TRIBULATIONS

7.

Arthur groaned, "..Stop.. Stop!" Bennett stopped putting pressure on Arthur's wound.

With the ounce of luck they had, they managed to somehow land on the Undercity in some kind of alleyway. Was the door always there? Bennett wondered curiously.

It wasn't a question that needed to be answered urgently, he was just glad that they had some hope now that they were here. Arthur winced, "..I can make it.."

"No!" Bennett gently pushed him back on the ground when he tried to get up. "Let me take care of your wound first."

Arthur snorted. "Is this the same Man who wanted nothing but to be away from me?"

Bennett deadpanned. "I will punch your stomach."

Arthur stopped.

Bennett sighed. "..It's like you said. I didn't want to be alone, even though I was furious. You're not so bad.. So.. Yeah."

Arthur puffed out a smile causing his abdomen to expand slightly and he cursed making it all worse. Bennett looked around, a door was behind him on the right. The windows were busted down, but they had curtains from the inside. He made up his mind and took Arthur's arm, throwing it around his shoulder, he helped him up. Together they stepped towards the cabin. Arthur staggered slightly but with Bennett's support, he managed just fine.

Bennett set Arthur against the wall, letting him rest, but he struggled to keep himself up. Bennett looked around the area, turned the door knob and was surprised when the door opened.

A cough caused Bennett to walk out of the door and snap his head to the right. A bald man stood there with multiple people behind him. Bennett inspected him, his right eye was green the other brown. He wore a woman's beater, showcasing his lean inverted triangle body.

The Man sent Bennett a lopsided smirk. "..Ooh.. It seems that a bunch of Upsiders have landed on our turf."

Their turf? What a load of bullshit.

Bennett scowled. "Look we don't want any trouble. We just... Need someone." They needed the rulers to be exact.

"And who might that be?" The Man asked curiously, his eyes glanced at Arthur's weakening body. "..Ah.. Is everything alright in the Upside city?"

Bennett wasn't sure if the man really wanted him to answer. He opened his mouth but then, the Man laughed out loud. "Fuck! So it's true.. You guys really are pathetic. Once shit goes down the drain, you come running to us?"

Bennett rolled his eyes. "Correction: The Rulers of Mispair. We want nothing to do with you and your little gang."

The smile dissipated from the Man's face. Behind him, his members alerted, holding up their weapons as they glared at them menacingly. Bennett knew he should've just held his tongue, but they did not suffer all of those days for bastards to taunt them.

When the men did not move, Bennett looked at Arthur's stomach. He was losing a lot of blood and he could not stand here and chat around with anyone! He went over to him and aided him.

As they walked, the Man's eyes followed them. When they passed him, the man suddenly tilted his head to the left and one of his men blocked their path.

Bennett clicked his tongue in annoyance. Arthur grumbled in pain. The Man turned, he looked at Bennett. "..The Rulers, you say? What makes you think we have Rulers?"

Bennett did not react even when the Man seemed to emit anger when he mentioned the rulers. He couldn't care less, he glared at the man in front of him. "Move."