Seventh Trial

[candlelightsflicker]

[Once again the stretching room descends and the Hatbox Ghost seems impatient.]

Ugh where's that Serling guy's stupid death elevator when you need it? This is taking forever.

[But soon enough you arrive in the trial room, now with Freddie and Jyn's voodoo dolls on their podiums. And your 100% new friend Hatbox Ghost is there too!] 

If you guys don't all die next week, I'm installing the death elevator.

[TRIAL START]

Comments

[candlelightsflicker]

To make a deal, you have to have something I actually want.

Nobody wants you.

[kickbuttseatnuts]

....Somebody's projecting.

[candlelightsflicker]

Yes.

[kickbuttseatnuts]

I don't mean literally, in case you wanna hide behind that.

You're a chump and a hack, dude.

[candlelightsflicker]

Sorry that your girlfriend’s dead. But now we’re just being rude.

[kickbuttseatnuts]

And I'm sorry you lost your baby tooth in a baby fight and died with stupid gold in your mouth, but we can't have everything.

Hack.

[candlelightsflicker]

Ouch. You could’ve just insulted my ex or something. Right in the teeth, Cloney.

1/3

[kickbuttseatnuts]

I call it like I see it. You're a hack. You're a big dumb hack with stupid hair and a stupid attitude and I bet you could grow a stupid mustache.

I don't know anyone who could be as big a hack as you.

[kickbuttseatnuts]

[She really hopes this doesn't backfire. She'd really hate for this to backfire. She really hopes Facilier keeps his word. He wasn't that bad a guy when you pulled away the nonsense. She hopes he finds his kid okay.

She hopes the furry fellas keep their distance. If the dude, like, explodes or something, she'd hate for their fur to catch on fire. Louis' scales probably can't catch on fire. He'd probably step in front of it. He was a good guy like that.

She hopes Hiro kills- no, its good person time. She hopes Hiro learns to relax. He doesn't need that negativity. She even hopes Gaston grows up. He'd be happier if he did, she thinks.

She hopes Stan, Soos, and Leia can keep Mabel okay. She was just a dumb kid. Which she probably shouldn't exclude from punishment and revenge but... well, she's only human. Maybe that isn't so bad. Maybe some squirrel can do a good thing for a kid like that too.

She hopes Jyn doesn't hate her if she's watching this. But if she does, maybe she'll find someone sweeter and more heroic than just some dumb clone.

She feels the press of the paint thinner in Jyn's jacket.

Well, if it did backfire, and something went horribly awry, maybe she could hold him off. Let everyone else get away. It didn't matter if they still hated her for attacking Stan after that, as long as they lived.

Maybe she could still be a hero.]

[kickbuttseatnuts]

I guess I'm a bit of a hack too though.

[She gives a final look to Leia before turning to Hatty with a big, goofy grin.]

How much of a hack do you think Ub Iwerks was, compared to us?

[hasit]

[Leia, next to Stan, straightens up.

Is this...

Is this what Allene had planned?

Well, she's got her knife.]

[candlelightsflicker]

[...in a very meek, very human voice:]

What?

[kickbuttseatnuts]

I'm just saying, Ub Iwerks? That's the name of a jerkward right there. Complete tool, hack, and nonsense man. If someone had the name Ub Iwerks, they deserved a good punch in the face or three. That's the name even a mother couldn't love, that name Ub Iwerks Ub Iwerks Ub Iwerks Ub Iwerks Ub Iwerks Ub Iwerks.

[candlelightsflicker]

[...you’ve never seen him move that fast before. but it only takes one or two seconds to have hatbox appear in front of her and have his hands reach out for her throat.]

DON’T YOU DARE TALK ABOUT MY FATHER THAT WAY!

[hasit]

[Ah. Ah, he's. He's reaching for Allene's throat.

Leia doesn't hesitate, just. Pulls that blade out of her sleeve and goes to stab Hatbox with it in the back.]

[not_over_yet]

[ ...Can clones break like records? Is that a common clone problem? Wtf is happening to Allene?

So yeah, confused looking around at what all's happening again. ]

[hasit]

I want him. Alive.

[candlelightsflicker]

And I want the head of Ghostave on a pike. Can’t get everything we want.

[stanbyme]

Damn it...

Damn you! If I...

If I vote for myself, let me go with her. Just me. No one else.

[candlelightsflicker]

Man, you were quick to turn around on the killing-the-kid thing.

[stanbyme]

I'm not voting for her, but I know what everyone else is gonna do. And I can't blame 'em for it.

Please... Let me take her place.

[candlelightsflicker]

Nah.

[stanbyme]

[All the strength drains out of him, and he drops, anguished, to his knees.]

[hasit]

Stanley—

[She rushes to his side, kneeling down to put her arms around him.]

It's alright. I promise, we're going to save her. This isn't...this isn't the end, honey.

[sorrydoods]

S-Stan?!

[Please don't do this to him, for the love of God, don't do this to him]