Difficult Decisions

We've Got A Lot Of Explaining To Do...

Georgia's POV

"Wait. Wait wait wait. We forgot someone. Author Felix." She nods as she writes down the extra name. "Now... it's pretty safe to say that we can cross out the shadows and Wilford, yes?" She asks. I nod in agreement. "What about Jordan? We don't know who he has feelings for... so he's gone." She crosses him out. "Pretty sure neither one of us is gonna pick Matthias." I laugh. She crosses him out. She takes a deep breath in. "Well... the Authors are practically the same as the real ones so it's pretty safe to say that if we pick the real one, we'll be in the Author's life eventually. Right?" She looks over at me. "Yeah. Cross them out." I answer. I knew it. Author Mark, this isn't the time. But I knew you wouldn't choose any of us. It's unfair. Just because we live in a different dimension, doesn't mean you can say no. Shut up! I'm trying to think. Fine. If you hate me that much. "No wait I'm sorry!" I say out loud. Alex stares at me. "Author?" She asks. "Author." I shake it off. "We need to keep going. We don't have much time." She nods in response to my statement. "We're obviously not gonna choose to be in a relationship with a dog." She crosses Lucifer out, then takes in a deep breath. "Back to square one." She motions toward the paper. "Mark, Sean, Matt, Ryan, Cry, Felix." I hold my head in my hands. "We can group them. Team Cyndago, team Septipler and team Outsiders. That way, when we pick, we pick together." She writes down the groups. Team Cyndago: Ryan and Matt. Team Septiplier: Mark and Sean. Team Outsiders: Felix and Cry. My breathing hitches as a tear escapes my eye, and falls onto the paper. My phone starts ringing. "Stop crying onto the paper you doof!" Alex trues to lighten the mood. Nothing could lighten up breaking someone's heart. Who would be calling me? "Eliza..." I answer the phone straight away. "Lizey?" There's a silence. An uneasy silence at that. "Hey Gig..." (pronounced jij) "What's wrong Lize?" Another silence. "Where's Josh?" Alex leans in, obviously interested. "Why? I thought he was at his place. He's done something stupid. He's probably walking. That's what he usually does when he's disappointed in himself." Alex backs away. What has she done? "Hold on Lize." I take the phone off my ear. "Alex. What do you know?" She looks to the floor. "Alex." She takes a deep breath in. "I was angry. He was on a walk and I saw him. You know what I'm like. I'm sorry..." My eyes wooden. "YOU PUT HIM INTO THE HOSPITAL!? As if that's not bad enough, that's where Mark is! What if they're in the same room!?" She backs away. "Sorry... I know you were angry. Don't worry... he deserved it... well... most of it..." I put the phone back to my ear. "He's in the hospital." She hangs up. I put my arm around Alex. "We can do this. On three. Three... two... one..." "Team Septiplier." We say in sync. "So it's decided then. Mark and Sean." We stand up together. We make our way to the hospital.

~time skip this is, young padawan~

We walk into the hospital and find Mark's room. I feel nervous. I don't know why... probably because Alex and I both have the knowledge that I've chosen him... but he doesn't know... I smile softly at him. "How you feeling Mark? I sit on the other end of the hospital bed, where his feet are, with my legs crossed. I look up and his gaze meets mine. We smile simultaneously. He motions for me to lie next to him. I gladly accept. I can't wait until he knows... I've made the right choice... I know I have... "Ew." Alex laughs. "Oh shoosh up Alex. Just coz I'm lying on a bed with MARKIPLIER." I joke. Then it hits me. "That moment you realise, none of us have uploaded in like ten bagillion trillion million billion thousand fifty ten one nonillion decades." There's a sudden urgency in my voice. "WE NEED TO VLOG OR STREAM OR SOMETHING!" Mark thinks for a bit. "They deserve a stream. I whip out my phone and open Twitter. 'Hey guys! Make up stream right now. It's gonna be horrible because I'm using my phone and I'm at the hospital and yeah. See you soon!' I press start. (I don't know how streams work just bare with me. ;-;) "Hey guys! This is your captain speaking!" I turn the phone to Mark. "Hello everybody! My name is Markiplier." Then to Alex. "Heys guys. It's Psycaoti-" oh shit. Oh no no no. Alex's eyes tear up. "SHIT! NO! Dammit..." The comment section blows up. "Alex... it's ok-" I stop myself. "Never mind. It's out now." She says sadly. I assume the viewers see how sad she is, because the reactions slowly die down. "Anyway... I just wanted to say... we're sorry. There's been a lot of... drama... lately and we haven't been able to keep up. Never mind what happened to Mark, that's personal. Also, if you start hating on Alex, there's gonna be consequences. Now, that may sound harsh, but, I'm not lying. Last thing is t-" One comment gets my attention. 'I swear I just saw a younger version of Mark next to Psyc...' Multiple comments follow that imply the same thing. Crap. "What are you guys talking about? You guys are crazy!" 'No, he's standing right next to you...' I turn around. "Author Mark! What are you doing!" 'Author Mark? WHAT IS HAPPENING!?' Shit. We've got a lot of explaining to do.