The Misadventures of Charlie Bombay

inkstep • 12 June 2012 at 12:30 PM

@swimforlife ok cool ^^

Sighing, she started to spin off into her own mind, the world around her blacking out, it always did before everything had started and she had a reason not to block out everything. Watching him for a few seconds, she shook her head and let her eyes slide shut, pulling off into what memory she had

Deleted • 12 June 2012 at 4:56 PM

@inkstep =3

Inky darkness flood Charlie's vision, sending him into a dazed, dream-like state. Swirling clouds of a soft blue drifted around his feet. One cloud rose and brushed against his nose, causing him to sneeze. Tiny particles of water vapor dipersed, bursting the cloud. Once more, Charlie stood in complete darkness. A shiver trace his backbone; it felt as if an icy hand had run its bony fingers down his spine. 'Pixle?' he called out, voice faultering. The echo bounced off the cavern-like room. A manical cackle shot back in return 'So Bombay,' hissed the voice, 'You really though you were going to make it out alive? You're forgetting one thing...' A rainbow droplets of a shimmering mist formed, displaying the image of Brendon's shallow girl friend. Sackled and hanging upside down, she was hanging over a pool of sharks. Small green blobs crawled up her legs. 'Look familiar? I belive you drew this...' The image morphed into the poorly drawn sitck figure he had given to Pixle months ago. The pain of burning flesh ran up his left calf. The pain tracker!

inkstep • 12 June 2012 at 5:02 PM

Staying where she was, Pixle tried to make sense of things, her heart was pounding, but didn't hurt, the voices were meerly whispers now, she didn't have the makeshift arm she had before, her clothes were different, and everything had changed, she wondered if it was all a dream, perhaps she had passed out and this was all just a twisted fantasy played out in her mind. Rocking a bit, she started muttering to herself, trying to make sense of it all, racking her memory, sending it through a searching shredder, she still couldn't seem to find what she had lost. a sharp pain pulled her out of her thoughts "mnyip!" she whimpered a bit, curling up tighter as if it owuld make the unfamiliar pain go away
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Deleted • 12 June 2012 at 5:15 PM

@inkstep

Blinded by the intense pain, Charlie rocked on his heels. He whimpered like a young boy as he toppled to the soft, muddy ground. Pools of groundwater had seeped up, soaking his clothing. The uncomfortable soggy feeling had no effect on the boy, he lay murmuring nonsense. 'Stop babbling, Bombay! When I pay for a show, I expect a show. Why give up now? What do you have to loose? That girl? I'm afriad you may have lost her again...' As the voice had spoken that magic words, Charlie rolled to his stomach. 'What have you done to her?' he spat, leaping to his feet. 'Pixle is not a pawn in you game, leave her out of this!' A rather loud snicker bounced off the cavern walls. 'Contary, my friend. Both of you are too important to this, 'game', as you call it. Things have escalated, and by pasted control. As you lay in the jungle, whinning like a baby, Arretlion is under seige. There will be NO survivors!'

inkstep • 12 June 2012 at 5:19 PM

Pixle slowly lifting her head, remembering somethign she thought she would never use. getting to her feet, she stepped over to an old looking tree, studdying the bark for a moment before stripping it off, using the strength of her silvery arm, she tore off a chunk of wood, forming a small flute-like whistle, smiling a bit, she looked up at the dull sky, lifting the instrument to her lips, she started playing a soft tune (clockwork sorrow >.3 ) slowly a few blurred images came to her memory, she could remember parts of the phases, and the giant metal bird, but that was all that came.
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Deleted • 15 June 2012 at 5:12 PM

@inkstep I feel bad that Charlie and Pixle haven't interacted on Repo...

A pair of purple eyes roared to life from the mist. The violet irises spun, boaring a cartain dizziness into the boy. Combined with the dazzling shimmer, the eyes looked like iridescent marbles eerily bobbing in the night. Brendon's thick voice was replaced with a raspy one. 'So boy,' it wheezed, 'You've survived this far, are you sure? What if the third Phase did not end, would you belive me?' The whirlwind of the news jolted Charlie back to reality. He retorted with a sneer, 'No! I know we finnished the game. I felt the pain and bore the burden. Pixle and I are past your little game.' A snicker rung out, 'Don't be too sure...' Nothing but the faint drip of water remained. Blindly, Charlie fumbled around the cave calling Pixle's name. Something shifted beneath his feet, the once solid ground began to writhe. Collapsing to his knees, he felt the soil give way to something much deeper.

inkstep • 15 June 2012 at 5:15 PM

@swimforlife hahaha, that is kind of upsetting

Letting out a sigh, she sat against a tree, running over the memories until her mind was engulfed in blackness, sleep washing over her weak form. Shifting a bit, lost in her own mind, the air began to thicken, dew collecting and dripping from the leaves of the high up trees. She let out a slight whimper and curled up tighter, the blackness that wrapped around her mind just seemed so comforting at the time.

Deleted • 15 June 2012 at 5:23 PM

@inkstep

With a rather loud 'thunk', Charlie landed at the bottom of the pit with his signature lack of grace. Brushing the dusty soil from his legs, he stood up right. A slender trickle of light billowed in from a crack in the wall. The hole allowed enough visiblity for Charlie to see his feet. The canvas of his sneakers were shredded; his toes poked through the grey fabric. 'Note to self,' He muttered, 'Get new kicks. I'll ask Pixle... Pix's picks for kicks!' The blonde boy giggled to himself as he repeated the tounge twister. The sound of tearing flesh and shattering bones richocheted across the cavern walls. Managing to keep his footing, Charlie ducked behind a collection of stlagmites. A single, luminscent eye peirced the darkness. The small ray of light bounced of the beast's razor sharp fangs. The milky white teeth were dripping red...blood! Gagging at the sight of it, Charlie pleaded that it wasn't Pixle.

inkstep • 15 June 2012 at 5:28 PM

Whimpering a bit a a being stepped up behind her, Pixle stayed asleep as the figure hoisted her into it's arms and started off towards a large hole in the ground, shifting a bit, Pixle yawned and her eyes flicked open, widening in an instant, she yelped and tried to pull away from the being, looking up at the mask covering the figure's face, she got an idea. Wrapping her silvery hand around the figure's light brown hair, she jerked harshly, causing the girl to let go and drop the albino into the hole. Pixle let out a short scream as she fell into the blackness, hitting the stone ground with a sharp 'thwump'
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Deleted • 15 June 2012 at 5:43 PM

@inkstep

Another thump echoed through the cavern. Mind thinking it was the worst, Charlie was poised to attack. Tip-toeing across the cave, the shadowy figure came into view. Cranning his neck, Charlie could see the figure was humanoid. Hearing the heartbeat of the shadow, Charlie dropped to a crouch. As he shifted position, he realized the racing heart, in fact, was his own. Extending his hand, the boy connected with something metal. A pulse of electricity sent Charlie reeling in his heels. He stumbled backwards and landed on his rear. His first thought was a devise to occupy the beast was a godsend. A few seconds passed before he realized what, exactly, had landed next to him. Pixle.

inkstep • 15 June 2012 at 5:45 PM

Shuddering a bit, she coughed a few times, looking up at the hole and shouting a few curses and angry sounding sentances in her native tongue. Rubbing her arm a bit, the girl sat up, not noticing Charlie at first, she rubbed her back and adjusted the pressure on her back piece, slowly getting to her feet. "great..." she muttered, looking around the darkness "perfect..."
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Deleted • 15 June 2012 at 5:51 PM

@inkstep

The girl's dark figure rose to her feet, the sunlight lazily bouncing off her prosthetic. Charlie listened to her speak, but he understood nothing. Backing against the wall, he hissed. 'Pixle, its me Charlie,' His voice was thick and dry, dust coated the back of his throat. 'Are you alright?' The beast appearing to have saunter, rather slithered off, was no where in sight. 'We're not alone down here. There's something else. A cyclops slug with gleaming fangs.' He gestured in the darkness for added emphasis, but it was moot, it was concealed by the pitch black air.

inkstep • 15 June 2012 at 5:58 PM

Hmm?" she looked over at him and nodded, about to step over to the boy, but stopping as he mentioned the creature "great, more crap..." sighing, she sat against a stalagmite and pulling her knees to her cfhest "I can barely remember the dragon and the bird...does that help any how?" she asked, looking over at Charlie, frowning a bit, obviously irritated by the fact that she had no clue about anything.
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Deleted • 15 June 2012 at 6:05 PM

@inkstep My dog is sitting on me~ I cant see the screen and she's pawing at my keyboard... Sorry if I misspell a good bit of my post.

Nodding in agreement, Charlie sighed. 'Pixle, we've been up to our necks in crap these past few months. The future is not looking bright.' Pixle recounted a few details from their adventure. A grin crept its way across the boy's face. 'Its not much, but its progress. You hotwired that bird, you know. It went from wanting to eat us, to sacrificing its life, if you can call it that, for us. You also rescued me from that spark dragon.' Glancing at his hands, Charlie began to count on his fingers. 'Let's see. Thats 3,4,...9 plus 2. I owe you 17 times for saving my life. Perhaps I should begin now!' He giggled at the last bit, throwing a sideways glance at the albino girl.

inkstep • 15 June 2012 at 6:18 PM

@swimforlife haha it's fine, my bird's trying to eat my keys 0-0

Giggling a bit, she sighed, a small smile on her face "I wish there was something GOOD in my life that could shock my memory back...I mean, you say you...we're a 'thing' but I don't see how that works out, bombay..." she frowned, looking down at her hand, her fingers twitched slightly, the light catching the metal long enough to illuminate part of the creature curled up near the back of the cave

Deleted • 15 June 2012 at 6:24 PM

@inkstep

Eyes darkening, Charlie frowned at Pixle's statement. 'What do you mean?' he asked, dazed. 'I know there's not much good in this world, but I'll be here for you. I really don't know if you consider me a good thing,' he finally confessed, scratching at the back of his hand. 'I'm not going to leave you here, but if you want, I can leave when this insanity is done. I promise, I'll be a shadow in your past. You'll never have to turn back, or look me in the eyes. I'll slip out and poof. Gone.' Saying this sent an ache through his mangled heart. Losing Pixle would cost him his will to live, but it would be done out of love and respect.

inkstep • 15 June 2012 at 6:26 PM

@swimforlife hehehe, @ the pic you linked on my profile, maybe, 'cept pixle is like, a head and a half shorter than him I think XD

She sighed, pressing her head to her knees "I don't even know..." she muttered "I just can't think! and I don't even know why....one minute I have a horrible life but I'm fine with it and now I'm in some freakish place with no memory as to anything from the past, and with a boy Ionly know becaue we're in the same class!" she shook her head a bit "it just...I don't know...I guess I want proof.. maybe or that might just be me..."

Deleted • 15 June 2012 at 6:32 PM

@inkstep Ha ha ha yeah! I didn't consider that...

'Pixle, to be honest, I can't prove any of this,' Charlie replied, voice dampened with sorrow. Stuttering for a moment, Charlie fumbled with his words. 'Its-its-its-its al-al-alright. I guess in retrospect, we don't know too much about each other. Can we at least be friends? The name's Charlie Bombay,' he said, extending his hand into the darkness. 'Besides Homestuck and drawing nail bunnies, do you have any other intrests?'

inkstep • 15 June 2012 at 6:41 PM

hmm.." nodding a bit, she shook his hand "not really...besides tech and music and horror, I was an assistant teacher in the computer lab and a student in the special effects makeup class...what about you?" she kept her voice low and her eyes on the creature
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Deleted • 16 June 2012 at 6:29 PM

@inkstep

'Well,' Charlie began, 'I love swimming and surfing. Pretty much any type of water sport or activity for that matter. I've never felt more free than when I surf. You might like it, but I know you and water don't mix. Submariner comics from the early seventies are my favorite. I could read them all day. Also, I'm a sucker for animals. They understand me far better than members of my own species.' Sighing, Charlie looked through the darkness. The yellow-eye creature swung its beefy paw behind its head. When the arm returned, a rather large probiscus was poised on the end. 'From what I can see in the dark, I know for a fact I do NOT want to see this thing in daylight.'

inkstep • 16 June 2012 at 9:46 PM

Pixle laughed a bit, nodding in agreement as she watched the creature, letting out a sigh, she frowned and lowered her head, still unable to believe everything that had just happened "Was there anything special you can remember between us? I mean...something to shock my memory back maybe...?" she asked under her breath
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Deleted • 16 June 2012 at 10:03 PM

@inkstep IIINNNNKKKK Herrro! How ish yous? Packed for camp?


Charlie bit at his thumb nail, a metalic taste filled his mouth. 'Once, I had green hair,' Charlie said with a grin. 'Actually, I don't know how it happened, come to think of it. I think it was the the chlorine and something of Brendon's doing. Anyways, you were working your stage make-up magic and dying it out. Something washed over you, I couldn't put a finger on it though, and you clawed my scalp pretty badly. Is that special? You've saved my life countless times. You almost drowned once, after we stole hoverboards. We also rode on flying giraffes. Is any of this coming back, at all?' The boy's eyes were locked on the beast. Each movement of the creature caused Charlie's eyes to flicker than widden.

inkstep • 16 June 2012 at 11:09 PM

@swimforlife HAAAAAI! hahah you're on late and yes, yes I am XD and it weighs a ton, GRRR

she giggled a bit, sighing, then frowning as she listened to him, she grinned again for a few seconds, but frowned once more, wishing she could remember it "Wow I actually had something good happen in my life..." she muttered, sighing, she looked over at him, pouting ever so slightly "it's still just so hard to believe..." she muttered with a sigh, she ran a finger over her metalic hand, wishing she had a way to remember it. "I still just don't know, was there anything we had? I mean anything we ever did together?" she muttered, sighing, figuring it was pretty hopeless.

Deleted • 20 June 2012 at 9:09 AM

@inkstep How was camp? Hope you had loads of fun! Feelex evolved 😃

'Do you consider nearly being consumed by an array of alien creatures, doing something together?' Charlie asked, eye wide. Running his finger across the dust soil, he continued speaking. 'This one time you came to my swim meet. You helped me cover my tat with your makeup magic. Once, we snuck out to this run-down house to find bloody wall and pictures of ourselves plastered over them. That was kinda the start of all of this. I told you I loved you...' He took a sharp breath and paused. 'I don't think you ever told me that you loved me back. Maybe you're right.' His voice trailed off, then returned gritty and raw. 'You never loved me, did you? If there is such thing as this prophecy, then this was all predetermined. The only feelings you had, were one implanted by some stupid Oracle or what ever. Why did you play along then?!?! For companionship or protection? Or maybe, I'm just another pawn in this game.' Blue eyes damp, Charlie looked hurt.

inkstep • 22 June 2012 at 3:02 PM

@swimforlife I EXIST!!!! and yayz ^^ holy cow I'm exhausted!
She laughed a bit, shaking her head as she listened, a calming feelinc crossed her for a moment, until his little outburst. "Charlie I'm sure if I hadn't loved you, I wouldn't be here..." she muttered, ever so slightly scared, she frowned "You need to know that if there is something I don't like or want to get away from, I'll end up getting away or getting rid of the problem. if you're still here and we're still together, doesn't that say something?"

Deleted • 25 June 2012 at 6:04 PM

@inkstep I'm so glad! I hope I get hear more about your adventures! No Slenderman encounters?

Charlie's weak smile morphed into a full-fleged grin. 'Why didn't you mention that before? We would have avioded my little... uh...spat. I'm sorry. Its-its just... you know,' Charlie's tired eyes managed to beam desipte his exaustion and frustration. 'You finally sound like the Pixle I know and love! We will stay together. I promise, no man/woman/alien albino left behind.' Managing a slight chuckle, a bit of weight felt as if had been lifted from his shoulders.

GAAAAAHHHHH SHORT!

inkstep • 25 June 2012 at 8:14 PM

@swimforlife lol nope, no encounters! hope to catch you more!

She nodded "It's fine..." sighing as her voice trailed off "I just wish I could remember it....its pathetic really, that I can't keep my own memory...." A yawn cut off her voice and yer eyes drooped a bit "its....horrible..." her red eyes slid shut as her weak form quivered a bit, sleep falling over her, despite her attempts at staying awake.

Deleted • 26 June 2012 at 3:33 PM

@inkstep Thats good!! Me too^^^

Pixle dozed off; her breathing slowed, syncing its self with Charlie's. The blonde boy slide closer and drew his arms around her. Pale beams of daylight glinted off her snow-white hair. Gingerly, with the back of his hand, he stroked the girl's shoulder. 'I love you Pixle, more than you ever know. I love you more than swimming and mango and Home Stuck. Sweet dreams,' Resting his tired arms on his knees, Charlie managed to drift into a somewhat sleep state. To chase away his dark thoughts, he concentrated on keeping his breathing as rhythmic as Pixle's.

I'll be back around 6! Hopefully you're on then! Longer posts soon, I promise!

inkstep • 26 June 2012 at 3:59 PM

@swimforlife aw, ok ☹️ talk to you then!!

She had a bit of a restless sleep, her mind racing with blurred-beyond-comprehend-images of her past, most of which she remembered, others seemed new, she couldn't tell though. Qhimpering slightly, Pixle shifted, her head resting against Charlie's chest now.

Deleted • 26 June 2012 at 4:46 PM

@inkstep Heya! Back for a few minutes 😃

The weight of Pixle's body against Charlie's chest roused him from his sleep. The girl weighted next to nothing, but her presence was heavy on his chest. Drawing a breath, Charlie smiled in spite of himself. Pixle was his world, his universe, his galaxy. Her essence in itself was enough to keep his barbed-wire heart beating; without her, life was pointless. Stroking Pixle's hair allowed Charlie's mind to focus on something besides the feelings gnawing at his gut. Closing his eyes for a moment, Charlie relished the relaxtion. He knew it was only time before the next blood-thirsty beast decided to rip them limb from limb.