Butters POV
(Takes place shortly after the last chapter)
I kinda feel bad that we never learned the New Kids Name.
Well, no dwelling on that, better get back to monster hunting! Kinda thought we'd finished this type of thing back when we were kids but I guess not. Once we finished chatting with the….sorry, Bill, we started walking back towards the sewer pipe just outside of town.
"What if he's right, guys?! What if we're in over our heads and we gah die!" Tweek said, grasping at his hair, pulling out a few strands. Gee, he really needs to calm down!
"Kinda agreeing with Tweek on this one, guys…" Kenny spoke up from beside me. I looked at him in shock. This whole thing screams Mysterion! And yes, I've known he's Mysterion for a while now. When we have...umm...you know, he sometimes goes into his deep voice. Just thinking about it makes me blush!
Kyle huffed and stopped in his tracks. "If you're not going to go, I will! This is my only chance to see I...to see who is doing this!"
"Kyle...what were you about to say?" I asked. Did he almost say…
"Don't tell me you think Ike's alive? His arm fucking ripped off and no body was found, the fuck you think happened to him?!" Craig said, holding Tweek's hand in his and turning around. "If we're just on some stupid quest to find your dead brother, count me and Tweek out!" Tweek tried to argue, but he's never been one to stand up to Craig.
"Kyle, I thought we went over this?" Stand said, pulling off his beanie and running his fingers through his hair, frustrated.
"Yeah, and I thought you supported me! Apparently I was wrong….apparently you think I'm crazy or whatever! Might I remind you all that this was Token's idea to begin with to bring us all together, and Kenny's idea for us to go to the sewers! I just...what if…" He started sobbing, not crying, but sobbing. I ran over to him and enveloped him in a hug.
"There there little buddy, let it all out. I'm still with you, no matter what anyone else says! And who knows, maybe Ike is alive!" Kyle buried his face in my jacket.
"Thank you, Butters." he whispered, not letting go.
"Kyle, you know I'm with you. I think all of us here are. Craig...I don't know, maybe he's a little frustrated, maybe he's scared." Token said, patting Kyle on the back. Kyle finally pulled away, wiping his face with his sleeve. "Now c'mon, we're almost there anyway. Might as well press on!" Kyle nodded, as we continued on, not really speaking aside from Kennys periodical "Are we there yet?" Sometimes I feel like I'm dating a four year old..
Right before we were going to enter the giant pipe that was the beginning of the sewers, our phones went off.
Craig: Why didn't u guys follow us?! This is fucking crazy.
Stan: Some of us have a sense of loyalty, Ahole. And don't pin this on Kyle, we all agreed to this
Tweek: You guys, we just talked to Bill, he actually seemed kinda wrried for u
We all looked at each other. Maybe this was more serious than we thought…
UnknownNumber: Don't listen to them, Butters. See, where I'm from, everyone belongs...won't you join us? Dear old daddy can't hurt you there.
I stared at my phone. Oh goodness, oh god, it's talking to me. What should I do?! Ummm….ummmm
Me: No thanks, mister...please leave us alone!
Maybe not my best idea, but maybe my niceness will convince him not to kill us? Maybe? Hopefully?
"Butters? Hey, earth to Butters?" Kenny's hand waved over my face.
"Huh? Oh, sorry guys...I just…." I looked down at my phone, planning to show them but… "It's gone! What the heck!" I looked at all my messages and nothing! Nothing from this mysterious monster guy!
Kenny placed his hand on my forehead. "You feeling alright? You can go home if you're not feeling up to this, we get it."
"No, no...that thing messaged me but...it's gone!"
"What did it say?!" Token said, coming over to look at my phone, but of course it was gone.
"It..um...I don't remember." But of course I did. I can't tell them. Kenny knows a little, but my dad's not a bad guy! He loves me in his own way. I need to be grounded, I do bad things a lot and I need to learn my lesson. They just don't get that because...well because they don't know my dad like I do!
"Ohhhkay," Stan said, patting my shoulder. "You sure you're good? I mean, I wouldn't blame you if you were a little on edge and…"
"I wasn't imagining anything!" I snapped. Oh gosh, now they're going to be mad at me and now I feel bad! "I'm sorry, but something was really there! Please, just, believe me."
"Guys, do you here that?! It sounds like Ike!" Kyle shouted, immediately running down into the sewers.
"Kyle! Where are you going, we need to stick together!" Stan shouted, immediately running after Kyle, disappearing. Kenny, Token, and I just kinda stood there, not knowing whether to follow them or not when we got another text.
Craig: Whatever you do just don't split up, got it? This thing feeds off ur fears or something and will try and split u up.
Uh oh.
Kyle POV
I ran. I ran even when my lungs were screaming at me to stop. I could hear him, he was alive! I wasn't the worst big brother ever!
My thoughts came crashing to a halt when I was tackled to the ground. Or should I say "muddy" sewer water.
"Kyle, what the hell is wrong with you?! You can't just go running off like that!" I could barely hear him though. I turned around and stood up, squeezing out my hat when I saw it.
"Stan, turn around."
"No, I am not leaving you, Kyle! What part of not.."
I forcibly grabbed his shoulders and turned his body around. He saw it immediately. It was hard to miss with its bright color.
Wendy's beret. Floating in the water, only slightly dirty.
"Shit, we really shouldn't have split up…" I said.
"You think?!" Stan said, taking my hand in his and leading me back where we had come from.
"I'm sorry, I just, I heard Ike, I know I did! He was calling my name, asking for help!" I couldn't stop crying. That seemed to be a pattern lately. God, why is everything so fucked up in this town?!
"Craig texted us, told us that this thing feeds off our fears and not to split up! God, I know you just lost your brother but running into the disease ridden sewers alone was not the answer! If Ike's alive we need to tell the police, have them come investigate!"
I shook his hand off. "Don't you get it?! The police in this town are useless! They just sit around all day and when something goes wrong they just blame it on our 'active imagination'. Didn't you hear him, Stan, he was screaming for me!" I think I can still hear him, although he's a little more distant now. All I had heard was "Kyle, help me!" and "Kyle, where are you?" I didn't even think, I just ran.
"Actually...no, only you heard it. You just shouted and ran off. Do you think it's that thing trying to trick us?" I didn't answer. I didn't know the answer, I didn't want it to be a trick. "Nevermind, we have to get out of here. We made a mistake coming down here without talking to Bill, he seemed to know what the fuck this thing was." We finally made it back outside. I didn't think I had run so far. Heh, maybe I should join the track team.
"God Kyle, don't run off like that! You don't know how worried we were when you suddenly sprinted in there like a bat out of hell!" Kenny shouted at me.
"Listen, I'm sorry. Can we just go home now, talk to Bill tomorrow or something? I'm beat." I said dejectedly. I didn't mean to worry them, especially Stan.
"I agree, we need to think about what our next step is. Running in there is dumb, despite the supplies we brought. I think we're dealing with something way beyond our caliber, but we're the only ones who can." Token said.
We turned around to go home, and we were almost out of there too. But of course I had to turn around one more time.
To see Ike standing there, red balloon in his one hand, a manic grin on his face. I blinked rapidly, not believing what I was seeing. Ike was gone, but the balloon remained, and I could just make out the words that scrawled across my screen earlier.
You'll float too, Kyle.
Authors Note: Let me know what you think! Thanks for reading! Next chapter out soon, which POV would you prefer? Someone new, someone old?
