How the world works

7

Punz looked around his cell for the millionth time. Sure, he's sorta a bought and paid for kind of morals guy. But this is Overkill. Murals depicting treachery, manipulation, murder, and money are everywhere. The blood from the multiple victims all spiral onto the floor and to the center of the room. It would kinda be cool if it wasn't such a punch to the gut. And if he didn't see himself spending eternity here.

He looks over to tubbo who's slowly taking damage from hunger. There's nothing anyone could do. So punz tries to distract himself from the dying teen in hopes that Dream will return soon. If not.... well Punz has seen enough death to last a lifetime. He doesn't want to add to the list.

Luckily, with the end drawing near, the sound of the elevator echoes, bringing hope.

More than ever, Tubbo is thankful to see Dream, even though last time the maniac was here he nearly killed Tommy.

"Food. Please. " Tubbo calls weakly to the doorway, doubling over as hunger washes over him. Dream returns, but he's not alone. A bound and unconscious Purpled is slung over his shoulder. Purpled goes between Punz and Skeppy. Dream then turns to leave. Tubbo reaches for the glass but finally succumbs to his fatigue and crumples to the ground. Punz decides enough is enough. He can do something.

"Dream, you asshole, come back here!" He Yells louder than even he expected. Dream stops mid stride and looks over his shoulder.

"Yes, Punz?" He softly asks.

"He's starving. You'll kill him!" Punz yelled.

"And?"

"He's a child! Even you have to draw the line somewhere!" Punz continues to frantically yelled. Dream rolls his eyes and returns. He puts a single potato in the dispenser and Tubbo weakly eats it, keeping him off of the brink of death but not helping him. He looks so frail and sick...

"You're a man, not a child. So act like one. Lets try this again Tubbo. Sign my book and you'll get pie." Dream says ever so softly. Tubbo just nods. Dream doesn't even bother with the dispenser anymore. He unlocks the door and props tubbo against the far wall, the cheery bees drastically contrasting his dire situation.

Tubbo weakly signs the book and Dream helps him eat until Tubbo can manage to eat by himself. It's disgusting to watch from Punz's perspective. Tubbo signing away his freedom just to be force-fed 2nd rate pumpkin pie that he hasn't even the energy to chew. 

"I heard you and your secret husband have a son, Tubbo. So young and yet so responsible already. I didn't start keeping kids in my basement till I was 23. Want me to arrange a visit? They can stay with Tommy! Doesn't that sound like fun?" Dream asks tubbo, pulling tubbos now long hair away from his face. With orange goop dripping from his face, Tubbo shakes his head, tears forming.

"Thought so. So behave." Dream let's go and promptly leaves.

"I'm feeling generous. I'll give a gift to anyone else who will sign a book for me." Dream announces. Resentment permeates the room until Skeppy breaks the whole Aura by jumping up and down and waving his hands.

"ME ME ME ME ME!" Skeppy laughs gleefully and Dream sneers.

"Anything for you Skeppy. Your book will be a present for bad boy halo himself. So I want you to write about how much you miss him. Ok?" Dream says in a mockingly sweet tone. Skeppy nods.

"I want muffins!" He proclaims. Dream sneers again.

"Every day!" Skeppy continues. To this, Dream simply shrugs. So a few minutes later, Dream has yet another book to gift the revolutionaries. Before leaving, he approaches Punz's cell and stands menacingly for a few seconds before speaking.

"You wont hold out. We both know this. So think about what you want because next time is the last time I'm being friendly. " Dream hisses and leaves.

"So is anyone going to explain anything or....?" Purpled asks.