PintsizedSlasher was feeling Depressed, devoid of his normal giddy bloodlust, Pinty contemplated his lonely existence... *Sighs* "Mita, play me some music..." [quote]Yes, sir[/quote] *Careless whisper by George Michaels began to play throughout the fortress* *Heavier sigh* Hngk... What happened to me Mita; ever since I expelled the influence of the Toaster I have been absolutely mired! [quote]Perhaps you are feeling lonely[/quote] "I am not lonely! I like being by myself!!!!" *From a slot on the wall a scanning beam was emitted* "HEY!" [quote]My scans of your biorhythmic and temporal life signs suggest you are being dishonest with yourself[/quote] " ughhhhhhhhhhhh! maybe you're right... *sigh* I miss Aod... " *His answer echoes through the hollow chambers and passageways of the Fortress, its deep storage vaults filled with plundered riches from the Bank and the former investments of the society. He had liquidated them all and hoarded them, only [u]he[/u] knew the full extent of the vaults contents* * footsteps in the dark * "What? Mita! Activate the the the.... [quote]The?[/quote] "The defense matrices, you infernal machine!" [quote]Activating[/quote] *Immediately, the ornate throne room of the Fortress Vault was lit with the fury of 1,000,000 c/p. The defense turrets unfurled from their wall mounts and targeted a dark figure approaching the throne* Pinty was fuming!* *** I'm never gonna dance again guilty feet have got- *** "Turn off the music!" "Actually, I quite like it..." The dark figure spoke "That voice..." [quote]I have locked the intruder, sir; do you wish him to be eliminated?[/quote] "Not yet, Mita..." "Mita, eh, she's got a cute name- where is she at?" "Never mind the AI- how did you circumvent my defenses!" "Well you see, I happen to know you pretty well, even if maybe you don't remember me... Speaker" "What???? How do you know that name!? Who are you" * Impossible shadows swirled around the man even as the spotlights bore down on him, impossible! No... it can't be!* From out of the impossible shadows, the figure produced a clear box, and inside floating in space was the demon symbiote known as Aod. https://youtu.be/_2jKeYuPvjM?t=548 "MY FRIEND!!!!" *Aod spun and swam about in space in giddy excitement, and the dark figure released him from his box* *The parasite swam quickly to Pinty, and landed gently on his shoulder, [u]Pinty hugged his favorite symbiote[/u]* "Oh how I've missed you my friend!" *The tiny voice of the symbiote squeeked its agreement* "What a touching reunion, It's good to know that after all this time you remember your past life" The dark figure pandered. "Yes" Pinty regained his composure and regarded the figure, he still did not recognize the strange person " Quite... I still need to know how you entered this place" "I'll keep that info to myself thank you very much" "That's not how this works" *the Gau8's began to spin...* "Is this how you treat all petitioners in your fortress?" "I don't have petitioners... this is not my kingdom" "But you wish it were..." "I simply wish to coexist with my fellow offtopicans" "right..." * The figure stepped out of the Darkness, and into the light of the throne room* REDACTED removed his clasped helmet, there was a darkness isn his eyes that had not existed before... "You?" "Yes, me..." "But I was certain you fell into the void!" "I did" "But... how-?" "The rope you threw into the vortex..." *Pinty was shocked, the darkened visage of REDACTED was grizzled; a REDACTED from the far away forbidden lands of Density, corrupted by the void, and twisted by the darkness- yet here he stood* "the rope..." "It gave me a way back, my road has been long but now that I've finally discovered where you are, It's time I returned the favor" *Patting the bristling Aod gently Pinty regarded his words carefully* "Yes I suppose you do owe me for that... But what's in it for you" "Power" "Only power?" "well, that and the riches in those vaults there..." "Indeed" *Pinty grins- he respects a man who bargains* "Very well, [u]a portion[/u] of MY riches... held on good faith of course" "I expected nothing less" REDACTED smilled with a darkened grin. Standing up from his throne he looked at Aod who chittered excitedly. [quote]Sir, I must advise against allowing Aod to integrate with you again-[/quote] "When I want your opinion I will ask it, Mita" [quote]Yes, sir...[/quote] *The Scaly form of Aod, slithered into the ear of Pinty, who was immediately racked by the intense pain of the union. Exquisite pain tore at every molecule of his body, permeating every pore every vein... The pain ceased and pinty was now 6'0 completely naked and the darkness of Aod glowed once more behind his eyes, picking up the robe that lay on the throne they enveloped themselves and turned* *They looked at the grinning REDACTED; and Speaker of the Deep spoke once more with the voice of two as one...* "We have work to do" *The speaker grinned*