Here we go.
Patton opened his eyes, expecting to still be trapped, but instead stared up in awe at Virgil. He was shaking, barely able to stand, yet he was protecting Patton. His wings were outstretched, and Patton realized that they were what had broken him out of the hallucination. They were somehow shielding him from Deceit's control.
"Very well little hero." A sinister voice echoed through the room, and Patton felt dread pool in his stomach. He looked on in horror as Deceit swatted Virgil to the side like a rag doll. The younger side hit the wall with a sickening thud.
Patton's heart lurched, then his eyes hardened. He stood, aiming peacock knives while Deceit was slightly distracted. They embedded themselves in The Snake's shoulder.
With a pained shriek, Deceit lunged for Patton, but a jet black arrow suddenly joined the three blades. Patton spun around to see Logan already prepping another arrow. The logical trait looked about ready to murder someone, yet also somehow maintained his usual state of calm and collectedness. If the situation wasn't so serious, Patton would have laughed in pure joy.
Roman and Remy were also standing now. They looked a little out of it, but both were livid and ready to fight.
"I need to check on Virge," Patton called to the three pissed off and heavily armed sides. "Cover me." They all nodded, and Morality dashed toward Virgil.
Deceit raised his whip to strike at Patton, but Roman countered with his sword. Morality skidded to a halt next to Virgil and bit back a sob. Up close, Anxiety's wounds were even worse. His ribs jutted out, and every inch of his bare skin was either bleeding, bruised, or scabbed over. Black, silver, and purple feathers were scattered everywhere, drifting to the ground in seemingly slow motion. But worst, his breathing was shallow and erratic.
"Virgil?" Patton whispered. Behind them, a rocket launcher discharged towards Deceit's scaly face. "Virgil can you hear me?" Virgil's eyes were blown wide as he convulsed. "Virge, where does it hurt?" Patton realized this was probably not a helpful question, as everything appeared injured.
"M-my back," Virgil managed to choke out. Patton tried to move the youngest side, but even his gentle touch elicited a scream of pain. Behind them, Roman froze for a millisecond, allowing Deciet an opening to knock him down.
"Virge, its ok, its ok. We're gonna get you out of here…"
"D-dad," Virgil cut him off, blood dribbling between his teeth. "I'm...I'm d-dying. My spine is sh-shattered."
"No, you're gonna be okay!"
"Dad, l-listen. This has...happened b-before. I'll...I'll wake up ag-gain."
Patton sobbed. He didn't know what to do. He has failed to protect Virgil over and over again. And now he couldn't even save him from death.
"What should I do?" Patton asked tearfully.
"Will...will you s-sing to me? Maybe it...it will k-keep the n-nightmares away…"
Nodding, Patton thought of what he could sing.
"Some days, things just take way too much of my energy
I look up and the whole room's spinning
You take my cares away
I can so over complicate, people tell me to medicate" Patton ran his shaking hands through Virgil's hair, attempting to calm the dying side.
"Feel my blood runnin', swear the sky's fallin'
How do I know if this is fabricated?, mmm
Time goes by and I can't control my mind
Don't know what else to try, but you tell me every time…" Virgil's eyes slid shut, and Patton swallowed a lump in his throat.
"Just keep breathin' and breathin' and breathin' and breathin'
And oh, I gotta keep, keep on breathin'
Just keep breathin' and breathin' and breathin' and breathin'
And oh, I gotta keep, keep on breathin', mmm, yeah"
Virgil lay on the floor, pale as a sheet. He was completely motionless, no longer breathing. Patton just wanted to curl up and sob next to his son, but he still had a job to do.
A blue aura seemed to surround Morality as he calmly walked into battle. Tears still traced his cheeks, but a grim determination shone in his features. Roman, Logan, and Remy saw him coming, and scrambled out of the way. They seemed to sense that this was not going to be pretty, and that Patton would not be needing their help.
"Get Virgil," Patton told them without taking his eyes of Deceit. "We need to get him to safety."
Looking a little worse for wear, The Snake squared off against Patton. Whip vs Knives. He didn't stand a chance.
Two knives flashed through the air before Patton could even register that he'd thrown them. One sliced through the whip, severing the body from the handle. The other pincushioned Deceit in the stomach. It wasn't a fatal wound, but it was enough to incapacitate the Dark Side.
Behind Patton, Roman let out a strangled cry. Patton turned back to see him gingerly lift Virgil's body. Logan was frantically checking for a pulse, but tears sprang to his eyes when he found nothing. Remy walked over to Patton solemnly.
"I'll take care of this trash. Virgil needs to get somewhere safe so when he can revive more naturally. If I'm right, the last few times he revived have been traumatic. Make him comfortable, and he'll be able to heal faster."
Sleep approached Deceit. He pointed his weapon at the injured Dark Side, and fired. Patton walked away, following Logan and Roman out of the room. He had to get Virgil to safety.
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