"Where are the others?" Punz asks Puffy who jumps in her chair. As the time has gone on, she has gotten less anxious about Dream and Purpled going out. Her phone, however, hasn't left her grip in case.
On the other hand, she has been texting Niki which has provided her with a positive distraction. Niki likes cats and has been thinking about colouring her hair again.
"Foolish, I think, is watching cartoons, and Purpled and Dream are currently in town with Techno and Tommy."
Punz nods absentmindedly and Puffy can see that he is bothered by something.
"Are you feeling okay?" She asks, patting the seat next to her.
"I guess," he murmurs, sitting down gingerly, "I'm probably just tired. A lot has happened."
"Wanna talk about it?" Puffy asks and Punz shakes his head. She thought he would.
Puffy turns back to her phone and laughs at a picture Niki sent her. She notices Punz's question glance from the corner of her eye.
"It's Niki." She offers.
"The lady from the bakery?"
"Yeah. We have a lot in common." She laughs again as something else is sent through.
"I think you should just ask her on a date."
"Pffft, sure..." Puffy laughs.
"I'm being serious."
"I know and that scares me, are you feeling okay?" She jokingly reaches out for his forehead but her hand gets batted away.
As he leans back, Punz must notice the time on the clock. It's nearly midday, and the other two have been out for hours.
"I didn't realise it was so late." He admits and Puffy catches him frowning.
"You deserved to sleep in Punz, it really isn't a problem."
"I guess..." He trails off.
"Why don't you try and encourage Foolish to go outside. I'm worried his eyes will go square if he sits in front of that box any longer."
He lingers for a while, not wanting to move and Puffy searches up nice cafes on her phone; maybe Niki will like one of them.
Purpled dreams. Purpled almost never dreams. He's back in the spacecraft; back because he's been here before. It's shaking out if control and alarms blare in his ears. Every light is flashing so fast and bright that he's surprised he can see anything at all. The black mass outside gets bigger and bigger and bigger.
He's alone. He feels his knees are stuck to the floor. Why isn't he stood up? Why can't he stand up? His whole body must be made of lead as he tries with all his might to grab hold of something to pull himself up. But to no avail.
The alarms are penetrating. He's crying. He's going to die here in the floor of this metal trap.
He wants to wake up! Why can't he wake up!?
Puffy's phone suddenly rings. It's a number she doesn't recognise.
"It can't be Niki." She mumbles to herself.
Suddenly there's a light. A different one that he sees out the corner of his eye.
"Are you going to answer it?" Punz asks after watching her stare for a couple of seconds.
"I don't usually answer number I don't know." She admits and Punz glances over to her phone screen.
There is a buzzing in his ear...no...it's static, like walkie talkies trying to find each other.
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Fanfiction"Dream legs it down the alleyway, bag gripped tightly in his hand. His cheeks are already red and angry from the bitter cold wind and his feet numb inside his shoes. He can hear rasped shouts from behind him, and forces his legs to move faster." Or:...
