When You're Broken On The Ground

Chapter 23

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Trigger Warnings: mentioned torture (one phrase), mentioned death, bad days/mental health, court case.

Word Count: 1020

The newly engaged couple shared the news with the family the next day, having everyone come over. 

"Why did you have us- IS THAT A RING?!" Patton yells, rushing over and grabbing Virgil's hand. Virgil laughs and nods happily. 

"He proposed last night," Virgil admits.

"Oh good he went through with it," Dee says from the doorway. "The way he was worrying I thought he may back out at the last minute."

"He was scared?"

"Oh yeah, thought you would say no," Remus adds, rolling his eyes. 

"That makes zero sense, why would he say no?" Logan says, entering the house with Emile and Remy behind him. "By the way, congratulations."

"Well well well, guess we better finalize the day for our wedding. We got competition for first married couple," Remy comments smirking.

Emile giggles and rolls his eyes at the coffee-loving lover. "Aww c'mon Remy, we have a lot done already."

"Yeah, but we still need a place, the date, the times, flowers, food-" Emile stops his ramble with a kiss. "...but I guess we've got a lot done."

"Yessss, Prinxiety is getting married soon!" Thomas cheers.

"......what?" 

"That's our ship name!" Roman explains happily. "Cause I'm a prince and he has anxiety."

"Also that's the ship name for your Sanders Sides personas," Thomas adds.

"We get ship names?!" Patton squeals.

"Indeed," Logan confirms. "Ours is Logicality, Logic and Morality."

"Ours is Remile," Emile adds.

"Do the fanders ship me and Remus?" Dee asks.

"Yeah actually, they named you Demus." 

Remus laughs. "Demus?"

"Yeah well, they know your name not Dee's so yeah."

"That reminds me Thomas," Logan says. "When are we doing the next video? Dee's name reveal, I mean."

"Well Joan's finishing up the script, so soon. And Dee, are you sure-"

"Yes, I think it's time I revealed my true name."

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At the courthouse, things are just a bit tense in the waiting room. 

"You took your medication?" Roman asks Remus. 

"Yep."

"Dee took his medication?"

"Yep."

"You wanna walk around outside right now?"

"Please." Roman nods and helps his brother up, Remus so tense he can barely move. They walk out of the room, leaving Remy, Virgil, and Dee where they are.

"When's Emile coming?" Dee asks quietly.

"He should be here soon, he's free till 10:30 today, luckily. One of them cancelled, Dory, I think," Remy replies.

"He has a patient named Dory? I thought he mostly did couples," Virgil asks.

Remy blinks. Once. Twice. "I referred to them by their fusion didn't I?"

"Uh...."

He sighs softly and a reluctant smile appears. "Emmy gives the couples a ship name, and calls it a fusion name, so that he treats the relationship as a separate person. It's useful, apparently. He always refers to his appointments with them by the fusion name, I guess I've picked it up from him."

"Talk about couple goals," Virgil mutters to Dee, who laughs quietly. "So, you're anniversary with Remus is coming up in a month...."

"Annnnnnnnd?"

"Annnnnnnnd what are you planning?"

Dee blushes. "I was thinking about touring the Tower of London, but with the court case we may not be allowed to leave the country."

"Let's forget about the case for a sec babes," Remy orders. "Now, why the Tower of London?"

"Its history. Basically all of England's rulers have stayed in there at some point, whether for tradition or waiting for their death. Plus so many have died and/or been held there, not to the mention the crown jewels are there as well. It's perfect for us."

"Uh huh, and what else would you do in London?" Virgil prompts.

"See Buckingham Palace and the changing of the guard, it's on my bucket list. Oh, and the British library, and the British Museum, that's something both of us have wanted to see. The maybe Stonehenge. In between that, just wander through the streets, go into stores that interest us, go to at least one authentic pub because I know Remus really wants to get drunk in one of those types of places." Virgil and Remy smile and keep him talking about his ideal anniversary trip to England. It mostly consists of various places in the country, bits of history, and then things he loves about Remus. 

Soon Roman returns with Remus and they quickly change to the topic of Remy and Emile's wedding. Emile comes in a couple minutes after that and joins them, Patton and Logan returning from their coffee run and passing out Starbucks cups. Thomas couldn't make it, one of his friends called having a bad day, their partner out of state for a week, so he went over to their house to calm them down and keep them company. They all had rule, bad days and mental health things come before any event. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.

At 8:55, an intern came and lead them to the courtroom. They entered and hugged each other before letting Logan, Remus, and Dee walk up to the front while the rest of them fill in the viewer seats. 

They notice that the accusers are already seated, no one in their viewing seats as per the closed room Dee's still secret work required.

 When the clock hits 9:00 exactly, the judge walks in. The jury follows her, then wait. She seats herself, they follow her lead, and then she says, "The case begins," she bangs the gravel, "now. Mr. Linel, the floor is yours," the judge says.

Patton leans over to Emile and whispers, "What happens now?"

"He'll lay out his evidence and try to persuade the judge that Dee and Re did the crime. After him, Logan'll go and he'll basically refute what the first guy said. Then the judge will decide to continue the case or drop charges," Emile whispers back.

"Oh okay, thanks Em."

"No problem Pat."

Mr. Linel stands up and flexes his fingers, his smile cold as the Arctic.