Vessels and Tears (Archived Version)

Trouble

    Deepnest wasn't too bad, contrary to what you were expecting. Still creepy, but it didn't look like the infection had reached this place yet. The houses were lighted and everything was oddly peaceful. Herrah had left before you had a chance to meet her, so it was juts you and Hornet in the decently sized silk covered house. Hornet asked so many questions in so little time that it felt overwhelming. She got you a normal looking notebook and said "Write your answers here, I want to know EVERYTHING about dad. Especially the bad stuff, so I can black mail him if he ever ends up doing something I don't like."

Now that sounded like Hornet. So, you guys chatted and chatted and chatted, well into the day before the Queen of Deepnest herself returned. She was clearly tired. "Mommy, why haven't you slept in a week?" Hornet asked innocently "Might as well stay up as long as I can before-" You whipped out the paper and wrote "Dreamers are no more, the vessel plan isn't what Pale is going to go with." and handed it to her before she could even continue. "What?" was her only reaction. You rolled your eyes and wrote "In Pales suicide note he stated that Mom should reason with The Radiance because The Radiance is not heartless and would sympathize with the grieving queen. And it is too late to turn back now, its been confirmed that Hollow isn't pure." "OOOOOOOOOOOOH, Ok, that makes more sense. By the way, someone's dropping by to pick you up later, no one wanted you around to see what the hell was going to happen to the two, 'Forkie' and 'onion' whoever they are. They're apparently in trouble." You chirped a giggle and wrote "Hornet is entertaining to talk to." "I couldn't agree more. watch this." She turned to hornet. "What's sixty eight divided by thirteen?"

Hornet thought for a second, tapped her foot in thought, and then sat down, clearly trying to figure out what it was. "I haven't taught her division yet." You fell over laughing. This entire trip shed some new light upon Hornet and Deepnest, and How Hornet wasn't entirely cold and Deepnest was actually really pretty. Its amazing how things can change. You wondered who was going to take you home, though. Hopefully Mom.

Time passed, you and Hornet became besties and explored Deepnest, having fun overall for a grand total of ten hours. It was almost one in the morning, Hornet was fast asleep, and you remained awake waiting for whoever was coming to get you. Herrah was also fast asleep. Did they forget about you...? Almost on que, Ogrim, recognizable only by the glow of his lantern, slinked in. He waved to you and gestured for you to follow him. So, you got up, stretched, would've yawned if you had a mouth, and followed. Nothing interesting happened, and you fell asleep on the way to the stag.

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When you awoke in the morning, you were very tired, and assumed that it was the late night ride home. So you pushed yourself awake and went to find Mom, but made a stop at the kitchen when you realized you were hungry. You heard two familiar voices chatting and you turned a corner to see Isma and Dryya... doing dishes. You gave them a weird look and Dryya said "Kiddo, I wouldn't laugh if I were you. Wanna keep that shade on the INSIDE? I advise you leave." "Don't mind her, we're in trouble for a prank. And that means doing this and a bunch of other things. Worth it though." She smirked and went back to what she was doing and you snagged a few cookies. Or at least tried, because your hand slipped and missed entirely. Shaking your head, you once again swiped, and this time succeeded in snagging the cookies. They were your favorite, and the best thing that was edible in the Palace, so you ate a lot of them. Amazing how you weren't fat-

The day went on per usual, except you were very clumsy and ran into walls, got dizzy a lot, ran face first into mom, fell face first into a pile of leaves, and a lot of other dumb mistakes. Why did you feel so strange? Why were you acting so weird? This never happened before? You were shook out of that trance by turning a corner and stubbing your foot. Ouch.

As day turned into night, it only got worse. You could no longer see straight, and Mom was carrying you around so you wouldn't end up hurting yourself more than you already had. She pushed open the door to you and Hollows room and put you in your nest. "Get some sleep, you'll feel better." Is the only thing she said before shutting the door and leaving you in the dark, with your siblings sleeping form next to you.

They had also been having trouble walking in a straight line, but they always caught themselves before they did something stupid. Maybe it was a vessel thing?

You turned on your side and closed your eyes, being that you had that gift. Your mask wasn't really a mask, it was part of you. Because you're a fricking human. As you drifted away, a small white seal in an egg shape formed over you and slightly glowed, before nearly disappearing.

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The night seemed to drag on, so eventually you worked up the energy to open your eyes and... it was midday. And people were standing around you. People as in Mom, Hollow and Pale. Pale looked better than the last time you saw him. He had a bandage wrapped around his eye still, and other than the concern on his face he looked fine. Hollow also looked different. They were taller, looked more mature, and their horns looked too big for their head. Weird. Mom looked the same as always, adorable and huggable and bright.

Your head felt heavy, but you sat up anyway. You were in the infirmary- wait what. Thats not where you fell asleep. Startled a little bit, you looked at mom and made the same gesture you used to get Dryya to get some paper or a stole tablet or something you could write on forever ago. It all felt like a distant memory now. But it was like, three weeks ago. You arrived nearly a month or two ago. Time flew for you and days were pushed together a lot.

Mom gave you a tablet and some chalk and you wrote "Good morning." "Its five in the afternoon." Pale responded. "Oh. May I ask something?" "Sure." "Why are you all starring at me like Ive grown an extra pair of eyes?" They all exchanged glances and Mom pet your head. "Honey, you've been asleep for nearly half a year."

Your breath caught in your throat and your stomach dropped. WHAT?! HALF A YEAR?! "Hollow was too. You both were. and actually, another two vessels we found wandering Hallownest, must've escaped while your father was chasing you, are still asleep. Their names are Broken and Flower." You looked around and saw the two of them, sleeping peacefully. From what you could see it was the Greenpath vessel and Broken vessel.

"Why was I asleep?" "A vessels childhood only lasts a few months, and then they enter adolescence. Adolescence lasts for a few years. Then adulthood. No idea how long that is." Pale explained casually. You wrote "Guess I'm a teenager now. Bring on the hell." "Whats a teenager?" You realized that was a voice in your head asking that.

"Guess I'm going insane." you thought bitterly. "No, youre not going insane. Us vessels have voidvoice. Isnt that great?! So whats a teenager?" "Its complicated..."

You felt your head and noticed your horns got bigger as well. And... You were taller. Shocked. Other than that you heard a crash, someone yell sorry, and the window opened behind you to reveal Dryya, climbing through the fucking window, falling on her face and then looking up and waving.You burst out laughing and Pale facepalmed.

"Have you ever heard of using a door?" "Nope!"

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SO uhh, Hi? Heres the next chapter. Oh and uhh... This story is number two on Wattpad for HollowKnight. Only to be beaten by Snow is Random, my good friend with Nightmares, the best Grimm x Reader in fucking existence. That Ive read. ANy way- End of Phase one! Youre now going to ba an emotional teen-

Well, anyway, here it is. Hope you enjoyed, erase and ascend, PEACE. sorry for errors.