The True Lives Of The Fabulous Kill Joys

Chapter 25- 20 Dollar Nose Bleed

I clutch my nose, blood running from it. The man next to me is quiet. I feel dizzy and I feel someones hand pulls me up. I pretend Im okay, walking down the hall. I think Gee is trying to talk to me, ask if Im okay, I dont reply or acknowledge it. Then the hand lets go and I keep walking.

Suddenly he is gone, hidden. I wonder to the end of the hall, in a four way cross section. I stabilise myself, wiping blood from my nose.

"You!" Someone shouts.

I turn and see a bald man wearing a cape, Korse, I think. I run down the hall, away from him. I dont get very far before falling into a wall. I feel so disorientated that he didnt even need to fight me. I slide sown to sitting, on hand holding me, the other holding my nose.

"Thank goodness youre here to stay. We got a message the other day."

I groan, Im as good as dead.

"Dont worry child... We are going to help you."

He kneels down, holding out a hand. I take his hand after a moment. But I dont last long on my feet, I hit my head pretty bad earlier.

"You, carry her."

Its over.

Thats the last thing I thought as, half conscious, I am carried down the white hall of the S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W unit.

***

Before my eyes open I hear the steady beeping of my pulse on a machine. Something is wrapped around my head, and an ice pack on that. Im not wearing my Killjoy outfit. So bland...

I open my eyes. Im in a black skater dress, wrapped in some crisp clean sheets, in a hospital bed. Theres a machine keeping my pulse and I count through the beeps.

1

2

3

Someone pushes the door open. Korse.

"We see youre okay now. Are you feeling better?" He says.

I shrug, slightly confused at how he knew I was awake so quickly. Doesnt he have better things to do?

"Later we can start your rehabilitation project."

I think about the guys and guess how long it will take them to arrive. Barely a few hours.

"See you in a few hours."

He leaves out the door and I let out a breath I didnt know I was holding.

***

Someone tightens the straps on the chair. Its in a room of mirrors and the chair and a small machine are the only things in it. I sigh, getting ready to go through hell to then be taken back and reset.

"So, you will be taken into a BL landscape, the perfect world. Thats the first thing of today. Its going to teach you about how good BL is. First take this pill." I look up at him and his smile fades. "Before we force it down you."

I comply to their needs before I can get hurt, swallowing the small pill. They guys will break through the door in any second.

"Right, so, using new technology I will inject this serum into you, and a tracker so I can see it too. Relax and get ready to see the BL world."

I feel a prick in my neck and I close my eyes.

I open my eyes. Im drinking tea with Korse. What the f-

"Everything is so simple now. BL really is the future!" He talks on about BL being good or what ever. I nod along, not really caring.

He takes me on a walk through some neat gardens, talking about how BL funded the gardens. He picks me a flower, handing it to me.

"A present from BL." He grins.

Im not taking all this rubbish, I can guess what BL are actually doing and I know how they work already.

I sit up back in the mirrored room. The man looks flustered and presses some buttons.

His colleague leans in.

"It didnt work dammit!" I can hear him whisper, frustrated.

Im confused at what they are whispering about. I can see myself in the mirror and I tilt my head, noticing dry blood on my face.

"Yeah, lets do that."

They turn to me.

"This simulation is to show how your friends and family really are."

As he pieces my skin I think, its probably some sort of fear stimulation.

I close my eyes. I wont believe them. I cant.

"You useless piece of shit!" Gee yells, kicking me over.

I stand up, ready to finish the fight. I smile lightly and forgivingly. He scowls, punching me. I fall onto my back and the rest of them arrive. They all kick and punch me. I scream and yell for them to stop. They dont.

"Please! Give me a chance!" I yell.

"You dont try, you never do..." Ar huffs, crossing his arms.

Ef smirks evilly, standing over me. I can barely see, due to tears, but I see Ef lift his foot over my face. As he brings his foot down it goes black.

Im walking through the desert. Someone is in the distance. I can tell, although they are far away, that it is Ace.

"Ace! How are you doing? Why are you here?"

I run over, she isnt reacting. She closes her eyes, dropping to the floor.

"Ace?"

Her eyes open but they are red. Im scared. I kneel, putting her head in my lap. I stroke my hand over her head.

Theres a gun shot, from my pocket. I shot her. It was an accident. I didnt mean to shoot her.

Her eyes connect with mine for a moment, a small tear released from her eye, before she dies.

I open my eyes. Tears are rolling down my cheeks, my breath is uneven, Im shaking. I let out a shaky sob. Why did that happen? Did that actually happen?

"Take her back to the cell." The man says.