Okay, nowadays, had I been how I was now, but in the past, I admit, I probably would have jumped backwards in fright, because, you know, it's a sword. And a scary-looking one, but back in the past I just sort of gulped inwardly and tried not to show any fear- because I was big-headed (I blame my Fa side).
I attempted to say:
"I don't want a fight. I just want to talk."
Jack's face frowned in confusion, then turned into disappointment.
"Where is the fun in that?" He snorted eventually.
I rolled my eyes.
"You need to stop with this tattoo thing." I told him carefully. I gave him my best: "or else" look.
Jack just laughed.
"Why?" He cried, his eyes dancing with glee.

That is a weird sentence, sorry, moving on.

I sighed. I was tired, annoyed and I didn't have the patience to beat up this guy. Even if I could. Which I couldn't... as already established...
"Are you too scared?" He leered randomly. I looked up quickly.
"No," I told him, too fast, "I just can't be bothered."
Once again, this phrase wasn't commonly used in the Realm so I earned another odd look. Jack twirled his scary-looking sword, and sat back down, still smirking.
"Go on then," he gestured, "What is it that the humans say? Hit me. Give me one good reason why I should stop."

Oh my gods i'm cringing so much. Sorry sorry I'm carrying on i'm carrying on...

I gave him the: "don't ever say that again." Look. Jack shrugged and leaned back in his chair, amused.
I felt another short twinge of annoyance. This guy really did think he was everything. I thought for a bit and eventually blurted something stupid like:
"Because it's not nice."

I'm good at doing that kind of stuff aren't I?

Jack raised an eyebrow.
"Not good enough." He faked a yawn.
I tried not turn all irrational and punch him in the face.
"It's not fair on everyone who has to live in the Worlds," I said, not bothering to keep the anger out of my voice, "You're not the only one who lives in them, you know."
"I am well aware of that." Jack grinned knowingly and shifted into a different position.
He said nothing more but just continued to watch me with this annoying smirk on his face. I stared back at him, decided I wasn't getting anywhere with trying to get him to stop tattooing so I changed the subject.
"How did you know about the Worlds anyway?"
Jack smiled even more broadly.
"Give me a reason why I should tell you."
I sucked in a breath, annoyed. This was really pushing it now.
"Go on," he pressured, "You are amusing me."
"Because i'm a Storbo-owner." I managed, through gritted teeth.
"Boring." Jack said and got up from his chair to walk around, "Storbo-owner's are boring. What do they do? Go around nagging all the characters until they end up screaming in annoyance because they are so annoying," He pulled a face, "That will change the story, that will change the story." Neh neh neh." He mocked. He paused and turned to look at me over his shoulder.
I looked down at the floor.
"How would you know?" I muttered.
"How do I know?" Jack chuckled, "Oh I know a lot of things. I have lived longer than anyone. I have seen it all."
"Yes and so has the Doctor." I said under my breath.
For some reason, Jack stayed quiet this time. I wasn't sure if he'd heard me or he was debating asking me about what i'd said.
Then I realised he hadn't heard, but on purpose, because he was just going through one of those trances that bad guys do when they think they've seen their world turn upside down because they lost a daughter or whatnot.
"I have seen the past. And the future. And the present. And it is all the same. All the time. Always boring, always the same. Nothing ever changes. Not really. History repeating itself time and time again. I have seen it time and time again."
I just stayed quiet. There really isn't much to say when baddies go off in a trance,"

"I can think of a lot of things to say to this guy right now." Percy or Alex or Harry commented
"Yeah, but i'm not as sassy as you Percy."
I heard one of them snort,

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