An Unpleasant Change

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The toymaker's words ring in your head like a bell, repeating over and over. Who could he have been talking about and why? Much like before things had become fogged to you, a misty future ahead of you. In the darkness you hear murmurs, soft insults and digs coming from the now furious toymaker and by the soft tugging you felt on your back you could only assume that he was in the process of fixing you. Your head throbs, the hit from the wall doing some serious damage to your brain. It would heal in time but for now you had to deal with pain that felt like a sledgehammer to the head. You open your eyes wearily, finding yourself looking up at the ceiling with Jason hovered above you and his devious grin even present. 

" Recovered from your little mishap my dear? " You nod, sitting up slowly and clutching your head in pain.The clanging of Jason's tools were doing little to sooth you and from the look on his face you knew he was doing this on purpose. A punishment perhaps? None the less, you hop off the table, about to retreat to the bedroom when you are pulled back by the toymaker's tight grasp. His eyes were hot with burning rage but also fearful. Fearful of loosing what he held dear and for the first time in months you heard a long missed melody. That familiar music box rang in the air, seemingly breaking through to the human Jason once was. You had never found out where the music came from but it always seemed close, like it was on top of you almost. 

" Why did you hurt yourself like that?! " Tears prick your eyes at the toymaker's sudden change of heart but he persists. 

" Answer me! " You stay silent, hoping that the toymaker would soon remember what HE himself had said about your identity but alas his mind seemed to have drawn a blank, evident by the way his claws were slowly sinking into your newly crafted skin, drawing blood the deeper they went. You grimace at the touch, swallowing the air in your throat to speak. 

" My identity..you said.." You don't get to finish as the toymaker holds you against the wall, his scowl deepening. 

" Did I tell you to hurt yourself?! " You shake your head, knowing deep down that the toymaker had never given you those orders and that he was only looking out for you. Deep down inside he loved you, despite what the monster inside him told him to do. With a sigh and struggle you lift your arm, cupping Jason's face in your hand and pulling him into a soft hug. Tears roll down your face as the toymaker releases you and wraps his arms around you. His black tears fall onto your head as you nuzzle his chest, feeling the ever present scars on his skin and an ever so slight fluttering from under it. 

" Whatever Vine has done to you, don't let it effect us. You are stronger then this " Jason tensed up at the mention on Vine's name, pushing you aside and grabbing a sharpened tool. You quickly make a crystal wall but despite your best efforts Jason easily marches through it in fury with his weapon. Taken aback, you are pinned to the wall once again, your heart trembling in fear at how easily Jason broke your defences.

" Do not speak his name to me! " Your wrist begins to ache as Jason keeps a tight hold of you but even in your fear filled and frantic state you notice something different about the toymaker. His eyes were kind but his smile was sharp, a mixture of both his personas. His personalities were mixing, making for an even stronger being then ever before. You look away to your wrist, seeing the red flesh underneath the toymaker's grip. Noticing he was harming you, Jason lets you go, sobbing to himself as his tool hits the floor with a loud thud. 

" I'm sorry (Y/N). I'm so sorry " You kneel before him, continuing your embrace from earlier and pecking his cold cheek softly. Something was stirring inside the toymaker, something strong and sinister. Only time would tell if this would completely break him or maybe even kill him. 

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