Disclaimer: I don't own Smosh, nor anyone associated with them
Hey guys, this is something thats been knocking around in my had for sometime. And I know the whole Food Battle campaign is over, but I needed something big to make Ian and Anthony question Smosh, and I remembered the negative backlash they got.
And..yeah. I hope you guys like it.
Anthony scrolled through the comments of their video, proclaiming that he and Ian were going to be making a Food Battle: The Game. A few months ago, the fans would've been so excited...he recalled every food battle, them asking for a Food Battle Game.
But looking at all these comments...he was really starting to wonder.
He sighed, and read through them. They were all beginning to mesh together...people were unsubscribing, calling him, and Ian selfish, greedy...there were some that were going so far as to call him and Ian evil for asking. While many were trying to defend them. Those comments were being drowned out in the raging sea of negativity.
In a way though...it wasn't just in this video alone...every video they posted up, therer were the negative people, the ones who told them they should give up...who told them they weren't funny anymore. And, it wasn't anything new...Smosh had its fair share of haters.
And in the beginning...back when it was just him, Ian, and a camera the comments were easy to ignore but somewhere down the line, Smosh stopped being fun, and started becoming a job. With its constant deadlines, the constant need to be happy, the constant people scrutinizing everything he and Ian did, the constant volleying insults.
He and Ian had been so excited about creating this game for their fans...because even if it had become stressful, at least their fans would hopefully appreciate their hard work...it appeared to not be the case however.
He looked up as Kalel placed a hand on his shoulder, and gave it a small squeeze. She looked down at him sympathetically, having been there for the first few comments...It wasn't fair that they were getting so much negativity for getting trying to follow their dreams.
" Anthony, why don't you get some rest?" She asked softly.
" Its fine." He replied, as he turned off the moniter. And, she noticed how...tired he looked.
" Do you want to talk then?" She asked, knowing there were somethings he needed to get off his chest. He sighed once more, and his feelings poured out.
" Its just...lately I don't know what they want anymore. Anytime Ian and I try to do a video, no matter how much time and effort we put into it. No matter how much we try, its never good enough...seven years, we've put up with alot of really negative comments, and sure at first it was easy to just blow them off. But lately...lately its getting harder, and harder to ignore." Said Anthony, Kalel nodded and listened to him.
" Lately, I'm starting to wonder...why bother anymore? If no matter what we do, all its going to do is make people hate us. I'm tired of the comments...the disrespect, the deadlines, everything...I don't even know why we started it in the first place."
" You don't mean that, babe haters are everywhere...yes it can be stressful, yes its alot of work. But one of the reasons, why I love you so much is because you're so positive, and willing to look past them. You and Ian, are so dedicated, and so hardworking. You put your all into Smosh...don't throw all that away." Said Kalel, her blue eyes looking into his brown ones.
She knew Anthony was stressed, but really, she hadn't expected it to be this bad.
She placed a hand to her stomach, and sighed...Anthony and Ian were two of the most amazing people she'd met, and Smosh clearly made them happy, she didn't want to see them give this up...at the same time..she'd noticed how almost weary, and tired they both seemed.
" I'm making dinner, do you want me to make you some?" She asked, Anthony shrugged. She nodded, and walked away, deciding to bring him some later. Once she was gone Anthony called Ian, and after talking things over...they decided to quit Smosh...tommorrow they'd call off the game, and make a video telling everyone.
When Anthony heard a small shuffle.
" Anthony?" Said Ian over the phone.
" Hang on." Said Anthony, immediately standing up, he went to the door, and oepned it...it wasn't Buki or Pip, and Kalel was downstairs making dinner, he could smell the Angel hair pasta from up here. He furrowed his brow and turned around. It was just a- He screamed and almost fell backwards as his father appeared before him.
" Anthony, are you ok?" Called Kalel downstairs.
" Fine." He replied, rubbing his weary head.
" You sure dude? sounded like you hit yourself pretty hard." Said Ian.
" Yeah, no I'm...I.." He stopped, with wide eyes, as his father looked at him, which wouldn't be a problem if his dad wasn't dead.
" Ian, I think I may have hit my head a little too hard." Said Anthony, into the phone...this wasn't happening, his father wasn't...he stood straighter, as the door behind him closed on his own.
" What? why?" Asked Ian, though Anthony ignored him.
" Is it really you?" He asked, Anthony's father smiled, and nodded...Anthony smiled back at him softly, before shaking his head...no...no this wasn't real, this was a dream..this had to be. He tried to contain the tears, whelling up inside him before looking up as his father brushed some of his bangs away.
" Anthony, I'm so proud of you and Ian for everything you've done." Said Anthony's father, Anthony gave a small scoff and shook his head.
" Thanks dad but...I'm quitting." He replied, his father looked at him sympathetically.
" Really? You've never struck me as a quitter Anthony, ever since you were little, you've aways given everything your all. I can still see that little five year old, staying up all night, trying to defeat that last video game level with...Wizpig? You'd try, and try, and try...until finally you did it." Anthony sighed and shook his head.
" Is not like that dad, I mean...this is supposed to be for our fans, all Ian and I have ever done is try to be funny...and lately, we're getting tired of the deadlines, and the pressure." Said Anthony, his father placed a hand on his shoulder.
" Son, I love you so much Smosh is something that makes you and Ian happy...don't throw that away, just because of some punks." Said Anthony's dad, Anthony smiled for a second.
" You sound alot like Kalel." Said Anthony, recalling Kalel's words earlier. His father chuckled.
" She's got a good head on her shoulders...nice job by the way, she seems like a nice girl." Said Anthony's dad, making Anthony's smile grow.
" Now, if you don't believe me, and if you don't believe her...then you and Ian...hello by the way Ian." Said his dad, with a small smirk into the telephone.
" Anthony please tell me that was you." Said Ian, he'd heard everything but...but...it was still hard to believe that it was actually Anthony's dad...then again who else would it be?
" Nope." Said Anthony, he heard Ian gulp.
" Um...hi Mr. P." Said Ian, with a small nervous chuckle.
" You and Ian are going to be visited by three ghosts, and whether you believe them or not is up to you...but I will stand by you, and support you, no matter what you pick." Said Anthony's dad as he began to disappear. Anthony shook his head, and reached out to him.
" No what? wait, dad don't go! Don't leave me again!" He exclaimed, dropping the phone, and going over...but his father was gone...Anthony fell to his knees...taking deep breaths. He stood up, and picked up the phone, when he heard Kalel coming up the stairs.
" Anthony are you ok?" She asked in concern, he gave her his best fake smile.
" Yeah I just...tripped, and...yeah, I'm sorry." Said Anthony, she nodded, when she noticed how red his face was.
" Were you crying, or?"
" No, I um...well...It um, its nothing, hey did I just see Bukki with the camera?" He replied, Kalel immediately looked back, when Anthony closed the door, she lifted an eyebrow...something wasn't right here. She shook her head, and went back downstairs, rubbing her belly Wondering what was going on with Anthony.
" Smooth." Said Ian, as Anthony sighed.
" Shut up." Replied Anthony, when he laid back on the bed...he still couldn't believe what he'd seen...his dad was here, right here infront of him...and just like that he'd left...again. He shook his head, and after hanging up, closed his eyes.
Yeah, next chapter we see, the ghost of Smosh past, and he will take the guise of a Smosh Character that we all know and love XD