Chapter 3
18 floors in and everyone was injured in some way, some worse then others, some toons had already dropped dead floors ago.
The team- or what remained of the last standing toons consisted of Pebble, Shelly, Sprout, Cosmo, and Boxten.
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Boxten was quietly extracting a machine nervously, he couldn't help but he a little nervous even though Pebble was doing a good job distracting with a little few injuries.
But he was focused on the machine, getting done and moving to the next floor.
Then he heard the sound of someone getting hit, followed with a whine that could make the strongest man sad
Pebble got hit, it sounded pretty bad
Boxten knew which twisteds were on the floor, Twisted Toodles, Rodger, Poppy, and pebble,, had pebble been bitten by his own twisted?
That wouldn't be too good, Boxten knew Pebble purposely lost them while the small dog went to find Cosmo or sprout to heal him.
Sprout would be the most likely to heal the rock as Cosmo had 1 heart and hasn't found any heals yet.
With a nervous mind and determination to get the machine done quick he tried spinning the wheel faster, he missed his skill check a few times which made him jump everytime, but no twisteds came until Boxten failed it one last time.
He heard it.
The unmistakable sound of Twisted Pebble himself running, running his machine!
Before Boxten could get off the Machine Pebble was there and spotted him, the large twisted dog immediately chased after the music box.
After a few minutes of chasing Boxten Pebble had bitten Boxten twice, the toons last two hearts. Gone in a flash.
Boxten managed to crawl away before Pebble came back, he knew he didn't have much time before he too twisted and become consumed in Dandys ichor operation.
He wanted Cosmo by his side right now, whispering words of encouragement to the nervous box, making him feel better as his conscious died out.
Boxten blacked out for a moment.
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Cosmo heard someone getting chased by Twisted Pebble but he had no idea where they were.
He was watching as he finally convinced sprout to not heal him and to heal pebble when he needed it, he was glad he did that since pebble has gotten bit by his own twisted counterpart.
After a few minutes he could hear someone getting hit, then the crunch of someone dying.
He was really nervous now..
He got off the machine he was doing immediately and searched over the map.
Eventually he came across someone who looked seriously hurt and completely out of it, Boxten.
He rushed to his lover immediately dropping to his knees while beginning to cradle Boxten in his arms.
He could see ichor leaking out of Boxtens eyes, and out of his two bite wounds.
The sight was making him tear up as well, he wanted to but he had nothing to heal his boyfriend with.
It didn't take long until Sprout had came around looking for the last machine and spotting Boxten and Cosmo.
He could see Cosmo trying not to cry but the cracks in his voice gave him away. reassuring Boxten he would be okay, that the music box would get healed soon.
Sprout saw Boxtens condition and knew he was long gone, he was twisting and couldn't be healed.
Once Cosmo noticed Sprout was there he looked over to him with teary eyes.
"SPROUT..HELP ME PLEASE!"
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He couldn't just tell Cosmo his lover was dying.
"Cosmo..."
Ding!
The last machines red light turned red.
Sprouts head was spinning, so much was happening in too short of time.
Boxten couldn't be saved but Cosmo could, he hated to do it but Sprout had to keep the team alive.
Even if it meant dragging Cosmo away from his lover.
He felt awful afterwards at Cosmos heartbreaking sobs once the elevator doors had closed.
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A few days had gone by since that tragedy, yes Cosmo still went on runs, and joked with his friends but everyone could tell he was still thinking about Boxtens death, he wasn't mad at Sprout for dragging him away but he wished he had been there for Boxten sooner.
He wouldn't have died.. wouldn't he?
Over these few days Sprout had tried his best comforting him, but it just was never enough.
A new day a new run, they were 10 floors in.
The team consisted of:
Vee, Astro, Cosmo, Finn, Gigi, Teagan, Goob, and Toodles.
Cosmo was doing pretty good so far, though he was on one heart once again since Toodles and Gigi kept taking and hoarding all the heals.
He was busy doing a machine until he failed it...cursed skill check.
He continued on though, until he heard someone running behind him, there were no mains so it must have been a common, he turned around.
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This had to be a joke, right..?
He turned around and saw him.
Boxten, but he was Twisted and... running right for him!!
He began running away, obviously not wanting to die, but apart of him wanted to stop and apologize for not being there to save Boxten.
It didn't take long until he ran out of Stamina, CRUNCH.
He died, he was slowly twisting just like Boxten was on that fateful day.
Boxten recognized this and sat with him while he was in agony.
The Twisted scooped the Roll Cake up in his hurt state and sat the slowly dying toon in his lap and hugged him gently...well gentle enough for a twisted.
Boxten was reunited with Cosmo.
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Cosmo was twisted now, still against Boxtens chest, their foreheads touching as they hugged each other close.
They finally felt content.