The One With The Gun (TWAU)

Chapter 12: The Final Goodbyes

(Okay before we start, everyone who's reading this, get a box of tissues. You ain't got tissues go get some toilet paper a washcloth hell even use your shirt Imma tell the future right now Imma make y'all cry with this chapter. -20 seconds later- okay everyone good? Everyone in position? Alriighhhtt let's start lol)

(NO POV)

"Oh, you're awake," Swineheart said, operating on Bigby's cut shoulders. The sheriff realized he had a breathing tube stuck in his mouth. Bigby tried to say something, but his throat felt clogged when he did. "Wh-hugghh ahhggkaa.." Bigby said, coughing up the blood. He quickly too out the breathing tube, turning his head to the side and spitting out the blood. He quickly out the tube back in his mouth. "You were in quite the scrap, sheriff," Swineheart chuckled, stitching up Bigby's shoulders. I felt the sharp pain in my shoulders, sharper pain in my abdomen and even fucking sharper pain in my chest. I looked down at my chest and saw the gore-like injuries. "You were clawed up at your shoulders and shot 3 times. 2 of those bullet rounds were....silver," Swineheart said. Bigby's eyes went wide and his jaw dropped. He finally found his words and said, "Wh-where's unngg...Snow?" "Hm?" Swineheart said, poking the needle through Bigby's skin and threading his cut skin back together (shit so specific). "Where's Snow?" Mr.Wolf asked. "She's outside the door with all the other fables. She's really distraught, Mr.Wolf. Do you wish to talk to her or-?" "Yeah," Bigby said immediately. "Okay, but let me finish operating on you first," Swineheart said, finishing up on his left shoulder. Bigby nodded, thinking about what his mother said to him in his dream. He couldn't believe his mom was proud of him, despite what mistakes he made in the past. He hated his father for abandoning his mother and treating them like shit. She deserved so much better (this is some heartfelt shit right here hot damn). Winter was right; he needs to say goodbye and tell Snow that he loves her while he has the chance. Swineheart wiped away a little sweat with his handkerchief and said, "I'm afraid to say this, Bigby, but I believe those silver bullets will be your last. I did the best I could to take out the buckshots...but there's still some shards left embedded in your chest. Your time is coming to an end, old boy." The doctor gave me a sympathetic look and I could see discreet tears forming in his eyes. I nodded, looking away.

(7 MINUTES LATER)

Dr.Swineheart stepped out of the hospital room, 444, and closed the door behind him. The fables looked at him, eager to know if Bigby was okay or not (finally they give a shit lol). He sighed, swallowing his spit. "Everyone...I have good news and bad news. Which one would you like to hear first?" "Good news!" Bufkin hollared. "No no no, let's get the bad news out of the way," Gren argued. "No, we need to hear something good for once," Cinderella replied. The fables argued for a few seconds until Swineheart said, "Everyone, calm down calm down, I'll pick. Bad news first." Snow sniffled, rubbing her infinite teary eyes. She looked at Swineheart intently, focusing on what he had to say. The doctor shook his head and said, "I tried the best to my abilities to take out all of the silver...but, the silver impacted him so bad that even I couldn't get all of it out. I got most of it out, though." Beast tightened his jaw, stepping up. "What exactly are you saying?" Beast asked. "Bigby is going to pass away soon," Swineheart said. "NO!! NO, HE CAN'T DIE, HE PROMISED HE'D NEVER LEAVE ME!!" Snow said, standing up and breaking into tears. "I did the best I could, Miss Whi-" "WELL, OBVIOUSLY YOU DIDN'T DO GOOD ENOUGH!" Swineheart looked at her sympathetically as the rest of the fables stared at Snow's breakdown. "Good news is that he's awake right now and you all have a chance to speak to hi-" "I want to s-sp-speak to him," Snow said. "Anyone else?" Swineheart asked. The rest of the fables nodded and Swineheart nodded in reply. He opened the door for everyone as they stepped into the hospital room. He walked in with them, shutting the door behind him. Bigby looked at the people walking in and swallowed spit (-shane dawson voice- a lady never swallows). The fables crowded around him, watching him lay there in agony. "Hey..." Bigby said. Bufkin flew to the side of Bigby's fucked up body and said, "Sheriff....I'm gonna miss you. You always were..a friend to me.....even though I was drunk or hungover half of the time." Bigby chuckled a little at that and said, "I'll -cough cough- m-miss you too." Boy Blue wiped away a small tear, trying to regain his composure. He finally found his voice ane said, "Thanks for giving me a job at the business office. It..really helped a lot. You always were a great sheriff, and I-I couldn't imagine a better one. Have fun in the afterlife, Bigby. God bless you." "Anytime....Boy Blue, you agg.. were an amazing friend that I could trust. You were one of the very few friends I have. I wish the best for you," Bigby smiled softly. "I'm gonna admit...you were a piece of shit, but I gotta love ya, man. Y-you were an honorable sheriff and I'll miss you as well," Grendel said, patting Bigby on the shoulder, making him wince. "Sorry.." he apologized. "It's fine....take care of yourself, alright Gren?" The sheriff said, raising and eyebrow with a smirk. "I will," Gren said, trying to hold back a few tears. Holly stepped closer to Bigby's hospital bed with a concerned look on her face. "It was great having you as our sheriff. Actually no, it was incredible....I don't know w-where we'd all be without you, Bigby. Thank you so much for finding who killed my sister decades ago. Really....I...I appreciate it," Holly said, her voice cracking. "Hey, don't cry, Holly. Fabletown's ugghh best troll in residence is stronger than that," Bigby chuckled. Holly smiled at that, sucking back in her tears. The Woodsman leaned his axe on the wall (idk why the fuck he'd bring his axe okay let's just go with it) and walked over to Bigby, patting him on the arm. "I gotta admit, I-I-I'll miss you too, dog. Even though we d-didn't have the best past relationship, I appreciate you. Thanks for protecting us all these years, Bigby. I-it means a lot.." Woody confessed. "I'll miss you too, buddy. Be careful out there, alright?" Bigby said, patting his hand. Woody nodded. "I don't know how put these into the right words, but heh, I'll m-....you were a g-...uh," Jack stuttered. "I'll agghhmiss you, too," Bigby chuckled, raising an eyebrow. Jack smiled, walking over beside Grendel. An oink and a few clops came closer to Bigby and he realized who it was. "Oh...hey Colin," he said. Colin swallowed sadness and said, "I'm really gonna miss you, man. All of our conversations, all the times you sent me to the farm and I c-came back.....those were good times. Have fun in heaven, Bigby." Bigby reached down to the best of his ability and rubbed Colin on the back of his porky neck. "I'll miss you too, bud..mmph..hey, try not to escape the farm so much," the sheriff joked. Colin chuckled a little and wiped a tear away with his hoove. Cindy patted Bigby on the head and said, "Thanks for being the honorable and protective sheriff and boss in this shitty town, boss." Bigby smiled weakly at that, feeling the pain getting more intense. He groaned in pain at his chest hurting more than before. "Thanks...for tr-truusting me decades ago d-during the whole....Faith and Lily thing," Beauty sniffled. Prince Lawrence jumped a little, remembering his wife's death (OR DID HIS WIFE DIE jkjk well maybe lol). Beauty leaned down and hugged Bigby's weak, bloody body. "Mppph.." Bigby moaned at this pain. "Sorry..." she said. "It's fine....I h-hope you and your husband live the rest of -dry coughing...your lives in a happy marriage, Beauty," Bigby grinned. Beauty and Beast nodded at his statement as Beast patted Bigby on the arm. He tightened his jaw and said, "Thanks for h-helping us get out of debt and just helping everyone overall. I d-don't know what we'd do without you...Bigby. Without you.....Fabletown would fall apart." "Take arrgghh...care of your wife, Beast. Please," Bigby pleaded. "You better b-believe I will," Beast smiled, letting a tear fall down his cheek. Prince Lawrence stepped away from the corner of which he stood and staring at Bigby's in pain face. "....thanks...for finding who murdered my wife," he said. Bigby smiled in reply and said "Arghh...wh...where's Snow?" Bigby asked, getting a little impatient. He appreciated the sympathy and goodbyes from his fellow fables, but what he really wanted to do right now was talk to Snow. Snow sniffled, wiping away a few tears. Snow walked up to Bigby, falling to her knees and grabbing his arm. "Snow...." Bigby said. "B-Bigby..." She said, looking up into his caring eyes. "I-I-I'm gonna miss you, Bigby," Snow cried softly. "I'm gonna miss you too, Snow..." he said, staring into her eyes. "I kno-*violent coughing*...I know I said I wouldn't leave you....and that's still not gonna change." Snow sniffled, listening to his words. "Snow....I love you. E-ever since the moment I saw you when I was fighting the Adversary's army...mppuhh...and I've never stopped," Bigby said from the bottom of his heart. "I-I-I love you too, Bigby....so so much.." Snow sobbed. He felt a huge jolt in his chest and heard the heart monitor beep faster and faster. "I think...I-I think it's coming," the honorable sheriff said in agony. Snow's tears rushed down faster and more. Bigby weakly moved his hand to her cheek, wiping away a tear. "Don't cry, Snow....I'll al-always ummf..stay in your heart...no-no matter what." She nodded, feeling her throat tight. "O-okay," she said. They stared into each other's eyes as Bigby said, "Goodbye, Snow." The heart monitor keep going faster and faster as their lips attached to each other passionately. The heart monitor beeped so fast until Snow noticed Bigby's lips get slack. Everyone (except for bigby and snow) looked at the heart monitor display a long, thin line across the screen. Beeeeeeeeeeeeeep, it rang. Gren, Holly and Woody lowered their heads in despair. Jack looked at Snow and Bigby pull away in despair. Beauty stuffed her head in Beast's chest, tears rushing down her face and making his shirt damp. Beast wrapped his arms around her, looking at the now dead Bigby. Prince Lawrence and Bufkin looked at each other, speechless. Boy Blue, wiped his teary eyes with his shirt. Cindy and Colin looked at each other, tears falling down their cheeks. Swineheart slowly closed Bigby's mouth and said, "I'm gonna miss you, old boy." He put the covers over Bigby's upper body and declared him dead. Snow gripped Bigby's hand, crying into the hospital bed sheets. The fables stood together, crying and mourning at their loss.