* You progress along one of the many bridges crossing the oil in the Land of Wind and Shade. Much more blood has been shed.
* As you approach the other side, a voice can be heard from behind you. A familiar one. An ANNOYING one.

NEPETA: :33 < *ac spots the human that she had been following from the shadows, much like the huntress she is*

* The feline Troll girl approaches you.

NEPETA: :33 < hey!
NEPETA: :33 < fur some reason karcat had told me to stay away from you?
NEPETA: :33 < he said that you, well, hurt a lot of people
NEPETA: :33 < but uh
NEPETA: :33 < that isnt true, right?

* You turn your face from her.

NEPETA: :33 < hey, why arent you answering me?
NEPETA: :33 < and whats with that look on your face?

* You turn and approach her, causing her to step back cautiously.

NEPETA: :33 < oh
NEPETA: :33 < oh i

* You can tell that her heart is pounding. Her eyes are darting around frantically. She finally musters up the courage to speak.

NEPETA: :33 < hey
NEPETA: :33 < y-youd b-better st-stay right where you a-are
NEPETA: :33 < beclaws if you want t-to hurt anyone else, youll

* She takes a combative stance, her claws extending from her gloves.

NEPETA: :33 < you'll have to go through me first
NEPETA: :33 < and-

* You don't even give her the time to react. She's in your way, and she's a free ticket up the echeladder. You ready your hammer for a powerful strike...
* ... only to hit Karkat in the skull. He reels from the damage taken.

NEPETA: :33 < karkat! youre hurt!
KARKAT: TCH... THIS IS NOTHING COMPARED TO WHAT I'M ABOUT TO DO TO HIM.
KARKAT: I TOLD YOU TO STAY AWAY FROM THIS FREAK. YOU'D BETTER FUCKING LISTEN NEXT TIME, ALRIGHT?
NEPETA: :33 < okay :((
KARKAT: I'LL TAKE CARE OF THIS.
KARKAT: YOU, HEAD OFF TO LOHAC. GO TELL EQUIUS TO INITIATE AN IMMEDIATE EVAC TO THE VEIL.
NEPETA: :33 < i...
KARKAT: GO!

* Nepeta takes one last tearful glance at Karkat before dashing away. Karkat, his face covered in his own blood, turns to you with a grimace.

KARKAT: HEH... I'LL ADMIT, I HAD A FACADE ON THERE. I DOUBT I'LL MAKE IT OUT OF THIS ONE...
KARKAT: BUT THAT DOESN'T MATTER... BECAUSE NEITHER WILL YOU.

* His eyes are drawn to the pit below, spotting something. He lets out a coy smirk as he draws his weapon... what is he plotting?

KARKAT: KANAYA. TEREZI. JADE.
KARKAT: DEEP WITHIN ME, I CAN FEEL A BURNING SENSATION THAT I CAN'T DESCRIBE.
KARKAT: A FEELING THAT ONLY FUELS TO ENHANCE MY UNDYING RAGE.
KARKAT: YOUR RAMPAGE WAS NEVER ABOUT SATISFYING A KILLING URGE OR TWO, WAS IT?
KARKAT: IF YOU GET PAST US, YOU'LL DESTROY THE WHOLE UNIVERSE, WON'T YOU?
KARKAT: TROLLS. HUMANS. EVERYONE.
KARKAT: EVERYONE'S BONDS BROKEN. EVERYONE'S BLOOD SPILT. ALL AT YOUR HAND.
KARKAT: I'M NOT ABOUT TO LET YOU DO THAT.
KARKAT: RIGHT NOW, IT'S AS IF I CAN FEEL THE HEARTBEATS OF EVERYONE, ALL AT ONCE.
KARKAT: AND THEY ALL HAVE ONE WISH. FOR YOU TO DIE!
KARKAT: HUMAN ISN'T A FITTING DESCRIPTOR FOR YOU ANYMORE. YOU'RE MORE OF A MONSTER THAN US TROLLS.
KARKAT: FOR THE SAKE OF ALL EXISTENCE.
KARKAT: I, KARKAT VANTAS, WILL TEAR YOU TO SHREDS!

* Karkat turns and spreads his arms wide before he falls backwards off the bridge, plummeting down into... something brown and cocoon shaped?
* As soon as you hear his body hit the bottom, it starts to glow bright before shattering. Moments later, the bridge almost entirely decimated, you see him start to rise up in Knightly garb.

KARKAT: I MAY HAVE TO GET OFF OF SPIDERTROLL'S ASS FOR ALL OF HER LUCK SHIT, BECAUSE THAT WAS MY LUCKIEST BREAK EVER.

* He floats back onto to the bridge, standing right before you.

KARKAT: SORRY, BUT THAT LAST HIT IS THE CLOSEST YOU'RE EVER GONNA GET.

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