No way! No way! We don't need no training! We're more than capable for anything that comes at us!
If only those worrywarts back at Papa Beta's would see that. Maybe then I could help fight the common world-destroying monstrosities.
...Anyways! I just wanna see all the cool weapons you've got around here! Cool weapons, SQUAWK!
So, what else do you guys have around here?
...It has been done. The world has been rid of all those deemed selfish and uncaring of the common man...
...If only there was anyone out there that can still protect them.
...*Sigh* Of course, it seems I cannot be left to remorse peacefully.
I shall inform you once more, you CANNOT break down the barrier without the Eternal Medal-
Wh-what!? But that's... Impossible...!
HAHAHAHA! "Impossible", you say! That's a riot! It doesn't matter to me what you call "impossible"...
...'Cus there ain't NOTHING that my bombs can't break down!
GRAH! Blinding me with dust will not help you, you know!
Oh, that ain't just ANY dust.
WOO! That was AWESOME!
...How do we keep ending up with the same meditation spots?
I dunno, maybe it's because we're both evil counterparts of the same guy?
Ha! You're comparing yourself to me. How adorable.
...Still not finding that spirit animal of yours?
I keep trying and trying, and yet I just can't figure it out! I just don't get it! Why is it so hard to find my spirit animal?
I mean, I doubt it's something easy to do. It's not just something you'll find so easil-
...Is that a phone?
And what if it is?
You can't just have your phone out while meditating, dude. The entire point of meditation is to have a clear mi-
...Is that a
online quiz!?
What? No! Why would I waste my time with something so ridiculous!?
...Totally unrelated question, how would you best describe me?
Oh, for the love of-
Wait, you think I'm a friend?
I'm from the Mirror World, Devil. I don't make friends. I only ask because you're the only other person here.
Whatever. Look, you can't trust those dumb online personality quizzes on anything. They're completely unreliable!
Well, it's not like all this meditation's doing me any good. I've been doing this for well over 10 months, and all I've got was some dumb little rabbit!
Finding a spirit animal is a spiritual journey, and those tend to-
...Come again?
What, the rabbit? Yeah, I don't know anything about it, either. It just kinda arrives suddenly when I'm meditating, and-
...Alright, Red Hood. What's so funny?
Dude. What do you think a spirit animal even is?
Some animal that represents your inner self and tries to guide you.
Yes, sure. And where exactly do you meet this spirit animal?
Well, they appear to you in your subcon-
...No. No no no. You're kidding.
BAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh, wait until I tell the group chat about this!
*hmph*Isn't that what thou said last time?
Then come on, let's get down to...what's it called again?
And I win every time don't I?
And I win again. That's *burp* two gold.
Sure.
What?
...Huh.
Hmph. Nasty's one way to put it. You member the old UKR right? Turns out there's getting a special shipment of a certain creature...Grey Matter. ...Did I tell...
...There's an train being guarded by some PMC company. The tracks run nearby one of our camps. Train's gonna be around there in about 2 days. Biostar Labs is looking to secure that creature for their own tests. I'm not exactly fond of that but honestly...
...Honestly I just want that thing gone. But if I can't have that, then I'd be fine with it being in capable hands you know? The UKR gets that thing...that's why I need your help. That train cannot reach em. Not sure if they have any UKR guards or not but...I'm not letting that...that thing get me or anyone again.
Yeesh, N64 controllers are much harder to use than I remember them being.
Oh hey, Chase. If you're looking for the Reaper Lounge, you missed it by like a mile. Or did Gamma seriously not give you clearer directions?
Just a little more... Then I'll be able to put an end to your mostly-out-of-focus destruction!
Well, I was mostly aiming for the walking apocalypse, but hey, we also hated the guy he was fighting, so that's an even bigger win than usual!
You DO know that was our only prototype for a weapon that we can't exactly reproduce, right?
Whatevs, man! I can't think of anyone MORE deserving of a hyper-nuke to the face than those two!
What, are you too scared to punch me in the face or someth-
You MORON! That was our ONLY chance to get rid of Semblant Aeon, and you MISSED! Now due to your careless screw-up, Semblant Aeon's gonna-
I mean, let’s both make this as clear as it needs to be. You created Radiated Wraith to fill in for your own role.
...Well I-
But why? Why would that even be needed? Well…I have an idea.
You saw where the story was headed and decided to bail. You knew it was going to be garbage and you rightfully decided to stop putting your effort in it.
...Why would you care? I mean…it’s been made clear that you hate all of us, myself included, so is this just to make yourself look like the better person or something? If that’s the case, then that dosen’t account for the others. So if anything, whatever justification you feel in your hatred only applies to me.
And you’ve hit my point right on the head. At least...in the past it would of been.
W-what?
It's that fact that I hated you for the longest time, GammaGuardian. Hated how you "stole" my spot as reaper, how you broke every single piece of story elements placed together, hated how you-...but...I'm a changed man, honest. Being here helped me. Helped me to see that... Well, you didn't choose this. You didn't choose to replace me. You didn't choose this life, it was just thrown at you. All of this...was just one big mistake. Now, all I want to do is just to rectify it. And that's why I need you.
...I gave up my reapership to Radiated Wraith. Whatever I could of helped you with…that moment’s passed. And judging by how you’ve haven’t altered anything about it, I figure there is no way back.
You’re right. That's why I need you though. Save for the other reapers, you're really the only one he talked with.
Hardly.
Aw come on. You know him. You go all, "hey! How's it going?", give him a bag of doritos, and bam, he's your best friend. ...Face it, we both want things to change. You want a permanent solution to this whole reapership problem and I'm offering you a way out.
...
And while I’d ask those other reapers or ask you to ask for me…they honestly don’t trust you or I anyways. Ninja Phantom’s already made that crystal clear.


...
We need Radiated Wraith on board.
But why? Why him? Why can't I just...ask him to have my reapership back and if he gives it back we can just-
Because he is the target of someone that, with his power, can fix this whole mess.
Who?
I'm sure you heard of him. He's your biggest fan. The one that always had a question that needed answering.
...question? No, please don’t… please don’t tell me that y-you need…
you need Null?
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