Bro spun around, knocking his drink over and jumping out of his chair. "Get the fuck out of here."
Karkat spun around, pushing jade behind him protectively. "Why the fuck are you in our territory?" He yelled, fingers inching towards the knife in his pocket. He was itching to just stab him now and get revenge for Jade. "I will fucking gut you." He hissed at Dave.
Jade stumbled behind him, bursting into tears. "Karkat, don't!"
Dave smiled a bit. "All I want is the girl. Hand her over and no one gets hurt. I can leave everyone alone and I won't be back."
Bro glanced at Karkat, sighing in defeat. "Just give her up."
Jade clung to him, sobbing in protest.
"No way in hell." He snapped at Bro. "I will not fucking give her to Dave. He will fucking kill her." He backed up a little, protecting Jade from both Bro and Dave now.
"Give her up, Vantas." Bro growled. He walked over to him, wrapping his fingers around Jade's wrist and pulling her to him.
He grabbed Jade, pulling her back and standing between them again. He pulled his knife out, "She is fucking staying with me." He growled, "We are not giving her up to save our own asses. It's just Dave, all alone, we can take him."
Dave laughed. "You think I'm dumb enough to walk in here without backup?" He stepped away from the doorway, quite a few people filing in after him.
"Fuck." Karkat sighed, "I can still take Dave down," He smiled, "I know how to fucking throw knives." He lifted the knife, taking aim at Dave.
Bro's eyes widened. grabbing Jade again and beginning to run with her to get the hell out of there. She didn't need to see what was about to go down. He paused when he was near Dave, thinking too quickly to process anything. He shoved her at him. "There! Take her!"
Karkat throw the knife, thinking Bro was being smart and taking Jade outside. His heart stopped when he saw Bro shove Jade at Dave. "What the fuck Bro." Was the first thing out of his mouth, then he realized where he was aiming. "Jade watch out!" He screamed trying to save her.
A cry escaped her lips as it struck her in the chest. She collapsed in front of Dave.
Dave stepped back, his normal poker face even looking a bit scared. He continued to back towards the door, hitting Cronus's shoulder to get his attention and get everyone else to make a break for the door.
Bro stood there, his hand over his mouth. He did it this time and he couldn't save her again. That much he knew.
"Jade!" Karkat screamed, running to her. He fell to the ground next to her, pulling her into his lap. "Baby, I'm so sorry." He whispered, crying for the first time in years. "Please be okay." He cried, trying to stop the bleeding. "Don't die on me Jade."
She stared up at him, looking more hurt than ever. "You... You promised..."
Bro had to look away. Tears stung at the corners of his eyes. Why was he being so /emotional/?
"I know baby." He sniffed, wiping his eyes. "I'm so sorry baby, I wanted to protect you so bad. I was trying to hurt Dave not you." He hugged her tighter, "I'm so sorry Jade." He cried.
"I-I told you not to..." She winced as he held her closer.
He let her go a little, realizing he was hurting her. "I know baby, but it was the only way to make you safe. He wouldn't have left you alone any other way." He started stroking her hair, "I'm so sorry baby."
She closed her eyes, her head falling back on his arm. "I-I'll be alright... I... I would've been dead right off if it hit anything important..."
He nodded, latching on to the hope she would be okay. "That's good baby." He smiled, "Do you want me to take you to the ER?" HE asked softly. "I don't think I can fix this."
"N-No, I... Trust you..."
"Jade, I don't know if I can fix this." He sighed, "I don't want to hurt you again." He cried, "Besides, I don't have anything to fix it with."
"Please... Just... Try." She opened her eyes again, looking at him.
"Are you sure?" He asked softly, laying her down. He turned to Bro , "Go find a fucking first aid kit." He hissed at Bro, already blaming him for hurting Jade.
Bro shook his head slowly. "There's no chance. Don't waste your time."
Jade bit her lip. "Please, Bro, I want him to try..."
"Just go get a fucking first aid kit." He hissed at Bro, "I want to fucking try." He turned back to Jade. "I'm so sorry." He cried again, grabbing her hand.
Bro turned to look at the bartender for help, unsure of where else to find one. The bartender led him to the back.
Jade held onto his hand, tears streaming down her own face as well. "You promised me..."
He held her hand tight. "I know baby, I'm so sorry. You're going to be okay Jade. I will fix you." He cried, tears streaming down his face too.
"But... How can I trust you anymore...?" She continued to stare up at him.
"You can baby. I'm so sorry, I tried my hardest. I really did." He sighed, "All I wanted to do was to protect you Jade. I fucked up big this time."
"I love you." She bit her lip slightly.
"I love you too." He whispered, taking the first aid kit when Bro finally came back with it. He kissed her gently, "This may hurt a little." He whispered.
She nodded a bit, taking a deep breath.
He grabbed the knife handle, "I have to take this out Jade." He sighed, "I'm sorry baby, this will hurt. Are you ready?" He whispered.
"Please, just hurry up." She closed her eyes.
He nodded, quickly pulling the blade out, careful not to hurt her anymore. As soon as it was out he put pressure on the wound, trying to stop the bleeding.
She let out a scream, the knife tilting a bit as he pulled it out. It scraped against her lungs. She began to cough, trying to bring air into her lungs again rather than blood.
"Jade, what's wrong?" He asked, terrified by her scream. He kept putting pressure on her chest, but the bleeding wouldn't stop. He started to panic, why wasn't this working? Why wouldn't the bleeding stop?
"I-I c-can't... Breathe..." she choked out, coughing harder. Blood had begun to rise to her lips.
"No!" He cried, "No Jade, don't die." Tears were streaming down his face as he pulled her into a hug. "Jade I'm so sorry baby. All I want to do is help you and I keep hurting you. Don't die baby, please."
Jade opened her eyes again, looking up at him. Her entire face was full of agony and fear. She didn't want to die either.
When he saw her face his heart broke, he was the reason she was dying. He was the reason she was in so much pain. He was the reason she was terrified right now. He stroked her hair trying to calm her down. He knew she was going to die now, as soon as the blade hit her lung any chance she had was gone, he just wanted to calm her down, make things as easy as possible for her. "Just relax baby." He whispered to her, "I'm right her with you, just close your eyes and sleep Jade. Everything will feel better if you go to sleep."
She closed her eyes slowly, her grip on his hand loosening with every shuddering, bloody breath that left her body.
"That's it baby." He whispered, "Just relax and go to sleep, you will feel so much better." He kissed her forehead, "I love you Jade." He cried, his tears falling on her face. "
She coughed, struggling to say it back.
"Shhh Jade. Don't talk, just sleep." He whispered, holding her close and rocking her gently. He was covered in her blood by now, but he didn't care, all he was worried about was making her as comfortable as could be. He wanted her to stop hurting.
Jade's body went limp, as she took one last dying breath.
Karkat sat there, slowly rocking her dead body. He refused to accept that she was dead. He wouldn't be able to handle it, she was the first girl he truely loved, the first girl he wasn't just with for sex, and he killed her. He prematurely ripped her life from her sweet innocent hands. He was the reason she painfully bleed out in his arms. After a few minutes Karkat gently placed her body on the ground and stood up turning to face Bro. His expression hardened when he met Bro's eyes. "This is your fault" He hissed, his voice cracking, showing the pain he was trying so hard to hide. "You fucking killed her, a sweet /innocent/ girl, to save your worthless murderous ass." He glared at Bro, before turning around and walking out. "I'm going to fucking find Dave and get fucking revenge." He growled, whipping his eyes to hide the fact that he was crying.