βYou act like you donβt care, but I KNOW YOU DOββ
Evil was yelling right back at the other man, his stance unwavering. Evil Rick was dangerous, but he had to gauge the situation accordingly. He was messing with Rickβs emotions, trying to dig deep into his feelings, the feelings he knew that had been there for Poppet.Β
βYou cared about Poppet, youβve just been afraid to admit such a thing. Youβve always kept up this self image that you are all high and mighty when really..Youβre as low as they come, Rick.βΒ
He snarled back at him, taking another few step towards the man. He was seething with rage now, every part of his body feeling as if it was practically on fire.Β
βBut iβve come to end this, iβve come to finally get away from this madness, Rick. I may be a puppet..But iβd rather be a dead one than one that is forced to do terrible things to othersβ¦I-I-I have every right to have a choice!β¦.WE BOTH SHOULD HAVE HAD A CHOICE IN ALL OF THIS RICK!ββΒ
EDR screamed out, feeling sudden hot tears dotting the corners of his eyes.Β
He had a small sense that the real J19 was showing through in his words, even in his tone and the way he was feeling. EDR was setting himself aside to actually let J19 take control of his body.Β
βWHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO ME RICKYββ
Now the angry tears were flowing, with each slow step closer to Rick, it became more evident who was really talking now. But then he stopped, only a few feet form him, just standing, his body trembling.Β
βY-You were my friendβ¦.You were my best friend, Rickyβ¦.Why..? Why did y-you do this to me..?βΒ
Β Β Low, he was now low--no, no. He was higher than all those other useless piles of flesh known as other Ricks. He was better than them, better than the masses and that damned council of assholes.Β
Β Β βI am afraid of nothing, I donβt have feelings!β Evil hissed dangerously, his left hand flexing between open and closed, ready to throw out a punch if needed. He wasnβt going to play around, dance around with his anger welling up inside, replacing any other feelings.
Β Β βYou are programed to kill, nothing else!β It was just adding to his anger that one of his projects had failed. A knock on his ego and a ding to his intellect,Β βYou choice to flee, to get away is only an illusion, only--β
Β Β Wait. That wasnβt the same tone, the same use of words or flow of the voice. No. . . it was. . . Poppet. The words that came out instantly stung, burned into his skin, thousands of needles sticking into his skin at once.Β
Β Β His voice dropped, losing the anger, losing the hate. Losing everything,Β βIt what was best. . .β he seemed to go blank for a moment, almost like a reset. When he spoke up again, Evilβs voice picked up to the normal tone,Β βit had to be done. . . so we didnβt have to sit and be seen as the lesser ones--the dirt those fuckers stomped on. To get rid of it all and start anew.β