Chromatober 2024 ig-?

Day 1: Fair

Day 1: Fair

LOTB: no AU

Ships: none

Mentions of death

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I back away from the edge of the crumbling bridge and look up to see Galactal flying to another part of his pocket-dimension without even caring that he just got his student destroyed.

"Realm... Realm no..." I sink to the ground, my wings splayed behind me. Something runs down my face, I guess I'm crying, but I don't bother to wipe it off. Instead, my eyes are fixed to the bright, purple lava that Realm had just fallen into. His final resting place.

Some rubble digs into one of my large white, blue, and black wings, reminding me of where I am. Right... I need to get out of here... But I can't because the portal was closed.. oh Void!

I call out to him, hoping that Fallen Galactal wont wonder what I'm doing. "VOID! VOID COME HERE!

"What, why are you yelling?" He appears in front of me with what would be his arms crossed, his cloak being its usual black with dark magenta and red accents.

"GET. ME. OUT OF HERE." I snap at him, tears flying from my face as a jerk to my feet. The rumbling of lightning soon surrounds us after he mutters a demand for an explanation.

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When the lightning clears Void and I are in a field of flowers. I almost cant even bare to look at it, it's so beautiful compared to the tragedy that has occurred over the past week or so. Equality and Realm didn't deserve that... It's not fair to them...

"What's wrong Balance, why are you crying?" Void asks, walking around to where he is in front of me, his wings stiff probably from surprise or stress. My wings wrap around me as I look away, "Galactal is infected with something and it caused him to destroy Realm.." Well not destroy him... but he didn't seem to care that he did.

"...Oh." Void mutters awkwardly before perking up, "Maybe we can go somewhere to distract you-?"

I think about that for a moment, "well... okay, I guess." I look back at him, wiping the tears from my face. He steps forward, before calling down another barrage of lightning and appearing in another place.

I look around as the lightning clears, leaving us in the middle of an area that seems to be a camp of some kind with a bunch of different kinds Steves around. Oh this might not go well- "Where- Where are we?"

"We are at a camp your friends the Elders organized together." Void replies cheerfully. Oh no.. I turn around, hearing a familiar voice ring out "Why are you here?!"

It's the one and only Elder Red of Reality 0... Who hates me and the other Balancers because of Dread Steve... "Heyyy Elder Red..- How have you and the other Elders been doing-?" I begin awkwardly.

"I brought him here, so it's none of your business Elder." Void snaps before the Elder can yell at me or accuse me. I stare at him, flabbergasted for a moment before I hear Elder Red start up again. "It is very much my business! You brought a murderer to my people!" His harsh words remind me even more of Equality and Realm, which causes me to almost start crying again. "..R-Realm's dead.."

Elder Red stares at me for a little bit before Void gets onto him, "Now look what you've done! You made a child cry, and he didn't destroy anyone that he wasn't forced to!" I jump a little at what he said. How did he know...Oh right-

"A.. child so you say..? I'm assuming you mean as in a child related to how old you are." The Elder raises an eyebrow alongside his response and conclusion, not seeming to care that he basically just insulted a god. I feel like I could just sink into the ground right now and disappear, because I feel like Void is going t- "No, he's a literal child. How did you not know that he's 6 years old?" Anddd there it is... Whyyyyyyyy-

"They..." I sniffle, trying to stop the escaping tears making a break for it down my cheeks before some other Steve notices. "They didn't need to know that, Void!" I exclaim, "That is a very unimportant detail at the moment, and it's not even that big of a deal!"

Almost immediately after I finish, Elder Red starts up with: "Not that big of a deal?! Balance are you even listening to yourself?! You have dealt with death, infections, gods, possession, and WAR!" "And more..." I quickly and quietly murmur to myself. "NONE of those are okay for a SIX year old to have to deal with, think is OKAY, and lead a TEAM all at the same time. For Origin's sake Balance!"

I tense up and wrap my wings around myself, trying to shield myself from what would probably be more harsh words when- "You need a hug Balance, that's not okay." I move one of my large wings so I can see who is was.

Oh... Elder Violet- and Elder Green... Wait did they overhear all of that?! I think in alarm, not wanting all of them to know my secret. "Balance... Are you okay?"

I lower my feathery wings so they are almost touching the ground "Yea-"

"He means mentally." Elder Blue steps out from a tent we were beside, a look of worry evident on his face. "I think so. The creators did train me for stuff like that, both mentally and physically." I say, shrugging. This kind of thing isn't exactly normal, but I know some Steves have had worse.

"Balance. Did you not tell ANY of them?!" Void says, practically yelling while he bats his wings a few times.

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"No...?" I respond after a few painful seconds.

"BALANCE!"

"Okay I'm sorry!"

I rub my arm as my wings ruffle, scattering a few feathers. "Just didn't think it was important. Besides-" "Nope, you're getting a hug whether you want it or not!" Immediately following those words, I get pulled into a hug by who I'm assuming is Elder Blue, you know, based on the dark blue and black hair.

A few others join, probably Elder Green and Violet, who promptly drags me to the ground so it's easier for us all. The Red Elder starts speaking again, "I'm sure a few of your Balancers also deserve a hug for what they've been through. Perhaps Equality, Ocean, Nether, Realm, and a few others?"

"Your right..." I begin, starting to tear up again. "They all should have gotten a hug..."

Equality and Realm didn't deserve that... They should have been able to get a hug from an Indigo Steve at least.. Being that they were both Indigos...

...But.. They didn't deserve this...

I don't realize it fully, but somewhere in my mind I become aware that Elder Red and Void for some reason have both joined the ground hug. Oh.. Am I crying again? It doesn't matter, I don't deserve this, they should have gotten this chance...

It isn't fair..

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