? Fossilized in your heart? (dandys world)

Shelly gritted her teeth. Her and Sprout grumbled as they turned back into the room where 'Dandy' was. They did need a plan.

Sprout grabbed a nearby whiteboard and silently prayed the markers would work so that he didn't look like an idiot.

"..what if we crawl through the vents?"Shelly asked.

"I'm to big. I wouldn't fit."

"....What about if we snuck into the room and killed both of them?"

"No. How would we get in?"

"What if-"

"I might have an idea.."
Dandy interrupted. Both of them jumped. His eyes were cloudy. His body was covered in scratches and scars. He looked.. sad. Injured. Tired.

Despite everything, the pair decided to listen. They were told of the plan.

And it was Showtime Panic!

Shelly carefully crawled through the vents. Not making a sound.

Sprout stood at the door, ready to run.

And Dandy stood in the hypnosis chamber, curtains closed. Waiting for a signal.

Their team wasn't perfect. But it was ready...

Sprout smacked the metal door.

"HEY ASSHOLES!!"

Delilah jumped, then grabbed a small spear-gun, a gun that shot out harpoons.//yes you read that right.//
And ran at Sprout

"GET BACK HERE!" Delilah yelled as she shot at Sprout, missing and hitting the wall.

She ran past the hypnosis chamber.

"NOW!!" Sprout screamed. Dandy leaped out of the chamber, breaking the curtains.

As he lunged, Delilah turned and pointed the gun at his head.

And...

Fired.

And right as she did, his claws pierced her chest. Creating a beautiful spectacle.

A Tragedy.

Her heart was pierced on his claw. Strands of blood and muscles were strung onto her body.

His neck and esophagus were pinned to the wall by the spear. Tears filled his eyes. Sprout screamed. Shelly and Sprout went up to him.

Shelly panicked.
"U-uh. ITS OK! W-We are ok. We are ok. I can fix this"

Sprout was too stunned to speak

Dandy responded.

"Its ok. Your gonna be ok. *cough* i-i served my purpose. I-im not gonna be in  *cough* pain anymore. I promise. Th-this wasn't your fault. It was never your fault. I-i..."

His voice was rough. Tears filled his eyes.

His voice was now barely audible.

"Its ok.. I promise.. I'm just a monster.. and im..... at..... peace.."

Shelly let out a sob.

"NO! PLEASE! WE'LL GET YOU HELP! J-JUST DONT LEAVE. YOU WERE NEVER A MONSTER!! JUST MISUNDERSTOOD!!
m-misunderstood.."

Shelly colasped to her knees. She didn't know she cared this much. Or why.

"P-please.. please please PLEASE! do-*hic,sob* Don't leave us.."

She sobbed into her hands. Hard. Then Sprout said.

"Oh.. wow.. um.. Shelly. We need to keep going. We're almost done. It's almost over."

"..i-is this life? Is this all we're meant to do? To be? Is this it?"

"No, Shells.. it's not.. you're meant to love and feel, too. We're meant for..."

"Entertainment. Us toons were meant for entertainment. We were made for that."

"Ok, but it doesn't mean our purpose is for that. We were given an opportunity at life. We could do anything- go anywhere-"

"Vee. I have to save Her."

Shelly got up and ran to the door. Sprout was thoroughly confused. Did she just.. get over it?

Shelly wiped the tears from her eyes. She walked up to the door and entered. Arthur looked at her. He said finally:

"My dear, I never liked what Delilah was doing.. and don't worry. Her vitals are stable. She's ok."

Shelly sniffled. She was trying to suck up and hold back any emotion for her love.

Shelly looked at Vee, as if to suck up her face. Her beautiful face. Her eyes. Shelly could have sat there all day.

Shelly gently put one arm under Vee's knees, the other arm went under her head. She slowly lifted Vee up. Bridal style, Shelly carried Vee and turned to leave.

"Wait!"

Arthur shouted.

"You don't have to go alone."

He stood up and stood by her. They walked out together.

He gasped as he saw the spectacle, covering Shelly's eyes in the process. Sprout was crying over Dandy's body. He plucked off one of the leaves on his head and placed it down.

"I-I know it's not a flower b-but-"

He burst back into tears. Arthur walked through the room covering the young shell's eyes. They walked out.

Some toons gasped, others fainted. Arthur body blocked them from getting to close.

Once they got to Shelly's room, Shelly laid Vee onto her back (on her bed of course), and laid next to her.

She knew this story wasn't over.. but she would fight her ass off to stop it.

//1000 words exactly:)//

//YIPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEE//