[IC] [Snek] Continuations

[pyrighteous]

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[neonleon]

[The sight of another bad decision, almost getting his younger brothers killed too. Every place in his mind currently is a mine field, a map to his bad leadership.

Leo's shell prison is hoisted up a bit higher, in the Kranglos goop like it fits right in.]

...I'm asking again, don't do this.

[pyrighteous]

[ Practically a cocoon of muck keeping him trapped. ]

You still haven't given me a compelling reason. Why not?

[neonleon]

Because you've spent all night trying to convince me you aren't evil, and here you are! Being evil!

So prove to me you're not. Don't do this.

[pyrighteous]

You're young, Leonardo. You don't have the perspective I do.

[ He surges up with the help of more muck and pats Leo's cheek. ]

This is for their own good. And when Caleb sees what happens to anyone ELSE he decides to call a brother, well ...

[neonleon]

[A pained noise escapes out of him as the muck burns his cheek where Belos' hand leaves.]

Of course it's about your brother.

[pyrighteous]

It always is. But. I can multitask. I've developed quite the personal amount of hatred for your little group too.

[neonleon]

Yeah? Great. Because pretty sure we hate you too, so it's mutual.

[pyrighteous]

A shame that hate alone won't help you, then.

[ He subsides back down to the floor. ]

Let's see how long it takes for them to even realize something is wrong.

[neonleon]

I'm gonna wager pretty quick.

[But he can't even go after him like this. Leonardo can't stop him. He needs his brothers.]

[pyrighteous]

[ Belos simply laughs. ]

I think it's going to be quite a while. You'll get to see them laughing and enjoying their lives without you. Just as they were already doing back home.

[neonleon]

We'll see about that. I trust them more than you hate us.

[pyrighteous]

We’ll just have to see how misplaced your trust is, then.

[neonleon]

It isn't. You'll see.

[pyrighteous]

[ A soft laugh. ]

In that case, I’d better be ready for them, yes?

[ More slime oozes out of the walls, forming all sorts of obstacles in advance. ]

[neonleon]

[Just watching this happen, his soul being coated and soiled by this intrusion like a disease.]

We'll win. We always do. [But even his voice cracks as more of the distasteful mess oozes down the threads to start covering part of his face with that same burning sensation, leaving him only half his vision.]

[pyrighteous]

Of course you do.

[ He says, as the ooze slides completely over one eye. ]

At end of day 45

[neonleon]

[Smirking but so tired where he's being kept hanging.]

Five days and you're outta here.

Re: At end of day 45

[pyrighteous]

[ Belos is indeed pacing a bit, not much enjoying the thought of there being a deadline. Much less one from a BROTHER like this. He seethes, frustrated. ]

You have such faith in your brothers. Misplaced, of course.

Re: At end of day 45

[neonleon]

Oh, I dunno. I told you they'd figure out something was wrong. Love being right.

Re: At end of day 45

[pyrighteous]

They haven't caught on yet. Not completely.

Besides, I wasn't going to make that ridiculous sound.

Re: At end of day 45

[neonleon]

No, but they're on the right track.

And uh it's a perfectly normal sound to make.

[At least it is for him.]

[pyrighteous]

Child noises for a needy child of a brother. I'm surprised you tolerate him.

[neonleon]

Dude, he's my twin. There's no "tolerating" at all.

[pyrighteous]

[ Belos makes an annoyed noise ... then looks a bit more thoughtful. ]

He's the only one with a solid plan. We'll simply have to remove him.

[neonleon]

[Thinking about that for two seconds and that expression of smugness is gone.]

Don't.