-❝𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.❞ 𝙏𝙉𝙏𝙙𝙪𝙤

5 - only me.

i got motivated to write this in the middle of a v important english test and then immediately forgot all of my ideas afterwards forgive me

// tw manipulative wording //

"Hi, Charlie. Its been a while since you.. left."

Quackity rested his back on the walls. He slowly slid down and sat down where his friend once was.

"Life's been alright. Uh, Wilburs been helping me out."

He put his legs up to his chest, his arms circling his knees. He looked around at the books displayed left and right.

"But-.. It's not the same without you."

He sighed. Getting up, he walked over to one of the books. His favorite book. Though it was scratched with incomprehensible symbols, he smiled. The tips of his fingers brushed the rough pages.

"Legacy, what a funny word."

Yes, he was talking to practically nothing. But it was nice to pretend. He smiled. Shutting the leather book and placing it back onto the shelf.

"I'm proud of you, Charlie. I really am."

He sighed. His head lowered.

"If only you were here to understand that."

His thoughts flooded with the memories of Slime. Everything he had taught. Every joke he told. His thoughts were interrupted when his eyes glanced at the watch on his arm. He gasped, running out of the stone room.

-

"Big Q!"

Tommy caught up with Quackity. The tall boy rest his hand on his knees, putting the other on Quackitys shoulder. He was horribly out of breath, coughing slightly.

"Where are you going?"

Quackitys eyes widened and he started panicking. Thankfully, Tommy couldnt see Quackitys breakdown in the middle of a coughing fit. His eyes darted everywhere, looking for an excuse. He couldnt just tell Tommyinnit that he was out to see his brother.

"I... was actually gonna go see Tubbo. Wanted to check up on him. Hes been a bit out of it lately."

Tommy looked up, his face red of coughing. He looked at Quackity confused.

"Do you.. not know what happened?"

He returned Tommys confused look.

"Man.. you really don't. His hhu.."

Tommy paused. His eyes widening when he realized what he was saying. Tom remembered that Quackity and Wilbur were unaware of Tubbo and Ranboos relationship.

"His friend died..-"

Quackity sighed unnoticeably, his excuse actually working. He was relieved Tommy wasnt suspicious.

"Oh.. That explains a lo-"

"Shit, I need to go. Ill catch up with you later, big man!"

Tommy ran off. Once he was out of view, Quackity let out a breath that hed been holding in. His hands fiddled at the seams of his pockets, speedwalking up to the familiar truck.

"Im sorry Im late- I ran into Tommy on the way, and- well- yknow that kid."

Wilbur smiled. For some reason, a bigger smile than before.

"You're happy today, whats up?"

Quackity said, adjusting the beanie on his head.

"Nothingg.. Just really happy today."

Wilburs smile was a bit more eerie. Though, Quackity brushed it off. Maybe he was just ecstatic about something. But he still kept a mental note of Wils behavior.

"Anywho.. All I've been doing is spending time waiting for Charlie to come back." Quackity pursed his lips into a sad smile.

Wils grin widened, a humanly impossible smile growing wider. "He'll turn up eventually! Im sure of it!"

Quackity looked at Wilbur with a peculiar look. He looked at him up and down. Even his body language was exaggerated greatly.

"What about you? What have you been doing, Wil..?"

Wilbur jumped on his heels slightly. "Im just happyyyy." He said, stretching out the y.

"You seem glad after what happened with Sapnap. Jeez, you looked pissed at him."

Wilburs demeanor suddenly changed at merely the mention of the name. He looked at Quackity seriously. No longer was he jumping up and down, no. He was frozen, his gaze on Quackity. He moved closer to him, practically looking directly down at him.

"Why are you still thinking of him?"

Wilbur said sternly. Quackity looked up at the figure that towered over him.

"Wilbur it was just a jo-"

"No. Why are you still concerned about him."

"I was just trying to make conversation-"

"Stop looking back in the past. He is in the past."

Wilbur gripped Quackitys arms roughly. Quackity looked right at Wilbur. His eyes were bottomless pits of abyss. No light in sight. His face no longer beamed with a warm smile. Instead, a cold, stern look stared back.

"Wil..-"

"Sapnap is in the past. I, on the other hand, am in the future. I am in your future, Quackity."

"Wilbur, you're scaring me.."

"I am the only one in your future. No one else can help you as well as I can. No one. Only me. Do you understand?"

Quackity looked at Wilbur fearfully. His shoulders bruised from Wilburs grip. His gaze hazy, only Wilbur was clear in his vision. Quackity gulped.

"Y..Yes, sir."

"Good."

And just like that, it seemed that Wilbur snapped out of his gaze. He let go of Quackitys arms, his figure becoming smaller as he relaxed. He took multiple deep breaths before continuing whatever he was doing before.

His gaze was locked on Wilbur. Quackity was still frozen in fear. His vision still hazy and confusing. Wilburs words burned into Quackitys brain.

"Only me."

WEEWOMP

SORRY IF THIS BOOM VANISHED OUT OF NO WHERE I ACCIDENTALLY UNPUBLISHED IT

words: 909

theyre so scunkly <3