Team Forces Adventures: Whittear

Chapter Three: A Withered Rose

It had been about 30 minutes since Kat stopped by to check on Whitty, and she said that she wouldn't be long, but Whitty couldn't shake off the feeling that Kat could be trying to get on his good side just to betray him once he was at a vulnerable state.

Whitty: [While gently playing with one of the petals of his rose] Why was she being so weird...? Even though I yelled at her earlier, she seemed to still wanna try to be my friend... If I were to do that to anyone else, they'd hate me... Heck, she didn't even flinch when I almost punched her... It's like she's fearless or something... She's definitely not an average girl... Hopefully, she doesn't betray me at my weakest like her parents did... [He then saw Honey the Cat and Tiara the Manx walking down the alleyway] Well, I guess while I'm here I suppose I should at least try to make some friends... [He walked up to Honey and Tiara] H-Hi... [The girls jumped a bit, but then looked at Whitty]

Honey: Oh... Uh... H-Hi...

Tiara: N-Nice to meet you... [The two girls couldn't seem to take their eyes off of Whitty's bomb head]

Whitty: [He sighed, already knowing why the girls were scared of him] I know you guys don't wanna admit it because you don't wanna hurt my feelings, but I already know that you're scared of me because I'm a bomb...

Honey: [Trying hard to hide her fear] N-No! W-We're not scared!

Tiara: Y-Yeah! W-We're just surprised!

Whitty: [Knowing that they were lying] Oh... Well, would you girls like to stay and talk? We could learn each other's names and become friends.

Honey: S-Sorry, sir, but we really have to get back to our fashion shop!

Tiara: Y-Yeah! T-The clothes aren't gonna sell themselves, you know!

Whitty: Uh... Okay... Well... See you girls around, I guess...

Honey: S-See you around! [Honey and Tiara quickly ran away]

Whitty: [He sighed as he sat back down] Don't people understand that I never asked to be made...?

Earnest: [He walked over to Whitty] Well, looks like you don't fail at scaring everyone you see!

Whitty: [He sighed] Would you please leave me alone, and why are you even back here? Didn't you leave like 35 minutes ago?

Earnest: I just wanna take a walk! Is there anything wrong with that?!

Whitty: I feel like you're just here to bother me...

Earnest: Why would I wanna bother you?

Whitty: Well, maybe because I made fun of your name, and you're afraid of me because I'm a bomb.

Earnest: Oh, please! I've gotten over that! Jeez, you really don't know how to let go of the past!

Whitty: It's kinda hard to do when you hardly trust people because you're on the run from a well-known task force...

Earnest: I don't know what you mean by that, but whatever! [He then saw the rose Whitty was holding] Oh! What's that?

Whitty: [He saw that Earnest was looking at that rose, causing him to hug it tighter] None of your business!

Earnest: Well, seeing as how it's out in the open, it kinda is my business! [He tried to grab the rose from Whitty]

Whitty: Hey! Leave it alone!

Earnest: [Still trying to grab the rose from Whitty] No! I just wanna know what that is! [He kicked Whitty in the stomach, causing the bomb to lose his balance and fall over] 

Earnest: Oh, did you know that these shoes are $1,250? Oh wait, of course, you wouldn't! You're poor! [He took the rose from Whitty]

Whitty: Hey! Give that back!

Earnest: [He looked at the rose] Is this a rose?

Whitty: Yes, now give it back!

Earnest: Why? Is it important?

Whitty: Yes, now give it back!

Earnest: Oh my! Well, if it's so important, then I wonder what would happen if I destroyed it!

Whitty: [Shocked] DON'T YOU DARE!!!!

Earnest: [He started plucking the petals off the rose] Loves me! Loves me not! Loves me! Loves me not!

Whitty: [He went up to Earnest and tried grabbing the rose from him] Stop!!! Please!!!

Earnest: [He didn't listen. Instead, he continued to pluck the petals off the rose] Loves me! Loves me not! Loves me! Loves me not!

Whitty: [His fuse started sparking up] I SAID STOP!!!!!

Earnest: [He plucked off the last two petals] Loves me! Loves... me... not... [He finished plucking the petals off the rose] Oh, look at that! It looks like whoever gave you that rose doesn't love you! [He laughed coldly as he dropped the stem and walked off, leaving Whitty, who went over to the stem and grabbed it, hugging it close]

Whitty: [He hugged the stem close, tears streaming down his face] Carol... I'm sorry... [We then cut to Infinite back in his lair]

Infinite: Yes! I knew the negative emotions would bounce back! Corrupt him!