Rehabilitation: A Skephalo Fanfic

Chapter Two: My blessing

   Skeppy stared up from his mug as he realized Puffy and the others had been lying to him about the whereabouts of his friend. He felt betrayed as he sat in Puffy's nook.

   Puffy sighed and went on to recount what truly happened that fateful day. It started with the banquets invitations, a way to bury the hatchet as Bad put it, then it spiraled out of control. Someone had snuck in a bottle of church prime water and threw it on the egg and that's when hell broke loose. She grimaced at her mug while remembering the shrieks Bad had made, that's when she knew Bad was too far gone. By then Sam had taken to defend the other guests at the dinner while Ant and Ponk were struggling to get Bad under control. Somehow the everyone had evacuated except Puffy, Tommy, and Sam. All of them watched in horror as Bad tore into the egg to gain more power for himself, she could recall the nearly savage look in his eyes while he lapped away the egg's gooey insides.
   Then that's when Bad had turned to them, he looked over them with a different type of rage as he took flight above them. Of course they eventually overpowered Bad and hid him away while the server recollected themselves. A few days had past and in that time Skeppy had been recovered and the bloodvines had wilted away. Sam had managed to build Bad a containment cell far from the server's mainland, he felt it would be best to keep him far off rather close to home and not to mention he'd be in proximity to Dream.
That night they had put Bad under and transferred him to his new place of residence. As months came to pass Bad had never seemed to relax. By then the other infected members of the server had come to and recovered. Ponk, Ant, Punz, even purpled yet nothing worked to bring back Bad. Eventually the visits to Bad slowly stopped and Sam left him behind.

   Puffy looked to Skeppy who was teary eyed and staring at Puffy in pain, how could they all lie to him and how could they leave Bad out there alone. Harshly, Skeppy sat his mug on the table, he glared at Puffy.

"How long?" He asked coldly while trying to hold back the vile in his throat. Puffy gave him a confused look.

"How long wh-" even before she could finish Skeppy rose from his seat and yelled into her face

"HOW LONG SINCE ANYONE HAS VISITED HIM?!" He said in rage. Puffy looked away, she couldn't look him in the eyes.

"Two years..." She said softly. With that being said Skeppy left.

   A week had gone by and Skeppy had stayed to himself. Puffy had delivered a care package to him, something she often did to cheer up or help others. Of course she didn't expect Skeppy to open the door but at least to take the package inside. Sadly he hadn't, the basket with canisters of rabbit stew, a small bundle of cookies and handpicked tea had stayed where she placed it on his porch. Inside of Skeppy's house he laid in his room on the cold quartz floor. He refused to leave his home until he had an idea of how to retrieve Bad, of course releasing him and getting him home was easy but he had no idea where Bad was being kept. Only a handful of people knew where Bad was imprisoned but Skeppy knew that Sam and Puffy wouldn't tell. Ponk wouldn't either since he was very close to Sam, Punz had been gone for a few weeks to go camping, and Purpled was keeping to himself. The only chance Skeppy had would be asking Ant but that's if he could get a hold of Ant before Puffy or Sam did. 

   Skeppy now had a game plan as he packed away supplies in a camping bag, find Ant, get Bad's location and free him. He had to hurry too, the less time his dear friend spent out in the middle of no where the better. While collecting what he thought was useful he heard a knock at his door, Puffy. He sighed in annoyance while going to the door and looking out, there she was holding a new care package and a blanket. Reluctantly he opened the door to her.

   Puffy looked up as the door opened and Skeppy glared at her, she could see his packed bag in the corner. She gulped and held up the basket filled with goodies and comfort food.

"I'm sorry about everything and well" she glanced down to her care package. Skeppy knew that familiar sound of sincerity in her voice as he opened the door wider to let her inside. She gave a thankful smile and walked inside.

   The two now sat in Skeppy's kitchen where he had been packing away cooked meats and a few loaves of bread for his trip. Deep down Puffy knew she should've expected him to looked for Bad but it was also better for him to see what his friend had truly become. Skeppy looked at Puffy, he wasn't ready to accept her apology but rather it gave him the opportunity to learn more.

"So are you gonna stop me?" He asked flatly while looking to his bag. Puffy shook her head while trying to meet his eyes.

"I don't think so" she said trying to sound non hostile. Skeppy returned her stare, the two locked in each other's gaze.

"Are you going to tell Sam or Tommy?" He asked. Puffy reached a hand out to take Skeppy's, she gave him a solemn nod.

"You have my word.." she paused and teared up "...and you have my blessing to find him"