Twisted Turns: A Dandy's World AU

1- Inconsistent Plans

When Dandy was off on his elevator shift, I opened the cells of the containment chamber, corralling everyone out, encouraging them to be quick and quiet. Despite me working with Dandy, Sprout made no comment and just followed my orders.

As we ran through the lab floor towards the exit, all of them having their minds set on Dandy's death, I was having second thoughts.

Would it be right to kill their captor? Why not forgive him? Is that too much? Am I dreaming? Possibly... but... I can't do this to my boyfriend, can I? He's had the right intent, he told me so! I don't think I should turn against him because I few people got hurt... I know what I have to do, but......I don't want to...

Do it, Astro.

Do it.

End their lives before they end his.

You know you want to, so do it already.

I entered the elevator beside them, staying silent with my head down. Four toons in there with me. I had four hands, didn't I?.... all I had to do was chug the bottle of ichor in my back pocket and go crazy.

Do. It.

The elevator doors closed as Vee stumbled in. I held my breath, taking out the capsule of ichor. Despite the tense feeling in the air, no one noticed. I swiftly brought it up to my face, forcing the sticky black ink down my throat.

Pebble whipped his head toward me, his ears pricking at the sound of my silent gags, his nose twitching at the smell of the putrid substance. A low growl sounded from his throat, alerting Sprout.

His eye slightly widened. "....Astro....." he muttered softly. I turned around, wiping the excess ichor from my mouth and straightening my posture. "I'm sorry, Sprout. Vee. Shelly. Pebble." I nodded to each of them as I said their names, each reaction being the widening of eyes and a fearful step back.

"But.... I can't let you end his life. I need him. He needs me."

"You guys understand that.... Right?"

My hopeful smile and movement of my hands was met by their screams of pain.

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Dandy skipped through the hall of the lobby, heading to the secret elevator. He could finally see his boyfriend again after a long day of helping the toons! He was super excited, because he had saved a box of chocolates just for the two of them to share while working.

As he waited beside the elevator to open, pools of ichor leaked from underneath the door. Dandy stared in disbelief. Did he leave a gallon of ichor in there? Did it spill? Was it another mess he had to clean up?...

The door opened.

Astro stood in the center of the elevator, ichor splattered all over him. There, the remains of Ve1, Sh2, Pe3, and Sp4, were scattered across the walls, ceiling, and floor.

Astro turned around quickly, sighing in relief at the sight of Dandy.

"Oh, hello, Dandy...! Can you, um..... help me clean this up....?" He laughed, embarrassed.