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The chapter featuring Avalon (Artemis) return, an OC by @Avalon2009 and Erika (Aphrodite) by @NoodleNotFound (Aphrodite will return again a couple times lol)
Short part warning
TWs for the chapter: Manipulation, trauma, memory loss, mild panic attack, weapons
TWs for this part: Brief mention of a weapon
Chapter Five: You Can't Fight It (You Can't Breathe)
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"So this is the infamous Ranboo B'Luvid, huh?"
A fiery brunette gazed up at Ranboo with interest. "What's a kid doing here, committing crimes?" She grinned at him in a friendly manner.
"I didn't—" Ranboo protested.
"That's enough playing, Artemis," Iris cut in. Ranboo noticed "Artemis" roll her eyes. He smiled despite the situation. She and Ranboo would've been great friends.
"Let's put him with the other new guy," Iris offered. He sounded tired. Now that the main drama was over, Ranboo finally got a good look at him, having taken off his hood upon arrival.
The Syndicator seemed younger than Ranboo suspected, probably not even twenty. He had a rather handsome face covered halfway by a black mask, and pale sandy blond hair. Two antennae with small, shiny purple orb ends bobbed from his head, matching the color of his eyes. He looked utterly exhausted, faint bluish bags under his eyes. Someone was overworking him.
Artemis and Iris led Ranboo down a long, dimly-lit hallway. Artemis was a girl of about twenty, with long, wavy brown hair and dark eyes. She dressed a bit creepily, wearing a hooded cloak and a sword strapped to her waist, but she seemed more open and friendly than Iris.
A silverish door slid open, revealing a small "bedroom." The walls were dark green-gray, and a scratchy carpet was underfoot. Bunk beds lined the walls, and sitting on one of them, facing the new arrivals was an attractive blond boy.
"HELLO," the boy called, grinning. He had tousled golden-blond hair and the purest blue eyes Ranboo had ever seen. He wore a red jacket and dark jeans, and a bright smile. "Oh, new friend! Who's this?"
"Theseus, meet..." Iris paused, glancing at Ranboo. "Ranboo."
"Ranboo," Theseus repeated softly. Ranboo had a vague idea of suspicion in his gut.
"And Ranboo, this is Theseus. He's a new guy too."
Ranboo shook hands with Theseus. "Hey there, mate," Theseus greeted. "Nice to meet you." His voice was heavily accented. He's from the northern parts of Essempi. Probably L'Manberg, by his clothing.
Wait, how do I know that? Ranboo was mortified. He hadn't ever been to L'Manberg.
"You 'kay? Looking' a little pale 'n' shit," Theseus peered at him. Ranboo coughed, saying he was fine. Artemis left the room quickly, leaving the two alone with Iris.
"So, you guys are gonna stay here for a while until we get things sorted," Iris informed them. "Theseus, there's some guys waiting to meet you. Zephyrus, and his son Orpheus. They could be related to you."
"What do I do?" Ranboo asked.
Iris started to reply, but then the door slid open. Another Syndicator rushed in. "Aphrodite? What's wrong, why are you here?" Iris asked, tense.
"Lockdown. We're on lockdown. Ember and Daemon's broken in. And Wilb—I mean, Orpheus—"
Ranboo heard a sharp intake of breath from Tommy.
There was no mistake about the tremor in Tommy's voice when he uttered,
"Wilbur?"
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[Word Count: 2614]
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Lol, short chapter?? Haha, I'm so funny :)
Anyways to kinda make up for it, here's a brief backstory summary of the main characters so far.
Also, in the fanon universe of Icarus Theory, when you're born, your parents will name you something, and that would be your "real name." Then, when you reach 10 years old, you're allowed to choose another name for yourself. You can continue going by your first name (like Ranboo) or you can pick another one (like Tommy). I hope that's not too confusing lol
Thomas Innit Craft
17 years old
He chose his name to be Theseus. He goes by Theseus publicly, being the son of the president. His dad named him after Tommy Innit, a child hero from the founding of the Essempi (read chapter two for reference).
Tommy is very spunky, sarcastic, and brash, but is also sweet and extremely awkward.
His biggest fear would be failing to protect his loved ones.
Grayson Wood
18 years old
He chose the name Purpled. Purpled hates people calling him by his real name, as it reminds him too much of his family and his backstory.
He's very quiet and cold and has learned to always rely on himself. He lives by Quackity's rules, mainly No Emotional Attachments.
Purpled has trauma from his childhood. His parents disappeared when he was three, and he has no memories of them. He was raised by his brother Luke (Punz), but their relationship was destroyed after Purpled found something he shouldn't have.
Ranboo B'Luvid
17 years old
Ranboo decided to keep his name as it is.
He's very shy and doesn't speak much. He's very anxious and afraid of people's judgment but can be very sweet sometimes.
Having Dream living inside his head, Ranboo became extremely depressed. His memory issues don't help either. He was once friends with someone he doesn't remember (it's Tubbo btw), and his biggest fear would be to forget everything else.
Slimecicle
~20 years old
Slimecicle never chose a name, as he became alive and was raised in a laboratory in L'Manberg, going by SLM-9808.
Slime is very bright and optimistic. He behaves like a young child and is curious about everything around him.
He was very upset about his friend Charlie's death, as xe was the only scientist he befriended. However, being a positive humanoid, Slime took it as motivation to move forward.
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