No More Freshness

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I'm trying.

Sorry.

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"__at if he ____n't w__e _p?"

"H_'_l be f____, I promise."

  "It's b-been two weeks, Error. I'm worried."

  "I know Geno, I'm scared too, but Fresh is strong."

  Fresh looked at his brothers sleepily. They obviously hadn't noticed that he was awake. He attempted to move his arm, but a shooting pain went through his soul, so he gave up.

  "I-If he doesn't wake up, I du-dunno what I'll do.. " he heard another voice say from the other side of the room.

  'Deccy? ' he wondered as he tried to move again. No success. However, his action caused them to look over at him.

  "Fresh?" He heard Error say. He saw someone colorful move beside him.

  "Guys, he's awake!" He heard a new voice say. 'Ink.'  He saw many other blobs speed over. He blinked and stared ahead, eye sockets half-lidded. He tried to talk, but his throat burned and all that came out was a groan of pain. "Fresh, can you see us?" He heard Ink say. He moved his head slowly, shaking it yes.

  He tried to sit up again. This time, although it still hurt like hell, the other kids helped him up. He sighed when he finally got up and layed against the bed. He saw the blob that somewhat looked like Geno run out.

  "G-, " Fresh tried to say Geno, but broke into a painful coughing fit. Error rubbed his back, which startled Fresh.

  "He went to get mom, bro. It's okay." The dark skeleton stated. Fresh slowly turned his head to look at Deccy, who was fiddling with his sleeve and looking down. Error noticed this and called Deccy over.

  Deccy walked over and looked at Fresh. Fresh, who was tearing up, painfully pulled Deccy into a hug. Deccy sobbed but made sure not to hurt Fresh. After a minute, Fresh couldn't take the pain anymore and let go.

  Fresh was about to try talking, but his mother ran in with Geno in tow. "Fresh, my baby." She whispered and ran over, pulling him into a weak hug. He gasped in pain and she let him go.

  "W-what-t happ-ened?" Fresh managed to choke out after a moment. Cq sighed and wiped the tears from her eyes. Geno looked down and hid his face in his scarf. Error went over and hugged Geno, which confused Fresh since Error was typically haphephobic.

  "Well...  Geno had a bit of an...  Accident. He uh... Lost control, to say the least, and attacked you." His mother stated quietly. Fresh looked at Geno, slightly remembering what happened. Geno had tears in his eye sockets, and he clutched his scarf tightly.

  "S-Sokies, bro." Fresh said slowly. Geno looked up at him, surprised. He had honestly expected Fresh to hate him for this, and yet, forgiveness? He didn't get it.

He didn't get it..

He didn't get it..

  "How?" He whispered to himself. Fresh cocked his head a little, as he couldn't hear his brother.

  "How?" He said again, louder this time. Fresh began to cough uncontrollably. Geno sobbed and ran out of the room, his mother following.
  Fresh couldn't breathe. He clutched his chest, or rather, he would have, but there was nothing there. He just clutched his hospital gown tightly.

  Deccy rushed over and rubbed Fresh's back as Fresh stopped coughing, grabbed the empty trashcan beside his bed, and vomited. Error crashed and fell down into a chair, dial-up tones playing loudly. After Fresh finished, he sat up slightly. He looked to Error, and watched as Error loaded. Once finished, Error looked at Fresh, and they locked eyes.

  "You ok, bro?" Error asked Fresh when his eye glitched red. Deccy rubbed Fresh's back and wiped his now tear covered face.

  Deccy jumped back and yelped in pain as Fresh's magic, red magic, swirled like a spear around Fresh. It was buzzing, and now a purple aura seemed to be surrounding a now screaming Fresh.

  No hiding the pain when the culprit is showing itself, huh?

  Error grabbed Deccy and Ink and jumping out of the room, closing the door behind him. "His magic is overrunning itself!" Error screamed over the extremely loud screeching, buzzing, and screaming coming from the room. They ran away from the door and down the hall. They heard a loud 'BOOM!' and saw red and purple streaks coming from Fresh's room.

  The streaks died down, and the trio, including a lot of doctors, ran into the room. Fresh was curled into a ball and shaking. Error and Deccy ran over as Ink told the doctors what happened. They both pulled Fresh up and examined him carefully. He seemed to be fine. In fact, more than fine. His eye light was back to a normal pinprick, and when they examined his soul, it had no cracks, and Error's green strings had seeped in somehow, becoming part of his soul. It was strange.

  "What happened?" Fresh asked. Deccy recoiled, and Error attempted not to gasp. Fresh's voice was completely monotone.

  He had lost his emotions.

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Sorry.

-Oopa out.