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Eggchan sits at his desk, working on the new chapter of his journal, as it's the only thing keeping him steady in his and Wemmbu's base. Recently, his best friend has been coming back less often, engrossed in his missions, while he insists on keeping Egg safe in their base. Egg sighs and puts down his quill, stuck on what to write next.
He's filled the journal with many things; coordinates, stories (real and fake), and other random ideas that really make no sense when he reads back on them every once in a while. He stands up from his desk to stretch, needing to do so after hunching over his desk for the past hour and a half. Where is this guy? He thinks to himself, shaking his head. Normally, when Wemmbu's gone for a while, he gives Egg and heads up before. But yesterday, when he left, he said he'd be back quickly. Last time Egg checked, quickly didn't mean a day, but who was he to say anything?
He walks around their base, wondering what he should do to pass the time, or even to calm his worrying mind about his friend. But before he can find something to do, a crash is heard from outside their base. Egg panics, conflicted between going out to see if it's Wemmbu, or staying inside due to the potential of it being an enemy. Within seconds of the sound, Wemmbu privately messages Egg.
Wemmbu: Help
That's all Egg needs to go out of their base to find Wemmbu, wherever he may be. Hist best friend rarely asks for help - sometimes the man has to beg for him to help Wemmbu with his injuries. He leaves through the entrance, and scans around quickly, only calming slightly when his eyes land on Wemmbu's figure...on the ground. Egg runs over as quick as he can, absolutely no regard for his own safety.
"Hey, hey, what happened?" He reaches Wemmbu and kneels next to him, lifting his head into his lap.
"Got attacked." He coughs.
"Where are you hurt? Please just tell me, neither of us have time for your bullshit." Eggchan's heart races as time passes, scared each second get's Wemmbu closer to his death.
"Stomach. Or chest. I don't know." He breathes in slightly, just to start coughing again, raising Egg's panic.
"Let's get you inside, so I can take care of you. Don't you dare say no." He says as he lifts Wemmbu up gently and brings him back inside their base. His purple friend stays quiet as he complies, clearly in too much pain to try to refuse Egg's help.
Egg brings his friend inside, laying Wemmbu on his bed, the possibility of blood staining his sheets never crossing his mind. Eggchan walks away from Wemmbu for a second, mentioning he's going to go get the first aid kit. By the time he gets back, Wemmbu's trying to sit up.
"Hey, we don't need to do that, it's okay, no one's going to hurt you here." Egg reminds his friend, pulling off his armor gently and laying him back down. Egg looks back down at Wemmbu after placing his armor on a stand, gasping, "Shit, that's a lot of blood."
"It's bad isn't it?" Wemmbu attempts a laugh, failing painfully.
"Hey take it easy, let me bandage you up." Egg pulls up his shirt, exposing the wound as he opens the first aid kit and grabs the gauze.
"Fuck," Wemmbu winces as Egg cleans his the gash in his stomach.
"I know." Egg says calmly, running a hand through his best friend's hair. "Just breathe, okay?" He pauses, looking down at Wemmbu.
"Alright." Wemmbu lets out shakily, "This is pathetic." He mutters, barely sound enough for Egg to hear him.
Eggchan finishes wrapping his friend's wound, having him sit up carefully to help him change out of his shirt. When Egg comes back with another shirt, Wemmbu's looking down at the ground, almost shamefully.
"Sorry you had to see me like this." He whispers.
"Hey don't do that." Egg rushes over to him, shirt still in hand.
"But I'm serious." Wemmbu glances warily up at Egg as he kneels in front of the injured man.
"I am too, you have the right to be able to let your guard down, especially when you're hurt. You're not pathetic at all." Egg looks at him, holding the shirt up for Wemmbu. "Now would you like help with this, or do you want to keep showing off your abs?" He jokes playfully. Wemmbu winces as he tries to laugh too.
"I'm good without one." He smiles up at Egg. Just as he's about to get up, Wemmbu grabs him by the wrist. "Thank you." He pulls him gently and Egg takes the hint, leaning down to hug his best friend.
"Of course, that's what I'm here for." Egg smiles.