Velvet and Veneer Minfics

It Has To Work (Final Part)

It was all over the news.

Superstars Velvet and Veneer to cancel tour after Veneer faints on stage!

Veneer on something? Superstar suddenly collapses on stage during first performance of their tour.

The accusations angered Velvet the most.... They didn't know what Veneer was going through, what he had been going through all his life.

In her bag, was Floyd, still trapped in his diamond prison. She brought him attempting to spritz her brother as he lay there in the hospital bed in a coma, tubes coming out his body attempting to keep him alive. The spritz didn't work.... Veneer didn't wake up. All Velvet could do was stare at her brother... she placed a hand over his, holding it, giving it a tight squeeze... hoping he would wake up.

"...it's not fair..." She whispered just barely enough where Floyd could hear. "I'm sorry... You don't deserve this... any of this."

"Velvet..." Floyd called out. The doors then bursted open... the doctor came in, followed by a woman...Velvet grunted.... It was the assistant... their managers assistant... of course the coward wouldn't dare show themselves as always.

"Leave us." The assistant commanded the doctor. The doctor looked concerned between Velvet and the other woman, but she simply nodded and left. The assistant waited a moment to make sure no ears would hear.

"Your brother is done. His contract is over." She said.

"Wait, what?" Velvet asked.

"He's no use now is he?" She asked pointing at him. "He's done. She will no longer have him as part of the plan. Besides, haven't you heard the rumors that have sparking up? She'll have none of that."

"Are you freaking kidding me? He's sick! And he wouldn't have gotten this bad if you had just allowed me enough money for his treatments!" Velvet screamed.

"Quiet down honey. The Troll should've worked." The assistant said. Floyd was quiet, hearing every little thing... so they were the ones to tell them about the Trolls.

"But it didn't! It made him worse! It's like poisoned him!" Velvet exclaimed. Floyd's heart sank. He looked at Veneer lying motionless on the hospital bed. I did this? I.... I poisoned him? Floyd's body began to tremble has he held in his tears.

"Your brother didn't have it. He was the runt of the litter, isn't that what you had called him?" The woman said. Velvet bit her tongue. "As for you, you were born to be a star. Your manager still isn't done with you. Now grab the little Troll and let's get going." She said as she began to walk away.

"I am not leaving him." Velvet said as she stood by her brother's side. The woman turned to Velvet, a malicious look in her eyes.

"Okay. Suit yourself. Remember, your brother is a ticking time bomb. He won't last the month, but we can make it much sooner than it should be. I'll give you some time to mull over that." The woman smirked as she left Velvet alone.

She sat herself back down on the chair next to Veneers bed side.... She knew that much.... Veneer wasn't going last the month... she knew her time with him was now limited. Even if somehow she could get the treatments now, it wouldn't be enough. A small voice disturbed her thoughts.

".... Did I do this to him? I'm a killing him?" She turned to see Floyd peeking through his tiny diamond, a sadness in his eyes. She wanted to blame him and say yes.... But it wasn't his fault... she felt that it was hers.

"No.... No this is all my fault." She did not take her eyes off her brother as she spoke. "With mom and dad gone... I didn't know what to do... I grew... desperate. And I signed a deal with the devil. Now I'm paying for it." Tears began streaming down her face.

"... I can help. We can help. The Trolls. We'll get you out of this mess." Floyd said. Even through this mess and torture, he still wanted to help them. They didn't deserve his kindness......

Some moments of silence passed before Velvet made up her mind.

She reached into her bag and grabbed the small diamond. Velvet walked over to the windowsill and opened it. She then open the diamond bottle and shook Floyd free.

"Just go please." She said in a distant voice. The small Troll looked at her in surprise.... She just release him.

"V-Velvet." He said.

"Just leave before I change my mind." She told him again.

"I'll come back." Floyd declared looking at her then Veneer. "I'll come back with reinforcement. We'll break you guys free and we'll help Veneer get better.... I promise... I can't leave you guys like this... I understand now." Floyd said looking back up at Velvet. He hesitated, but he placed a hand on her thumb.

"Sure. Okay." She said. Floyd nodded up at her. With a single swoop of his hair, he was gone....

Truth was... she didn't doubt Floyd would return, she knew he would... but her and Veneer would be long gone. Veneer would succumb to his sickness.... And Velvet... Well, the moment that woman would come and see Floyd had been set free..... she'd be dead.