post-snek recoveries

[neonleon]

[You know?

That weird temple wasn't good, but it wasn't the worst. Not by far now that he's back in this dimension. He floats a bit aimlessly, body broken, shell cracked and falling apart, some bones and insides shattered. His head aches in a way that he can't think.

All he can really do is hope Prime doesn't find him immediately right now. The light off his ring catches his eye and he looks at it, not fully registering that it's lit up.

A promise.]

Comments

[neonleon]

Ooh, YEAH! I wanna meet the mysterious Luz, see what her deal is.

[pyrighteous]

She's great. Like - you're kind of a lot alike!

[neonleon]

Really? Then I SUPER gotta meet her now.

pDid he have competition. DID HE WIN.]

[pyrighteous]

She's like a sister to me! Even after I almost murdered her girlfriend that one time.

[ does that answer your question, ]

Oh, memories.

[neonleon]

[Oh thank god.]

...Was this during your before-times?

[pyrighteous]

Oh, yeah. I was still fully brainwashed by Belos at the time.

[neonleon]

Okay. Long as the. Trying to murder people is over.

[pyrighteous]

I-it's over! Promise! I haven't attempted murder in over a year now!

[neonleon]

Good.

[Just instantly relieved and smiles up at him, still just. Awed and holding that leaf bouquet.]

Everything else okay?

[pyrighteous]

... Everything else is fine. I'll show you all the amazing parts of the Boiling Isles once you're feeling better.

[neonleon]

And I'm looking forward to seeing it.

But I mean... After the temple and all. You're all right?

[pyrighteous]

...

I mean - it wasn't pleasant but -

[neonleon]

...But you're all right now?

[Look he worries so much.]

[pyrighteous]

I ...

[ he PROBABLY got possessed in endgame because that's his life. if he didn't it's because a bunch of people he loved got possessed. ]

I-I'm okay. I'm alive, I wasn't badly hurt. And if ANYTHING is left of Belos, it's trapped in that place now.

[neonleon]

[Leo kind of stares at Hunter before laying his head back to stare at the ceiling.]

Let him rot there.

[pyrighteous]

[ Hunter moves to gently lean his head against Leo's good shoulder. ]

Yeah. You know how bad he was too.

[neonleon]

'm not letting him come near you again if he finds a way to break out of that place.

[It's easy to rest his head against Hunter's softly, happy to have him close]

[pyrighteous]

[ He takes in a deep breath. ]

Ori would probably come hunt him down too. Somehow.

[neonleon]

And everyone else.

[Okay he's sore, but he wraps his good arm around Hunter to hold him closer.]

...Case I didn't say it already, thanks. For getting me.

[pyrighteous]

[ He gladly leans in at that, tucking his head under Leo's chin. ]

I would never have left you in there. No matter how long it took.

[neonleon]

[Oh- He settles his chin on Hunter's hair then, happily keeping him close like this.]

So we're even then. We can just - focus on moving forward together.

[pyrighteous]

… yeah. Together.

[ He reaches for Leo’s good hand. ]

I love you.

[neonleon]

[Leo smiles at that, letting Hunter have it and squeezes his hand.]

I love you too, Hunts.

...I'll be all right. And we'll see everything and get through this.

[pyrighteous]

[ He nods carefully. ]

I'll stay with you again tonight, if that's okay.

[neonleon]

[Something in him just sort of melts hearing that and he buries his face in Hunter's shoulder. He'll have to... deal. with his everything at some point. But right now, he's just relieved.]

I'd like that, yeah.