The Devil Within

*William wiped the tears forming at his eyes as he looked down. Swallowing hard, he mumbled ‘I love you’ under his breath before getting up and getting his food*

[It was agony, not responding to William, barley ackonwelding him. But it had to be done. Of course Rothy could speak, but it was painful, and he just couldn't bring himself to do it]

[Wendy nodded, expression vacant. It was kind of funny. Growing up she'd been the child with her head in the clouds, dreaming of what it's be kind to be special, have abilities. Now here she was putting that fate into her own brother. He deserved it though. Deserved to suffer and feel pain, to feel like his world was crashing in. ] Turn him into the thing he so desperately loathes.

[He already knew what he was going to do to her brother. Knew exactly the torment he was going to bring upon the boy. Rothbart nodded his head faintly, just enough to show her he understood, but not enough to feel that pain from moving too much] I have the perfect power to give him. One with no control. It will drive him to the brinks of insanity.

[Wendy had heard this man was a monster but as she watched him and heard him speak; she didn't think that in the slightest. Her heart went out to him. He seemed as broken as herself. Her eyes grew dull as she spoke, going to fetch him a glass of water.] He kidnapped me, kept me handcuffed for months in a room, I couldn't escape, all for loving someone I grew up being told to hate. For leaving a lifestyle I didn't want to live. I want him to suffer the way I did. Feel helpless, scared, lonely, in fear of himself. Become the thing he loathes so much. [She held the cup out to him.]

[Rothbart was completely silent as he listened to her speak. People were truly cruel, and to think that her brother had one this, well, it made it that much worse. Of course he was a cruel man himself, there was no denying that. But for some reason, this girl made him feel something. Anger towards what her brother had done.She had done nothing to deserve it. Rothy glance at the cup before he slowly reached out for it] You want me to turn him into a mutant? One without control.

[Wendy was a bit taken back by his appearance. She’d heard about his ability from listening in on conversations around town but wasn’t expecting this. Her motherly instinct kicked in and her boys were gone other places. She began picking things up as she spoke quickly.] I hate to be a bother. I really do, people say you grant powers and…remove them. I want you to give my brother something terribly awful. Something that will make him hurt. [Wendy clenched her fists the longer she spoke, nails digging into the soft flesh of her palms. The blood that bubbled up didn’t phase her.]

[He wasn't so sure what to think of this girl as he watched her moving around the room. Rothbart was generally good at reading a person, but when she finally spoke, well, that had hardly been what he had expected. She looked so innocent. Obviously her brother had done something terrible for this to be asked] What did he do to you? [His voice was hoarse from not speaking for days on end, and it took him a few seconds to get the entire sentence out, but his eyes were locked on her as he spoke]

*William felt his heart ache when Rothbart didn’t respond or kiss him back at all. Looking down, he swallowed and sat on the edge of his bed, sighing softly* Rothbart…please…please talk to me..

[He turned his head back to stare out the window, refusing to say a single word. Maybe if he kept this up long enough. William would finally just give up and leave him alone]

[Wendy hesitated outside the door. She wasn’t having second thoughts, no. She just wasn’t totally up for going off on her own yet. Squaring her shoulders she stepped into the room. She’ll get her revenge, one way or another.] …Excuse me?

[Rothbart was used to only hearing the nurses,doctors, and William's voice. When he suddenly heard the unfamiliar voice, he turned his head just slightly to indicate that he was listening]

*Sighing softly when there was no response, William leaned down and kissed the other male gently. Gently cupping his face in his hands, he rested their foreheads together* How’re you feeling?

[It hurt that he wasn't communicating with William, or even remotely responding to anything, but he just couldn't bring himself to. Rothbart remained silent as he was kissed before he turned his head away, eyes vacant]

*William walked into Rothbart’s room, carrying a small bag of food. Smiling softly when he saw him, he set the bag down and walked up behind him, gently resting a hand on his shoulder* Hey there, my love.

#holy crap i missed a lot #wow okay #boyfriendthing

[He felt the hand resting on his shoulder and the voice accompanying it, but he made no move to turn around or speak. Rothbart hadn't said a single word since he had woken up]

[He sat in his wheelchair, staring out the window in his room, lost in his thoughts. Rothbart still hadn't let the fact that his burns would never heal sink in yet, and he had yet to even look in a mirror]

#gdos

Awakening || Rothy and William

*William sat in silence, watching Rothbart as he looked away. Holding his hand, he pressed his lips gently to the back of it as he hummed under his breath. All he wanted to do right now was kiss him and hold him, but he knew he couldn’t. It would just cause him more pain. After a few moments, the doctor walked in along with a nurse.*

[He could feel the lips pressing against the back of his hand, but it still didn't make Rothbart look at William again. Right now he was in his head, recalling every little thing that he had been put through by th two boys. All of the pain he had been put through, all of the torture. It was so clear in his head. Rothbart glanced over to see the doctor, waiting to see what the news would be now that he was awake]

Awakening || Rothy and William

I tried to get them to fix it, but they couldn’t…it was too much damage in too risky places… *William’s voice shook as he spoke, his hands closing around Rothbart’s. Pressing his lips to his knuckles, he looked at him with broken eyes.* I’m sorry. I’m so sorry… I-I love you no matter what and I promise i’ll try and make this right.. *Looking up when the nurse walked in, he offered her a small smile when she saw that Rothbart was awake. Checking his IVs and everything, she added something for any pain into the IV before saying she would go get them his doctor*

[He had to be dreaming. This was all a bad dream and he would wake up at any moment, but he knew it wasn't true. Rothy stared with wide eyes at William before he turned his gaze upwards, unabelt to look at the other any longer. Not when he knew now that half of his face was scarred from flames. This was karma working against him, getting back at him for everything he had done over the years. He supposed he deserved it]

Awakening || Rothy and William

*William tightened his grip ever so slightly on Rothbart’s hand as he sensed his panic. Rubbing his hand with his thumb, he brought it up his chest so that he could feel his heartbeat as he pressed his lips to the back of his hand.* Half of your face is burned, Rothbart…I-I’m sorry… *William’s voice cracked as he spoke, just wishing he didn’t have to tell him that. He loved him so much and he couldn’t help but feel guilty, even if this wasn’t his fault.* I’m going to be here at your side no matter what, okay? I promise.

[If he had any strength right now, he would have squeezed tightly onto the other's hand, clinging to that small lifeline that he had when everything was falling apart around him. Rothbart stared at William, hart racing when he felt the lips against the back of his hand, and then it was like everything was spinning now. His...face? His face was half burned? No, no this couldn't be happening. He wanted to thrash around and throw things, but all he could do was lay there and close his eyes barley listening to anything else]

Awakening || Rothy and William

I should probably get you a nurse real fast so they can make sure you’re all fine. *Leaning over him, he pressed the button on the edge of Rothbart’s bed to call in a nurse. Very carefully, he sat on the edge of his bed, rubbing the back of his hand with his thumb* You’ve healed for the most part. The doctors said your body was healing rather well and most would be gone soon…except one. *Looking down, he didn’t know how to tell him. How does one tell the person they love that they had been burnt and would forever be scarred? With a deep breath, he spoke softly* You were burned…part of your body is badly burned and they said that it would remain scarred..

[He approved of that idea. Maybe the nurse could give him some more morphine to drown out all of the pain. Rothbart breathed out softly as he gazed at William, just focusing on the other rubbing his thumb against his hand. That distracted him from the pain. Alright, that explained why is other injuries didn't hurt so much. Though Rothy wasn't so sure why he was healing so quickly. Even so, he was thankful for it. And then the next words spoken chilled him to his core, eyes widening as he stared at William. Burned? Scarred forever? If he could move, Rothbart would have been panicking at that point. How badly were the burns? Is that what pain he was feeling right now?]

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Being evil is hard work.

#cackling #*

Awakening || Rothy and William

*William had a feeling Rothbart wouldn’t be able to move or speak right now. With everything he had been through, the injuries, death and now a coma, that was bound to have taken its toll on him. Leaning down, he pressed a very light, very gentle kiss to his lips, lacing his fingers with Rothbart’s. Smiling softly, he tried to will himself to stop crying* I-I found you and I got you an ambulance. I had to save you and I did..I-I’m just glad to see you here and alive and awake. You really did scare me for a while there, but they saved you..

[He was desperate to speak right now. Speaking and move, and Rothbart was already frustrated by the fact that he could do neither. He knew it would be a while before he got his full strength back from the coma, and until then he was stuck just laying in the bed and doing absolutely nothing. Silently he listened to William speak, taking everything in. Of course the other would save him. An act of love, he supposed, though his heart was still closed off to such a feeling. Rothy grimaced a bit at the pain, trying to glanced over at William but failing. He remembered what had been done to him, but the pain wasn't in those locations.He couldn't seem to figure out why he was in so much pain if all of is other injuries seemed to be gone]

Awakening || Rothy and William

*It took a few moments for William’s still mostly sleeping mind to put everything together, but once it did, he jumped up. Tears began to sting at his eyes as he looked down at Rothbart, now finally awake.* It’s okay. I’m here, everything is okay.. *He quickly took to his side, taking his hand in his own.* Y-you were hurt bad and you’ve been in a coma for weeks…I’ve been waiting for you to wake up.. *By now, William was a sobbing mess. He was glad to see Rothbart finally awake and be able to speak to him, knowing he could hear*

[When William finally came into his line of sight, relief washed over him. Things would be explained to him now. No matter how much he tried to remember, he couldn't recall what had happened. Rothbart could remember the torture he had been put through, every little piece of it, yet after his memory seemed to be shot. He felt the hand taking his own, and he closed his eyes. Yes, he had been hurt bad. Very bad. But a coma? He wasn't dead? That was good news. He didn't attempt speaking, not just yet. Rothbart couldn't bring himself to try and get words out again, not when he knew he'd fail at it]