>>5480285"Fine I get it, we’re dealing with essentially a superpowered brat. So, what do you think? Does Mandy from Grim Adventures over there look like she can be trusted?" You sighed.
“She doesn’t have the tells of someone who would betray you in a heartbeat. She’s fickle like the title she carries as a chaos lord, but even she has her consistencies. Otherwise, such a capricious and equally tempestuous girl wouldn’t be trying to stay formal and polite. She needs you and won’t jeopardize doing something foolhardy to satiate her ego. So, we put some stock in her.” Robin deduces, slowly making a very serious face as sweat slightly drips from his forehead. “That doesn’t change the fact that she’s unpredictable. We have to be careful in reigning her in.”
Looking down at your chest, you clench your fist as your eyes bore resolve. “Gotcha. I think I know exactly how to tard- wrangle.”
Slowly close your eyes you begin to look deep within yourself. Visualizing your center as you recall just what happened before the motion of movement returned to you. Initially, it was vague but during the moment of stopped time, you felt as if something was stuffed into you. As you are now you were able to better contextualize that blurry image, relying on your senses to pinpoint exactly what it was. A heart-shaped black diamond, fully throbbing in unison to the mark of the beast.
Now having the image deeply rooted in your mind, one thought soon comes to mind. Purification. Whatever this gemstone was, you weren’t going to let it overtake you. Just like with the mark of the beast, you were going to overcome it before making it truly your own. Around the outside, both Robin and Child would see a powerful velvety bluish-purple aura start to form. It was quickly enveloping you as it manifests, exerting tremendous power and force with each pulsation coming from the heart of darkness.
“Hold on, what is she doing?” Child mutters, noticing the deep trance that you are currently taking. The violent aura snapped her out of whatever mindset she previously displayed. Staring keenly at you for a moment did it gradually come to her. Her face slowly turns pale upon realizing precisely what you’re trying to do. “No, she can’t, it’s WAY too soon.”
“I’m going to have to ask you to stop being vague and share with the class.” Robin quips with a hint of snark.
“Get that blasted dumb dumb to stop what she’s doing right now! She doesn’t know the forces that she’s currently playing with.” Child demanded, literally putting her foot down in response.
“Like what exactly. Start talking.” Robin demanded.
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