Interlude 12.f II

Heavens 12.f is the tenth chapter and third interlude of Heavens. Flashback to Cradle’s sociopathic childhood, his Shard’s view of its connection, his trigger event, night six in the dream room, getting a power-boost in the present.

Plot
Ryan gets reemed by his teacher for being a shit in school.

Ryan makes 'friends' in the new school.

Ryan ruminates on his evolving relationship with his parents then his school and now everyone.

His shard connects to him.

The Mall stampede from his perspective.

Cradle wakes up having supped the blood of his cluster mates.

Major Events

 * Ryan is confirmed as classical low-functioning psychopath: vengeful, manipulative, impatient, remorseless and relentless. He, however, made some degree of progress with integration into society.

Characters
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Ryan's Past

 * Ryan
 * His parents
 * Mrs. Parrish
 * Tyler
 * Ben
 * Principal
 * Christina Hodge
 * her friends
 * Amanda/Manny
 * Lloyd
 * Jonathan (unnamed)
 * Nicole and Everlyn (unnamed)

Mall Cluster's Shards

 * Grasping Self
 * Anguished Heart
 * Lurching Intruder
 * Cloven Stranger (bud)

Cradle's Army

 * 13 cape-mercenaries
 * 100+ unpowered soldiers


 * Colt

Breakthrough

 * Precipice
 * Lookout

Mentioned

 * Endbringers
 * Snaggletooth
 * March
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Trivia

 * This chapter continues trend of concurrent, non-interlude PoV-switches.
 * First flashback-scene can be dated to post-2004, because of a reference to the city of Lyon being attacked by Endbringers repeatedly.