Word count: 1874
Caution, over used roof scene!
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Virgil had explored every inch of the castle and it was honestly getting boring. You'd think this scenario would be the most exciting thing ever. But when you aren't really doing anything it's quite boring.

Sitting on the roof of the castle watching the sunset was way more exciting. Virgil was leaning back ignoring the dangerous height he was at watching colors dance through the sky. He stayed like this for several minutes just thing about life trying not the get anxious.

A familiar gust of magic wind blew in Virgil's face. "What do you want Tim?" Virgil said closing his eyes. It was easier to just hear them and not be looking for the voice's invisible source.

"I think I figured out a way to free you from Damion's deal, but I wanted to ask your permission."

"Jeeze you sound like your gonna stab me," Virgil waited for a response, but didn't get one, "you aren't gonna stab me, right?"

"No no no, I'm not gonna stab you," they paused, "It's just, the thing I'd have to do would make me much different Damion, and I don't want to be like that monster."

"Well I want to give you words of encouragement, but I can't really do that if you don't tell me what you going to do."

"I would have to possess you..."

Dramatic Pause.

"Huh," Virgil said.

"Huh, that's it! I, a ghost, say I would have to possess you against your will and all you say is huh!"

"Well, it wouldn't be against my will if I say you have my permission."

"You're okay with that?" Tim sounded really nervous.

"Yeah, I'd rather you possess me than Damion have any control over me," Virgil said sitting up, "so what do you have to do, do we gotta shake hands or something?"

"No, just hold still." Virgil felt another shiver run down his spine, but this time it felt more like pins and needles. The pain, if there was any, didn't last very long, but Virgil had squeezed his eyes shut.

When he opened them again he noticed someone else standing in front of him. Everything was slightly unfocused, but from what he could tell the person in front of him was slightly see-through.

"Virgil are you okay!" Virgil's eyes focused, and he noticed a pretty important detail about the person in front of him.

"OH MY GOD, you're A CHILD!" Virgil moved backward, which was quite hard considering he was sitting on a roof.

"Wow great observation I had no idea," Tim said sarcastically. They seemed to be a nine-year-old version of Thomas. Although they were not quite normal, they had a purple tint and was floating slightly of the ground. Even while floating their posture was horrendous, all while being cuddled in an oversized sweater.

"So why are you a child?" Virgil made a hand motion that seemed to be encouraging Tim to answer.

"We technically I'm older than you, but because I died at age nine I've stayed nine," Tim said floating over and sitting next to Virgil.

"So what do you possessing me to mean?" Virgil asked leaning back again.

Tim leaned back as well, "I can just control you at will, and Damion can't anymore." They both sat there for an undetermined amount of time looking up at the sky. Soon the purples and pinks faded from the sky leaving only a dark blue as stars slowly came into view.

They continued staring at the stars before Tim spoke up, "Why do you hate Janus?"

"That's pretty random."

"You didn't answer the question."

"I don't hate him."

"Well, you don't act like that."

Virgil didn't respond for a while, "We didn't end on the right foot when I left for the light sides, and then I kinda felt obligated to hate him..."

"What happened?"

Virgil sighed, "Janus is really powerful, but he promised to never use any of his magic on me or Remus. But one night I tried to visit light sides he forced me to stay. He must've been really desperate because he would flip between begging me to stay and yelling at me. It made me feel horrible, and once I did escape I tried to duck out before the light sides saved me. He did try to apologize, but by then I felt obligated to hate him."

"Wow. That doesn't sound like snakey at all."

"You knew him?" Virgil sat up, holding his head up with his arm facing his ghost friend.

Tim smiled as if thinking back on fond memories, "He was my favorite side, and we always hung out together. He's probably forgotten me by now, but I haven't forgotten him."

"Sounds like you have a crush," Virgil said.

Tim blushed before hiding further in his sweater, "oh shut up."

They both continued staring into the sky before Virgil asked, "How did you die?"

Tim frowned, "well, aside can only die in the imagination, that's what we all thought. But on that night I discovered if a side is determined to die they can at their own hands," they paused, "hey, but at least I've got this scar." Tim pulled their sweater sleeve revealing long cuts that appeared fresh. The cuts readout, don't trust Damion. They also wore what appeared to be a yellow friendship bracelet.

Virgil felt really bad for the kid, and reached over and hugged him. It wasn't a real hug it was more like wrapping his arms around the air, considering his arms would've just gone through Tim. Tim seemed surprised at first but then returned the 'hug'. "I'll take down that bastard if it's the last thing I do," Virgil didn't want to ask why Damion had lead to Tim killing themself, that could come later.
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The ultimate bringing back dead characters, where you didn't know who the character was and you still don't have all the details about they're death.
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Patton was having trouble falling asleep, and it didn't help when he heard rustling from across the room. Patton turned in bed and opened his eyes slightly. He could see Janus getting out of bed. Janus grabbed a jacket and walked out of the room.

Patton got up and followed him out of the room. Patton saw Janus walk outside, Patton followed behind trying to stay quiet. Janus summoned a ladder and climbed up to the roof. The ladder disappeared before Patton could climb up as well, so he called for Janus in a whispered tone, "Janus!"

Janus poked his head over the roof looking down at Patton, "Patton? Why are you here?"

"I couldn't sleep, can I sit up there with you?" Janus sighed and reached down his hand. Patton grabbed it and was pulled up.

"Wow, your really strong!" Patton said shining a bright smile at Janus.

"It helps when you imaginary," Janus said slightly blushing. Patton didn't notice but turned his head to look to the sky. The stars were beautiful, but Patton couldn't recognize any constellations, that was Logan's thing.

"So why are you sitting up here," Patton asked.

"No particular reason, why did you follow me?"

"I couldn't sleep," Patton said slightly moving toward Janus. The two stayed staring into the sky relaxing. Though Janus seemed on edge about something.

Patton looked over at Janus before asking, "Are you okay?"

"Goddammit, why is it so hard to hide things from you!?" Janus said hiding his face in his hands.

"Language, and why are you trying to hide something from me?"

"I lied to all of you earlier when I was listing my abilities," Janus didn't move his head from his hands. When he did he looked straight into Patton's eyes.

"What did you lie about?" Patton asked in an extremely calming voice.

"I left out one of my worst abilities, one that even I have problems with," Janus paused, "I can control any side, without making a deal, because Damion gave it to me. 'Cause I made a fucking deal with him."

"Language."

Janus glared, "Spanish."

"Alright, I deserve that, continue."

"The most I'd ever use is the occasional covering the mouth of a side when they were about to reveal something, but one day I took it too far and it haunts me..."

"What happened?" Patton had his hand on Janus' back trying to keep him calm.

"Virgil was trying to leave. He said he was just going on a walk, but I didn't believe him. I forced him to tell me the truth and he admitted that he was going to see you guys," Janus paused as tears slipped from his human eye, "I messed up really bad with him, despite promising to never control him, out of desperation I forced him to stay as I begged him not to leave. I did let him go eventually, and I thought he'd left to stay with you. But as soon as I got the word that he'd tried to duck out, and I felt horrible. I tried to apologize, but he never accepted them. So I put on my villainous persona so his refusal to accept my apologies would hurt less, but that just made everything ten times worse."

Janus looked to Patton with pure regret on his eyes. Patton knew that what Janus had done was wrong, but he seemed genuinely sorry. Patton pulled Janus into a hug and didn't even mind the few tears the fell onto his pajamas, "Despite what you may have done in the past, your actively trying to be better," Patton pulled back and whipped some tears from Janus' face, "And that's good in my book."
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So I've got a list of everything that's going to happen. When I have another idea for what's going to happen I add it to the list. But sometimes I add things then realize what I wrote doesn't fit, but these ones are too perfect and I had to share them:

-Remus compliments LilyPadton after Roman insults him saying "I dunno why that stupid prince would like you like this, I for one have always had a thing for large green monsters." This one didn't fit because it's accidentally inequality and I'm not using that ship in this story.

-Logan has a flashback where he learns that he had a crush on Romulus. I still may do this one, but it's leaning more towards no, and I think it was kinda implied by accident in his flashback.

-Roman runs into DW. This wasn't very thought out and doesn't really fit in.

-Damion starts flirting with Roman. Originally I was going to do a toxic relationship between Damion and Roman, but I decided against it.

-Andy and DW keep a list of everyone Remus has slept with and had a relationship. Then they make bets on how long Logan will stay with Remus. This felt too mean, and I do still want them to be good characters and not just bullies.

-Emile and Remy were going to meet with all of Emile's clients to warn them about Damion. I'm just skipping over this part because I don't feel like it fits in with the larger story.