[Final Day] Endgame

[arsgoetia]

And just as suddenly as everything had began, the demons are gone—all of them. Not a single crow feather remains. As if being sucked backwards out of a vacuum, sound and light flood into the room and the hallway, crashing down on you. You are back in the real world, with noise and physics and sunlight streaming in through the window.

You are also left with two bereft Bellcourt children, the older of which is suddenly doubling over in his wheelchair and shouting in anguish.

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[tsundeargodwhy.livejournal.com]

Ah—you're welcome. Are you . . . is there anything you need?

[arsgoetia]

"...Water?" she says, possibly due to all the foaming. And then. "David?"

[tsundeargodwhy.livejournal.com]

Of course. Ah—if you don't mind, I can . . . [gestures as if he's going to pick her up]

[arsgoetia]

She blushes. "O-okay?!"

[tsundeargodwhy.livejournal.com]

M-My apologies.

[just going to pick her up and move her to a chair by David or something]

I—I'll get you the water now.

[AND AWAY HE GOES]

[arsgoetia]

"Th-thanks..."

[tsundeargodwhy.livejournal.com]

[back with water!]

Here.

[arsgoetia]

"Thank you..." she goes to push her hair back as she sits up, seeming to forget that she'd cut it, then is a little awkward as she takes the water.

[tsundeargodwhy.livejournal.com]

It's—the least I could do.

[arsgoetia]

She looks at you in confusion, like, wasn't I fucking you over?

[tsundeargodwhy.livejournal.com]

I—David told me—a little about—about you, and your father . . .

[arsgoetia]

She looks really awkward.

[tsundeargodwhy.livejournal.com]

I think . . . I understand, a little.

[arsgoetia]

She looks more uncertain. "O...oh?"

[tsundeargodwhy.livejournal.com]

My family never really—recognized me. At all.

[arsgoetia]

She looks down quickly. "...There's no changing people's minds about things like that, I guess," she says.

[tsundeargodwhy.livejournal.com]

What—do you mean?

[arsgoetia]

"If... if they already have decided how you are, I mean!!"

[tsundeargodwhy.livejournal.com]

I—b-but—I've—change my mind. A-At least—about you.

[arsgoetia]

"Even though... I'm worse than you thought?"

[tsundeargodwhy.livejournal.com]

I've—done horrible things. You're better than I am.

[arsgoetia]

She shakes her head, very convinced. "...David says everyone came to my defense... thank you."

[tsundeargodwhy.livejournal.com]

I wanted to set the record straight. And—to help where I could.

[arsgoetia]

"I ...really appreciate it."

[tsundeargodwhy.livejournal.com]

[nods hesitantly]

It was—the least I could do.