Gamzee didn't know what to think. His attention quickly snapped to Nep. Vriska had cleaned up the wound, and was covering it up. Gamzee kneeled by Nep, next to Equius. Nepeta looked up at the trolls and smiled weakly. "I was able to push my meowrail out of the way and get far back enough so I didn't get cut in half" she said.
Vriska covered the wound up and helped Nep up, putting her arm around her shoulders. "We should check on.. Tavros" Nepeta said weakly.
The trolls nodded and walked into the hive. The livingroom was complete destruction. There were blood stains all over, none the color of Tavros' though. They walked into the kitchen, to see a gruesome scene. Tavros was laying on the counter, lifeless. He was cut all over, missing half a leg, as well as an eye.
The group gasped. Vriska teared up. Gamzee walked to him, eyes wide in disbelief, feeling the tauros' head. Nepeta was weeping into Vriskas shoulder. Even Equius looked genuinely sad at this scene involving his lower blood friend. Gamzees hand gripped Tav's shirt, and his forehead was on his chest. Vriska walked over to the counter and looked at Tav. She immediately started to cry, laying her forehead on his. Nepeta had Equius help her over and she leaned on the counter. Equius looked at Tav and tears were coming from him.
After a couple minutes Equius put his hand on Gamzee and Vriska's shoulders. "We should go. We'll come back later to clean up" he said. Vriska sniffed and helped Nepeta out. Gamzee put his hand on Tavs hand. "I promise I'll keep you in heart, my bro" he said, then walked out with Equius.
The trolls walked back towards Karkat's hive. The walk was a silent one, and tears were shed here and there. They reached their destination after a bit, to see the others still there waiting for their arrival.
~ Dave saw Vriska, Gamzee, Equius and Nepeta walking up. He was expecting to see Tavros too. But he wasn't with them. As they walked up, Dave quickly got up and asked "Where's Tav?"
Gamzee looked away, Vriska stared at the ground, Nepeta sniffled, and even Equius wouldn't make eye contact. "He's.." Equius started.
"Dead.." Gamzee finished.
The word hit Dave like a couple tons of raining smuppets. He and Tav had been working on a rap that'd get Gamzee back for the last burn he gave them. "There's no way.." he said stepping forward. Kanaya stepped beside him, putting a hand on his shoulder, and looked at the trolls who just arrived. "Tavros is dead you said?"
Equius and Vriska nod. Dave starts getting teary eyed, but his shades hid it. Karkat looked at them, eyes stopping at Nep's chest. "What the fuck happened?"
Nepeta smiled. "Nothing to worry about." she said weakly.
~ Kanaya shook her head and motioned for Vriska to take her inside. "It needs to be looked at" she said.
She and Vriska walked inside, taking Nepeta to a bedroom. Kanaya made Nep lay down, and removed the blood stained and cut shirt. She took off the bandages Vriska put on her, and studied the wound. "Good job cleaning it" she said to Vriska.
Vriska nodded, not taking her eyes off the cut. Kanaya stood up and walked to the bathroom to get supplies. She came back and put some alcohol on a rag to clean around the wound and dabbed at it a little. She proceeded to stitch it up. Trolls healed much better than humans, but Kanaya didn't want to take any chances.
~ Nepeta had passed out as she laid down. She was exhausted and in all reality, the wound looked worse than what it was, but still hurt a lot.
~ Kanaya looked at Vriska then at Nepeta. "Why the guilty look, Vriska?"
Vriska looked at Kanaya. "What are you talking about?"
"What's eating you away on the inside. I know there's something."
Vriska nodded. "Tell me what happened, first" Kanaya said.
So Vriska explained what happened earlier. Then she told her what she felt guilty about.
~ Kanaya took Vriska and Nepeta inside, and Gamzee sat next to Jade and Dave. Jade had been crying pretty hard. Dave was trying to keep his cool guy routine, so he got up saying he was gonna go for a walk. The others in the group were sad at losing their tauros friend. "I don't get it" Karkat said.
"Wwhat?" Eridan asked.
"These assholes have only targeted the ones involved in our group. Noone else."
Gamzee was about to say something but stopped as he saw a figure come into view. It was KJ. "Howdy" he said walking up, then "What's got everyone so gloomy?" he asked.
"Who the fuck are you?" Karkat asked.
"Call me by KJ partners" he smiled.
"What brings you here?" John asks.
"Saw big ol' group of humans with symbols on therr clothes. Came upon a house that was, pardon my language, fucked up."
Gamzee nodded. "I was there. Our friend.." he looked down.
KJ nodded, understanding, and put a hand on his shoulder. "I'm deeply sorry." he says.
Kanaya had walked out, Vriska shortly after. Vriska gasped when she saw KJ. He looked at Vriska and smiled. "Vrisky?"
She punched him, sending his hat flying. "Told you never to call me that."
He apologized and smiled. "Gimme a break, haven't seen you since-" he started, Vriska quickly covered his mouth.
Gamzee raised an eyebrow. "You motherfuckers know each other. So since what?"
Vriska sighed. "It should be told from the beginning.." she let go of KJ.
Gamzee nodded and everyone looked at Vriska and the newcomer. "Well.. at one point, I was in the organization that's after us now" Vriska started, hearing a couple gasps.