Well...it's nice that Amy isn't holding your past actions against ya Coopy
“Well maybe she fucking should. Maybe she should kill me before I kill her. I can’t tell which I’d prefer, honestly.”
“Fucking hallucinations….as if I’d actually miss those bastards. They all betrayed me, took Rita and ran like cowards. And Rita, that stupid brat. Maybe if I killed Greg sooner, none of this would’ve happened. Maybe if I just…just….”
*His eyes close and he leans back once again*
“I don’t know, man. I’m so tired.”
🪶 *Talons suddenly wrap around Cooper’s neck, slamming him into the floor*
Rita’s a brat, are they? I’m surprised to see you actually free, Chaos Beast.
*Cooper grunts in pain as his ribs ache and the talons dig into his throat*
“Who the fuck are you?!”
🪶 I am Arrow Feather. Rita’s told me a lot about you, but I never thought I’d actually see you face to face.
You look much weaker than I expected. Not like a crazed villain at all. Your chaos form was much more impressive.
*Cooper lets out a strangled laugh*
“It was, wasn’t it!? Don’t underestimate me, owl. I can still fight, and I’ve been itching to spill blood.”
🪶 *Without a word, Arrow lifts his head and slams it into the floor, talons digging into the side of his head*
*They do it again. And again.*
*Warm blood trickles from the back of Cooper’s skull as his vision blurs.*
*The urge to let this owl kill him is strong. He closes his eyes*
‘kill it.’
*A surge of energy rushes through him and he rips himself free from the talons, rushing forward and stabbing at the owl*
🪶 *Arrow dodges, not surprised by the attack at all. Cooper’s knife clips their wing, but they don’t dare wince.*
*A white energy emits from their eyes and they screech, a harsh echo reverberating around the room before the lunge at Cooper with incredible speed*
*Cooper yells out at the harsh sound, covering his ears. It scrapes inside his skull, but the voice gets louder.*
*He barely registers the intense pain in his chest until he realizes Arrow has their talons pierced through his torso*
🪶 I have learned a lot, Damian Cooper, from being on this planet. I have learned to love and forgive, but I have also learned that humans are vile, hateful creatures.
Are you as vile as they say?
*They lift their claws, pulling Cooper’s soul along with it. They are going to see exactly what he’s made of.*
*An intense fear rushes through him and he attempts to rip himself free from Arrow’s grasp, but the more he pulls, the more of himself comes loose*
*Strands of murky darkness mixed with light emerge from his body. He thrashers and squirms. He doesn’t want to see this.*
🪶 *Arrow concentrates on keeping him steady as they continue to pull.*
*As they get past the outer layer, something else emerges. A ghostly hand claws its way out from Cooper’s chest, dark and murky and glowing with a corrupted chaos energy*
*The figure grabs Arrow’s talons and a horrible burning shoots through them, so bad they drop Cooper with a screech*
*Cooper drops limp to the ground. He stands back up, his movements awkward and janky*
*A wide smile crosses his face as the figure sinks back into him*
“You wanted to see me so badly, owl? Here I am.”
*He spreads out his arms in a presenting manner*
*He steps forward, knife held firmly*
🪶 W- Wait. Cooper. Something is wrong. Listen to me. That thing, that wasn’t supposed to be there. You shouldn’t be alive. There’s no possible way you should be alive right now!!
“Oh I’m well aware. But if I’m gifted another chance at life, why should I squander it?”
🪶 *Arrow backs away and spreads their wings, ready to flee, but a sharp stinging pain rushes through them as Cooper’s knife buries firmly into the side*
*The draw back, shaking him off and taking off through the ruined roof. The pain is unbearable, blood dripping from the sky as they fly. But they can’t stop now.*
