The Edge of Sleep (Discontinued)

Silent Night

Marvin and Jack were finishing up packing the food while watching over Robbie, Schneep cleaning up the mess from the fireworks.

Jack paused to glance at his phone, the Irishman stepping away to answer a call with a grin.

"Hey Mark-"

Jack abruptly broke off with a frown, walking further away from the group while muttering incoherently.

"Hey, where's Jameson at?" Chase interjected, Marvin gesturing to the ground where the dapper male had fallen asleep with his bowler hat resting on his chest and his hands behind his head.

"Guys, something's wrong!" Jack shouted frantically, running back to the group with his eyes wide in panic.

"Some of Mark's egos died in their sleep-"

"Vhat? Vho died and how?!" Schneep interrupted in disbelief, Jack letting out a shaky breath.

"Mark said that King of the Squirrels, Silver Shepherd, and Yandere aren't waking up." Jack stated grimly.

"I vill vake up Jameson and let him know." Schneep volunteered softly, striding over to the mute.

Robbie quietly scampered after the German, the zombie laying down next to Jameson with a soft groan.

"Jameson?" Schneep whispered with a tinge of heart break in his voice, gently nudging the dapper male.

"Jameson?" Schneep repeated louder, shooting Jack a worried glance as he roughly shook the mute's shoulder.

"Why no wake up?" Robbie whined as he rubbed his head against Jameson's cheek, Chase pulling him away with barely restrained tears shining in his eyes.

"Zhere is no pulse, no heartbeat." Schneep muttered under his breath as he started performing CPR, Jackaboy pacing around nervously while clenching and unclenching his fists.

"Jameson, bro..." Chase trailed off as he tore his gaze away from the mute lying still on the ground, Robbie hugging the male with a reassuring groan.

"Damnit damnit damnit!" Schneep cursed furiously as he picked up Jameson bridal style, jogging to Chase's car.

"Ve need to take him to zhe hospital now and figure out vhat is wrong!" Schneep shouted as Jackaboy opened the door for Schneep, the German sitting in the back with Jameson resting on top of him.

The car ride was filled with tense silence, Schneep's gaze never leaving Jameson's peaceful expression until they arrived at the hospital.

Doctor Iplier as well as several other doctors were standing outside, some crying while others silently smoked cigarettes.

"Doctor Iplier, vhat is going on?" Schneep demanded as he carried Jameson in his arms, Doctor Iplier breathing out a long sigh.

"All of our patients died in their sleep, none of us know what to do." Doctor Iplier admitted, his red rimmed eyes boring into Schneep's.

"Can you help Jameson?" Chase pleaded, the doctor shaking his head with a grim expression.

"I'm sorry, he's dead." Doctor Iplier replied softly, Schneep grumbling under his breath as he pushed past the doctor.

"Where are you going?" Jack shouted after him, exchanging a look with the others before chasing after the German.

"I am not giving up on mein friend!" Schneep growled fiercely as he brought Jameson into his ER, the German carefully laying Jameson down on the table.

"Doc, he's dead-"

"Doctor Iplier doesn't know vhat he is talking about!" Schneep interrupted Jackaboy as he tried CPR again, Doctor Iplier entering the room before dragging Schneep away from Jameson.

"No, my friend! No!" Schneep cried as he struggled against Doctor Iplier for a moment, the German eventually sinking to his knees on the floor with a choked sob.

"I'm sorry." Doctor Iplier apologized as he knelt by his counterpart, Schneep's head bowed as tears silently streamed down his face.

"How could so many people die in their sleep at the same time?" Chase interjected in disbelief, his voice cracking with emotion as he forced himself to keep his gaze away from Jameson.

"I don't know...but I do know one thing," Doctor Iplier stated as he stood up and adjusted his lab coat.

"If you fall asleep, you die."