CaptainWacky
I want to smell dark matter
"So how do we kill it," asked the Time Demon. "I very much want to kill it."
"It will take both of our powers combined," said the Squidinator.
"Wait, she said she'll destroy the Earth if you don't surrender," said Chloe. "You don't know you can kill her! She's already killed millions."
"So?" asked the Time Demon.
"You've killed too," said the Squidinator.
"Only people who deserved it," lied Chloe. In truth she'd killed people who didn't deserve it over the years. Tortured them, even, in the days when she didn't feel anything at all. But now? She suddenly felt human again.
"We'll probably kill the Starwhale before she kills the entire human race," said the Squidinator. "Probably."
"This is madness," said Chloe. "I don't belong with you two. I never did. Give me a portal to the surface, I'm leaving. I'll try to help people, let them know what's coming. Just let me out of here."
"Whatever,"said the Time Demon, shrugging. It flicked its wrist and a portal opened. Chloe started to step inside.
"I may need you again, before the end," said the Squidinator.
"Fuck you," said Chloe and entered the portal. She was gone.
"Women, eh!" said the Time Demon. He then sighed. "So how do we kill this thing really?"
"I killed it once before, in the other timeline," said the Squidinator. "Well, nearly anyway. I am even more powerful now. If I can get on the Starwhale's back I can infect her with the ink plague. If I have enough time."
"And the Starbrood?"
"They'll stop attacking once their mother is gone, or I'll kill them one at a time. What does it matter?"
"They could kill lots of humans before you deal with them. Would upset your girlfriend."
"She's not my...look, will you help me or not?"
"Of course. I want the Source just as you do. I want the universe as my own. Maybe we can work out some kind of deal after we kill the Starwhale. But we can't do anything if we're not here on Earth. Earth is the key."
"Yes. Long have I sensed that. Earth is some kind of nexus of realities. I swam the oceans and found the source here. Togethr we will find it again...and do what must be done."
"But I can't go to the Starwhale with you. I can open a portal, yes, but if the me from the other timeline and I touch each other...it would be the end of everything. And not in the way I wanted..."
"What do you want? You told Chloe you wanted to be the only being to ever exist but before you wanted to die..."
"I'll keep it a secret for now, thanks."
"And you can come to the Starwhale with me. I'll put a forcefield around you. I can do that now."
"Fine. Shall we depart then? I see no reason for further planning. Besides, I can always reverse time if we die."
"...that is unsettling."
"I've already did it four times. You just don't remember."
"It will take both of our powers combined," said the Squidinator.
"Wait, she said she'll destroy the Earth if you don't surrender," said Chloe. "You don't know you can kill her! She's already killed millions."
"So?" asked the Time Demon.
"You've killed too," said the Squidinator.
"Only people who deserved it," lied Chloe. In truth she'd killed people who didn't deserve it over the years. Tortured them, even, in the days when she didn't feel anything at all. But now? She suddenly felt human again.
"We'll probably kill the Starwhale before she kills the entire human race," said the Squidinator. "Probably."
"This is madness," said Chloe. "I don't belong with you two. I never did. Give me a portal to the surface, I'm leaving. I'll try to help people, let them know what's coming. Just let me out of here."
"Whatever,"said the Time Demon, shrugging. It flicked its wrist and a portal opened. Chloe started to step inside.
"I may need you again, before the end," said the Squidinator.
"Fuck you," said Chloe and entered the portal. She was gone.
"Women, eh!" said the Time Demon. He then sighed. "So how do we kill this thing really?"
"I killed it once before, in the other timeline," said the Squidinator. "Well, nearly anyway. I am even more powerful now. If I can get on the Starwhale's back I can infect her with the ink plague. If I have enough time."
"And the Starbrood?"
"They'll stop attacking once their mother is gone, or I'll kill them one at a time. What does it matter?"
"They could kill lots of humans before you deal with them. Would upset your girlfriend."
"She's not my...look, will you help me or not?"
"Of course. I want the Source just as you do. I want the universe as my own. Maybe we can work out some kind of deal after we kill the Starwhale. But we can't do anything if we're not here on Earth. Earth is the key."
"Yes. Long have I sensed that. Earth is some kind of nexus of realities. I swam the oceans and found the source here. Togethr we will find it again...and do what must be done."
"But I can't go to the Starwhale with you. I can open a portal, yes, but if the me from the other timeline and I touch each other...it would be the end of everything. And not in the way I wanted..."
"What do you want? You told Chloe you wanted to be the only being to ever exist but before you wanted to die..."
"I'll keep it a secret for now, thanks."
"And you can come to the Starwhale with me. I'll put a forcefield around you. I can do that now."
"Fine. Shall we depart then? I see no reason for further planning. Besides, I can always reverse time if we die."
"...that is unsettling."
"I've already did it four times. You just don't remember."