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When Tavros opened his heavy eyes, the first thing he noticed, was the lack of Gamzee next to him. He let out a sigh and felt where he had been, wondering where he'd gone. He tugged the covers over himself tighter and shivered, it was late. Hell it was still dark. Where was Gamzee? Tavros sat up and rubbed the back of his head and yawned. He was groggy as he trudged across his apartment to look at the clock on his microwave.
4:30am, read the appliance. Tavros groaned and rubbed his eyes, he walked into the bathroom. No Gamzee. The teen turned and went to the couch, looking to see if he was on it. Nope. Did he dream everything that happened? He was beyond confused as he turned the light to his apartment on.
Tavros winced at the light and rubbed his eyes again. He yawned again and noticed a note stuck to the TV. He hurried over to it and grabbed it;
Hey Tavbro, had to take care of some stuff. Ill stop by after school ok? Don't worry and DO NOT COME AND LOOK FOR ME. You got that bro? Ill come to you. You stay put. Stay safe bro ok?
~Love, Gamzee
Tavros sighed and put the note next to Rufio," good morning Rufio….Gamzee's gonna be a handful to be with….isn't he?" Tavros mumbled to the fish as he sprinkled some food in his bowl.
After feeding the fish he straightened up and went back to the bathroom. He slowly showered and got ready for the day. Once up, he couldn't get back to sleep for the life of him. So he might as well be ready to go to school. He hadn't been in a while so he was a little worried about the reactions of the other kids.
He shrugged the worry off and finally after watching half of Peter Pan he headed out for school. He looked up at the sky, at little snowflakes that skittered down from the dark clouds and onto Rosa's coat. Tavros huddled into it and started the trek to school. It was still mostly dark due to the season, but luckily Tavros knew the way in his sleep. It was nice and quiet out. He racked his brain, trying to remember why he never really went at this time. He knew he did it before…why did he sto….oh yeah.
Tavros' thought was halted when he heard the nails on a chalk board voice of a very troubled girl," Tavroooooooos! You're out early today. I thought you stopped walking this early because of me." The girl said as she ran up beside Tavros.
Vriska Serket. You thought Gamzee was troubled? This girl took the cake. She lived in a halfway house for girls and at the edge of town, most of the time she didn't sleep there though. She was notorious for beating kids to a pulp then leaving them, saying it was a fun game. Speaking of games, this girl could play them. They wouldn't let her join any sport at the school because she would always cheat, and the games she did play, were less than traditional.
She played the very sick game of minds. That's how she got to sleep with Tavros. She "took him under her wing" and told him she cared about him. He believed her and had sex with her the way she wanted, she then beat the crap out of him the next day and told him he was worthless and the worst screw she'd ever had. It wasn't only Tavros she had screwed over though. She liked to steal Terezi; the local blind girl's seeing stick. She made Sollux break down and cry and had him have to be taken home by his parents. She liked to bruise Karkat whenever chance she got, she thought it was fun poking the local albino with sharp pointy things, he bruised like a peach! For the longest time he had a bruise shaped like an 8 on the back of his neck because of her. She would always tell Feferi she was fat, which she obviously was not, being the captain of the swim team you can't exactly be overweight. Poor Feferi had to go to counseling for a month because of her.
Don't get me started on Eridan. He was one of her favorite targets. Eridan wasn't very nice himself, but Vriska was meaner, 8 times meaner. She liked to put gay magazines in his locker so that they fell all over the floor when he opened his locker. That got him beat up a couple times. She tormented Eridan so bad that he had a mental breakdown in the middle of the lunch room and he ended up confessing his love for Vriska, who laughed at him and called him pathetic. Poor guy was never the same afterwards. She told him he'd be forever alone and that he didn't deserve to be alive. After that they had to put the hipster on 24/7 suicide watch.
Vriska wasn't all mean though. She just took her frustration out on everyone around her. She in a sense though, dug her own grave. She was mean to everyone because no one liked her and no one liked her because she was mean to them. The girl wasn't all thorns though. It was Kanaya who took pity on her and tried to befriend her. They did become friends, but the friendship was sick and abusive. Vriska got Kanaya in trouble with the police because she hid her pot in Kanaya's locker. Luckily everyone knew how good of a girl Kanaya was so she was let off the hook and the pot was disposed of. After that, Kanaya didn't talk to Vriska. She went downhill after Kanaya refused to speak to her. She got more violent. The school was threatening to expel her. They said they'd never seen a girl so violent in their lives.
They tried to find an outlet for Vriska that wasn't destructive. They couldn't find anything. So now Vriska continued to terrorize the students, begging for any form of attention.
Tavros looked over the matted, messy hair and ripped jacket and jeans," um….hi Vriska…." He managed to squeak out, why did he come this early? He was trying to avoid this bitch at all costs! He didn't want to look at her face and think of it in a sexual sense. He grimaced and gagged a little.
"So Tavros. It's early. Why don't you and I go for a rumpus behind the bleachers?" Vriska said smirking as she grabbed Tavros' shoulder.
Tavros eyes widened, he couldn't speak, he just squeaked, then cried out as the girl grabbed his other shoulders and tossed him into the street in front of a bus that honked at him and tried to swerve out of the way, but at the last second Vriska pulled him back to safety.
"Saved your life! Now you owe me." Vriska said with a dark look. Her grip tight on Tavros' arms," cmon wimp. Stop being so pathetic. I know you can be a man someday. Why not make that day today?" She asked, trying to seduce the boy again.
"I'M GAY! GO AWAY!" Tavros cried out and ripped from her and began to book it down the street, terrified of the girl. Man but it felt good to yell that at someone. It felt right. It sounded right. He continued to run as fast as he could until he was grabbed and yanked into an alley. Tavros shrieked and started to flail, but soon stopped when he heard the familiar gravelly voice.
"Chill bro! Shit what's wrong? You ok Tav?" Gamzee asked calming the smaller teen down by pulling him into a tight hug, rocking him gently.
Tavros shook and clung to Gamzee tightly," Gamzee….Vriska…"
"Say no more. I got this. It's time she fuckin paid for all the shit she's done. You know she tried to join our gang a long while ago? I told them not to let her join; she's to psycho to give a gun. Or even be a drug mule. It's not worth it. Here I'll walk you to school and then you won't have to worry about her from here on out. I know a few people that will help me with this too. Some people that'll want revenge." Gamzee said with a grin as he led Tavros out of the alley.
"You sure? Don't hurt her to bad, she doesn't deserve…" Tavros was cut off by Gamzee putting his hand on his shoulder and leaning down to peck his lips.
"Bro, she deserves it. Leave it to me. You dig?" Gamzee said with a dark smirk, his smeared clown makeup making him look ominous and a little terrifying, so Tavros just nodded and let Gamzee walk him to school. Once he dropped Tavros off he hugged him lightly and left.
Tavros fidgeted, he didn't want anyone to get hurt…even if the victim was Vriska. She was a bitch but she was only like that because she was all alone, perpetually. Tavros pitied her, but he didn't want to be the one to comfort her. He turned and saw Kanaya walking to her first period, may be she'd reconsider her friendship with Vriska.
The small teen ran over to the tall, model-like girl, who looked down at Tavros once he slowed to walk next to her," hi Kanaya." Tavros said with a smile.
Kanaya smiled back and stopped walking," yes? Do I know you?" She asked looking Tavros over.
Tavros sighed, he knew everyone and no one knew him," I'm Tavros. I have 3rd period art with you. Remember?"
"Oh you're the quiet one. Yes I do know you. How can I help you?" She asked in the soft, kind tone she possessed.
"um…well…you know Vriska? Well…I…um…think Gamzee is going to hurt her….you know because she's mean….and she slept with me…" Tavros mumbled. He looked back up at Kanaya and was surprised when he saw tears in her eyes.
"She…slept with you." The tall girl said in an almost bitter tone," and now Gamzee would like to hurt her. I see. All I can say to you is she had it coming. Honestly she needs to be knocked down a few pegs." Kanaya stated turning, continuing to walk to her class.
"Wait! You don't understand, may be if you talked to her…um, she would stop being mean? Like try again…you know…" Tavros said hurrying to catch up with her.
Kanaya stopped again and turned to face Tavros," listen Tavros. I know you mean well, but when you know Vriska as well as I do, you know that one hand of kindness will not, even if you pray and beg, change her. She needs more than one person for attention. No matter what I did for her, she is still the way she has always been. I am sorry to disappoint you, but I am happy that the strange clown boy will hurt her. She deserves it. I am not one for revenge, but this is just desserts. Pardon my maliciousness, but it is just." She said, and at that, she turned and hurried away from Tavros.
Tavros fidgeted, he didn't want anyone hurt! May be Karkat would show some sympathy. He turned and hurried into the library. Karkat and Sollux sat in the far back, playing cards and quietly joking with each other, he approached them and both of them went silent.
Sollux was the first to speak," yo book boy. How are you?" He asked grinning a little at Tavros.
"You know this loser?" Karkat asked Sollux with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah he workth at the bookthtore I go to. He orginizeth everything and helpth Rotha." He explained to the angry albino.
Karkat rolled his eyes and set his cards down," well what do you want or are you just going to look at me funny? If you are you're going to get fucking punched in your god damned hole!" Karkat snarled, standing up.
"Kk chill." Sollux said gently grabbing Karkat's wrist," you know if you punch him you'll jutht hurt yourthelf more."
Karkat glowered and sat back down," fine. Well fuckass, what the fuck do you want?"
Tavros stared at the two, Karkat was the only albino he'd ever known so he had to stare a little," oh well um…Gamzee is going to hurt Vriska…I wanted some help to may be talk him out of it…uh cuz I don't want anyone to get hurt…"
"HA! LET THE BITCH BURN!" Karkat yelled and was quickly hushed by the mostly deaf Librarian. He quieted down and glared at Tavros.
"thorry Tavroth but I agree with Kk. Thee'th done nothing but be a bitch to everyone. Thee really detherveth thith." Sollux stated as he crossed his arms over his chest.
"I..um…can't…understand you…." Tavros mumbled to Sollux.
"ARE YOU FUCKING STUPID YOU PIECE OF SHIT! ITS OBVIOUS WHAT HE SAID YOU FUCKER!"
"SHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
"Sorry…" Karkat calmed down and glared at Tavros," listen weirdo, we are not going to help some bitch who's done nothing but fuck all of us over. Why are you even protecting her? We know what she did to you."
Tavros looked down and sighed," ok…I'll try someone else."
"May be try Terezi? She'd usually nice to everyone, even if they're mean to her. She could…hit Gamzee with her blind stick. I don't know. Just buzz off man." Karkat said picking up his cards again.
Tavros nodded and sighed again, leaving the two alone. He wandered around until he found Terezi at her locker; he smirked a little at the outfit she was wearing. He knew her mom organized her clothes so that they could match, but Terezi went out of her way to wear plaid with stripes and polka dots. Today she was wearing rainbow socks with a pair of red plaid capris and a bright purple long sleeved shirt with a green tank top with blue stripes across it," um hi Terezi."
Terezi turned and smiled at him, her eyes wandering around under her red glasses," hi Tavros! How are you today?" Somehow Terezi knew everyone by name, even the most outcast students. She explained it that everyone had their own unique smell and she matched names with smells.
"I'm..ok..I'm worried though. Will you help me?" Tavros asked.
"Depends on what you need help with." Terezi said shutting her locker and taking her stick from her bag. She extended it and began to tap down the hall," what's up?"
"Well...Gamzee is gonna hurt Vriska, and I know she's mean but I uh…don't want anyone to get hurt you know?" Tavros explained.
"He is? Well that's only fair! She deserves to be beaten up for all of the mean stuff she's done to everyone. Heck this is awesome! I want to be a part of this! I will be the lawyer that puts her in her place! That says her sentence to her face!" Terezi said cackling, accidentally hitting students as she tapped around the corner.
Tavros sighed, he knew asking Terezi, the law nut, would be a bad idea," oh…um..ok…I'm just gonna go…ok?" He said as he turned, leaving Terezi to whack a kid who was trying to put a sign on her back.
The boy wandered through the halls thinking of anyone else he could beg for help, Equius may be? He nodded and hurried to the weights room. Once he entered he saw Equius and Nepeta. Equius was benching more weight than Tavros could ever dream of lifting, Nepeta was spotting him.
"Hi Tavros! Purfect timing, can you spot him while I get him some water?" Nepeta asked as she bounded over to the drinking fountain.
Tavros nodded and took his place behind the bench, looking down at the sweaty teen below him," Tavros. What does such a lowly boy want with me? You came in here for a reason." Equius stated as he lifted the bar back into its holster. He sat up and grabbed a towel at his feet and wiped his face with it.
Nepeta hurried over and handed him his water bottle, which Equius took and took a long slow drink from it," yeah Tavros, what do you want? You hardly efur talk to us. So why now?" The girl asked as she took the bottle back.
"Um…well it's about Vriska." He said, very nervous around Equius.
The buff teen turned and locked his sunglass covered eyes on Tavros," listen peanut worm, that name will not be mentioned in such a sacred place. Nepeta. Get me another towel."
"Ok!" Nepeta said in her chipper tone and pranced over to the towel rack. She hurried back over and handed it to him.
Equius took it and put it over his shoulders," so tell me. Why are you of all puny people, seeking out me who could easily snap you in two?"
"um well uh….Gamzee….you know Gamzee?" Tavros mumbled and fumbled with his shirt.
Equius glared at the small boy and grabbed a dumbbell, working out his arm," yes. I know the Aryan boy who poisons his beautiful blood with drugs and swill. What of the disgrace?"
"Well…he's going to…um…beat…the girl….that I can't say her name in here….up." Tavros explained to the large teen.
"Vriskers? Gamzee's gonna beat Vriskers up? Huh. Well I guess she deserves it. I tried to be her furiend and she just kinda was mean to me and made fun of me fur wearing kitty ears." Nepeta said sitting on the bench next to Equius.
Equius grimaced at the mention of Vriska," and how dare she be mean to Nepeta. Nepeta is the fastest in the school. The star athlete on the track team. How dare anyone bring such a beautifully muscled girl down."
"Equius you're being weird again!" Nepeta said giggling as she adjusted the headband with kitty ears she wore.
"I am sorry. I meant no offence Nepeta. So Tavros. Why do you come to us? Do you expect us to help you defend such a horrible girl?" Equius asked as he switched the dumbbell to the other hand.
"I…guess not…" Tavros said softly," sorry I um…bothered you…I'll leave." He said as he turned and left. Of course those two wouldn't help! Nepeta always followed Equius around and followed his example. He knew Equius didn't like Vriska. Something about dominatrixes….Tavros shrugged and racked his brain, he knew Feferi wouldn't help. Eridan wouldn't be of any help. He wasn't even helpful when he was trying to be helpful. Aradia? No…Vriska was especially mean to Aradia. She made Aradia unresponsive and mute for a year. He didn't want the girl to relapse into that at the mention of her name. There was no one else…she was just going to get hurt.
Tavros went the rest of the day, worrying and looking for Vriska, but she never came to class. He saw everyone, but her that day. That just worried him. What if Gamzee had grabbed her during the day? He was worried even more though when slowly through the day he saw one by one, the people he talked to, leave the school and not come back. He fidgeted and fumbled at the entrance of the school near the end of the day, terrified of what could've happened to Vriska. He hated the girl, but he just wanted everyone to be peaceful! He didn't think anyone deserved to be hurt! He jumped when he felt a hand on his shoulder; he whirled around to see Gamzee, who was grinning down at him.
"Hi bro. How are you?" He asked, rubbing his shoulder gently.
"Hi Gamzee…um…how was your day?" Tavros asked, his eyes filled with worry.
"Fulfilling." Gamzee said grinning darkly," bitch won't bother you no more." He stated leading Tavros out of the school when the bell rung.
Tavros' eyes widened and he looked up at him," what did you do!"
"You'll see tomorrow. She's in the hospital right now, but she'll be out in the morning." He said smirking.
"What? What did you do Gamzee?" Tavros yelled at him.
"Oh. I didn't do shit. It's the people she hurt that did shit to her. You'll see man." Gamzee stated.
Tavros turned and saw Terezi tapping by him; he quickly grabbed her and begged her," what did everyone do to Vriska?"
Terezi blinked with surprise but grinned wide at him and cackled out," Justice."