Fleetway's Torment

One to One

(Fleetway Pov:) Just need to put on a brave face and see Mephiles. I'll be ok. X said he'll be ok so I'll be ok.

I look around the bar, quickly avoiding looking at large bears or dogs in case they think I'm sizing them up. My eyes shift to the front of the bar where I spot an empty seat next to someone wearing a black hood though the quills pointing through make me think they are a hedgehog.

Quietly, I sit on the chair and once again continue to look around for Mephiles when I hear crying from the person next to me. The voice is unmistakable yet it takes me a moment to look because to hear him like this is so rare that I'm caught off guard.

I look at him, seeing him drenching his hoodie in tears as he sobs. I move my hand to his back and pat him to comfort him but he shakes my arm off.

'Don't...Don't touch me.' He sounds as hurt as I did. I think of the Mephiles that was in the dream before patting his back again.
'I said don't touch me.' As much as he doesn't want this, he needs it.
'Do you not understand-' He looks at me and he freezes, both of us look at each others faces for a moment before I hug Mephiles tight.

'Wanna tell me what happened?' I ask with a small smile, trying to calm him down.
'I fucked up'
'Mmm?'
'Infinite was trying to work with us to make up for what he did and because I was angry about what happened to Silver, I more or less caused him to leave.' I listen to him, continuing to pat his back every so often.
'Now Scourge is angry at me..and Silver.'
'Mephy, I'm sure they aren't mad at you-'
'Fleet, they are furious. Scourge shouted at me and Silver said that I'm a monster and that I can't do anything right.'

The last bit couldn't of been Silver. He wouldn't just call Mephiles that. He's too pure for it and he loves Mephiles so he couldn't just do that.

Mephiles seeming to notice my face, sighs and looks down as tears start to push out again. 'You think I'm insane don't you? That I'm crazy?'
'No...Mephy, I just know that they care.. and if they did say that then they'll regret it.'
'Yea?'
'Yea'

He slightly smiles but only for a moment. 'How did you find me?'
'I asked X to take me to you.'
'Why?' Remembering my reasoning, my expression drops considerably. I don't really want Mephiles to think I'm mad but I don't want to scare him either. Should I...tell him? 

I sigh and look Mephiles in the eyes with as gentle of an expression I can muster. 'I... had a nightmare of Scourge, Infinite, Silver, Manic, Sunky, X and Exe dying.'
'I...I can't imagine what that was like-'
'You killed Exe.. but after killing him you started to sob and hug me. You were the only person in that nightmare who could see me...other than...the wolf....'
'Fleetway...' He brings me into a hug and I return it.

We embrace for a few seconds before we move backwards. 'Can I ask.. what happened after that Fleet?'
'I-I couldn't handle seeing what I saw yet I couldn't wake up so..I used chaos blast and destroyed everything around me...including you. Then I woke up...'
'Fleet... I'm sorry-'
'Its not your fault. I'm sorry about Scourge and Silver-'
'That isn't your fault either.'
'Then stop apologizing like it is. It happened and neither of us can change that. All we can do is...improve.'

Mephiles looks shocked, its kind of refreshing to see him like that though I'd be lying if I wasn't a little shocked myself.

'You are right...Fleetway.'
'Sorry if that came out like I was attacking you-'
'No. It didn't.'
'Phew okay. Well...' I think of what I remember from the dream. Infinite and Scourge with the wolf. The wolf that... ended them.

I shake my head at the thought that they might be dead right now.
'Mephiles, I won't try and force you but..I'd feel less worried if I knew you were with me.'
'Where are you going?'
'To Scourge and Infinite. I need to stop what I saw from happening.' He watches me for a few seconds as I stand up and extend my hand.

'I..will go with you.' He takes my hand and stands up, I smile at him and he smiles lighlty back at me. 'Mephiles, whatever happens...'

'I love you, not romantically in the way you love Silver and I love Exe but I do love you.'
'I love you too Fleetway.'

We smile at each other a bit brighter than before. We stop holding hands and walk out the bar.

End

(These two needed this. I'm sure they're glad to have each other.)