Chapter 8




** It gets dark here with themes of suicide so yeah >_>


"A gun???" Orion was in disbelief. How the hell did Titan get this?? This is Midicity!!!
"I already know what you're thinking Orion...Where did I get this? It's basically an apocalypse out there. Of course I'm going to need a gun" Titan looked at the gun. He seemed proud of it.
"Still... this doesn't feel right. Even if they're zombies of some kind...they were once regular myumon. What if we can find a cure for them?" Orion was worried about possessing a firearm.
"Oh and what, wait for them to tear us apart like Argon? It's life or death out there. If we don't deal with them we will just die instead" Orion flinched at Argon being mention so passively. It was only yesterday Titan dropped the news but Titan made it seem like it was in the distant past already.
"Look I'm just saying it might be a bad idea....I understand we have to be careful and have defence but this is deadly.." Orion frowned.
"Have you even watched a zombie movie Orion? Or even know anything about this kind of scenario? We have to have a way to effectively kill these monsters or ... THINGS like Nickel will keep spreading!" Titan stood up, chair scraping against the floor.
"Don't bring Nickel into this" Orion felt his anger at Titan from before return again. Why did he say such things without thinking!?
"Why not? And anyway, it's ME who's going out there. I know what I'm doing"
"That's because you just leave me here! Why is that, anyway?" Orion growled in defence.
"Isn't it obvious. You won't survive a second out there" Titan said cooly. "My life of being a 'commoner' as you would say, taught me all about survival. You just sit around and do nothing , so thats what I make you do"
Tch... Orion looked away in annoyance. He was half right, he didn't know much about navigating the streets and alleys of Midicity, always staying in his properties and such. But he didn't have to be so rude about it! I want to help too... I'm not that worthless! But Orion gave up the fight, seeing there was no reasoning with him.
"Whatever you say Titan" Orion walked away from the pointless argument and sat back down facing away from his rival. Titan snorted and picked up the TV remote and flicked on the screen, not seeing any point in continuing the conversation. He pressed some buttons, fiddling with the darn thing for a second. Orion took no interest, tired in all this "news" that keeps overwhelming him. But unfortunately he couldn't leave the room, as there was only one real room, so he had no choice but to tune in. Deceidagawa's voice muttered inaudibly in the distance, reading out more updates. Titan turned up the volume and watched attentively. Isn't there enough doom and gloom already? Orion thought crossly.
"We have gotten a new death toll report. These are not infected, rather victims that didn't manage to live to get transformed into the nicknamed "Zombies". We have regrettably reached an estimate of 9690 deaths. We have got news this affected celebrity myumon too... Please brace yourself for these updates."
Orion looked over at the screen at this. His heart leapt at the topic of the news. Celebrities?? His curiosity got the better of them as he started to watch the program transition into the death segment.
"We are so sad to announce such a report, but its true. Celebrity star and the most popular idol in the sound galaxy Shuu☆Zo has unfortunately passed along with the thousands of Myumon killed in this tragic event. We will miss his upbeat and unforgettable voice...s. His impact was massive touring many planets and spreading joy to everyone in his crowds and streaming his music."
"NO...." Orion couldn't believe what he was hearing.
Their biggest rival, Shuu☆Zo is just GONE? "Goddamnit..." He shook his head.
What was there even to continue for after all of this ends? All of his goals were destroyed just from a stupid virus. He felt agony start to bathe over him, fearing the worst. He tried his hardest to hold in his reaction, feeling like he will explode.
"That's not all, we have news that not only the party starting Argon from ARCAREAFACT was killed, but the bassist Selen was also found. The 2 beloved members will be treasured in the ROCK hall of fame forever." Orion felt ill. He stopped listening, unable to hear more. His breathing slowed down and he felt like he was about to pass out. Titan stared with his mouth agape. "No...No ... This can't be real!" Orion cried out.
"We have no information on the remaining ARCAREAFACT members, Titan and Orion. We will mourn the lost Judas stars"
Orion felt crazy. He wanted to scream as loud as he could, as he clenched his hair in agony. "ahahaha... this is.. this is.." He couldn't take anymore loss.
"Orion..." Titan said, concern washed over his face. "Orion please calm down-"
"CALM DOWN? HOW CAN I CALM DOWN AFTER... AFTER EVERYTHING?? SELEN...SELEN!!!! THIS ISNT RIGHT.... EVEN SHUU☆ZO..." Orion couldn't hold it in anymore. His throat burned from yelling, he swallowed to hydrate his mouth but he just choked instead. He held his neck as he spat and coughed, tears building up. Titan watched with his blue ears pinned down, unsure what to do. The 6'2 bison fell to the ground, landing on one strained hand and his knees, the other still at his neck.
"No more... please no more..." He cried out. "Don't take Selen away from me too....." He wished he was sitting in a garden full of beautiful roses, eating the most high quality sweets with his dear friend. They would laugh over such silly things, as if nothing mattered.
And having a fun golden dance party with Argon, drinking champagne and partying backstage with fans after a successful live.
All of that was gone now. He lifted his other hand up and slowly started to asphyxiate himself without even noticing, being wrapped up in his bittersweet memories.
"ORION!!" Titan yelled and slapped him hard right across the face, his golden glasses falling onto the ground. Orion's head hung, his hands loosened and fell down to his sides. Titan lifted Orion up by the collar and shook him. "JUST WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!" Titan spat, trying to look him in the eye.
But Orion couldn't meet his gaze, his orbs being unfocused and teary. "I can't take this any longer. Why can't the zombies just come here and take me too" He said weakly, utterly defeated.
"Don't be bloody stupid. You...can't just do that. You expect me to be alone? You'll just leave me here?" A fire burned in Titan's eyes. He prepared to punch Orion again.
"There's nothing left...Just let go of me already" Orion lay limply in Titan's grasp.
Titan snarled and threw Orion down to the ground. "Do what you want, coward" Orion lay consumed in despair. He just wanted everything back to normal. He wept silently, trying not to wail. He felt so weak, thinking that a grown man would act so childishly made him feel even worse. He wanted to run into Jii's comforting presence and be sheltered from the feeling of loss.
Titan sat next to the defeated bison, blue tail twitching. "Isn't this familiar?"
Orion didn't reply, eyes staring at nothing. His thoughts faded to darkness, too upset to even process anything anymore.
"it's just like the academy rooftop. When you ran away from everything because you were too cowardly and immature to accept just a threat of abandonment when Jii quit. And what's even more funny is, I knew exactly where to find you" Titan looked up towards the ceiling as he spoke.
"Because it wasn't the first time you wanted to end it all because of how dramatic you are. Even during the academy I knew you fantasised about falling down heights like a shot down bird. So here we are again."
Orion just shuddered without a reply. The coldness in his words made him sink deeper. But through his dark tone, he could hear a sick smile on Titan's face. He couldn't even believe Titan could get more terrifying.
"You're messed up Orion. You don't see me acting like that" He faced over to Orion, brushing the purple hair out of his face. A cold sweat crept up Orion's body at the sight of him. "I guess this time its different though, you really did lose everything. But I'm still here, aren't you lucky?"
Orion choked on his fresh tears, his body stiff as he tried to move it. He managed to life his arm and swat Titan's hand off his face.
"How rude. What happened to those manners of yours?" Titan narrowed his eyes.
"Go away, Titan. Or...whoever you are" Orion croaked, his voice wavering.
"And what do you imply by that." Titan stared into Orion's eyes, a notable lack of eyeshine in his widened eyes. He looked wild and maddened.
"Stay away from me!" Orion curled up to avoid his piercing gaze. Titan gave up his glare and wiped his own eye with his sleeve. "Whatever you want. You disheveled animal"

Orion lay depressed for hours, unable to move. He shuddered every so often, his eyes hazy from both being disconnected from reality and his glasses tossed carelessly on the filthy ground. But he stirred suddenly, his body moving on its own. He shakily stood up, Titan not taking much notice, or rather interest. Orion stumbled over to the old wooden table and picked up the unfamiliar object and pointed it to his head, but hesitated. He instead aimed towards the unicorn, as he stared distantly.
Titan's ears pricked at the unnatural sounds and looked towards the bison. His eyes widened. "Orion what THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING???"
"Taking you with me"

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