Roman's Influential Orb

The Truth

The chapter in which Virgil learns the truth.

"Oh, that little easter egg. Well, I'm not entirely sure." Roman was at the point of near insanity.

"Roman! You are not making any sense and you know exactly why this canvas is a literal depiction of my mind."

"Do you know the Orb?" Roman asked as his face was brought into a smile.

"What Orb?" Virgil gave him a dissaproving look.

"You know, Everyone gets one. Patton's is to help him be more positive and block out bad emotions, Logan's is to help him understand emotions better when he needs to and yours is... actually I don't know what yours is for but mine is to help with my creativity."

"Wow, I don't think I've ever actually used mine. I've been too afraid to."

"Well yeah, so the orb's main power is to let me connect with others minds. Of course, they have to be holding the orb for me to do this but I managed to slip it into your hoodie without you noticing."

"Wow." Virgil was shocked by all of this new information.

"Please don't make me leave" Roman said in a high pitched baby voice. "But it wouldn't matter anyway. We're already corrupted." He continued in a low pitched demonic voice.

"Roman, what is going on?" Virgil asked as he backed away.

"I think you know what is going on." Growled Demon Roman.

"No no, I really don't, please explain it to me."

"Ugh fine, since you asked nicely. I was sick and tired of my job, how others treated me and my demeanor. So I convinced Roman to connect his orb to your mind and let it stay there for 3 days. The minimum amount of days needed for full corruption. Only 2 days have passed but still I can feel us separating. Soon the Roman you knew will be entirely gone and the only thing left will be his personality traits. Huh, what do you call that if that's not a good plan."

"It certainly does work to your advantage." Virgil forced out.

"Veronica would like you. Too bad you're gay."

"Who's Veronica?"

"Oh my dear Virgil, ever the curious one aren't we. Well your curiousity will be sated."

Virgil looked the demon right in the eye. "What should I call you?"

"For now you can call me Demo though I might grow tired of that name. To answer your earlier question about Veronica would be best answered by letting you meet her."

An incomprehensible scream erupted out of Roman and for a moment Virgil thought he saw the real Roman. He was quickly replaced with a girl sporting long brown hair down to her waist and a skin tight dress of green and purple with many roses on it. A particularly large rose rested on the left shoulder of the dress and the right shoulder had nothing at all and was completely bare.

"I had no idea roman liked this kind of stuff." Virgil had to admit that the dress was kinda his style.

"Oh hello, Virgil. I've heard so much about you. It's so nice to finally meet you." She said as she walked forward and grasped Virgil's hands.

"It's nice to meet you too, Veronica. Where did you hear about me from?"

"Let me introduce myself properly, my name is Veronica and I am Roman's romantic and fanciful side. So naturally I am in charge of feelings of romance. Have you caught on yet?"

"Oh."

"Are you speechless, dear Virgil? Do you like someone else? The others are only trying to take over because they feel that Roman has neglected them. For too long he has ignored his true sides. But I only care about romance so as long as that happens then I am more than happy to help you. I will willingly go back into the mind but the others might need a little persuading."

"No, it's not that I like someone else but I just always thought that Roman was bi. Not gay"

"Nope, with the princesses it is all an act. He only has eyes for you Virgil. It's actually quite funny." Veronica dissapears for a second and comes back with a yellow sphere and an hourglass. "The sand in this hourglass is bewitched so that when it runs out then Romans time is up. You must save him before all the sand runs through."

"Thanks for your help, Veronica." Virgil hugged Veronica as he said this.

"No prob, Virgil. This yellow sphere is a memory crystal. We aren't supposed to take them out of the mind but roman is pretty messed up already. It probably won't hurt.Yellow means happy memories."

Virgil looked into the crystal and saw him on the couch with roman on a kitchen stool watching him. Romans smile widened as he took in Virgil stretching.

"Wow, he really has fallen hard."

"Uh-huh. Now go save him before he perishes and remember that everytime Roman loves or adores you, it's me. I'll always be there."

Virgil felt a few tears fall down his face as he turned away and whispered "goodbye."

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