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The last two remaining toons run towards the elevator as they run from twisted pebbles that's hot on their trail. They made it with five seconds left,taking deep breaths of air. They are exhausted alone with having bruises on them from taking a hit or a few. Looey wiped the sweat from his head,"Man..that was a close one." He breaks the silence. Sprout resting against the wall for a moment as he then walks twords the clown,"Please let me heal you." He begs weakly as the other shakes his head,refusing the healer's offers.
"I'm fine! We only have to survive one more floor! I got this! Then when it's done, we can have a break for a few days before doing again!." Looey says,hearing the elevator opening. He was about to run out, but Sprout was quick to grab his hand tightly,hearing twisted Vee in the distance along with another floor with Pebbles.
"Please. I dont care if you work better on one heart! Let me heal you just in case. I can't risk losing you! " Pleads Sprout,gripping the other's hand tightly.
"Sprout-" looey said, quickly turning his head and looking around to see any twisted were near them. So far, he could see Vee and Pebbles near the middle but not quite close, and then maybe Poppy and maybe Connie. He then turns his attention about his worried lover before giving in with a sigh, "Fine. I'll take it if it'll make you stop worrying abou-".
Sprout quickly kisses Looey,longingly while hugging him with a death grip,terrified that his partner could die if he's not careful. An extra heart is given to Looey as they slowly pull away,"I need to go distract so you won't get hurt. Please let me go." Giving another kiss to his lover.
"Fine.. I'll kill you if you die.." Sprout hesitantly letting go of his lover who chuckles at that.
"Please be careful.."
"I will,I promise."
Looey is off quickly gathering the twisted as Sprout forces himself to do machines. One more floor.. One more floor,he says to himself while trying not to cry. He has now finished three out of fives machines,hearing a loud chomp sound. Sprout instinct is to quickly run twords looey,he runs like his life depended on it. "Looey!" He cries out,tears spilling from his eyes seeing that his lover was still walking,barely, but he was still managing. Sprout quickly gives another heart to Looey from a few feet away, in which Looey thanks him.
"Becarful! You idiot!" Sprout's voices breaks,trying to wipe his tears and trying to stay positive.
"I will! Trust me!" He said, speed walking the toons,slightly struggling because of twisted Pebbles was hot on his tale, and Vee's ability was slightly affecting him. Sprout quickly goes back to finish the almost finished machine in seconds. One more machine, and they can get the hell out of here... He quickly looks for it,but he just can't find it, and on the verge of breaking down. Till he sees it hiding behind a wall,it was a tred mill one. He quickly goes to it,starts running as fast as he can,hearing another chomping sound. 'Fuck..Hurry Sprout hurry!' He says to himself,he ran like his life depended on it. Till he heard the sound of the machine being done and the elevator opening. He eats a box of chocolate to gain stamina,quickly finding looey who had the twisteds on him while looking like he's running out of Stamina. "Run!" He shouts, finding a convenient bop of soda on the ground nearby and quickly grabbing it. "Looey! Catch!" Sprout says, throwing the soda at him in which the performer quickly caught. Looey chugs the soda to regain all of his stamina. The two quickly ran twords the elevator with ten seconds seconds . Sprout lungs felt like they were on fire,he has breathing heavily as his legs ached with every second. He didn't know if he'll make it till he feels himself being picked up bridal style by Looey.
"We're surviving this together!" Breathlessly says looey as they just made it to the elevator in time. Looey's body collapses while holding his lover close. their chests are falling and rising rapidly,trying to catch their breaths.
Sprout wrapped his arms around Looey's neck,kissing all over his drenched face.
Taking a deep breath of air before he speaks, "We..we survived.." breaks down Sprout.
"Shhh.shh, it's okay ..it's okay." Looey weakly cooes the other,kissing his tears away. He glances up as the elevator opens to see that they're back home where there's no twisteds. He struggles to stand,his legs wouldn't work, but he somehow got up. He slowly starts to walk.
"I can walk.. You've done more than i have. Let me down so I can help you."
"..."
"Don't be stubborn!" Sprout lightly scolds before he is gently placed onto his feet. He gently wrapped his arm around Looey's waist ,bringing him close as he had one of Looey's arms around his neck as he guided them back to Sprout's room since it's closer.They entered the pink colored room that had few plants and cook books scattered on the floor .He gently drops Looey down onto his bed,earning a groan from the clown while he closes his eyes. Sprout laid down next to him,silence filled the room for a few minutes before he forced himself up,wincing as his body hurts like hell, but he cares more about his lover.
"Do you need anything?.. Need water? You must be thirsty."
"Yes, please, and some pain killers too please?" Looey quietly answers,opening one of his eyes.
"Okay.. I'll be back then to get some." Sprout groggily gets out of his bed,reaching for the door knob.
"Sprout?.."
"Yes, sweetheart?" He answered, turning his head to look at his partner, who was now looking at him drained. He gives Sprout a soft smile.
"I love you so much."
"I love you too,darling."