Hijay's Dandy's World Oneshots

(ANGST) ASTRO x BRIGHTNEY: LOST LOVERS

- mentions of BLOOD (it's called ichor in this context, but still)
- SLIGHT GORE
NOT requested!
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Down in the depths of the garage, Brightney ran. She ran as fast as she could, she was terrified. She couldn't stop herself from shaking from fear, the immense fear that made words catch in her throat. Not that any sort of dialogue she could share would matter now, things were already bad enough. She carried a beaten down Astro in her hands, who was thankfully unconcious. She didn't want him to see her like this, especially in the situation they were in.

Hearing the thundering footsteps behind her, she did everything she could to not turn around. She didn't want to see that terrifying face again, but as if her body was rebelling against her, she turned her head back to view the monstrosity on her tail.

It was Twisted Pebble, growling and barking at her with mindless aggression. To think that Pebble, the sweetest dog in the world had been transformed into that, it was baffling. There really was some sick stuff down here, and Brightney didn't want to see any more of it. She didn't want Astro, or any of her beloved friends to see it. She already knew though, that wish would go ungranted as long as they were down here.

Eventually, she felt herself begin to lose speed. Her eyes darted in every direction in front of her, looking for any kind of plausible use for a shelter. Spotting a broken down car in the distance, she desperately ducked behind it and kept her breathing as steady as she could, squeezing her eyes tight. Pebble's footsteps got closer, but he ended up running past her hiding spot. Relieved, she let her self ease up a small bit.

She kept a tight grip on Astro, suddenly feeling a warm sensation on her hand. She brushed it off as some sort of aftermath of her adrenaline rush and continued to hold Astro closer to her, slowly setting him down on her lap. A small smile spread across her face, she was glad at least one thing had gone right so far. But the feeling of warmth expanded in radius, and it felt almosy liquidy. Confused, she lifted Astro up slightly by his shoulders and her eyes widened, almost gasping.

"(No... no, no, NO! DAMMIT!")" She frantically thought. Astro had begun bleeding out from a small gash on his arm he'd recieved from another Twisted roaming the floor. She really hoped it hadn't gotten infected somehow, it was a big cut too.

"(I didn't even notice... I'm so- so stupid!)"

She felt herself tearing up, she hated seeing Astro like this. She couldn't imagine what she would do if he turned, but she knew that was a very big possibility. She only had one bandage left, but her and Astro were both one heart. The decision was easy in her mind, normally she'd give it to Astro without a second thought. He would probably do the same in her place. But with his condition, he could barely survive on his own. Brightney knew that much. So she kept it in her inventory, just in case something came up. She hoped that "something" would never happen.

She also knew wouldn't be able to do this easily, especially with an unconcious Toon she had to care for. Then again, said unconcious Toon was the love of her life. She would do anything for him. Besides read those books about furniture, she felt those were targetted towards her. She softly ran her fingers across his cheek, seeking some sense of relief. She couldn't stay in this spot forever though.

She slowly stood up and held Astro tight in her arms. She gave him one last peck on his cheek and exited her hiding spot, keeping an eye out for Pebble. After a few seconds of listening, she determined he wasn't anywhere in the surrounding area, so she quickly and make a sharp turn around a corner, seeing two machines back to back. Thankfully, she managed to complete about four other machines that had been on the other side of the garage before these evemts had transpired, so she hoped these were the last two required. She was not going back out there.