Double the Doppelganger

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>You are the lead role in a hit TV series airing in Monstergirl City
>You play the part of a powerful mage liberating the continent from the influence of Deruella
>Season after season, you have met several actresses who serve as your companions
>After every season, one actress is always replaced by the other, never to be seen again
>You try not to get too sad after each season
>But to be honest, you always wish you could get to know just one of them more
>Such is life in Monstergirl City
>Or so you tell yourself
>One day, you hear tell of a new girl to replace the latest companion
>She is apparently a Doppelganger
>A very famous one, at that
>Very few people know her real name, so most simply call her by her stage name, “Double”
>The producers plan to cast her for the next season and see how she fares
>If they like her, she’ll be here to stay
>Since she can change her appearance, she can be cast for several parts in the series
>Probably the higher-ups’ way of saving themselves money
>First few months go by
>Her occasional critique of your acting and your refusal to take it cause a bit of friction between the two of you
>Overall, however, she seems to enjoy her work
>Seeing her dedication to her job, you decide to take her advice during an especially powerful scene
>The director loved it
>You would later find that that week’s episode had the highest ratings by far
>But for now, you want to treat Double to dinner to celebrate the episode’s success

>That night, you take Double to dinner with you
>The two of you are able to have fun and engage in some manner of trivial conversation
>Eventually, you apologize to her for your initial stubbornness and, while you’re at it, give her credit where it’s due
>She can’t help but chuckle as the takes a sip from her drink
>“It’s about time,” she says with a grin
>“Listen,” she starts, “I may be a greenhorn at this show compared to you, but I’m still willing to help.”
>She gently jabs you with her elbow
>“I’m not here to be your competition, you know? I’m just playing my role. I’m your partner, remember?”
>She had a point, she did
>If she was indeed going to be here for the long haul, you were definitely going to have to make friends with this woman
>“And besides…” she added, beginning with a slight blush, “I-I’ve been watching the show for some time…before I got casted.”
>Strange, you thought
>By the look of her, you wouldn’t have taken a girl like her to be a fan of the series
>When you first started, it was just another gig, another job that paid
>The first few co-stars had the same idea too
>But for her, it was something far more than that
>“So,” she extended her hand out to you, “let’s work together…partner.”
>With a newfound respect for your new companion, you shake Double’s hand
>Somehow, you would tell that this was the start of a long journey for you

>Within those next few months, you had forged a sort of tight friendship with Double
>You two pushed each other to give only your best time after time
>Scene after scene
> Episode after episode
>Together, you had made the show gain more ratings by the week
>It was to be more popular than Game of Pharaohs or Two to Matango
>But of course, as with every season, you reached that point
>The point where your partner was to be replaced
>This time, the mage’s companion was turned into a succubus by Deruella’s forces
>Knowing there is no cure for her, Double pleads for death by your hands before she turns on you
>Although conflicted between killing your only friend and letting her keep her pride, you know what must be done
>You look her in her weak, struggling eyes with sadness as you pull your knife from your belt
>As you embrace her deformed body, you slowly raise the knife over your head
>“I love y--”
>Before you could hear her finish, it was too late
>You had plunged it deep into her back, holding her tight so that she couldn’t escape
>Her words caused something in you to click, and with it tears flowed from your eyes
>She bled out, dying with your arms around her, and hers around you, her head resting peacefully on your shoulders
>You embrace her lifeless body hoping that somehow, someway, there would be something more you could do for this poor girl
>But there wasn’t, and even your tears wouldn’t bring her back




>“Aaaaaaand CUT!!!”
>“Amazing, you two, simply amazing!” the director shouted so enthusiastically through his bullhorn
>The director’s eyes were watering, though he tried not to let it show
>“Take five, everyone.”
>As the staff began to disperse, you chuckled a bit trying to regain some composure
>You wipe away your tears as Double wipes the fake blood from her lips
>With an excited grin, Double tells you “Nice going, partner!” before giving you a peck on the cheek
>Wait a minute
>She kissed you on the cheek
>Most likely even sooner than you, she realized what she had done
>The two of you stare at each other for what must’ve felt like an eternity at that moment
>Soon enough, with eyes wide, face red, and lips pursed, Double quickly gets up, storming off in embarrassment
>Wanting to know what happened, you try to follow her
>She doesn’t stop to answer you until you two are alone, isolated from the rest of the staff on break
>At which point, before you can say anything, she interrupts with a chuckle
>“That was stupid, wasn’t it?” she says, lightly scratching the back of her head
>“Yeah. That was pretty stupid,” she said, answering her own question, “I totally went overboard back there.”
>You were going to ask what she meant before you began to figure it out yourself
>Back then, when she said those words in the middle of the scene
>Now that you think about it, you don’t recall seeing that line in the script
>Did the director ask her to say the line as a last minute change to the script?
>Or maybe…
>As you think about it, she continues to deride herself
>“I guess I should get going or--”
>“You know,” you say with a start
>“There’s still more work to do today, but it’s the season finale and all, so…”
>You put a hand on her shoulder and give her a kind smile
>“What do you say we celebrate later, huh?”
>Her eyes beam with joy as her face becomes even redder, if that’s even possible
>With a wide smile growing on her face, she gives a big nod in reply
>“Yeah…That would be nice.”

>During the few months between seasons, you and Double had eventually started dating
>She was every bit of amazing offstage as she was on the set
>Somehow, you couldn’t help but count yourself lucky
>Especially considering that the one thing you had been wishing for all along had fallen into your lap
>But not only did you find the love of your life in Double
>From her, you had finally found a love for your work
>You had realized that those days you spent with Double made you somewhat happier than you could’ve remembered being in the past
>Although, with the new season coming, your now dead partner would have to be replaced
>And who better to replace her than…well, herself?
>You could swear it was part of the higher-ups’ plan to save money
>But as far as you were concerned, you were happy with it
>And despite her new appearance, you loved her all the same
>And you would admit it, both onscreen and off
>Midway through the season, you would become engaged to her
>And for as happy as she was when you showed her that ring, you were even happier when she finally whispered her real name in your ear
>As the seasons passed, and the show went on, staff and cast would come and go
>But the two of you would stay for a long time
>And every season, you would express your love for each other
>And every season, she would leave you once and for all, only to come again in a new form
>But only you knew what Double truly looked like, underneath her many faces
>After all, she was your wife now
>And as they say
>Such is life in Monstergirl City