The Dark Carnival

is the second episode of Sol 101 season two. The previous episode was Bulls on Parade. The following episode is Who Can It Be Now?.
==Bookmark==
Sol had just defeated Edgelord in the Universe Library and stopped him from bringing Crimelord Direhart's Heart of Darkness through to the Void.
==Summary==
==Plot==
(Jules and Taira in bed)
"Remember what you told me before?" Taira asks, holding her body over you. Her face is mere inches from yours.
All that time ago, when things were so much simpler, or at least you thought they were. Yes, you remember. Luckily, she continues onwards for you.
"You told me, that no matter what, you'd make sure I was safe." Her lips reunite with yours once again, and that feeling of warmth surges through your body again. How long has it been gone?
Before you can resign yourself to everlasting comfort, she pulls herself back away once more. She chuckles.
"What did we used to say to each other, back when the war was still going on, down on Earth? I'd say to hope we'd burn well, and you said our enemies said the same..."
"Because I wasn't planning on it," you continue for her.
"Mhm," she smiles, snuggling her body close against yours. She's practically laying on top of you now, but you don't mind. It's the comforting kind of weight. You've certainly been through worse. "You said that when we went... That you would fight back through hell, and kill all the way through heaven, and challenge God itself, just to make sure I was safe..."
She says it so sweetly, but your own words still sting you a little. She doesn't seem to mind, though. To her, it's still endearing.
"I'm glad it didn't come to that... But you still killed the devil for us all, didn't you?"
Oh, Taira, how little you actually know. For her sake, you agree. "Yeah."
(Sol saves Haushinka from falling to her death)
(Sol merges Michael Pheaun and Hardeen together into Mouth Magic accidentally using Heavydirtysoul)
Gadsio flashed Sol an ultimately disapproving glare.
"I think it's best that you stop using that alien, at least until you have a good opportunity to conduct some proper training exercises where you can't hurt anyone. Soul magic is nothing to be trifled with."
(Jules section)
Taira slept soundly throughout the remainder of the night. You do not, or at least, you do not think you did. Your eyes blink a few times, and in between the blinks, you can make out the scornful eye of the moon.
You know Taira normally kept the curtains closed, and tonight was no exception.
You place a foot on the ground and take an uncertain step forwards, closer to the window, followed by another and then another. Your eyelids softly flutter again once again, and the blurriness of your love's bedroom slowly fades away. You see the world clearly, and you can see the silhouette of your old cyborg ninja friend crouched in your window. Evidently, he has been here longer than you've been aware, and he offers a glass of water, likely sourced from your own kitchen.
You refuse.
"Wwwwhat are you doing here?" you tiredly resist. You take three steps back. Your mouth is still sluggish, and you could really use some of that water he's offering. Still, you refuse it. You blink once more.
"You have returned to the cave. You persist in casting shadows of your own design and you believe in your own deceptions. There should be no question as to why I returned for you."
He answers, but you don't understand.
"Get out of my home, Null. I want to sleep."
Based on his presence, that seems to be the issue.
You flash an uneasy stare across the room at him. You can tell he'd do the same if his face were still capable of flashing back any sort of expression.
Your fingers find the grip of your Velvet Revolvers, and you prepare to push him back out of your life by force.
Before you can, though, he's gone. Not forgotten, though.
You flash a judgmental look at the water left on your love's windowsill. In a fit of rage, you lunge forward, knocking the glass out your window, and presumably letting its content spill all over the ground to melt into the dirt. You close the window, not bothering to fix the curtains, and try to get the rest of your sleep while you still can.
ending - Mew - Am I Wry? No (as it reflects Jules)
==Characters==
*Jules
*Taira Persic
*Sol Masquerade
*Gadsio
*Laika
*Haushinka Dagger (debut)
*Chelsea Dagger (debut)
*Null
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===Aliens Used===
*Heavydirtysoul
==Trivia==
*The name for the episode, "The Dark Carnival", is derived from the eponymous Juggalo concept. For much more academic insight on this topic, please visit Hatchetpedia.
*There is a pretty obvious allusion to Plato's Allegory of the Cave in this episode.
*Songs listened to extensively while writing this episode:
**Daft Punk - Around the World
**Daft Punk - Robot Rock
**Styx - Mr. Roboto
**Mew - Am I Wry? No
**Gorillaz - Do Ya Thing
**Carissa's Wierd - So You Wanna Be A Superhero
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