Nepeta stared as her best friend prepared her monster gear.
“Now Nepeta” he started, packing all the necessary items for this mission. “Be careful. I don’t want to tell you too much but this case…is special.”
The huntress tilts her head in confusion but doesn’t question it. All she knew about it was that some troll had developed the lycanthropy disease and the highbloods wanted to end it before his condition got worse. The scientists at the lab were working on a possible antidote and it was close to completion, but if they didn’t finish it by today she would have to put this person out of his misery.
“Don’t let your emotions get the best of you, Nep.” Olive green eyes rolled as she took her backpack and headed towards the door.
“Equius, I know! I’ve killed many monsters befurr!”
The tall troll handed her the piece of paper and lead her out of headquarters. They bid their farewells and the leo was off, ready to get some action. She had a strong urge to read the small paper.
‘It’s purrobably just another poor troll. But…Equius did say it was a special case…’
Her heart was racing as she glanced upon the page. She nearly dropped it in surprise. On it was a picture of her crush, Karkat Vantas. Under the small picture it read: Karkat Vantas Recently diagnosed with ‘lycanthropy’. Has gone into hiding ever since. Said disease will control his body and others with the disease supposedly went crazy and murdered innocent trolls. Takes about 3-4 days to fully take effect.
Tears appeared in the young troll’s eyes. How could she even be expected to kill one of her best friends, never mind her crush? She was already assigned to eliminate Aradia for possible zombie infections. Then, it hit her.
‘Maybe I can delay killing him in time for the antidote to be finished! It’s risky but…it’s a change I’m willing to take.’
The house that she was nearing was boarded up. She knocked on the window and a set of stubby horns popped up. Nepeta tried to hide her hunting gear as much as possible. She wasn’t allowed to tell most friends about this secret job.
“Karkitty…am I allowed to come in?”
He glared at her for a second before nodding yes. The now were-troll disappeared and reappeared just as quick at the hidden door next to Nepeta. The two walked inside the house silently. Karkat awkwardly walked into the kitchen to get a drink for her.
“Are you here to kill me?” he asked, looking down at the floor. He must have noticed her backpack. She sighed and nodded sadly. The cancer sat down on the chair next to him and placed his head in his hands.
“I’m not going to do it.”
Karkat lifted his head in confusion and began to ask why, but Nepeta interrupted him. “I know they’re going to finish that antidote soon. We just need to be patient. It said the disease took three to four days to finish spreading, right? How many days have you had it?”
“…Three as of today...Fuck, there was so much I wanted to do!” he knocked over the vase on the table and the other troll jumped, scared as hell.
“But Karkitty! Maybe you’re one of the few who take four days?”
“With my shitty luck, I’m probably not. Gog, I hate this world…” The look on his face tells Nepeta to keep pushing, to make him believe that he’ll survive. She dialed up headquarters on her phone device thingy and waited as it rang and rang. Karkat had already walked into the other room, getting prepared to face the dead. Finally, someone picked up.
“Nepeta? Is something the matter?” It was Equius, and he sounded worried as hell.
“No,” she reassured him. “I just wanted to check on the antidote status.”
“…I don’t think there will be anything you can do to save him, Nepeta. Just get it over quickly so you won’t get too attached again.”
“Well, I’ll wait. If he starts acting weird, I purromise to do it. Call me if any progress is made though…alright?” Her voice started to quiver. Just the thought of losing one of her closest friends made her heart break. Equius sighed and agreed. The moirails hung up and she walked over to Karkat, who was having himself some alcohol.
“W-What do you want, catgirl?” he said, his face a bright red. Nepeta giggled. “How about we make a deal? For every hour that goes by that I don’t kill you, we take a swig of this liquor? We still have all of today and tomorrow!”
A groan erupts from his mouth but he nods yes. The petite girl placed herself across the table and watched the clock tick.
2 AM Another hour goes by without the disease taking effect. The two both take a drink of the strange alcohol. Karkat, already somewhat drunk, lays his head on the table.
“You know Nepeta…you’re a really good friend…” His drunkenness doesn’t affect his speech that bad and he grins when he sees the shocked look on the girl’s face.
“I always thought you thought I was annoying or something…” She watches him reach for the bottle again and stops him. She also takes notice to the paper and pencils on the table and hand them to him. The plan is successful and the two trolls begin drawing.
4 AM By this time, hiccups and slurred words filled the once awkward silence. Neither troll could hold their liquor very well.
“Karkitty~ I reaaaally hated it when you dated Terezi, you know?”
“Oh yeah? Well I *hic*don’t like Equius as your moirail!”
The pair continued doodling on the paper, now on the back side. It consisted of several mini shipping walls and terrible drawings by Karkat.
7 AM “Nepeta I think you’re a really nice guuurl and stuff and- and—“ Karkat stuttered, unable to think of what to say.
“Aw, really? That’s sweeeeeeeeeet~” She said, leaning on her hand and staring at the wall.
“I kinda-“
Ring ring!
Nepeta gasped and looked at Karkat. He nodded for her to go answer the phone. She sprinted, careful not to trip over everything and pressed the on button.
“H-Hellooooo~? Equius?”
“Are you seriously drunk right now Nepeta?”
“Heeheeeeee~!”
Equius sighed. “Anyways, we’ve finished the antidote. We’ll need to wait a few hours in order to test it again but hopefully Karkat can hold on until then.”
The leo glanced into the kitchen and noticed Karkat had a tail and ears. Had he had them all this time? Did she think that it was just her imagination playing with her? He was sitting completely still.
“Uh…Equius, you may want to hurry that antidote up…” Huntress or not, Nepeta didn’t think she was ready to kill Karkat. As she neared him, he started talking. “Hey Nep…t-these past hours were pretty fun…”
“Karki—Karkat,” she said, cutting the cat puns to be serious. “There’s still a chance! We can still save you!”
All hope was gone from his eyes and he got up. Only now did Nepeta fully realize how much the lycanthropy had spread. Karkat’s nubby horns were now hidden by fully grown ears, his body somewhat furry, and the tail completely grown out. Her mind kept telling her that she should get on with it and put Karkat out of his suffering but her heart said otherwise.
“We just have to wait! Please Karkitty…”
Suddenly, he leaped at her from across the room. The girl let out a shriek before pulling out her trusty claws, slashing the were-troll across the chest. She could see his fur sticking out from the slash marks and blood dripping down.
“Shit!” she murmured to herself. “Karkat, I’m so sorry!”
Karkat, however, didn’t hesitate in attacking her again.
‘This is self-defense now, Nepeta. If you don’t do something, he’ll kill you!’
A mixture of growls and grunts exploded as the two strifed. Both knew how it was going to end but both kept hoping that by some crazy chance, the antidote would arrive. After about 20 minutes of slashing and dodging, Nepeta finally landed the final blow. The floor was covered in olive and red blood and the furniture was ripped as hell. She looked at her cherry red claws and gasped.
“Nepeta…t-thanks…”Karkat managed to say. Nepeta nodded and was about to call headquarters when Equius bursted through the door.
“Nepeta, the antidote is…uh…”He stopped talking upon seeing the mess on the floor. Karkat was breathing his last breathes and Nepeta trying her best not to cry. Equius took a step towards her and handed her it. He leaned in towards her ear.
“If you give it to him now…you can still save him…” He said, smiling a bit at her hopeful gasp. She ran to Karkat’s side and injected the serum into his arm.
“Please be alive…please be alive…” She laid her head down on his chest in hope of hearing a heartbeat. The stubby horned-troll stopped breathing and the huntress shook her head in disbelief. Olive tears once again spilled from her eyes and Equius had to look away.
“N-Nep…?” Coughs followed the small sentence and Nepeta looked up at her moirail, who nodded and picked Karkat up.
“Karkitty! I…I thought I lost you!” Nepeta cried, wiping her nose on her jacket. Karkat smiled painfully and leaned back into Equius arms. “I…I love you…I always have…”
“I..know. And I love you too…”
Nepeta smiled. Everything was going to be just dandy.
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My terrible fic :D
Date: 2012-07-08 04:27 am (UTC)“Now Nepeta” he started, packing all the necessary items for this mission. “Be careful. I don’t want to tell you too much but this case…is special.”
The huntress tilts her head in confusion but doesn’t question it. All she knew about it was that some troll had developed the lycanthropy disease and the highbloods wanted to end it before his condition got worse. The scientists at the lab were working on a possible antidote and it was close to completion, but if they didn’t finish it by today she would have to put this person out of his misery.
“Don’t let your emotions get the best of you, Nep.” Olive green eyes rolled as she took her backpack and headed towards the door.
“Equius, I know! I’ve killed many monsters befurr!”
The tall troll handed her the piece of paper and lead her out of headquarters. They bid their farewells and the leo was off, ready to get some action. She had a strong urge to read the small paper.
‘It’s purrobably just another poor troll. But…Equius did say it was a special case…’
Her heart was racing as she glanced upon the page. She nearly dropped it in surprise. On it was a picture of her crush, Karkat Vantas. Under the small picture it read:
Karkat Vantas
Recently diagnosed with ‘lycanthropy’.
Has gone into hiding ever since.
Said disease will control his body and others with the disease supposedly went crazy and murdered innocent trolls.
Takes about 3-4 days to fully take effect.
Tears appeared in the young troll’s eyes. How could she even be expected to kill one of her best friends, never mind her crush? She was already assigned to eliminate Aradia for possible zombie infections. Then, it hit her.
‘Maybe I can delay killing him in time for the antidote to be finished! It’s risky but…it’s a change I’m willing to take.’
The house that she was nearing was boarded up. She knocked on the window and a set of stubby horns popped up. Nepeta tried to hide her hunting gear as much as possible. She wasn’t allowed to tell most friends about this secret job.
“Karkitty…am I allowed to come in?”
He glared at her for a second before nodding yes. The now were-troll disappeared and reappeared just as quick at the hidden door next to Nepeta. The two walked inside the house silently. Karkat awkwardly walked into the kitchen to get a drink for her.
“Are you here to kill me?” he asked, looking down at the floor. He must have noticed her backpack. She sighed and nodded sadly. The cancer sat down on the chair next to him and placed his head in his hands.
“I’m not going to do it.”
Karkat lifted his head in confusion and began to ask why, but Nepeta interrupted him. “I know they’re going to finish that antidote soon. We just need to be patient. It said the disease took three to four days to finish spreading, right? How many days have you had it?”
“…Three as of today...Fuck, there was so much I wanted to do!” he knocked over the vase on the table and the other troll jumped, scared as hell.
“But Karkitty! Maybe you’re one of the few who take four days?”
“With my shitty luck, I’m probably not. Gog, I hate this world…” The look on his face tells Nepeta to keep pushing, to make him believe that he’ll survive. She dialed up headquarters on her phone device thingy and waited as it rang and rang. Karkat had already walked into the other room, getting prepared to face the dead. Finally, someone picked up.
“Nepeta? Is something the matter?” It was Equius, and he sounded worried as hell.
“No,” she reassured him. “I just wanted to check on the antidote status.”
“…I don’t think there will be anything you can do to save him, Nepeta. Just get it over quickly so you won’t get too attached again.”
“Well, I’ll wait. If he starts acting weird, I purromise to do it. Call me if any progress is made though…alright?” Her voice started to quiver. Just the thought of losing one of her closest friends made her heart break. Equius sighed and agreed. The moirails hung up and she walked over to Karkat, who was having himself some alcohol.
“W-What do you want, catgirl?” he said, his face a bright red. Nepeta giggled. “How about we make a deal? For every hour that goes by that I don’t kill you, we take a swig of this liquor? We still have all of today and tomorrow!”
A groan erupts from his mouth but he nods yes. The petite girl placed herself across the table and watched the clock tick.
2 AM
Another hour goes by without the disease taking effect. The two both take a drink of the strange alcohol. Karkat, already somewhat drunk, lays his head on the table.
“You know Nepeta…you’re a really good friend…” His drunkenness doesn’t affect his speech that bad and he grins when he sees the shocked look on the girl’s face.
“I always thought you thought I was annoying or something…” She watches him reach for the bottle again and stops him. She also takes notice to the paper and pencils on the table and hand them to him. The plan is successful and the two trolls begin drawing.
4 AM
By this time, hiccups and slurred words filled the once awkward silence. Neither troll could hold their liquor very well.
“Karkitty~ I reaaaally hated it when you dated Terezi, you know?”
“Oh yeah? Well I *hic*don’t like Equius as your moirail!”
The pair continued doodling on the paper, now on the back side. It consisted of several mini shipping walls and terrible drawings by Karkat.
7 AM
“Nepeta I think you’re a really nice guuurl and stuff and- and—“ Karkat stuttered, unable to think of what to say.
“Aw, really? That’s sweeeeeeeeeet~” She said, leaning on her hand and staring at the wall.
“I kinda-“
Ring ring!
Nepeta gasped and looked at Karkat. He nodded for her to go answer the phone. She sprinted, careful not to trip over everything and pressed the on button.
“H-Hellooooo~? Equius?”
“Are you seriously drunk right now Nepeta?”
“Heeheeeeee~!”
Equius sighed. “Anyways, we’ve finished the antidote. We’ll need to wait a few hours in order to test it again but hopefully Karkat can hold on until then.”
The leo glanced into the kitchen and noticed Karkat had a tail and ears. Had he had them all this time? Did she think that it was just her imagination playing with her? He was sitting completely still.
“Uh…Equius, you may want to hurry that antidote up…” Huntress or not, Nepeta didn’t think she was ready to kill Karkat. As she neared him, he started talking.
“Hey Nep…t-these past hours were pretty fun…”
“Karki—Karkat,” she said, cutting the cat puns to be serious. “There’s still a chance! We can still save you!”
All hope was gone from his eyes and he got up. Only now did Nepeta fully realize how much the lycanthropy had spread. Karkat’s nubby horns were now hidden by fully grown ears, his body somewhat furry, and the tail completely grown out. Her mind kept telling her that she should get on with it and put Karkat out of his suffering but her heart said otherwise.
“We just have to wait! Please Karkitty…”
Suddenly, he leaped at her from across the room. The girl let out a shriek before pulling out her trusty claws, slashing the were-troll across the chest. She could see his fur sticking out from the slash marks and blood dripping down.
“Shit!” she murmured to herself. “Karkat, I’m so sorry!”
Karkat, however, didn’t hesitate in attacking her again.
‘This is self-defense now, Nepeta. If you don’t do something, he’ll kill you!’
A mixture of growls and grunts exploded as the two strifed. Both knew how it was going to end but both kept hoping that by some crazy chance, the antidote would arrive. After about 20 minutes of slashing and dodging, Nepeta finally landed the final blow. The floor was covered in olive and red blood and the furniture was ripped as hell. She looked at her cherry red claws and gasped.
“Nepeta…t-thanks…”Karkat managed to say. Nepeta nodded and was about to call headquarters when Equius bursted through the door.
“Nepeta, the antidote is…uh…”He stopped talking upon seeing the mess on the floor. Karkat was breathing his last breathes and Nepeta trying her best not to cry. Equius took a step towards her and handed her it. He leaned in towards her ear.
“If you give it to him now…you can still save him…” He said, smiling a bit at her hopeful gasp. She ran to Karkat’s side and injected the serum into his arm.
“Please be alive…please be alive…” She laid her head down on his chest in hope of hearing a heartbeat. The stubby horned-troll stopped breathing and the huntress shook her head in disbelief. Olive tears once again spilled from her eyes and Equius had to look away.
“N-Nep…?” Coughs followed the small sentence and Nepeta looked up at her moirail, who nodded and picked Karkat up.
“Karkitty! I…I thought I lost you!” Nepeta cried, wiping her nose on her jacket. Karkat smiled painfully and leaned back into Equius arms. “I…I love you…I always have…”
“I..know. And I love you too…”
Nepeta smiled. Everything was going to be just dandy.
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