Hard times get better (Switz) ON HOLD FOR NOW

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Fitz's POV
I wake up to water being splashed on me. I look around and I see a bunch of masked people surrounding me and Swagger. Swagger looks like he's been through hell. He tied up and he's bloody. I feel my blood start to boil and I try to move, but I'm tied to a chair. One of the guys steps up and looks down at me. "Glad you could finally join us. Did you enjoy your nap?" He says and laughs. He slaps me. "Did you think that your little secret was gonna last? We know who you really are. Look at me" he says, but I stay looking down. He slaps me again "LOOK AT ME!" I look up at him. "Good. Now you see. The reason you're here is because you've been caught being a fag. I don't like fags. You wanna see what happens to fags when they cross my path?" He snaps and these two guys start dragging someone over. When they get close enough, I see that they have Toby. Swagger starts squirming, trying to get free. The guys throw Toby on the ground and the "boss" bends down and pulls her head up by her hair. "For instance. Here's a fag" he says and lets go of Toby's hair so her head falls to the ground. He stands up and starts kicking Toby. I try and break out of the ropes while Swagger and Toby are both yelling. The boss turns to Swagger and backhands him "SHUT UP FAG!". "LEAVE HIM ALONE!" I yell and the boss turns to me. He grabs a cattle prod from one of the guys and shocks me with it. "AAA!" I yell in pain and the boss stops. "YOU WANNA BE NEXT?! ILL GIVE YOU THE SAME FUCKING TREATMENT THAT THIS ONE GOT!" He says pointing to Toby. "Nevermind. Our play date is about to end anyway. So I'll just do this to pass the last minute we have" he says as he snaps. All the masked people start coming closer to us and the boss pushes me and Swagger over. They all start punching, kicking, shocking, and just full on beating the shit out of me, Swagger, and Toby.

-the next day-

"GUYS! I FOUND THEM!" I hear someone yell and I hear a bunch of people running towards us. "FITZ! TOBY! SWAGGER!" I recognize that voice anywhere. I slowly open my eyes and I see Mason and the other guys running over towards us. Mason cuts me free and hugs me. I was about to say something, but I blacked out again.

Swagger's POV

-later-

I slowly open my eyes and groan. I look around and see Toby's mom crying and smiling. "Oh Eric! How are you feeling?" She says as she moves to stand at the side of my bed. "Everything hurts" I say as I start to tear up. "I'll get a nurse" she says quickly and rushes out of the room. I can't move a millimeter without being in unbearable pain. I'm trying so hard not to scream. A nurse comes in and starts asking me questions.
Nurse: ok what hurts?
Me: Everything
Nurse: can you be more specific?
Me: please. My whole body hurts. I can't stand this
Nurse: well you need to be more specific. Here does it hurt here?
She grabs my arm and lifts it
Me: YES! AAA!
I scream as she keeps moving different parts of my body. She goes to grab my leg and Toby's mom steps in and grabs her wrist. "If you lay another finger on him I'm gonna lose it!" She yells. "Just get a doctor and I'd like to request another nurse because you clearly don't care about anything! I want someone who is gonna care for my son! Not sit and cause him to scream his head off! So get out and don't come back!" She yells. I'm about to pass out from all the screaming. I'm so light headed. The nurse leaves. "Don't worry Eric. The doctor is on his way" Toby's mom says softly. I hear some moving next to me and I look over to see Cam laying down looking terrible. He turns his head and looks at me. He smiles slightly and I smile back. I can tell by the look in his eyes that he's in just as much pain as I am. "How are you feeling Cam?" Toby's mom asks him and he turns his head to her. "I-its ki-nda h-hard t-to b-breathe" he says quietly. A doctor walks in and walks up to me. "Hello my name is Doctor Greyson or just Grey. How are you feeling?" I was about to say something when I heard Toby's mom start freaking out. "Cam!? Cam! Cameron!". Fitz starts turning red and he looking like he's really struggling. The doctor runs over to the door and yells for a nurse and comes back. He makes the bed move upwards to where Fitz is now sitting up. A nurse rushes in with an oxygen tank and sets it up. The doctor takes the mask and puts it on Cam's face. Then he starts pushing Fitz out of the room. "Wait! What's happening to him?!" Toby's mom runs after them.

I wish I could move...