"My fans probably think I've fucking died or something."
Seán broke the silence as the four walked to the magic store Dragon's Gate where Schneep was hopefully being kept at, Chase shooting the Irishman a confused look.
"Whatcha mean?" Chase prompted, Seán letting out a long quiet sigh.
"I'm a YouTube gamer, I make videos of me playing games, or sometimes I do other shit, then I post it on YouTube. I haven't posted anything ever since I got put in the hospital seven months ago." Seán explained.
"I posted on your channel, you told me how to and everything! Doc and made one too." Chase replied, Seán frowning in confusion.
I made one too! JJ chimed in with his writing.
"I don't remember that." Seán admitted.
"You were pretty high on pain medication at the time." Chase chuckled, Seán rolling his eyes.
"I wanna make a thingy!" Robbie gasped excitedly, Chase smirking as he ruffled his purple hair.
"Maybe ya will one day." Chase assured Robbie, his eyes shining with a parental pride intertwined with sorrow.
JJ nudged Seán as they reached the magic store, the Irishman reading the board.
What do we do about Schneep? He's clearly very hurt already, but none of us know how to heal him.
"I know bits and pieces about fixing up people, we can take him to the hospital." Chase spoke up with a shrug.
"I'll lead the way. Watch my back, Marvin's unpredictable." Seán directed, cautiously cracking the door open and looking inside.
The inside of the shop was pitch black, a muffled screaming audible from the back of the store.
"Schneep!" Seán shouted, darting inside with fists raised in case Marvin showed up while Chase, Robbie, and JJ followed.
The lights flashed on as Seán entered, allowing Seán to see Schneep with a gag in his mouth duct taped to the far back wall with balloons around him.
"Doc..." Chase trailed off as he looked at the injured German, quickly moving to rescue him.
His lab coat was missing to reveal the large gash in his side that was steadily bleeding to create a pool of blood underneath him, a large bump developing on his forehead.
Schneep noticed Chase and shook his head as the male reached for the tape to peel it off, his eyes wide in fear.
"Ah ah ah, I wouldn't touch him."
Seán whirled around to see Marvin standing behind them with a grin, Chase's hand hovering inches from the duct tape.
"No more bad man." Robbie whimpered, holding behind Seán with a soft whine.
"If you remove the tape, I'll set off an explosive that will blow up this building and destroy everything within a five mile radius." Marvin stated casually, holding up a remote.
"What the hell is with the balloons?! What kind of sick game are you playing?!" Chase demanded furiously, sticking his pistol in Marvin's face.
"Why Chase, it's a shooting game. In the balloons is the order of wires to cut to disable the bomb. If anyone interrupts, the bomb goes off. You only have a minute, so I'd hurry up." Marvin advised.
"Red one first." Marvin directed, pointing at the balloon by Schneep's right arm.
Chase took a deep breath to steady his hands as he returned his focus to Schneep, aiming at the balloon and pulling the trigger.
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Beneath the Mask
Fanfiction"I'm...not dead? How?" Seán questioned Schneep as he sat up, a small smile lighting up Schneep's face. "That serum..." Seán trailed off as he pressed his hands over his ears, wincing in pain as Schneep shot up to his feet. "Jack, are you okay? Are...
