Demus

Chapter 6

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Deceit POV:

Started to get worried. Remus has never reacted to anything like that before. He had done something. Something he shouldn't have. I prayed for the best. Almost a half hour later, I heard a loud knocking on the door.  Really loud knocking. I quickly ran over to see who it was, dearly hoping it was Remus.

I swung open the door to reveal Remy. He was standing with tear stained cheeks and firmly holding onto a terrified Remus. He tugged on Remus and practically threw him at me.
"You two need to talk." Was all he said. I started to get anxious. What drama...

I pulled Remus the couch and sat down at an angle next to him, just so I could see him more clearly.
"Remus...?"
"..."
"You need to tell me what's wrong."
"..."
"I can't help you if I don't know what's wrong. "
"..."
"Can you show me?"
He nods. At least there's that. But he stands up walks to the table and picks up the knife. Then he walks back to his seat and sits. He rolls up his sleeve. Those marks...
He takes the knife and drags it across his skin quick and hard. I gasp. Tears spilling out of my eyes.
"No..." my voice is barely above a whisper.
"NO." I yell, yanking the knife out of his hands and putting it down beside me. He's crying too. I feel a heavy feeling in my chest. It feels like someone threw a brick at my head. I can feel my throat close up as I choke for oxygen.

Why would he do this?
Was it my fault?
Could I have done something to prevent this?

I helped him bandage up the cuts and let him rest on the couch for a while. My thoughts were running. I kept feeling like it was my fault.  I had to get out of the house. I felt like the walls were closing in on me.

Once I was sure he was asleep, I walked outside and into the forest of the imagination. The imagination was huge, I wouldn't be found.

I sat down by a shady tree once I was sure I had gone far enough. I couldn't bring myself to move or even stop thinking. I had never cared much for anyone... Remus happened to be an exception. I don't know how long I sat there. I didn't care. All I could do was think of things I could be done if I had cared enough to notice.

Remus POV:

As I rested I had a weird feeling that wouldn't go away. I didn't like it. I felt like such a disappointment to everyone I had ever known. I was probably chasing Dee away just like I had the others...

-------time skip--------

When k finally woke up, I checked my surrounding. Where's Deceit? I sat up and checked my wounds, still wrapped up tightly in the bandages Dee had used. Sighing to myself, I got up and checked the kitchen, Dee had to be there, right?
No.
Bathrooms?
No.
Bedrooms?
No.

He had disappeared. Of course, I started to get antsy. Maybe he just went for a walk? Yeah. That had to be it. I was still filled with worry. He would usually leave a note when he didn't tell me where he was going.

Way too many hours passed. I couldn't take it anymore. I started looking around the darks sides territory. He wasn't anywhere. Something was wrong.

I sprinted towards the light sides territory.  Out of breath by the time I got there. I'd have to get used to the distance in Thomas' mind. I didn't want to go to them, but if Deceit wasn't around here then he had almost certainly lost himself in the imagination. The very thought panicked me.

I ran to the light sides and knocked heavily on their door. Virgil answered. When he saw the tears streaming down my face he called for Patton. Patton looked just as worried as Virgil did. If not, more.
"Remus, why are you crying? What's wrong?" I heard the soft voice from Patton. I didn't even realise I had broken out into tears of panic on the way here.

I was brought into the house and had told them about how I couldn't find Deceit anywhere. By the time I finished my explanation, all four of them were there. Roman was the first to speak. Unfortunately.
"Why does it matter?" We all stared at him, waiting for him to continue. "He's a dark side. As far as everyone in this room is concerned, we're better off without him." Roman finished. I was done. I summoned my morningstar and took a swinging hit at him. Knocking him over in the process. Now I stood above him as the others watched the scene unfold in horror.
"What the fuck Remus?!?!?!" He yelled. I looked down at him.
"Insult me. Right to my face. Insult my interests, my taste, my goddamn LIFE!" I bent down to get a better look at him. "BUT INSULT DECEIT LIKE THAT AGAIN... and we've got a problem." I had said it loud and clear. They all heard me. And Roman seemed shocked. He probably never thought I would care for someone as much as I did for Deceit. I looked around the room.
"If none of you are going to help me, then I'll find him myself." I stormed out of there. Finally releasing my morningstar.

I knew I shouldn't, but I went into the imagination almost knowing that Roman would be there to stop me. Honestly, I missed the day when he wasn't like that. We would tell each other all the time how happy we both were to have a brother. Now we're the twins that can't stand each other.

I couldn't focus on that though. I had to know Dee was safe.

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Thank you to stormy125 for the awesome idea. I'm glad so many of you are enjoying this pure high quality angst. And I hope you'll enjoy this. Later skater.
-Chase