(3rd Person POV)

After the sudden battle at the abandoned arcade, a Corrupted Pico, Kapi, Skid, and Pump are walking out into the desolate streets with an unconscious (Y/N), now looking for the Corrupted Boyfriend and Girlfriend. Since the duo have been looking for their friend to have him join them, Pico suggested they bring (Y/N) to them before any outside forces can interrupt them. So far, Pico is trying to call Boyfriend while Skid, Pump, and Kapi keep guarding the knocked-out teen.

Corrupted Skid: This is gonna be so great! I can almost imagine their happy faces when they see their friend again!

Corrupted Pump: I know, Skid! Maybe Mr Blue Hair and his girlfriend will give us a treat for retrieving him for us, like how that lemon guy promised us during Halloween?

Corrupted Kapi: Wow, just find a friend and you get a treat in return? Maybe I should ask for one as well.

Corrupted Pico: Doubt it. Boyfriend isn't the type to give treats out, unless he has. As for Girlfriend, I have no clue on if she even gives treats. (looks at his phone) Come on, pick up, you cyan dwarf.

The Corrupted Pico looks down at his repaired phone, desperately trying to call his partners, but is getting no luck. After the fifth attempt, he lets out an annoyed growl, getting (Y/N) to stir a bit, before trying again. This time, Pico hears a click sound and looks down at his phone, seeing that Boyfriend has finally answered.

Corrupted BF: Hello, who is this?

Corrupted Pico: About time, Boyfriend. I was about to wonder if you dropped your phone somewhere.

Corrupted: BF: I haven't dropped it, I was busy trying to corrupt some girl with a weird drink, but she turned into some blue monster and managed to get away. Anyway, I'm just outside some shelter with Girlfriend, so why are you calling me? Also, GF says hi.

Corrupted Pico: First, tell your girlfriend I say hi back. Second, I have some good news that may intrigue you and her. Me and the spooky kids have not only corrupted some curious cat, but we've also captured (Y/N).

At that moment, Pico had to move his head away from the phone, and for a good reason. The minute he mentioned (Y/N) to them, Girlfriend let out a screech so high in volume, Skid, Pump, Kapi, and even (Y/N) heard it, with the latter groaning in annoyance. Eventually, the screeching died down, and Pico put his head back to his phone.

Corrupted Pico: DAMNIT, BF! DO YOU WANT YOUR GIRLFRIEND TO RENDER ME DEAF?!

Corrupted BF: Sorry, Pico. She's just excited now. Anyway, that's great! We'll just finish what we're doing and then come over to your location to pick him up. Where are you, by the way?

Corrupted Pico: By the arcade in town. See you when you show up.

Pico then hangs up the phone, before heading over to the spooky kids and Kapi to join them in guarding their unconscious prisoner. While keeping a sharp eye out for their comrades, and having some small conversations with each other, Kapi suddenly gets enveloped in a dark-pink aura. Before any of them can wonder what it means, the corrupted cat gets flung into a nearby building.

Following suit, sharp stalactites shoot out of the ground, catching the Corrupted Skid and Pump by the sleeves of their infected costumes, and leaving them pinned against a close wall. Pico, having a feeling of being ambushed, quickly reaches for his Twin Uzis, ready to shoot whoever's attacking them until all their blood spills out. Instead, the corrupted gunslinger gets blinded by a cloud of coloured smoke, before getting knocked out by a sudden fist hitting his face.

???: That's all three of those freaks dealt with. Now, what do we do about the boy?

???2: The poor soul looks peaceful, despite what's happening to his body. We need to take him with us.

???3: Hold on a second. While I think it's nice to take the little man with us, I'm more concerned with the fact that we may get infected ourselves with we do.

???: I like your thinking, smoker, but I doubt that the nun over here won't let us abandon the kid.

???3: I see. Well, we should at least be careful when handling him, in case he becomes like them.

???2: I can agree to that condition. Now, let's go, before more arrive.

One of the three figures carefully picks up (Y/N), trying not to get any corruption on them, as all of them then quickly evacuate the scene, only leaving the corrupted kids with clear visuals of what they look like. By the time the Corrupted Boyfriend and Girlfriend arrive, they are outraged to see (Y/N) missing, but soon explain what happened to them, as Pico wakes up and Kapi arrives from that throw.

Meanwhile, with (Y/N), he's currently still stuck in his own mind, still surrounded by the voices of those he knows laughing and mocking him. He covers his ears as he falls to his knees, hoping that the voices will eventually stop. For a while, the voices do not stop their barrage of mockery, until they soon disappear by the presence of one strange individual, with (Y/N) looking up to see what stopped those voices.

In front of him stands a figure that looks just like him, but with a few noticeable differences. For starters, the entirety of his being is covered in a black shadow, from his hair to his skin, while being illuminated by a white glow around each part of him. He also appears to have one eye, in the shape of a white star, and has a smile that extends across his face, while having glowing fangs instead of teeth.

That's not the only thing (Y/N) noticed about this surprise guest, as the area around them has become static, with only the floor below them remaining untouched. Due to the current area of his mind being full of static, as well as this figure's unnerving appearance, he decides to nickname him "Glitch (Y/N)" until he knows their real name, if they even have one.

(Y/N): (confused) Who... are you? Why are you here, in my own mind? In fact, what even are you, some kind of living glitch?

Glitch (Y/N): ...

(Y/N): (confused) Do you even speak? If you do, then shake your head, or something.

Glitch (Y/N) responds to (Y/N)'s question by shaking his head vertically, as a way of saying "Yes" to the teen.

(Y/N): Well, do you wish to speak? (gets no response) Well, what are you even here for, anyway? I don't know you, so I can only guess, unless you tell me yourself.

Rather than using words, Glitch (Y/N) instead extends his arm out and produces a glitched microphone from his palm, before tossing it over to (Y/N), who catches and looks at it.

(Y/N): A microphone? You want to have a rap battle against me?

Glitch (Y/N) says nothing, only giving the real world counterpart a nod, showing that he does want to sing against him.

(Y/N): Alright then. I have no idea how I got in here, or how to get out, so I technically have all the time in the world.

Glitch (Y/N): ...

https://youtu.be/1Qxm_7lMhAI

*Song Name: Connection (Imagine it's Glitch (Y/N) vs (Y/N) instead of Monster vs Soft BF)

*Original Song: Repressed by StarrieBlu*

Glitch (Y/N) quickly summons his own microphone while the song begins, as a haunting melody echoes throughout the mindscape, acting like a lullaby trying to force you to go to sleep. Aside from that, the atmosphere changed as well, going from unnerving to mysterious in a heartbeat. As the song continues, (Y/N) can't help but get the feeling that he's supposed to know his sudden guest, but there's something preventing him from knowing.

As the song begins to reach its end, the static walls around the two begin to simmer down and become less aggressive, while both (Y/N) and Glitch (Y/N) finish by striking poses, which seem to mirror each other.

(Y/N): Dang, you seem to be really good. I had fun with that battle. What about you?

Glitch (Y/N): ...

(Y/N): Still not much of a talker? Well, that's okay. I'm not gonna force you or anything, so you don't have to worry about it. (thinks for a few seconds) Hey, do you perhaps know a way out of here? Just curious.

Glitch (Y/N) once again doesn't say anything, but rather has his smile grow wider, creeping (Y/N) out a bit. The static enemy then begins to approach the teen, with each step unleashing white lighting across the mindscape and causing the static walls to become more aggressive, which begins to make (Y/N) more afraid and cautious.

(Y/N): (slightly afraid) Whoa, buddy. Let's just take a few steps back, please? I don't want to sound rude, but I prefer not having anybody in my personal space, especially if it's some random figure I just met.

Glitch (Y/N): ... #E #R# T## #A##.

(Y/N) quickly freezes up at Glitch (Y/N)'s words, which sound distorted, uncomfortable, and, well, glitched. After an awkward moment of silence, the shadowy entity walks back to where he was earlier, causing the static walls to simmer down again before lifting up his microphone.

(Y/N): You want another song? (pauses for a bit) Alright, I guess it doesn't hurt to continue. Just... Don't try anything like what just happened a few seconds ago, okay?

Glitch (Y/N) just gives him a nod, making (Y/N) a little calmer than he was before, as both keep a steady grip on their microphones and stare each other down.

https://youtu.be/AxI79GMZgEI

*Song Name:  Limitless (imagine it's Glitch (Y/N) vs (Y/N) instead of NMI vs Tails)*

*Original Song: NO_MORE_INNOCENCE by Lyfer MuSICK*

The second song starts, going from a calming yet hypnotic tune to sounding more like a showdown against the final boss in a video game. Glitch (Y/N)'s voice has changed for this round, changing from a more calming voice to sounding like his appearance, distorted and hard to understand, while (Y/N) sounds more confused and scared instead of his quieter voice from earlier.

For (Y/N), this battle against his surprise counterpart was more difficult than the first song against him, due to the glitchy entity using fast and aggressive rhythm patterns, as well as the occasional distorted laugh. But that wasn't the creepiest part for the teen, that going for the fact that Glitch (Y/N) would try to communicate with him, but he couldn't make out a thing he says.

Around three quarters into the song, everything comes to darkness for a split second, and when (Y/N) quickly regains his vision, he sees Glitch (Y/N) right up in his face, continuing from where they left off. Left with no other option, (Y/N) joins in on ending the song, with static walls around them calming down again, with the living anomaly taking a few steps back.

(Y/N): (shaking) Okay, I think that's enough for now. You're just giving me more questions, without giving me any answers to understand. Please... Can you at least tell me one thing?

Glitch (Y/N): ...

As both stare at each other in silence, the mindscape begins to shine with a bright while flash, blinding (Y/N) as he puts his hands to his face, with the last thing he can properly see is Glitch (Y/N) reaching a hand out to him, almost trying to grab the teen before whatever's creating this light takes him away. He soon opens his eyes, finding himself resting on the seats of a train, as the window next to him shows multiple sights flying by at a fast pace.

???: Surprised to be here? Well, don't worry. You're safe for now.

(Y/N) turns over to the where the voice came from, seeing three figures sitting nearby him. The first figure is wearing a red long-sleeved hoodie with white lines across the sleeves and pockets, fingerless gloves, black pants with white chains connected to his waist, red and black shoes, and looks more like a demon than a human. The second figure is wearing a purple nun outfit with two pink crosses on the sides of her head, a passive smile on her face, and her skin being three colours: Purple, White, and Pink, almost like Neapolitan Ice-cream.

The third and final figure appears to be a man with teal-coloured hair hidden by a brown hat, grey/black hoodie, white fingerless gloves, a white t-shirt, teal pants, brown shoes, and a cigarette in his right hand. (Y/N) looks at the the strange trio before trying to sit up, getting an aching feeling across his body. Taking a moment to peer down reveals to him that most of his body have been corrupted except for his head and right side of his chest.

(Y/N): (slightly scared) Wait... I wasn't this corrupted before. How did this happen?

???2: You were being carried and guarded by some corrupted citizens when we found you, so some of it must've transferred onto you. That or your own corruption began to rapidly spread while you were unconscious.

(Y/N): Oh... Well, thanks for the information, I guess. May I know your names, by any chance?

Agoti: Sure. My name's Agoti, the nun that looks like she's made of ice-cream is called Sarvente, and the smoker who looks like a homeless person is named Garecello. What's your name?

(Y/N): I'm (Y/N). (one minute passes) So, where are you guys heading?

Garcello: Well, we were supposed to be going to a bunker that would keep us safe from the corruption, but we just got news that it recently got breached, so we don't have a clue on where to go.

(Y/N): Well, you could hideout at my complex. most of the rooms on my floor are vacant, and the receptionist fled, leaving the keys for anyone to take. Not to mention, I have others hiding there as well, so you have others to chat to.

Sarvente: (beams) That sounds wonderful! (expression goes softer) Though, is a figure going by Mr Dearest hiding there as well?

(Y/N): Afriad not. The last time I saw him was when me, Whitty, and Sunday evacuated the mall on Christmas Eve, back when this whole thing started. Why are you looking for him?

Agoti: Well, we found out two things that can sorta remove the inky substance off of someone. The first way is a strong enough spirit, but due to most being confused, scared, or upset, that idea may be impossible. As for the other, a demon that is stronger than the creators of this corruption can remove it without any problems. (points to Sarvente) Sarvente may be a demon, but she isn't that strong to remove it.

(Y/N): (thinking to himself) Guess that's how Mr Dearest and Mrs Mearest removed it off me and Whitty, but that strong spirit part... I freed Hanzou, somehow... Does that mean...

Garcello: You okay, little man? You seem to have something on your mind.

Before (Y/N) can explain what he was just thinking about, the underground train begins to shake, with the sound of something banging against solid metal being heard from a distance. All four in the section they're in look at each other in confusion, before looking back towards the direction of where the noise came from. Soon, they see a pair of glowing pink faces through the glass, with a Corrupted Skid and Pump trying to pry the door open.

Corrupted Skid: We found You!

Corrupted Pump: Yeah! So open the door, and give us our treat!

Sarvente: (tilts her head) Treat?

(Y/N): (sighs) They mean me. My friends were corrupted on the same day I last saw Mr Dearest, and now they're trying to corrupt me so that I can join them.

Garcello: Would your friends happen to be that blue-haired kid and his girlfriend?

(Y/N): Pretty much.

Corrupted Skid: Hey! Don't ignore us! How about we have a sing fight?

Corrupted Pump: Yeah! And if we win, you give us our treat! Do we have a deal?

Agoti: (looks to the others) What do we do? I mean, can we even afford to fight them?

Sarvente: We might stand a chance. Not only are they kids, but our destination may be arriving soon. (looks to the spooky kids) Challenge accepted, and your opponent is me.

https://youtu.be/RWgHj9u-g_g

*Song Name: Unholy Parasites (Imagine it's Corrupted Skid and Pump vs Sarvente instead of Hypno vs Girlfriend)*

*Original Song: Left Unchecked by Adam McHummus*

A song from the speakers above them, playing a haunting melody that would be most associated with a horror movie, particularly the chase scenes. Sarvente grabbed a microphone from under her hood as she carefully stares down the infected Halloween kids, ready to rap against them. As the song progresses, both Agoti and Garcello carefully look at each other, debating if they should step in or not when it gets worse.

During this, (Y/N) reaches for his weapons, just in case both of them or any other corrupted citizens manage to break into the train carriage. Soon, the song ends with the spooky kids unable to get in, and Sarvente only getting her arms partially corrupted.

Sarvente: Well, a deal is a deal. I won, so you go crawling back to whatever pit of hell you exited, right this instant!

Corrupted Skid: (grumpy) No fair! Even when it's two against one, you guys always find a way to cheat!

Agoti: (growing annoyed) Cheat? Cheat!? Do you delusional brats really think this is some kind of game?! We're fighting for our lives! From you freaks!

???: Allow us to handle this now, boys~

A mysterious sixth voice catches everyone's attention, except for the corrupted spooky kids, who become excited upon hearing the figure, and (Y/N), who's eyes widen in fear, knowing who it is. The Corrupted Skid and Pump soon step out of the doors way, allowing the mysterious figure to introduce themselves. The figure being in question being the infamous Lemon Demon, except now the corruption has begun to affect half of his head, turning it black with glowing pink facial parts.

Lemon Demon: Now, when I overheard from my two best soldiers that some little prey are attempting to use the underground railroad system as a means of escape, I just had to come and see for myself. (sees (Y/N) and smirks) Ah~ Nice to see you again, (Y/N). You know that your dear friends miss you, right?

(Y/N): (shaking like a leaf) Y-You... I'm not falling for those tricks again...

Lemon Demon: Ah~ This is why you're easily an interesting type of prey in this little hunting game. You're determined, you're resilient, but most importantly... You're paranoid, afraid of letting those you care about down.

(Y/N): (covers his ears) Stop...

Lemon Demon: Don't you know that all of your attempts of survival will just be in vain? You'll be joining our ranks, whether it be now or later.

(Y/N): (now beginning to cry) I SAID STOP!!!

Lemon Demon: (sighs) Well, if I'm making you this upset, you should've said so. Luckily for you, I know of a way to calm you down.

As the fruity monsters smile widens even more, creeping out the other three passengers, a sudden blast of dark blue magic is launched from behind the Lemon Demon, hitting (Y/N) and sending him to the floor in an unconscious state. Sarvente instantly runs over to the fallen teen while Agoti and Garcello give the cause of this a mad stare.

Agoti: What did you do to him?!

Lemon Demon: (cackles) Oh, that wasn't me that did it. That was all them...

https://youtu.be/cEBaC0oLYbs

*Song Name: Puppet Masters (Imagine it's Lemon Demon and ??? vs Sarvente instead of Hypno vs Girlfriend*

Original Song: Lost Cause by Jacey Amaris*

Another song plays from the speakers, sounding like an ominous whistle with drums being added in after a few short seconds. Sarvente quickly runs over to comfort the unconscious (Y/N), singing some familiar tunes to him in an attempt to wake him up, but is soon interrupted by an inhuman sound. She turns around, her eyes glowing park pink with anger, as she turns towards the Lemon Demon, seeing that he's not alone.

Standing right behind him is a figure that looks to be his partner in crime, however due to the darkness from the other room, no one can make out what they look like. What they do know is that they're responsible for that dreaded sound, and that their dark indigo eyes pierce through the shadows, staring at them all like how a predator monitors its prey.

Halfway through the song, Sarvente's anger reaches its maximum level as she transforms into her demo form, gaining wings and taking flight, while some symbols of an unknown language surround her. By the end of the song, the train has reached its destination, with the Lemon Demon and his accomplice are ready to break in and attack, but suddenly Agoti slams his palms onto the floor, generating large stone pillars that block the corruption from getting in, allowing the three and the unconscious (Y/N), who's being carried by Agoti, to escape.

Agoti: (stops after leaving the station) Whew, that was a close one.

Garcello: Agreed. If they showed up just a little bit earlier, than all four of us would've been done for.

(Y/N): (wakes up) Ugh, my head... (looks around) What happened? Weren't we on the train a minute ago?

Agoti: Don't worry about that for now, kid. Let's just run over to where you live. Is it nearby, by any chance?

(Y/N): (looks around) It should be at least ten blocks to the south.

Sarvente: Then that's where we'll be heading. Hold on, you three.

Sarvente grabs the three boys before taking flight, soaring over the city blocks and landing in front of (Y/N)'s apartment complex, before transforming back into her nun disguise.

Agoti: (trying to balance himself) Don't do that again, my feet feel like jelly now.

Sarvente: (smiles) I make no promises.

After finding them a suitable room for them to stay in, taking them up to his floor, introducing them to the other survivors, and giving them a brief layout of the complex, (Y/N) enters his room and heads straight to the bed, tired from all the previous events that happened, and opting to hear about what happened on the train the next day. While resting both his mind and body, he finds himself back in his mindscape, and staring down Glitch (Y/N) again.

(Y/N): Well, here we are again. I'm guessing you want another song, correct? (Glitch (Y/N) nods) Alright then, just as long as you give me an answer as to why you're here.

Glitch (Y/N): ...

The static entity gives (Y/N) a nod as a way of saying he agrees, before once again producing a microphone from his palm and tossing it to the real teen, with both figures ready to face each other once more for the night.

https://youtu.be/T1_s1JwBbg8

*Song Name: Revelations (Imagine its Glitch (Y/N) singing instead of Rewrite)*

*Original Song: Thriller Gen Encore by Springless Music*

The mindscape echoes with a new tune, sounding both hypnotic and friendly, making it sound like you're up against a foe that looks friendly, yet is more dangerous than you could think of. That's exactly what (Y/N) thinks of his glitchy counterpart. As he readies himself for the beginning of the song...

Glitch (Y/N): LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA~ ARE YOU READY? MAJIDE DREADING? SORE WA MUDADA~

That caught (Y/N) off-guard for a moment, seeing the figure that previously spoke in a distorted and unnerving voice speaking fluent English and Japanese? Now even more questions have risen, outclassing the previous ones about Glitch (Y/N). Still, this is a rap battle, and he needs to focus on his lyrics, so after taking a deep breath, he gets to singing with his "guest", until more lyrics start to be spoken.

Glitch (Y/N): BE NOT AFRAID. IT'S ALL OKAY. LET'S PLAY A GAME, FOR OLD TIMES SAKE~

From that sentence, the music slowly begins to slightly warp, with the levels of friendliness and hypnotic nature growing, and this is just reaching the halfway point of the song. (Y/N) soon finds himself enjoying this song, slowly swaying to the beat with his opponent, until...

Glitch (Y/N): they are flawed, we are god...

(Y/N) quickly stares up at the glitchy copycat, hearing a quiet whisper of sorts leave his mouth. For a few quiet seconds, both of the figures in the mindscape don't say another sentence to each other, until one of them breaks the fragile ice.

Glitch (Y/N): WE ARE (Y/N)~

Suddenly, the song changes both its tempo and its genre, with the hypnotic parts sounding more aggressive, and the friendliness sections being utterly removed. Glitch (Y/N) soon begins to actively glitch, with his own being changing into one that resembles the corrupted figures, only more monstrous, while (Y/N) attempts to push on, his voice becoming more afraid with each note, until the song ends with both of them staring each other down.

(Y/N): (sighs) Okay... We had your song. I won't lie, it was honestly interesting. Now then, time for you to repay the favour. I'll ask you one question, and you have to answer it, okay?

Glitch (Y/N): ...

(Y/N): I guess I'll take your silence as a yes, then. Okay... (thinks about a good question to ask) Why exactly are you here, as in do you have a motive or are you here just because?

Glitch (Y/N): ...THIS WORLD NEEDS A VANGUARD, ONE THAT WILL SHOW THEM THE END OF ALL DAYS. WE ARE THAT VANGUARD.

(Y/N) Just stays silent from that answer, not really knowing how to respond to a statement like that. In fact, that's how the whole night was spent, with (Y/N) stuck in his own mindscape with a figure that resembles him. Meanwhile, out in the real world, the corruption on the teens body begins to spread, slowly travelling across his body and stopping at his neck...

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Week 2 has been Completed!!

Agoti, Sarvente, and Garcello have joined the Party!!

Current Party: (Y/N), Sunday, Nene, Darnell, Hanzou, Agoti, Sarvente, Garcello.