One for All and All for One: A Triplets Fanfic

Rex

There was a knock on Rex's bedroom door, and then the doorknob rattled, but Rex had locked it.

"Rex?" Dex called out. "Can I come in?"

Rex curled up on his bed. "No!"

"Why not?"

"Because I just want to be alone."

Rex heard a huge sigh, before the knob turned. Curse Dex's Technopathy abilities.

He didn't look over as Dex came in. He mildly wondered if this would be Dex explaining why he would say that Rex was a Talentless elf.

Dex sat on the bed, and sighed once again. "Rex," he said gently.

Rex groaned and rolled over. "Does this mean it's time for the 'encouraging speech' thing?"

Dex blinked. " I suppose it is. But listen, I know what it's like, to be scared that you're not going to get an ability. And to be around people who all have abilities, that may seem better than what you might ever have."

"Really?" Rex snapped. "Says the person who thinks I'm Talentless!"

Dex paled. "You heard that?!"

"Yeah, I did. And you weren't even going to tell me."

Dex rubbed his forehead. "Rex, there's still a chance that you might get an ability. Keefe might've been wrong."

Rex was a little bit confused. What did this have to do with Keefe? "But you wouldn't have been discussing it if it wasn't a huge possibility right?" He pressed. He knew Dex really well. He didn't like to talk about hypotheticals.

Dex pressed his lips together. "No," he admitted. "Probably not."

Rex scoffed. "And you weren't planning on telling me, were you?"

Dex hesitated, and in that moment of pause, Rex knew the truth.

"Unbelievable. I can't believe that you would be that cruel, Dex." Rex didn't bother hiding the hurt in his voice.

Dex just sat there and took it. "I was only trying to protect you," he whispered, anguished.

Rex snorted. "That's what they always say." He rolled back over. "Please, just go. I need to be alone right now."

He heard Dex softly padding out the door. "Rex, I -"

"No," Rex interrupted, not even looking at him. "No. I can't deal with you right now."

Rex took some shaky breaths. And buried himself in his pillow.