//005// Accidental Voice Post // Shadow in your heart

[politehulk]

No, no it wasn't my fault. It's not - stop saying that!

[you can't hear the other half of this conversation, natch]

Stop it... There's nothing wrong with who I am. There's nothing wrong with me!

[rustle, fumbling around]

Hey! Give that back!

[text]

Teddy Altman caused the death of the woman who raised him. Hasn't taken responsibility

Comments

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[punnotintended]

[bursting in from the other room!]

Teddy?

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[politehulk]

Just give it to me you -

[In the act of snatching back his network communicator from the shadow, looking horrified and dishevelled.]

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[punnotintended]

[Crossing the room in a few strides]

Is that... your shadow?

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[politehulk]

[They both turn to face Billy at the same time in creepy synchronization, but then the shadow starts making lewd gestures and Teddy looks disgusted and turns to face it again.]

I don't.

[And turning back to Billy again, looking defeated.]

Seems like it. A lot more talkative than the ones in Kingdom Hearts, though.

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[punnotintended]

[Ignoring the pesky shadow.]

I don't have a keyblade, but you think a flashlight would defeat it?

It's probably safer if I hold onto your com.

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[politehulk]

[Incredibly thankful that Billy's not going to ask what the shadow has been whispering in Teddy's ear since he walked in the door. Handing over the com eagerly.]

I wouldn't mind trying.

[But the shadow just laughs and says something about optimism and naivety.]

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[punnotintended]

[Stuffing it into his pocket.]

Hopefully we have one in the kitchen or something. Let's find a way to say so long to Shadow the Bigot. It's just jealous.

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[politehulk]

[Moving towards the kitchen but not wanting to get too close to Billy in case the shadow tries to do more than whisper.]

...You should go first.

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[punnotintended]

Sure.

[Curious Billy is curious, but he keeps it in for now!]

Think we could sew it onto you? Peter Pan style and everything?

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[politehulk]

It's pretty attached, it just won't shut up.

[He's sounding pretty strained at the moment, the whispering from his dark side is making him feel sick to his stomach and it shows.]

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[punnotintended]

It's trash, Ted. Nothing it says is even remotely true or useful.

[Busy digging through the drawers for a flashlight, but pauses once he notices Teddy's expression.]

Is it bugging you about that Kree Skrull crap?

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[politehulk]

Everyone keeps saying that, but if it wasn't a little bit true I could maybe ignore it better.

[Teddy's covering his face, unable to look at his boyfriend.]

No it's moved on to something else now. Please just don't ask, not right now.

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[punnotintended]

You don't have to feel guilty for something that isn't your fault.

[Flashlight get! After testing the on and off switch once or twice, he points the beam towards the shadow.]

I won't ask.

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[politehulk]

I used to imitate people, Billy. For fun or because I wanted to impress my best friend, who was just using me to make himself even more popular than he already was. That was my fault and no one else's.

[The flashlight just makes the shadow darker and it's rasping echo of Teddy's own voice echos in his ears as it laughs a bit and takes bodybuilder poses. It's pretty obvious that the flashlight idea isn't working.]

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[punnotintended]

Myth busted.

[Heavy sigh, and he turns the flashlight off.]

We've all done stupid things, Teddy, especially if it's for a friend. And no offense, but this friend sounds like a real jerk.

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[politehulk]

[Shadow fades back to daylight-darkness and does a little neener-neener-neener dance.]

He was a jerk, but I was stupid enough to ignore it.

If brighter lights don't work, maybe we should try the darkness. Kate's idea.