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[You...y-you IDIOT!!!]
The biomechanical automaton known as Mind roared as he lay on the ground. Its leg was snapped in half, the bone protruding from his skin as the blueberry blood dripped from the wound. His voice was filled with rage, but his screen-like eyes were full of fear.
["W-what will you do when Soul sees what you've done to me, huh?!"]
(Shut it, automaton freak.")
The creature known as Heart scolded. Its name-sake beat outside of his chest in fury as he held the gun in its hand. Originally planning to shoot itself, now having gained a new target. His many pupils shifted around in his bright magenta eyes, forming the shape of a crosshair. It's stance, despite crude thanks to his lack of propper legs, was far sturdier than before; filled with determination and rage. Mind's illuminating eyes widened, its body scooting away from the manic Heart.
[H-Heart... Don't do something you'll regret.]
(I SAID, SHUT IT YOU-)
The Heart's scream was cut off by the sound of the bullet leaving its chamber. Heart took a step back, shielding his eyes from the bright flash, before looking at what it had done. Mind had gone silent and still, twitching every now and again as the organic machine's royal blood shot out from its neck in spurts; each one faster than the last. His mouth was agape, gasping for air that was blocked by his own fluids. The Heart stopped dead in its tracks, dropping his weapon to the ground. His wings buckled, causing it to fall to the ground. He had done it...he had shot the Mind. So...why did it feel...?
(O-oh god...)
{Heart?! Mind?! What happened?!-}
(Soul? It...I-It was an accident!)
{I...a-accident?! Heart, what did you do?!}
That was a question the Heart could not answer. He didn't want to admit he shot Mind. He couldn't! The Soul would lock him away. He'd shut it out! Heart decided to try to tend to the Mind's wound himself, in the hopes that it would satisfy the Soul's potential fury. He rushed over to the drowning Mind when-
{NO-!}
The Soul panicked. All he knew was the Heart had shot the Mind, and could potentially could cause more harm. He threw his trident at the wall, trying to stop Heart from reaching his victim, but he was only met with a scream.
Blue blood was splattered over the floor, and now purple blood was all over the wall. The Heart held its face in its hands, his ivory hoodie stained indigo. The Soul quickly realised its mistake, de-summoning his trident as he ran over to his other parts.
(I...I can't see. Soul, I-I can't see!!!)
{Oh god, oh shit-! Heart! I-I'm so sorry!}
Soul could feel Mind's panicked glare from behind him, the poor automaton unable to die despite his brain not getting the blood it needed.
{Shit- uh...}
The Soul placed both of his hands on his other parts' wounds and closed his eyes. This had to work. It was going to work. The Mind's choking subsided, and so did the Heart's tears as the Soul worked his magic. Scar tissue littered their neck and face, their wounds healed but permanently broken.
The Soul sighed, the Mind gasped, and the Heart shivered as the mixture of inhuman blood stoped its flow. Heart held himself, his head in its hands as it deals with the fading pain. The Mind sits upright, its breath having returned to it.
(Mind...? Are you alright?) Heart asked, only able to see the black and blue shapes that made up the Mind's body.
Mind tried to speak, to scold, to yell, but it simply flinched. Pain shot through his neck as he tried to voice his anger, causing him to let out a raspy cough.
(M-Mind?)
{Mind...? Are...Are you ok?}
He tried again, before letting out a pained wheeze as he lifted the nubs that made up his arms to his neck. He couldn't talk. Why couldn't he talk?! Panic began to flow through the normally stone cold Mind, tears threatening to fall from beneath the glass that made his brain visible to all who could see. He stood up, his hand like feet shaking as he drags himself to his bedroom, leaving the Heart and Soul on their own.
(Soul? Wh-where did he go? Why didn't he say anything?!)
{I don't think he can...}
(What?!)
{You shot him in the neck! He-}
Soul sighs, he can’t stress out Heart right now, it might make his injuries worsen.
{His vocal chords are too damaged to allow him to speak… I’ll have to get him an…artificial voice box or something.}
(Soul…Is Mind going to be alright?)
Well, that’s new. Heart actually caring about Mind? Perhaps this accident wasn’t so bad after all…
{He’ll be fine, Heart.} Soul flicks his eyes over to Mind’s room, before going back to heart. {Just…stay away from him for a while, ok? He’s…not happy, to say the least.}
The Heart feels a pain build up in its chest as it turns his head in the direction of Mind’s room. He bows his gaze to the ground, his voice filled with regret.
(Yes, Soul… I’ll stay away from him.)
{Good. Now, I’ll help you get to your room. I’ll check up on Mind afterwards, ok?}
(Y-yes, Soul…)
The Heart’s wings shake with guilt as the Soul helps him up to its lack of feet. Heart, assisted by Soul, slowly shuffles over to his bedroom. Soul opens the door for Heart, before ushering the blind creature to his bed.
{Here we are. Want me to help you settle down, or are you good to do that on your own?}
The Heart smiles slightly, glad to know that no punishment awaits him. (I’ll be fine on my own, t-thank you.) It shuffles over to its bed, before tucking itself in.
{Alright… G’night, Heart.}
(G’night.)
As the Heart slowly drifts off to sleep, the Soul visits the Mind, only to find the bio-mechanical man’s room locked with the faint sound of stifled sobs coming from the other side.
Things are about to change amongst the trio…are they ready?