You sort of forget how you got in this situation. You can clearly see Terezi's tree from here, and it's litterally like maybe half or a quarter of a mile away. You're almost there, but as you look down, something has locked onto your ankle. You lift your foot up a bit, and realize it's rope, maybe one of Terezi's spare nooses or some shit. Whatever it is, it's tied tight onto an unreachable branch on the tree and your ankle is stuck.
Wowie, what a wonderful time we're having here, especially since the lightning is only cracking down harder and faster. And now, you're stuck on a tree. Which is by an even bigger tree. That has stuff that attracts lightning. This rope is pretty damn tight too, and it would be a safe assumption that your circulation is being cut off.
Luckily, you have your sickl- wait a nook chaffing second. Where is it. You look around, and there it is. A few feet behind you. You turn your whole body around, and start to walk over to the sickle, when the noose tightens itself around your foot and the rope tugs you and forces you to fall over. You look up and at your foot, because it's starting to feel a little numb. It's raised higher in the air. Somehow, Terezi made it so the more you struggle, the higher you are elevated until eventually you are hanging from the tree.
You have to give it to her, that is pretty damn genius. But that's just one more fucking problem.
Your speaker crab stops blaring the corrupted message, and instead repeats a different. Currently Connected. Connection Status: Very Poor. Change Connection?
With a sigh of relief you lift the speaker to your mouth. “Connect to Terezi Pyrope, gallowsCallbrator”
And you wait. And you wait. And wait. And wait.
Connected to Terezi Pyrope, gallowsCallbrator.
“Terezi.” You sigh and look around. “Terezi are you there?” The speaker greets you with static, but then “Karkat? Karkat that better be you.” She sounds worried. “No, its Korkot. Korkot Vontos.” You sigh frustratedly. “Yes it's fucking Karkat.” “Well sor-ry then mister. Your voice sounds horrible.” She snorts a little. “Oh wow thank you. That is so very kind of you.” You say sarcastically. “No, I mean the connection dumbass. You're constantly fading in and out. Where the hell are you anyway?”
“Uh yeah I'm...” You lift your head against the rain and look around a bit. “In a bit of a sticky situation here.” There's a bit of silence. “You got caught in that fucking ankle noose, didn't you.” She start to cackle a bit. “No.” You let your head hit the ground. “Maybe. So what? I need you to come here and hand me my sickle.” “That depends if I can even find you. This rain is drowning out every single scent I can sniff and I can only find you by the footprints you leave behind.”
Something flares up in you. “Wait, you were behind me the whole god damn time!?” You scream. “Why the bulgestrangling fuck did you not tell me! Or at least yell obnoxiously like you always do!” She keeps on laughing. “Calm down for shit's sake! I was never behind you. I was able to find that tree that got struck with lightning that you were under.” You look around a bit. “Yeah. That. You should be able to find me really fast then?”
“Hold on.” She gives a long, deep sniff that you can hear over the intercom. “Yes! I can smell a little bit of Karkat in the air. I'll be there in no time flat.” You sigh with relief. “Be quick. Or else we might have to amputate my foot or something.” Her obnoxious laughter rises into her signature psychotic cackle. “I'd be there for that! Most importantly... I'd get to smell your blood!” She snickers. “Yes you and your infatuation with my god damn blood. Just get the fuck over here” And the internet signal becomes too weak just in time. Now all there is to do is wait.
