ruby // johndave

six

this is after school ok bye

dave pov

I sat on a large branch of a tree, surrounded by various blankets, although they were doing little to make things more comfy. I stared up though the leaves of the trees at the sky, letting my wings droop down and sighing slightly.

It was mid November, and it was pretty chilly, so I was still wearing my new hoodie.

My phone buzzed in my lap, bringing me out of my peaceful trance.

- - ectoBiologist [EB] started pestering turntechGodhead [TG] - -

EB: hey dude!
TG: sup
EB: have you messaged any of the others yet?
EB: terezi apparently can't wait to get to know you more.
TG: nah
TG: ive been doing other stuff
EB: like what?
TG: oh you know
TG: just
TG: the coolest shit
TG: because im practically the human fucking embodiment of cool
EB: sounds great man. maybe i should join you in being cool sometime.
TG: maybe
TG: oh man someone else is messaging me now
TG: id better answer them
TG: im just so goddamn popular
EB: you know it.
TG: im gonna go talk to them
EB: haha, good luck dude!
TG: thanks
TG: later

- - turntechGodhead [TG] ceased pestering ectoBiologist [EB] - -

I turned my attention away from John and instead onto the flashing notification on my screen.

- - gallowsCallibrator [GC] started trolling turntechGodhead [TG] - -

GC: YO
TG: oh hey
TG: is that it
TG: is the literal only difference between pesterchum and whatever you guys use the bit where it says trolling instead of pestering
TG: amazing
GC: WH4T
GC: NO
GC: TH3R3S OTH3R D1FF3R3N3S 4S W3LL
TG: holy fuck
TG: whats up with your typing
TG: its like you had a spasm on the keyboard or something
GC: H3Y
GC: DONT M4K3 FUN OF TH3 BL1ND G1RL
GC: >:[
TG: oh hey terezi
TG: should have guessed it was you
TG: who else would type like that
GC: >:P
TG: what did you want again
GC: NOTH1NG R34LLY
GC: WHY DONT YOU 4SK M3 SOM3TH1NG?
TG: uh okay
TG: what are the other differences between the two chat clients
GC: OK4Y
GC: YOUR3 4 COOL K1D R1GHT?
TG: uh
GC: DONT PR3T3ND D4V3, 1 C4N PR4CT1C4LLY SM3LL YOUR COOLN3SS FROM 4 M1L3 4W4Y
TG: ...
GC: OH Y34H
GC: TH4TS 4NOTH3R W4Y 1 C4N S33
GC: SM3LL1NG
TG: so that means
TG: you didn't need to lick my face earlier
GC: DONT CH4NG3 TH3 SUBJ3CT!
TG: fine
TG: is the difference that it makes you type like a fucking tool
GC: SHUT UP!
GC: TH3R3 4R3 TWO M41N D1FF3R3NC3S
GC: TH3 F1RST ON3 1 S TH4T TH3 L4YOUT 1S MUCH N1C3R
GC: TH3 OTH3R 1S TH4T W3 C4N M3SS4G3 YOU 4T 4NY PO1NT 1N T1M3
TG: bullshit
GC: 1TS TRU3!
GC: BUT 1TS PR3TTY BUGGY, SO W3 DONT US3 1T TH4T MUCH
GC: 1F YOU DONT B3L13V3 M3 1LL SHOW YOU
TG: no no don't do that
TG: you might fuck something up
GC: F1N3
TG: um
TG: if you dont mind
TG: im going to get back to being cool
TG: bye
GC: OK4Y >:[
GC: S33 YOU L4T3R
GC: W41T NO
GC: SM3LL YOU L4T3R >;]

- - gallowsCallibrator [GC] ceased trolling turntechGodhead [TG] - -

Reading Terezi's weird typing style had begun to give me a headache, and I groaned softly. To my despair, my phone buzzed yet again.

- - carcinoGenectist [CG] started trolling turntechGodhead [TG] - -

CG: HEY ASSHAT.

I threw my phone far from me. I couldn't be bothered with any more messaging shenanigans. Especially when those shenanigans seemed to invoke Karkat.

As I lay on the branch with the blankets and my hoodie, I surprisingly felt myself drifting off. Although it was cold and uncomfortable on the branch, the warmth of my hoodie had started to make me drowsy. It was still reasonably early, and I knew that if I slept now I wouldn't be able to later, but I didn't care. I was fed up, and I deserved to sleep.

I dreamt about Above.

I had been in the ADS (Angelic Defense System) for 413 years now, after another 200 years in the academy. Before I went to Above, that would have seemed like a ridiculous amount of time, but now of course I realised I was still a very young and inexperienced angel.

It was the same thing, day after day, seemingly endless training and work. I wondered if it would ever end.

I was in the middle of sharpening my sword when it happened.

A loud flapping sound and voices yelling made me snap my head up from my work. An angel who looked slightly older than me was struggling to fly above the camp, an act that was strictly forbidden, whilst multiple guards tried to hold him down.

He finally broke free of them and he flew upwards towards the magical barrier protecting the camp, golden wings catching the sun as he flapped them wildly.

I stared at the guards, jaw dropped, as they turned back to the rest of us instead of going after him.

Despite knowing I would get in trouble, I found my voice rising above the guards' orders to continue our work. "Who was that? What's going to happen to him?" I was met with stern glares, and I shrunk back.

"What just happened is none of your concern. All I will say is that Mr. English may never be coming back."

I was awoken by water dripping on my face and soaking my clothes. I moaned annoyedly and sat up, glaring at the sky. I hadn't thought about rain.

With an angry flick of my wrist and some mumbled words, a makeshift roof appeared over me. It wasn't much, plastic and quite small, but it would do.

I quickly ran to retrieve my phone, hoping it hadn't got too damaged by the rain. I mean, I could easily make another one, but it would mean having to set everything up again. Luckily it was reasonably dry, so I dashed back to my 'house'.

Shivering, I tapped my password in to answer John.

- - ectoBiologist [EB] started pestering turntechGodhead [TG] - -

EB: hey! terezi said she was talking to you so i wanted to know how it went.
EB: she can be a little full on sometimes. hehehe.
TG: yeah it was ok
EB: great! so, how are you?
TG: fucking fantastic
TG: i just love getting soaked and being as cold as a penguins asshole
TG: being stuck outside in the rain is the best
EB: uh...
EB: why are you out in the rain?
TG: why not
EB: dave, why don't you just go home?
TG: cant really
TG: you wouldnt understand
EB: okay? well, you're welcome to come over until the rain stops! if you want to that is.
TG: nah ill be fine

As if by magic, the rain started pouring down at almost three times the velocity it was before, and to make things worse, the wind had started blowing the rain under the roof and right into me and my stuff.

TG: you know what actually i might accept your offer
EB: do you know where i live?
TG: yeah i saw you walking to school this morning
TG: ill be there in a bit
EB: i'll tell my dad
TG: cool

- - turntechGodhead [TG] ceased pestering ectoBiologist [EB] - -

I gathered up some of my possessions and began to sprint through the forest towards John's house.

wow something is happening

another flashback :0

I'm sorry if the messaging segments were boring, I just really wanted Dave to talk with Terezi for some reason

see you in the next chapter yo