idk funpoison

the beninging

Fun Ghoul was laying down in one of the booths, fiddling with some wires. He was bored, and the other Killjoys weren't around to bother. Kobra Kid was outside, working on his bike; Jet Star was doing The Girl's hair (fro power); and Party Poison was the Witch knows where.

Ghoul set the wires down after a while. He looked around the diner, trying to find something else to do. Well, there's really nothing else to do in the middle of the desert. Maybe he could go to Tommy's later, but what would he do? Look around? Buy something? Jet keeps lecturing them about how they should save their extra carbons for emergencies.

Speaking of Jet, what were xe doing? Xe and the Girl were now looking at the small pile of board games they had managed to collect. Ghoul could join them, or he could continue to lay in this booth. Deciding to stay, Ghoul closed his eyes and let his thoughts wander.

Some thoughts floated across his mind. Like that repair he had yet to work on for the Trans AM. Speaking of which, Party had recently been talking about giving it a paint job, which isn't really a good idea since most likely, the Trans AM will get ruined again and the paint would come off. Y'know, he should check on Kobra. He's spent at least an hour out there and the sun is definitely not kind right now. He could already hear Jet telling them to not stay out for that long.

Ghoul looked up at the entrance of the diner, watching to see if Party would walk in. They didn't, unfortunately. Ghoul was starting to worry. Did they get caught by dracs? Did they crash? Did they get taken hostage?

He shook his head. He didn't even know if Party had left the diner. Party could still be sleeping in their bed for all he knew. He had to stop worrying, but it wouldn't go away. Eventually, he got up, needing to see if they were still here. He checked their room, not there. He checked the garage, wasn't there, nor was the Trans AM. He looked at the front, just in case it was there. Nothing, except for Kobra. Panic started to creep in, where were they?

Ghoul approached Kobra, hoping that he knew where his own brother was.

"Hey Kobra," Ghoul said, trying to not let the panic show.

"Hey," Kobra replied, still working on his bike.

"Have you seen Party anywhere?"

"They're in their room."

"They aren't, I checked."

"Did you check the garage?"

"I did, I'm really starting to worry, Kobes."

"Did you ask Jet yet? I feel like xe would know."

"I asked you first cause I thought you would know."

"Well, ask Jet and I'll check around the diner."

"Alright," Ghoul sighed. It isn't like Party to randomly disappear. They went back into the diner and found Jet and the Girl arguing about which game to play.

"'ey Jet, have you seen Party? I can't find them and I'm starting to think that they got ghosted."

"I haven't? Is everything okay?"

"Do you want the full thing?"

"Yes."

"I'm starting to panic since it seems like Pois' disappeared and I feel like they got ghosted and I keep thinking about what would happen if they actually did get ghosted, and I feel like I'm overreacting and they're actually fine and they'd be mad at me for this cause I feel like I'm being really overprotective right now, and, and-"

"Ghoul, calm down. Sit here and breathe. Everything is going to be okay. I promise."

"Are- Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure Ghoul. Now breathe. Stay calm, Party would want you to."

The Girl glanced between the two killjoys, confused. Jet noticed this and tried to divert her attention away from the scene.

"Hey, Girlie, how 'bout you go hang out in me and 'Kobes room? I'll be there soon."

"Why? I wanna 'elp!"

"Girlie, I'll let you help later, just do this for me right now."

"Ok..."

Jet felt a pang of sadness as xe heard her sad tone. Xe wished that xe could explain right now, as xe knew how much she hated not knowing. She always wanted to help out. "Focus," Jet thought. Xe couldn't forget about Ghoul, who still looks like he is about to have a panic attack.

Ghoul held the seat as he tried to ground himself. The world was spinning around him, everything was suffocating, the lights were too bright, he could feel his hair touching the back of his neck. Everything felt off.

The door of the diner opened, and Ghoul's head snapped up, hoping in vain that it was Party Poison. Kobra Kid walked through the door instead, looking worried as well. Ghoul put his head down in disappointment.

"I checked all around the diner, I even checked the roof but Party isn't there," Kobra said seriously.

"What the hell?! What happened?! Party wouldn't do this!" Jet replied, shaking xeir head in disbelief. "They would only disappear like this if they got captured."

"What if they did? What if they're back in the city?"

"Ghoul, I don't think they're back there. They're probably fine."

"I-I mean there have been a lot more dracs in the area. What if there was a S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W? What if Korse-'

"Ghoul, no, think more positively-"

"There's no positive side Jet! Party could be seriously injured right now! They could be on the cusp of death!"

"Ghoul, I kno-"

"They're probably in the most secure part of the city! It would take so long to figure out a plan and we're losing time just sitting here!"

"Ghoul,-"

"Or they could be in a facility! They could have open wounds, and those might get infecte-"

"GHOUL!" Jet yelled to get Ghoul to stop interrupting xem. Ghoul flinched back instinctively and tried to shield himself with their arms. Jet's anger dissipated as xe saw his reaction.

"No, Ghoul, I'm sor-" Ghoul had already ran off to their room. Jet glanced over as xe heard the door slam. Xe should've remembered Ghoul's past. Xe just hopes that Ghoul is okay since Party isn't here to comfort him like they always are.

***

Ghoul watched as the sun set from the window. He had not moved from his spot in front of the door. He knew he couldn't just sit there, time was limited if Party was actually in the city, but they also couldn't bring themselves to move. He knew that Party also wouldn't want him to sit on the ground all day.

Ghoul sighed after a while. They stretched as they thought about their options. He could just stay in the diner with the rest of the crew. But what about Party? Just leave them wherever the fuck they are? Ghoul couldn't do that. He could also try and save Party himself. That might end up with him killed though. And the rest of the crew would also be worrying about him as well.

Ghoul looked back up at the window, it was now night. He knew he wouldn't be able to sleep, the anxiety would follow him to sleep, slowly creeping at the edges of whatever he was dreaming of, eventually taking it over. Standing up, they were considering sneaking out to find them, but the thought of the crew thinking that both him and Party were dead kept him there.

They could hear Jet and Kobra doing stuff, probably trying to get the Girl to sleep. The Girl was also a major reason why he is staying. Girlie would be confused about where they went.

Ghoul walked over to the bed. They would leave the room after everyone else had gone to sleep. The bed had been left exactly as it had been earlier: blanket halfway off the bed, Party's side having way more pillows than his, the general messiness of it. He laid down on bed, one side still slightly smelled of Party. Ghoul closed his eyes, and he could almost imagine them beside him. He eventually drifted off, the thought of Party protecting his thoughts from everything.