Inner Wasting; an Inanimate Insanity Infection AU

Observed.

BLOOD WARNING IN ART AND TEXT. MATURE CONTENT.

Paintbrush's POV:

I stare down at the grass as Dr. Fizz leads Candle and I to the Springtastic rooms. I can't believe this. This is what I get for trying to help him! He lashed out and tried to kill me! I hate Silver Spoon! Dr. Fizz hasn't even allowed me a bath yet! I'm still covered in Silver's vomit. I scoff and try to ignore the dried spit up on my chest.

"Can I get a shower or what?" I spit, looking peeved.

Dr. Fizz sighs, "I'm so sorry, I didn't consider that sooner. Yes, when we get there, go shower. MePhone and Springy renovated the Springtastic boxes to make use of the empty space. There's bathrooms and beds for you."

I start to get a little angry, "So, you're telling ME. That I'M contagious, but you didn't even THINK to get the actual vomit from Silver off of ME??????? THAT'S PROBABLY INCREDIBLY CONTAGIOUS???"

"I'm sorry, I was very startled by everything. Look, we're here. Go shower." Dr. Fizz mutters guiltily.

He points to a yellow Springtastic box as a door opens. I scoff and start to go in, the door slamming behind me. Great. Stuck alone in this liminal space! I'm so happy.

I scoff as I head towards a small door that seems to lead to a bathroom. I push it open and see a pretty barren bathroom with soaps lying on the counter. Great! Wondrous. I grab the shampoos and body soaps and head into the shower. I turn on the water and watch the vomit all wash down the drain. I let out a sigh of relief. I've been trying not to think about it- but oh my gosh the smell. Ew. I gag a little and decide to turn away from the drain. I sigh quietly as I start to wash my hair. It feels really nice to have a nice hot shower after all of this. It's clearing my head. Is everything awful? Yes! Will I not be able to see Lightbulb? Yes! I might die?.. Uh. Anyway. Back to my shower.

I wash out the shampoo and start to condition my hair. Ghhh.. just glad to get clean. Then I'll take a nap and try to clear my head. I just want to lie down! Everything is so hard to process and I just- egh. Silver. This is all his fault. AGH! If it weren't for him, everyone would be okay! Candle wouldn't have been bitten! I could see Lightbulb! WHY!! As if he wasn't insufferable enough.. I bet it was on purpose. He hurt Candle in front of everyone, no remorse, during the finale! So, why would he shy away from hurting everyone with this- infection! I let out an annoyed sigh while rinsing off my body wash. I slowly step out of the shower and wrap myself in a towel.

"Ew- what's this?" I mutter, rubbing my hand across my chest.

A thick scab has formed across where Silver's vomit had laid. It's a bright red? I would think that means a fresh wound- but it's completely scabbed over. Plus, why would it leave a scab? This doesn't make sense! I look at my hands, they are covered in thick scabbing too. Ewgh! Where's Dr. Fizz when you need him? It'd be nice to, I dunno, get some cream for this or something! I feel my stomach churn. This makes me really nervous. Maybe it's- I don't know, bug acid or something?? Maybe it just really burned off my skin, like bleach or something.

I nervously dry off and start to head for my new room. I walk out of the bathroom and land into my bedroom. It's pretty, uh, thrown together. There's a shoddy nightstand, a lamp, and an air mattress with a comforter tossed on it. How nice! How. Nice. Can't even treat us, even after all this?!

I find myself walking around aimlessly in my room. The walls are eerily yellow; reminds me of the backrooms or whatever Fan talks about. He gets really hyped up about these obscure internet things all the time. Lightbulb really enjoys those things too. Right, I won't be able to talk to them. At all. I'm stuck here. I scoff and kick the ground a bit.