if I didn't know any better I'd say you're about to make me partake in some kind of ritu-" "Just take my hand Caitlin." Garzovin interrupted.

"Okay fine, it was only a joke." Caitlin said with a bit of annoyance before placing her other hand into Garzovin's. Garzovin's antennae then began to glow slightly. "You seem to have a lot of emotions even you aren't aware of so me and Laris are pretty much going to read all of that while we talk, or rather I'm going to read them and transmit them to Laris." Cailin stared at Garzovin for a moment but decided it was best just to go along with it.

"First thing I want to ask is what is this thing that's got you all moody? You seem so carefree and relaxed and then all of a sudden you're having an explosive fit. What the heck could make you change moods that fast?" Garzovin asked, sounding a bit more worried than he meant to. "I should have seen that coming to be honest." Caitlin let out a short sigh before continuing. "You know how I mentioned one of my parents abandoning me earlier? Well that was my crappy mom who gave me the side of myself I hate... The succubus side. Well long story short she abandoned me and my dad when I was little and suddenly she wants back in his life for the exact same reason she entered it to begin with. Nothing more than sex."

Garzovin looked at Laris. "Laris I don't think you really need to hear about thi-" Laris then interrupted him by squeezing his hand harder. "Nevermind then. I forget you've been too sheltered already and it's about time you start learning even more of the world." He then turned back to Caitlin. "So judging by what I'm gathering right now, you absolutely despise your mom and also hate yourself for having part of her within you to some degree."

Caitlin just stayed silent for a moment. "You know it's not gonna help to keep thi-" "Yes, you're exactly right." Caitlin butted in. "I know it's not my fault, it's not like I can just choose my genetics but I got a surgery to repress those genes and now that they're suddenly resurfacing along with my mom suddenly coming back out of the blue I can't help but think of all the horrible things she's done and I'm afraid I'll become the same way."

"So you're scared of becoming your worst enemy?" Garzovin asked, his expression even showing concern now. "Yeah. It seems like I'm already starting to be that way and it scares the shit out of me. I don't think redoing that surgery will help either. I did some research on my own and only managed to find one article but it stated that those surgeries pretty much only last until adulthood. So I'm stuck with these stupid urges forever once they come back."