Shroom's Loyal Beatdown - Inner Monologue Escape

It's kinda weird to think how things got all jumbled and played out like this. 'Least my blood's still red.. not that I care for the way it's poolin' to the ground and all. If I just keep takin' a knee and callin' him Master, maybe he'll let up some. I dunno how much more of this I can take... but here I am, takin' it with a grin. Kekekeke.. ain't that just like me. ..Have I changed? I dunno... Lots sure has.. Never saw myself saddled with no mortal. But she's a'ight.. Weird kid..

Hngh....

Hate this monochrome shit. With each hit the world gets a lil' more gray. There's 'em mind games of his.. Ol' Bossman may not be so wrinkled no more but his moves don't change up much. It's like he's bleedin' away the colors.. Ugh.. My insides feel like jelly... ..Kinda miss Squirt's jelly sandwiches.. Blame Demidude for that one, takin' all the damn peanut butter... He better take care of her. Somethin' tells me I might not be makin' it outta this one any time soon. Some uncle I am, eh?... Guess I kinda deserve it.. I shouldn't a left Specs with Mechiman.. but that's his birthright and all, ain't it? That's where he belongs.. Kings and Queens.. 'em Royals... Just wish it was all his own choice. It kinda became that way though, ain't it? Nah, nah... He became some mook, got 'imself all... ..conditioned.. I know it all too well.

My current condition? Tenderized. Just gotta keep.. drownin' him out with my own voice is all... Master Mechikaboola sure does like to talk. I know what he's sayin'.. Same ol' thing. Thing is.. I know my place. I serve the Royals. Grim Reaper of the Dark Empire, Demon God of Death of the Demon Realm. ....Best cool uncle. That was what he last said, before Fu became some.. Darkness Beast. That carves into the soul. Most don't come back from that. His soul's always been a bit more fragile. 'Em crafted beings are just that way, some way they get balanced by those tryin' to create beyond systematic means of creationism. I tried to make 'em stronger.. Some uncle I am sure is right.. I couldn't do a damn thing. Couldn't stop it. Couldn't fix it. Yeah, I'mma screw up bunches. I'm a fucked up mook but eh.. kinda what makes me who I am and all. ..Squirt likes that somehow. ..Stupid kiddo.. If she knew what was good for her, she'd stay with Demigra and keep far from me. He.. he's an a'ight guy... Loud but not as much of a hardass as he lets peeps think..

Heh.. Yeah, I'm smilin' in the face of what's to come. It's so dark.. Not seein' ain't the problem. It's this damn loss of breath and the tightness to my chest. Grin and bear it, man. Wish he hadn't made me hand over my lantern... Not that I'd be usin' it anyway. I get it though.. He needed me to give it up for trust issues. I did use that thing 'gainst Specs and all. This is how he teaches a lesson these days, huh? I can't.. fight off the Darkness.. Each strike's like some sorta viper bite, pumpin' venom to my core. But I don't got any light to fend this off none.. It's so damn cold too.. That sorta cold that burns. Funny how that shit works that way. I'd prolly cave to this times ago.. Guess that's how I changed maybe? Dunno.. But that ribbon.. Squirt's ribbon sure is warm to my wrist. Kekekeke.. Guess there's my light after all...

Ngh..

Don't he get it yet?... I know my place. In a lil' he's gunna be beatin' a dead horse if he keeps this up. My whole body's vibratin' and I ain't even sure how I'm still gettin' to my knee and all. Guess that's what happens with me always in my head. Kekeke.. My body knows to go through the motions. 'Least I ain't as dead inside as it feels. Nah.. I can't go down and out this way. I can take it. Gotta... for Specs and Squirt. Sure would be lots easier to hold myself up if I had use of both my arms.. Damn.. Can't tell if it's broken or dislocated at this point.. Bent and broken.. Dignity's stolen.. That's his goal, yeah? Joke's on Lord Mechikaboola... I ain't got no dignity to lose.. I belong to 'em. I'm his Death God.. Death is my service, everyone else's and my own life too iffin it comes to that. But.. did.. did they.. want me to kill Squirt?..... Huh.. Strange I think back on that now.. Both of 'em.. talkin' at me on doin' my job as if.. as if I wasn't.. but they never gave the order... ..I just.. didn't want to kill her. It shouldn't have mattered to 'em none. Never wanted to keep somethin' so weak alive before. It sure ain't easy... but she's given me a challenge. Kinda like that. Been a while since I had to train 'fore I met her. That's kinda the appeal.. Tryin' to protect and keep somethin' alive that's so damn weak and should be dead.. Goes right on 'gainst the very laws of nature and creation. Heh.. what a challenge.. Death protectin' Life from dyin' or livin'... I'mma stop that lil' cycle..

Hrrrkk....

Okay, okay.. That.. that was the sound of broken bones a'ight.. Yeup.. Yeup that's more than a rib outta place. Just.. just get to your knee Shroom.. Buckle and bend. Ya can take this. Just.. just a bit more and he'll be done, right? Kekeke.. kekekeke.. This hurts so good.. Wonder what sorta doodles Fu will make.. He.. he always.. makes the neatest.. little drawings.. to go.. up on.. on my wall...