Together at The Edge of a Universe

✨Chapter 73 - why did murderous animals survive? (TW!)

!!GORE/HOSPITAL VISITS!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!

(It's not bh dw.)

Cherry Jr. P.O.V:

"Dad look! I'm gonna do a flip!" I exclaim, bouncing up higher. Dad looks at me suspiciously, sitting on the grass.

"I don't think that's a good idea-...and you're doing it-" He says, sitting up straighter, other...dad...? Papa? Papa.

I end up landing the flip, smiling widely. "CJ that was cool...but don't do it again..." Dad sighs, holding his hand over his temples.

Papa laughs, "It's alright sapling..." they smile, patting his back. I grin, hopping over to them and sitting next to them both. Dad ruffles my hair, grinning back.

"You are just a trouble maker." He chuckles, I swat his hand away. Giggling as I do so. "Heyyy...rude..."

Papa rolls his eyes, smiling back at us. "You guys are dumb..."

I laugh, hopping back onto the trampoline. "I'm going to do another flip!!" I exclaim, bouncing higher as I go. Dad rolls his eyes, "If you do you're grounded."

"Sorryyy! Can't hear you!!!" I grin, flipping into the air. Huh, the trampoline seems to be a bit further away than I remember...

*CRACK*

White hot pain seers through my arm, I cry out falling onto the ground. I hear papa and dad running towards me. I feel tears stream down my face. I feel pain, lots of it. 

I think I landed on like a rock or something...but it shouldn't be too bad...I look over to my arm as I attempt to recover.

And see an ivory white bone stained with my own blood sticking through the skin. 

Okay now it's time to cry.

Third Person P.O.V:

"Oh my god, oh my god, oh, my god-" Tree stammers running over to where Cherry Jr. fell, Black Hole is quick to follow, crouching down next to them.

"Jr!- H-hey, it's gonna be okay- Uh-...oh shit." Tree whispers, Black Hole covering their mouth in shock.

Bits of bone rib through CJ's skin, mangling their flesh. Parts of the bone stick out through his arm, blood steadily flowing out of the chasm that is their arm like a waterfall. Slowly pouring onto the grass, discoloring it to an ugly red. The sickeningly sweet smell of blood fills the air, joining with Jr.'s screams of agony.

Tree felt like he was going to puke just looking at it.

"Uh- Okay!- Black Hole, carry him to the car!" Tree shouts to a motionless Black Hole. "BABE! Let's go!"

This wakes them up, as they immediately hoist CJ into their arms and sprint towards the car. Tree looks back down to the blood stained carpet, silently praying that CJ would still have an arm by the end of this.

Rushing to grab his keys and wallet, Tree sprints into the garage to meet with his family.

"I-I'll sit in the back- to help with the bleeding-" Black Hole stammers, still holding a sobbing Cherry Jr. in their arms. Tree nods, shakily starting up the car and speeding off.

Jr.'s screams echo the whole car ride to the hospital.

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Tree P.O.V:

I pace uncertainly around the waiting room, Black Hole watching me.

"Babe, you should sit down...you've been like that for half an hour..." They whisper, I glance over to them, their eye baggy and stained with tears.