Saving the Fabulous Killjoys (DISCONTINUED)
Chapter 22: I'd end my days with you in a hail of bullets
Kobra Kid
I swear, I was having a nervous breakdown. It was then that Fun Ghoul stopped breathing all together. I lifted my hands away from his chest as nausea overcame me.
“F…Fun Ghoul?”
His eyes were open and staring blankly into thin air. On his face was an awed expression. No answer.
It was then I took the time to really look around me. Half of the dracs were gone… as were some of the kids. Korse was now fighting with Party. My mind was spinning faster than a top.
I crawled away from Fun Ghoul and leaned against the wall.
So tired….
It was seconds before Pink fell. She had time to finish off her drac before dropping at my feet. Her face was red and she was struggling to breathe. Jet…. Where was Jet?? There… trying to hold his gun straight… in the middle of a full blown panic attack. Pony? Back pressed against the wall…. Being hit in the gut over and over by two huge dracs. Andrew… Andrew? I couldn’t see him anywhere.
It was then that Party fell flat on his back. I turned my eyes just as Korse put the gun right on top of his heart.
“I’ll make sure you die this time, Poison.” Korse said, smirking. Then, he looked at me. “Don’t blink. You might just miss your brother’s death.”
I tried to move, but Korse’s eyes kept me locked in place. Then, Andrew appeared. I saw a flash of blue as he jumped on Korse’s back, making him miss his shot.
Korse grabbed Andrew’s arm and I heard a loud crack. How was he this strong? Still, Andrew didn’t let go. He squeezed Korse’s arms even harder while screaming at Party to get up. Party wasn’t moving. His eyes were closed and he was heaving. “GET UP! PARTY! I CAN’T HOLD HIM FOR MUCH LONGER! PLEASE!” Andrew began screaming. “DO IT FOR MISSLE KID AND PINK… DO IT FOR CHERRI! DO IT FOR ALL OF US! GET UP!!”
Korse shook him off then. He landed with a loud thud, cradling his broken hand. “I’ll give you hell!” Korse screamed, crushing Andrew’s hand with his foot.
“Why won’t you leave us alone?!” I screamed, surprising myself.
A ray on my arm for my trouble.
Party wasn’t moving.
Korse leaned down and placed the gun right on Party’s chest.
“This was all planned. Neither one of you surprised me. I needed those kids to come. The confusion got you all down. Now, it’s over. Get him up.”
Two dracs picked Party up and took him across the room. He had passed out.
I could only watch as Korse lifted his gun… took aim… fired… and as Pink jumped between Party and the bullet.
Pink Insanity
I left John with a bloody nose and ran down the halls. The screams I had heard earlier now were silent. I rushed in the action scene just in time to see my father fire… at Party. I only thought one this in that moment. I found myself rushing to the middle. A muted thud.
Party’s tired eyes opening slowly, and then going wide. He began fighting the dracs that held him. Everyone woke up. Kobra got up from the floor and tackled Korse, Pony screamed, Andrew tried to stop the bleeding in his hand.
I could distinctly hear someone being hit with tremendous force. My father. I could hear his grunts as one of the guys beat the crap out of him.
My father was hitting me again. So hard, blood was coming out of my mouth. The whip lashed against my back once more and I felt it sear my skin. Somebody… anybody… “SAVE ME!” he hit me again and again. My back was on fire now.
Just wait… one day… I’ll have my revenge for everything you’ve ever done to me… I swear.
Party sighed with relief when he looked at my side. “It’s just two ribs, Pink. You’ll be fine.” He sounded so relieved… thank goodness. I didn’t want to worry him. “I took care of John before I came here.” Party kissed me softly. Korse scoffed.
Then, Andrew took off running down the long hall. Korse looked up. “I won’t die, but the rest of you will.” There was an insane look in his eye. We all looked towards where Andrew had disappeared to. Pony ran after him. “Is he really going to… TAKE COVER!”
Andrew
Distance… distance… I had gone through all this to keep them safe… to keep Pony safe… it couldn’t end like this… I needed to…
Kill myself.
If I did, that would stop all of this. But where?
“ANDREW! SLOW DOWN!”
I turned a corner blindly and stumbled down a flight of stairs. “Pony… stay away!”
“I WANT TO HELP! SLOW DOWN!”
“NO TIME!”
My body was heating up faster and faster and faster…
“Oh, dear… Gerard… you have a fever…”
I turned another corner and went down into something that felt like a basement. It was murky and… damp… a flow of water could be heard. There used to be a river here…. Could it still be running? After all these years?
“ANDREW!”
Without a second thought, I jumped into the darkness. It was one second in which I thought I would hit the hard concrete below… then, I hit the water.
The cold wrapped itself around me so quickly, it was unbelievable. I gasped, and water rushed in. I was sinking. Fast. Deeper. A current. I opened my eyes, but all I could see was darkness. Water came at me from all sides, knocking the air out of me. I reached out my hand, but it seemed I was too far away from the surface. Something was dragging me down… the collar.
I could hear Pony sobbing my name.
The heat in me didn’t stop there. It kept getting bigger… and bigger… I could feel my skin bubbling. The water around began to dance. It was boiling. I then realized that if I didn’t go deeper, I might hurt Pony. I pushed all the air out of my lungs and began to drop faster and faster. Deeper and deeper. Pony’s sobs disappeared and soon, I could only hear a loud screeching in my ears. Another current. It swept me around like a rag and dragged me deeper. My eyes and skin began to sting.
Show Pony
The water exploded and slapped me in the face. I screamed and a metallic taste invaded my mouth. Blood. Andrew’s blood. I was sobbing, but I dragged myself away from there. There was nothing I could do…
Korse’s face was unforgettable when I got back. He looked shocked, then confused, then shocked again.
“Pony… where’s Andrew?”
“Dead.” I choked out “Just like Fun Ghoul…”
The full realization hit everyone then. They all looked at Fun. His eyes had closed. Dead. Jet was the first to break down. After him came Kobra. Party took a deep breath and kept the tears inside. He was holding Pink’s hand and looking around at us… at the bloody remnants of the battle… at Korse.
He propped Pink up against him, then helped her stand. They slowly walked towards Korse. Pink smiled. And it was heartbreaking. He handed her the gun and she pointed it at Korse’s head. There were tears running down her eyes. A shot rang out. Korse gave a hiss and fell.
Cheers. From every one of us. Screams. Of pain… happiness… relief… hate….
Party handed Pink over to Kobra and kneeled besides Korse. He put two fingers on his neck.
“Guys… he…”
We all watched immobile as Korse suddenly came to life, grabbed Party and shoved two somethings into his mouth. Another shot. My gun. A small gulp as the unknowns went into Party. Then, Korse dropped again. “Is he… is he dead this time?”
Party scrambled to his feet.
“Yeah…. He is.”
Then, Party collapsed.
Missle Kid
I ran into the room, ready to give out some major hugs, but stopped dead to find it empty. The guys were gone. “They’re over here.” Cherri said, taking my hand. I stepped into the small infirmary. There was rushing everywhere. Party was passed out. As was Fun Ghoul. Pink was in another chair, leaning against the wall. I smiled and ran over to Party. A kiss on the cheek for him. I continued to do the same for Fun Ghoul. He was… cold.
“Guys… he’s so cold… what…”
Pony was sitting in a small chair. His arms wrapped around himself. His hair was in his eyes. He was the first to speak.
“He’s DEAD Missle Kid. Korse CHOKED him to death.”
That hit me hard. Tears began running down my face and I took Fun’s hand. To think that I would never see his eyes again… his smile.
“PONY!” Jet got up from his own chair and slapped Show Pony around the face. “How DARE you talk to Missle Kid like that!”
“IT’S ABOUT TIME SHE KNOWS!”
I had never seen Pony so angry. He got up from the chair, pushed Jet away and stalked to the door. Then, he turned around.
“If we would’ve stayed in the desert, Fun Ghoul would still be alive! Party wouldn’t be passed out, and I wouldn’t hate myself for being so damn USELESS!”
He slammed the door shut and ran out of the room. Jet reached out to hug me.
“It’s okay…”
He was crying too.
“I’m useless too, Jet.” I said “I only get in your way.”
“You’re not. And neither is he. Pony is just upset because he lost his boyfriend.”
“What do you mean?”
“Oh, right. You didn’t know. Pony’s gay.”
I swear, I was having a nervous breakdown. It was then that Fun Ghoul stopped breathing all together. I lifted my hands away from his chest as nausea overcame me.
“F…Fun Ghoul?”
His eyes were open and staring blankly into thin air. On his face was an awed expression. No answer.
It was then I took the time to really look around me. Half of the dracs were gone… as were some of the kids. Korse was now fighting with Party. My mind was spinning faster than a top.
I crawled away from Fun Ghoul and leaned against the wall.
So tired….
It was seconds before Pink fell. She had time to finish off her drac before dropping at my feet. Her face was red and she was struggling to breathe. Jet…. Where was Jet?? There… trying to hold his gun straight… in the middle of a full blown panic attack. Pony? Back pressed against the wall…. Being hit in the gut over and over by two huge dracs. Andrew… Andrew? I couldn’t see him anywhere.
It was then that Party fell flat on his back. I turned my eyes just as Korse put the gun right on top of his heart.
“I’ll make sure you die this time, Poison.” Korse said, smirking. Then, he looked at me. “Don’t blink. You might just miss your brother’s death.”
I tried to move, but Korse’s eyes kept me locked in place. Then, Andrew appeared. I saw a flash of blue as he jumped on Korse’s back, making him miss his shot.
Korse grabbed Andrew’s arm and I heard a loud crack. How was he this strong? Still, Andrew didn’t let go. He squeezed Korse’s arms even harder while screaming at Party to get up. Party wasn’t moving. His eyes were closed and he was heaving. “GET UP! PARTY! I CAN’T HOLD HIM FOR MUCH LONGER! PLEASE!” Andrew began screaming. “DO IT FOR MISSLE KID AND PINK… DO IT FOR CHERRI! DO IT FOR ALL OF US! GET UP!!”
Korse shook him off then. He landed with a loud thud, cradling his broken hand. “I’ll give you hell!” Korse screamed, crushing Andrew’s hand with his foot.
“Why won’t you leave us alone?!” I screamed, surprising myself.
A ray on my arm for my trouble.
Party wasn’t moving.
Korse leaned down and placed the gun right on Party’s chest.
“This was all planned. Neither one of you surprised me. I needed those kids to come. The confusion got you all down. Now, it’s over. Get him up.”
Two dracs picked Party up and took him across the room. He had passed out.
I could only watch as Korse lifted his gun… took aim… fired… and as Pink jumped between Party and the bullet.
Pink Insanity
I left John with a bloody nose and ran down the halls. The screams I had heard earlier now were silent. I rushed in the action scene just in time to see my father fire… at Party. I only thought one this in that moment. I found myself rushing to the middle. A muted thud.
Party’s tired eyes opening slowly, and then going wide. He began fighting the dracs that held him. Everyone woke up. Kobra got up from the floor and tackled Korse, Pony screamed, Andrew tried to stop the bleeding in his hand.
I could distinctly hear someone being hit with tremendous force. My father. I could hear his grunts as one of the guys beat the crap out of him.
My father was hitting me again. So hard, blood was coming out of my mouth. The whip lashed against my back once more and I felt it sear my skin. Somebody… anybody… “SAVE ME!” he hit me again and again. My back was on fire now.
Just wait… one day… I’ll have my revenge for everything you’ve ever done to me… I swear.
Party sighed with relief when he looked at my side. “It’s just two ribs, Pink. You’ll be fine.” He sounded so relieved… thank goodness. I didn’t want to worry him. “I took care of John before I came here.” Party kissed me softly. Korse scoffed.
Then, Andrew took off running down the long hall. Korse looked up. “I won’t die, but the rest of you will.” There was an insane look in his eye. We all looked towards where Andrew had disappeared to. Pony ran after him. “Is he really going to… TAKE COVER!”
Andrew
Distance… distance… I had gone through all this to keep them safe… to keep Pony safe… it couldn’t end like this… I needed to…
Kill myself.
If I did, that would stop all of this. But where?
“ANDREW! SLOW DOWN!”
I turned a corner blindly and stumbled down a flight of stairs. “Pony… stay away!”
“I WANT TO HELP! SLOW DOWN!”
“NO TIME!”
My body was heating up faster and faster and faster…
“Oh, dear… Gerard… you have a fever…”
I turned another corner and went down into something that felt like a basement. It was murky and… damp… a flow of water could be heard. There used to be a river here…. Could it still be running? After all these years?
“ANDREW!”
Without a second thought, I jumped into the darkness. It was one second in which I thought I would hit the hard concrete below… then, I hit the water.
The cold wrapped itself around me so quickly, it was unbelievable. I gasped, and water rushed in. I was sinking. Fast. Deeper. A current. I opened my eyes, but all I could see was darkness. Water came at me from all sides, knocking the air out of me. I reached out my hand, but it seemed I was too far away from the surface. Something was dragging me down… the collar.
I could hear Pony sobbing my name.
The heat in me didn’t stop there. It kept getting bigger… and bigger… I could feel my skin bubbling. The water around began to dance. It was boiling. I then realized that if I didn’t go deeper, I might hurt Pony. I pushed all the air out of my lungs and began to drop faster and faster. Deeper and deeper. Pony’s sobs disappeared and soon, I could only hear a loud screeching in my ears. Another current. It swept me around like a rag and dragged me deeper. My eyes and skin began to sting.
Show Pony
The water exploded and slapped me in the face. I screamed and a metallic taste invaded my mouth. Blood. Andrew’s blood. I was sobbing, but I dragged myself away from there. There was nothing I could do…
Korse’s face was unforgettable when I got back. He looked shocked, then confused, then shocked again.
“Pony… where’s Andrew?”
“Dead.” I choked out “Just like Fun Ghoul…”
The full realization hit everyone then. They all looked at Fun. His eyes had closed. Dead. Jet was the first to break down. After him came Kobra. Party took a deep breath and kept the tears inside. He was holding Pink’s hand and looking around at us… at the bloody remnants of the battle… at Korse.
He propped Pink up against him, then helped her stand. They slowly walked towards Korse. Pink smiled. And it was heartbreaking. He handed her the gun and she pointed it at Korse’s head. There were tears running down her eyes. A shot rang out. Korse gave a hiss and fell.
Cheers. From every one of us. Screams. Of pain… happiness… relief… hate….
Party handed Pink over to Kobra and kneeled besides Korse. He put two fingers on his neck.
“Guys… he…”
We all watched immobile as Korse suddenly came to life, grabbed Party and shoved two somethings into his mouth. Another shot. My gun. A small gulp as the unknowns went into Party. Then, Korse dropped again. “Is he… is he dead this time?”
Party scrambled to his feet.
“Yeah…. He is.”
Then, Party collapsed.
Missle Kid
I ran into the room, ready to give out some major hugs, but stopped dead to find it empty. The guys were gone. “They’re over here.” Cherri said, taking my hand. I stepped into the small infirmary. There was rushing everywhere. Party was passed out. As was Fun Ghoul. Pink was in another chair, leaning against the wall. I smiled and ran over to Party. A kiss on the cheek for him. I continued to do the same for Fun Ghoul. He was… cold.
“Guys… he’s so cold… what…”
Pony was sitting in a small chair. His arms wrapped around himself. His hair was in his eyes. He was the first to speak.
“He’s DEAD Missle Kid. Korse CHOKED him to death.”
That hit me hard. Tears began running down my face and I took Fun’s hand. To think that I would never see his eyes again… his smile.
“PONY!” Jet got up from his own chair and slapped Show Pony around the face. “How DARE you talk to Missle Kid like that!”
“IT’S ABOUT TIME SHE KNOWS!”
I had never seen Pony so angry. He got up from the chair, pushed Jet away and stalked to the door. Then, he turned around.
“If we would’ve stayed in the desert, Fun Ghoul would still be alive! Party wouldn’t be passed out, and I wouldn’t hate myself for being so damn USELESS!”
He slammed the door shut and ran out of the room. Jet reached out to hug me.
“It’s okay…”
He was crying too.
“I’m useless too, Jet.” I said “I only get in your way.”
“You’re not. And neither is he. Pony is just upset because he lost his boyfriend.”
“What do you mean?”
“Oh, right. You didn’t know. Pony’s gay.”
Sorry I stopped commenting. I've been horribly ill. But I'm back now and hope you'll continue this.
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