oncedevil | IC Inbox/Answering machine

[He just makes a disgruntled grumbling sound, grinding his teeth.]

Look, I can't go back.

B-because of something you did, because you say so. I h-haven't heard anyone else say you c-can't come back.

Edited 2015-08-30 20:11 (UTC)

Why don't you try asking them.

They're afraid of me, they think I'm going to snap and break someone. Maybe I will, hell if I know. It's better this way.

Again I th-think this is your words and not theirs. No one's afr-fraid of you.

Bullshit. [He spits the word like acid.] You don't see the way they flinch.

[He probably definitely is making it worse in his mind than it is, but he's always done that. Ever since he was little these things start to run away with him when left unchecked for too long.

And there's a whole lot here going unchecked.]

Wait, who flinched? Some people just flinch when they're startled.

D-don't make this bigger than it is.

Lazarus flinches.

[Pretty freaking often, actually. And Nathan but at least Nathan flinches at everything.]

It's too late for that.

[An uncertain pause. Well, shit, how does Nux go about fixing that?]

Uh, I can see h-how you might take that really personally, but uh. I've seen him flinch at loud sounds, him and Nathan both. T-try not to, if you can.

[Yeah. It's a little different than just random strangers, though those would get annoying as well. They wouldn't affect him quite so deeply.]

Not like this he doesn't. There's a difference between startled and 'I legitimately think you're going to break me'.

I'm really sorry. I wasn't there b-but. Uh. Like, this change is scary to you, isn't it? It's not the same but when Albero was doing all that stuff to me to make me like a lizard, uh, that was scary t-too.

Not saying it's your fault, but if it's scary to you, it might be scary to other people too. Nothing p-personal.

Saying it isn't personal doesn't make it true. Might not be on purpose but it still happens, and I'm still involved. Besides, doesn't that just prove I should go?

Either way it doesn't matter. I can't stop it and getting told I'm weak and a coward doesn't exactly fucking help. So sorry I'm such a piece of shit and having some trouble dealing with this.

Hang on. Uh, I'm sorry. I mean... shit I didn't mean to make you mad. Screw Lazarus, he shouldn't have done that.

It's not- no don't. Look I just...

[A frustrated sound.]

It isn't his fault. He's got a new family I can't expect him to waste any more time on me. I can't expect that of anyone.

It was never gonna last, Nux. I've always been alone that's just how things are.

Look after everyone would you?

[The voice would sound very much like Tony's, if not for the colder more disinterested quality.]

Pathetic. You never cease to disappoint.

Are the two of you quite finished with this pointless display yet? There are those of us who have no choice but to listen to your simpering.

[Nux's reply starts out to Tony, pure and simple.]

N-new family? He always said you were a part of it. Families grow, I don't think I can b-believe it until I get that from his own...

[He stops at that new voice. Old voice. Huh?]

What's going on? Who're you?

Ask him if you want I do--

[And then he's cut off.]

Great, it's you.

Someone tired of listening to this circular show of self-pity.

Oh! Right, there's t-two of you. Like with Lazarus.

Get out of here! I'll mess you up, other Tony.

[The laugh in response is ice cold.]

Please. I could tear you apart without a second thought, whelp. But I'd like to see you try. Unlike him, I'm not afraid to use the gifts we've been given.

Yeah? Well, OK then, come at me you butt! ...Head!

[Scoff. Wow this idiot.]

So eager to die? Disappointing as your intellect.

Shut up and piss off.

[That hurts, surprisingly. Nux knows he's not the brightest, but somehow, having it pointed out so bluntly is really horrible.]

Don't worry Tony! I'll mess him up for you! I'll do it to prove that we want you to come back!

Nux, don't. This guy's a psychopath you don't want to mess with him. Just ignore him he'll get bored and go away.

He may not be very intelligent but he certainly has a spine. That's more than can be said of you.

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