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Cosmo collects supplies for the team so he can heal them and be safe!
The last machine is finished and the elevator doors open, making a really loud metallic noise, making Cosmo cover his ears.
He was on the other side of the map, and Pebble was on the floor. So he was very, very scared.
The pastry heard a bark coming from behide him, he suddenly felt his legs running for the elevator blindly, suddenly getting a rush of adrenaline as he ran in random directions hoping to find the elevator.
He was tripping on random stuff on the floor, but he kept going.
Pebble was right on his tail! Cosmo could practically feel his breath on the back of his neck.
Then, he saw the light of the elevator!
5 seconds.
He heard other toons calling out for him, poor thing was sweating and shaking like crazy.
“Cosmo! Come here!” His best friend, Sprout. Held out his hand for him.
1 second.
Cosmo tries so hard to reach for his hand, he was so, so close. But then Pebble catches up, and Cosmo goes off guard and trips and falls on the floor.
Elevator closing…
“SPROUT!” He yells and now he’s sobbing out loud, clawing at the elevator door as Pebble runs over to him.
“NO NO NO NO!” He’s shaking violently and covers his ears, a habit he does when he’s scared.
Pebble catch’s up and he uses his claw to make a long wound along his back, going to flesh. Cosmo lets out a blood curling scream as Pebble wounds him over and over again.
He looks up at Pebble with watery eyes, his breath hitching as he feels Pebbles big foot on his stomach.
The dog pushes down on his stomach, crushing the pastry.
“NO, NO, NO, NO! STOP IT, PLEASE!” Cosmo tries to kick him off, but fails.
Pebble pushes down harder, and harder. Cosmo can’t catch his breath anymore, it feels like his organs are bursting.
Then, he reached his limit.
Pain, is what he felt.
A very bad kind of pain.
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Cosmo wakes up in a cold sweat, panting heavily. The pastry starts to tear up and begins to sob, he felt everything, every tear of his body. Everything felt so real..
He sits up from his bed, his legs shaking beneath him.
Sprout wakes up from his light sleep to a soft knock on his door. “H-wuh..?” He sits up and yawns, who would be up at this time?
He pulls off the blanket and walks up to his door and lazily cracks it.
The strawberry sees Cosmo sitting against the wall next to his door, he crouches down just a bit. “Cosmo? Why are you up at this time, buddy.” He offers a hand to Cosmo which he takes quickly.
He walks Cosmo in his room, silently shutting the door and helping Cosmo on his bed. He cuts on the lamp on his nightstand and sits beside Cosmo.
Sprout sees that the pastry is in distress and sobbing quietly. “Cos.. What happened.” He says, softening his voice for him.
Suddenly, Cosmo breaks down and starts to sob loudly, his body shaking as he sobs.
“Whoa!” He quickly pulls Cosmo in his arms. “It’s okay, Cosmo. I promise. You’re safe, I’m here.” He says, swaying softly to try to soothe him.
“S-Sprout, I’m scared..” Cosmo says between sobs. “Oh, I know.. Do you wanna sleep with me?” Cosmo quickly nods, pushing deeper into the hug.
When Cosmo calms down, he quietly lays Cosmo down and pulls the covers over him. “…Do you want me to keep the lamp on or off?” He questions. “On.. Please?”
“Of course, Cos.” The strawberry tucks himself in beside Cosmo and pats the blanket down on Cosmo. He’s laying where the wall is and Sprout’s back is against the door for protection.
Cosmo snuggles up against Sprout, resting his head on Sprout’s chest as he drifts asleep. And he hugs back.