And, new entry!
I, believe it or not, actually figured out how to work the time machine.
Jenette! I got it!
You know how to work it?
Yup!
How?
You just have to turn the knob!
... That's all?
YUP!
... How come we didn't figure that out before?
I dunno. But we got it now! Let's go get Rhubarb!
Wait, how do you know that you have to turn the knob if you haven't tried going back in time yet?
I already went back in time.
WHAT?!
I turned the knob and went back a few minutes to where DQ laughed. I turned the knob again and came back here to present time. I think that was going back in time...
Yeah, it was. We should probably get going now. DQ! PETE! WE'VE GOT IT FIGURED OUT!
YOU DO?!
YEAH! NOW COME OVER HERE SO I CAN QUIT SHOUTING AT YOU!
So Jenette explained the plan to Pete and DQ (as soon as they'd come toward us, that is).
Now... how do we make multiple people go at a time?
I don't know. Maybe we should hold hands?
Sounds good.
We held hands and formed a circle.
Wait... if we're holding hands, how do I turn the knob?
Use your feet.
What?
Your feet. Use them.
Uh... erm.... okay?
I held down the time machine with one foot and started turning the knob with the other foot.
You all ready?
Yup.
I don't even know why I'm doing this. It doesn't benefit me at all.
And then we went back in time. It felt as if I was thrown against a wall 10 times. And then we were there. We were back in time. We had all lost each other's grips from the time travel, but we were all still there.... on the ground rolling in pain, but we were all still there.
Alright. Let's find Clyff..... as soon as I can stand up.
Jenette wheezed and coughed out dirt, as did DQ, Pete, and I. After a few minutes of laying there we could stand up.
Now, if I know Clyff then he would first go to where he messed up; where he "died".
Alright. Where is that?
Right over there.
I looked to where Jenette was pointing and that's when it got really creepy. There was another Jenette standing in the middle of the road and an angel was walking and talking with her. Jenette (the real Jenette) stopped dead in her tracks as she locked eyes on the angel.
Clyff.
Wait, that's Rhubarb?
They looked completely different.
... he was such a pretty angel. And now he's such a-
Stupid, ugly, lying, filthy rat.
... I was gonna say creepy dog. But that works too.
The past Jenette laughed at something that Clyff, the angel, said. The real Jenette fumed.
I'm gonna go over there and whoop him 'til there's no tomorrow.
Jenette stormed over to where Clyff and past Jenette were. DQ quickly grabbed Jenette to stop her.
You're an idiot, you know that, right?
What?! I've got to go stop Clyff!
Yeah, but first you need to stop yourself from doing an idiot move like you almost did! You almost walked up to past Jenette looking like Jenette. Meaning, you look exactly like each other. Don't you think the past you will sort of freak out by seeing herself again?
... I don't know.
Let me handle this.
DQ started to walk forward.
But won't they be a bit creeped out by a demon dog?
DQ stopped dead in her tracks.
You make a good point for once, Amy. Alright then, you go.
Me?
Yeah.
I gulped and started to walk forward. At least angels weren't scary. I walked up to Clyff and smiled.
Hello! I need to talk to you for a minute Rhubarb.
Who's Rhubarb?
Dang.
I said Clyff.
Nope, you said Rhubarb.
I meant Clyff.
I'm right here. What do you want?
I could tell by Clyff's expression that he remembered me but didn't want to say it in front of past Jenette.
My friend needs to talk to you.
Then why doesn't she come over here and talk to me face to face?
I never said it was a girl.
Clyff blinked then looked over at past Jenette, who had an annoyed look on her face.
Oh, just go, Clyff... just as long as it's fast.
I'll be back shortly, Jen.
Rhubarb smiled and kissed past Jenette on the cheek, and then turned toward me. I led him over to where Jenette and DQ were standing.
Alright, I see you figured out how to work the second time machine. What do you want?
We need to take you back, Clyff. You're going to destroy the world if you try and change our fate.
I have to change the outcome, though. I miss you too much.
If you do this then you'll still end up losing me in the end.
Well at least when we die you'll love me.
And with that Clyff turned around and walked back to past Jenette. The real Jenette muttered something and had fury in her eyes.
He is so stubborn!
Just like you.
Jenette whipped her head around and looked at DQ.
Oh, shut up.
Oohh, someone's in a bad mood.
I hate Clyff. I hate him so much.
I don't think you do.
What's that supposed to mean?
This isn't anger; it's love.
If you think that I still love Clyff then you're badly mistaken.
You do still love him, and you're the one that's mistaken. You missed him so much when he died that your heart broke into a thousand little pieces. And those pieces tried to form back into your heart too soon, making your heart jagged and unsure of what it was doing. Now one of the sharp pieces of your heart has been put in the correct place but it is surrounded by the other million uneven pieces, making it feel wrong.
What the heck are you saying?!
The pieces of your heart symbolize everything or one that you care about. Once Clyff died, all that you cared about didn't matter, but you wanted to be strong so you rushed everything and pushed away Clyff from your memory, making all the jagged pieces form back incorrectly. You were forcing yourself to care, which isn't real love. When Clyff came back, however, that one thing that you cared about came back with a slam and it's making you think that you're mad because of the shock. You're really happy and grateful to see him.
And how do you know all this?! How can you know what I'm thinking and not thinking?!
I'm the Demon Queen. I see everyone's happiest memories and make them bad. I know your happy memories, though I didn't need to make the Clyff one bad. You already had.
Jenette looked down and didn't reply.
You gotta give Clyff another chance. If not for the world, then for yourself. This hatred toward him you think you feel is tearing you apart.
I don't want to love him.
It's too late; you already do.
And then Jenette did something I hadn't seen her do in a long time: she sobbed. Her shoulders sagged and moved up and down with great force as she cried. Just seeing it made me cry. DQ then did something surprising; she hugged the crying and heaving Jenette.
It's okay. It's okay.
Love..... love is.... is stupid!
I know. I know it is. I've been through love too.
I looked over at Pete and my eyes grew large. I crept over to him and whispered in his ear.
We won't have to go through this, right?
He smiled slightly and shook his head no.
Good. This is sort of creepy seeing Jenette cry...
Jenette finally stopped crying after awhile and breathed slowly. She slowly pulled away from DQ.
You okay?
Yeah. I think so.
Jenette wiped her nose with her paw and smiled slightly.
Where's.... where's Clyff? I need to talk to him...
DQ smiled and pointed to where Clyff and past Jenette were talking.
Get the past me away so I can talk to him.
Sure.
DQ walked toward them and suddenly disappeared. She reappeared behind past Jenette and grabbed her from behind, then disappeared with past Jenette. Clyff stood there just staring.
JEN!
I'm right here.
Clyff turned his head and stared into the real Jenette's eyes.
I have to talk to you.
I know you hate me, Jen, which is why I have to do this. I can't live without you.
I can't live without you.
Clyff stared at Jenette.
What?
I'm sorry about everything I said to you. I was just... happy.
So you were yelling at me because you were happy? Try being happy less often.
No, no. Well, yes. I mean, I don't know! It's all so confusing! What I'm trying to say is I love you, Clyff!
Clyff stared... and stared... and stared.
Really?
I do. I missed you more then I could bear when you died. And now that you're back I don't want to lose you ever again. Promise me that you'll never leave me again.
I.... I promise, Jen. I mean, Jenette.
No.
Jenette hugged Clyff and and Clyff hugged her back.
Call me Jen.
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