Where Were You When I Needed You the Most? (PHIGHTING! AU)

Ch. 13: A Whole New Appearance

story summary: Guess what? He gets a volunteer!! yay!! (MEDKIT POV)

the title sucks bc i ran out of ideas

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Okay, let's get to the point.

Subspace T. Mine? What is going on with this guy? Is this even the Tripmine he knows? Guess not! Even though he still acts the same with the same energy and personality, he has a different name! Medkit wouldn't "hate" the new name, but he'll dislike it. He can't argue with it since he has to accept it no matter what. This Subspace refuses to let anyone call him by his old name.

First of all, it was only that one morning. Just that one morning when he decided to check up on Subspace after he heard a scream like he was having another bad dream, and all of a sudden, he just- you know what happened.

Illumina, what is happening?!

Subspace won't even explain to Medkit why he changed his name, or why he wants to continue working on the poisonous crystals even though it's harming him. He would either make an excuse or ignore Medkit's concern. How unbelievable.

Did something happen and Medkit doesn't know about it? Is he hiding something from Medkit? Why can't Tripmine just tell him already?

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"What's with that look on your face, Meddy?!" Subspace teased. "Can't handle the poison?!"

"Shut it." Medkit gritted his teeth as he held onto the syringe tighter. "And you're too loud, lower your tone."

"It was just a simple question, you're so boring..." He chuckled before he injected the poison into his arm, his right arm this time. "Anyway, let's see how much poison I can handle!!"

Medkit sighed. He observed as Subspace inserted the poison in him. Medkit never knew what effects the poison could do, since Subspace had never told him, but even if he had an option to test it out, he would never.

"Ow, ow!! It's hurting now!!" Subspace began to make a whiny sound. Immediately, Medkit injected the healing crystal into his arm, and put on a band aid afterwards.

"You know, I don't think it's safe to test these crystals on you." Medkit spoke while he treated Subspace. "It's difficult to see you hurting like this."

"Oh, it's fine!!" Subspace assured him. "You worry too much, Meddy."

" I know . I worry too much about you." He repeated.

"Then don't!! Because with your crystals, I'll be fine no matter what!"

"But it's not fine, it's-"

Medkit exhaled and paused before he began to speak again. "We shouldn't be testing on other scientists like you. There's a reason why we offer volunteers for our project."