~ Chapter 3 ~

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Test Tube had been dragged to another room by OJ, and she was strapped to a chair not long after. The floor was made of concrete and her feet felt as if they'd freeze off, and most of the room was dark. The only light source was a lightbulb above her, and OJ's magenta eyes.

"Why hello there Test Tube, long time no see," said OJ, who seemed to sound unusually more feminine than masculine.

He smiled at her, not evilly or creepily, but not a genuine smile. 

A fake smile she suspected. 

His glowing magenta eyes were the only thing that showed that he wasn't himself as if someone or something got ahold of him, and although fear was barely visible on him, it was present—especially when he blinked. Whenever he opened his eyes, which were supposed to be charcoal black, were only wide with fear. Before turning back to their glowing magenta color.

He turned around and walked into the darkness as if he were going to grab something...and he did. He came back out with two buckets. One was full of a green liquid (Ethylene glycol) while the other was full of water.

"Anyway we should probably get this done and over with, don't want to get my friend angry," he said, lifting the green substance over Test Tube's head. She started to thrash around, trying to kick OJ, before she seemed to be paralyzed.

OJ poured the two buckets into her body, and she suddenly started floating. Test Tube started shaking as OJ was moving one of his hands around. He seemed to smirk at her as if this was funny to him.

He put her back down, untying her. Test Tube felt dizzy, and she started stumbling a little. OJ yanked her arm as she was dragged back outside. She felt fizz coming from the top of her head but decided to not ask any questions. She was almost shoved outside, but OJ seemed to stop himself, as he just lightly pushed her.

"You're back!" said Goo, smiling the goofy grin that he always has. "Yea... Yea I am..." she said, still feeling a little dizzy and stumbling. She wiped off most of the fizz.

"EC9 and EC5, I want both of you to vote for someone of your choice, you can either vote for yourself or each other," said the speaker, as two buttons elevated from the ground, both of them displaying Test Tube's and Goo's name.

Test Tube stepped up to it first, looking at the two options. Either Goo or I go... she thought, remembering all the eliminations it took to bring her here. Then she realized, wait... eliminations...one of us must go... but we're already eliminated?

Then Test Tube looked above her, almost horrified when she saw two boxes of metal above where she stood and where Goo was standing. Whoever is eliminated will never return and never get another chance..

Test Tube voted for herself, as she didn't want Goo to die—he was too valuable to lose.

"Ah, so you're picking the pacifist route," Boomed the speakers. Test Tube couldn't see him, but she knew behind the microphone Mephone was smiling, laughing even.

"Goo, it's your turn," she looked at Goo with a sad smile. Goo was focusing on which button to choose. He must not want me to..to die..Test Tube could not imagine Goo pressing her button, knowing he was sending her to death.

"Test Tube..? W-What's happening? I'm sca-..." Goo shook and looked at the buttons. Test Tube hoped he could understand.

"C'mon Goo, I know you want to live, so why not pick your 'friend'? Don't forget the time she dropped that piece of wood on your head." The speakers blared, and Goo shrank to the ground. Test Tube silently urged him to press a button. She knew Mephone had no regard for their lives and would gladly kill one of them in the blink of an eye.

"Pick. One," Mephone urged impatiently, his voice getting louder. Goo smashed one of the buttons and stared up at the ceiling for the first time. He screamed and crouched to the ground. Test Tube waited for one of the boxes to fall, but nothing happened.

"Y-You-...YOU ARE STUPID!! BOTH OF YOU!!! IDIOTS!" Mephone screamed at the top of his lungs and even though Test Tube could not see him, she knew he was fuming.

"You. Can't. Vote. For. Each. Other!!!" The speakers blared right before Test Tube covered her (nonexistent) ears.

Mephone sighed, anger clear as day in his voice. Test Tube heard something as if it were behind him. It sounded like porcelain...hopping?

"MISTA PHONE!!" said an accented voice. Test Tube knew it sounded familiar, but she didn't know where she heard it before.

"Wh- Toilet?! How the hell did you get here?!" said Mephone, his voice now a little confused.

"I found this building and I found you! I-I've been looking for you ever since I left!" said Toilet, sounding gleeful.

"Y-YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO FIND ME! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE OUT OF MY FUCKING LIFE!" screamed Mephone.

"B-but I came all this way JUST because of you! I always thought you were cool, and I wanted to be like you! Hosting an object show, being cool, and having your own co-host!" Toilet said happily.

"You're not even supposed to be here! I have IMPORTANT BUSINESS THAT YOU'RE NOT A PART OF!" Mephone kept screaming.

Test Tube believed that Mephone forgot to turn off his mic as she heard him pick something up, "M-Mista Phone?" Toilet said, sounding confused and scared. "What are you doing with that...thing?.." he asked, before the shatter of broken porcelain echoed through the mic.

"Oh, shhii-" he said, as Test Tube heard him pick up the broken porcelain of his old co-host.

Goo looked at Test Tube with uncertainty. Test Tube looked around, seeing a camera parallel to her. She clenched her fists, anger balling up inside her. Mephone really thought he could torment the eliminated and get away with it... she thought, wanting to scream at him.

"Test Tube? What's happening...?" Goo asked her with a look of worry spread across his face. Test Tube looked at him and shook her head with a heavy sigh. She looked at the boxes above their heads and did not move.

"Sorry about that...little 'inconvenience' there," said Mephone, sounding as if he realized he left the mic on, "Anyway... since you two decided to save the other person..." he said, pausing, "Although that was a stupid decision," he mumbled, continuing, "Anyway, EC7 here is gonna spin a wheel with both of your names on it. Whoever it lands on di- I mean...gets eliminated," he said, going silent.

OJ had entered the room with a wheel. Three of the slices had Goo's name, and three of them had Test Tube's. OJ smiled at both of them, seeming happy to do this.

He spun the wheel, an annoying clicking sound coming from the triangle at the top hitting the different stick-things to divide the names.

The wheel kept spinning...spinning...spinning. It started to slow, and both Test Tube and Goo were anxious about who it'd land on.

It finally stopped, landing on Goo's name.

***

Goo was terrified. Although he wanted Test Tube safe, he knew what would happen since it landed on his name. He turned to face Test Tube, tears forming in his eyes. Then he smiled, as he started shaking "B..Bye Test Tube..." he said as the metal box dropped on him.






Test Tube looked at the messy aftermath. Blue slime was everywhere as tears slid down Test Tube's face. She was too shocked to move or speak, so she was just standing there. Crying.

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