Chapter 10 Orders and Enforcement.
(You'll have to bare with this OC stuff a little longer XD Sorry about that.)
Flaky.
Well thins did end up going very well….she could have done without seeing Giggle's pop her eye out and get hit by a truck. In the end though it was a really good day, they gave the new girl a name…Melody it suited her, all she liked so far was music. Flaky was glad the girl seemed to be settling in, maybe she could have another friend…sometimes she got the impression that Giggles and Petunia weren't too fond of her. They weren't mean but they were two best friends and she couldn't help but feel a little left out so having Melody around could be a life saver. Flaky had been mulling it over for a fair few hours now, she had woken up still tired and so she had moved slowly that day. She help but think about what happened with Melody, she actually hadn't run into Melody after that.
Each day she expected her to show up at the construction site…but she was no where to be seen….it was beginning to worry her. Flippy was also worried and insisted he would check on her later…Splendid had immediately declared he would check on her first….honestly, they were rivals through and through. The tree was coming together nicely, after all the first festival was coming up, Christmas was only just around the bend and they had to keep on schedule. There hadn't been to much death either, everyone was being very careful as they didn't want to ruin the special event. Flaky was feeling a little safer now, Flippy hadn't flipped since their date and no one was crushing her under things.
Although….someone should really have told Melody what the town was like, she would push her away from blood stains and stop her from seeing death, just like how her and Giggles ran out without her seeing the other day, none of them wanted to scare her away. They all wanted a new friend and she was already starting to fit in so they didn't dare let her in on the towns secret just yet. Flaky didn't bother taking a brush to her hair that day, she figured she wouldn't be going anywhere, Flippy and Splendid were going to see Melody that day to make sure she was okay and she didn't want to be near the construction site with them gone….someone was bound to kill her by accident if she did.
"I wonder who went to check on her first…." Flaky mumbled around the spoon in her mouth. Sitting at the table with her elbows on the table and a spoon in her mouth, she had been so slow that morning, hoping to hear from one of the boys to tell her how Melody was. She wasn't really interceded in going out though, lounging around for one day wasn't going to hurt anyone so that's just what she would do. That idea got tossed out the window though when she heard a knock at the door.
Leaping up out of the seat she stumbled over to the door, fumbling for the handle before opening it to reveal a nervous looking Flippy standing there. He had his hat in his hands so his green hair was free for her to see and she noticed the slight pale blush on his cheeks.
"Morning Flaky." He murmured softly and she, for a moment, couldn't find the words to say hello in return and instead she wondered if something had gone wrong.
"Did you go to check on Melody?" Flaky asked, completely forgetting she was only in her night gown and was a mess that morning. Flippy didn't seem to be that distracted by it though.
"No, I thought I would come here first, Splendid was….uh….firm about going to help her first." That meant the two of them had been fighting again, big surprise. Flak sighed shaking her head turning to invite him in but he stopped her quickly.
"Flaky.." His voice drew her attention and she saw him looking around in his pocket eagerly, she flinched half expecting him to pull out a knife but what he drew out of his pocket was small and not at all knife like. Peering at it she noticed him attaching a red ribbon around it, he was working so carefully that she couldn't draw her eyes away. His fingers were shaking she noticed, he had been nervous for a few days now, always tossing glances her way…was this it?
"Please turn around." Flippy said softly and Flaky could only comply, turning so her back was to him she felt something cold touch her neck and for a short second panic seized her. She was sure Flipqy had come again but moments later Flippy moved back and she saw his smiling face. Though he did seem a little nervous about whatever he had just done.
"What do you think?" Flaky glanced down seeing what he had done, around her neck there was a gold chain and at the bottom of the chain a little red glass figure hung against her neck cutely.
"What is it…?" She asked uncertainly and in his nervousness he began to gush.
"W-Well! The other day at the working site I found this will Melody and I thought it was cute just like you and it's spikes and colour reminded me of your hair so I wanted to give it to you!" She looked more closely at it, it was a cute little animal figure and she couldn't help but smile, it was so cute and perfect.
"I love it…just like you." That didn't hit home right away, Flaky could see him trying to put together her words, her entire face had gone red, she had just said something totally unguarded and honest. Would he reject that claim and make her cry? She should have been more detached and played it cool but instead she was standing there blushing like a school girl with a crush. She had noticed it ever since their date that she liked him more then she had realised and she had just admitted it.
"you…do you mean….?" Flippy murmured uncertainly. He was watching her and she didn't know what she could do to hide her embarrassment or try to play it off. With her mind in panic she had one of her braver or stupider moments she hugged him tightly, her arms wrapping around him tightly as if afraid he might vanish. Steeling herself she whispering in his ear.
"I love you."
… (And I won't tell you what he says yet ^^ Mwhaha)
Melody.
"….uh…." A chocking noise came out of her throat as she held the phone in her hands, her arms were trembling and her mouth silently opening and closing without a word escaping her. Bzzz, bzzz. The phone vibrated again, she only had one number on the little black phone and no one else even knew she had it. But why….why was he calling now…? What had she done wrong….? Clutching the phone to her chest she let out a shaky fearful breath of air. She had woken up to the sound of the phone going off and she had been terrified for the coming few seconds, hoping it was a dream.
It wasn't a dream and that phone had really been ringing and she knew that the problems she had been facing before….they were nowhere near the type of hell that was about to ensue. Flicking the phone open she held it to her ear, she didn't say anything and she didn't have to.
"Been busy have we?" Came the mocking voice, it shouldn't have surprised her that he called instead of the boss…the general wouldn't have time to waste on calling her.
"…." There was no answer she could give.
"Guilty silence, how cute. Answer the question." That voice that mocked her sounded overjoyed with her current situation.
"Yes…" She whispered shakily into the phone, wishing Echo would wake up and take the call instead of her.
"The boss aint happy with you cutie. Been playing with your new friends and not reporting back to base properly? Tsk, Tsk, he isn't happy with you at all Melody." She tensed when he used her new name a weak whimper coming out of her throat.
"You're here…." That wasn't a question…of course she was being watched.
"Well that's the good thing isn't it? Boss sent me out to keep an eye on you. I am so glad you stuffed up this time." He snickered on the other end of the phone and just like that Echo was forced to the surface gripping the phone roughly.
"Cram it shit for brains!" She snarled into the speaker.
"Watch me again and I'll be pulling your intestines out of…-"
"You'll what?" the dark voice demanded and in their shock Melody took control again, dropping the phone and scrambling away from it like it had just grown teeth.
"You'll do what?" The voice asked again the sharp edge not leaving its tone.
"G-General…I…" She tried to form the words but was only cut off again.
"Enough of this, I am already sick of your voice. Your orders are changing so listen closely." Their boss said calmly into the phone.
"Your orders are just this, on the night of the festival…" Melody tensed gripping her dress tightly as the orders came, her head began to swim….why had they changed….why did they have to be that….
"Melody…" Echo murmured somewhere in her head, the two of them agreed on this much…these orders….would kill the last part of humanity left in Melody.
"I am sending someone to keep a close eye on you, keep you in line, do not give me any more reason to doubt you. Do you understand." The general asked with feigned patience.
"Yes sir…." Melody whispered back numbly, she heard the sound of the general walking away from the phone leaving it to the original caller.
"Be seeing you soon princess." Then the phone clicked off leaving her to curl up in a ball against the bed biting her lip to keep back the tears that threatened to surface. In the mirror Echo watched her weaker counterpart and for the first time in a long time she felt guilty, Echo actually felt bad for what had happened to Melody. There was nothing either of them could do though, this was and always would be their life and so she let her cry….she didn't stop crying for a long time and that hurt Echo's cold heart.
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Splendid.
Splendid was rather proud of himself, he had been fighting with Flippy, not wanting to let him be the first to go see Melody. He had won to! Flippy gave up and walked the other way! Perfect! If only he knew what Flippy was really going to do while he went to see Melody, he wouldn't have been so happy. Splendid had been so happy that he had just flown right towards the girls house…but wait! He stopped in the middle of the air with a frown, he had accidently felt her up last time right? However she hadn't understood what had happened…that annoyed him, she was to honest and unguarded around men! He would have to inform her…no that would be awkward…urk.
He became annoyed that he couldn't find an easy solution to this. What about a book? He thought, one of those information books people get as teenagers? Floating in the air he pressed his hand to his mouth in thought, that would make things better he decided…but there was no one in the book store…talking about it with her was just to awkward though! ARG! The frustration was getting to him but something drew his attention away from the dilemma he faced….was that someone sobbing? Swivelling around in the air he sought out the sound of a girl crying, only to find himself facing the direction of Melody's place. Was she in danger!? With that on his mind he flew right towards her house again. it wasn't exactly a house but it was her home in the end.
Without basic human manners he crashed through the window into the living room…that was also a bed room.
"Melody!" He demanded looking around until he saw her crouched in front of the mirror her hand pressed against it and soft sobs coming from her throat. He didn't know what to do, by the look of it she wasn't hurt or in danger….she was just…weeping?
"Hey Melody…" He murmured trying to get a reaction out of her as he gently gripped her shoulders hoping that maybe the gentle touch would stir her without frightening her too much.
"What's wrong…? Come on talk to me…" The whole comfort thing was meant to be part of his job as a hero but he never really excelled at it. Melody was tense for a while longer before looking at him with a weak hardly formed smile on her face. That hollow smile again.
"Yeah….sorry for frightening you…just a nightmare." She whispered her arms wrapping around herself.
"A horrible nightmare…" Splendid wasn't sure what to think or say when she said that, she was lying….but…why was that?
He decided it wasn't worth making her cry again so he just smiled warmly and nodded his head lightly. She didn't completely calm down for a while and so….he sat with her in silence while she struggled to regain a regular breathing pattern. Looking around the room he noticed some scraps of paper on her bed, looking closely he could see crudely scribbled words…her hand writing wasn't that great. Turning his eyes back to her he watched her and a sudden interest took him, her hair…messy or neat, up or down, in the wind or still…it always covered her left eye. Maybe there was something wrong with it? Or maybe it wasn't there? That would be a new idea. He really wanted to see and without realising it his hand was moving across her face to brush the hair away, knowing he was invading her personal space but unable to stop.
"Don't…" She whispered catching his hand clutching it to her chest tightly. "Don't look at it…" Looking up at him he was stunned to see the real fear in her one blue eye. Splendid looked right back at her in silence for a moment before moving forward a little bit to cup her face in his large hands and smile at her.
"Melody….it's okay. We're friends now, friends trust each other and protect each other, right?" She didn't offer an answer but instead just inclined her head to him slightly, yes.
"And you believe I'll always protect you?" Another slight nod, gently he rest his forehead against hers with a small smile, she looked so confused, it was adorable but she seemed to be trusting him more.
"You'd trust me to catch you if you fell through the sky and to protect you from everyone that wants to hurt you, right?" She gave one last little nod, a but bolder this time and he smiled more brightly.
"Why are you a hero?" Melody asked him and he didn't even have to think about his answer.
"Heroes are good people, only cowards and monsters hurt people weaker then themselves, the heroes protect them as best they can. I protect the people that need protecting, the people I love. I'll protect you too and I'll never hurt you, will you believe that?" He asked her softly and she nodded once again. She wasn't saying anything but she looked less terrified.
"Then please let me see…I promise it will be fine." Splendid whispered to her gently and slowly her hold on his arm began to slacken…that was an okay he guessed. Shifting his fingers under the first strand of hair he was about to move it away when…
"Oh you got to be shitting me." Came an angry voice, spinning around he looked towards the door seeing the figure leaning against the frame with a smirk.
"You!?….W-What are you doing here!?" Splendid shouted, jumping to his feet as he stared at the male. What on earth was he doing here? He left ages ago without so much as a 'see ya' and now he was just walking in here!?
"What no hello for your twin? That's alright, I'll step up and say hello to you first." He said with the same snarky, proud, attitude of his. Without glancing Splendid's way Splendon't walked right into Melody's house and crouched in front of Melody. His had reached out to grip her chin lightly and before Splendid could comprehend what was happening his had captured her lips with his own.
Splendid wasn't exactly sure why but this made him fume with rage, it probably had something to do with the fact that Splendon't had just rocked up and was currently kissing a girl that was squirming to get him to stop and shoving on his chest.
"Splendon't you bastard! Get away from her!" He shouted, he might have tackled his look alike but he was too close to Melody it might hurt her. Splendon't took his time pulling away from Melody still smirking as he looked at the girls bright red face and wide eyed stare and like the bastard he was he licked his bottom lip tauntingly.
"Hmm, tastes sweet." He purred looking at Splendid deliberately, he was trying to pick a fight now! Splendid couldn't take it anymore and within a split second he was right on top of Splendon't slamming his fist into the red haired males smug face.
And he was laughing!
"You sick prick!" Splendid growled raising his fist for another hit but was stopped by Melody's little arms wrapping around his own.
"W-Wait! Splendid I know him! It's alright so stop." She was shouting out but Splendid didn't feel like stopping, even if she said that…it didn't excuse his look alike's behaviour. It never would!
"Oh Mel-Mel Thank you for coming to my aid, my hero." Splendon't said dramatically using the disgusting little nick name as he did. Still egging Splendid on and it killed him not to take the bait. With a growl he stood up and brushed himself off, still wanting to punch some manners into the idiot but Melody was there looking at him pleadingly so he withdrew.
"I…need to talk with Splendon't for a while…so Splendid please head home." She murmured with her head down, Splendid could only stare in mute horror as Splendon't got up and walked behind her. Looping his arms lazily over her head he cast a grin to Splendid.
"Don't worry we'll catch up later twin, for now I'll protect her just like you said you would." Splendid looked at Melody who gave that same hollow smile.
"Well…" Splendid struggled to find the right words, he was beyond furious and if he addressed Splendon't he would probably end up punching him and that seemed to upset Melody…so…he would hold himself back for now.
"Melody, the Christmas festival is coming up, you are going right?" Splendid asked her directly and she stared at him with blank eyes almost as if he had struck a nerve before she smiled and nodded.
"Y-Yeah, I'm going…but you shouldn't." Splendid was taken back for a moment, why shouldn't he go? Was she saying something mean? Seeing his confusion she quickly explained.
"I mean, you're a superhero shouldn't you be helping people? Maybe you and Flippy could take Flaky out or maybe…uh…" She slowly fell silent looking at the floor. Splendon't was still grinning like a fox.
"I'm sure everyone will be there Melody, no need to be worried about being lonely. Now if you don't mind." Before Splendid could say he really, really did mind Splendon't forcefully shoved him out of the door slamming it shut straight after.
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Melody.
This was bad, really horribly bad…why was he here already? She knew he was fast but the General had only called her a few hours before hand…this was too soon, it was all too soon! The Christmas night…the festival…it was all to close just like the closing and Melody was struggling with her own mind, willing for things to just stop. Splendid had been speaking so softly to her…and she was finally able to put her finger on just why she hadn't felt comfortable around him, it was obvious. Splendid was just like Splendon't, the two…they had different colours but similar faces….blue and red clashing so brightly. Their personalities were different to….she liked Splendid much more then Splendon't that much was easy to grasp.
Splendon't was still grasping her arm tightly from behind, Splendid had left and the two of them stood there in silence, she didn't want the others to show up for Christmas. However when she had tried, lying through her teeth, to convince Splendid not to go Splendon't had only tightened his already bone crushing grip on her the useless limb, a more then clear warning. Now the little room was suffocating, he wasn't speaking and his grip wasn't getting any lighter.
"So then." He began first and she hated him more than she ever had in her whole life, speaking with a voice so similar to Splendid's it seemed like an unforgivable crime and before she knew it Echo struggled to the surface again. Twisting out of the hold and shoving Splendon't she scowled at him. He only grinned back at him though there was a sharpness to his gaze that even she couldn't ignore it and despite the outburst Echo stepped back slightly.
"You really have pissed the big boss off haven't you? Bet you never thought I'd be watching you again, have you forgotten all the fun we have together?" He asked casually walking over to her with a lazy smirk, he was faster and stronger then her, he was a super villain after all…but Echo wasn't exactly weak either.
"We know our job, we're not pulling out. There is no need for you to be here, let alone in our home!" She snapped before thinking the words over and he stopped walking, still close enough to loom over her.
"Home?" Echo flinched at the word and Melody was drawn back out, cringing away from Splendon't.
"You have no control over your shifts…honestly how pathetic. To think you've deluded yourself into believing that you could have a home like this." Sweeping his hand out over the room she looked down, anger and fear coiling inside of her each fighting to be the dominant feeling inside of her.
"What's more interesting is the fact you'll let my goody, goody look alike touch you." His hand brushed past her cheek and she was quick to step back, he wasn't put off though and just stepped with her eventually backing her up against the wall.
"The boss says I can teach you if I have to, to remember exactly where we stand. Are you happy little one? You finally got yourself a name, the big boss won't approve of that surly. After all you really are to useless to have a name." He was hitting a tender place on purpose and Melody just stared at the ground as if to avoid his gaze.
"Don't forget where we stand Melody." He continued his hand gently gripping her chin to have her look up at him.
"We're a team right? So be a good girl and don't make me hit you." Melody hadn't really spoken a word during all this but something slipped out of her before she could control herself.
"Only cowards and monsters hurt people weaker than them…." She muttered repeating what Splendid had told her and her eyes cast towards the ground, the hit came faster then she could blink and she almost immediately found herself sliding down the other side of the wall.
"A monster…" He stared at her for what seemed like eternity with an emotion that she couldn't quite place. He was scowling at her but there was a sort of sad expression in his gaze.
"Call me whatever you like, we still have a job to do." He snapped at her walking to the door to leave her sitting there against the wall staring at him.
"The boss wants results…" He muttered at the door before slamming it shut behind him. Melody couldn't move she just sat there her palm pressed against her cheek where he had hit her. The hit didn't have the regular power behind it…Splendon't was in charge of beating her when she did something wrong but that hit was half assed and they both knew it.
"Melody…when we get the chance…you know what has to be done…..the cell is no place for us." Echo was right…and despite herself Melody knew it had to be that way.
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Splendid.
It didn't take very long for the bastard to leave the house, Splendid had waited a little way away from the house. Why had Splendon't shown up? There was something very wrong with the whole thing and he was determined to find out. He knew Melody and that was enough to drive Splendid insane, his look alike was never exactly the kindest person in the world and he hated the idea of him touching Melody who was so small. Memories of when he had laid hands on Melody also occurred to him…she had been so tiny under his hands, the though brought a guilty blush onto his cheeks and almost made his pants become a little too tight.
"Well, well, well! Would you look at that expression, what you thinking about brother something a little naughty I'd wager." Splendid almost fell from his tree as Splendon't floated in front of him with the expression of a snake.
"Not that I could blame you, more than once I've wondered just how good she would look in some clothes…or rather without them at all." Splendid couldn't stand it, his twins mouth was foul and it was about a girl so innocent he simply couldn't stand it anymore!
"Splendon't…you…bastard…!" He snarled leaping out of the tree to tackle his look alike down to the ground raising his fist he only got two hits him before Splendon't slammed his elbow into his face.
Jumping back his touched his jaw already feeling the bruising, Splendon't didn't give him an inch of space , coming at him with his fist held high Splendid only just managed to dodge it.
"Your fighting skills are really lacking, to busy trying to save people to really fight?" Splendon't smiled ruthful as another punch flew at his face, another near dodge.
"What can't you share the girl? Just a little…ohh actually I like that idea!" Splendon't said suddenly as his hand curled around Splendid's on coming fist, pulling his good counterpart closer so they were almost close enough to kiss.
"Yes, I like that idea a lot…what do you think Splendid? We could easily share that little body of hers don't you think? I bet she would scream out nice and loud to." Splendid couldn't move, it was like he was ensnared by the soft words, Splendon't didn't let up either pulling him even closer.
"Can you image it Splendid? You goody super hero doesn't want to imagine a girl so weak like that does he? Because you are so kind and good right? That makes me the bad guy in your eyes doesn't it?" Splendid couldn't reply as his twin pressed closer still almost jamming his hips against Splendid's.
"But I know what you are really like….imagine." He breathed softly and despite himself he did imagine it.
"Splendid..." Melody sat there in just her dressing gown, blushing slightly with such a nervous expression.
"Splendid please…its too hot I'm going to die…please helped me I don't understand…" She whimpered so innocently as her fingers gripped the cloth around her lower regions fidgeting as she tried to understand why she was aroused.
"Please….Splendid…you're my hero you promised to help me so please help me now…" She was so cute…he could just…..NO!
Splendid shook his head sharply knowing what Splendon't was doing but the images continued to plague him, the only got stronger.
"S-Splendid….Splendon't is hurting me…ah!" She was crying out as his red haired look alike gripped her small breast driving soft cries from him lips as Splendid tried to steady himself.
"Splendon't….ngh..ah! S-Stop…" She panted softly under his twins rougher hands.
"It'll feel good soon little one." His twin purred softly to her but his eyes were locked with Splendid's. His pants were to tight and his arousal was becoming a real problem as he saw the girl being touched and held.
"Splendid….Splendid please…." She whimpered out to him one hand reaching out almost close enough to touch and he reached out taking the soft flesh of her hand bringing it to his lips. Then he moved along her arm, to touch her body felt amazing and he wanted to do more, his twins hold stayed strong around Melody's arms and he could see her hard nipple sticking through the material of that little dress she always wore and Splendon't was pinching them. She kept making little nervous whimpers and gasps but Splendid couldn't stop himself, he could imagine was it would be like to be inside of her…to feel her all around him. Splendon't was watching him with glee dancing in his eyes and it was like a cold bucket of water…no this wasn't right….this day dream was too real! Stop it Splendon't stop it!
Panting the haze lifted as his mind returned to reality, Splendon't was grinning wickedly.
"Like my new little trick? I think it is just amazing…although…I've never seen it affect anyone so easily. Could it be because we are so similar or because you really are that weak. Even better…maybe you imagined that so easily because you wanted it." Splendid growled at him but all his strength had left him…his legs were weak and his mind still reeling.
"Do you think she might like that in the end though? I know she has eyes for you…heh…and we look ever so similar maybe she would mistake me for you in the end." Splendid scowled at him but his legs were weak, something was very wrong about even considering the idea…but he couldn't keep it from his mind. Splendon't used his hesitation to his advantage pushing Splendid up against the tree his eye eyes gleaming. The problem with the two of them was that…they were so similar….even in their thoughts and Splendon't knew this to.
"Guilty twin?" He purred gently as his knee shifted up to rest between his legs, adding pressure that might've driven Splendid mad.
"You always were guilty about have bad thoughts….I know you are thinking it too though." Splendon't shifted forward so they were inches away from each other the grip on his fist had transferred to his wrists, keeping him pinned against the tree.
"Be honest with yourself because you're not fooling anyone, you're just like me and imagining her naked and panting under you…well you just snap don't you? Admit it." Splendon't knee jammed up against his crotch more forcefully getting a cry from the blue haired male and another smirk came onto his face.
"We're….very different." Splendid gasped out, his arousal wasn't helping the matter but he refused to let Splendon't get the pleasure of breaking him.
"Not in some ways." He replied with a sly smirk the knee was replaced with a hand gripping him and rubbing the bludge in his pants, it too all his effort not to groan, the friction and heat was maddening.
"This way in particular I believe we are the same…when you are ready to have a little brother fun come and find me…until then…" Before Splendid could stop him Splendon't slammed his fist into his gut, all the air left him in one gasp and he crumpled to the ground. Splendon't hadn't gone easy on him that was for sure.
"See you next time twin…better thing of a Christmas gift for me." Splendon't said as he walked away waving as he did, leaving Splendid gagging on the ground.
(Well….Splendon't….uh..yaoi much?)
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Flippy. (FINALLY)
This day, it was perfect, the sky was blue, the birds were singing and Flaky had said the 'L' word…to him no less. Flippy was absolutely buzzing, he hadn't been so happy in a long time. Flippy had left Flaky's house a very happy man…Flipqy hadn't bothered them in a long time and Flaky seemed more comfortable around him, enough to say that she loved him, it was almost enough to send him over the edge. She was his official girlfriend and one day he would hope for me. When he could control Flipqy…yes…that would be the day he popped the question to the red headed beauty.
Flaky had been worried about Melody however so he knew that he had to go and check on her, Splendid said he was going to go around and look in on her himself…well actually yeah they had argued about it. however Flaky didn't seem to think that Splendid was really the best choice to check on Melody so she had asked him to go as well. He expected to run into Splendid somewhere on the way there or maybe be greeted by him when he arrived but the blue haired super hero never showed his face.
Flaky's worry was actually called for…the girl hadn't actually been able to see the death in the tow first hand and so…as a result Flaky seemed to want to keep a close eyes on her…to make sure she was eased into living here. It was true that they had all taken a liking to her…but there was something about her that was just wrong like she didn't really belong just yet. Flippy wasn't about to tell her to leave or anything like that but he couldn't shake the feeling that something was really wrong in her life. The song she had sung for them that day had been so soft and happy but when it had come to an end she had almost been weeping. He couldn't explain it.
Flippy didn't live far from Melody at all but he had walked all the way to Flaky's house which was notably further away than his own house. The walk was long but to be reasonable, there was no really long walk in this town, everything was really close together. Flippy found himself in front of Melody's home in a matter of minutes but he didn't open the door.
"What…is with this feeling…?" He asked out loud, the house was emitting a sort of….dark feeling like a lot of bad things had happened that day. There was a clear line between the house's dark threatening feeling and the sunny day with birds singing…and he was about to cross that line. He knocked on the door softly.
"Melody?...Excuse me Melody…?"
He called and it was an uncertain few seconds when there was no answer…maybe she wasn't home…? He was about to step away when the door did open. Melody was a mess…her hair was a disaster and her eye was red with what seemed like crying and more concerning was the fading red mark on the side of her face. She was smiling but it was completely hollow just like before and that was almost as concerning as the mark.
"Flippy…I didn't expect you….sorry I am a bit busy…could you go?" She asked quickly trying to shut the door but Flippy caught it and held it open so he could see her face.
"Melody…that mark on your face…are you okay?" He asked worriedly and he could see the tears on her face…she was still crying.
"Please leave…please, please, please…Flippy leave…" She was whispering but she didn't try to shut him out again.
Despite her pleading he pushed the door open and walked into the room while she backed up until she simply turned and walked away from him to the mirror she had set up against the walk across from her bed. Pressing her palm against it she didn't look at him, Flippy couldn't understand why she was acting this way and he wondered what could have happened to her.
"It's your fault…" Her voice caught his attention it was cold and nothing like her normal tone, the hand that had been pressed against the glass curled into a fist and he saw a gentle expression looking back at the girl…nowhere near as cold as her voice.
"Why did you come in…she asked you to leave…now that we've been given a chance we don't have a choice." Flippy walked towards her with a frown, he wanted to find out why she was crying…why she was saying the things she was.
"Melody…" Flippy murmured her name quietly his hand reaching out the rest on her bare shoulder.
"Don't hate her." She whispered just before spinning around to slam something cold and hard into his head sending him to the ground with a grunt of pain. The world swam before his eyes as he looked up at the blurry figure of Melody holding a rusty pipe looking down at him with a cold expression that quickly twisted into something dark and manic.
"If you hate her….I don't think she'll be able to stand it anymore." With that she brought the pipe high above her head with the largest most wicked of smirks and brought it back down sending him into darkness.
…..
Melody.
Pant….Pant….Pant…..Flippy….oh no…no, no, no, no, no…..Please not yet….I was only just…starting to feel…alive…Flippy!
…
Me: *Taps the desk with her pen not sure what to say.*
Flaky: *Also feels rather awkward.*
Flippy: *Not sure if he should laugh…or be disturbed.*
Splendid: *Awkwardly tapping his foot with an angry expression.* "Y-You guys….don't get the wrong idea…."
Me: "Well..Splendid you did kinda…well…perverted"
Splendid: "I didn't mean to….!"
Flaky: "Yeah….and Splendont….uh…."
Splendid: "I'M NOT GAY!"
Me: "Yikes! Okay okay….denial"
Splendont: "Come on twiny come to bed with me!"
Splendid: "AHH! Get away!"
Flipqy: "Where…the….fuck…..am….I!?"
Me: *Blinks as Flipqy turns on her.* "SHIT! RUN!: *Flees.*