Zach White

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futuredrandrews:

I’ll come along. I’ll even buy~

Are you sure? I can pay, if you want. Since you’re doing me the favor by coming with me.

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“I recovered from the gunshot wound…and I’m quitting my job at the Howl soon.” Tucker wrapped an arm around Zach, smiling easily. “You want Campus coffee or you want to walk to Last Drop. How have you been?”

“I’m so glad you’re okay...” Zach leaned happily against Tucker’s side, grinning widely at just getting to share the Beta’s space in friendly closeness. “Let’s go to Last Drop.” It was a longer walk, which was precisely why Zach chose it. “Their coffee is way better. So, you’re quitting the Howl? That’s exciting!”

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betatuckerfucker:

You know I’m always available to hang out, cinnabun.

Really? C’mon, let’s go! Gosh it feels like we haven’t hung out in forever. How have you been lately? Sorry I’ve been so busy... the end of last semester just kinda wiped me out.

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I really need a study break... anyone want to get coffee with me at The Last Drop?

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"H-hi Tuck... how are you feeling...? Um... so I... I heard something really weird..." (from Zach)

Tucker still was on oxygen from his near panic attack induced by Ryan, and that at least calmed him down. Excess oxygen was the smoothest high feeling he’d ever been on…who know? He turned his eyes up at the voice and put on his best brave face for Zach.

“Yeah? The same twisted prank thing I heard? Let’s…let’s not talk about it I…”

I can’t.

The Beta scooted over and moved some wires to clear a spot on the bed. “Sit with me…”

betatuckerfucker:

Tucker’s body seemed to relax, slowly untwining his nerves as he relaxed against the smaller male. His eyes fluttered open and closed a few times as he fought against the sedation, but it was a losing battle. The Beta knew he didn’t deserve someone in his life that did this to him, that wanted to care for him, for the balance of the universe he should push him away, but he was selfish.

The Beta had always been low on friends, and he couldn’t lose them now, not when he’d just started to find them. He nuzzled into Zach’s neck and sighed. “Talk to me…tell me what you’ve been up to while I’ve been drugged for the last few years…”

Zach’s smile was gentle and tender as Tucker asked him about what he had been up to. “Well, I’m in school now.” He hummed softly, keeping his voice low and quiet. “I’m gonna be a teacher. A kindergarten teacher. I’m going to take care of a whole classroom of kids.” He smiled at the thought of having his own classroom, his own herd of pups to teach.

“It’s my last year. I graduate in May.” He announced with a proud grin. “...I’d um... I’d really like if maybe... I mean you don’t have to because I know you’re busy and all but... maybe you could... come? To my graduation, I mean? It’d be... it’d just be really nice... to have you there... I... It’d make me... really happy... You don’t have to answer now, or anything...”

"H-hi Tuck... how are you feeling...? Um... so I... I heard something really weird..." (from Zach)

“Yeah? The same twisted prank thing I heard? Let’s…let’s not talk about it I…”

I can’t.

The Beta scooted over and moved some wires to clear a spot on the bed. “Sit with me…”

“You laughed…I like that you laugh even when it’s like…seriously could be bad. It makes me feel better.” And that was at least true, the giggle made Tucker smile and he liked knowing that Zach was at least laughing again and not stuck in the pain he’d caused before.

The warmth felt nice and so he fell silent and just basked in it, enjoying the intimacy of just two people sitting together in comfortable silence, just existing and enjoying the fact they were both alive when it so clearly could have gone a very different, very bad way.

“Zach….can you stay at the hospital tonight? Or at least until I manage to sleep?”

Zach felt little butterflies in his stomach when Tucker said he liked his laugh. Despite how worried he was about the Beta, this moment was one the Omega had pined for, forever. To be close to Tucker, to be able to comfort him in a time of need, to be able to give him peace and tranquility.

“Duh, silly.” Zach teased softly, a rarity for the meek little Omega. “Of course I’ll stay with you. I’ll be right here.” He squeezed Tucker’s hand softly. “I won’t leave your side. I promise, Tuck. I’ll stay with you until you fall asleep, and I’ll still be here for you when you wake up. I won’t leave you all alone...”

When they were young, Zach didn’t know the pain Tucker had gone through due to their shared traumatic experience. He didn’t know the pain of a silver bullet wound either, but he did know that this time, he wasn’t going to let Tucker recover all by himself.

"H-hi Tuck... how are you feeling...? Um... so I... I heard something really weird..." (from Zach)

“Yeah? The same twisted prank thing I heard? Let’s…let’s not talk about it I…”

I can’t.

The Beta scooted over and moved some wires to clear a spot on the bed. “Sit with me…”

“Few days I guess…and then I gotta you know get check ups and stuff to make sure it didn’t damage anything permanently. But I’ll have a fucking awesome scar and shit.” He grinned sleepily at the Omega and squeezed him a little tighter.

This was one of the main reasons he needed Ryan to be lying, because he couldn’t crush Zach twice, it would kill him to see that kind of hurt on his friend’s face again. Especially not when things were just getting better between them again.

“Don’t think about if I hadn’t…I did…and now you’re okay.” He huffed and nuzzled into the blonde’s shoulder, just enjoying the lack of drama here. “How are things going outside of here? You’re being safe and all that?”

Zach giggled a little as Tucker went on about the ‘awesome’ scar he would have after all this. The Omega was glad he was able to joke. That meant he was getting back to himself, and that meant he really was going to be okay. That was more relief than Zach could put into words.

“I’m okay.” He repeated with a little nod, resting his head against Tucker’s and enjoying the easy peacefulness between them as they laid like this. “I am, I promise. I’m being super safe.” He tried to reassure his friend, not wanting him to be slowed in his recovery due to worry.

“I’m pretty much staying home. The security at my apartment complex is really good. When I do leave, the security guard at the front door walks me to my car. I’m being super careful, I promise.”

"H-hi Tuck... how are you feeling...? Um... so I... I heard something really weird..." (from Zach)

“Yeah? The same twisted prank thing I heard? Let’s…let’s not talk about it I…”

I can’t.

The Beta scooted over and moved some wires to clear a spot on the bed. “Sit with me…”

Tucker was still hurting, still feeling raw from the past few days and the announcement from Ryan that wasn’t true. It couldn’t be. Because if it was… He shoved that back down in it’s cage where it belonged and instead turned toward one of the two people that had ever given him a day of comfort.

He rested his head on Zach’s shoulder and closed his eyes, holding onto him with his good arm because god damn it he just wanted to have a normal life for two fucking seconds.

“Yeah it’s out…my body just has to work any microscopic bits out and then I can turn and the surgical wound will heal really fast. That means a catheter but you know…sacrifices of living I guess…” He was quite for a minute before his voice sounded over the beep of his heart monitor again. “You’re okay?”

Zach nodded his head softly as Tucker asked if he was okay. The concern touched him immensely. Here Tucker was the one in a hospital bed, and he was asking if Zach was okay. He didn’t want to move too much or too suddenly, lest he move Tucker too and cause him any pain.

“I’m alright, Tuck. Thanks to you... if you hadn’t shown up...”

Zach didn’t want to think about what would have happened to him if Tucker hadn’t come to his rescue. Truthfully, he would have probably been gunned down in the street, laying dead in a pool of his own blood. It made him shiver.

“I’m just so glad you’re okay... How long do they think it’ll take before all the silver’s gone and you can shift and heal?”

"H-hi Tuck... how are you feeling...? Um... so I... I heard something really weird..." (from Zach)

“Yeah? The same twisted prank thing I heard? Let’s…let’s not talk about it I…”

I can’t.

The Beta scooted over and moved some wires to clear a spot on the bed. “Sit with me…”

“Right, a dumb prank...” There was comfort in that thought, immense comfort. Just a rumor. Just a prank. Just someone looking to get a rise out of him for whatever reason.

The Omega walked over to sit on the spot Tucker had cleared, smiling softly as he rested his hand atop the Beta’s.

“They got all the silver out, right? You’re a lot more coherent than the last time I saw you... That’s good. I’m so relieved... I was so worried about you.” He squeezed the other’s hand lightly.

He would be better off with you, you know. Don't let Will just take him because of a mistake that Ryan made when they were kids. It's obvious their relationship is toxic.

“I... if it’s true and they are already married... I don’t think there’s really any choice left, is there? I mean that would mean everything we did was... wrong. It would mean... I just really need to see Tuck right now.”

#Anonymous

Tucker is married to Will. That wedding they had when they were 9? Turns out it was official.

“Wh-what...!? That... that can’t be true! I have to go see Tuck!”

#Anonymous

Firefight

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Will wrapped an arm around Tucker’s waist, half ignoring the bitching Tucker was giving him. He knew that there had been a kernel of goodness inside Tucker, but to see it manifest in his desire to find and save Zach… He was a tiny bit jealous.

“I know you had to help him, okay? You’re secretly a softie and only Zach and I will ever know…” He held Tucker close and acted like he was heavier than he really was so Zach felt like he was helping him. Lifting the Beta a little more when he found out Zach had a car, he said, “Okay, muffin. Tell me which one’s yours and we can get Tuck all taken care of.”

Letting out a grunt when he tripped over his own feet, he moved a little bit faster as he could smell the blood getting heavier and heavier by the moment. If they didn’t get to the hospital soon, Will was going to go on a fishing expedition for that bit of silver lodged in Tucker’s chest.

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“Secretly a…f-fuck you…” Tucker’s head was hanging a little lower now as they walked him to the car. He wasn’t losing a ton of blood and it felt more like the bullet had cracked a rib than pierced anything important, but it was silver in his system and even if that wouldn’t kill him for days it was like having all your strength sapped away.

“Someone’s gotta be the…g-goddamn hero. Not like the f-fucking council is going to ride out…with fucking…sh-shot guns and save all us…wayward pack members…” Seeing the car was a relief though, because for better or worse he was going to be off his feet and able to rest for a god damn second tonight. “Would have gone after you too, fucking m-moron…”

Tucker was definitely sober compared to the last few days, his surly attitude evidence of that, but at least it meant he was thinking clearly. He groaned as they loaded him into the car, head slumping loosely against the head rest. “Zach…you never said if you were okay…they didn’t get you right?”

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Zach lead the way to his car, carefully helping Will to load Tucker into the back seat. He didn’t care about bloodstains or anything else, so long as they could get Tucker to the hospital as soon as possible. He slid into the driver’s seat, feeling himself shaking and trembling too much to grasp the wheel. He turned to Will and looked at him pathetically.

“Can... can you drive? I don’t think... I don’t know if I can right now...” He swallowed hard, getting out of the driver’s seat and sliding instead in the back with Tucker. “I’ll watch Tucker.” He announced with a nod, softly taking Beta’s hand. “I’m fine, Tuck. I promise. Thanks to you.” He held Tucker’s hand gently, his eyes and voice full of concern.

“Just squeeze my hand, okay? Will’s gonna drive to the hospital. He’ll get you there fast as possible. He’s gonna help make it better.” Zach’s thumb petted over Tucker’s knuckles, trying to do what little he could to attempt to make him feel better.

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Will had been so worn out from the night before that he hadn’t even noticed when Tucker had slipped from his bed. It wasn’t until he had rolled over that he’d noticed Tucker wasn’t in the bed anymore. He’d quickly dressed in the rattiest clothes he could find before he set out to search for the Beta.

It had been hours before he’d managed to finally get a scent on him and when he finally did it had been laced with the scent of fresh blood. A growl low in his throat, he ran up to where Tucker and Zach were and was taken in by the sight. He knew the hospital was going to possibly be horrible and while he wasn’t squeamish about digging something out of Tucker, the Beta needed a sterile environment.

Using as calm as a voice as he could, he said, “We need to get you to a hospital, Tuck. I don’t see an exit.” Touching Zach on the shoulder, he said, “Hey, kiddo. You’re going to come with. I need someone to help me lug his lanky ass to the ER, okay?”

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“It’s in my chest…fucking…if there was an exit wound I’d be fucking dead…” Tucker coughed, his breath tight. So the bullet hadn’t pierced anything important there was still something silver, under his skin, touching rib bone. If he could just turn all he’d need was a nap in front of the fire, but this….He groaned as he was hoisted up between the two men. His eyes rolled slightly and he turned his head to look at Will.

“I had to help him…he didn’t know they were out here…I don’t need that shit on my conscience…” The Beta’s head lolled forward again and he turned to look at Zach, putting on his bravest smile. “Bout time you two met anyway, wish I could be you know…not bleeding out but…but this is good…”

Tucker was practically dragging himself, feet barely leaving the ground as they moved. His head swayed back and forth. “M’not going to make it to the damn er with this thing in me…fuck…we should just go home…”

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Zach jumped when someone approached and touched his shoulder. He turned to see Will, Zach’s friend and roommate. He had heart the rumors about him and Tucker. He knew they were true. But he also knew Will was in med school, and if anyone could help Tucker now, it would be him. Zach wasn’t picky about who saved Tucker’s life, as long as someone did it.

“O-okay!” He nodded, heaving up his half of Tucker’s body along with Will. The Omega was much shorter than both of them, so it made for quite the awkward carrying, but he was determined nonetheles. “I drove!” He supplied, as they started talking about moving. “My car is parked just right over there! We can get him in the backseat and take him to the hospital!”

It was getting nippy out and Zach didn’t want to lug home bags of groceries in his arms for a few miles, so he had driven rather than walked. It was the lazy choice, but at the moment, he was thrilled that he had made it.

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Firefight

“No Zach…this gun goes off…you…run…” Though there wasn’t exactly time to argue with the other man. He closed one eye to try and focus his vision just a little bit more, aiming down the hunter that was taking aim at him. There was no thoughts of morality in this moment, only that he had to defend his friends. One of the only two people who ever gave half of a shit about him. His finger tightened, and his gun went off with a bang, echoed by the rifle so many paces down the street.

Maybe some miracle guided his bullet, maybe some great cosmic force took pity on the Beta and steered the silver where it needed to go, but the rifleman fell. The relief was so acute that he almost didn’t feel the returning impact of the hunters fired shot.

Almost.

It was numbing at first, like the first shot had been. Followed by the intense heat of pain rocketing through him. It was close to the shoulder shot he’d taken early, but it was clear the rifle wielder had been aiming for something far more vital in his chest. Tucker doubled forward for a second before he turned his head to smile weakly at the Omega behind him.

“You’re…okay? Yeah?”

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“I’m not leaving you!” Zach insisted, just before the deafening crack of the gunshot. He jumped when the sound boomed through the air, eyes closing out of instinctual fear. When he opened them, Tucker was doubling forward and the other rifle wielder was laying dead down the street. “Tucker!” Zach cried out, reaching for Tucker as he slumped.

Zach fell to his knees beside Tucker, sobbing. “Oh god! Oh god, Tucker! You’re hurt! Please don’t die, Tuck! Please don’t die! Please, please, please! Come on!” His trembling hands reached for Tucker’s arm. “Please, come with me! Come hide! come run away! Please, Tuck! I need you! I need you so much! Please, you have to be okay!”

Firefight

For the first time he was glad he was so freakishly tall, he made a good shield between Zach and the last rifleman. He was weak on his feet, feeling close to just falling over, but all he had to do was hold his ground with his gun until either he could get a bead on the hunter, or the hunter put one through his head. Either way it would buy time for Zach to get to Will’s place which would be safe. The building was about as secure as Fort Knox since so many of the Regenbogen elite stayed there. “Cinnabun, listen to me…”

Tucker cocked the revolver and lifted it again. “If I miss and he doesn’t, do not stay here and scream over me. I want you to run as fast as you can toward the apartment building by the manors. Will is the top floor. You stay there until the leaders get this under control.” He didn’t turn to look at Zach, even though he wanted to. “You two have to stay alive no matter what, understand?! Promise me!”

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“T-Tucker! I... I can’t! I can’t leave without you!” Hot tears were streaming down his face at just the thought. This had to be a nightmare. This couldn’t be happening, not really. This had to be a bad dream, just a horrible, terrible, nightmarish dream. “I’m not leaving you! Never! I’m never, ever, ever leaving! So don’t you dare miss, Tucker! Don’t miss!”

As much as Zach hated violence, he knew that in this moment, if Tucker didn’t do what he must, then he could die. They both could. It was self-defense, and he couldn’t blame him for that. No one could, surely. But at the moment, Zach was hardly concerned with morality. The only thing was was concerned with was the terror of the possibility of seeing Tucker die right in front of his eyes.

Firefight

Tucker shouldn’t be on his feet right now. Everything hurt, well…that wasn’t exactly true. His head, gut and shoulder burned with pain like there were embers under his skin, but his arm felt completely numb. He shouldn’t have broken away from Will to look for Zach, but the more he sobered up the more he knew he had to find the cinnabun and get him to the condo. Will was looking as well he was sure, if only to make sure the Beta didn’t kill himself in his search.

As the noirette rounded the corner he caught sight of the blonde, frozen in the sights of twin rifles. Tucker grit his teeth and raised his uninjured arm, brandishing his stolen gun, taken from one of the hunters that attacked him. His vision was swaying but he managed a bead on one of the gunman, a squeeze of his trigger sending the hunter to the ground stone cold dead.

“Zach….get behind me….” Tucker tried to sound authoritative but he was clearly tired and running on adrenaline alone.