thevoidsdarkhorse | Heart Game (Continued)

Heart Game (Continued)

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[She picks up the cube, holds it out to him.]

What wishes do you have for me and why? Why do you want to help me?

[takes the cube]

. . . I wish for you to be able to harmonize your past experiences with your future. I want you to become stronger, step forward, and keep on fighting for all that you believe in.

[a breath]

I wish for you to go home and rescue your friends there, with the support of the friends you've made in Kyriakos.

[another pause, this one short]

And I want to help you because after seeing everything I've seen in this soul. . . how could I not? I've said it before but I consider you a friend.

So. . . I'm only doing what any good friend would do.

[As he talks, fireflies fly closer, gathering on the cube. They glow, flicker, the light spreading along the cube.]

So, you'll help me reach a happier ending?

Of course.

[earnest]

[There's a flash, and the fireflies pull away from a cube that is now the exact shade of your eyes.]

[And now you're getting hugged by a tiny teen.]

[s-so many hugs in this heart]

[but he returns it wholeheartedly]

[ACCEPT THE DERE.]

[This is what happens when you can't touch humans for fifteen years. '-']

[THE DERE IS ACCEPTED]

Y'know, if everyone here creates a building block, you'll have a pretty sturdy base to build from.

[Nods.]

That's what I thought, when Sakura pointed out how many were here.

You've really got a lot of friends, y'know. . .?

I hope they can all get through to rage somehow.

I...

I do.

[Finally pulling away.]

It's just hard to believe most times. It's easy to believe it when the number of people you know you can count on one hand for years.

Harder with that...everything else.

Well if you don't believe it now then I'd say we've done something wrong.

I'm believing it now. Easier. Should have an easier time now.

Good.

[and because he can be is going to ruffle her hair]

[ewajeiwjaoiew]

[And turning red.]

A-ah...

[Hair ruffling keeps giving her doki's, omg.]

[ALL THE DOKIS FOR HOPE]

Is there anywhere else I can go to help? Or is this where the adventure ends?

There's Heart after here. She can let you go anywhere that might need it.

. . that's called the-- uh. True heart, right? I've heard that term used a lot here.

[She shakes her head.] Not True Heart. Heart.

[She points at the symbol on his chest.]

The one you had earlier.

Ain't it obvious what Aspect True Heart is?

[glances down at his shirt]

Void, then. I thought that's what it was, but then you say things like "heart" after I hear the term "true heart" thrown around a bunch.

[though there is, obviously, a difference]

How do I reach heart from here?

[Shrugs.] Can't help how Game terms get confused.

[Gotta pay attention to those differences in words, real important in Homestuck.]

[She points to the feathers etched on the floor.]

Stand there and I can send you.

All right.

Will you be okay?

[Nods.] I think so. More people are coming.

Good. Keep that chin up, yeah?

[and with that he heads over towards the feather]

I'll do my best.

[The symbol glows and off you go.]

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