Stone Heart

Surprise

(Baby.)

They'd finally let me go, Ballora and Funtime Foxy. Funtime Foxy had left to attend to some 'personal business' and then she said that while she was gone Ballora and I were not allowed in here. I had then said I wanted time alone in my room, and though she was reluctant, Ballora agreed to let me go alone.

She was being really protective, and I found that weird, but that was just another one of the many things that was weird right now. I really came to my room to see if I could see Ennard again when I was in here. He'd only let me see him when I was the only one looking. I found it weird, I thought that Ennard had a blue eye, not a red one.

He must have a different colour eye when he's in the darkness or something.

(Ennard)

I see Baby. She's alone, and it's time. It's time for me to apologise for my mistake. My huge unforgivable mistake that I made only because I was an IDIOT. My stupid red eye had kicked in because I was in the darkness, and the words in my head kept circling, all of them anything but nice, causing the eye that usually only came on when I was mad to turn on for when I was truly just apart from myself, mad with my own being.

I came down from the roof, landing with a clank, and sincerely hoping that no one other than Baby had heard that. I just stood there in the darkness, unsure how to make the first move, and a huge tornado going on in my throat, making me want to vomit but at the same time I wanted to talk. It was all just nerves, all nerves of what might happen if I show myself.

She must've heard the clanking noise I made when I came down.

(Baby.)

I turned around to spy a faint figure in the shadows of my somewhat dark room with the lights around that Eggs had been meaning to get fixed. The outline was wiry and jagged, and I knew who it belonged to better than I thought I did.

"Ennard...." I breathed again, knowing that he would probably show himself. I hoped he would, it would give me some sign that he was alive and well. It would also be the only thing I hoped wasn't as weird as everything else was today. Everyone just kept fussing over me, and just, suddenly throwing hate at Ennard. I didn't understand, but when does anyone ever in a situation like this?

He steps forward softly which I am thankful for because it means no one will get alerted about it. I can see the rough details of his face and the sketchy outline of him. I longed to see him fully, but I didn't want to rush him into showing himself. He can take the time he needs.

'he doesn't quite look the same as I last saw him... I hope he hasn't done anything crazy....' I think, hoping that I'm right. In the silence Ennard moves forward, making him now fully visible. He's been crying. I know why, but it still shocks me. He has NEVER cried. At least, not since I've seen him. Not when I've seen him.

"I'm sorry....I messed up big time. You probably hate me, and I understand if you do. I just wanted to say sorry because even though I'm glad you're still alive, I could've gotten you damaged beyond repair. I don't want that, I could never live with myself if I knew I'd hurt you and not apologised for it. Before you say it wasn't my fault, it was. I could've done something, but I didn't. I didn't save you even though I could have....." he said, tears starting again in his eyes.

He really was sorry. They'd made him feel this bad, and he had no control over the scooper once he activated it, which I had known at the time. "I forgive you. The scene wasn't under your control, and you didn't hurt me. I knew what would happen and I knew the payment I would have." I say back as he lets the tears fall, straight from his perfectly pale white face onto the black dark floor.

I could do a lot of things right now, I could hurt him in some way-even though I don't want to-or I could go with the much nicer option and hug him. I decide to hug him, so I walk up to him and put my arms around his wiry figure and hug him. He hugs back, and I feel much better. Something stills bugs me.

"Ennard, I missed you so much while I was away being fixed, but it made me think. When are they going to fix you?" I asked, and immediately his grip loosened and the tears stopped. He let go, and I let go. He came face to face with me and said one word that made my heart shatter.

"Never."