The Ultimate Question

*Vibes smiles*

Vibes: Let me guess, they've nailed it and got the order spot on?

Van: i mean....this IS tux's cafe. he did that even before this reboot.

Vibes: oh yeah. man's always been a miracle worker.

Van: on that note though i have noticed there's still issues in this place but they're just smaller scale. like golden age comics. less world ending every week more villain tries to steal 40 cakes.

*Vibes laughs*

Vibes: Still getting my head round this.

Van: i get that.

*Vibes thinks about this*

Vibes: Ok... what about this Marik guy? What's their deal?

Van: well he wasn't lying about being from here. i think we never ran into him cause his warp tunnel spat him out further in time than ours

*Vibes nods*

Vibes: Okay checks out, so how come he can change...everything?

Van: i couldn't find that. but i did find out.....well he's been trying to help people fix their pain for a while. he was a therapist like anty....well less alternate health more standard practice but not everyone gets magic potions.

Vibes: focus Van.

Van: right. well when he was finishing some of his student stuff, his house wound up broken into while he and his girlfriend, and her folks were home....they uhm....her parents didn't make it and she wound up mentally broken. she was either barely functional or having a panic meltdown....

*Vibes gulps*

Vibes: Then what happened?

Van: well.....he was begging for a way to help her finally return to normal. and then he found out his own kinda powers. he accidentally wiped her memories of himself from the girl and made her think her parents died when she was young. he was willing to live a life without her as long as she was happy and able to ignore the pain. or rather not remember it at all. that's probably what set this whole thing up so...i can't say he's doing this for some kinda big villain moment. but still, we can't just let this world erase our pain.

Vibes: ....why not? *stares into her tea* my parents....mark....so many bad things just never occuring.

*Van looks at Vibes seriously*

Van: But you would always know.

Vibes: not....not if we ask him to alter us too

Van: even if he can I'm not for this. Forgetting it isn't moving on. We need these experiences to help us grow

Vibes: I know but.....so much of that....we went through so much I don't think we CAN move on Van. It's always there no matter our attempts.

*Vibes sighs*

Vibes: I...I think I need to take a walk...

Van: fine. You do that *he walks off*

*Vibes walks toward the park*

Vibes (thought): This...this is everything I could ever want, that anyone could...

Vibes: not too perfect but.....all the super bad gone.....

*Vibes smiles*

Vibes: Would it really be so bad...?

Vibes: guess....that's the question

*Vibes sighs*

Vibes: But...it...it's still...not real...Even if I want it to be...

Vibes: I mean it can be...

*Vibes shuts her eyes*

Vibes (thought): Come on Sensei Mike...we need to have a chat...

*there is no response

*Vibes has tears in her eyes*

Vibes (thought): No...I can't be alone on this one!

Vibes: its.....its all down to me this time

*Vibes sighs*

Vibes (thought): OK...Let's weigh this up...