Q: Jack and Sally or Gomez and Morticia?
Pairing: Logicality and Prinxiety
“I'm so sorry, I never wanted any of you guys to be involved.” Thomas cried as he tugged at the chains that bound his wrists. “You had no control over it, perhaps us being brought into the real world was a defense mechanism.” Logan explained as he looked around and spotted Roman a few feet away from him. “How's Virgil?” He asked with a hint of concern lacing his voice. “Still out cold..” Roman mumbled.
Logan sighed. “Same with Patton.” He uttered and turned his attention to an unconscious Patton sitting upright in front of him, just out of arms reach. “For once, I don't want him to wake. He's safe in his dreams, away from harm.” Logan mumbled glumly. And then, as if just on cue a man arrived opening the basement door and walking heavily downstairs. Logan tensed and gritted his teeth as the man stopped right in front of them. “W-who are you and what do you want?” Thomas asked fearfully.
The man laughed. “Well, I'm your biggest fan of course.” He claimed as if it were obvious. He then turned his attention to Logan. “Of course I'm a big fan of the sides too.” He walked up to the unconscious fatherly trait and rested his hand on the top of his head. “Don't touch him!” Logan snarled and fought against his restraints. The man chuckled and held his hands up in defense. “Someone's overprotective.”
Virgil soon stirred as a result of Logan's warning and squinted, he groaned at the splitting headache and made a move to hold his head but was stopped. Roman's heart stopped in his chest as he saw Virgil try to free himself, but when his attempts didn't work he began to panic, he looked around and stopped when he met with Roman scared gaze. “R-roman, what's happening? Where are we?” He asked with fear ripping at his heart. “Calm down love, it's okay you're safe.” Roman assured.
The man turned his attention to the pair and grinned. “Ah he's finally awake now.” He walked over to the panicking trait. “Leave him alone, don't you dare touch him!!” Roman demanded angrily. The man simply ignored his threats and kneeled in front of Virgil who stared at him with wide tear filled eyes. “You're a fan favorite. It's a pleasure to meet you.” As the man reached for him Virgil turned his head away, pressed himself harder against the pillar he was chained to and squeezed his eyes shut. “Don't! Don't touch me!!” He screamed.
Patton jolted awake at the sound of Virgil's scream, his breath hitched in his throat and he immediately saw Logan sitting in front of him with hands bound behind him, next to him sat Thomas, crying. Behind him was Roman shouting at someone, that someone was a man who was kneeled in front of a screaming Virgil. And in that moment nothing mattered, Patton felt his heart race in his chest.
No one touches his kiddo.
“Get away from him! Leave him alone, I swear if you so much as touch a single hair on his head you'll be sorry!” Patton warned. Logan hissed and tried to get him to calm down, but Patton wasn't having it. “Looks like everyone is awake now.” The man stood and turned away from the now hyperventilating Virgil. Patton bit down on his lip and willed himself not to cry, he had to stay strong, he just had to.
It didn't take long for Logan to realize that Patton was trembling, he could hear the slight rattle of his chains. “Patton, ever is going to be okay dear, stay strong. Don't let him intimidate you.” Logan reassured. “B-but Virgil.” He whimpered. “No need to be scared, I won't hurt any of you. Unless you disobey me.” The man explained and stood in front of Patton who kept his head down.
It took Logan everything he had in him to not yell at the man, he did not enjoy how close the man was to his lover. “Just leave them alone.” Thomas pleaded. “Don't hurt them, please.” Tears trailed down his flushed cheeks. “I don't intend on hurting anyone.” The man assured and headed toward the stairs. “Well this is it for tonight, tomorrow is when the real fun begins.” He laughed and left, shutting the door with a loud thud.
Virgil never calmed down. His hyperventilation got worse, ragged wheezes ripped out of his dry mouth, and his chest hurt, somehow managing to feel heavy and hollow all at once. Every breath he took felt like jagged glass pieces were slicing against the soft flesh of his throat, agonizing and raw. His lips were tingling, numbed from sensation, his head ached terribly, and he couldn't feel his fingertips anymore. Possibly due to the chains clamped tightly around his hands.
“Virgil.” Roman called as quietly as he could, he sounded distant to Virgil, like he was underwater and drowning and Roman was too far away to get to him in time. He's drowning, he can't breathe...
He can't breathe.
“Virgil, love you're hyperventilating, I need you to take a deep breath.” He begged. Virgil's chest heaved, wheezes ripped through his throat. Roman cursed under his breath and once again began to fiddle with his restraints, he winced and bit his lip as he worked on them.
He felt his heart soar when he heard a small click and suddenly he was free, he looked up at the door, making sure that the man wouldn't return and then immediately crawled over to Virgil. The anxious trait flinched beneath his gentle touch as if he were made of fire. “Shhh it's okay it's just me, I swear no one is going to hurt you. Come on look at me.” Roman gently cupped his face in his hands and looked into his glossy eyes. “Breathe love, come on. I know you can do it.” He urged. Virgil whined and shut his eyes. “I can't Roman I can't, I'm scared I'm so scared I don't want to be hear please Roman.” He tugged harshly at his restraints. “Please help me, Roman help me please I can't--” He coughed. “I can't.” He wheezed.
Roman quickly worked on his restraints, the longer he took the more panicked Virgil became. He was having a bad anxiety attack, and Roman couldn't just leave him chained to a wall. As soon as Virgil was free Roman immediately pulled him into a tight embrace and ran his hand through his hair. “Shh I got you now, you're safe, I'm here.” He whispered to him. Virgil clung to him and pressed his face against the nape of Roman's neck.
Slowly his breathing calmed and his trembling ceased. “Roman? How did you and Virgil get free?” Patton questioned in hushed tone. “I'm a prince Patton, I always have weapons with me. That and a couple of beauty supplies.” Roman explained and pulled out a Bobby pin from his pocket. Logan sighed in relief and for once was happy with Roman's actions. “Can you please take these chains off? I'm sure we'll be able to escape once we're all free.” Logan stated.
Soon enough everyone was free. Logan was quickly by Patton's side and checked him over for any injuries. There were deep gashes on the moral sides wrists from pulling on the chains too hard. Logan bit the inside of his cheek and tried not to show his concern. “We'll treat them once we get back home. Thomas, are you well?” Logan looked over to his still shocked host. “Yes, I'm okay. Let's get out of here.” He breathed.
Roman held Virgil's hand as tight as he could while Logan wrapped a protective arm around Patton's shoulders. “There's a window.” Thomas pointed over to the farthest wall, and sure enough there was a window nearly reaching up to the ceiling. “It's gonna take an effort, we need a booster and someone to look out.” He explained. “I can be on the lookout, Roman can be the boost. He's the strongest out of all of us.” Logan retorted. “Alright, let's go.” The group hurried over to the window, Roman reluctantly let go of Virgil's hand and pulled him into a kiss. They pulled away and Roman smiled at his now blushing boyfriend. “I love you, you go first, be safe.“ He pleaded and kneeled to the ground. He patted his lap and Virgil quickly understood what to do. “Don't do anything stupid.” He spat out angrily, but Roman knew he was just scared.
Roman nodded and boosted Virgil up, the trait unlocked the window and opened it with a grunt. He nearly grinned at the sound of cars and people. “There's people around. We're gonna be saved!” He claimed happily. He climbed out into the open world and then waited. “Thomas you're up.” Logan urged. The male took a shaky breath and walked over to Roman who gave him a reassuring nod. “Don't worry, as long as you're safe, we'll be okay.” He reassured.
Thomas nodded and was boosted up to the window, with the help of Virgil he was soon free. Logan sighed and looked over at Patton who shifted his weight warily. “I don't want to leave you Logi, please go first.” He begged. “Patton I'll be just fine, nothing bad will happen.” Logan fully turned around so that he was properly facing his anxious boyfriend. “It's going to be okay, we're all going to be safe soon. Now go on—” Patton immediately pushed Logan out of the way as the man threw a punch.
Roman gasped and quickly stood up. “Hurry! Patton!” The man took hold of Patton's arm earning a sharp cry. Logan felt his blood boil and quickly rushed at the man. He shoved him hard knocking the breath out of him and causing him to let go of Patton. “Hurry go!” He pushed Patton over to Roman who lifted him effortlessly. Virgil and Thomas took hold of Patton's arms and pulled him up. Logan looked over at the man who caught his breath and then dangerously glared at him.
Logan shuddered and hurried over to Roman who lifted him over to the window, hands grasped at Logan and pulled him out. Now it was just Roman and the man alone, the man's face turned red and his nostrils flared. Roman swallowed down his fear and looked up at the window where the others reached for him. “Jump Roman! We'll catch you!” Logan shouted.
Roman braced himself as he jumped, he shut his eyes and waited...
Hands grasped onto his shoulders and arms and pulled him up towards the outside world.
But another hand grasped onto his ankle and yanked hard. Roman cried out and looked over his shoulder, the man was pulling at his leg, tugging at him as if he were the only thing valuable to him. The others got a tighter grip on him and pulled twice as hard.
Sure enough the man tripped over his own feet and lost his grip. Roman nearly cried as soon as he felt the earth beneath his hands, and then various arms were wrapped around him. The group cried with each other until a few pedestrians ran to their aid and called the police and the medics for them.
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Logan gazed longingly at his sleeping boyfriend, he frowned as he looked at his wrapped wrists, the wounds weren't bad, but they had been deep. Roman only sustained a few injuries, same with Logan and Roman. Virgil had to take a few therapy appointments, along with the others of course. But all in all everything turned out okay. They were once again safe, the man had gotten arrested and Thomas never went out by himself ever again.
Everything was okay again, nothing or no one would ever harm them ever again.