Broken Planchette ~ Prinxiety

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Trigger warning~ Romulus, Gore, Insanity, Panic, Pain

Remus stood there watching the videos with a broken heart. Roman was freaking out throwing himself in every direction as he screamed. He hasn't stopped for hours now. It's been days. Just days of him watching Roman scream, threaten, and beg. 
Janus and Patton were off in the corner searching through every spellbook and witch journal they could find. And still... nothing. They weren't any closer to figuring out what spell the gypsy used, and Roman was only getting worse.

"I want to rip out your teeth." Roman whined with this psychotic look in his dulled-out eyes. "I want to... I... I want to jam a knife into your mouth and slit your tongue. I want to take out an eyeball... and force you to eat it like a grape." Roman laughed as he threw his head back before freezing and shaking his head. "No. No. I won't. I'm sorry. I'll behave. Don't... DON'T-..." Another bout of screaming and Remus was forced to turn the volume off on the video. He couldn't do it. He was choking upon just what he was seeing let alone hearing. He didn't know what he was supposed to be doing. "I want Virgil. Give me Virgil. You can't take him from me. You can't..." Roman's eyes flashed black as he started to breathe real heavy, his mind pulling him under even more. "Must protect... Have to... Have to protect... Have to care for... Must... Mus-... AAH!" Roman yanked on the chains just wanting to be free before growling at everything. "Pathetic humans. I could squash you all like the insects you are. Make you choke on the very dirt you crawled up from. I'll drain you of your blood, and force you to gag on your own spleen."

"Have you gotten anywhere yet?" Remus was desperate at this point. He didn't know how much longer he could lie to Thomas about where Roman was. He didn't even know how much longer he could even stand to watch this. He already had to pay out the story over Brendan. Controlling the media was a staple for hunters but that was just a nightmare, to be honest.

"We're going as fast as we can. Roman was the ONLY one this sort of spell was ever actually used on." Janus hissed out as Patton quickly placed his hand on his brothers.

"We're all a little stressed is all. We'll get there. We have to." Patton tried to offer a smile as turned back to his book. "If someone cast it then there's got to be written proof somewhere. It's a witch's code to write down all spells they cast and when."

"I just... We NEED to find it all and soon." Remus choked back a sob as he watched how Roman flailed about frantically silently screaming through the muted video. "I wish we knew if Roman was even still... in there."

"Remus-..."

"No." Remus sighed as he cut Patton off, who he knew was going to try to reassure them all as he always does. "No, I don't mean... I just wondered if Roman is there watching himself." The twins both paled as Remus just smiled sadly at the camera. "The last time Romulus came out he killed a group of cults. Roman had told me he could see everything he was doing, but that he couldn't stop himself. He had no control. That was before his soul shattered. I'm wondering... If the soul-shattering means it's gone now... or... Is Roman still in there somewhere hating himself over everything that's going on?"

"I need him. I need him." Roman whimpered as he jerked a bit, twitching at all his thoughts. "He's my mate. My master... My love. Need... Need him. Need Virgil. Tenebris meum flamma. Ingis Mei. Please. Please. Please." Roman froze like ice as his eyes went black instantly. His vision dazed out as this woman seemed to draw closer to him. "No... NO. NO! Not again. Please. Not again."

"Wait..." Remus frowned as he quickly moved through everything noticing the sudden change in demon. "What's going on?" The sound flared to life as but all they could hear was Roman begging. 

"Please. No. Not again. I'll be good. I promise. I'll obey. I'll obey. Don't put me on chains. Don't-" Roman gasped as he felt that constant agony spiking through his blood. He felt as the invisible blades dragged down his skin. He completely went ridged feeling as his skin began to get peeled off. Pain... Always pain. That's all he's ever known. "Obey without thought... be a good soldier. Kill without remorse. Life means nothing. Death means nothing. Souls... mean... nothing."

"Kiddo?" Roman blinked and suddenly the word was silent again. The door slowly clicked shut as Roman's blackened eyes slowly looked up to see Patton standing there with a saddened gaze. "Oh... Poor kiddo. It's going to be ok."

"Get me out of here." Patton sighed as he slowly shook his head walking about the room while making sure he kept his distance. "Patton. Patton, please. I need to get out of here."

"I'm sorry, Bud, but we can't do that." Patton stopped in front of Roman again and smiled sadly seeing how out of it the demon looked. "Not with you like this. You'll get out again when we've fixed your soul."

"My... I am a prince of demons." Roman laughed as he clenched his fists tightly. "The great demon prince of insanity, gore, and destruction. The shattered prince. I HAVE NO SOUL!"

"Roman-..."

"My name is Romulus." Roman instantly growled making Patton stop short. "Either you call me that or I tear out your vocal cords and use them to make a music box." Roman sighed softly as he leaned back into the chair. "Would he like that? If I made him something... a gift for my Amare." Patton's eyes shot wide as Roman hummed softly. "I want Virgil. Where is he?"

"He's not here." Roman jerked up with fear-filled eyes making Patton have to step back in concern. 

"Where is he?"

"Not here..."

"THEN WHERE-..." Roman's body seized on him as electricity suddenly coursed through him causing him to bite his tongue. Patton pushed himself against the door, unwilling to leave but knowing he couldn't stay much longer. He had a reason for being in the room.

"Who were you talking to before I came in?" Roman collapsed into himself once the shocking had died down, only making the demon laugh.

"Oh, doll... I don't have to answer to you." Roman grinned through his bangs as Patton tensed his hand firmly against the door handle.

"Who. were. you. talking to?!"

"I DON'T ANSWER TO YOU!" Roman yelled out only to yelp at the slight shock he got in response. "I only answer to him. Only him. I only obey him. Everyone else will get their insides turned to mush and the husk into a puppet for my amusement." Roman blissed as he leaned as far out as the chair would allow him. "Would you like that, Doll? Would you like to be a puppet? Bet you would make a lot of people smile... you'd make me smile, as you sang while I ripped your guts out and made them into a scarf." Patton's frown only grew as he shook his head.

"I'm sorry, Roman." Roman flinched subtly as he growled in response.

"My name is Romulus."

"Roman, I..." Roman whimpered pathetically as h full-body flinched making Patton's heart completely drop the second he spotted it. 

"It hurts. Hurts. Please... Stop. Just stop." Roman shivered as he curled into himself only breaking Patton's heart more. "Why me? Why is it always me? Why can't I make others sing? Why can't I make others hurt? WHY IS IT ALWAYS ME?!" Roman gripped his hair so tight Patton could see he was tearing it out. "Where is he? Where is Virgil?"

"Romulus, I told you... he isn't here."

"I need him. Get him. Get him or I swear I'll kill you all." The electricity fired through the chair again making Roman scream out in pain. Patton was quick to use that as his chance to leave despite not getting his answers. Roman just screamed out, black tears streaming down his face. "HE'S MINE! GIVE HIM BACK. GIVE HIM BACK. HE'S MY MATE. MINE! ONLY MINE!"

"And this is why we said no going in there." Remus hissed as he glared the video down. Patton just sat there in the corner of the room with tears in his eyes as Remus clenched his fist tightly. We need to focus on getting him his soul ba-..." Remus froze like ice the second he spotted Roman's door beginning to open again. "No. Wait. Who-..." Remus was frantic watching all the knives fly right at the person before they just froze up.

"Hello there, Love."