11Under the dim glow of lamplight was a familiar but beat up notebook sitting open on a very dusty old desk. A hand holding a pen tapping away at the desk in a combination of anxiety and fear for the inevitable. Rsh... the once young gooftarded author had no one to blame but himself for all of this. He was the one who turned his back on everyone and abandoned them for six whole years, it was only natural that they would be very angry with him. With a heavy sigh he touched the pen to the old worn paper and began to write out in fading ink...
As I sit here today, six years of absence has left me... jaded with my creation. The characters I had once lovingly spent my free time writing goofy adventures and bad jokes with have all been cast aside like a broken old toy. At some point they will disappear into the deepest darkest recesses of my mind, lost to all memory. I have no idea what drove me to return but I know that it's my duty and responsibility to finish what I started... even if there may be no end in sight. I never imagined I would ever be back here after I left this creation of mine to fall into obscurity. I mean it wasn't like I had many readers and I'm sure the few that did don't even remember this site anymore let alone this crap tier fic some stupid loser made. Maybe it was guilt... maybe I just wanted to cling to something from a time when I was bit happier, maybe I was just bored and happened to stumble across this site again. The reasons for my return aren't important. In the end I really should do something about this... it would leave a bad taste if I just left things as they are considering that the past me was so into doing this. I don't know if anyone will ever start reading this again, nor does it matter if they do. I'm just going to this for me, my OCs, and the out of character facsimiles of the disgaea characters that exist within the walls of my fic. I need to keep going...
-Overlordrsh signing out-
-Chapter 7.5 Facing Responsibility-
Placing the pen down so that it rested in the page like a bookmark he shut his trusty paper filled companion, the front cover of it having the name Rsh in bold letters. This was it... Time to go back. Reaching for an unseen drawer the author produced a clean new notebook and pen, a book with the name Vyce plastered across the front cover. Shutting off the desk lamp he said goodbye to the old era of his past self and with pen in hand boldly opened the nostalgic dimensional gate he had traveled through all those years ago with his favorite party of characters. As he stepped out on the other side his tired eyes scanned around at the world he had left behind. Nothing felt like it was alive here, like the universe had come to a stand still. The Rosen Queen store was empty and completely devoid of the two demons that ran it and the same went for the other utilities that normally had a representative. Pleinair, Zomie, The Hospital and Item world attendant... they were no where to be seen. Had the Netherworld undergone some kind of apocalypse or did it always become like this when he wasn't around? The only way to find out was to keep looking for the others. Hopefully everyone was alright and not plotting his death.
Picking up the pace he made for the throne room, the sound of his own footsteps echoing in the empty space as he passed more and more areas that now lacked the characters they once inhabited. "What the hell is going on here? I remember being able to return to find at least my OCs in the middle of some shenanigans so why is the castle a ghost town? ...This is spooky." His nerves became more and more unnerved as he got closer and closer to the throne room. What is Laharl wasn't there? What is the OCs vanished? Did Fanfic characters cease to exist when the author disappears for too long? The throne room was here now in front of him and with every ounce of bravery he could muster he threw the doors open... to find there was no one here either. "Here too? Where is ev-" A sharp voice suddenly cut him off and made him jump. After nothing but creepy silence the voice was welcoming but god did it give him a near heart-attack. "Just what the hell do you think you're doing showing your face around here Rsh?!" Stepping out from behind the throne was the familiar face of Lexicon. He didn't look the same as Vyse remembered, he looked more adult now but Vyse could tell it was him, there was no mistaking that emo fringe. Lex had grown out his hair and dressed less like a Hot-topic clown and more like an anime villain. The old skinny jeans and ripped shirts replaced with leather pants and a mesh covered chest with a black long coat... It seemed Lex took after his creator when it came to fashion. Vyse wasn't much of a looker himself and if anything was just as much of an edgy loser. A lanky guy clad in black clothes, an edge lords cloak, and in dire need of a haircut. "Hey lex it's good to see a familiar face, you really grew in the past years. How have thing been g-" Before he could say another word his OC had cut him off a second time, with a lead pipe straight into the side of his knees. He didn't even have the chance to react as Lex had stopped time and close the distance to attack him. He fell to the ground with a cry of pain as lex raised the pipe to strike him again. Vyse tried to roll out of the way but Lex wasn't holding anything back and without hesitation cracked a few of his rib with a blow to his side.
"You should have never come back Rsh. Did you think you'd be let off after abandoning us all for over five years?" The pipe rose to strike again as Vyse desperately choked out words through his pain. "W-Wait!... I'm sorry alright!... I came back to make things right again!" Lexicons cold eyes glared down at him as he lowered the pipe instead opting to kick Vyse across the floor. "Why should I trust you? We all clung to the idea that you'd come back someday and we'd have stupid adventures again. But you know what happened? You never came back... One year passed then two... after three we all gave up on the idea that you'd return. Do you know who's been keeping time frozen here so everything wouldn't waste away while you were gone? For everyone else it'll be like you were only gone for three years but for me... Let's just say the others may be idiots that are too nice for their own good, they'll all be happy your back and forgive you easily but not me." With great struggle Vyse shakily rose to his feet arms, clutching his injured sides as he tried to steady his breathing. "I get it...ok? Beat the hell out of me if it makes you feel better... But at least let me try to do the right thing. If I fail the notebook is all yours ... and you can throw me off the tallest cliff in the netherworld." As he got out that last word he closed his eyes and flinched expecting to be struck again. Instead Lex dropped his pipe and walked up to his creator snatching him by his collar. With a sharp tug he dragged Vyse away from the throne room without a single word...
As he was being dragged along the corridors of the castle Vyse couldn't help but notice that the castle really wasn't as empty as he thought. The view from the windows he passed showed that the sun had been suspended in place at an eternal sunrise. Lexicon had claimed to frozen time to preserve the world but who could've imagined his power had gotten strong enough to do so to such an extent? Had the others become different as well since the time between his last visit and the freezing of time? "We're here." Lexicons voice broke Vyse from his thoughts, he had now let go and was shoving the author into a dusty old room he used to spend time with the OC crew in. Inside three things immediately caught his attention, or rather three people. Frozen there were Soran, Eris, and Patch. Soran was in the middle of a ping-pong game with Eris and from the looks of it Patch was watching from the side. "Laharl didn't want anything to do with us after you were gone so we spent all our time here. Those two were having a match that lasted till morning when I stopped time." With a boot to the back Lex sent Vyse tumbling to Soran's feet. "Grab your notebook and heal yourself, I'll unfreeze Soran first." Vyse cursed under his breath but complied and used his notebook to repair his shattered ribs. Getting back to his feet he flipped open to the first page of his new notebook and nodded to Lex who would unfreeze Soran.
The Clown of the group was still mid-swing as he if he wasn't there for three years and awkwardly smacked his hand on the table with a curse. "Ow fuck! Fuckity Fuck!" He continued on for a solid minute before he realized he was being watched at which point he stopped and stared at them. "What the hell?... Yo Lex why do you look like that and who's the loser? Is he like your secret edgy older brother?" Lexicon could only sigh, he hadn't had to deal with Soran since the time stop and had partial forgotten how he could be. "Soran you have been frozen in time for three years, this is Rsh an-" Vyse cut Lex off this time. "Vyse... I don't use that old name anymore." Lex shot him a look that shut him up before continuing. "Vyse is back after six years. Our author has return." Soran stared at Vyse... then looked to Lex... then back to Vyse. "Oh shit, Dope. Welcome home man!" Lex's hand curled into a fist as he resisted the urge to hit the idiot. "Are you not even the least bit bothered that you've been frozen in time or that it took this long for him to come back?!" With a face as blank as his brain Soran shrugged and gave Lex an "Eh." That just pissed him off a bit more. Vyse chimed in before Soran got a beating. "L-listen Soran, I'm trying to make things right. What do you want from me to make things right with you?" Without even a moments hesitation Soran hit Vyse with, "Make me a chick again." Both Lex and Vyse paused at his answer. "Excuse me?... could you repeat that?" Soran just repeated his answer which only brought up more questions. "Soran I know this is to make you happy with me and all but uh... why?" Soran held up three fingers. "Reason one, I want titties that I can tough without getting slapped. Reason two, I can join the girls in the bath. Reason three, I can cuddle Eris without being weird and use Patch as a body pillow without having to say 'No Homo'." They both facepalmed but didn't bother to argue with Sorans way of thinking. With a quick line written in the notebook Soran went from ambiguously brown party boy to Brown skinned genki girl with long messy white hair. While he was at it Vyse made a few updates to Soran, Like making her eyes yellow and giving her new clothes resembling a cliche anime gyaru. "So Vyse... how long till you both get sick of him like that and change him back?" Vyse snapped his notebook locking the change in response. "...Just unfreeze Patch please..."
Unlike Soran when Patch was unfrozen he kind of stood there a minute and looked around bfore his eyes locked on Vyse. "Rsh?... DOOOOOD!" Diving over the table he flew into Vyse's arms where he was caught and set down gently. "It's good to see you again too Patch. I'm back to make things right so go ahead and tell me whatever it is you want buddy." Patch was a bit confused but looking around and recognising his friends who looked different then he knew them he could piece things together. "Dood... Just don't leave us again ok? Also maybe a new look like Lex and Soran?" Vyse couldn't help but smile, Patch was his favorite and he was far too forgiving to someone like him. Using his Notebook He gave patch a Cabbie hat and a checkered scarf to match. "Nice dood."
Lex didn't wait for any signal, he unfroze Eris who also awkwardly smacked her hand on the table with a hiss. When she caught sight of the others she froze. "...Who are you people!?" Vyse held up his notebook which more or less answered the question, She knew only one person would have that thing. "Rsh you're back... and Soran is a girl?... and lex got hot?" Lex stopped her right there, "You've been frozen in time for three years, Soran is still a clown, and Rsh is ba-" Vyse corrected him again, "Vyse." Which earned him a silencing smack from Lex. "And Vyse is back after being gone for six years. Make a wish and Reject Genie over there will make it true." After taking a moment to process all of this Eris turned her attention to Vyse. "I'm still your sidekick then? Um... can I just have more perks?" Vyse just nodded, She was only his sidekick for a short time before he vanished... if anyone he was the most unfair to her. "There is one thing I'll do for you now." He used his Notebook once more to update Eris from Disagea 1 archer design to Disgaea D2's and to keep her unique among the archers he spliced the dress with one from a Celestial Host. "Ok that's this part done... I need you guys to help me..." Lexicon's eyes narrowed. He could already tell what Vyse was going to ask. "You want us to keep Laharl from killing you on sight?" Vyse immediately shook his head... "No no no. I need you to keep Etna from attacking me on sight, I don't want Laharl unfrozen until I'm in a safe room where I can start writing the next chapter unharmed." Lex sighed but seeing Soran Bouncing with excitement and Patch Saluting vyse in an 'Aye aye' fashion He knew he knew he had to give Vyse a hand...
Lexicon and Eris stood armed and ready for danger as Patch and Soran led the now unfrozen Etna and Flonne into the room. Standing safely behind Lex with his Notebook open and ready to change things. Etna didn't look too pleased but given that she was likely sleeping at the time Lex froze everything it was understandable that she was ready to kick the ever living hell out of anything that so much as breathed in her general direction. "This had better be good or I'll Rain prinnies on the both of you till you're nothing but dust!" Soran tried to calm her down by joking asking if she needed a hug only to get slapped in the tit. Flonne on the other hand was barely awake and just kindof stood there nodding off when Vyse stepped out into the open. "Uh... Hi I'm back." The blonde ditz sleepily raised her hand as she chimed back, "Hi back, I'm flonne." Etna just face palmed and groaned. She didn't need a name, she recognized who he was but was in no mood to care. "Ok... I guess the lack of reaction means I'm safe. So I'll start by saying I'm sorry for being gone for so long. I came back baring gifts or pudding, Human world anime, and this." 'This' being another update that he applied to the castle as a whole. The last time he was here everything in Laharl's castle was set to Disgaea 1 style but with this he updated the Whole thing to D2. Of course Etna was not amused any and Flonne was full asleep standing up. "Yeah yeah, new clothes and the retard is back to make chaos. I'm going back to bed." Vyse tried to say something more but by before he could Etna took her pudding and stormed back to her room leaving the Author and OCs with a sleeping Flonne to tend to. "That... was super anti-climatic. I'm just going to go to writing the next chapter now..." Lexicon Unfroze time letting the updated castle adjust to the sudden change as he and the OCs Escorted Vyse to his writing desk and chained him to the chair.
-End of chapter-
**Laharl did eventually notice that his castle was different but didn't know Vyse had returned until Etna off handedly dropped that bit of information when questioned about her sudden stock of pudding. After that Laharl hunted Vyse down and Beat his ass in for 12 hours straight.
