Dance With Deceit

Hide Our Love

"We can't tell anyone about this." There was no lightness in Deceit's voice, no fear or worry either. It was cold, emotionless, and Logan didn't understand.
"What do you mean? Deceit, we've accepted our feelings for each other, why must we keep it to ourselves? There's nothing to hide anymore."

"Is that so?" Deceit crossed his arms. "Tell me, do you think that Virgil, Roman, and Patton will accept this? That one of their own has fallen for a Dark Side?"
Logan's brow furrowed. "One of their own? What are you talking about?"

"There is a division between us Sides, Logan, don't act as if you haven't seen it. There are the Light Sides, the good aspects of Thomas's personality, or at least the parts of himself that he's accepted. Then you have the Dark Sides, we're the bad aspects of his personality. The parts of himself that he refuses to acknowledge. The parts of himself that he'd rather pretend don't exist."

Deceit's tone became bitter and he turned away from Logan. "And, if Thomas wants nothing to do with us, then neither do his Light Sides..."

Logan was at a loss for words. Yes, he was perfectly aware that Thomas wasn't exactly a fan of the Dark Sides. However, he also knew that Thomas wouldn't intentionally drive any Side away. He wasn't aware of all his Sides yet.

And who's fault is that? Whose job is it to hide things away? To withhold information?

Logan closed his eyes. He'd thought the voice had been silenced...

"Besides, Virgil doesn't like me. And after he saw me take you, he's probably on his guard more than ever."
Logan shook his head and tried to focus on the subject at hand. "Deceit, that was a misunderstanding. If I explained what happened Virgil would have no reason to remain suspicious."

"Roman sees me as a villain," Deceit continued, "he sees things in black and white. I am Deceit, deception is seen as bad, therefore I'm an enemy in his eyes."

"Roman also saw Virgil as a, villain, when we first met him. Over time, he began to see that Virgil was only trying to protect Thomas just as we all were. He came to accept him as one of us, and I'm certain he would do that same for you."

"Patton is against lying. It goes against his own morals. I embody lies, I pass them off as acceptable and good. While Patton would never openly show dislike towards me, he will never trust me."

"He is also the most open and accepting out of all of us. He was the first of us to treat Virgil as an equal, not as an outsider who only wished to cause us trouble. He would be willing to take the time to get to know you if you simply allowed him to."

Deceit nodded slowly, as if he were processing Logan's words. "All very good points, Logan."
"Thank you." He dipped his head and accepted the compliment.
"However..." Deceit drummed his fingers on the ground. "Virgil won't simply take your word for it. He'll believe that I've tricked you into trying to convince himself and the others that I did you no harm. His suspicions won't go away, they will only grow."

"I don't think that-"

"Roman wouldn't dare to give me a chance. Virgil used to be the antagonist in his own story, but now that he isn't and has been accepted, he is a hero without a villain. Who has he put in that role? Me. And because every prince needs a foe to battle, he won't be so keen on losing yet another enemy. Especially when his pride demands he has one."

Logan was certainly troubled by that remark. "Roman can get, carried away by his fantasies, at times. But I doubt he'd go so far as to force you into being his personal villain."

"And Patton? Patton knows what I am. He knows what I've done. He may not hate me but unlike Virgil, whom he knew from the beginning was there to help Thomas, he doesn't think it's possible for Deceit to even contemplate wanting to help him."