09's Dorm
Stranger: The first thing he noticed was that the door wasn't locked, as it swung open upon him merely knocking.
The second thing he noticed was that the room had...changed.
From what Stranger remembered, Paradi's dorm looked nothing like...this.
Was it truly The Destroyer's dorm now? More importantly...where was that prawn of a prota?
True Destroyer: It didn't take long to find him.
He was hiding under the bed, lying on the floor in the cramped, dark space beneath. Curled up in the fetal position...asleep.
Stranger: To be fair, it had been a long night. The trial was still tanging in everyone's mouth, Stranger included...but he tried to shake the horrific memories away.
"...Hey? Prawn?" He yelled, hoping that was enough to wake it.
It wasn't. He rolled his eyes, scooching under the bed and shaking his shoulder.
True Destroyer: "Gaah...wuuh...?"
Eventually, he woke up, groggy and weary. Upon seeing Stranger's two-tone eyes gleaming in the darknes, he sprung up like a cat and hit his entire body against the bedframe. He yelped.
Stranger: "Gah- Sorry, sorry, uh- probably should get out from under the bed...?"
True Destroyer: ...He glares at him, and snorts as he rolls out into the dim light of the room. Stranger follows...and, upon getting onto his feet, sees that The Destroyer is still glaring at him.
Stranger: "...I just wanted to see if you were alright."
True Destroyer: "Why do you care!?"
Stranger: "Be a bit hypocritical of me not to...like I said yesterday, nobody's going to left behind anymore on my watch. And..."
Sigh.
"...That includes you, whether you like it or not. I don't know WHY you brought us here besides being "sinners", but..."
True Destroyer: ...His thick tail slaps against his side, and the heart eye on his face glows.
"Y-You're wasting your time, silly. If you don't get out soon, I'll just make you explode! Using my, uh...my powers! Yup!"
Stranger: "...Pretty sure Paradi is the one making people explode now, kid."
...Did he just call whatever the Destroyer is...kid!?
Is it that much of a habit? He flinches at his own words...but The Destroyer just laughs.
True Destroyer: "Hah...Hahahah...! Right, right~! Guess I'm just one of the BOYS now, hmm? Is THAT what you think!?"
His pitch switches from a high, goofy tone to a rash growl. He turns away.
"I did NOT spend centuries of my life tending to mo- someone, only to be THROWN away like this! Surely, surely, she has a better plan for me...~!"
Stranger: ...He shrugs. "Believe what you want, just don't go around harming yourself or anyone else."
He begins leaving, waving as he does.
True Destroyer: "Wh- Hey! Hey!! You can't just avoid arguing with me! Hey!! HEY!!"
But it was too late. Stranger had gently closed the door behind him, leaving the prawn alone.
...
...He immediately collapses onto the floor, using the carpet beneath him to muffle his agitated screams.