John

I opened my eyes to voices. No.... these weren't in my head. Must be outside. Screaming and laughing. Then, all went quiet. One voice. Another voice. I opened my eyes and looked around. Party was back and he seemed very worried. Dr. D noticed me and urged me to lie down. I did. Soft voices. Questions being asked. Answers being given. Dead silence.

"Pink.... can I see?" Party’s voice. Calm and low.

A small sound. Then, a collective gasp.

"You didn't say anything. Why didn't you say anything!”

“It wouldn’t make a difference,” I heard Pink mumble “It’s done.”

“Oh, Pink. I’m so sorry…. I’m so sorry that MONSTER hurt you.”

Another moment of silence. Slowly, the sounds returned one by one, and with them, plans.

“So,” Pony said, being the first to talk “since we don’t have much time, I think we should get together all the colorful things we own and make this spectacular.”

Murmurings.

“We should go to the cafe and pick up everything since we’re staying here.” Cherri said.

More quiet murmurings. Movements. I looked up at the ceiling for a second, then I sat up. Pony and Cherri were looking Pink over.

“What size do you think-?”

“She should have…. A little longer…. Around the shoulders…. We should give her something short. Party would like that very much. Something he can look at… something he can look UNDER.”

“PONY, SHUT UP! YOU’RE MAKING ME SOUND LIKE A PERV!”

Dr. D came closer to me and put a pill in my mouth. I was about to spit it out when he spoke.

“This should numb the voices and help you quiet them.”

I swallowed.

“STOP IT!” I heard Party scream.

“But you would look good in Pink!” Pony protested.

“Pony, I’m starting to regret my decision….”

“NO TAKEBACKS! YOU’RE STUCK WITH ME!”

Chucking. Then, laughing.

"PLEASE NO! PLEASE!!! AREN'T YOU HUMAN?!"

I looked around. No one was saying that. It seemed to come from nowhere. My breathing became forced as I curled into myself.

"If I tell you to kill, you become a murderer. Am I making myself clear?"

"JOHN! FUN GHOUL WAS YOUR FRIEND! DOESN’T THAT MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU?!"

"You're just a disposable piece of trash. Don't ever think of yourself as anything more."

"YOU'RE A SOULLESS MONSTER, JOHN!! GET AWAY FROM ME!!! I THOUGHT I KNEW YOU!!”

“YOU FUCKING BASTARD!!! HOW COULD YOU DO THAT?!”

“John? John!”

I looked up to see Dr. D calling me. The voices swayed and repeated themselves over and over. He came closer and checked the monitors. The guys kept talking, adding to the mayhem in my head.

“Can I have another pill?” I begged “A BL/ind one.”

Dr. D shook his head and injected me with something that made my eyes instantly droop.

---

Dr. D

After I put John to sleep, I turned to Party.

"What did you decide on?"

"Well.... we're going to continue our original plans with everything... When we go out to the city, we'll get some medicine for John... We're going to pass by the cafe-"

"No," Jet interrupted "WE are. YOU'RE sitting back this time. You need to get things done."

Party opened his mouth to protest, but Jet wasn't hearing it.

"I'm thinking about getting some color on all this.... whiteness." Pony said to jet, Missile Kid and Cherri. "What can we use?"

I chuckled as they began to plan excitedly. In a few seconds, Cherri, Pony and Missile Kid took off. Kobra and Jet grabbed Party and and yanked him away. Pink chuckled and walked towards John.

"When will he be better?"

"I don't think he'll ever be fully recovered."

She nodded softly and looked at the monitors. A peaceful sleep.

"Da- Korse did this to him."

She shuddered.

"Who knows all the horrible things he made him do and all the pills he forced into him...."

Sleeping, John looked younger. Carefree. He looked less like that BL/ind guard, and more like a young man. A young man who needed help.

"Maybe you can do something else." Pink said quietly "If you can't heal him, maybe you can... save him."

I looked at Pink. Did she really mean?

"I can't kill him. I'm a doctor. I can't do that."

"Dr. D there's no way to heal him. He'll be driven to insanity in less than a week if things keep up like this. He would want this."

"He is mentally UNSTABLE. He's not sure of what he wants. This is what Korse would want. As Killjoys, we have to go AGAINST Korse's law."

Pink was silent for a second.

"I just don't want to see anybody else suffer. I know how painful it is. He must be so scared...."

"I understand that. You have to let ME deal with it. I'm positive he'll recover."

Pink nodded to herself and yawned.

"You should go back to bed. You need sleep."

She nodded and began to leave.

"Wait. Here."

She took the small bottle from my hands and looked at it.

"For your scars."

"But they're-"

"Scars like those tend to burn long after the real wound is gone. That'll help you sleep."

She thanked me and made her way out the door, half awake- half asleep. I looked back to John. Then, I shook my head and wheeled into the small room that was next to the infirmary.

Under the bed I could see Pony's old pants. I chuckled. So like him to bury the past. This time though, it was different. Normally, he would brush it off. This time, though, it really hurt him. I sighed and took a pillow from the bed. Then, I leaned forward and put it in the back of my wheelchair. I leaned against it and closed my eyes.

---

Pink Insanity

Don't ask me how. But Pony and Cherri got their hands on a red dress. The color of Party's hair. A pretty little thing that was tight in the right places and loose in the others. It was slightly above my knees. The second they found it, it was mayhem. Pony burst into my room and woke me up with a start. He and Cherri propped me up. Missile Kid then brought it in.

"Is that...?"

Pony nodded and I rushed to it.

"Red. Just like-"

"Yup." Pony said happily.

I immediately rushed into the small bathroom and came out after a few minutes. Missile Kid smiled and Cherri's eyes sparkled. Pony stood and asked me to turn.

"You look fantastic, Pink." He mumbled.

They then adjusted a few things and showed me the makeup I would be wearing. It was all perfect. Much more than I could've ever dreamed for.

"Where did you guys get this?"

"It was mine," Cherri said blushing.

I blinked. Cherri? In this? I then looked at the mirror again.

"Thank you." I murmured.

She nodded and looked down at the floor. I looked over to the door to see Party.

"You're not supposed to be here!" Pony yelled.

He instantly went over to cover Party's eyes. Party came into the room with Pony acting like a blindfold.

"Looks like you're getting ready for the big day." He chuckled.

I kissed the edge of his lips and jumped back before he wrapped his arms around me. Pony got the gist and flipped him around. He then took the red scarf I was to wear and put it on Party's eyes. He whispered something into Party's ear and flipped him back. In that moment, Party smiled and stretched his arms out. We all jumped back and began to quietly switch places as he slowly walked around the room. Every once in a while, he would lunge forward and end up grabbing empty air. Giggling got the best of me and Missile Kid. Party lunged again and took hold of Missile Kid. She squealed as he gave her a sloppy kiss on the cheek. I put my hand over my mouth. One out. I sneaked around him and he barely noticed. Pony was the next caught. Party gave him an incredible noogie. I chuckled slightly. Party cocked his head at the sound. I switched places. I'm embarrassed to admit that I was caught next. As I was slipping past Party, his fingers caught on the small trail in my skirt. He took hold of it and used it to lead him to me. He took me around the waist and covered my neck with a trail of kisses. Cherri left. We sat and waited for about 30 minutes. There was no catching her. Finally, Party surrendered. Pony said he could stay in the room if he kept the scarf over his eyes. So he did.

"I'll be getting a suit later today." He announced, playing with his fingers.

Party in a suit? I smiled at the thought. I went to the bathroom to slip the dress off and change back into my pajamas. Pony and Cherri left with it. I sent Missile Kid to her room.

"Can I look now?" Party asked.

"Nope."

"Aww, please?"

I sat on his lap and he wrapped his arms around me.

"I think there might still be dracs out there. I don't think that was the end of them." I said softly.

I leaned against his shoulder. He gave me a kiss on the neck and hugged me tighter.

"It's okay. After we kill the last of them, everything will be perfect. Then, we can get a house.... settle down...."

"Kids?" I prompted

I saw his expression change into a smile.

"I would like that." He murmured dreamily "a house, kids.... nice and normal. No dracs... no worrying... you.... me.... and two cups of coffee."

I kissed him then. All over his face. He growled playfully and tackled me on the bed. He began to kiss me hungrily. I reached over to take off his blindfold. His beautiful green eyes were full of love and passion. Party.... We lay there for a few minutes, gazing into each others eyes. He finally spoke.

"I promise with everything I have to keep you safe and happy."

Simple words. But I could feel the love behind them. I gazed up at him adoringly and he kissed my nose. I yawned softly.

"I should go."

He kissed me one final time and got up. I crawled under the covers and he turned off the light. I was half asleep when he snuggled in next to me.

"I hope you don't mind. It's cold out there and my room is really far.... Can I stay here?"

I giggled and rested my head on his chest. He began to hum. A closed my eyes to listen to the rich sound and fell asleep.

---

There was a man. My father's main guard to be exact. He was in charge of half of the S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W operation. He lived out in the desert just in case anything happened to the main guards. We hadn't heard from him in a while. In fact, the last time I had seen him was when I had escaped. A tall man.... with cold eyes. He and my father were talking about something. About me.

"I'll keep her out of trouble, sir." The man was saying, in his deep voice.

"Of course. That's why I trust you."

He then took hold of my wrist and looked at me. Almost like he was inspecting.

"She's very beautiful, sir."

I pulled my wrist away from him. He smiled.

"Some unwanted things do come out right,"my father said "It's that attitude that needs adjusting."

"Nothing that can't be fixed," the man said smiling.

He then saluted my father, grazed his eyes over Me and left. I shivered. My father took my arm and dragged me to my room. Deep in BL/ind. Where no one could hear my screams or ever come for me. He shut the door and I collapsed. So tired... starving.... I took a loose nail from my bed and went over to the wall. Another tally mark.... for this evening. One more time....

---

My eyes shot open. I was about to jump from the bed when I heard a light snoring. Party was next to me. Sleeping soundly. I shook his arm. A few seconds before he was awake. He smiled and snuggled closer to me.

"Don't make me get up yet." He mumbled into my hair.

"The guard." I said breathlessly.

"The what?" He asked politely.

"The main guard. The one who lives in the desert."

Party opened his eyes and frowned.

"What about him?"

"Do you know anything about him? Like. If he's still out there?"

"Depends. What does he look like?"

"Tall. Buff. Dark eyes. No mask."

He sat up and shook his head. Oh God.

"How many guards does he have?"

"Half of the S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W unit." I said, my voice trembling.

"That's a LOT of vampires."

Party jumped from the bed then helped me up. We walked together to the kitchen. Everybody was already awake.

"Ready to go zone shopping?" Pony asked, looking awfully cheerful.

Jet, though, was not a morning person. He growled and swatted at Pony.

"Do you guys know anything about the desert guard?"

"Yeah." Cherri said, putting her spoon down "I ran into him the other day. Nasty little bugger nearly killed me. Heck of a man, though."

"Pink says he still might be out in the desert."

Everyone stopped what they were doing.

"It's really not over," Jet muttered, fully awake now.

Missile Kid had fallen asleep on the table and was being gently woken up by Kobra.

"So what do we do?"

I took a seat at the table and Party sat next to me.

"I don't know." He said quietly "we could always form squads on the desert... but one squad can't handle it if they get ransacked. WE nearly died if it hadn't been for all those teenagers."

Silence.

"When is this going to happen." Pony asked.
"I.... I don't know.... Until he's eliminated, none of us are safe."

Party squeezed my hand and lowered his head on the table.

"I don't know what to do." He said tiredly "We could try to contact other killjoys and form one big squad, but we'll move slower as one big group."

"Lets divide into two groups then." I said, looking at everyone's faces. They were all wide awake and paying attention "We can divide ourselves into two groups with equal number of shooters and two or three drivers each. I say we hunt down Guard 2 and eliminate the danger."

"This mission is too dangerous, you're staying." Party said, turning his head in the table to look at me. "You, Missle Kid and Dr. D."

I saw Cherri give a fiery nod. Everyone nodded.

"I want to help! Please! I'm not useless!"

"Cherri can hold down a fort by herself, Pink. I can't risk either one of you guys getting hurt."

I stood up.

"This is so unfair! I can carry my weight! You need every single one of us! 2 has an army!"

"Pink. Please stay here. It'll kill me if you never came back. I promised to keep you safe, and I'm keeping that promise."

I shook my head and left. I could hear Party calling after me, but I ignored it. I ran all the way across the industry with footsteps trailing behind me. Party screaming after me. I ran faster. Faster. Faster. Down stairs. Across hallways. Places I knew. Places I had never seen in my life.... to find myself back in the small garden. I fell to my knees in the dirt and breathed it in. Earthy. I could hear Party yelling for me. There was panic in his voice. I closed the door softly behind me and the knob came off in my hand. I threw it and it hit the other wall. Then, I lay myself of the ground.

---

"Hey, dad? What's happening to your hair?"

"Daddy's sick, sweetheart. But he'll try to get better soon. Take your medicine and it won't happen to you, okay?"

I nodded and reached for the shiny shovel. My father watched me with curious eyes as I made a small hole and put a seed in it.

"Where's mom?"

"I told you. Your mother did something terrible. She doesn't love you. But it's okay. I love you enough for both of us."

I looked back to see that dad had his head in his hands. He was breathing heavily. I sat still as he got up and began to pace. He was muttering things. Things I never understood. Daddy was.... going crazy.

---

Eventually, I remembered I couldn't stay angry forever. I knocked on the door and heard him turn in the hallway. I knocked over and over until he found my door. He tried out the knob and cursed. I remained looking at the ceiling.

"Way to go you immature piece of shit." I muttered to myself "Now you're making him worry."

I stood up and put the knob back on the door. Nothing. It was already broken. Party was asking me if I was fine. I told him I was. He said he was sorry. I told him not to worry about it. I told him to step away from the door. Then, I rammed myself into the weakest part of the door. It gave way much quicker than expected and I landed outside. On Party.

"I'm sorry." I muttered "I'm such an idiot. You're just taking care of me."

"We'll be back as soon as we can. Maybe two weeks. And then, we'll get married."

He took hold of my hand and we began walking back. My heart was in my throat. What if.... what if I never saw him again? What if he died out there?

"Let's get married now." I said, squeezing his arm "As soon as we can. Then, I'll KNOW you're coming back. I mean, you HAVE to.

I looked up to him. He blinked once. Twice. I could see his cheeks beginning to tint. Then, he said:

"Yes. Of course, Pink."

He hugged me and I stopped worrying.

---

Missle Kid

As soon as they got back, Party pulled the guys closer and whispered something. Pony muttered something and ran off. Jet and Kobra took hold of Party and Cherri grabbed Pink. I followed them down the hall. Cherri pushed Pink towards the bathroom and then pulled me towards our room. There, she explained what was happening and fished out the dress. Everything was too quick. When we got back, Pink was already wrapped in a towel. We began to fuss around her with all the hair, makeup and other things. I could hear Pony giving directions to Jet and Kobra about something. BARKING directions actually. I sighed. Today was going to be a long day.

I left Cherri fussing over Pink and went outside. The guys had just come back from…. wherever they had been, with bags full of things. Pony handed me a small doll and I nearly cried from happiness.

“Where did you even get this??”

“BL/ind has a place where they keep all the colorful things. I thought you might like it.”

They shook some bottles and pointed them to the wall. Color. I gasped at the bright red. Pony made the color turn and jiggle across the wall, finally ending in a corner. It looked like a ribbon. Kobra looked at it questioningly. Jet gawked.

“Pony…. We can’t DO that.”

“Well, you’re going to have to. Unless you want them to be married in this colorless dump.”

Jet immediately began imitating Pony’s swirl with a different color. Kobra just stood there in deep thought for a second. Then, he nodded to himself and began to swirl. I took a can from the bag. What.. what was this? I pressed the button on top and squealed as color got on my face. Pony dropped what he was doing and rushed to me.

“My eye…. IT GOT IN MY EYE!”

Pony picked me up and instantly ran to the bathroom. There, he put warm water in my eye as I cried over and over. It burned so bad…. In that moment, Party came in, holding something in a bag. He took one look at us and went over to me. Pony told him what had happened and he held my hand. It seemed like hours later when I could see again.

My eye was red. Pony said there was nothing that could be done about that. I asked him if there was a chance of me never seeing again. He laughed and said that I would be fine after some time.

Party got the bag he had come with and showed me what was inside. Pants. And a shirt. I noticed then that his hair was shorter. Prettier, even. I ran my fingers through it. He was still concerned about my eye.

"Are you nervous?" I asked, looking at the soft shirt and silky pants.

"Y-Yes."

He smiled nervously and licked his lips. I couldn't help but smile.

"If you're scared, don't do it."

He looked up quickly.

"But I WANT to. I want to do this. Even if it makes me nervous, it'll be worth it."

He took a seat and looked at the floor. Then, he looked at the clothes. He groaned and leaned back on the bed with his hands on his face.

“I love her so much…. but I’m shitting my pants here. What am I supposed to do? What am I supposed to say?”

He was twiddling with his hair and shaking his head. I had never seen him so nervous.

“Do you want me to call her?”

“NO! N-No…. I don’t want her to see me like this…. Urg…. WHY AM I SO NERVOUS?! I’ve done worse things!”

“Do you remember the time you were face to face with Korse?” Pony added “And he was so close it was like he would kiss you? You were nervous then.”

“Not THIS nervous. I wasn't marrying Korse. Oh, God...."

I saw Pony blink.

“Come on, Party. It can’t be that bad.”

“What if I say something wrong and she thinks I’m not serious?”

"I think you're overreacting." Pony said calmly.

"What if she doesn't like me after we get married?"

"Now that's just stupid. You need to clear your head, Party."

Pony grabbed Party by the shirt and pulled him up. He mumbled something that I'm too young to repeat and pulled him out the door.

Alone.

I carefully folded Party's clothes and went back to Cherri and Pink. Pink was also nervous, but she was controlling herself. Her lip was nearly split from biting it too much. Cherri slapped her mouth and she stopped biting.

"No high heels, Cherri." Pink said, after a second "I don't want to fall."

"You won't."

"But-"

"You won't."

Notes

i just realized something... since my previous account is erased... I CAN MAKE UP A NEW ENDING FOR THE STORY :D

I CAN CONTINUE AND MAKE IT LONGER AND ADD MORE BACKSTORIES AND STUFF YAY