(I had to release this chapter really early because Iām going to be busy at the normal time. Sorry!)Ā
This chapter is going to be a lot shorter than the others, but I had to make it this way, otherwise the next chapter would be far too long (itās already sooo long! XD) Anyway, thatās all I want to say this time. Enjoy the chapter!!
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Chapter 6 –Ā Why arenāt you sleeping?
Jack jumped at the sudden noise from Anti. Heād been flicking through the files Chase had stolen from the lab, trying to get at least a scrap of useful information from it but failing miserably; it was just telling him things he already knew. He leaned back in the chair from his office that heād painstakingly dragged all the way down into the living room with no help and sighed, looking at the egos sleeping before him.
Chase was sprawled out on the sofa, arms and legs everywhere and snoring loudly. Schneeple was sleeping in the armchair, arms across his stomach and not snoring. Robbie was curled up beside the armchair, lying on a blanket, arms and legs tucked in like how a dog would usually sleep, every once in a while jerking his leg out in an invisible kick as he dreamt. Jackaboy was laying just in front of the sofa, blankets and pillows from Jackās bedroom making up his own bed, lying on his back with his head to the side. Marvin was on the other side of the armchair with the rest of Jackās bedding, sleeping in his cat mask which he refused to take off even in bed, curled up as small as he could make himself and buried under the blankets so you could hardly see him.
Like I said, Jack thought in response to Anti, someone needs to watch over these. Anti chuckled. Thatās not the real reason though, is it? He replied. What are you talking about? Jack thought dismissively. Oh, come on Jack! Anti said gleefully, Or should I say, Sean, you seem to have forgotten that Iām INSIDE YOUR HEAD! Your thoughtsĀ are my thoughts, your actions are my actions! Jack narrowed his eyes but said nothing. That means I know your deepest, darkest thoughts, Anti continued, the ones that you even lie to yourself aboutā¦ Where is this going? Jack thought in a bored tone. Anti giggled. Youāre afraid of me. Jack blinked in surprise. What? Youāre afraid of me! Anti repeated, Youāre afraid that if you sleep, Iāll just take over your body and go on a rampage! As long as youāre awake, you can fight me. Once youāre asleep, all your defenses are gone. Iām- Jack went to argue but gave up. There was no point in arguing. Deep down, Jack knew Anti was right. I am right! Anti said in response to the thought Jack had never actually directed at him, Do you see now, Sean? I know everything about you now Iām here. Everything. He chuckled, I mean, I could go into any of your electronics: your phone, your PC, even your TV, but living in there would just beā¦SO much less interesting.
Jack could feel himself getting tired. He stared intently at the TV as it showed some show he didnāt recognize. He was not going to fall asleep and let this monster have free reign of his body for the second time that day. He was not! Youāre right, by the way, Anti continued, being awake does make it harder for me to take control, but only when youāre paying attention. When youāre distracted from me, like you were when that robot attacked, itās still pretty easy for me to get inside your body. Well then, if I have to stay awake and concentrate on you the whole night, then so be it! Jack thought, I am not letting you out! This only made Anti laugh harder. Oh, Seanā¦he said, a harsh tone to his voice, you really are just the knight in shining armor, arenāt you?! He paused for a moment before continuing. But donāt worryā¦Iām not going to take control now. Not tonight. Tonight, Iāll let you beā¦ Jackās vision was starting to blur from exhaustion. He shook his head and forced his eyes to stay open as they threatened to close. Why? Was all he could think. Because tonight, Anti replied, barely able to speak through the giggles, tonightā¦youāre DREAMS are going to be far more interesting.
This question began to churn until it began to leave a rather uneasy feeling among many of Markās viewers. Where was he and furthermore, was he doing something of importance during his absence?
Personally, I wasnāt aware until I started watching @caustic-synishade ās various quips and queries regarding the subject.
These comments pointed to so an almost imperceptible change in the fandomās atmosphere.
Little things likeā¦ Markās constant presence on Twitter. be still my heart
Quite honestly I have to thank @caustic-synishade again for keeping me in the loop and in the know because as I before mentioned I hadnāt been looking for anything.
They along with @lum1natrix have created a very detailed post that explains the markiplier conspiracy theory of sorts. Hereās a snippet:Ā
The whole thing is well thought out yet short and sweet so Iād highly suggest going over there and giving it a read.
Something might be comingā¦.but what?
Or ratherā¦Ā who?
Iām starting to recover from the Antipocalypse, okay I think I can handle this
