Rollercoaster: Prompts and Tales

Just a Hiccup

A/N: Some information will not be correct and this is an alternative universe story. Don't take it too seriously when things don't line up on the current storyline.

Kirk, Twinkles, and Ursula didn't leave the house after Ray decided to lay on the couch. Thank goodness Sooty came home soon after. As much as the three wanted to comfort Ray, they just didn't know how to properly do it.

As soon as Sooty was able to change attire and into home clothes and no mask, she headed towards Ray. It broke Sooty to see Ray trying her best not to be seen or heard as she cried.

"Oh Hiccups..." Ray attempts to open her eyes but it was already swollen that she could barely open it. Sooty lifted Ray's head as she sat, placing it on her lap. "It's okay, you're okay...no one's going to hurt you anymore..." Ray automatically placed her hands on her face to cover it.

"I don't feel better Sooty...why don't I feel better..." Ray's voice quivered. Sooty sighs in sadness.

What can I do? Oh! It's worth a shot.

"Do you think you have the strength to sit up?" Ray nods.

"Okay let's have you sit up." Sooty helps her up, letting Ray sit in criss cross in front of her, as she does the same behind her.

"Is it uncomfortable?" Ray shakes her head no.

"Okay, I'm going to unbraid your hair." The two sat in silence as Sooty unbraided her hair. As soon as she was done, she started to brush Ray's long beautiful waves.

"The reason why you don't feel better Hiccups, is because you care, and that's not a bad thing, it truly is not a bad thing. You care about the clowns, and that's not just because you're one of us. And we both know you also had a teensy weensy bit of care left for BonBon. Deep down it's something you didn't want to do but he keeps poking you...oh I worded that really bad. All I'm saying is, no matter what happens, don't lose yourself."

But Ray was already losing herself. Back then, her own fights were petty stirs made by other people and tested loyalty, this...this is entirely different.

"But I shouldn't care! He stabbed me twice in a matter of 3 yucking days!" Sooty looks up to the other three. Kirk nods to answer a question she didn't even need to ask.

"I'm going to take a look, okay?"

"Okay..." Sooty lifts up the blanket Ursula gave Ray. She sees a little bit of blood staining her new bandages. Two lines. She saw the two lines.

"Is it going to scar Sooty?"

"Well I can't lie to you because lying is illegal but hey! Those are your battle scars! It might not be the best reminder but you're a fighter! Always have been and always will be!"

"Thank you for brushing my hair...how did you know?"

"Well, for someone who keeps their hair in a braid every time I see them, I'm sure it helps to relax when you unbraid them."

"My mom..." Ray paused, unsure of whether she wanted to continue to open up or not.

"When I was younger...before my parents left me..." Ray closed her eyes as if she wanted to be in the moment of the memory. "My mom would have me part my hair down the middle; placing half on my right and the other on my left. She told me in order to keep my hair healthy I had to brush each half 100 times, and once I'm done I had to put my hair together to the back and brush it 100 times more. A total of 300 brush strokes each night before bed. I used to think it was a form of punishment, but now I understand a bit more."

"Well she's right, you have beautiful long waves. If you don't mind me asking Hiccups, what happened to your parents?"

"Umm I don't know...they were there one moment and they were gone the next..." Ray was starting to feel the medications kick in.