Velvet and Veneer Minfics

It Has To Work (Part 2)

Today was the day of the concert.

Velvet and Veneer were to use some prototype made by Crimp for this night.... Floyd wasn't looking forward to it. As he sat there in the small, enclosed diamond he couldn't stop but think what he learned a couple of weeks ago.... Veneer was sick.

This is the reason why Velvet was doing it... why she was so desperate... she didn't want to loose her brother. What Floyd couldn't get out of his head, is who in the world told them about Trolls? Who gave them that idea?.... His thoughts were cut short as her the sounds of a small stifled cry.

Floyd turned to see Velvet sitting on her vanity.... She was fully dressed already...tears coming down her face. He had been witnessing along with her that Veneer was slowly declining...

She didn't know what else to do... somehow the Troll wasn't helping... Veneer looked thinner...His voice softer... Velvet was slowly seeing her brother whither away to this stupid sickness. She had done everything they said, everything they asked for... yet there were still no answers.... Veneer still wasn't better... were they lying to her?

"....Velvet..." Floyd said softly. He could see Velvet glance at him with anger in her eyes through her vanity.

"What Troll!" She demanded... she quickly wiped her tears away and resumed her usual demeanor. Floyd really had to choose his words carefully...

".... Maybe there's a way we Trolls could help your brother... without really sucking our talent or anything like that." He said. This caught her attention... she was silent.... She was listening.

"Maybe where I'm from or any Troll for that matter, we could find a cure? There's so much out there Velvet, I could help you. I hate seeing Veneer decline just as much as you do." He admitted. There was silence between them for a few moments....

"I can't..... I can't risk it." She finally said.

"Risk what?" Floyd asked.

"Loosing all this." She replied.

"Velvet there's more to life than luxury and-" She cut him off.

"No! You don't get it! If they see Veneer can't keep his end... if he can't keep up, they'll remove him! They'll take him away from me!" She said. A terrified look filled her eyes...She glanced at Floyd...Velvet bit her lip.... She had said too much.

"Who? Velvet, who is threatening you guys?!" Before Floyd could get any response, Veneer walked out the bathroom fully dressed.

"... I look stupid." He said in a monotone voice, disapproval in his eyes. Again in the flip of a switch Velvet adapted her usual attitude.

"Oh shut up you look fine. Let's kill this show!" She said. Veneer looked himself over in the mirror, he began to feel less and less himself... Floyd saw this... something slowly started to change in Velvet. She then started slowly changing her brother.

"Remember, everyone wants to be you. You're the star, not them!" She lifted Floyd off from where he stood. She took a few spritz before placing him inside Veneers chest piece. Veneer was hesitant... he knew this was wrong, but he also knew that he couldn't let his sister down.... She knew what was best for him....right?

"...ya okay. Let's do this!" He finally said.

The crowd cheered and screamed as the lights dimmed.

"WHATS UP MOUNT RAGEOUS!" Velvet screamed into the mic. The crowd roared with excitement as Velvet and Veneer took center stage.

"WHOSE READY TO LIVE IT UP TONIGHT!" She screamed again. A burst of energy through the crowd. Floyd could make out all the young faces; waiting for anticipation for the idols to take the stage. He glanced sideways at Veneer....

.....He had a distant look in his eyes.... Floyd could feel him swaying back and forth...

"Veneer?" He said. The young Mount Rageoun glanced at him.... Blood began to trickle down his nose.

"Oh gosh! Veneer!" Floyd exclaimed banging on the diamond.

"I'm fine." Veneer said wiping the blood away. Floyd desperately tried getting Velvets attention by calling her name, banging on the glass. "I'm fine." Veneer said again.

The lights started to become a blur to him... the sound of Velvet and the crowd grow slow and muffled.... Blood came down his nose again...he could see Velvet turn to look at him... horror in her eyes... he didn't know what she said....his eyes then rolled behind his head... he fainted right there on the stage....

"Veneer!" Velvets scream echoed across the arena.

... the crowd gasped and grew silent.