[32] time after time

[coolbowtie]

[Voice.]

[The Doctor comes on the line and it's almost hard to recognize that it's him. The usual cheery arrogance is completely gone, replaced by a maniac fear. He seems to be unsure of where he is or whom he is speaking to.]Hello! Is anyone there?! Don't just stand around, answer the bloody phone

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[frogst]

[ Jade finds him in the garage, and is horrified by what she sees. ]

Dad!

[coolbowtie]

Jade? Jade, you're alive? ...How did you get out? ...Or was it Karkat... or... Rose?

Ahh, my head.

[frogst]

Yes, I'm alive. We're all alive! [ She hurries over to him, crouching beside him and wrapping her arms around his shoulders. ] What did you do?

[coolbowtie]

You are?

[With a wince he drops his bloody hands from his ears.]

I don't know... something had gone wrong. I... someone died and it's my fault. Always my fault.

[frogst]

No one died, Dad. Everything's okay. [ She glances down at his hands. ] We should get you patched up.

[coolbowtie]

They have before. Lot's of them. It's always my fault.

[He groans and presses his face into his hands.]

[frogst]

Stop, don't- [ She grabs at his hands, trying to pull them away from his face. ]

[coolbowtie]

Jade.

I've made so many mistakes. Hurt so many people.

It's only right in the end that it comes back around, doesn't it?

[frogst]

No, it's not right. You haven't hurt anyone.

[coolbowtie]

My friends always end up getting hurt. I'm not careful enough.

[frogst]

The only thing you're not careful around is mirrors. [ She tries to laugh at her "joke", but it's very forced. ]

[coolbowtie]

Jade.

If I knew you back home, I would have taken you to see the stars. Shown you things you can't even imagine. But it's so dangerous, being around me. Suppose it's for the best we never did.

[frogst]

That sounds really nice. [ She's hugging him again, resting her head against his. ] Don't say that. I'm so glad I met you.

[coolbowtie]

Jade...

Being with me, it's dangerous.

[frogst]

I'm pretty good at handling danger, you know.

[coolbowtie]

I know, that's why I like you so much. Favorite kind of people, those that handle danger.