When Deceit revealed himself, my heart nearly stopped. Not just because he had the absolute nerve to take Patton's place, but because he and I had an... unsavoury history. I didn't want the rest of the Sides to ask about what I was sure they'd seen, the recognition, and make me relive the torture that was living as a Dark Side.
I acted nonchalant, insulted as I was expected too, tried to stay cool, so Thomas didn't freak out. On the inside, I was a whirlwind of anxiousness. And so when it was over, I fled. There's no good way to spin it. After the encounter ended, I faded directly into my room, too upset to face the others.
Patton knocked on my door after a while, like I knew he would. His voice was muffled by the door, mixing with the voices whispering around my room.
"Hey kiddo, are you alright?" I gave no response, and he tried again. "Can I come in?"
Nothing. He didn't say anything for a while, but eventually gave a defeated sigh. "I'll come back later, okay?"
I heard him walk away. I didn't want him to see me like I was. I couldn't stop the tears that were streaming down my face, just as I couldn't stop the voices and memories solidifying and dissolving around me. I couldn't leave my room, even if I wanted to. If I did, I'd make Thomas an anxious wreck for no reason. I wrapped my arms around myself, burying my head in my knees. I stayed like that for a while, desperately trying not to think about it. I knew if I did, I'd be forced into a flashback, to relive one of those god awful memories, helpless to stop it. It all got worse as I accidentally thought about what I was trying not to think about. My chest seized, and I fell into my dreaded memories.
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FanfictionI lived most of my life in the Dark Kingdom, the corner of the mindscape where the unwanted ones go. Everybody hated everybody, and that's just how it was. But there were a select few that hated me the most. I never thought I would soon consider one...
