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No screams came out of his body as he dugs his nails deep into his arms, putting so much pressure on them he borke skin. He was rocking back and forth on the floor. Gamma sat over yet another rejected proposal, his tears staining the paper. To anyone that might have looked in, Gamma would appear insane. And maybe he was. His fingers dug into his arms until the went under his skin. His mouth opened in agony but he didnt stop. His fingernails were covered in blood. The pain was white hot, clouding his vision. He ripped his arms away from his body with a gasp.
Blood dripped from Gamma arms as he panted, catching his breath. He wanted to rip his fake bones out from his body, and feed them to the wolves that he saw every day.
His hands fell onto the paper below him, adding to the already big red ‘rejected’ stamped on it.
Gamma smiled, his mouth wide open. But it wasnt a happy smile, for a scream followed it. His scream tore out of his throat. It was raw, almost unnatural. He sounded like an animal.
It faded out slowly, and ended with a choked sob. Gamma’s tears fell fast and hard down his face.
With the little strength he had left in his body, he pushed himself up off the floor. Gamma’s legs had fallen asleep slightly from sitting on the floor for so long. He wobbled his way over to his bed.
Gamma collapsed onto it, curling into a ball ontop of his blankets. They were nice sumerian blankets, ones that zandik had bought him when he was alive.
And now they were ruined, because a dirty thing like Gamma had gotten his blood and tears on them.
The thought made him cry harder. He was so disgusting. His health was slowly deteriorating to the point he couldn’t do anything right, not even write a report.
His throat was dry and itchy, he was crying so much that he struggled to breathe. The mucus was overwhelming, and adding to the disgusting mess that Gamma already was.
He reached over to his nightstand, his arms failing weakly all over the place. He was pathetic.
//~//
Pantalone was standing in the corner of Omega’s lab watching him and Alpha discuss reports when the scream was heard faintly in the distance.
Pantalone froze in shock. “What the fuck was that.” His voice was heavy with confusion and worry. He took a few tentative steps forward, ears straining, waiting for another scream.
Alpha met his gazy through the mask, sharing the same concern.
“Probably just some poor lab rat that beta is working on.” Omega brushed it off. Pantalone didnt buy it, neither did Alpha.
“No.” Alpha corrected him. “No those rooms are soundproof.” He grabbed Omega’s shoulder and turned the younger to face him.
Omega just shrugged. Pantalone rushed passed them, his boots clicking against the floor as he sped down the hall.
Alpha let go of Omega and dashed to catch up with Pantalone.
Pantalone turned quickly down the hall towards where the segment’s quarters were. He slid to a stop infront of Zeta’s door and knocked.
“Zeta? Are you alright in there?” Pantalone’s heart was pounding in fear. What if Gamma was haviny a fight wiyh Zeta again. The scream was full of pain, what if they had gotten into a physical altercation??
Zeta opened the door, holding his Aranara plush. Pantalone crouched down in front of him. “Hey buddy… can you tell us what the screaming was about?”
“Oh that was most likey Gamma—“
Pantalone froze.
“—he does that alot.”
“excuse me?” Alpha also seemed shocked by the information, considering how loud the scream was.
Pantalone pulled a small candy from his pocket and pushed it into Zeta’s hand. He stood up without another word and walked down the hall.
Alpha gave zeta a little pat on the head and turned to follow pantalone.
Pantalone knocked on the door to Gamma’s room. Faint sobs could be heard from under the door.
He knocked again, and got a response this time. It was another scream, something that sounded eurphoic but also filled with agony at the same time.
Alpha shoved past him with a skeleton key and unlcoked gamma’s door. He slammed open the door wiyh a cry. “GAMMA!”
Gamma’s head whipped up to stare at them. He laid in an awkward position on the floor, his arm twisted weirdly underneath him. His breath camw in short pained gasps.
“Oh my gods.” Pnatalone slide over to Gamma and slide his arms under him and hoisted him up to lean against him. “Oh dear what happened to you…” his hands cupped Gamma’s face, and turned his face to look at him.
Gamma was sobbing, his vision was blurry. He tried to talk but all that came out were sobs. Alpha walked over and dropped to his knees beside gamma. He took of his coat and slid it over Gamma’s own shoulders. “Sh.. shh its okay…”
Pantalone brushed his tears away. Gamma’s whole body was shaking badly in his arms. Pantalone wrapped his arms around him, Gamma let out a pathetic whine as his head was pulled against Pantalone’s chets.
They waited there for a while, Alpha murmuring soft reassurances to gamma while Pantalone rubbed his back and held him. Soon, Gamma’s sobs faded into soft sniffles.
Gamma’s head cleared up from his sad state and he started to realize what position he was in, and who was holding him. He leaned off of pantalone, who reluctantly loosened his grip. Gamma moved his arm to wipe his face, and a shot of pain shot up his arm.tu He winced hard.
The two older men infront of him immediately noticed. His arm was twisted, most likely broken. Gamma had fallen off his bed right before they walked in.
Alpha gently grabbed his arm, pressing on it gently. When Gamma hissed in respone, he set it back down. “Im going to fetch a cast. Stay with him.”
Pantalone continued to pet Gamma’s hair. Gamma relaxed back against his side in exhusation. He nudged his head further into Pantalone's hand who smiled softly at the gesture. He began to gently scratch at the younger's head, further nudging him towards sleep.
Alpha came back. He paused slightly in the doorway at the sight. Gamma, calmed and asleep against Pantalone’s shoulder, and the other looking at him with love.
He gently, without waking Gamma, set his arm in the cast. Sealing it tight, he sat back on his knees. Alpha’s coat was still on Gamma’s shoulders, providing him some warmth. “We should move him back onto his bed,” Alpha suggested.
Pantalone nodded in agreement. He stepped to the side and let Alpha pick up Gamma. He pulled back the blanket so they could tuck him in. Pantalone watched him for a moment before crawling under and joining him. Alpha let out a sigh before pulling up the blankets over Gamma and joining him on his other side. They cuddled him all night. They could address this in the morning.