Into The Shadow Realm | Rascal x fem reader story 2023

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"My clothes," he retaliates with a frown, staring your way.

"I am sure you have got a closet full of spares, this is the only thing you ever wear. You are lucky it just caught the jacket."

It is strange to look into your own eyes. When he does not answer, you do.

"Rascal.... I had no idea you could be in pain like that after a defeat."

"You don't look too fazed about it."

"What can I say?" You reply, "I have a high pain tolerance ~" Ugh, you roll your eyes at the higher male tone in your voice.

Then you stare at...yourself. Literally an out of body experience this is, and quite an eventful morning less than half an hour ago. Of course the Glitter Force had to be on a school trip where there was a lot of negative energy. You managed to get some, but now your eyes meet the gash on the arm of the body Rascal is inside of. He clutches at it with the other hand while blood continues to seep.

"Does...does it hurt?" You stupidly ask.

"It's not healing," the jester cautiously eyes it, "but I am assuming this is because your negative energy has run out." He looks back up at you. "You're going to have to teleport us both back."

Your shoulders drop. It makes sense, you now have all of Rascal's power now that you're in his body, and it has not yet run out. Besides, you got the two of you down here, it should not be too hard.

"Okay," you sigh, and hesitantly reach out to take his wrist.

"Maybe not the one I'm attempting to stop the blood with?"

"Right, sorry." With a fluttering heart and warm face, you go to take the other.

Ever since Rascal took you away from the meeting mid panic attack, ever since you sat with him on the beach, and ever since you realised that you...may...have taken some sort of strange liking to the joker, your interactions with Rascal have left you with many confusing thoughts.

It is not like this is one-sided either, the joker has also not been as talkative the last few weeks, has constantly been giving you strange glares and is all in all tense while around you.

You and Rascal still make a good team, occasionally the jester calls meetings, choosing you to go down with him to gather negative energy, and sometimes even a charm or two.

Even Ulric and Brute managed to bring back a charm. Altogether, the five of you now have 13 charms.

Three left to go.

"But what if I – "

"Just do it~! You did it to get us down here, you are going to do it to get us out. I can't, you are the only one who can, I don't want to be gawked at by the Glitter Force any longer."

You wince, checking your shoulder to find them all standing there shaded by a roof from a nearby shop on the street, watching with triumphant smiles.

You grunt, grabbing a firm hold of your own wrist.

Okay. You have the power, you just need to be in control of it. And get the two of you back to the right place.

Just...let go.

The atmosphere around you shifts, and before you know it, you are back in the colourful tunnel. Without jumping for joy just yet, in your mind stays a clear picture of the Shadow Realms' fortress.

Then, you arrive on red dusty plains, in the open centre of the fortress.

You turn and check on Rascal, who acknowledges the fact you have made it, then turns to watch the slash on his arm heal ever so slowly.

He scowls. "That witch better have come up with the antidote."

BONUS SCENE

-That morning-

"Augh!!"

The two creatures shoot out from their rooms, racing and meeting directly in the middle.

(Y/n) and Rascal become frozen across from one another, both stand and stare awkwardly, as if the two are covered in honey.

"Eugh! No...!" Rascal tries to say, but it comes out as (y/n)'s voice. "I feel ... exposed." He lifts a hand to his face, wear his mask usually sits.

"No~" (Y/n) on the other hand can't control the increased amount of energy surging through her body, and is also repulsed by her new voice.

She then looks up to Rascal throwing a pair of hands to his stomach, patting around with a turned down expression. (Y/n) watches in horror as the jester nears her chest.

"Hey!~" Her now high pitched voice bounces off the cave walls. "Stop! Do not even dare ~"

Pink flushes the jester's face when it all clicks in his head, his hands pausing on the ribcage, before flinging them down instantly.

"Y-yea, well," his eyes flicker down at (y/n) then back up again, "you don't either!"

The two creatures are now flushed red.

...

"Brooha!!"

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Hehe, that was a cute lil scene to write at the end there. I don't think I'll be doing much more third person, but it was interesting to try. 

Posting more frequently since I have a lot of motivation. I'll get the next chapter out by the end of the week, get keennn...it's a big one.

Thank you for everyone still reading. Let me know if you have any thoughts so far!!