Final chapter. Thank you all so much for reading, and I hope you have enjoyed reading this! 8D
This chapter is cheesy, especially towards the end. You have been warned.
Reviews are always welcome.
Are you OK now?- Chapter seven
Tavros' mind started up like an old radio- slow and fuzzy. It took him a few moments to register where he was. He was lying awkwardly at the foot of the stairs, in semi-darkness, with a heavy downpour outside. Why?
Then he remembered.
There was a thunderstorm and whilst he was walking down the stairs, there was a powercut. Yes, that was what happened.
But now, there was a much bigger problem. He couldn't feel his legs at all. He couldn't move. Tavros was now left flopping around like a fish on dry land.
His first instinct was to phone help. Maybe he could crawl over to the phone- he could make out its shape in the distance. But it occurred to him that if there was a powercut, then there was a high possability that the phone was dead. Goddammit, this was getting from bad to worse.
Wait... he still had his phone in his pocket. Thanking no-one in particular, Tavros fished the phone out and logged onto Pesterchum, hoping someone, anyone, would be online. Preferably one of his friends.
Tavros stared at his current online friends.
cuttlefishCuller
Feferi was nice, but Tavros barely ever spoke to her. It would seem weird to tell her, out of blue, that he had fallen down the stairs.
caligulasAquarium
No, asking Eridan for help would be stupid. Like he would care.
arachnidsGrip
The same as Eridan. Vriska wouldn't care. Heck, she'll probably laugh.
This was hopeless. Tavros was stuck here, paralyzed waist-down. And the worst thing was, he had no-one to blame other than himself. He wanted to be an achiever, and he messed up in one of the worst possible ways.
What was he suppose to do now? He couldn't get up. He couldn't move. Maybe he would be stuck here, until someone found him. He didn't get many visitors and his parents weren't going to be back for a while.
He could be dead by then.
Tavros felt the tears streaming down his face. He had been a complete idiot. He looked at his phone, despretely in hope for a miracle.
A handle flashed in front of his eyes.
terminallyCapricious
That was a miracle if Tavros ever saw one.
-terminallyCapricious [TC] began pestering adiosToreador -
TC: HeY tAvBrO. :o)
TC: hOw'S iT aLl GoInG?
AT: gAMZEE,,, hELP,,,
TC: wHaT hApPeNeD?
AT: i CAN'T MOVE,,,
AT: mY LEGS FEEL, iNVISIBLE,,,,,
TC: hOlY sHiT, hOw ThE mOtHeRfUcK dId ThAt HaPpEn?
AT: i, uH,, wAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS,,, aND, uH, tHERE WAS A POWERCUT,
AT: iT HAPPENED SUDDENLY, aND i FELL DOWN THE STAIRS,,,
TC: WoAh.
TC: ShIt BrO, i'Ll Be RiGhT oVeR.
Something occurred to Tavros. He couldn't ask for Gamzee to come over, not in this weather.
AT: bUT YOU CAN'T,
TC: wHaT? wHy?
AT: iT'S POURING WITH RAIN,,, aND YOU LIVE, uH,, fAR FROM MY HOUSE,,,
TC: YoUr mOtHeRfUcKiNg HeAlTh Is MoRe ImPoRtAnT tHaN mInE tAv.
TC: AnD aNyWaY, i OnCe RaN oVeR tO kArKaT's ApPaRtMeNt WhEn It WaS mOtHeRfUcKiNg SnOwInG!
TC: RaIn WoN'T dO a MoThErFuCkInG tHiNg To Me. :o)
TC: I'lL bE tHeRe As SoOn As PoSsIbLe Ok?
AT: i,,, uHH,, oK,,,,
AT: tHANKS,, gAMZEE,
AT: aND,,,, i'M SORRY,,
TC: FoR wHaT?
AT: tHAT THIS,, hAPPENED,,
TC: dOn'T bLaMe YoUrSeLf TaV.
TC: i'Ll sEe YoU iN a SeC.
-terminallyCapricious [TC] ceased pestering adiosToreador -
Tavros stared at the pesterlog for a long time. Eventually, he logged out, feeling fresh tears welling up in his eyes. All he could do was wait for Gamzee to arrive. Feeling more useless than ever, he lay there, waiting.
Many minutes had passed, but Tavros eventually heard the sound of approaching footsteps. The front door swung open and there stood a lanky figure. Gamzee.
He stood there for a few moments, taking in what he saw. Tavros stared at him. The rain had completely drenched him. He knelt down besides Tavros.
"Tav?" Gamzee said, flicking his soaking wet hair out of his face. He looked worried.
"I-I..." Tavros couldn't hold it in. "I'm useless!" He started to sob.
Gamzee, slightly startled from his sudden outburst, made a quick, stern reply.
"No you're not. Don't say motherfucking otherwise, Tav."
"B-but-" Tavros began, but Gamzee shushed him.
Very carefully, Gamzee proped Tavros up against the wall so, rather than lying on the floor, he was in a sitting position. He then proceeded to wipe away Tavros' tears with his thumb.
"Gamzee, what am I going to do now?" Tavros said in a small voice. "I mean, I can't walk or anything..."
Gamzee looked thoughtful, "We take you to the hospital or some shit. See what they say."
"But... how will I explain?" Tavros stammered.
"Just tell 'em the truth. They'll know you can't take a motherfucking wheelchair up and down the stairs."
"I... I guess." Tavros sighed. "I just wanted to walk... and I messed up."
"You just wanted to achieve a miracle, but..." Gamzee paused, searching for the right words. "There are better miracles to achieve than motherfucking walking."
Tavros nodded slowly. Gamzee was probably right.
"Hey Gamzee." He said.
"Yeah, bro?"
"Thanks for... being here and... umm... helping and stuff..." Tavros trailed off.
"Not a motherfucking problem." Gamzee smiled lazily. "I'll take you to the Hospital tomorrow, yeah?"
"Ok." Tavros paused. "Gamzee, do you think... you could stay here? Until tomorrow?"
Gamzee's smile widened. "I was planning to anyway." He stood up.
Then, without warning, he picked up Tavros, princess-style.
"Ahh! Gamzee! What are you doing?" Tavros said, completely startled.
"No point leaving you lying on the floor for the rest of the day." Gamzee shrugged.
Gamzee carried Tavros into the living room and lay him gently down onto the couch. Gamzee then sat himself on the floor, in front of the couch. He rested his head against the cushions.
There was a long silence between them. Finally, Gamzee spoke up.
"Hey Tav, you OK now?" He asked.
Tavros thought about what he said for a few moments.
"I think... I think I will be." Tavros replied.
"That's great!" Gamzee grinned.
They fell silent again, watching the storm gradually pass and the sun come out, making everything look a little brighter.
Compared to the other chapters, this feels so lengthy!
Anyway, I hope you guys have enjoyed this. I haven't got any plans for any fanfics right now and I'm still busy, so don't expect to much activity on here. I'm more active over on my deviantArt account.
