Asylum [Dust X Horror] (Collab with me and BlueTechLunatic34)

Chapter 21

(Lil Recap)

Everything went silent for about a minute. Suddenly, from far down below, a spotlight flashed, lighting down on two tied up figures. Red. And...Horror.

(Ok, done)

Dust's throat went tight and he choked a quiet, broken noise, shaking lightly, paling as much as a skeleton with no blood could possibly pale.

Sci seemed to be stopped in his tracks too, staring down in shock at Red.

Both skeletons down below seemed to be hurt, though Horror, way moreso.

Dust started shaking more clutching at himself, attempting to teleport to Horror, but too shaken for his magic to properly manifest. He let out a quiet, pathetic sounding whine, his eye sockets full of pain.

Red was frantically looking around, trying to become free from his bonds. Horror kept his head down, knowing the attempts were useless.

Dust was half frozen, shaking more as tears ran down his cheeks.

From out of nowhere, the doctor was there, standing between Red and Horror, looking ready to cry from laughter.

Dust trembled more, wanting to scream but unable to.

The doctor snapped his fingers, and Red and Horror's restraints fell off.

"Hello Dust, Science. I am here to show you something interesting. These two "lovers" of yours will fight me, and you will watch. Don't worry, your box is not breakable to you. So just enjoy." The doctor called.

Dust's eyes widened, tears falling faster.

"No... No, stop, please," he whispered, even though he knew it was futile.

'Stop...'

Red immediately jumped back, looking for a place to attack, not knowing what he was up against. Horror however, simply stood up, and stood back for a second.

Dust started shaking more out of fear for Horror, pure terror written on his face.

The doctor chuckled, dodging backwards easily, as Red threw a bone attack. Horror just blankly watched.

Dust was terrified. He was trying all he could to teleport, but he couldn't. He couldn't tell whether it was because the room was restraining his magic, or whether he was too shocked to use it.

Red began to fight the doctor, while Horror watched from afar, looking more broken than ever. He knew he had no chance.

Dust eventually collapsed to his knees, banging against the glass weakly.

'I need him. He's broken, I need to hold him.'

Red stopped to shove Horror out of the way of a flying attack, and he now felt nervous.

'I need to protect him, for Dust's sake."

Dust stood up, slamming his body against the wall, trembling as he did so, just needing Horror.

Sci tried to do the same, messing up his shoulder.

Dust was shaking uncontrollably, still slamming himself against the wall, letting out a soft cry of pain when he felt something snap, but not stopping, desperate.

Sci eventually grabbed Dust, and tried to hold him back, calmly attempting to whisper reassurance.

"Dust. C'mon! We're getting nowhere by doing this. Ya need to stop buddy, hurting yourself won't save him!"

Dust was shaking terribly, blood starting to stain his left sleeve.

"I-I..." he trailed off into soft, broken sobs, his gaze continually drifting back to Horror and Red, feeling as if he were shattering.

Sci nodded, and gently pulled Dust up to the window, sitting and looking down at the fight.

"Horror and Red are strong. The doctor may have tricks, but they have smarts and magic. We can't loose hope. For their sake, we gotta believe that they can, WILL win."

Dust gave a small, shaky nod, his gaze fixed solely on Horror and Red.

"Okay," he whispered, gripping at his arm tightly.

"They'll be okay..." he murmured beneath his breath, not quite believing it, but wanting to.

Red seemed to be filled with determination to protect Horror, win, help Dust, see his love again. Horror began attacking too, seeing Red's enthusiasm. He decided to try, for Dust.

Dust was hoping against hopes that they would win, his eye sockets dark and pained as he gazed at the fight, breathing out a quiet, shaky breath when Horror started fighting back.

'They'll win. It'll be okay. Please be okay.'

The doctor seemed a little more surprised at Horror joining in the fight, but not very much. He slashed claws out at the two skeletons, and they dodged in response, determined to keep fighting.

Dust clutched at himself as he watched, hating the inability to do anything, wishing that he could help in the fight.

Red sent four gaster blasters at the Dr, who in turned somehow ended up behind Red. He grabbed the surprised smaller by the leg, and threw him at Horror. The two collided with a loud clanging-of-bones sound.

Dust's breath hitched slightly, his eye sockets widening.

'No...'

Suddenly though, Horror got back up, blocking an attack from the doctor. He then pulled Red up, and the two stood there confidently, preparing.

Dust exhaled shakily, rocking slightly, his eye sockets wide, damn near having an anxiety attack right there.

'They're okay... He's okay... They'll be okay...'

Sci gazed down hardly too, worried for his lover and friend's lover's lives. The doctor sped up his attacks, and Horror met him in speed. Red also got up, giving support to his ally.

Dust gripped at himself tighter, his gaze not once leaving Horror and Red as he rocked back and forth, the slow, steady motion being the only thing that was keeping him from screaming and begging and breaking down in tears.

Horror and Red fought, and fought, and fought. But in the end....

It wasn't enough. The doctor had crushed Red's spine, and the skeleton Lau limp beneath his feet. Every bone in Horror's body was snapped, and he lay near Red. Sci was crying out, begging for this to stop, as the doctor stood triumphantly over his prizes.

Dust was begging as well, screaming beyond desperate, barely functional after what had just happened, trembling violently.

The doctor looked up, smiling.

"Ahh, did you enjoy the show boys? Hm? They were very fun to tear apart." He laughed sadistically.

(Note)

Things can only get better from here...right?