Chapter Text
You stretch, feeling energized. Unfortunately, SBURB had to download onto your COMPUTER, so you couldn’t open it right away as you thought. You should have known, especially with your 'horrible bandwidth'. You ran your hands over your arms, then your legs. Your skin had already started to bruise up as you could feel little bumps. You lightly press down on a BRUISE, to which it sends a jolt of pain up your spine.
You are rather troublesome, [Name].
Yeah, that definitely was gonna STING. Maybe submerging yourself in a bath would help, but it was a little too time consuming. COLD water always made you ticklish. Filling some sort of bucket could work, then you could just dip your arms and legs in. Good enough, then you wouldn't have to get undressed and redressed. You were just lazy. Over time, your tolerance for the cold had built thanks to STRIFING with your sis, but it was such a hassle sometimes.
It is far too early for me to be speaking, but you have forced my hand. You don't know who I am and it should stay that way.
> [Name]: get to the bathroom!
You hop up from your seat, limping slightly from INJURY. Ugh! The bathroom was in the hallway, so you'd have to move a bit quickly to and fro. As soon as you push open the DOOR with the rest of your body's strength, you crashed down onto the floor.
This is a sad sight to witness.
Groaning in PAIN, you slowly set your hands on the side of the tub to push yourself upward. Gosh darn it, you were trying to heal, not hurt yourself even more! After coming up to a seated position, you shuffle towards the knob of the tub to start the water. The bucket had been under the sink. You CRAWL over (more like drag yourself) over to retrieve it.
And here I thought you'd be an issue. You're weaker than I anticipated. Although...I believe it may change in the future.
> [Name]: put the water in the bucket.
You drop the bucket under the water and it starts to fill at a STEADY pace. Now you had to stand up because there was no way you could manage dragging yourself and the bucket of water toward your room.
I had no interest in intervening beforehand, having faith that you would get tired of this, or some unforeseen event would cause you to stop. But that does not seem like the case.
Your computer was going off again as you could hear the chirps of Pesterchum. It had sounded out two times, which meant someone(s) wanted to talk to you. And while you're thinking about it now, maybe you should unblock Dave...his punishment is over now. To be honest, you felt a little guilty for blocking him so easily. But he deserved it, that comment he made about your cat was so mean! And speaking of your cat, you could hear her meow as she approached you.
Ah, your cat. It made you think of your other friend, Jade.
She was a fan of dogs and you were a fan of cats, so there obviously was some playful rivalry there.
Though, I must say, fate is turning on its head as we speak. This is something I’ve never seen before. How strange, you are.
> [Name]: get up, you damn wench!
You pet her before SHUFFLING to stand up. Try walking this time without falling! You turn off the water and pick up the bucket. Okay, you were also far too lazy to go back downstairs again to retrieve ice. Sitting in cold water should be okay for the time being. Carefully walking towards your room, you felt your legs on the verge of giving out. You quickly place the bucket down before you could make a MESS.
I may resign myself to these consequences. I am interested in the results.
Flopping on your bed, you sigh in relief. There were things you had to do, so you leaned up and submerged most of your legs into the cool water. Shivering, you had to FORCE yourself to get used to it. It's not like you haven't done this before! Time to check who's been messaging y-...OH NO...
Interesting.
> [Name]: check the message.
–– apocalypseArisen [AA] began trolling lethargicKinesis [LK] at 15:02 ––
AA: hell0!
AA: finally f0und y0u
You were going to fucking SPAZZ out. You thought they were done, but nope. That just adds to the freakish list. Who even were these people? What did they even get out of trolling a 13 year old girl?
It is rather ironic she would be contacting you.
LK: are you serious right now?!
LK: LEAVE ME ALONE
LK: i'm so tired of being messaged
LK: THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR DAYS
LK: ARE YOU GUYS IN KAHOOTS???
LK: IS THIS SOME ORGANIZED GROUP?
LK: LIKE WHO ARE YOU
LK: HELLO? HELLO
LK: WHAT DID I DO TO YOU????
AA: 0_0
AA: y0u seem very w0und up [name]
LK: ???
LK: HOW DO YOU KNOW MY NAME
AA: i kn0w a l0t ab0ut y0u!
AA: y0u have a very cute nut creature
LK: a NUT CREATURE???
AA: yes!
LK: what do u even mean omg
AA: the 0ne that is sitting 0n y0ur lap
AA: d0es it bite
AA: what d0es it like t0 eat
LK: what!?????
AA: i alm0st f0rg0t!
AA: i am trying t0 help y0u!
AA: if y0u d0nt listen t0 me then y0u may die
Oh yeah right! As if. This person just wanted to fuck around with your head and get you SCARED, then maybe force you to hand over your credit card details. Like you even had one! You'd have to knab one from your sister. But then again, how in the world did they know your cat had hopped up into your lap? Your laptop didn't have a camera, did it? Wasn't it turned off? How the hell was that possible? Are you being stalked?
For your sake, you should listen.
Suspicious and slightly scared, you decide to message John again to voice your complaints.
–– lethargicKinesis [LK] began pestering ectoBiologist [EB] at 15:05 ––
LK: i've been getting the weirdest messages like
LK: it's freaking me out
LK: i think im being trolled?????
EB: wait, you're getting those too?
LK: yes.. :/
LK: wait
LK: OHHH THATS WHY YOU CHANGED UR HANDLE
EB: yeah.
LK: i may do the same actually
EB: i’m pretty sure rose, dave, and jade are getting the same.
EB: how'd you not see them coming, [name]?
EB: you could have warned me, you know!
LK: this is fucking nuts
LK: omg wait i just realized
LK: on a much lighter note….
LK: you’re finally a grown up! an adult!
EB: i’m only thirteen.
LK: close enough! SIEZE INDEPENDENCE!
EB: heh, you’re pretty funny.
LK: i know!
EB: have you ever thought about becoming a comedian instead of some psycho psychic?
LK: actually that’s not too bad of an idea! but im a psychic at heart my friend!
LK: being a psycho is my job!
LK: PSYCHIC
I'm revolted.
EB: right, and how many times did it work?
LK: IT’S BEEN AT LEAST SEVEN OUT OF FIFTEEN
LK: john you’re so mean to me. i loved you the most but you broke my heart…
EB: is sburb downloading yet?
LK: damn just..disregard my confession huh
EB: wait, you were serious?
I can't even make any excuses for you.
LK: no lol
LK: i mean me and you?
LK: i think you’re great but..us together?
LK: that would be weird right????
EB: yeah.
EB: i think so too.
EB: it would be really awkward.
EB: i don't think i could imagine calling you honey in the morning.
LK: haha,,,yea,,,,
LK: like, honey, i made u breakfast wake up!!
EB: haha.
You’re horrible at this, you know. This is your so called attempt of 'flirting?' Rather weak, if you ask me.
LK: so,, about sburb
LK: it's doenloading
LK:**downloading
I've had enough. Let me assist you a bit.
–– lethargicKinesis [LK] ceased pestering ectoBiologist [EB] at 15:09 --
Ah, the chat suddenly just CLOSED! It must have been your internet again. Either that, or it started to rain again. Your state was pretty rainy, so there's no doubt that it could cause some power surge. Oh well, the chat closing saved you the embarrassment. All that talk about getting married to John was really flustering. He was wonderful and all, but jeez. You hadn't really considered it until now. Hopefully he didn't think you were a dork! Even though he deserved the title more than you.
Any more of that and I would have thrown up. That was the worst.
While you were at it, you unblock Dave. Almost on cue, he messaged you. It's like he was waiting to be unblocked! It wasn't really out the norm, given your occasional cat and mouse chase, but it still made you raise an eyebrow either way. He just liked to BOTHER you. Dave would also have to wait since you wanted to know what in the world that troll was going on about.
If you had any common sense, you'd listen to her.
You had suddenly gotten too scared to even open the message. What if they sent you your address? This situation was becoming more and more DRASTIC. Slowly shaking, you shut your laptop. Maybe you should take a walk, but then again, if you were being stalked...you could have gotten kidnapped. Were your legs even ready to walk again?
> [Name]: realize that your legs are still in the damn water!
Yoy forgot that your legs were SUBMERGED and by the time you took them out, they were NUMB. Shoot.
….Why did you even close your laptop? You were just gonna open it back up again.
> [Name]: open the computer, ya dolt.
Your behavior is self-destructing. Why am I even trying to communicate with you? It is almost like you're ignoring me. Actually, I'm not quite sure if you can hear me.
Well, at least you literally couldn't even feel your legs. Less pain for you.
Horrible, you've already succumbed to injuries.
> [Name]: reply to message.
LK: huh?
AA: there is a game d0wnl0ading 0nt0 y0ur c0mputer right?
LK: maybe?
AA: y0u have t0 play it
AA: when it finishes 0pen it quickly
AA: are y0u able t0 look 0utside?
LK: uhhh...yes????
> [Name]: look outside, but carefully.
Regardless of your legs feeling numb, you try to get towards the window. All you see however, is wetness. It really was pouring hard, but the sky had some sort of red glint to it.
Your computer pinged again, notifying you that this mysterious troll had messaged you again.
AA: y0u need t0 hurry
AA: it will c0me at any sec0nd
AA: that red thing is danger0us
Fate won’t let you die that easily.
You were really wary, but that troll wasn’t lying about what was outside. That red thing had been getting brighter and brighter. Now you really needed your Internet to hurry up. This was terrifying, but who could you tell?
This one should be obvious.
Ah! You snap your fingers, immediately trying to message Rose.
> [Name]: pester rose...
–– lethargicKinesis [LK] began pestering tentacleTherapist [TT] at 15:11 ––
LK: rose!
LK: i don't think i have much time, bestie. there's this thing outside my house!
LK: like its all red, can barely see it cause of the rain and stuff, but its there!
LK: LIKE I GOT TROLLED AND THEY WERE TELLING THE TRUTH
TT: Oh?
TT: If that's the case, I think you should work on finding a solution.
LK: the so called solution is downloading sburb and playing it
LK: it just finished, ughjdcmngbhdj
LK: hold on one second
–– lethargicKinesis [LK] ceased pestering tentacleTherapist [TT] at 15:15 ––
It's funny how you are scrambling around so much, just like a little mouse. How cute.
You ended the conversation quick with Rose, knowing that she'd spew some vague and confusing advice to you. You'd have trouble understanding it and you'd go to sleep thinking about it for endless nights! You didn't have time for that right now. With shaky hands, you quickly use your mouse to click SBURB. The loading screen had appeared at almost light speed.
Keep going.
Before you could see any other instructions, your house had suddenly lost all power. Uh oh. This wasn't good.
> [Name]: check computer battery.
Your computer was at 78%. You'll make it. It was dark in your room, save for the window and the glow of your computer screen. This was slowly becoming like some horror movie. Was this the apocalypse? Why was this happening to you? You swipe at your computer and it felt like you hadn't grabbed it at all. Your hand rested under your computer. What in the world? I mean, there's no way you could have just phased through, right? This is reality, not some sort of simulation.
Right??
Wrong.
AA: it l00ks like y0u have n0 0ne t0 play with
AA: d0 y0u feel l0nely
LK: pls just hurry and help
AA: pick s0mething up
LK: anything?
AA: yes
AA: hurry!
Sad, you can't play. I suppose I'll....
> [Name]: shuffle under your bed.
Leaning down, you shove your hand under the bed and feel around. Lo and behold, you had grabbed an UMBRELLA. You wondered what this could be used for.
No. Put that down.
> [Name]: put that down.
You feel yourself slowly putting down the umbrella, and instead shuffling under the bed for other items. You pull out a trophy, and hold it up. As you turn around, there was something else strange in the room. It was some sort of machine..it looked like something you'd find in some locked up laboratory. The hell was this?
Who put that there? And more importantly, what the fuck did you get yourself into?