First It Giveth (sneak peak)
a/n: reader-insert is addressed as Vivi (not sure if i'll keep that for the published version) reader is intended to be gender neutral
You preferred to avoid living things, as much as possible. In the past, you had made attempts– none went well, some less than well. You keep to the Seam where you belong, where you should be. You do not leave. However, you have not managed to remain alone eternally, as much as you’d prefer that. The new Extinction Entity, she attached herself to you. She’s a human, the first human Extinction Entity. You dislike that. She never cared, and perhaps you had warmed up to her a bit after some time, time that was insignificant to you. She took to calling you Vivi. She seemed to think it was clever, you didn’t laugh. Now, on occasion, you would… hang out. That’s what she called it. Today was one of those occasions.
“Why are you acting like that?” you asked, knee-deep in the water, your water. Your clothing sticks to your skin, always soaked, and melting into the dark water beneath you like an extension of it. The heavy shroud contrasts with Amelie’s red dress and heels, though she is the one who looks out of place in this world.
She stands a few feet away, solidly on the sand of the Beach, you never go on the sand even if she goes in the water. She blinks a few times, so human that it makes you uncomfortable. Disgusting. “You mean happy? Sam has returned to me and agreed to connect the entire UCA to the chiral network. I have every reason to be happy, Vivi.”
“Oh. I don’t understand you.” She smiles at that, your expression remains flat as ever. Amelie always tried to humanize you. At the very least, she provided a good study, allowing you to see how living people behaved. “What are you planning? I know you’ve had some… man visit you. You aren’t supposed to do that, Amelie.”
“Who– ah, him. Nobody you need to worry about, he’s entirely insignificant. Just an assistant, his DOOMS level is remarkably high, so he has his uses.” Amelie was so odd to you. She was human, acted like such, yet she did seem to think of herself as superior. She reminded you of a child when faced with a baby– the child thinks itself as better than the baby, but the adult sees both as helpless.
