Take-Over: A BFB/TPOT AU

Chapter 49: The Feeling of Loneliness

Pen & Bottle

Pen walked in a circle around the room. He had his right hand on his mouth, thinking to himself. Black Hole hasn't come back for a few days now, and there hasn't been a mention of him. This worried Pen, as he was their safest way to get food, and without him, there would be more risky situations. Plus, he couldn't leave Bottle alone. Not when she was in this state. Sure, she was recovering, but she wasn't the same still. There are moments where she just...Breaks and he needs to comfort her.

He heard a growl in his stomach and covered it with his hands. He looked over to Bottle, who was stifling a laugh. He grinned sheepishly, embarrassed at the loud noise. He was starving, and berries weren't going to get him through this. Ever since the challenge started, they only ate mainly berries, and he never felt full. He wasn't sure about the wildlife in this small area, but it had to be better than living on small berries. He watched a video on T.V about how insects were nutritious, maybe those are good? He shuddered at the idea. Maybe as a last resort.

He thought again about Black Hole and his disappearance. There was no way he could've died; it was Black Hole for crying out loud! It's like asking if X or 4 could've died, impossible. He felt a hand touch his shoulder and look behind him. Bottle was reaching out to him and signaling for him to sit down. Sighing, he did and looked at her. "What's wrong Pen? Is it about Black Hole?" He nodded, and she put on a thinking expression. He laughed to himself about it. Bottle was funny, in her expressions and words. You'd think that she was acting with her intense stare and the way she's sitting, but it's all really how she is. She didn't move, with an occasional grumble, but then a light went off.

"I know! He's probably staking out other members!" Pen looked at her with a somewhat surprised look. "Bottle, he's a part of Death P.A.C.T. Him hunting other contestants is like if Teardrop decided to speak! I don't want to assume the worst, but-"
"No!" He stopped talking, as Bottle put her hands on her head, shaking it. She didn't believe Pen, and she can. He didn't really himself, Black Hole? Never. But...maybe? After all, 4 wouldn't have this 'game' if Black Hole was gonna be the last alive anyway. "Look Bottle, let's face it. He's probably gone. And we should-"

He was cut off by a large knocking noise, that was repeating and lost his train of thought. He whispered to Bottle something, and she nodded, hiding carefully getting off the bed and hiding in the corner. Pen got a bat ready and held it in his left hand. He shakily walked to the open hole in the house and raised his bat. He yelled and ran towards the gape but was quickly put down. His weapon was taken away quickly, and he felt his face pushed to the ground. He was struggling to get up and heard somebody talking.

"Hey there bro!"

"ERASER?!"

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8-ball & Tennis Ball

"Tennis Ball! I need you down here!"

Tennis Ball groaned, walking away from the mess that was "research" for Evil Leafy. This was the 3rd time 8-ball called him today. He could tell that he wasn't the only one annoyed, since every time he came back down 8-ball looked slightly more infuriated. He walked down the stairs, and almost as soon as he stepped on the final step, 8-ball appeared. "Why do you keep doing this?" He jumped at the sudden question and managed to trip on the last step, landing face first on the floor. He yelled at the pain in his forehead and stood up clumsily with a leg on the top of his head. 8-ball looked slightly amused at the situation but soon gave a cold stare.

"Well?" 8-ball demanded for an answer. Since he was still hurting from his fall, he looked at 8-ball with a confused look. "What do you mean 'Well?' Well, what?" 8-ball looked angry now, and half-yelled, "What do you mean, well what?! Why do you always leave when I'm trying to help us?!" He took a large breath and kept talking. "Every time I TRY to talk to you about it, you just, walk away!" Tennis Ball didn't say anything. He had a point; he DID just walk away. But it's for a good reason! It's to find out what's going on with Evil Leafy. 8-ball doesn't know that. Shoot, he doesn't know about it! I've been too wrapped up in it myself that I forgot to tell him! He was about to explain, but 8-ball cut him off, rolling away.