Thunder awoke the azure troll, only for her to be greeted with a mind-splitting headache and a stomach ache that felt as if a bomb had been released inside her. She sat up, realizing Vriska was gone. She rubbed her head and along her neck, the small drops of azure blood having dried on her neck overnight from Vriska's sharp love bites. She eventually hoisted herself onto her own two legs and walked down the hallway as if she were drunk. She was, however, in terrible pain from the belly and head. She eventually made it into the living room, where Vriska was looking out the window at the rain, holding a small box in hand, she talking to Polara and Sollux.
"Guys...I apologize for pulling you two from your 8usy schedules....8ut.....I have a question that is 8eyond serious, yet making me nervous the more I think a8out it..." Polara shrugged.
"It's *kay Vriska. What is the questi*n?" Vriska looked down to the box, Anasta gasping in realization.
"I...I want to marry Anasta. I love her, deeply and truly. Heck...I even have the entire thing planned for tonight cause it's a full moon...8ut...," she paused, clenched the box, and held it close to her chest, seeming close to crying," I'm so scared she'll say no...That all the time and money I poured into it would 8e wasted, and that she'll leave me for going too fast...It's only 8een 8 months...And....I'm just.....scared." Anasta gasped softly, being silent. Vriska wanted to marry her? The headache faded away along with the stomach ache, her mind being overcome with joy. However, she listened in some more. She realized now that Polara and Sollux seemed shocked, surprised, and in dismay. Polara broke the silence of the room with a chuckle.
"I think she'd l*ve t*. If y*u l*ve her and she l*ves y*u, y*u tw* sh*uld get married. She seems s* much happier n*wadays that she seems t* have c*mpletely f*rg*tten Aria's...demise....And even in regards t* that, y*u can cheer her up with ease. I think y*u tw* w*uld d* great t*gether..." Sollux nodded.
"ii agree wiith pa on thii2. and 2orry for briingiing thii2 up, but, kk2 dead, and 2he need2 2omeone two keep her miind of ariia'2 death. you fiit the job well, and 2he love2 beiing around you." Vriska smiled and hugged them tightly.
"Thank you guys...Can you two help me propose? And...Do you two want to come to the wedding itself?" Polara chuckled.
"Y*u kn*w I d*. What ab*ut y*u, S*l?" Sollux looked to his matesprit, smiling.
"wherever you go, pa, ii go two. ii'll help. when ii2 iit?" Vriska smiled.
"Eight o'clock pm." Polara chuckled.
"I figured s*. Is Anasta still asleep?" Vriska shrugged.
"I think so...We were..uh..." Polara hushed her.
"I d*n't need the details. I kn*w what y*u tw* did based *n y*ur stammering...She'll pr*bably wake up s**n..." Anasta smiled, and stood, backing away from the corner, and ruffling her hair slightly more to disguise the fact she had been awake for a while. However, the pain in her stomach soon resurfaced, and so did everything else. She threw up, catching Vriska, Polara, and even Sollux's attention. Vriska ran over to her, Anasta coughing.
"A-Ana..! Are you okay!?" Polara sighed and closed her eyes, rubbing her forehead.
"Vriska...Is she pregnant?" Vriska looked to Polara, blushing hard, gulping, and turning back to Anasta.
"Take a test, Ana..." Anasta nodded and went into the bathroom, closing the door behind her.
"What have I done?" she whimpered. Polara sighed.
"Y*u pailed her. That's what y*u did." Vriska sighed and growled.
"8esides that!!!!!!!!" Sollux shrugged.
"well...iif 2he ii2 carryiing your kiid2, ii gue22 you planned the weddiing ju2t iin tiime. ii'm 2ure aa would want her grub2 two be born under marriied parent2...although, thii2 ii2n't the fiir2t tiime 2he'2 carriied grub2 before marriiage..." Vriska got a mop and began to clean the throw up off the floor.
"Oh? Did she and KK pail 8efore the wedding too?" Sollux nodded.
"before 2he diied of eriidan'2 wand bla2t, 2he and kk deciided two make the mo2t of theiir tiime before ariia'2 death when we were gettiing clo2e two ciirru2'2 ca2tle. tru2t me. me and pa heard them...iit wa2 awkward, two 2ay the lea2t..." Vriska gulped and finished cleaning the mess, putting the cleaning supplies away after washing them.
"So...You think we're doomed to fail too...?" Polara shrugged.
"It's p*ssible. She killed KK *n a S*p*r spree. S* just keep y*ur grub's recuperc**ns away fr*m her. She can't have S*p*r with*ut killing s*me*ne. *ther than that, she's a great matesprit as I've heard fr*m KK." Vriska smiled.
"I 8uilt lots of extra rooms here too. I knew we were gonna have gru8s eventually, so I made a secret hallway near the cliffside. It digs into the cliff and has around 5 rooms." Polara raised her eyebrow.
"5? Haha...I th*ught y*u'd put eight again!" Vriska narrowed her eyes at the psiionic.
"Shut up, Winter." suddenly, they heard a door close and witnessing Anasta walking down the hall, holding a test. Vriska approached her.
"Ana? What does it say?" Anasta looked up to Vriska, holding out the test, the answer erupting from Vriska, who gasped.
"A-Ana...! We're having gru8s!!" Vriska picked Anasta up and spun her around, lacing her face with kisses.
"Oh Ana! I'm so happy! I'm gonna 8e a guardian!" Anasta smiled back, kissing Vriska on the lips, and breaking.
"Yeah...but....We're not-" Vriska hushed her, and looked back to Sollux and Polara, nodding to them before getting on one knee and turning all her attention to Anasta, holding out and opening the box, a diamond ring inside. Anasta, having known, acted surprised while her heart raced with joy. Vriska smiled and muttered.
"A-Anasta Aslent...It may have 8een a short 8 months since we 8ecame m8sprits, 8ut those months felt like an eternity of 8liss and love. And the morning we woke up together after the night of your Sopor spree meant the world to me. I had 8een crushing on you since gru8hood, getting kismesistudes and other quadrants to try and capture your attention, 8ut to no avail. When we kissed that f8ful night, it was clearer than ever; I love you, and I want to 8e with you for the rest of my days. So, from the 8ottom of my heart...Will you....marry me?" Anasta nodded fiercely and picked Vriska up, kissing her. While they kissed, Vriska slipped the ring on to Anasta's ring finger, Polara and Sollux aweing.
"Aww...S* preci*us..." Vriska then felt light on them, looking to the window, and smiling. The storm had passed, and it no longer rained. Anasta smiled and whispered to her.
"It's a sign, Vrisk. We're meant to be. And I'll gladly have your grubs..." Vriska smiled and nodded, they kissing again in the sun's warming glow.
***
"Amy! Orion! Someone! Help!" Arika's voice ran throughout the Creator's Hall. Erin rushed into the hall, Ghirahim by her side, she could help but laugh.
"Arika! Why are you floating?" Arika, being in the air, moved around.
"I-I dunno! I was just testing out my powers and I started floating!" Erin chuckled and held out an open hand.
"Take my hand. I'll pull you down." Arika reached out to Erin's hand, grabbing it, and her fellow Creator pulling her down to the ground. Ghirahim smiled.
"You have alot to learn, Queen of Tacos..." Arika chuckled.
"Yeah...Hey, has anyone seen Amy?"
"I'm here!" a voice echoed from farther down the hall. Soon, the young girl reached them, panting, and sighing.
"Aw...I didn't get to help Arika down..." Erin smiled.
"It's okay, Amy. I'm sure Arika will need help again eventually..." Arika scoffed.
"Hey!" Erin chuckled.
"You have alot to learn about your powers, Arika. I wouldn't be surprised if it took you at least a year to master them completely." Arika sighed a bit, raising her hand sin the air.
"I guess you're right." Amanda chuckled, then seemed confused.
"Wait...What would all the other Creator's God Tiers be?" Arika shrugged.
"I dunno...I'll have them take quizzes later. Or Shelby can help. She's the Homestuck expert here." Amy nodded.
"Yeah, but we'll have to do that later." she looked to Ghirahim, the demon lord gulping.
"What are you gazing at, mortal?" Amanda smiled.
"Arika's told me you have a 3rd form. Can you perhaps show us it?" Ghirahim flopped his ears, chuckling.
"I do not believe that would be the best idea...If I lose concentration, I lose control of myself..." Amanda hummed.
"Then just focus on something. But I wanna see it. I can easily look it up on Google, but I really wanna see it in person." Ghirahim sighed.
"If you insist..." he closed his eyes and seemed to get tense, humming. Erin, Amanda, and Arika watched, Arika slowly preparing a light in case something went awry. Suddenly, black and gold diamonds floated around the demon lord's body, his white clothing fading to black. He was heard lightly groaning, as if in pain or intense concentration. Suddenly, his body rushed into blackness, his eyes faded white, and his hair was curled upwards, his slim-sleek sword becoming one of sharp edges and a diamond-like pattern. Amanda was amazed.
"W-Wow! That's so cool! I didn't know your boyfriend could do
that Erin!" Erin and Amanda then began talking to each other, Erin's back turned to Ghirahim. Ghirahim smiled, then started twitching, groaning once again, his hands and nails digging into his shoulders. Arika noticed and gulped.
"G-Ghirahim...?" Suddenly, in a blast of light, Arika was knocked into the wall of the hallway she stood in, and Ghirahim took his sword, swiftly impaling both Amanda and Erin on the same blade. Arika screamed.
"N-NO!!" Erin and Amanda looked to each other, wide eyed, before Amanda and Erin went limp, their heads limply falling onto each other's shoulders. Ghirahim, having feeling blood pour from his blade onto his arm, snapped out of it and gasped, pulling the sword from their chests.
"O-Oh god...What have I done!?" Erin and Amanda limply fell over each other, Arika holding her shoulder and limping to them, using the one hand that wasn't in pain to take them by the collars of their shirts to the Tier Circle. Ghirahim started sobbing.
"E-Erin...A-Amanda....I apologize..." Arika slowly dragged their bleeding bodies to the circle, eventually reaching it, Erin opening her eyes to slits, only to see Arika crying.
"A-Arika...I'll be fine...Why are you...?" Arika sniffled and wiped her tears away, watching the Life and Hope symbols beginning to glow, along with Erin and Amanda's bodies.
"I-I failed....I couldn't protect you..." Erin blinked, holding her hand out to Arika before it limply fell, Erin going limp and growing pale, she starting to glow and float along with Amanda. Arika and Ghirahim became sobbing messes while watching their friends glow and shift into their God Tiers. When they landed in their new outfits, Erin was now the Witch of Life, and Amanda a Maid of Hope. When they awoke and sat up, Amanda groaned.
"Ow....You okay, Erin?" Erin nodded and looked to Ghirahim, the demon lord grossly sobbing. Erin chuckled and hugged him.
"Ghiri...I'm okay....Why are you still crying?" Ghirahim sniffled.
"Your God Tier outfit....It's so tacky...Come with me at once!" Ghirahim dragged her away, she chuckling and waving bye. Arika, however, hadn't stopped sobbing, Amanda hugging her.
"Arika...It's okay...Why are you so sad?" Arika sniffled, wiping away her tears.
"I-I couldn't protect you guys...I...I failed..." Amanda awed and hugged her again, smiling.
"It's okay. You're learning, Arika. You shouldn't let yourself down. Besides, I like my God Tier outfit. It looks cool. Don't worry." Arika smiled to Amanda, pulling from the hug.
"I think I know why you're Maid of Hope." Amanda tilted her head.
"Why?"
"You use your aspect to help others. You gave me Hope, Amanda. If only I could've given you my protection..."
"It's okay, Arika! Here..." the Maid of Hope turned around, mumbled something, and turned back around with a miniature Gamzee in hand, the mini clown bopping Arika's nose while giggling.
"HoNk! :0)" Arika smiled and hugged Amanda tightly once more, crying.
"Thank you, Amanda...Thank you." when Arika and Amanda finished their hug, Ghirahim entered the room once more, clearing his throat.
"Ladies! I give you Erin!" Erin emerged, still in her God Tier, but with a few changes. For one, the shirt she now wore was black, the life symbol placed over a white diamond. Another change was a white dress and a grey hoodie. Ghirahim smiled.
"It was easy and quick with magic and my superb sewing techniques..." Erin chuckled, then looked to her friends.
"So...?" Arika smiled.
"The colors flatter you very much. It's better than the greenish grey that is." Amanda nodded.
"I agree. I like it!" soon, they all laughed and called the other Creators for a meeting, introducing their new God Tier status, Orion gaining curiosity for the change.
***
Lighting panted, resting on the couch of Amanda the Wolf's home.
"Whew....We beat the storm..." Autumn Leaf chuckled.
"Yeah..." Lighting looked to her.
"Although...Why run?" Autumn Leaf chuckled and sighed.
"I'm...well...Uh....A firan. If I have contact with water, it's like normal people having contact with fire. It hurts. And if I'm exposed to enough, I could die..." Lighting shuddered.
"Eek..." he looked to Noroi.
"What about you?" Noroi chuckled.
"Does my story really matter that much?" Lighting cleared his throat.
"Well...I want to know why you take a liking to Autumn Leaf so much..." Noroi blushed.
"Liking? We're friends..." Lightning 'ah'd.
"Okay. Sorry for creating tension..." Autumn Leaf shrugged.
"It's okay. Anyway...how did that storm pop up all of a sudden?" Lightning chuckled.
"I may have had something to do with that..." Autumn Leaf crossed her arms.
"How so?" Lighting sighed.
"I...uh....control the weather. But my powers are out of control...If there was possibly a way I could control them...I've been practicing for years and failing." Autumn Leaf hummed, then snapped her fingers.
"I got an idea! Zircon said that since she was Aria's friend, she learned how to make elemental necklaces to control powers and harness them. Maybe we can visit her tomorrow?" Lightning nodded.
"sure! But....why tomorrow?" Autumn Leaf smiled.
"I have a day off work tomorrow. It's Friday tomorrow." Noroi nodded.
"This is true..." suddenly, the door to the house opened, and Amanda entered, gasping. Autumn Leaf flinched.
"Amanda! What's wrong?" the wolf pointed to Noroi, studdering.
"T-That's N-Noroi! The person who killed you!"
***
Mara gulped, holding Matt's hand.
"Matt...I'm scared..." Matt smiled and kissed Mara's cheek, rubbing her belly.
"Don't worry, Mar...I'm sure it'll be okay..." Mara gulped.
"Yeah...You're right...How bad can it be?" soon, tthe doctor entered, and smiled to them.
"Is Mara ready?" Matt nodded.
"Yes." the doctor nodded.
"Alright..." he then retreived gel and a machine with a metal disk attached. With Matt holding Mara's hand, the doctor rubbed the gel onto Mara's belly, rubbing the disk over it, and an image appearing on the machine's screen. Mara and Matt, having no clue what the image was, tilted their heads, Matt breaking the silence.
"What is it doc?" the doctor smiled to them.
"Congratulations! Mara here is having twins!" Mara and Matt's jaws dropped, they gasping in unison.
"WHAT!?!" the doctor gulped.
"Is there a problem here?" Matt shook his head.
"Not at all! Thank you!" Matt aided Mara in getting up, they walking back to the cabin, seeing Aris on the roof and holding Fang. Mara gasped.
"ARIS! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" Aris, seeming to ignore the shouted words, held Fang up to the sun.
"It's the CIRCLE OF LIIIIIFE!" Matt sighed.
"I'll get her down." flying up, Mara sighed. Was she really caring for 2 kids or 3?
***
Anasta took deep breaths, tightly gripping Polara's hand.
"Polara...I....I'm so scared..." Polara smiled, her hair in a bun and she in a icy, snowflake-patterned dress.
"Don't be, Anasta...After today, you and Vriska will be married...Never to be parted until death..." Anasta looked ahead, looking to Vriska, who was smiling to her. Anasta gulped and nodded.
"I-I'm ready." Polara smiled and nodded.
"That's the spirit." soon, they walked towards Vriska in her cobalt dress, eventually reaching her and Polara taking a seat next to Sollux, holding the mustard-blood's hand. After the vows were spoken and the speech was done, Anasta and Vriska slipped the rings onto each other's fingers, and merged their lives together with a kiss, making everyone clap and cheer. Afterwards, the reception took place. Anasta and Vriska were deep in conversation, Palina approaching them.
"Congrats you two! I'm happy you guys got married!" Vriska smiled.
"Aww...Thanks Palina!" Palina smiled.
"No problem! Wanna join me in having some more cake?" Anasta shook her head.
"No...If I have any more, I'm gonna hurl...And I already threw up this morning..." Palina smiled.
"You expecting?" Vriska smiled and nodded.
"Yes, actually! Jealous?" Palina chuckled.
"No, just happy! Congratulations!" Vriska smiled.
"Aww....Thank you!" suddenly, they heard screams, Anasta and Vriska turning to the center of the party, two hedge-bats visible under the moonlight. One glared to Anasta and Vriska.
"Prepare for your party to be crashed!" Anasta gasped, but saw Vriska shield her.
"Hold up! Who are you!?" the hedge-bat laughed.
"My name's Mara. And this is-ARIS NO!" everyone turned to the champagne table, Aris chugging it all down, everyone laughing. Mara sighed.
"Oh geeze...Wait..." she ran through the crowd, approaching Anasta and Vriska.
"Anasta..? Vriska?!" Vriska growled.
"Yeah! Why are you here? What's your deal? I thought we were friends!" Mara sighed.
"We are...I....I just thought it was another party. It was only when I saw you two that I knew I stumbled into the wrong place...I apologize..." Anasta and Vriska looked to each other, Vriska sighing.
"Yeah, we forgive you. Just don't hurt anyone." Mara sighed in relief.
"Okay. We won't. Aris is probably gonna drink all your champagne though..." Vriska chuckled.
"As long as she doesn't injure any of our guests, I could care less." Mara chuckled.
"Alright." as the small hedge-bat ran off, someone patted Anasta's shoulder, Anatsa looking to the left, seeing Polara.
"Polara? What's up?" Polara pointed forward, Anasta looking forward and gasping. It was Karkat, his eyes white as snow, signifying his death months ago. Everyone stared at him while he walked towards Anasta and Vriska, silent and staring. When he finally approached Anasta, he looked to her, sighing.
"ANA...I...I APOLOGIZE." Anasta was speechless.
"You? I should be saying sorry...I killed you...We all thought you were dead..." Karkat looked to his feet, crying.
"NO. IT WAS MY FAULT ALL ALONG. SAYING THAT YOUR FRIENDS SHOULD STAY AWAY, THAT WE SHOULD STOP SEEING YOUR FRIENDS. IF I HADN'T HAD BEEN SUCH A FOOL...MAYBE THIS ALL WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED..." Anasta sighed.
"KK..." Karkat then looked up to her, smiling.
"BUT HEY...WHAT CAN I DO? IT'S ALL IN THE PAST...MISTAKES HAPPEN." Anasta sighed, Vriska rubbing Anasta's strapless shoulders.
"Ana..." Karkat smiled again.
"IF YOU'RE HAPPY, ANA, I GUESS I WILL BE TOO. I KNOW YOU CAN SLEEP IN RECUPERCOONS AND NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO ABOUT YOUR NIGHTMARES. VRISKA SEEMS UP TO THE JOB. I COULDN'T TAKE IT...I WOULD EITHER CRY OR STAY UP ALL NIGHT. NOT TO MENTION SHE MIGHT BE A GREAT PARENT. ALL OF THESE THINGS WERE THINGS I WASN'T. SO DON'T CRY, ANA. IT'S OKAY. I FORGIVE YOU. YOU CAN EVEN KEEP OUR KIDS IF YOU WANT THEM. I'M HOPING TO START FRESH, FIND ANOTHER MATESPRIT, AND SETTLE DOWN, MAYBE HAVING A GRUB OR TWO...BUT EITHER WAY, I FORGIVE YOU, ANA, AND I'M SORRY FOR ANYTHING I MAY HAVE SAID IN THE PAST THAT'S UPSETTED YOU." Anasta, holding back tears, hugged Karkat lightly.
"T-Thank you..." Karkat smiled.
"NO PROBLEM, ANA...NOW....CAN I SHARE THIS NIGHT WITH YOU AND VRISKA ON YOUR WEDDING DAY?" Anasta looked to Vriska, she smiling, and Vriska sighing, but with a smile so everyone knew it was okay.
"Okaaaaaaaay, I guess soooooooo." Anasta laughed and kissed Vriska, Karkat smiling, happy that his moirail was happy, even if the cause was from someone other than him. Suddenly, he felt a tap on his shoulder, turning, and seeing Palina.
"K-Karkat....Mind if I have this dance...?" Karkat smiled and took her hands.
"OF COURSE." Soon, Palina and Karkat began dancing under the moonlight with everyone else. Little did they know, a newfound love had blossomed under the moon that night as they danced the night away, happy for the bondage of Anasta and Vriska's new life together as a couple.
