Age is taking its toll, and soon...well you'll feel a pain like no other.
What I'm going to do/have done! (Section)
And moving complications happened. Yay...
But y'know what I'm gonna to cheer everyone up?
WATERMELON PICS (Section!)
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Things I wrote just for you (And the others here as well!...Section.)
Thh!
What? A force-field?
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Thh! Thh! Thh!
Demon?: "Oh, how typical for the-"
BANG!
Thh!
Tch, no, it can't be. After all my bullets are being deflected at different angles and spots...
Demon?: "Government to send someone to silence the innocent. You-"
BANG!
Thh!
Whatever, I'll stick to plan A and get Bait 1 and 2 out of the demon's territory.
Demon?: "You know all about that, don't you Mrs-"
BANG!
Thh!
Then I can mock it about its legacy being ruined.
Demon?: "Seriously! Stop that! Your bullets aren't-"
BANG!
Thh!
And get it to over-commit.
Demon?: "ENOUGH! The next bullet you fire will be FATAL! Got it?"
I look at the two baits, huddled up with closed eyes. And therefore, unable to see me.
Excellent.
Demon?: "...Good. Now Mrs.C-"
BANG!
Thh!
Demon?: "Oh fuck you! I-"
I dash under the demon's vines, then dive into a shadow before they can curve around to grab me.
And like always, there's a moment of emptiness, silence. A darkness so deep that it could've been the center of a black hole.
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Then, as expected, the infinite lights in the universe consumed me.
Its jaw crunched down on my body as I felt both the heat of the sun and the coldness of space.
As I fell deeper into its stomach I felt more sensations. Blood, Pain, Fear, so much fear...
If not for our contract, I'm sure the shadow demon would've made me feel every sensation in the universe. Or more likely, every painful one.
But that would break our terms. And so, after a tear slipped down my cheek, the sensations ended.
Faintly, I could hear its voice coming in every direction I could imagine. And a few I couldn't as well.
Shadow Demon: "Sssig-Sssissssh."
The light and darkness coiled around my waist, while its serpent heads hissed into my ear.
Shadow Demon: "Sssigger Ssseputation. Ssson't sssscrew ssst sssp."
Agent Instakill: "I won't. But I need those two."
Shadow Demon: "Sssery sssell."
I grabbed the snakes by the throat before they could merge.
Agent Instakill: "From the forest to the tree I bled on, then one right behind the demon for me. Nothing in-between, got it?"
The snakes hissing spiked in sharpness.
It was like a blade was driven straight into my ear. I could even feel the blood, though that might've been just another sensation.
Shadow Demon: "Sssou're ssso sssun!"
The light and darkness grew too thick for me to hold. So I let go. Their heads smashed into each other. And soon they began spinning, a mixture of light and darkness chasing and biting each other's tails until-
A portal. One in front and another behind. The frontal portal offered a top view of the dark hair of Bait 2. With one arm I grabbed his hair and tugged both him and Bait 1 into and out of my shadow realm. The portal behind me closed as the pair smashed into the tree's trunk.
All the while the portal-in-front morphed one more time. And from it, I could see the demon's back.
Lifting my gun I aimed at its head. And-
Guy who once tried too hard: "Hey, sorry to interrupt whatever is going on uh...up above. But I feel like I'm finally in the right head-space for this ya know? Plus I know what type of story this is. Just uh... silly musical about guys who like big boobs but are scared to confess or whatever. So I'm sure a pause like this fits the tone just fine."
A Guy who once tried too hard takes a seat. Pulling down his fedora to his legs. He stares ahead, eyes unsure of what direction his feet will take him.
Guy who once tried too hard: "Y'know...my mom and pops never gave me much attention. We uh...didn't have a lot of money. So pops had to work long hours, and I'm from a big family. So...well mom tried her best but...when you got 4 kids all around the same age it's uh...hard to give the time they all need to blossom. So in that little house with 3 big kids, I was the...the runt. Not even runner up, just kinda like...sucked ass."
A Guy who once tried too hard tries and fails to take a piece of broccoli out of his teeth.
Guy who once tried too hard: "So you know, I graduated, got a useless college degree, found an okay job. I mean, I did everything I was expected to. But I kept looking at the others and thinking 'Sure I got a hand-me-down Chevy Silverado but like...my big bro just bought himself a pricy Ferrari. Like, what the fuck?' and yeah so I started working my lil ass off because-"
A Guy who once tried too hard chuckles at the absurdity of it all.
Guy who once tried too hard: "b-because I wanted an even pricier Ferrari! I mean, come on me! Like, competition is fine and dandy but if you just compete where's the time to live? Ya feel me?"
A Guy who once tried too hard scratches his cheek while looking down. A poor attempt at hiding the grimace spreading throughout his face.
Guy who once tried too hard: "Yeah and I uh...uh I really went to a bad place then. Got so...bitter and desperate that I...well y'know what I did back in chapter 9."
A Guy who once tried too hard sighs, but after a long pause, smiles slightly.
Guy who once tried too hard: "But uh, you guys helped me out. Well...one person did. But I like to think everyone helped out a bit. Just...being recognized gave me the time to breathe. To reflect. And...I know it was mostly dumb luck that got me out of that dump hole. But still...I...I wanted to earnestly thank you. Things...things are better now. Not good, but uh...better. So like...thank you, thank you so much for recognizing me when I needed that...that support."
A Guy who once tried too hard stands...not quite tall, but steady on his own seventy-two feet.
Guy who once tried too hard: "If we meet again...well uh I'll make sure to give ya something nice. For now, all I got to is like...live well buddy."
And with that, he vanishes.
Now, what perspective were we on again? Oh right
BANG! BANG!
Thh! Thh!
Only-
Actually, this is a good spot to end the chapter.
The final section! (Section.)
Hey, this chapter did end on a brighter note, awesome.