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Its the first week. It's only the first week. It hasn't even been a day. He knows this feeling. Bloodlust. Hunger. He felt it before, when he was red. But he's not red. This means one thing. He's the monster. He has a week. A week to cure himself before he's stuck, before he's red. There's only one cure. Murder. He doesn't want to kill. But he has to.
He's had plenty of chances. Ethos right there. The two are alone, he could slit the mans throat and be done with it. But he won't. Etho would win. He knows that. Etho's his best friend, he's not going to kill him. Even if it costs him his life.
So he pretends. Its killing him. Every second the urge gets stronger. His thoughts are racing, he's going to lose control. He doesn't want to. Please don't make me….
He has a day. Just one.
He's at the enchanter.
"If you hear this, someone's going to die"
"Guys please tell me if you're the-"
And he sees red. This is his chance. Grian is vulnerable.
Grian was slain by BdoubleO100
Next thing he knows, Grian is dead. He's eating the mans heart.
He's cured.
Grian respawns.
His corpse is gone.
Etho is horrifed.
The two men are keeping their distance. Logically, he's not a threat. He's cured.
But he just ate his friends heart.
Etho watched.
He knew.
All that time.
Bdubs could have killed him.
He was vulnerable.
They were alone.
Bdubs let him live.
He let him live…….
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"Hey Bdubs?"
"Yeah?"
"Why not me?"
"I knew you would win…"
"Oh really?"
"I really wanted to."
"Why didn't you try?"
"I would never forgive myself. Even if i failed."
"I wouldn't have blamed you. I've felt that before, it's agonizing. You can kill me if it happens again."
"I won't. I'll be dead before i kill you."
"What about when you turn red?"
"I'll let myself starve."
………..
"I owe you my life, Bdubs."
"No you don't.."
"Oh but i do. I promise you, whatever you need, I'll give you."