towerofanimus | The Laziest Diety

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The Laziest Diety

Characters: chaos and you!
Setting: All around the Tower, as chaos wanders around and learns about this place.
Format: Prose or action. I can go with either.
Summary: chaos wakes up and tries to learn about this new place.
Warnings: None that I can think of for the moment.

Dorm Room 3-06 and the surrounding floor:

chaos woke up with a yawn and rubbed his eyes. He liked to sleep, but he didn't think he'd pass out immediately after saving-chaos's train of thought was interrupted as he sat up and took in his surroundings. This was not the bottom of the Elsa. And he had an odd collar on his neck. However, he didn't panic. There had to be an explanation for this, even if it was weird that he passed out without realizing it and had a collar on his neck. He got up and noticed two letters on his nightstand. He read them both, and while one detailed the layout and some of the things in this place, the other letter had to be lying. If the Lower Domain was destroyed, than he'd be destroyed along with it. Since he was alive, this note was a lie.

Noticing a chest at the bottom of his bed, chaos opened it. Inside was a bodysuit, some gloves, a Bunnie plush, a notebook, a box of curry mix, and..Alice In Wonderland. Despite the situation, chaos smiled. It had been quite a long time since he'd seen a book. Since his dorm room was empty, chaos wandered out, wondering if he'd see the Elsa crew soon, or someone familiar. He'd also need to eat something-which he technically didn't have to eat, it was an enjoyable experience-and find out more about this place.

Cafeteria:

When chaos wandered into the cafeteria and sat down, a person wearing a red collar put a bowl of oatmeal in front of him before wandering off. chaos could tell that the person wasn't human and guessed that it was a robot or a Realian of sorts. People that were like him usually stayed and talked. While the oatmeal wasn't that tasty, chaos had eaten worse in his long lifetime. Besides, human or not, it would be a little rude to not to eat it when it was offered.

Library (Third Floor):

While chaos was a little sad to see that the history sections had been pulled, he was happy to see that there were so many books. It was a welcome sight after so long. However, as chaos looked through the shelves, he wondered who had pulled them. Who was controlling this tower? That's what chaos thought this place was, from the looks of things.

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"I'm not surprised. Nobody I've recognized here has been."

He ran a hand through his hair, ignoring his hood as it fell down, and sighed.

"That's...a bit of a long story. Am I right to guess that Kevin's a Testament where you come from?"

"I'm sorry to hear that. Hopefully someone from your universe will come soon."

chaos honestly meant that, despite the situation. It was lonely, being the only person from your world, seeing familiar faces that had a different backstory attached. Or at least, so chaos thought. However, the mention of Kevin surprised chaos, even though he did his best not to show it.

"To be honest, I would have no idea. I was told he was dead..but I suppose the reports were wrong. Am I correct in assuming that you switched roles with him in your universe?"

"From what I know of what he was planning, most likely."

His hands clenched slightly as he mentioned what Kevin had been planning. Thinking about it always made him angry, but there was nothing he could do about it now. Kevin wasn't even here anyway.

"Three years ago, there was an incident where the KOS-MOS archetype went out of control during a raid by U-TIC. It tried to attack Ms. Uzuki, and I was the closest person to her who wasn't too scared for their own life to do anything..."

"..And you died instead of Kevin. Wilhelm, not really minding who became a Testament, gave you the option and you accepted."

And he thought the Allen in his universe had it bad..while there was nothing chaos could do to reverse the Testament process and while chaos had no intention of pitting Allen against Wilhelm, chaos did regret what had happened to this Allen.

"Exactly. It was that or move on, knowing that she would be in danger in the future and that I'd had the chance to stay to make sure she came out of it alright."

He laughed quietly and resentfully. While he didn't necessarily wish he'd chosen differently, knowing that if he had, Kevin would have gotten the role he wanted and likely been much more heartless about it, he still realized that he'd been presented a very simplified explanation of his choices.

"Of course, back then, I didn't know that part of the job description would be to break her heart."

chaos smiled sadly.

"I don't think many people fully realize what goes into the job description until they find themselves in the job."

He was trying to say that it wasn't Allen's fault for not realizing this, but he wasn't sure if he was doing a good job. It was odd..chaos couldn't ever remember comforting a Testament before. However, that did not mean that chaos wasn't going to try.

Testament or not, this was still Allen, and even though chaos wasn't sure what sort of relationship they had in his universe, he wasn't going to leave him without some comfort.

"Well...at least it's probably better than the alternative. If Kevin would arrange his own death where Shion would see it and feel responsible without showing any kind of regret for what he had planned, who knows how he would have handled some of the other things."

It didn't make what he had to do any less painful, but it was at least somewhat comforting to think that because he was the one doing them, they were probably more gentle than they otherwise would have been. Not that there had been a particularly gentle way to have T-Elos come close enough to destroying KOS-MOS that Shion's will would resonate with Rennes-le-Chateau and allow for the creation of the encephalon-like anomaly, but at least he hadn't been smug about it.

"It probably would have turned out a lot worse..and Shion would be a bit emotionally broken due to that event. And I don't imagine he would be as nice a person as you."

While chaos didn't know much about Kevin, Allen probably was a much better choice, as Allen wasn't cruel or malicious and didn't like causing pain. While he would have had to cause pain when he became a Testament, he probably didn't go overboard or get any satisfaction from doing it.

"I know he isn't. I've gotten some chances to talk to him when he's not playing nice for her sake, and he's...well, to be blunt, he's a complete asshole."

Allen didn't insult people often, and it was even rarer that he used such harsh language to do so, but Kevin infuriated him on multiple levels. Not to mention the fact that it was technically that man's fault that he was dead.

chaos picked up on the word usage. If Allen was using harsh language on someone, than that person had to be rather terrible, no matter what sort of front they put up.

"I see. Then you were a better choice to become a Testament, despite everything that you'll have to do and suffer though."

Forgetting Wilhelm's orders for a moment, the sheer anger and pain of knowing that Shion was still in love with a man like that, still engaged to man like that..that had to be almost unbearable for Allen.

"That's why I don't regret it. I regret some of the things I've done because of it, but I don't regret taking Kevin's place."

chaos nodded.

"I can see why..hopefully you'll be able to go back to your own universe soon and deal with Kevin then. I imagine you'll eventually have to, if he's tied to Shion."

After all, people tired to Shion, no matter how terrible they were, eventually got wrapped up in the main plot and Wilhelm's plan.

"...Once I go back, I'll finally be able to tell her who I really am and it won't matter if she knows the truth about Kevin or not. But I'll also have to explain to her what really called the Gnosis on Miltia."

chaos sighed. He had been dealing with the problem of finding out how to tell Shion the truth as well.

"..Remember that while the truth may not always be pleasant to know, she'll still have to know it if she wants to keep moving forward. If she wants to help the people she loves. It'll hurt her..but it will also help."

"I know, that's why I'm not going to refuse to do it. I'm still not looking forward to it, though. I hate seeing her in pain, especially when I'm the one who caused it."

chaos nodded, understanding.

"I..felt the same way when I thought about how I was going to tell her about her powers. However, think of this: while she might be in pain for awhile, eventually, she won't hurt anymore. Eventually, she stand up, wipe her eyes, and keep moving forward. She won't be in pain all the time because she had to face the truth. Eventually..she may be better off for it."

At least..that was what chaos would have liked to think. He hadn't told Shion about her powers yet in his timeline, so he wasn't exactly sure how she would react. However..if those words would help Allen, then they would be spoken.

"...I'm not entirely sure she'll have time. The way things are looking, she'll probably choose to activate Zarathustra. Especially since I'm almost certain she'll have to watch KOS-MOS be destroyed the next time she and T-Elos meet."

Another thing that would be his fault.

So, that was when he was planning on telling her. He wasn't quite sure who T-ELOS was, but he assumed that it was another android that had something to do with Mary.

"..If you told her earlier, she may be able to get over it more quickly. And..if KOS-MOS is destroyed, it may be possible that they could just rebuild her."

"It's getting close to time for her to make her decision now. And...I created T-Elos from Mary's body. So if she destroys KOS-MOS, she'll absorb her to make Mary whole again."

"So you don't have much time to tell her..and if your fears come true, then Zarathustra will be activated again. Perhaps..you could be a friend to the shadows for Shion here. Leave an anonymous note of some kind saying that KOS-MOS needs an upgrade of sorts. I'm not sure if that will help..but it is a step forward."

"Wilhelm would know, if I betrayed him that obviously. And Kevin's still on our side. But I've known about Recurrence for years now, and I think that if it happens, it's because it needed to."

chaos nodded.

"I suppose..there is nothing more you can do then, except help however you can. If you can help at all. However..hopefully, you'll get it right in the next Recurrence. I'm not a fan of the process, but I do understand that it does help, in a way. So..perhaps humanity will be a little stronger the next time around."

"That's what I'm hoping. Eventually, they have to be strong enough to refuse the option when it's offered."

"That they will be. I just hope that they'll become strong enough soon.."

While chaos couldn't tell how man Recurrences had flown by, he wanted to make that number as small as possible.

"So do I. It's really not a solution I like for the long term."

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