Is This Real?

Chapter 14

Quackity POV:

Quackity had woken up with a nervous feeling today. He woke up early in the morning had been staring at the ceiling for hours now. Today Schlatt had planned for them to go out together. Quackity didn't know why or where they would go but he couldn't say no.

He stayed in bed staring into nothing. Hours passed by, but he couldn't get himself up. He did not want to go out with Schlatt but knew if he didn't, bad things would happen.

Quackity heard a knock at the door.

"Quackity are you ready?" He heard what he assumed to be Schlatt say.

He sighed and got up.

When he reached the door, he stood there and took a deep breath before opening it to reveal a very nicely dressed Schlatt with flowers in hand.

"Hello." Schlatt said, "Here" he continued and handed Quackity the flowers.

"I got you blue ones, because they match that beanie you always wear. I didn't know your favorite color sorry." Schlatt said.

He seemed slightly nervous, which was not usual for him.

"Thank you, I like them a lot." Quackity responded then placed the flowers down on his bed.

"Good." Schlatt said while nervously looking at Quackity.

"Oh, um you look good." Quackity said

"Thank you. You look good too." Schlatt said back.

They both stared at each other for a while, Quackity noticed Schlatt didn't have a bottle in his hand today. Maybe he was finally sober.

"Where are we going today?" Quackity said to break the silence.

"Oh yes, I forgot. Today I was just wanted to take a walk with you. To talk." Schlatt replied and held his arm out for Quackity to take.

Quackity hesitated, but held Schlatt's arm, which made Schlatt's tense body ease up.

"I do want to apologize, I'm just nervous." Schlatt said in a shaky breath.

"Oh?" Quackity said

"I know," Schlatt said with a slight chuckle "It's not like me, but you just," he sighed "You just make me feel different." He finished and cleared his throat.

Quackity was confused. After all this man had done to him, he says this. It made no sense to Quackity, but he ignored it.

"Anyways I wanted to talk to you about something today. I want to throw a festival, and I want you to help me." Schlatt said looking at Quackity. "I talked to Tubbo and Fundy about all of this already actually and they're going to help me. I just wanted to involve you as well." He finished and stopped walking.

"Quackity, I know drunk me, and honestly regular me are not the best, and I regret a lot of things I have done and said to you while not sober, but it all comes from a place of love. I know that's hard to believe but it's true. I get so jealous when I see you with other people and that jealously takes over my head. Then I drink and well, then I do what I do." Schlatt said while looking down at the ground.

"I regret all of it. Every word and action I've said or done to you. I do really like you Quackity. I just have issues, and I promise I am trying to fix myself, just sometimes it gets too hard and I break." Schlatt continued saying.

"I just wanted you to know that I'm trying to change for you, and I realize what I've done is wrong. I'm not asking for forgiveness because I'm sure you wouldn't forgive me, but I am asking if we can try to move forward from all this. I'll be better I swear to you, I just need some time to get better, but I will get better. For you." Schlatt said looking back up at Quackity waiting for a response.

Quackity just stared at him. After all he's done, all the drunk harsh words he's said, all the mental abuse he has caused, all the fear he has brought into Quackity's life, Schlatt is asking to try to move on from it?

"Schlatt, you have caused me issues too. You have brought so much fear in my life, and I honestly don't think this would work." Quackity said trying to seem as confident as he could.

"I understand Quackity. All I'm asking for is another chance. I will be here to help you solve any issue I have caused; I will be better for you I promise. Just one more chance, that's all I need." Schlatt said with desperation in his voice.

Quackity had always had a liking for Schlatt since their first date, but after everything that happened, he had concealed those feelings. He knew Schlatt had been a good person deep down, but his niceness got overtaken by his drunk self.

Quackity kept thinking over what Schlatt had said.

They both stood together in silence for a long time. The sun had even begun to set. But after what seemed like an eternity Quackity spoke.

"Okay Schlatt."

Schlatt laughed with relief.

"Thank you Quackity." He said while grabbing Quackity and shoving him in his arms.

Quackity had been engulphed in Schlatt's hug, which was awkward for Quackity, but he still gave Schlatt a hug back.

"Thank you Quackity thank you. I will make up for everything I have done I promise." Schlatt said letting go of Quackity and looking at him with a huge smile on his face.

"Thank you so much" He said one last time to which Quackity gave Schlatt a smile back.

They both linked arms again and started walking to where they were going to meet Tubbo and Fundy for the festival planning.

All four of them spent hours talking over what they were going to do and how they would decorate. They planned everything and gave out roles for everyone.

Tubbo would organize everything and prepare a speech, Fundy would prepare the venue and be security, and Schlatt said Quackity could do whatever he wanted. Which made Quackity happy because he had wanted to build a stripper pole.

As they finished up the meeting everyone but Schlatt and Quackity left.

Schlatt asked Quackity to stay with him for a while longer just so they could talk more, which they did.

They stayed together all night talking about funny memories they had or just random things that came out of their mouths.

It was a long but fun night, and when it was over Quackity started to think about Schlatt. He started to remember why he liked Schlatt in the first place anyways.

Maybe he did really mean all the things he had said. Maybe he would change.

Quackity laid in bed thinking all night.

Maybe Quackity could even see his friends again.

Maybe he could even see Karl again.

Quackity sighed, would Karl even want to see him again after their last interaction though?

And with Karl on his mind Quackity fell into a deep and peaceful sleep.

Everything seemed to be going good again, but how long would all of it last?

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Hopefully this is an interesting chapter here.

I really like Schlatt and honestly feel like he has a good side to him even if he was always portrayed as the evil guy in the SMP, and I'm trying to show that good side here, but nothing lasts forever!

Anyways hope you enjoyed this chapter!

And thank you to everyone who is reading this! I never thought this would ever be anything more than a joke that wouldn't last long but seeing how some of you guys like it encourages me to write more! So, thank you for that, I have really enjoyed writing all of this and I'm glad some of you like it because now I get to write even more >:)!

But again thank you, hope you guys are liking it and are having a good day/night!