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Ok, so for those of you who cared to read this story, I just want to tell you that I've moved it from Blogger to Fanfiction.net, so if you still want to read it, check it out here:
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Chapter 16

Karkat was almost overwhelmed when he entered Myatt. The streets were bustling and noisy with crowds of trolls and the occational hoofbeast-drawn carrige. The buildings were larger and more well-built then the ones in the town, and appeared far more frequently. He also noticed there were far more highbloods here than in the other town. Most of them looked rather rich and stuck-up, walking down the street in fancy outfits with little more than a glance to those around them. Some of them appeared to be guards, moving at a slower pace and looking for any situation they could jump into and enforce the law. There were plenty of midbloods and lowbloods as well, who simply continued along whatever route they were going and trying to get on with their lives. Karkat took in all this new scenery with slight nervousness. He had no idea there could be places as huge and busy as this. He looked at Signless with uncertainty. "What are we supposed to do here?" He asked, raising his voice to a degree that could be heard over the crowd. Signless looked around, as if he was trying to decide that now. "Well... I suppose the first thing we should do is get something to eat." Karkat nodded in agreement along with the others, they were all hungry after coming all this way. Signless headed down the street, working his way through the crowd as the others followed as closely as they could behind him. They made their way to a vendor who was selling some kind of meat on a stick. Karkat didn't think it looked very appetizing, but he was hungry. So when Signless bought some and handed one to him, he took it without complaint. When he took a bite after quickly scanning the food before him, he found that it had a fair enough taste. At least, it wasn't such a bad flavor that he felt the need to spit it out in disgust. So he and the group finished off their meal as they walked, stopping in front of a large fountain that stood in what was presumably the center of the city. "Oh look," Psii said sarcastically as he looked at it. "If it ithn't our beloved queen." Karkat looked up at the fountain and saw a statue of a female troll standing royally upon it, a two-headed trident gripped meanicingly in one hand. "Her Imperious Condesention. The highest of the high." Rosa spoke with no admiration, looking upon the statue with disdain. Dis growled at it and narrowed her eyes. Signless just sighed and turned to Karkat. "That's the main reason why this city is dangerous for us. She has her guards watching this place to make sure no one steps out of line. If any talk of rebellion reaches their ears they'll be on you in moment to beat that kind of thinking out of you." Psii snorted. "Like I care about her thupid guardth. They're all a bunch of weak-willed tholdierth who don't know how to do anything but follow orderth." Signless cast him a slightly annoyed glance. "Weak-willed perhaps, but their physical strength could crush yours in an instant." Psii was unimpressed by this. "I don't need phythical strength to beat them." He bragged, referring to his mental abilities. Signless just rolled his eyes, not feeling the need to argue about it. Karkat looked back up at the statue. This is Feferi's ancestor? They're not very similar other than looks. He thought, rememberin how perky and likeable she was. But the Condense didn't seem to be getting a lot of positivity, at least not from this group. Not that Karkat really liked her either. He felt glad he had ended up with Signless instead of her, because he was pretty sure he would have been speared on the spot if she met him. If not, then he'd end up being interrogated and get killed regardless for his blood color. Thinking about that made him wonder if he should tell the others about the secret he kept in his veins. He knew that they'd probably accept it easier than anyone else, considering Signless had the exact same blood. Yet, he still felt like it was something he should keep to himself, at least for now. He would tell them eventually, when he felt the time was right.

Chapter 15

The group didn't continue their journey until the next night. Signless had pointed out that the next town was still quite far away, and it would end up being the middle of the day by the time they got there if they continued on course. No one was really up for that idea, so they all decided they would stop and rest until the moons came back around. Karkat, unsurprisngly, fell asleep quickly and soundly. It had been too long of a night for him not to. However, here he was again, walking through nowhereland for Gog knows how long. He was groggy, just wishing he could sleep one full day without being woken up at the crack of moonlight. Not to mention hungry. The last thing he had eaten was a quick snack before he left the cave yesterday, and that's not exactly a satisfying meal. But he wasn't going to voice his complaints out loud. Not after the shit I pulled yesterday. I don't really feel like making myself look even more pathetic. So he kept his mouth shut and kept walking, only making occational small talk with the others. The atmosphere around them had lightened a bit since yesterday, but a fog still lingered in their minds. Karkat could tell they were all trying to put yesterday behind them, but it was easier said than done. Signless seem to be the one struggling with it the most, faint traces of anger still visible on his face. Karkat sighed, he figured he might as well talk to him about it, since it would probably make him feel better to get whatever he was thinking off his chest. And besides, Karkat thought as he moved closer to his anscestor, he helped me out a bit yesterday. I should at least try and return the favor. "So, uh..." He started, making Signless's head turn to look at him. "Do you... see that kind of thing often?" Signless looked a bit perplexed for a second, but soon realized what Karkat was referring to. "More often than I'd like to." He replied with a serious tone. "I've seen the fires begin, I've watched them destroy a civilization, and I've walked amongst the ashes of their ruin. And why? Because the highbloods believe they have the right to take the lives of those below them and throw them away." Karkat listeneed as he spoke with bitter passion, letting out the words that had been trapped in his mind. "What makes them think that their lives are not the same value as ours? They aren't gods, they don't have the juristiction to make such desicions. But they do it anyway, and kill innocent trolls just for their own satisfaction. This is why the hemospectrum needs to change, Karkat. This is why more trolls should be open to thinking the way you and I do." Signless looked at him, emotion swimming around in his eyes. Karkat shook himself a bit, he had been too transfixed on what the troll had been saying. "But.. how do you make trolls be more open to ideas like that? There are a lot of stubborn-headded people out there." Karkat inquired, knowing for a fact he was right. Signless nodded slowly in agreement. "That is very true. There are some who stick so tightly to the way thing are that even the slightest mention of change will put them in a rage. However, there are those who want change, and will go along with any plan that will give it to them. But a large majority are simply unsure of what side they wish to be on, and are willing to listen to the opinion of others. This is the audience I search for, the ones who I can nudge in the right direction." Karkat blinked in awe, unsure of how respond. Signless looked straight ahead of him. "I hope I can find some of that audience here." Karkat shifted his gaze in front of him. Before him, glowing in the distance, was a not a town, but a city. He could tell it was a city just by the sheer size of it. He estimated it to be about five times larger than the first town, for there seemed to be five times as many lights. "Welcome to Myatt." Signless said, his eyes sparking with a new kind of fire. "One of largest and most dangerous cities on the planet."

Chapter 14

Karkat had calmed down more since they had left the desimated town. Though he was still berrating himself for running away. Why did that scare me so much? What the ever-loving fuck is wrong with me? Stupid shitty nightmare. He looked over to the others, who were no longer as upbeat as they were before. The sight of the ruined village had darkened the mood quite substatially, and now only a few quiet words were muttered in between long stretches of silence. Most of the topics simply related to where they were going to sleep tonight and how far away the next town was. Karkat sighed, looking up at the sky. The stars above him twinkled endlessly in the blak abyss alongside the green and pink moon. It looked like the same sky he watched for the first six sweeps of his life, but it didn't feel the same. This sky didn't belong to him. The world he was walking on wasn't his. He wondered just how long he would be here. Would he end up being here so long that he was accustomed to living here? What if he never left? What would happen to his friends? Would they forget about him? Would it be better if they did? The last thought hit Karkat in a darker place. Maybe they'd be better off without me. What use is a failed leader to anyone anyway? He thought about Rose, and Kanaya, Dave, the Mayor...Gamzee.... Terezi. He wondered what she was doing now. Did she know he gone? Was she worried? He sighed again. Another thing I'm not good for-Relatonships. He looked over to Signless and Disciple, who were closely walking side by side to each other. The same itching envy crept back under his skin. How? How can he do everything I fuck up so perfectly? He just couldn't comprehend it. He wanted to know his anscestors secret of sucess. He wanted to know how he could do it right. Karkat knew it was pointless. He couldn't change the past. The most he could do was yell at his past self only to be stuck in an argument that most likely just ends with a big FUCK YOU on both sides. He really didn't want to suffer through that headache again. A bitter wind swept across the hills, making Karkat shudder and pull  his cloak further around him. "Feels like a storm blowing in." He heard Signless say quietly, almost to himself. Karkat looked out to the distance, where dark clouds were beginning to gather and blot out the stars. At that point, he didn't know which was worse; the approaching storm, or the gray clouds that constantly followed him and thundered negativity in his mind.

Chapter 13

A familiar scent floated into Karkat's nose. He had smelled this scent recently. Smoke? Karkat looked out into the distance. An orange glow was pulsing from behind a hill ahead. "Signless...?" He stopped walking and called over to his ancestor, who was once again caught up in conversation. He paused to look at Karkat, confused by his worried expression. Karkat pointed to where the smoke was rising. Signless, as well as the rest of the group, turned their focus on where he was pointing. Disciple let out a tiny gasp. "Oh no.. you don't think it's..." Signless didn't let her finish as he broke into a sprint, speeding ahead of everyone else. "Hey! Wait up!" Karkat called, chasing after him, with the others close behind. He caught up once Signless had stopped at the top of the hill, looking below him in anger. Karkat looked as well, and his eyes widened. They had made it to the next town, but it wasn't what they had expected to see. The whole village had been set ablaze, hot orange flames destroying every building. Faint cries of fear from those trying to escape the wreckage sounded over the crackling and hissing. This is just like my nightmare! Karkat thought as he stood frozen in front of the burning fire. "Damn it! Not again!" Signless shouted angrily. His eyes were burning hotter than the flames before him. "Fucking highbloods! What gives you the right?!" He roared. Psii came over to him, attempting to calm him down. "Eathy there. Juth calm down-" Signless pushed him away. "Calm down?! How do you expect me to calm down when trolls lives are being burned away by others with no remorse or reason?! Does it not infuriate you?!" Psii exchanged glances with Rosa and Dis. "Of courth. We're all upthet. But ith too late for uth to help here now." Signless looked to them, then the town, then back again. "I-" He sighed in submission, though he was clearly still upset. "I know." He only just then looked to Karkat, who was still rooted in place. No. No no no. All the horrible details of his nightmare were flooding back to him in high definition. I didn't... It wasn't... His mind scrambled over thoughts in a panic, unable to process anything. Signless approached him cautiously. "Karkat...?" He reached for him to see if he was okay. I.. I have to... I need to.. Panicked, he lashed out at Signless's approaching hand, his eyes wide and unfocused. "NO!" He shouted, making Signless recoil in surprise. Then one solid thought flashed into Karkat's mind; Run. So Karkat backed away a few paces before turning around and sprinting away at full speed. "Karkat!" He barely heard his name called over the sound of his heart pounding out of his chest. He had to get away from there, away from his nightmare come true. He ran faster than he ever remembered running before, the wind whipping around him. He kept going until he was to tired to go any further, and fell on his kness where he stopped, his lungs heaving. It wasn't long before Signless had caught up with him. "Karkat! What's wrong?!" He knelt down beside him, rubbing his back with one hand and gently grasping his shoulder with the other. "Are you okay? Hey, talk to me." Karkat looked up at him, trembling. "I j-just couldn't st-stay there..." He stammered, his voice shaking. "Th-there was too much.. f-fire." Signless looked at him with sympathy and concern. "I'm sorry. I should have seen that it was affecting you rather than getting myself worked up." Karkat shook his head, taking a few deep breaths. "N-no. Don't apologize. It's not your fault I'm a fucking coward." He hissed and looked at the ground, feeling stupid for running off. "No." Signless spoke sternly, causing him to look back up. "What?" Signless stared at him steadily. "No. I will not listen to you saying such things about yourself. There is nothing wrong with being afraid, do you understand me? If we didn't posess the ability to feel fear, we'd all be heartless monsters. Being scared is a natural instinct, and it in no way makes you a coward. Got it?" Karkat could only nod, the lecture had left him speechless. "Good." Signless said as he helped  him up. "Now come on, before the others start thinking you won't come back." Karkat followed silently, unable to find the words to say. All he knew is that he felt trapped by his bad dream, as if no matter what road he took, it would always be there, waiting to drag him down. And he'd end up struggling to fight it off like he tried today. But maybe, He thought, looking at his ancestor. I won't have to fight it alone.

Chapter 12

Karkat soon began to understand why walking was no longer the main mode of transportation. They had been walking for quite some time now, though he couldn't determine the exact amount of hours. They had left the forest a while ago, and were now walking across a large expanse of rolling hills. Being out in the open made it much easier to feel the chill winds that swept through the air, making the grass sway. Karkat was glad for the cloak, it gave him a little warmth to combat against the crisp air. However, he was not as used to walking such distances, unlike his companions, and was beginning to get a bit tired. He wasn't going to tell them that, though. They'll probably think I'm scrawny or something. No, I'll just have to grit my teeth and deal with it. If they can do it, so can I. Karkat steeled himself with that thought, determined to prove himself. If there was any time for him to test his endurance, this was it. If he couldn't even walk across some terrain, then he wasn't worth the trouble. He thought for a brief moment that he may be over-analyzing his situation, but immediately brushed it off. So what? Sometimes I need to push myself. Karkat's mind drifted back to the other night, when his clever thinking had almost gotten a knife stuck through him. Just so long as I don't push myself off a cliff. "Hey, you doing okay?" Karkat looked up at Signless. "You need a break. I know that walking this much can be tiring for some-" Karkat huffed and cut him off. "I can manage." Signless raised his hands, amusement lighting his eyes. "Alright, alright. Just thought I'd check." He looked at him curiously, studying him. His red eyes examining Karkat closely. Uncomfortable, he shifted his gaze away. "What are you staring at?" He grumbled. Signless laughed softly. "Oh it's nothing really. You just remind me of myself when I was your age." Karkat tensed slightly, partly from suprise and partly from worry. "Really?" He flicked his gaze back over to Signless, his voice flat with a slight peak of interest. Signless nodded, looking a bit nostalgic. "Yes. I was pretty stubborn and headstrong too." Psii let out a quiet tsh from behind them. "You still are." He muttered. Signless either didn't hear him or was choosing to ignore him as he continued. "I also had, well, have some bold opinions that many others don't agree with. Karkat was listening intently now, eager to learn more about his anscestor. This was far more interesting than being forced to read some stupid book. "You mean... about the hemospectrum?" He asked, knowing that was true. Signless confirmed it regardless. "Yes. I share your opinion of how blood color shouldn't define someone. We should be treated by how we act, not by what runs through our viens." He said these words passionately and proudly, unafraid of sharing what he thought. Hearing him speak with such conifidence made Karkat feel that twinge of envy again, but he also felt enticed by his words. His bold manner of speech made Karkat feel like anyone would be eager to listen to what he had to say. "I was rather surprised when you felt the same way." Signless said, looking at him. "I didn't think that someone your age would even have anything to say about such a serious topic, let alone something so forward and loud." Karkat looked down at the ground, unsure if he should have said what he said. "Don't be ashamed about it!" Signless said, putting his arm around Karkat's shoulder. "More trolls should think the way you do. That's the first step to take in changing the world." Karkat looked at Signless as he smiled reassuringly. Karkat grinned back briefly before he pulled away, looking ahead. He now had more to think about. He was just like me at my age? Does that mean I'll be like him when I'm older? Karkat wasn't sure how he felt about that.

Chapter 11

Karkat felt someone nudging him awake. He had somehow managed to fall asleep after all. "Hey Karkat, wake up. We've got to get going." Blinking the sleep from his eyes he looked at Signless. "Going where?" He yawned, stretching. He knew they were leaving already, but he still would like to know where exactly. "We're heading to another town. So up and at 'em! Can't travel anywhere when you're asleep." Karkat got up stiffly, as sleeping on a stone floor wasn't exactly the most comfortable thing ever. Regardless, he followed Signless out of the cave to where the others were waiting, and listened as he began to adress them. "Alright, we're all awake now. Does anyone have anything they need to do before we head out?" He looked to each member, recieving no responses. "Well then, let's get going." He took the lead confidently, moving at a bold pace. Karkat however, brought up the rear. He was slightly envious of his anscestor. He's so sure of himself. He's the leader, and he knows that others will follow his choices. How does he do it so well? What happened in the gene pool to make me fuck it up so bad? He sighed quietly. Yet not so quiet that Psii, who was walking a few paces in front of him, didn't hear it. He slowed down a bit until he was walking beside him. He didn't say anything at first, he just kept pace with Karkat in semi-awkward silence. Then finally he asked, "Tho, uh.. thomthing on your mind?" Karkat looked up at him, and noticed he looked slightly uncomfortable. He was clearly trying to get to know him better, but holding coversation with him was still a bit out of his comfort zone. "Just.. still kinda confused... I guess." Karkat replied. Psii nodded a tiny bit. "Yeah.. I thuppoth I would be too.." Karkat just shrugged. Psii looked around a bit, looking at the scenery as they walked in silence some more. They were still in the forest, walking through the trees briskly. "You thleep okay yethterday? I know you didn't the other day tho..." Psii asked, breaking the silence again. "Well.. it wasn't a great sleep, but I guess it was better than that night so.. yes." Psii nodded again. "Good. Thath... good." He cleared his throat slightly. "You liking thith group tho far?" Karkat looked in front of him where Signless and Disciple were talking and laughing about something or other, and Dolarosa was following behind calmly, occationally adding something to their coversation. "Uh.. yeah. You guys are pretty cool." Psii looked at the others as well, then glanced at him. "Thankth.. You're... pretty okay too." He looked away. "Thorry about.. how I acted before." He apoligized quietly, as if he didn't want the others to hear him. "Oh, no problem." Karkat chuckled awkardly. "I probably wouldn't trust some strange troll wandering around in the forest either." Psii echoed the same laugh, rubbing the back of his head with his hand. "Eh-heh.. yeah. I gueth you're right." Just then, Signless looked over his shoulder at the two of them. "Hey!" He called. "Quit hanging around back there and come up here with the rest of us!" Karkat and Psiioniic exchanged a glance before picking up their pace to match with the other three. "And what were you two talking about?" Rosa asked. Psii shrugged. "Thtuff." Dis looked at Karkat, her eyes playful. "What kind of stuff?" Karkat replied nonchalantly. "Oh you know, the weather. The state of the universe. Boring stuff." Signless laughed. "Of course you were.Best of comrades, the two of you. Am I that easily replaced, Psii?" The yellowblood sniffed, bumping into him with a shoulder. "Oh yeth, I juth decided you were no longer worth my time." Signless pretended to look offended. "Why, I don't believe it! I thought I could trust you!" Psii snickered. "Gueth you thought wrong." Karkat couldn't help but lighten up a bit as the group joked and teased each other, laughing every so often. He was starting to feel more welcome now, though there was no denying the pang of homesickness in his heart.

Chapter 10

The three didn't return until nearly dawn. Karkat was lying on the floor with his back to the entrance of the cave when he heard them return. He had told Rosa he was going to sleep, but after the previous day's events he just couldn't, despite his exaustion. He listened as they shuffled into the cave, and as Rosa's soft footsteps went to meet them. "How did it go?" She whispered. Signless let out a soft sigh before quietly replying, "It went well. You were right about there being a larger group. Fortunately, we kept the arguments down to a minimum." Karkat listened as they moved around a bit, presumably setting themselves in a sitting position. "Tho I gueth that meanth we'll be moving on from thith town then?" Psii asked. Dis let out a barely audible whimper. "Aw, and I really liked this place too." Signless answered with a slight tone of dissapointment. "Yes we are. There's nothing more for us to do here, and we still have plenty of other town to visit." Rosa murmured her agreement, then paused for a moment before asking, "What about Karkat?" He could almost feel all eyes turn on him, and Karkat resisted the urge to shift in discomfort. "He's coming with us of course." Signless said matter-of-factly. Psii wasn't as sure. "Really? Aren't we thuppothed to be helping him home?" Signless answered very pointedly. "We are. But this clearly isn't his home, so having him stay here by himself would be pointless. If he comes with us, we may end up finding his home along the way." Dis purred in agreement. "Right. We can't pawssibly leave him here after we purromised we'd help." Signless laughed softly. "Besides, I'm growing to enjoy his company." Karkat felt something stir inside him, and he wasn't sure if it was a good or bad feeling. "By the way, if you can pardon my nosiness, what is it that you talked with him about?" Rosa inquired. Signless shuffled a bit. "Just wanted to get to know him a little better, find out some of his opinions." Psii huffed in mild annoyance. "You athked him what he thought about the hemothpectrum, didn't you?" Signless chuckled sheepishly. "Yes.. but he actually shares my views though! He doesn't believe that classifying a troll by their caste is right either. Even at his young age, he understands that a lower blood can be just as valuable as a higher one." Wow, way to sweeten my words. Karkat thought, recalling the orginal way he had phrased it. "Really? That's intersting. I wouldn't have expected him to have as bold of feelings about this as you." Dolarosa mused thoughtfully. "Geez, lookth like you found yourthelf a perfect match. It'th like a thmaller verthion of you. Even hith hornth are thimilar." Psii was clearly joking around, but it still made Karkat feel uneasy that he could make such an easy comparison. "Oh don't be ridiculous. Sharing an opinion doesn't mean we're exactly alike." Signless said, having it be followed up by a yawn. "Anyway, we should get some sleep. We'll need to be ready for the trip tomorrow." The others muttered their agreement, and Karkat listened and they all moved about and eventually settled. He laid there awake for a while longer, contemplating what he had just heard. In the end he simply decided he had better try to get some sleep in. He closed his eyes. Ready or not, he was going to head out and see more of the world come tomorrow night.

Chapter 9

Turns out that nightmares make a full day's rest completely useless. Karkat was exausted, and he felt worse off then he did yesterday. Signless and the rest, however, were very well rested and already planning out what would happen tonight. Karkat yawned as he shuffled a bit closer so he could hear them. "Do we have an approximate guess of how many will come tonight?" Signless asked to no one specifically. "It is always hard to tell, but I would assume more will attend than the amount we had last time." Rosa answered logically. What are they talking about? Attend what? Karkat continued listening quietly, hoping they would elaborate more on their own. "Yes, I suppose that's true. The crowds do tend to get bigger as we go don't they? But the space we have set will still be enough, right?" Signless inquired, receiving a brisk nod from Rosa. "I believe so. It is a fair amount of room." Signless nodded confidently. "Good." He suddenly looked back at Karkat, as if only just noticing his presence. His face flashed briefly with conviction, as if he had to quickly make a hard desicion, then he leaned over to Rosa and whispered something to her. She cast a quick jade glance at him, then muttered something that sounded like an agreement. Oh what now? Karkat groaned mentally. Why were they always whispering about him? Signless focused back on him and motioned him to follow. "Karkat, take a walk with me." Karkat followed his ancestor out of the small cave and into the forest, the thick of trees still looking as confusing to navagate as ever. But Signless led him easily to a small clearing where a bit of moonlight was able to breach the leaves and set a glow on the grass below. He sat down, and Karkat did the same, setting himself down at a comfortable distance. Signless looked directly at him in that way that made him uncomfortable. His eyes were just too... red? Despite what he wanted to believe, Karkat knew that wasn't the real reason. He really wasn't fully sure what the reason was himself. "Tell me Karkat," Signless spoke, averting him from his thoughts. "How did you end up lost in the middle of these woods?" The question wasn't accusatory, only simple curiosity. "Well..." Karkat knew he couldn't lie about this even if he tried, so he answered honestly. "I really don't know. I just sorta... woke up here." Signless nodded slowly, taking in his answer. "I see. Well, I can tell you definitely aren't from around here, even if your clothes weren't different." Karkat glanced akwardly at his sneakers, feeling slightly subconscious. "You've got this.. air about you. Almost as if you belong to a different time." Karkat tensed slightly, biting his lip. Does he know? Signless chuckled a bit, not noticing the reaction he had caused. "Of course, anyone could say that to someone of a younger generation." Karkat relaxed. "But now that also draws me to the symbol on your top." He stared at the gray markings with interest. "Most trolls have their symbol colored with their blood caste, yet yours is gray. Why is that?" Dammit, how do I answer that? Karkat knew he couldn't just up and say he was a mutant, whether he was in the presence of his ancestor or not. "I see no need to flash my blood color around like a name tag. It's stupid." He went with one of the answers he would tell his friends when they asked him why he typed in gray, hoping it would be enough. Signless looked at him with a new spark of curiosity lighting his eyes. "Interesting. So then you don't embrace the hemospectrum for what it is?" Karkar snorted. "No.It's a waste of everybody's time. Just cause your blood is purple or something doesn't make you better that someone who has yellow." He huffed, thinking of Sollux. "Besides, the troll with yellow blood is probably gonna be able to do way more shit than the purple guy because he's phsycic." Signless was clearly taking in every word Karkat said with great amusement. "Fasinating. Not many trolls share such a bold opinion. You are certainlly one-of-a-kind, Karkat. There's no denying that." He said with a slight laugh as he stood up- Karkat stood as well, glad that he didn't press on what his blood color actually was. "This was very enlightening, Karkat, thank you. We should do this again. Now come on, we need to get back.` Karkat followed Signless back to the cave, only to be struck with confusion as he set out to leave with Psii and Dis almost immediately upon arrival. When questioned as to where they were going, the only response he got was; "We're going to a meeting, maybe we'll bring you next time." Then they left. Rosa had apparently stayed behind to keep the cave safe, although Karkat knew that just meant wrigglersitting. The whole night they were gone Karkat spent in the cave wondering what this "meeting" actually was.

Chapter 8

Karkat dreamt that day, and with his dream self dead and no dream bubbles to go to, this dream was purely a work of his own subconscious. He almost mistook it for a dream bubble at first though, for he seemed to be reliving a memory. He was in his hive, in Alternia before he played SGRUB and screwed the whole world to oblivion. He sighed, looking around made him realize how much he missed this place, Crabdad and all. He walked around inside a bit, taking in the feel of his former home. Then, he heard something outside. It was a long, whining, mournful sound, and Karkat headed to the closest door leading outside, which was the balcony door. As he threw the door open, a hot blast of wind hit his face, and he instincively threw his arm up to cover his eyes. Upon lowering it, his eyes windened in horror. Fire... The whole world outside his door was one enormous, raging inferno. Bright red-orange light jumped and danced ferociously in waves across the ground, destroying any chance of lifr. Smoke hung so thickly in the sky that they could have been storm clouds, blotting out any hope of seeing the moons or the stars. The whining noise hit Karkat's ears louder this time, and he could now make out what it was. It was.. screaming. The distant cries of pain and terror of those trapped within the flames were all combining into one deadly chorus. Karkat stood frozen in terror at this nightmare that had thrust itself  before him. He had done this, he had forced everyone on Alternia to die like this. Why...? Why did you do this? The screams were beginning to be coherent and accusatory. It's your fault... it's always your fault. Trust the mutant to fuck everything up. Karkat shrunk back, covering his ears with his hands. The flames around him were beginning to twist and bend unnaturally, forming haunting figures. The voices began to grow louder and angrier, lashing at Katkat with tormented words. You did this. You can't do anything right. Mutant. Outcast. You shouldn't even exist. Freak. Fuck up. You should have died with us. Sorry exuse for a troll. Pathetic. Worthless. Karkat was on his knees now, desperately trying to block out the painful speech being burned into his skull. "I'm sorry! I'm so fucking sorry!" He just wanted to wake up already, end this horrible dream. But the dream wasn't done with him yet. The harsh, loathing cries slowly began to fade, and the blazing heat of the fire became cold. Karkat paused a moment, trembling. Then cautiously looked up, removing his hands from his head. The destroyed image of Alternia was gone, and he now sat in a neverending expanse of cold darkness. A slight twinge of relief started to edge its way into him, but it waa short lived. Instead of hearing endless, pained voices, a single, sad, and familiar voice entered his mind. Why didn't you help us Karkitty? Where were you when we needed you? Karkat felt an immediate feeling of guilt and sadness strike his heart, and he looked around in the dark. "Nepeta I-" He didn't get the chance to continue as another voice spoke. I thought you wwere the leadee Kar. Aren't leaders supposed to keep the group together? "Eridan-" I would have expected someone with leadership status to preform STRONGER than you did. Karkat was beginning to feel worse and worse, his eyes stinging. "Equius-" We trusted you with everyfin, and you just let us sink. "Feferi please-" I was never very.. uh, confident. But I put some confidence in you and, well, I guess, that was a mistake. He really didn't think he could take much more of this. "Tavros..." Each voice of his friends hit him like a stab to his chest, and he huddled closer to himself. Karkat... Karkat... The voices echoed his name mournfully around him, and he wished he could have the mass of hateful scolding instead. He buried his head in his knees, listening as the chanting went on, until one voice began to get louder than the rest. Karkat.. Karkat! "Karkat! Karkat, wake up!" He jumped, his eyes jolting open. Panting, he looked up at Signless, who looked at him with concern, one hand placed calmingly on his shoulder. "Are you alright? You were moaning in your sleep." Karkat swallowed, calming himself down. "Y-yeah." He replied, half lying. "Just a bad dream."

Chapter 7

Psiioniic lead Karkat back to the main road, and Karkat breathed a sigh of relief as he made his way out of the shady neighborhood. Thank fuck that's over. Signless, Dolaroa, and Disciple were all standing in a worried group, and they all flocked over to him when he came walking over. "Oh thank goodness, you had us all worried." Rosa said as Dis nodded eagerly. "We turned around and couldn't find you, and we didn't know where you could have pawssibly gone!" Signless let out a deep breath, as if he was releasing his contained tension. "I'm glad to see you're alright. We wouldn't want anything to happen to you." Karkat nodded, a little surprised that a group a trolls he had only just met had been this worried about him. "I'm fine, really." He glanced at Psiioniic out of the corner of his eye. "Though I would've been worse off if Psii hadn't shown up." The group turned to Psii in slight surprise and confusion. He shrugged his shoulders, looking away. "It wath juth thome douchebag with a knife. Not a big deal." Signless blinked in astonishment. "Wait- a knife? Someone tried to attack you?" He looked to Karkat with new concern, making him feel slightly unnerved. "Yeah.. b-but I'm not hurt, really! He didn't even get a chance to touch me." Signless nodded, although still concerned. He looked back to Psiioniic. "Thank you for keeping him safe, my friend." Psii just shrugged again, not responding. Karkat looked at the trolls around him in confused wonderment. "Where you really that worried about me?" They looked to him as if he had just asked the most outrageous question on the planet. "Of course we were. We don't want you harmed or lost." Rosa answered. "But... why? You barely know who I am. Why should you care?" Karkat shuffled, downcast. Disciple blinked her olive green eyes happily. "Because you're our furiend silly!" Karkat looked at her in astonishment. "What?" Signless kneeled down in front of him, diverting his attention. He placed a hand on his shoulder and looked right into his eyes, bright red meeting gray. "Karkat, there's something you must understand about us." He spoke, his tone serious but kind. "We aren't like other trolls. We don't sniff and turn away from someone who needs our help, stranger or not. We know you well enough to say that we trust you and we're willing to help you in any way we can. That makes you our friend, and if our friend gets lost, then we're going to worry. Do you see that?" Karkat stood silently for a moment, processing what he had just heard. They trust me? After knowing me for less than a day, they already consider me a friend? Are they crazy or... are they just good people? He looked into the burning red eyes of his anscestor, which still sent chills down his spine. "Yeah I... I guess that makes sense." Signless smiled lightly and stood, looking to the horizon. "Good. Now I think it's about time we start heading back home. Looks like the sun will be up soon." Karkat looked off to the distance. The dark sky was beginning to brighten softly behind the shadowy mountains. The idea of sleep sounded great to Karkat right now, this had been a long, stressful, and confusing day that he just wanted to get over with. He followed the others back a bit more closely this time, so as to avoid losing them a second time. Yet the whole way back, he kept repeating what Signless had said. He claimed to know enough about Karkat to trust him. But would he still feel the same way if he knew everything? Karkat honestly didn't know if he wanted the answer to that question.

Chapter 6

Karkat looked around quickly for some means of deterring his assailant. Maybe he could slip down one of the side roads and make his way back where he came, then lose the guy in the crowd. Without coming up with any better ideas, he took a sharp turn and began to head down a smaller path. Wiith lanterns not lilluminating this area, it became rather dark, and Karkat was left to use the small amounts of moonlight that shown through the clouds to guide himself. He took a right, then a left, then another left, and then another right. Unfortunately, his chosen path ended with a wall. "Shit! Dead end." He hissed. Then he slowly turned, the sound of footsteeps approaching him. He swallowed the lump in his throat. Literally. The crook who had been following him stopped, his yellow eyes flashing hungrily in the dim light. Even with the limited visibility, Karkat could see a grin slowly creep it's way onto his face. Heart pounding rapidly in his chest, Karkat backed himself up until he was pressed against the wall. "W-what the fuck do you want?!" He shouted shakily at the troll before him, his voice cracking slightly. The crook laughed hoarsely, his voice hard and grating, rattling Karkat to the core. "Why, I saw a finely dressed young troll walking down the street without any assistance, so I reckoned I'd lend a hand." The crook took a few slow paces forward, and Karkat pushed up harder against the wall, almost like he was trying to move it out of the way. "Stay away from me!" The troll snickered at Karkat's protest. "Why I know, let's make a deal shall we? You hand over everything you got on ya," Karkat's eyes widened as the moon rays met with a dagger, making it glow with evil intent. "And I might just let ya live." Karkat stood frozen and trembling against the wall, knowing his chances of getting out of this unscathed were slim to none. Well then, he thought, If this is how I die, then I might as well go out with my dignity in tact. He surpressed the fear rising within him snd steadied his voice. "Fuck. You." He growled, watching as the crooks smirk became a grimace, and he approached Karkat, dagger beared. Karkat shut his eyes, bracing himself for the blade to pierce him, to rip a hole in him. But instead, he heard a slight cry of surprise followed by a loud thump. Karkat wanted to open his eyes and see what had happened but fear kept him stiff. He heard someone approach him, and stop a few feet away. "Hey, Karkat, you okay? Did thith athhole hurt you?" Karkat couldn't believe his ears. That sounds like... He opened his eyes and recieved his conformation. Psiioniic was kneeling down in front of him, waiting for an answer. Behind him, the crook was face-down on the ground and out cold. Karkat blinked, surprised and relieved all at once. "N-no but... Why did you..." Psiioniic sighed and stood up. "Iths kinda hard to be thuthspicious of a kid who can't even defend himthelf. Tho I gueth you're truthstworthy. And bethsides, Thighnless would kill me if he found out I let thomthing happen to you." Karkat nodded slightly, looking up at him. "Thank you Psiioniic." The tall troll looked away sheepishly and began to walk back. "You can juth call me Psii now, okay? Now c'mon, the others are worried about you."

Chapter 5

The meal was fairly pleasant, even if it wasn't up to Karkat's standards. He supposed he'd better get used to it. Gog knows how long I may be stuck here for. He exited the tavern with the rest of the group, still hanging back despite the mostly warm welcome. He still wasn't fully comfortable with them, and he knew for a fact that Psiioniic was definitely uncomfortable with him, so he stayed quiet and threw the hood on his new cloak up over his head. The group walked along the street for a while, chatting about this and that, casually enjoying their simple conversations. But Karkat wasn't really paying much attention. His mind was drifting into a troubled place, and questions he couldn't find the answer to hovered about. How did I get here? The last thing I remember is hanging out with Dave on the meteor and then... nothing. Did Strider fuck me over with his time powers or something? No, he couldn't pull off any crazy shit like this, let alone manage to put me within walking distance of my anscestors whereabouts. Maybe Aradia...? That seems slightly more likely. She's capable of some pretty weird stuff... but why? Why throw me back here? That's a piece that doesn't fit. Karkat kicked at a pebble with his shoe, staring blankly at it as it bounced away, clicking against the street as it went. More importantly, how do I get back? Can I even get back? His heart sunk at the thought. He didn't want to be stuck here forever. He was so deep in thought that when he finally looked up, he realized he was no longer with the group. He must've been so focused, that hadn't noticed they'd taken a turn down another path. "Oh fantastic." He growled under his breath. "Greak job Vantas, you just managed to get yourself lost twice in one day. Congradulations fuckass, you're a real winner." He looked around where he stood, but found no trace of his commrades amongst the many other trolls that walked the streets.He groaned in fustration, and started to work his way back the way he came. When he met with a diverging path, he turned onto it, taking a guess that the others might have done the same. However, he soon began to think otherwise. As he went forward, the buildings around him began to grow more and more shabby. Some of them looked like they were rotting away, with broken windows and holes in the roofs. Others looked too small to have even one troll living in them, and they might as well have been slightly larger than average closets. He also noticed more of the trolls he passed by looked rather rugged, their clothes wearing out and their faces grim. This place was starting to make Karkat uneasy, and he subconsciously began to quicken his pace. Soon, the hair on the back of his neck was beginning to stand up, and he started to feel like he was being followed. He tried to tell himself he was being ridiculous but, out of anxiety, he glanced over his shoulder and looked behind him. Someone was keeping a very steady pace behind him, and Karkat felt a chill creep down his spine. He turned his gaze forward and breathed in shakily, speeding up again ever so slightly. He had entered the bad part of town, alone, and now he had to think of some kind of plan to escape from the shadow that crept along behind him. And fast.

Chapter 4

Karkat soon found, to his relief, that the forest wasn't infinite. He followed Signless and the rest awkwardly as they led him to the edge of the woods. The trees thinned out as they met a small downard slope, and Karkat could see the glow of lights from a small village in the distance. The group was there in a few minutes, and Karkat looked around with great interest. The village was rural, though that was hardly surprising. Trolls walked this way and that on cobblestreet roads illuminated by lanterns. Small street stores were very common, although there were some kept within the confinements of a stone or wood building. So this is what civilization looks like in the past? Weird. Karkat thought as he continued to observe. However, he couldn't help but notice that some of the trolls who passed him by would give him a strange glance as they went, and he was beginning to feel a bit uncomfortable. Dolarosa must have noticed the looks he was getting as well, for she told the group she would be right back, and she headed over to one of the street shop. Karkat watched as she purchased something from the merchant, then brought it back over to him. She handed him what appeared to be some kind of cloth. "Put this on." She said as Karkat unfolded it confusedly. He then realized the cloth was actually a cloak, light gray and hooded. "Your attire at present is rather... unusal." Karkat took a look at his clothes, only now understanding how strange a sweater and sneakers must look to someone who had never seen them before. He thanked Rosa and slipped the cloak on, letting the fabric fall loosely around him. With that out of the way, he continued to follow the group as they entered a cheap-looking tavern. Then again, Karkat thought, almost everything here looks cheap to me. He once again took a look at his surroundings. The scent of something cooking wafted into his nose, and the chatter of many conversations rang in his ears. He sat down at one of the old wood tables with the rest of the group, and watched as a troll strode over to greet them. "Welcome to the Tavern! What can I get ya today?" He asked in a slightly raspy tone. Karkat let the others order first, so as not to make a fool of himself. Signless ordered some type of hoofbeast meat, Disciple said she'd have whatever fish they had in stock, Psiioniic muttered that he'd have stew, and Dolarosa simply asked for a vegetable plate. When it became Karkat's turn to decide, he stiffly said that he'd have whatever it was Signless was having, and the waiting troll nodded briskly and whisked away, saying he'd come back soon with their food. The table was silent for a moment, and Karkat shuffled in his seat and cleared his throat, his eyes flicking around nervously. Signless then proceeded to laugh hardily, causing Karkat to jump slightly. His ancestor looked at him, then to everyone else. "Come now you all, lighten up a bit. It's not every day we get to eat out on a special occation like this!" Rosa looked to him in slight confusion. "What special occation are you referring to?" Signless smiled, looking to Karkat. "Why, the meeting of our new young friend of course!" Karkat blinked in suprise, unsure how to respond. Not as if he would have gotten the chance, as the meals the group ordered were delivered to them. Signless thanked the troll for serving them, then once again adressed the group. "We eat tonight to thank the forces of fate for guiding Karkat to us. I hope we can assist you on finding your way back home." Disciple and Dolarosa followed him up cheerfully, while Psiioniic only muttered something incoherent. Karkat kindly thanked them for their generosity, then began to work at his food. However, despite the majority of peppy attitudes, Karkat was starting to feel more hopeless than he'd even been.

Chapter 3

Signless looked at the young troll thoughtfully. "Karkat eh? Well, it's a pleasure to meet you Karkat." The newcomer nodded slightly, still nervous. He had no idea what he was supposed to do. Here he was, presumably stuck on some long past version of Alternia, in a cave surrounded by not only his own, but the ancestors of some of his close friends. Not to mention he still had no idea how he got here. What the fuck do I do? How do I get back home? It's not as if these guys can help me. If I told them the truth, they'd think I was insane. Karkat struggled with his thoughts, unsure if he should say something or not. Fortunately for him, Dolarosa spoke up. "Pardon me, but do you mind if I inquire what it is you were doing out in the middle of the forest by yourself?" Psiioniic looked at him expectantly, making it clear that he wanted to hear this answer as well. "Well I..." Karkat answered slowly, trying to think of a proper answer, but none came. He didn't have the slightest clue what he was doing in the forest, except trying to figure out where he was. "I.. got lost in there somehow and I'm not sure how to get back home." Disciple looked at him sympathetically. "Oh no! How pawful! Don't worry, we'll help you! Right?" She looked to Signless expectantly. He nodded with little hesitation. "Of course. We'll always do our best to help a troll in need, especially young ones like yourself." Psiioniic sniffed slightly and leaned over to him, muttering something. Signless grimaced and let out a sigh. "Excuse us for a minute." He adressed the small group, heading out into the trees with Psiioniic following behind. Karkat's eyes followed them as they left, until they were hidden by the forest. Why does Psiioniic hate me so much? I haven't done anything wrong! He thought, fustration beginning to creep back into him. "He's not always like this." Rosa sighed, as if she had read Karkat's mind. "He just doesn't take well to strangers. He's rather over-protective sometimes. But I suppose he has a right to be." Karkat tipped his head slightly in confusion. "Huh? Why?" Rosa looked to him calmly. "Well... one way to put it would be that we aren't the most well-liked trolls around these days." Karkat blinked, wondering exactly what that meant. But before he got the chance to ask, Signless and Psiioniic re-entered the cave. Psiioniic looked rather displeased, and flashed a glare at Karkat. It was obvious that the argument that had occurred had not ended in his favor. Signless, meanwhile, approached Karkat and knelt down to speak with him, making Karkat wonder for a moment if he should have gotten up from his sitting position on the floor. But he didn't have much time to think about it as the Signless's piercing red gaze met his. In a reasurring tone he spoke to Karkat. "I assure you that all of us are going to do the best we can to get you home, alright?" Karkat nodded, though inside he knew that was a promise he couldn't keep. Signless nodded briskly in response, his eyes lightening. "In the meantime," He said, standing up. Karkat stood as well, no longer seeing a reason to stay on the floor. Signless looked to each of the members of his little group cheerily. "How's about we get ourselves something to eat?"

Chapter 2

(Authors note: I'm not good with writing lisps, sorry.)

Karkat could hear muffled voices as consciousness slowly returned to him. Soon, he was able to make out what was being said.
"Psii, calm down."
"Calm down? We don't know thith guy! He could be a thpy."
"He's only a child."
"Tho? Maybe iit'th a part of their plan."
"Stop pouncing to conclusions!"
"Please Psii, he's not a spy."
"You don't know that."
"And you do?"
"Well, no. But-"
"Shh! He's coming to."
Karkat groggily opened his eyes, fully conscious now. "Urgh..." He blinked once before his eyes snapped open. "Ah!" He jumped slightly at what he saw. Signless was still there, along with three other trolls he didn't recognize. The one closest to him stared at him excitedly through large, olive green eyes. Out of her huge mass of hair protruded two large, cone-shaped horns, and Karkat immediately thought of Nepeta. "It's okay! You're purrfectly safe here." She smiled reassuringly as she spoke to him. Yep, definitely Nepeta. Then a snort emitted a little ways off. "Doethn't mean we are." Karkat looked over to the tallest troll, who had his arms folded and was staring at him with mistrust in his red and blue eyes. Sollux. Signless immediately proceeded to elbow him with a stern; "Be quiet!" Then finally, the fourth troll of the group kneeled down, concern showing in her jade green eyes. "Are you feeling alright? Do you still feel dizzy?" Her voice was soft and calming to the ear. Kanaya. Karkat shook his head, his gaze flashing to each strange, yet almost familiar face. "N-no I- Where am I?" He shifted his focus to his environment, which was now a large, rocky overhang. The immense forest where he had previously gotten lost in laid just nearby, looking like more of a maze then before. "Oh this place?" The troll resembling Nepeta chirped. "It's just one of our temporary homes. Nothing too special." Karkat stared at her in confusion. Temporary... homes? Do they not live in one place? "Okay.... who are you?" He asked, looking at the three unnamed trolls. "Oh! Right! How rude of us not to introduce ourselves!" This brought forth another snort from the tall one, but it was easily ignored. "I'm Disciple, but- you can call me Dis for short. She's Dolarosa, " Dis looked to her, and she nodded politely. "You may call me Rosa if you wish." Karkat nodded in response, leaving Disiple to continue. "And the grumpy one over there is Psiioniic. We call him Psii, and-" The Psiioniic stopped her in her tracks, saying his next words to Karkat with narrowed eyes. "To you, it'th justh Psiioniic, got that?" Karkat swallowed and nodded. He was pretty sure this guy didn't like him. Signless rammed him with his elbow again, staring him down. "Stop being so rude." He turned to Karkat, red eyes softening. "Would you mind telling us your own name?" Karkat hesitated slightly. It's fine. I'm sure that whatever's going on here, telling them my name won't hurt. Just don't sound as freaked the fuck out as you actually are, and it'll be fine. He took a deep breath. "It's, uh.. Karkat. My name is Karkat."

Chapter 1

Karkat's eyes shot open and he jolted upward, looking around. He was lying on the ground in the middle of some weird forest he'd never seen before. The trees were large and fully leaved, the branches above so entangled that only specks of the sky came through. Ferns and other foliage covered the ground, making it seem more like a jungle that anything. "The fuck..." Karkat cursed as he stood up, brushing off the leaves that clung to his shirt. He was seriously confused. How and why was he here? He couldn't remember anything. He decided he wasn't going to get any answers by standing around, so he started walking. He went on walking for what seemed like a long ways, the scenery around him hardly changing in the slightest. Okay, what the hell is going on?! Does this forest even end?! He thought bitterly to himself, beginning to get frustrated. What if he just ended up lost in this maze of trees forever? That thought frustrated him even more, and so he began to strut at a faster pace. There had to be something or someone out here who wasn't a plant. Right? He continued this quick pace until he noticed movement out of the corner of his eye. He halted in his tracks, and turned to look. A few yards away, a cloaked figure was making his way among the trees, though not with the same desperate speed as Karkat. This troll was paced evenly, in a way that one could tell he knew where he was going, and was in no rush to get there. Finally! I knew that I wasn't the only one out here. Maybe now I can finally get some damn answers. Karkat narrowed his eyes and began to head straight towards the figure, not even attempting to be cautious. He was too sick of walking to care. With all the noise he was making, the figure heard him easily and turned to face him. "Hey!" Karkat shouted, letting out the frustration that had been rising inside him. "Who are you and where the fuck am I?" The figure, who still had his hood obscuring his face, lifted his hands in a calming gesture. A low, smooth voice came from him as he spoke. "Woah there, calm down young one. There's no need to lose your temper." Karkat scoffed. "Look mister, I've been wandering around these woods for Gog knows how long, and so far you're the only other person I've seen. So I'd appreciate it if you didn't treat me like a wriggler having a temper tantrum and just help me out." The figure chuckled slightly and moved to take off his hood. It slipped down his head and hung off his shoulders, revealing his face. He was charming, in a word. His black hair was sort of shaggy and thick, as if he had just woken up and had a case of bedhead. He had nubby horns, almost like his own, Karkat thought, but ever so slightly bigger. His face was well-shaped, with a smooth jawline and rounded chin, which was adorned with a bit of scruff. His eyebrows were a bit thick, but they fit his face nicely. But what hit Karkat the most about him were his eyes. They stood out more then any other feature. They were soft, kind, and- bright red. They pierced into him like a blade, and he stiffened. He looked almost... familiar. "W-who are you?" Karkat stammered a bit, his mind scrambling to get a hold on this guy. Where have I seen him before? He had to know. The troll became thought full, his red eyes glancing up. "Hm... I have gone by many names these past few sweeps. Though most simply refer to me as Signless. The name hit Karkat like a punch in the face. Fuck. He knew that name. He remembered it now. Back when he was younger his Lusus would try to teach him about his history and his ancestor. Even though he'd never really cared about any of that nonsense, he still remembered the pictures that Crabdad had shown him. And they looked just like this guy. Karkat took a step back, his head reeling. He was starting to feel lightheaded. No... No no no no NO! This could not be happening. It had to be fake. There was no way that his ancestor was real, let alone standing in front of him. And yet- "Are you alright?" The Signless asked, slight concern on his face. "You look as if you've seen a ghost." Karkat blinked, his heart pounding in his chest. "I-I.. I..." He tried to form a sentence, but he couldn't think straight. Darkness was starting to fog his vision, and his knees buckled beneath him. "Kid!" He heard the voice call out as he felt himself topple over onto the ground. A blurry shape appeared above him as muffled words met his ears. "Hey! Can you hear me? C'mon, stay with me! I'll get you some help. You're gonna be okay..." Karkat couldn't hear much after as the darkness consumed his vision. Only one more phrase made it into his mind before he shut down completely. It's all going to be okay.

Welcome!

Hey readers! Thanks for checking out my blog! So this is a Homestuck AU based on Karkat and the Signless (Or Sufferer, if you prefer) that my strange mind has come up with. I will update as often as possible, but with school and such there's only so much I can do. That's all for now! Happy Reading!

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