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8: Then they Banged, pt 5
🕑 Added 2019-08-26 20:10:09 +0000 UTCCan wecan we talk thematics? Emily babbled, trotting alongside Stephanie as they traversed the nighttime city sidewalk. Im blue, youre pink, and that Kelly girl is red. Chloe just got static, right? Totally disqualified, she doesnt get to be a part of this. Maybe she goes crazy, or gets mind-broken, or something, yeah. Lets hope for the best.
Discovering that magic was fucking real, and was potentially going to be part of her life wasnt something Emily could overlook. She didnt care about the chilly air at this hour, and couldnt be bothered to be self-conscious about the revealing state her disordered costume was in. Magic. The fact that it was some sort of harem charm magic that might be affecting her mind didnt dissuade her enthusiasm at all.
Even if things take like, a DARK turn and he just wants to use me as a sex thing, Emily thought to herself gleefully, I can live with that! Was having those fantasies waaay before any of this went down. Not that Briand ever do that! Just, itd even be okay if he did, a little.
Traditionally, in sentai stuff, red is like, the leader of the little band, Emily continued. Is Kelly kind of like that? She seems really, I dunno, take charge. Or, does Brian count as our team captain sorta, since hes, uh this is all ?
I dont know if its like that, Stephanie admitted with a sheepish smile. I feel like Im definitely pink, but, theres also a fire theme. Isnt fire usually associated with red?
Yeah, thats true, Emily quirked her lip and then worked her jaw. It still hurt where Chloe had elbowed her back then. Pink fire, huh. I woulda picked heart for you or something. Fits better with your empathy powers.
Its not powers, exactly, Stephanie protested. I dont think.
Can we try that thing again, once we get there? Emily asked. Its so fucking cool! Magic mental stuff, with psychedelic colors and sexy fuckinuh, shit, I should probably ask about that, huh? Did you have the hots for me at all?
Stephanies step faltered, looking over at her new friend in surprise.
Uhhh, cause Im just sayin, Emily said, embarrassed. There was I was feeling weird stuff there, okay? That wasor was it just me?
I um, no, Stephanie blushed. It wasnt just you. That was
So, yeah okay anyways! Emily awkwardly cleared her throat. I get blue, and probably water? Which always goes with blue! Im satisfied. Good match-up. Primary color, and like, main, classical, elementwaters badass. What cool powers do I get?
I dont think theyre powers, Stephanie said weakly.
Hey, dont ruin this for me, Pink! Emily huffed in frustration. All Ive ever wanted was cool powers. To be special. Is that so much to ask? I have to get something really awesomeIm, like. I dont know, I dont really have much of anything else goin for me. So, please.
Um... Stephanie looked like she was about to say something.
Ugh, go on, then, Emily grumbled, urging her on. What?
I want to say that you saved me, really saved me, twice already just today, Stephanie told her in a quiet voice. Without powers, or anything like that. Youre already amazingand, you always will be, to me.
Errthat first time was all Rebecca, really, Emily objected quickly. Like, if not for her, I woulda just ran up and then... not even known what to do, at all. Panic? Scream and shout all fuckin crazy, I guess? I can be loud and all, but Rebeccas the real fuck, I wish she was with us on all this. Can we charm zap her, too?
I-I dont think we should do things like that! Stephanie shook her head, giving Emily a serious expression. Not until we figure out more. What do we even do, once weif we manage to find the charm? Try to... explain things to Brian?
Uhhh, fuck no, Emily lurched to a sudden stop, eyes going wide. I tried to kiss him, like way back during high school. But, Id been drinking a little, or yeah maybe a lot, and he got real upset. Thought that it was, yknow, under the influence or whatever, I guess. So, if he thinks theres a chance that were being affected by all this, mentally
He wont like it... Stephanie realized, slowing to a halt as well and turning back to face Emily. Um. Are we being affected?
I dont fuckin know! Emily threw her hands up. Before, you were all like you didnt even care either way, right? Whyre you asking that now?!
I care now if its going to bother him! Stephanie let out an exasperated laugh. Doesnt that... just make it seem even more like Im being influenced, though?
Yeah, kinda, Emily pursed her lips. This is actually really fuckin bad, right? Were his brainwashed harem sex slaves? This is bad.
No, itsno! Stephanie argued in a fluster. Its not bad! Before all of this, that was bad! Im not going back to being like that. Im so tired of, of being anxious about everything, and feeling alone, and disconnected from everyone. I dont care what
Gonna interrupt Emily cut in with a stammer. I just had like, this serious urge to kiss you just now. Not even kidding.
The urge to kiss me? Stephanie blinked in surprise.
No way am I gonna brush off things like that, Emily told herself, eyes shamefully darting away from Stephanies lips. They were pink, of course. Soft-looking, innocent, and oh-so inviting... Whenever a character ignores weird detailsred flags, suspicious compulsions, they always turn out to be like, important clues that coulda saved them later, if only theyd spoken up. Right?
Yeah, outta nowhere, Emily reported. Okay, not out of nowhereits like, your expression and everything youre saying, I just wanted to, needed to kiss you, comfort you and be like I dunno. Its intimate, kinda.
Oh, Stephanie said, simply giving Emily a flabbergasted look.
On unspoken agreement they both started walking again, meandering at a leisurely place down the final block between Stephanies hotel room and the convention center. Emily struggled not to stare, because she didnt want to encourage any more complications... but Stephanie was eye candy. The sugary aesthetic of her fluffy pink hair perfectly suited that feminine cuteness to her features, giving her a shy but honest vibe, pure and without guile.
Emily wasnt jealous, exactlyjust interested. Her own style was such a different flavor of cute; cheeky and mischievous, tomboyish punk with more than a little geek influence. Whatll I look like if I go all full blue?
Hey, listen. I dont get random impulses to kiss girls, not ever, Emily explained. Just wanted to put it out there, be on the level so that we both know. Since, um, all this weird narrative is happening. Are we still like, connected? Like, are our emotions hooked up together still, or something?
I dont know? Stephanie said, frowning. Can you feel me in your mind?
Can I feel you in my mind? Emily repeated incredulously. How the hell should I know? My minds like, a junkheap of buried shit and repressed everything. I dont go lookin around or anything, I try to just get through stuff, yknow?
Lets not kiss again, for now, Stephanie proposed, giving Emily a meek look as if to add if thats okay? Till we know more about all this.
Uh, I wasnt gonna anyways! Emily blurted out quickly. Im not gay. Never ever kissed a girl, or even really thought about it, before.
Emily Stephanie showed her a hesitant smile. You kissed me back there in the stairwell. Just a few minutes ago.
Uhhhh well yeah I meant besides that! Emily retorted loudly, feeling blood rush to her face. Obviously! That doesnt even count, you likeyou know what you did! It was like, just a stimulated reaction, when you were all pokin around inside my brain. My lips were innocent! You did that to me!
Okay, okay! Stephanie smiled bashfully. Sorry.
Its not funny, Emily put on a scowling pout. What, are you gay? I meanI dont judge, or anything, but I think if were all caught up in all this stuff together
I think... I was asexual, before this weekend, Stephanie said slowly. Or maybe not even thatI was just, I was nothing. I didnt feel connected to people in that way, in any way, or, ever even like I was a part of things. Now I dont know? Maybe?
That doesnt scare the living shit out of you? Emily said, eyes going wide. Were like this isnt chemicals in the water turning the frogs gay conspiracy stuff, Stephie. This is like, real deal mind fuckery, and its like, its changing you.
Changing US, maybe...
I-Im new to associating attraction with people, Stephanie admitted, looking down at her feet. Im very attracted to Brian. I think I feel indifferent to most everyone else, except for Kelly, and you.
Youre what, are you attracted to me? Emily exclaimed. The girls sudden admission, the idea of it was somewhere between a punch to the gut and a comforting caress that softly stroked down her abdomen. Uh no no no, NOT comforting. Weird caress, um, weird touch to the tummy. Thing.
I dont know, Stephanie gave her a helpless shrug. Really. Im not unattracted to you, theres nothing mentally deterring me, from girls. If it was you or Kelly... I feel like I could kiss you, and it would have meaning.
Uh. Okay, cool, Emily nodded, feeling relief and other strange things she wasnt inclined to pin down right now. Cool. What about Rebecca? Or, Chloe?
I dont know how I feel about Rebecca, Stephanie said. But, Chloe frightens me.
She should, Emily muttered. Shes a total fucking psycho.
It didnt go like I expected at all, Stephanie eventually sighed. Even after seeing her lash out at everything when you all... walked in on us. I guess I thought that she could be reasoned with, once she calmed down? Thatno, I dont know what I thought. Kelly was right.
They fell silent after reaching the convention center plaza, Emily punching the crosswalk button repeatedly in irritation. Why the harem charm, why NOW? Passed that thing around to show everyone back in high schoolit was like, just this novelty. An inside joke. What changed?
An errant few droplets of blue sparkled down through Emilys mind, and she wet her lips in agitation. But, wasnt this everything she wanted? Shed had a real kiss with Brian, they were embarking on some sort of adventure full of supernatural hijinks together. Theyd kissed. He admitted to always having feelings for her, theyd actually fucking kissed, and shed tackled Chloe to the ground. Even started smacking the shit out of her.
Wait, is this all a dream?! Emily wondered in alarm, taking Stephanie by the arm. This is all really happening, right?
I-I think so, Stephanie nodded bravely. If it is a dream... dont ever wake me up.
Right?! Emily couldnt help but share a secret grin with her new friend.
She recognized the breathless excitement in Stephanies expression, the lovestruck pangs tinged with just a little bitter bit of desperation. Fear, anticipation, and longing. The city traffic in front of them reluctantly rumbled to a stop, their crosswalk symbol flashed, and Emily grabbed Stephanies hand. They scampered across the street together, hurrying to begin their search for answers.
(pt 6)
/// This section grew out of control exploring dialogue directions and got cut way down. I think the final cut will get pruned even more, I just want some bare-bones interaction as Emily comes to grips with things and gets to know Steph a bit more.
The fleshed out sections of this chapter shouldn't be when they're walking around downtown, I don't think.
