Hidden Fear

Acceptance

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A week before the "Accepting Anxiety" videos.

Virgil's POV
My plan is progressing. Slowly, but it's still progressing. I got to shoot down Roman's ideas in the originality episode. I hissed at Logan during our debate and he is really starting to like 'me'. Ten things went down hill. At one point we were cartoons, and I was the bad guy. Why don't people get that I'm not the bad guy. I might be slightly insane and a little prone to violence, but I'm just trying to take revenge on the actual villains. The people who locked me, Deceit, and Remus in a horrible void for years. The people who never gave a fuck about what was happening to us. The people who I hate with all my being.

I growled at my ceiling. I was actually in happy mood for once. I guess I can't be happy until they are dead and gone. I sat up and put on Anxiety's hoodie, before walking out the door and heading towards the kitchen. I need some food, and a few new knives.

I was about to pass by the living room when I heard some voices. I was going to ignore them, until I heard them mention my name. I poked my head around the corner, and started to eavesdrop.

"Roman, kiddo, that's really mean to say. I know you aren't a big fan of Anxiety but don't insult him." Patton said, frowning at Roman.

"No. We should just kick him out of the videos. I don't like him being there, Logan prefers if he wasn't, and even you get a little annoyed with him. Anxiety himself prefers to stay in his room, coming out once every couple of days and you heard how he gets upset when ever he has to show up. So let's just block him from the videos."

"No! That's not nice to Anxiety. Sure he can be a little gloomy and slightly mean, but he is still my fallen angel of darkness and I love him."

"Patton, I do not believe that Roman is asking for you to disown Anxiety, just to keep him from the episodes. I must admit he does have valid reasoning. Anxiety never seems to enjoy the episodes, neither does he bring anything necessarily important to the discussions. It might be better to simply leave him out." Logan said, placing his hand on Patton's shoulder.

"Um. Alright, if you guys say so. I means if he thinks he has to come than we should tell him that he doesn't have to." Patton said, giving in.

"Wonderful. We shall tell Anxiety our decision the next time he comes out for food." Roman said, sitting down on the couch and turning on the tv.

I growled to myself. Why does making them accept Anxiety have to be so fucking hard! I stormed back to my room and locked the door. I grab all my materials and leave to go spend a day or two with my 'friends.'

A week later, Virgil is still in the void, causing his presence in the Mind Palace to fade. His fade is what causes Thomas's state at the beginning of Accepting Anxiety.

Patton's POV
I was in my room cuddling with my toy frog when Thomas suddenly summoned us. He even called me Morality, he hasn't done that in a while. Thomas was acting a little off, though. His hair looked messy even under the hood, he didn't look ready for an episode, and he hadn't even told us this one was going to happen.

"-which is precisely why I wanted you two here." I heard Logan say.

"You mean us three" I shot in, pointing to Anxiety. Wait, where is Anxiety? He has been in every episode since the third, so what's keeping him this time?

As I thought over this question, occasionally adding in my comments, I realized that the others hadn't realized his absence. "Boy, you both always act like you know all the answers, so it's surprising that you keep over looking something so simple." I said when Logan was getting flustered. He's pretty cute when he's confused, not the time Patton.

"And uh what might that be?" Logan questioned, look at me smugly.

"Where is Anxiety!?"

Time Skip to when the enter Anxiety's room.

Little bit of a trigger warning: torcher

Fear's POV
I was in the middle of cutting Remus, when I felt an electric shock go through my body. I stopped what I was doing and floated a little distance away. Someone was in my room. How the fuck did they manage to get in? I specifically used magic to lock my room, the only way any of them could enter is if Thomas opened my room.

I tried to reappear in my room, but I was stopped. Oh shit! How long have I been here?! I thought, starting to panic. I can't get stuck in the void again. If I do, it will break me, even more than it already has. As I was having a mental freak out, I felt myself being pulled to reality. Oh thank Satan. I thought as I opened my eyes in the closet of my room.

I peeked through the crack in the door in order to see the intruders. All four of them were here and the were looking for me? Then I saw Thomas. He looked like a train wreck, I guess I was away so long, my hold over him started to slip. A slow grin crept over my face as I realized I could use this situation to my advantage. They are going to learn to love me.

"What are you doing in my room!" I yelled as I appeared by the stairs, internally laughing at their frightened screams. I'm so excited for when I can cause them to scream every day.

Time Skip to after Anxiety is accepted.

Patton's POV
I can't believe that we were treating my sweet and sour angel of darkness so horribly. I was supposed to make him feel loved but instead I made him hate himself to the point of ducking out. (Quack Quack) From now on I will do everything in my power to make him happy here. I will forever love my son, Virgil.

Logan's POV
I didn't know that our aversion towards Anxi- I mean Virgil- could have such drastic results. I also wish I had informed Virgil earlier about the benefits of anxiety, his decision was unhealthy for both himself and Thomas. And though I will not admit it, I was worried for Anxiety before he showed up. I am glad that we can all be happy together now.

Roman's POV
I can't believe I was acting so terribly. I am a prince. I am supposed to protect, not harm, unless they are a villian. And Virgil is obviously not a villian. How did I not see it before? He is my damsel in distress and I completely ignored him, I was even rude at some points in time. Why are I so convinced that he was a villian in the first place. I don't need any more villians. I already have three, Deceit, Remus, and Fear, whom are still in the back of Thomas's mind.

From now on I shall protect my damsel with my life, plus now I can have the egg of my crush on him hatch into a beautiful phenox and soar with my un-dying love. Now I just have to convince him to love me back, maybe I will start by asking for his very stylish "Nightmare Before Christmas" poster.

Thomas's POV
I feel really bad for doing that to one of my own sides. I mean, sure I wasn't to fond of Virgil in the beginning, but as he I got to know him, I learned he's actually a pretty cool dude. I never meant to push him so far, to the point of 'ducking out', and I don't think any of the others did either. I'm just glad we convinced him to stay. I'm never taking anxiety for granet again. I can't believe I let myself be seen on camera looking like such a train-wreck. I also can't believe Logan threw a computer at my head, like what the heck! Oh, well. I think I'm going to go do something productive now.

Virgil's POV
That was way too easy. These trusting idiots will never see me coming. Also "No Roman, that is my poster!" Just because I'm evil doesn't mean I don't appreciate works of art like "The Nightmare Before Christmas". UGG. I can't wait until I am in control.

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I'm, like, half-proud and half-ashamed of this chapter. T~T I don't know if it's good or not. Please tell me your thoughts on it, please. Oh, well. Hope you like the book. Remember, Fear and Virgil are the same person, but no one except himself, Deceit and Remus know that. Enjoy all stories. Goodbye. :)

~Periwinkle