Glitch (Prinxiety)

Chapter 7

    Prince winked at Logic as he sunk down. 'I can't wait to see what happens.' He thought. He walked to his room but when he passed Anx's door he realized he hasn't seen him all day. He wouldn't normally worry but usually he would get up for food or something.

Knock knock knock
No answer

   He knocked again with no answer. After the third time he tried the knob. Locked.
    "I know you're in there! Let me in or I'll break the door down!" He called.
    "Hel-" he heard in response.
     His only thought was that Anx was in danger. He had to help. He stepped back and kicked. CRACK! the door broke and fell. What he saw shocked him.
     He was right.

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   He slowly opened his eyes and checked the time. 6:00 pm. Perfect. He also saw that the others had organized a movie night. Even better. He got up to go get pizza or something, but found his way blocked by a familiar figure.
    "Hello again!" Corey jeered and pushed him down on the bed. Pinning him down he said "Let's play a game, shall we?" He pretended to think for an answer before pulling a knife out of his pocket. "I know! I'll ask you a question and for every wrong answer, I leave a little 'present'. Got it? But first..." he pushed up the sleeves of Anx's jacket and cut open the bandage. "Oh no! It's starting to heal, that just won't do!" So he re-etched the letters. "Now that that's taken care of, it's time for the first question! Do you help Thomas?"
    "Yes-"
    "Wrong!" He bent over his other arm and made a line slowly and carefully. "Next one! Do the others like you?"
     He thought for a moment before saying "no" quietly.
     "Good job! You're learning!" He then continued to ask more and more questions and occasionally he'd get one wrong or Corey would be bored and would etch a line anyway.
 

Knock knock knock

They both heard it and Corey whispered "Who's that? Who would want to talk to you? It's probably Prince trying to tell you to leave Thomas alone. But it won't work because "
   There were two more knocks before Prince called out "I know you're in there! Let me in or I'll break the door down!"
    This was his chance "Hel-" he was cut off by Corey's hand.
   "If he comes in here" was all he could say before the door broke in two.

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    CRACK! Well he was right.
    It wasn't Anx, it was whoever was pinning him to the mattress. He had a knife and Anx's arms were bloody. He pulled out his sword. No one, hurts a sanders side, no one. He rushed at the strange person. But he vanished before Prince got the chance to even scrape him. He dropped the sword and ran to Anx's side checking over his arms. The 'glitch' was back on the same arm and there were at least ten individual lines on the other.
    "Who was that?" He asked.
    "He's called Corey. But no more talking my arm hurts like hell."
    He picked him up and carefully put one of his arms around his shoulders. Gripping Anxiety under his other arm, he basically dragged him to the commons where Logan and Patton were.
     "Hey guys we have a slight problem, there's more cuts but I know who did it, he's called Corey I saw him." He said.
     "Ok set him on the couch." Logic said summoning a first aid kit. Cleaning the wounds as best as he could and bandaging them. "Anx are you okay?" He asked, concerned.
     "Why do you care all of a sudden." He retorted. "None of you used to care before now. But now that Corey's here I'm suddenly the center of attention." The words seemed to come out of nowhere.
     They all looked taken aback. "Because we need you." Price spoke up. "Yeah, you make sure we don't aim too high." Patton added.
     "Since when?" He scoffed.
     "Since never!" A voice said.
      Anx froze. Prince's hand went to where his sword should have been.
     "Looking for this? I assume you want this back but it was pretty stupid of you to leave it on the floor. And logic, do you really think you have a chance with Patton? You have no heart so how can you love him? Mo' I'm not gonna tell you anything, it's not like it will get through your thick skull anyways. Well I've got to be going. It was so nice to finnaly introduce myself to you all! Goodbye for now!" And he was gone. They all turned to look at each other.
    "I'm really sorry for calling you a-a-" Logan started.
    "It's fine." Anx got up.
    "How are we gonna tell Thomas." Logic said.
    "Wait till morning. Roman, Logan, you two go down when he's awake. Patton stay up here with me and we'll tell the kids." He said confidently. He walked to the door quickly.
    "Thankyou." Logan said. Anxiety stiffened but lowered his head and kept walking.
     None of them slept well that night.

Angst! I feel like I'm really good at writing angst but not fluff. I don't have like any practice though so what can you expect. As always make sure you vote and comment of you liked this chapter. Like seriously it means alot to me. Anyways, see ya next chapter!
-R