Chained Puppet

Another Ego?

Sean looked hurt but Anti didn't care. He ran out of the room, slamming the door behind him to buy him some time. Ignoring Sean's shouting, Anti came into a living room with a large TV.

One last shot.

Before Sean could get to him, Anti teleported through the TV, escaping.

The others were still sitting around arguing with each other on what to do. They couldn't just sit and wait. They were worrying themselves into a fit.

To ease himself from tension, Chase was sitting in front of the TV. He wasn't really watching it but more like keeping his eyes on it in a daze. Anti liked this show so listening to it instead of the other's arguing was comforting.

Until the TV glitched, that is. Static hissed and white noise started to threaten the connection of the television.

"Uh . . .. .guys?"

Jackie and the others looked over watching the TV go insane.

They were shell-shocked when suddenly it sparked and something flung out of it!

"What zhe fook!?"

But Jackie knew what it was and came running, "ANTI!"

The glitch was tired though and couldn't really get up from off the floor. He looked up at them all and smiled a little, however, "F-found you"

"Fuck!" Chase picked him up on the floor and laid him in his lap, "Thought we'd never see you again, man!"

"What happened!? Are you alright!?" Henrik rushed forward to examine him and Marvin breathed a sigh of relief.

They all stood around him and got him up on the couch but before they could get any of their questions answered, he fell asleep.

"He is exhausted" Henrik clarified for everyone, "My guess is that's he's been searching for us?"

"Or this pyscho-masked freak did something to him" Chase guessed, making Marvin and Jackie stare at him, obviously offended, "Sorry. You know what I meant."

"Let's hope he wakes up soon" Jackie scratched at his beard, "Maybe Anti will be able to tell us who the guy is"

'Let's hope he doesn't know where we live' Jameson signed, 'But most likely he does. We should watch ourselves as well as Anti'

"Right" Chase sighed, " . . . .  Did you guys even find anything at the apartment? I guess we haven't even talked about that yet."

Jackie bit his lip, "Well . . . . there was this strange TV that Anti had a connection to that  . . . well Marvin said it was magic. The TV had different channels that watched all of us."

"Like security cameras?" Henrik asked.

"Sort of. But from anywhere we are. Each channel was one person no matter where. Before the fire, it seems Anti had been watching us. Why, I don't know. It's probably how he was able to sneak up on us so many times"

'He could have done a better job' Jameson pointed out and they stared at him a tad confused, 'Well think about it. The BEST opportunity to sneak up on us would have been in the bathroom'

"Well good to know had SOME manners in him before, huh?" Marvin joked lightly.

"Hm" Henrik hummed, "Even so, tis still scary. If he had been watching us, then if he ever DID get his memories back . .. . "

"Then . . .  he could blend in, doc? Is that what you're saying?" Chase asked, "Nah, I don't think so. Even if Anti did get his memories back at this point, he wouldn't be the same person"