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Gremlin Prescott sat outside of the Gag factory feeling a little upset after being betrayed more times than he can count; He looked at the ground in disappointment.
"Why does everyone I trust turn against me whenever I do something good for once?" He thought to himself, "I even believed ... 'him'" Said Prescott.
"Heya Prescott" spoke a familiar voice.
Prescott lifted his head from his thoughts only to see that it was just his old friend Mickey. Prescott looked at him in confusion, "Mickey? What are you doing here?"
The Mouse sat down next to the Gremlin before speaking, "I'd thought I paid a visit to my brother Ozzy."
"Oh." said Prescott before hugging his knees looking away from Mickey.
"What's wrong Prescott?" He asked.
Prescott stayed in silence before uttering another word, "Are you... upset with me..?" said Prescott as he looked at the mouse again, "After... everything I've done... to everyone?"
Mickey looked at Prescott still trying to find the words to tell him how he felt; sure he was surprised that Prescott the gremlin that he rescued trapped in a safe that quickly turned against him and Oswald. Even when he teamed up with The Mad Doctor almost destroying Wasteland. "Well... are you still mad at the doc?" said Mickey, "He did only used you just so you could help him with his plans-"
Prescott yelled at him before he could finish, "I REGRET WORKING WITH HIM!"
Mickey was quickly caught off guard by Prescott yelling at him, "Jeez Prescott calm down!" Mickey took a moment to calm down, "I know you regret it... even Gus was worried about you." He said reassuringly.
There was a long silence between the two.
Prescott was the first to speak before letting go of his arms, "I only did it because I was angry at Gus" ... "He always saw Jamface as his 'golden gremlin' while I'm just... nothing." He said in disappointment.
Mickey placed his hand on his shoulder in an attempt to comfort Prescott, "I'm really sorry."
"It's alright... you didn't know.." said Prescott, "I never even told you before I cut off our... friendship." He spoke before falling silent again.
"Do you still wanna be friends again?" said Mickey as he extends his hand towards Prescott's.
Prescott stayed silent in thought unsure of whether he wanted to be friends with Mickey, While also being confused at the same time... Why would someone like Mickey ever want to be with someone like Prescott? After everything he's done... why does he forgive him? How could he even forgive him?
"Prescott?" He spoke again.
Prescott stayed in long silence before answering, "why..? Why would you do this?"
"Huh?" said Mickey in confusion.
"Why would you wanna be friends with me again?" said Prescott in confusion, "I almost killed you let alone killing everyone you care about..."
Mickey moved his hand away from the gremlin before pulling him into a hug, "We were good friends Prescott... don't you remember everything we did together?" He questioned.
Prescott was a little shocked by the surprise hug, he eventually started remembering the good times they had together. Most of those times they would hang out at his 'home' in Wasteland while others they would go out for icecream and have small talk with eachother. Sometimes they would get into their own fair share of troubles even Gremlin Gus himself would scold them for their stupidity. But at the same time it never mattered to Prescott... as long as he was with Mickey everything would have been fine. "Yes I remember..." said Prescott with a small cheer in his voice.
Mickey smiled at Prescott before hugging him tigther, "I really missed ya old pal..." said Mickey.
"I missed you too old friend..." said Prescott.
The two of them hugged for almost a long time until Mickey spoke once last time, "Wanna come over to my 'house'?" He asked as he let go of Prescott.
"Of course..." said Prescott as he took his hand.
Both of them exchanged smiles before heading down towards Ostown together.