Into The Shadow Realm | Rascal x fem reader story 2023

This is a long one, and apologies, I had to use a little dialogue from an episode of the show!

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By the fallen look on Rascal's face, you can tell he knows exactly what this means.

The jester grabs your wrist, letting out a gasp of some sorts. "No~" Now his voice has dropped, overwhelmed in disbelief just like Kurt was when they found out that the effects of your visions were worsening.

Back up he looks at you, and you at him. Pure concern and hurt now take his expression. "Are you okay dearie?" He hums.

Though you are too in shock to answer the joker, you only stare at the black that has begun seeping into the veins in your wrist, knowing that at some ridiculously slow speed, it will cover more and more ground.

And soon.

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The next few days you, Ulric, Brute, Brooha and Rascal wait for any strong sense of negative energy from the Glitter Force. Everyone in Ilusan is waiting in the dungeons, everyone knows what is going on. No one in the Shadow Realm feels like training, no one wants to waste energy, knowing that the war could commence at any second.

Emperor Nogo has yet to return, so the five of you have collectively decided that you will fight the Glitter Force for one more charm, and this will be added to the rest which when activated by the Despair Clock Rascal concocted, will revive Emperor Nogo anyway, wherever he is.

As for you, the effects of the poisoning are slowly starting to become more and more prominent. Tiredness and slight discomfort have also begun to linger around. The black has already travelled to your forearm, which of course was noticeable enough for the other three to see. You had no choice but to tell them.

Now the four of you sit in the living room, Ulric, Brute and Brooha eyeing you cautiously, and solemnly, now having found out about your curse.

"You'll be okay for the war right?" Brooha asks you.

"That is the plan," you answer, then look over to Ulric who is trying his best to make it look like he is not sulking.

Suddenly Rascal emerges in the living room.

"I have news! The Glitter Force have taken a field trip into the mountains to relax. Conveniently the topic of war has come up and now they're all down on themselves. Dare I say we interrupt it~ it's the perfect place for a battle anyway, all we need is the charm then everything slots into place."

The three shoot up from their seating positions at once.

"We're doing this now!?" Growls an eager Ulric.

All that the jester does is giggle in return.

"Finally!" Comes Brute, swinging his spiked bat onto a firm shoulder.

"We'll show them there's no relaxing here!" Cackles Brooha.

Grinning, Rascal summons three cards, flinging them to hit the others and teleport them to the site. Once they are gone you see the wide smirk on the joker's face fall as he watches you stand. He opens his mouth to say something but you cut him short.

"-No," you stare.

Then he arrives at your side, tucking a strand of hair behind you ear. In a sweet, but chilling hum, he cups the side of your face and whispers. "I wanted to do this as quick as possible, but clearly you are struggling sweetheart~ I don't think you should be joining us~"

You frown. "Rascal, it is nice to know that you care about me, but if I fight in this war I might have some chance to be healed by Nogo. Better some chance than none at all."