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Unsaid Quackity

Summary:

Karl gave up time travel and got his memories back.
But it was too late.
Now he stands at the grave of the person he loved more than anything and whose last meeting ended in a fight and hurtful words.

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Quackity is dead and Karl sings a little modified version of Unsaid Emily

Notes:

The story is inspired by the song Unsaid Emily (by Julie and the Phantoms) and I used the song as well, even if it is a little modified version to fit better.
I hope you guys will like it.

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Work Text:

The sun had just risen when a lonely person stood on the cliff.
In front of them was a gravestone on which they looked down.
Tears streamed down the person's face as they read the inscription aloud.
"Alex Quackity, brother, lover and son, may you finally have peace."

The person let out a laugh that turned into a sob as they collapsed in front of the tombstone.
The golden eyes shone with sadness as the person grabbed their hand, which was adorned by two rings.
"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry," the figure sobbed into the wind.

Suddenly, a gust of wind appeared and gently ruffled the crying person's hair.
This only made the person cry more as they looked at the gravestone with tear-smeared eyes.
"I remember. I remember everything, but it's too late."

The person fell forward so that his forearms were in grass and he was kneeling.
"I said so many things. I hurt you so incredibly and I will never be able to apologize. I'll never be able to change it!"
He shouted, in voice drenched in sobs.

For a short time nothing could be heard but the sobs and the wind blowing.
The kneeling figure was still holding on to the rings as if they were the only thing keeping him alive.

The sobbing died down a bit and the man's whispered words were carried on the wind.
"I gave up time traveling to not lose the people I loved, but I did it too late and I already lost one".
The words were, just a breath in the wind as the person picked himself up and sat down in front of the gravestone.

Tears were still streaming down his face as he pulled out a guitar from his inventory.
"I'm not as good at playing as you, but I wrote you a song," he said softly as he tuned the guitar.

He ran the sleeve of his hoodie over his eyes as he finished, but gave it up as his tears just kept running.
Quietly, he began to play a melody and, after he thought his voice was halfway stable, began to sing.

First things first
We start the scene in reverse

He remembered how they laughed in that place and the three of them lay in the grass while staring at their new rings.

All of the Love rehearsed
Once Disappeared from my mind

His memories went to their fight.
He had forgotten his beloved and any feelings he had for the man in front of him had been covered with fear, so he just ignored his other feelings that he didn't understand at the time.

As things got loud
Both of us running out

They had fought so badly and then had just left. Leaving their third in the shards of their fight and turning their backs on the love they once had.

I should've turned around
But I had too much pride

A voice in the former time traveler's head had screamed to turn back then, but he had been so proud. So convinced that the other was his killer and nothing more that he had ignored the voice and the feelings he hadn't understood.

No time for goodbyes
Didn't get to apologize
Pieces of a clock that lies broken

Now the other was gone. Had not been able to stand life anymore and had ended it.
Left his two fiancées with the pieces of their destroyed relationship, never giving them a chance to apologize. Broken like the clock the former time traveler had smashed when he started to remember and desperately tried to time travel again, but it didn't work.

If I could take us back, if I could just do that
And write in every empty space the words "I love you" in replace
Then maybe time would not erase you

He would give anything to turn back the time once again and make sure that the years of loneliness were replaced with love. He would give anything to keep him from starting time travel so that his love would never be erased from his memories.

If you could only know the Love never let me go

Even when he didn't know who his counterpart was and was blinded by anger and fear, there was a part of him that had always loved the Beanie wearer. He had never stopped loving him and yet he never had the chance to tell the other.

And the words I most regret are the ones I never meant to leave
Unsaid Quackity

He never had the chance to tell the others that he had never stopped loving him.
He never had the chance to apologize and there were so many things he still wanted to tell the others, but now he would never have a chance.

Lovely days, conversations, Fun we make
why did it all have to break?
Guess destiny works that way

All the fun and love they had was broken and destroyed. He wondered if all of this was meant to be. He wished he could change destiny.

I said, you said
Conversations in my head
And that's just where they're gonna stay forever

He couldn't stop thinking about how their conversations might have gone if he had remembered earlier.
Would the other have forgiven him or would they have fought again?

If I could take us back, if I could just do that
And write in every empty space the words "I love you" in replace
Then maybe time would not erase you
If you could only know, the Love never let me go
And the words I most regret are the ones I never meant to leave
Unsaid Quackity

A sob escaped his throat as he sang the refrain.
He kept playing, even though his voice broke and he decided to hum for now before continuing to sing.
His voice sounded softer and torn by sadness as he sang the refrain one last time.

If I could take us back, if I could just do that
And write in every empty space the words "I love you" in replace
Then maybe time would not erase you
If you could only know, the Love never let me go
And the words I most regret are the ones I never meant to leave
Unsaid Quackity

He played some more before his fingers tangled and he broke into sobs again.
Behind him, a person came out of the forest and slowly walked towards the sobbing person.
Gently, a hand rested on the sobbing person's shoulder and he looked up to see the understanding black eyes of the only person who had remained.

The former time traveler put his guitar aside and threw his arms around the others' necks.
"I'm so sorry, it's all my fault," he sobbed incessantly while the other just held him and ran his hands through the brown hair.

Tears also ran from his eyes as he looked at the grave.
They stood like that for a while, just hugging each other and crying as they thought of their lost part.
They both knew they would never be complete again after losing their third and they felt the emptiness he had left behind every day.

When they calmed down and no more sobs came from the former time travelers, he broke away from the others and put the guitar back in his inventory before taking out a red rose and a pink carnation and placing them on the grave.
"I never managed to apologize, but I'll never stop loving you and I'll never forget you again," he said softly and stood up.

He moved a little to the side and watched as the black-haired one also took out a red rose and a white lily and placed them on the grave next to the other flowers.
"Forgive me for not being there for you when you needed me," he said softly and walked over to the former time travelers.

Together they stood there for a few more minutes before quietly turning and walking off the cliff.
Unseen by them, a transparent figure stood on the cliff, looking at his leaving lovers with an loving smile and eyes glistening with tears.

"Perhaps in another life."

Notes:

Red rose: romance, love, beauty, and courage, never dying love.
Pink carnation: a sign of sadness and represents to remember.
White lily: restoration of the soul, admiration and purity. Sadness

 

Wow I actually had to cry while writing it myself XD
I hope I got the emotions across well and that you enjoyed this sad oneshort.
Don't forget to drink enough.
I wish you guys still a nice day.