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Earth (Second timeline)
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Casi ducked her head,”If he gets hurt it’ my fault, damn it I shouldn’t of let Karkat go..” She let go of his hand and placed it in her lap and looked down. “I’m so fucking stupid, I should of noticed what Dave’s aspect was and figured out what Karkat was going to do..” She muttered to her self, but Dirk still heard her, as she wasn’t exactly loud, but not really quiet.
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Grey suddenly looked at his dad, he rubbed the back of his head a bit confused. “how did you even get here?”
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-John smiled and said, “Well, ever since our crisis ended, we’ve been traveling between universes, seeking out and killing red cherubs. It just happened that there was one in yours. So when Dirk found out Casi was here, he clocked us in and tada. Also I am great with winds.” He smiled at Grey and then continued, “Any other questions?” Dirk looked at Casi and gently moved to place his arm over her and said, “It’s not your fault… Karkat would’ve found a way to see anyway. He sometimes isn’t the most intelligent but he is the overall leader of the group.” He pulled out a shiny silver necklace he had tucked in his shirt and showed it, the symbol of Cancer with a little nub to keep it on its chain.-
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-Sollux rushed to cover the vents, him coughing and noticing his blood on his hand. He taped another vent and said, “Don’t breathe it in!” He continued to try to find and tape vents. Dave saw the red empty and pulled out both of the needles and had an adrenaline rush, his arms not bothering him for now. He pulled Jake up onto Karkat and said, “Sollux! Come here!” Sollux coughed and said, “If I pass out I can make it back! GO!” Dave nodded and used his turn tables to begin taking them back, them disappearing from there. Sollux kept coughing harshly and saw his blood pouring out of his mouth in the reflection of metal. He laid himself down, the gasses floating up so it gave him time to get out of there. He forced himself to pass out and disappeared as he traveled through dream bubbles to get back.-
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Casi nodded silently, only to please Dirk, she still thought all this shit was mostly her fault. The girl glanced at the necklace and sighed before nodding again. “I guess so then.” Casi said quietly, her voice barely above a whisper. She stiffened slightly under his arm then relaxed, leaning onto Dirk silently.
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The teenager shivered, he felt a feeling of forbidding and pressed himself closer to his father. “No…”
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-John tilted his head at her then felt the presences approaching. Dirk held Casi tight but gentle at the same time. He was trying to comfort her the best he could. Dave, Karkat, Gamzee, and Jake reappeared. Dave holding them all as his wounds were fully ripped back open and he gently put them down before he gritted his teeth in pain and let out a low growl. Gamzee rolled off of Karkat and gripped his bleeding wounds to keep it off. the floor best he could. Karkat was twitching from still being in internal pain. Jake wasn’t moving at all and was still bleeding through at least eight layers of wrapping and ten of gauze. Dirk removed his arm from Casi and ran right over to Jake and scooped him up. His shades actually fell off from the sudden burst of speed. He was visibly crying and hugged Jake close and whimpered, “Speak to me… Tell me you’re alright…” Jake opened his eyes very weakly and couldn’t really move but to open his mouth and breath raggedly. Dirk shoved his face into Jake’s chest and held him closer. He listened as the beat of his heart stopped and he moved his head out of Jake’s chest and gently removed his glasses. He whispered mostly to himself as he moved to Jake’s head, “there may not be a volcano… but I will feel like there is one…” He kissed Jake’s corpse endearingly, holding him close.-
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Casi let out a chocked sob then fell silent,shaking on the couch, then she slowly moved over to Dirk and fells to knees, scrambling to find a pulse on Jake. Finding none the girl lowered her head, and started to shake again, small tears dripping from behind her shades and onto the floor silently. Her breathing turned slightly ragged and she screwed her eyes shit, her hands clenching her pants, head lowered. Casi’s tears dripped from her eyes faster, though she didn’t let out a sound, shaking almost violently as she cried silently.
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Grey felt like an intruder witnessing this scene, he didn’t know what to do, but he mourned the life of the man he didn’t even know. He huddled closer to his dad as a few tears leaked out of his eyes. He bowed his head in respect for the fallen warrior.
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-John held Grey, him having tears himself but holding himself as strong as he could for Grey. Sollux finally appeared on the couch where he’d passed out earlier to get there, coughing up yellow blood as he came to. He pushed himself up from the couch and made himself go to the shower, trying to not get blood everywhere. Karkat tried to move past his twitching to sit up. Dave was upset as well, his arms bleeding over himself as he could only watch. Gamzee watched as well, he wanted to say something but he had grown up enough to know not to ruin this moment. Dirk released from the kiss and the movement of Karkat caught the corner of his eye. He laid Jake onto the floor and snapped his head to Karkat and yelled at him, “YOU FUCKING MORON!” He turned and was about to punch him but Dave forced himself into the way. Dirk tried to punch around him while yelling, “YOU FUCKING GOT HIM KILLED! YOUR FUCKING CURIOSITY GOT HIM KILLED!” Dave kept holding him away from doing so, Dirk ending up crying hard and wearing himself out from his previous bout of sorrow. He just went into gasping and crying on the bloody shoulder of Dave. It stung, but Dave fought through the pain to hold his bro. Karkat turned his head away, red tears going down his face.-
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Casi stood up and fled the living room, hiding in her room. The girl wiggled in the spot between the window and the bed, then slipped under her bed curling up. She sobbed silently in her hoodie, feeling like her chest got ripped out, shoved back in and shot multiple times. Casi fixed her hoodie and sobbed in the hood part of it, and shoved off her shades flinging them away in a rare spout of anger. Then her anger vanished and she resumed sobbing quietly under her bed, the girl’s breath ragged.
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Grey huddled himself against his father and felt his tears well up. He sniffled against his dad’s shoulder, his tears making John’s shirt all wet.
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-John held Grey close and rubbed his back. He made sure that his own tears were hidden. Dirk continued to sob on Dave, it stinging the hell out of his arms but he refused to let go of his bro. Karkat was still crying but he looked at the hurt Gamzee and forced himself to take off to the room he was in alone before, curling up on the bed to cry. Kanaya and Jane immediately started trying to help Gamzee and Dave. Jane even tried to revive Jake but it seemed to no use. She was saddened by it but had to continue to help the two she could help. Gamzee got just enough help to not be bleeding everywhere. Rose took off to go to Casi’s room and knocked gently. She waited for an answer.-
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Casi heard the knock and fell silent, not wanting to deal with anyone at the moment. “W-Who ever you are, I ask t-that you leave me a-alone.” Her voice barely carried through the door, cracking at a few places. She curled up tighter under her bed, even if someone came into her room, she would no be seen, the dark colour of her hoodie hiding her under the dim of under the bed. Her breathing was still ragged and she only felt the pain in her chest intensify. Lone tears slipped down her face as she struggled to not to start sobbing again.
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Grey tried to pull himself towards Dave.”Pa…?” He was held back by his other father, “Let the others take care of him.” He looked mournfully at his other father, before backing away slightly and letting his father throw an arm around his shoulder and pull him into a side hug. Grey watched his other father, Dave, carefully. He didn’t want him to get hurt again on his watch.
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-John held him back and spoke in a calming voice, “Let the others take care of him. He placed an arm around him for a side hug. He was just as upset but knew better than to interfere. Dirk was still sobbing on Dave, bringing his head up to show it covered in Dave’s blood. He then took off full speed away from Dave. Dave let him go and placed himself on the ground laying, so it didn’t hurt anymore. Rose stayed outside of the door and said, “I am sorry… I shouldn’t have said anything… Then he wouldn’t have left and this wouldn’t of happened… I hope you don’t hate me for it…” She moved away, the sobbing Karkat sneaking to the door and opening it then shutting it behind him. He scooted near her bed and he knew she was there but just stayed still.-
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