(3rd Person POV)

(Y/N) kept running through the foggy and desolate streets of Starlight City. He doesn't care if he's unable to see what's exactly in front of him, or if his legs are beginning to tire out, he just wants to get far away from the foe he just faced earlier. As he keeps sprinting across the quiet roads, with the only noise being his own footsteps, he finally stops to take a breather at an alleyway. He's been running for at least 4 hours, and despite what the clocks say, Starlight City has been permanently blanketed by a night sky ever since the corruption began to spread, and aside from street lights, the only available light source is the glowing moon.

As (Y/N) refills his air with lungs, he suddenly groans and clutches his head with one of his hands, feeling like his brain is about to detonate at any second. Where did this headache come from? The time to figure out the cause can wait, now he has to find a way to either cure it or ease the pain. (Y/N) pulls out his phone, which he hasn't really used ever since Pico got corrupted, and starts searching for any pharmacies or hospitals nearby. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to find any pharmacies that either haven't been raided or destroyed, but he was able to find a hospital that hasn't been touched. Only problem being that it's another 4 hours away if he walks to it, and that runs the risk of encountering anyone corrupted.

As he begins to think about which option to choose, the headache continues to grow more painful, almost like a sign that he should get it treated, so (Y/N) takes a deep breath and begins heading towards the hospital. Along the way, he begins to feel more tired, with his body beginning to feel weaker and weaker. Was it because he hasn't eaten in a while, or is it something else? Regardless, he's only able to make it halfway to the hospital, before he's now leaning against the wall of a building, clutching his head and occasionally groaning in pain.

Maybe he could close his eyes just for a little while...

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???: Hey, are you okay, kid?

(Y/N): (stirs awake) Huh? Wh- Who's there?

(Y/N) starts to sit up, only to fall back down due to his headache. After a few seconds pass, he's able to rise up again, this time getting a look at where he is, and finding himself still resting on the building with a figure looming over him. At first, he has some trouble trying to see who it is, but the minute his eyesight stops blurring, they widen upon recognising the figure.

It's Daddy Dearest. He seems to have no traces of the corruption on him, and in his hands appear to be large bags full of supplies, like food, drinks, bandages, and other equipment. Does that mean he's taken refuge nearby?

(Y/N): Mr Dearest? Is that you?

Daddy Dearest: (chuckles) Yeah, it's the most popular ex-rockstar in Starlight City in the flesh. And please, no need for the formalities. Call me by my first name, Atlas.

(Y/N): Oh, sorry, Atlas. Anyway, what are you doing here? Does that mean you're hiding around this area?

Daddy Dearest: No, I'm hiding out back at the theatre on the other side of town. Since it's been closed for renovations, it's been the perfect hiding spot for me. Unfortunately, that also means that if I need supplies, I have to go across the city and risk running into that jester or fruit-head at any point.

(Y/N): Yeah, everything's becoming rarer and rarer by the passing week. I think it's beginning to effect everyone.

Daddy Dearest: I can tell. It looks like you're suffering those effects yourself. Here, take some for yourself.

(Y/N): (surprised) You-you're really giving me supplies?! Don't you need these more than me?

Daddy Dearest: Don't say that stuff. If you keep on going, you'll either find yourself getting corrupted, or dead. I insist, take some supplies.

(Y/N): O-okay then. (nervously takes a bag) Everyone's falling by the second.

Daddy Dearest: Yeah, I swear when this is other, I'm gonna make those two lesser demons pay for what they've done to my daughter. Speaking of my family, have you seen my wife, Charlotte?

(Y/N) freezes up at this question. He's seen Mommy Mearest fully corrupted before, even having to face her and Boyfriend, but should he tell Daddy Dearest the truth, or not? After spending a few minutes having a snack and a drink, while thinking of what to do, he decides to tell him what happened.

(Y/N): She's... She's been corrupted. I may not have been around to see how, but I had to face her a day ago.

Daddy Dearest: (expression becomes more sombre) I feared that this would happen, but I didn't want it to happen so soon. They must've targeted her after we were forced to split up.

(Y/N): Yeah, when I encountered Mrs Mearest before she got corrupted, she mentioned how you had to split up due to the corruption finding your previous hiding spot. (sees his expression) I know it feels awful seeing people close to you being corrupted, but I know they wouldn't want you to be constantly grieving. They'd want you to keep on fighting in hopes of finding a way to save them.

Daddy Dearest: (gains a smile) You're right. Charlotte would be berating me if she saw me getting so emotional. I think my daughter would do the same.

(Y/N): (chuckles) Yeah, she'd do that to Boyfriend. Might I ask where your earlier hiding spot?

Daddy Dearest: It was one of our summer houses on the outskirts of Starlight City. Now, where are you heading?

(Y/N): I'm trying to make it to the hospital and sort out a headache that's appeared. Do you think you could help me get there? I don't know if they'll be any corrupted people along the way.

Daddy Dearest: Sure, I'll help you get there, kid. Finish your little meal and we'll get going. The longer we stay here, then we might get swarmed by a huge corrupted crowd.

(Y/N) gives Daddy Dearest a nod before continuing with his snack, and getting ready to continue on to the hospital. Along the way, (Y/N) decided to tell Daddy Dearest about his shadow manipulation magic, and how it was gifted it to him by The Harvester. The ex-rockstar's reaction was both expected and unexpected. He was surprised by the fact that one of their two enemies would give a human the abilities to use magic, but suspects that it must be for a good reason, and that reason not being good for the future.

That answer got (Y/N) thinking more about why The Harvester gave him the abilities to use shadow magic. At first, he thought it was so that he could have a fighting chance, but after hearing what Daddy Dearest thinks, the actual answer could be anything. All this thinking causes his headache to spike once more, making (Y/N) groan and hold his head in pain. After a few more hours of walking through town, occasionally taking a different route upon spotting a large crowd of corrupted citizens, they reach the hospital.

(Y/N): Well, I guess this is where we part ways for now.

Daddy Dearest: It is. Hope you feel better soon, kid. Keep on fighting.

(Y/N): (gives Dearest a thumbs up) I will. Don't worry.

(Y/N) heads up the stairs to the front door of the hospital, while Daddy Dearest continues heading off to where the theatre is. After making it up the flight, (Y/N) heads on through the front doors and enters the darkened lobby. All he can see is a desk on the other side of a hallway, a cracked window on his left, a damaged portrait on the wall to his right, some floor tiles being missing, and a damaged TV screen also on the other end of the hallway.

Just from looking into the darkness in an attempt to find something else on the other side of the hallway is enough for chills to begin running down (Y/N)'s spine. If he knew that this is what he'd be seeing on the other side of those rusty doors, he would've stayed with having an annoying headache. But he already chose to get some tablets, so there's no point changing his mind now. With another deep breath, (Y/N) takes his first step into the hospital, carefully closing the doors behind him.

After taking a few steps in, (Y/N) begins to see something else on the other side of the hallway, and despite none of the light switches being able to work, the shape of what's also there appears to be human, and their face isn't glowing pink. With hope that he's found another survivor, (Y/N) begins to pick up the pace to the desk, taking notice that the figure appears to look taller than usual.

He wished he hadn't stepped inside. The moment he approached the desk, he jumped back, screaming at what was actually there.

It was a figure, more precisely a nurse, but not in a way he was expecting.

The nurse was hanging from a noose attached to the ceiling...

(Y/N)'s eyes were shaking from fear, as well as his whole body, while tears begun to run down his face. Was the corruption now going out of their way to kill anybody that wasn't infected? He wasn't ready for something like this. Just then, a distorted chuckle rang out all over the lobby, and the paranoid (and now traumatised) (Y/N) began to frantically looking around, until he spotted two glowing pink eyes from another dark hallway.

The figure began to slowly walk towards (Y/N), their footsteps echoing throughout the hospital, before revealing themselves as the Corrupted Roy, though they looked slightly different. The only differences that (Y/N) can spot on the infected kid are that his hands are slowly turning into claws, his jumper now looks ripped, he's now wearing a scarf, and some wings are now forming on his back.

Corrupted Roy: Well, look at who I found here, the one the angel demands. (laughs) Do you like how I arranged the place, especially with the nurse?

(Y/N): (shaking with fear) You... You killed her, didn't you?

Corrupted Roy: (laughs again) No, none of us ever laid a finger onto her. She ended her own life. ((Y/N) stays speechless) She kept trying to hide inside here, but we kept begging for her to let us in. Eventually, she finally snapped, and found a way to permanently escape us. While it's a shame she's now unable to join us, I doubt that she would've been useful to us.

The Corrupted Roy lets out one more distorted laugh, all while (Y/N) looks more traumatised than before. They actually drove an innocent person to suicide?!

(Y/N): (tearing up more) What... The... Fuck... Is wrong with you?

Corrupted Roy: Don't dwell on it for long, since you'll be joining us soon. Now, I may not like singing much, but when it's against an easy target, then I'm up for it. Let's see how well your lyrics are.

https://youtu.be/cm4XGORjVzE

*Song Name: Trauma*

*Original Song: Purin by Jacey Amaris (Imagine it's Corrupted Roy vs (Y/N) instead of Purin vs Pico)*

Still shaking from fear, (Y/N)'s expression quickly changes to one of determination as he pulls out a weapon from his pocket, that being his combat knife, while staring down the Corrupted Roy, ready to rap battle against him. From the speakers, a song that sounds both dangerous and ominous, yet soothing and beautiful plays and echoes all across the hospital.

For a while, none of the two makes any sound, until the Corrupted Roy began to sing, with his melody being slow and sounding peaceful. (Y/N) instead chooses to go with a different rhythm pace, with him singing more faster and aggressive, to try and keep the mood of the song more positive. The infected bully starts to form a frown, before continuing on with his chosen pattern, clearly intending for (Y/N) to follow his rhythm and get corrupted.

(Y/N) continues to go at his own pace, keeping a steady hold on his knife just in case the Corrupted Roy tries to attack him. Partway through the song, the lifeless body of the nurse begins to twitch, as ghosts dressed in hospital gowns start to surround the two singers. Had these souls also died in the hospital? If so, what from? Regardless of the constant nightmares all around him, (Y/N) continues on with the song, eventually ending with no signs of corruption on him, and a confident look on his face.

(Y/N): Well, looks like you've underestimated me, and now you've paid the price. How does defeat feel, you brat?

The Corrupted Roy begins to shake and twitch in rage, with his expression becoming more and more furious, until he suddenly begins smiling. He then begins to laugh quietly, leaving (Y/N) confused. Suddenly, the corrupted kid now bursts out laughing like a maniac, scaring away the nearby ghosts, before charging straight to (Y/N), with the intention of slashing his chest.

Seeing this, (Y/N) quickly steps out of the way, and strikes with his pocket knife, stabbing the Corrupted Roy in the face before kicking him away. As his body slides across the floor, (Y/N) takes a moment to catch his breath, before checking to see if the boy is still alive. The kid is still breathing, he's just unconscious. (Y/N) lets out a sigh of relief, glad that he hasn't taken a kids life, before heading down one of the hallways for any tablets.

As he continues deeper into the hospital, he keeps finding more decaying bodies in either the hallways or some of the rooms, and the further he'd go, the more the bodies look more grotesque. One of them, he remembers clearly, and that being of a teen with his eyes gouged out, his jaw dislocated, both arms and a leg torn off, and a huge portion of his chest ripped off, revealing nearly all of his organs. The sight of it all nearly made (Y/N) throw up, but he held it back, before continuing on.

Eventually, after spending a few minutes checking rooms other closets he finally finds what he's looking for in one of the main offices. (Y/N) quickly takes the box from the shelf and swallows down the required tablets, letting out a sigh of relief as he feels his headache now disappearing, with him also putting the small box into his pocket, just in case he needs them again. (Y/N)'s about to retrace his steps, but is soon halted upon hearing the sounds of some crashing noises, followed by furious roars. It doesn't take a genius to know what's causing the ruckus.

(Y/N) quickly shuts the door and barricades it with whatever he can shove against it, before sneaking over to the window, opening it up, and climbing out. He does take a small tumble, due to the office he's in residing on the third floor, but all he gains are a couple of bruises, they'll go away in a few hours, give or take. After making sure nothing important has fallen out of his pockets, he begins making his way out of the employee parking lot, and back to the front of the hospital, but before he can decide which way he can go...

???: Hey, it's the treat the angel said to look for!

???2: Hey, you're right, Skid. It is the treat!

(Y/N) lets out a sigh, recognizing those voices and turns around. Standing a few feet away from him are the Corrupted Skid and Pump, who just like the Corrupted Roy, also have some slight differences. For them, their hands look like their forming into claws, and the bones on Skid's costume as well as some of Pump's costume seem to be emitting a bright pink glow.

(Y/N): Well, should have expected that someone would've spotted me escaping the hospital. And judging by both the treat talk and mentioning an angel, I'm guessing that Girlfriend sent you to get me.

Corrupted Skid: (chuckles) You're right on that. It's true that the angel wants you immediately, despite what master said. She's even putting a bounty for you to be brought to here and Mr Boyfriend alive!

Corrupted Pump: And if we bring you back to her, we might be able to get all the candy in the world! And then we can share it with everyone!

(Y/N): (pulls out his knife) Sorry, kids, but there's no chance in any world where I'll willingly play along, so I suggest you get out of here before something bad happens to you. Besides, I already saw what was in that hospital, and honestly, I'm more disgusted at the actions that this corruption is causing.

Corrupted Skid: Oh, so you've seen what Roy has done? That big bully always tries to torment others. But we're not like him. We just want to have fun and celebrate the Scary Month! (gets an idea) Hey! How about we have ourselves a rap battle!

(Y/N): (sceptical) Why should I take part? For all I know, you'll go and attack me during or after the song. Everyone's done that before, not to mention you two literally drugged me with popcorn at the arcade, so what exactly makes you two any different?

Corrupted Pump: Oh, we have no other intentions. We have rap battled a ton of people before, like Mr Boyfriend, that military man, and some of your friends, but we never battled you before. Please, just a few rounds, Mister? We promise that we won't pull any tricks onto you.

(Y/N) takes a moment to think about this. Of course, he shouldn't be rap battling anybody that's corrupted, since he's taking a high risk of not getting infected. But at the same time, his opponents are just two kids, not to mention he did come out of the previous battle without a single splotch of corruption onto him, so he might as well give it a shot.

(Y/N): Alright, then. I'll give you guys a few rounds, but let me lay down some ground rules. First, you don't attack me, and I won't attack you back. Second, we're only doing three songs, no more and no less. And third, If I win two out of three, I get to walk away, and you two forget you ever saw me. Okay?

The Corrupted spooky kids take a moment to speak with each other, deciding on if they should accept those conditions or not. Meanwhile, (Y/N) holds a hand up to his head, feeling the headache begin to return again, though not as aggressive or painful as it was before. He reaches into his pocket to grab the tablets, but the two infected children turn around with huge smiles on their faces.

Corrupted Skid: We accept those rules! (notices the box) Hey, what's that you're getting from your pocket?

(Y/N): (quickly puts the box back) It's nothing. Let's just get this over with.

Corrupted Pump: If you insist. (lets Skid climb onto his shoulders) Are you ready, Skid?

Corrupted Skid: I am, Pump! Let's do this!

https://youtu.be/jAjashlWXOs

*Song Name: Courage by funny man (Imagine it's Corrupted Skid and Corrupted Pump vs (Y/N) instead of Skid and Corrupted Pump vs Corrupted Boyfriend)*

(Y/N) keeps a steady hand on his head, trying his best to ignore the rising intensity of the headache as he begins the rap battle against the two corrupted kids, who are doing their iconic spooky dance, while music blares out of the hospital, sounding both sombre yet hopeful, almost like despite the stand-off, there may be a chance to save them. During the song, both (Y/N) and his two opponents constantly change the speed on their vocals, but only (Y/N)'s seems slightly quicker. Could be from experience, or the spooky kids could be toying with him.

Aside from trying to both keep an eye on the Corrupted Skid and Corrupted Pump in order to make sure that they won't try to attack him, and trying to not pass out from his headache, (Y/N) begins to hear the voice of Spirit again, almost like he's trying to tell the young boy something, but due to the spooky kids singing at a much louder tone, he's unable to understand a thing Spirit's trying to tell him. Soon, the song ends with (Y/N) victorious, without a single splotch of corruption on him, and some of the corruption on Skid's head beginning to be removed.

(Y/N): (smirks a bit) Heh, looks like I won this match. (grunts in pain as he clutches his head) Dammit, why won't it die down?!

Corrupted Skid: (tilts his head) Uh, are you okay, Mister? The lines on your wrists and forehead are starting to glow. And they're also pulasating.

Corrupted Pump: (gets an idea) Hey, Skid! Maybe he's turning into a scary monster! Think about it, don't people normally feel some kind of pain when they transform, like how werewolves do?

Corrupted Skid: (puts on a thinking face) They do, Pump, but look at him again. (points to (Y/N)) He looks like he's actually being hurt, like when Roy steps on our foot.

As the two infected children have a small argument on what kind of pain (Y/N) is in, the young boy begins to feel the headache become worser and worser, so he tries to reach into his pocket and pull out a tablet or two. However, the headache is now too strong, and as a result, (Y/N) ends up passing out from the pain, hitting the ground which catches the attention of Skid and Pump.

Corrupted Skid: Hey! He fell down! Do you think he's okay?

Corrupted Pump: (lifts (Y/N)'s head to check) There's no bruises, but his eyes seem to be closed. (hears (Y/N) groan in pain) And he's making some noises. (smiles evilly) I have an idea, Skid! Let's begin the second round while he's down!

Corrupted Skid: (looks unsure) I don't know, Pump. We did promise him that we wouldn't play against the rules.

Corrupted Pump: (chuckles darkly) Don't worry, Skid. As long as he doesn't know, then he won't know that we're cheating.

Corrupted Skid: Honestly, you sometimes scare me, Pump.

While the two corrupted spooky kids continue to bicker, back with (Y/N), he slowly opens his eyes, finding himself back in his mindscape, but there are some differences. For starters, the cracks on the walls seem to be gone, and in their place are some mountainous structures that remind (Y/N) of The Depths. Second, the calming lavender colour of the walls has now changed to an aggressive red colour. And third, the monitor seems to be showing a figure hidden by the static, though it's hard to tell who that figure is.

(Y/N) begins to look around until he spots Spirit beginning to approach him, with a serious expression on his face. As (Y/N) waits for his friend from the Hating Simulator, he soon noticed something else, and that being zero trace of Glitch (Y/N) being nowhere in sight. (Y/N) really wonders where he is, since despite the entities creepiness, he's really enjoyed its company. Before he can continue pondering, Spirit has now arrived.

(Y/N): It's been only a few hours, hasn't it, Spirit?

Spirit: Yes, it has been, (Y/N). Listen, I've been trying to contact you earlier about something I discovered, but I unfortunately was unable to get through to you.

(Y/N): I figured you were trying to tell me something, since I could hear your voice, despite how quiet it sounded. Sorry about that, I was trying to focus on rap battling against some corrupted kids and managing an infuriating headache. (sighs) Well, since I'm here, I guess you can tell me what you found.

Spirit: Very well then. It's about that headache you mentioned. That's not just a normal occurrence, something else is trying to gain access to your mindscape.

(Y/N): (surprised) Wait, what? I thought it would've been just you, me, and Glitch me being here. Do you know what this "something" is?

Spirit: (shakes his "head") I'm afraid not. Whatever it is, it seems to be using your headache as a way to get in. With your mental barriers growing weaker by the pain, it may have seen a chance to infiltrate. I tried to find your glitch counterpart to see if he has any idea on what's going on, but I couldn't find him anywhere.

(Y/N): (to himself) Guess that's why he isn't here. (looks back at Spirit) Alright, is there anything you want to tell me?

Before Spirit can tell him anything else, both figures hear some form of crash, and the cracks begin to return, growing larger with every minute. (Y/N) looks towards his partner, now wishing for a possible answer as to what's causing the sudden quakes, but to his surprise, Spirit wasn't there, almost like he was pulled away, or wasn't there in the first place.

(Y/N): (looking around) Uh, Spirit? Are you still there? If you can hear me, try to make a noise? (waits for a bit before nervously laughing) Uh, Glitch me? If this is one of your antics to speak to me alone, you can come out now. (waits for a bit) Anyone?

After a few more minutes of nothing but eerie silence, (Y/N) began to feel tears form in his eyes, as the cracks around him grow even larger. This is something that he never wanted to feel since this outbreak began, and he's been dreading it ever since he and the others had to split up: The feeling of being alone. Having to traverse the unknown by yourself, dealing with all sorts of horrors that are waiting to attack, it really messes with your mind and makes you feel more weaker.

However, just as the first few tears begin to slide down his cheeks, (Y/N) lifts up his hands and wipes them away. He made a promise to save those that he cares about, and no matter how hard the corruption may try to break him mentally, he won't let whatever mind tricks they use on him get in his way. Not as long as he stays motivated, and thinks about those close to his heart.

(Y/N): (to himself) Alright, (Y/N). Don't show whoever's trying to break in any signs of a weakness. You can do it. Just focus.

https://youtu.be/vEJoL3bIV18

*Song Name: Remorse by Apparition (Imagine it's (Y/N) instead of Corrupted Boyfriend, Corrupted Skid instead of Skid, and Spirit instead of Soul Boyfriend)*

(Y/N) began to sing to himself as a way to get his mind focused on what's more important, and that is currently finding a way to leave the mindscape and continue on his battle against the Corrupt spooky kids. As a song that sounds empty and hopeless begins to play around him, the atmosphere begins to change, with more instruments changing it to sound more hopeful, and he begins to hear Spirit again. After a full minute of singing to himself, (Y/N) sees a bright light approaching him, and so he prepares himself for round 2.

Back in the real world, (Y/N) jolts back awake and continues from where he left off from in the mindscape, completely catching the Corrupted Skid and Corrupted Pump off guard, as they were about to pounce onto him. Now, the two kids are forced back into the rap battle, with (Y/N) holding nothing back, as the music around the three begins to sound more intense than the last song.

While the battle continues on, (Y/N) feels the headache come back again, but he continues to ignore it. If he faints again, then his opponents will try to take advantage of that again, after all, he caught them trying to do that a few minutes earlier. As the rap battle continues on, (Y/N) finds himself briefly back in his mindscape, with Spirit now back, encouraging the young boy to continue on the battle. After a few more seconds, (Y/N) returns to reality, now noticing two major differences.

The first difference is that the corruption on Skid and Pump's left eyes have now been removed, showing their actual eyes looking around in confusion and fear, while tears begin forming in their eyes. The second difference is that now he has some of the Corruption forming on him, now covering his fingernails as the song reaches its end.

(Y/N): (looks down at his hands) Well, seems like this stuff is beginning to become a threat again. Still stings, but it's not as bad as before. (looks to the spooky kids) Alright kids, if you can still hear me, I'll try to get you two out of there.

The Corrupted Skid and Corrupted Pump say nothing, instead letting their pleading eyes do all the talking, while their actual moves laugh at (Y/N) mockingly. It's time for round 3, and this one won't be good.

https://youtu.be/-Z96kB65HZM

*Song Name: Godhood by WeegeeDude but FNF (Imagine it's (Y/N) instead of Corrupted Boyfriend, Corrupted Skid instead of Skid, and ??? instead of Eyes)*

The third round begins as a new song plays out, sounding completely different than the previous two. Instead of sounding both peaceful and hopeful, this new melody sounds more eerie and haunting, quite the opposite when compared to the last two songs. This doesn't disturb (Y/N) as he begins the rap battle against Skid and Pump, with the both kids sounding slightly distorted, almost like they're trying to fight against the corruption. However, just as (Y/N) finishes his turn...

"You call this an attempt to save them? Pathetic"

(Y/N) looks around while the spooky kids have their turn, trying to find where that voice came from, but is unable to spot any resemblance of a figure nearby. Where did it come from? Is he starting to hear things? Is the corruption attempting to mess with his mind? (Y/N) tries to focus on trying to free Skid and Pump, all while that voice keeps saying negative phrases to either distract the young boy or try and get him to surrender the corruption.

"You'll fall the minute you lose your meaning to continue forward. Do you really believe that ghost and your friends will help you? They will be taken care of, he will be eliminated, and you'll be in our hands forever"

The sudden surge of the voices begin to combine with (Y/N)'s headaches, making his head hurt much more than before, eventually forcing the young boy back into his mindscape for the third time. Now this headache is really getting on his nerves. (Y/N) begins to sing at a much faster pace, trying to calm his mind and repair it himself, all while that voice continues to be a nuisance.

"Look around, child. Your friends, everyone that you care about, they will disappear, leaving you alone. Why don't you let me take control for a bit?"

After that, (Y/N) returns back to reality, with the headache oddly gone, for some unknown reason. Aside from that, the corruption on his fingers has now spread all across his hands, stopping at his wrists, while Skid and Pump show no signs of anymore corruption being removed off them. So the young boy continues pushing on, trying his hardest to remove the black substance off the two kids, but it's beginning to not work, and his voice is beginning to grow more tired.

"Allow me to show these cretins a real voice"

Suddenly, the voice that (Y/N)'s been hearing begins to echo all across the area, singing at a fast pace, and this time, the young boy now now's where the voice is coming from: It's coming from that. He can feel his mouth moving, but the voice is not his. Meanwhile, Skid and Pump have now fully corrupted, and from their point of view, notice that (Y/N)'s right eye is beginning to glow a familiar bright pink colour.

(Y/N) is soon able to get control of his mouth, and begins battling this mysterious voice, which begins to sound like a confusing mess of two voices clashing against each other, and only after two verses, the voice mysteriously vanishes away, just like the young boy's earlier headache. While left speechless for a few seconds, (Y/N) decides to end this rap battle quickly, while the corrupted spooky kids now rarely sing, though the young boy doesn't know why. Soon enough, the rap battle ends with (Y/N) quickly fleeing from the hospital, all while the infected Skid and Pump stare in shock at what they witnessed.

Corrupted Skid: (speechless) Did you see that, Pump?

Corrupted Pump: (also speechless) Yes, I saw it, Skid. I also heard it, too...

Corrupted Skid: (speaking up) I think we should follow after him. What do you think?

Before the infected kid with the pumpkin costume can give an answer, the front doors to the hospital swing wide open, and a Corrupted Roy storms out, clearly frustrated. Upon noticing the shocked expressions of his favourite bullying victims, he makes a body gesture demanding to know what they saw, as the spooky kids tell him what they witnessed, right down to every detail. The information causes the Corrupted Roy to stay silent as he and the other two look towards the direction (Y/N) fled in, before running off to find his two friends.

Whatever The Harvester has given (Y/N), it's beginning to awaken...

Meanwhile with (Y/N), he's currently far away from the hospital, running through the streets of downtown Starlight City and passing abandoned houses, destroyed stores, and apartment walls rotting away from mould and corruptive slime. Eventually, (Y/N) takes a moment to duck into an alleyway and regain some energy. Helping himself to a small drink, he takes a moment to look towards the sky, seeing just the moon shining down onto the ruined city.

(Y/N): (thinking to himself) The moon looks so peaceful, in fact it looks like that every night. Does anybody else outside the town know what's happening? And if they do, why haven't they sent any form of help?

Spirit: (speaking through telepathy) The corruption has eliminated all networks in the city, and they may strike every satellite dish as well, making it that no one can call the outside world for any help. Besides, even if someone managed to contact another city, all they would be doing is allowing the corruption to spread out of Starlight City. It's best that it's dealt with here and has no chance of leaving.

Upon hearing what Spirit had to say, (Y/N) took a moment to think about it, realising how his partner had a point. Even if anyone tried to call either another cities police force, top scientists, or even the army, what good would that do? All they'd do is put more innocent people in danger, like his parents... Speaking of his parents, (Y/N) has no clue how they are handling themselves right now. Do they know what's happening in Starlight City? If so, are they trying to get in?

At that moment, (Y/N)'s eyes widened with tears returning once more. The thought of his parents arriving in the apocalypse-like Starlight City, trying to find him, and getting attacked by someone who's corrupted, or worse... He wouldn't be able to go on if that happened. Spirit began to notice the young boy's rising paranoia, and quickly took action in order to lower it.

Spirit: I know you fear losing all that's close to your heart permanently, (Y/N). I went through those emotions too, before you helped encourage me to save the world I grew attached to. You helped give me the strength to bring back Senpai, Valentine, and everyone in the Hating Simulator, so I think it's time I try to return the favour.

(Y/N): (wipes the tears away) Thanks, Spirit. You're right. I shouldn't be thinking so negatively, unless I want the corruption to easily take over. (looks to his hands) Heh, if Boyfriend. Girlfriend, or Pico were here, they'd probably be telling me something similar to what you said, Spirit.

Spirit: (smiles to himself) Don't worry, (Y/N). They'll be freed. Now, I suggest you continue that beverage before continuing on. You need every bit of stamina now, since the corruption seems to be getting more aggressive.

As Spirit's voice fades back into his mind, (Y/N) gives his ghostly partner a nod of confirmation before chugging down the rest of his drink, making sure to get every last droplet, and then throwing the empty bottle into a nearby bin, before packing his stuff and taking his leave. However, right as he's to take a step out off the alleyway and onto the quiet streets...

*ZOOM*

???: Get back here, you two!

A large truck speeds right by (Y/N) as a bunch of motorcycles chase after it, all their riders being the corrupted forces of Tankman's army, with the Corrupted Tankman and Corrupted Steve leading them. The young boy stands there in shock after witnessing a chase, before realising that whoever's driving the truck and fleeing from Tankman may be someone who hasn't been infected yet. He quickly runs down the opposite end of the alleyway and onto another street, spotting the truck heading his way.

(Y/N): (frantically waves his hand) Hey! Over here! Think you can give me some help?

The truck makes a quick stop right beside (Y/N), with the passenger door opening and a hand reaching out, before pulling the young boy into the vehicle, which speeds off again the moment the passenger door shuts. As he gets up to take a seat, (Y/N) notices the two people also in the vehicle with him, and that it's two familiar figures that he hasn't seen in a while.

(Y/N): Darnell? Nene? Is that you?

Darnell: (chuckles) Who else do you think it is, some sort of haunted scarecrow?

Nene: (hugs (Y/N)) Still, it's great to see you again. How have you been surviving?

(Y/N): (hugs back) Well, I had a run in with both Boyfriend and Mommy Mearest, but a friend managed to help me escape them. I then look refuge in the old apartment complex we used to hide in, but when I took my leave, I not only encountered Girlfriend, but also the person that's started this whole infection.

Darnell: (surprised) You what?!

Nene: (points in front of them) Eyes on the road, Darnell!!!

Realising what Nene's trying to tell him, Darnell quickly gets his grip back onto the steering wheel and re-focuses on driving the truck, narrowly avoiding a crash into a unsteady building.

Darnell: (sighs in relief) Thanks for that, Nene. (looks to (Y/N)) But still, you encountered that walking lemon, (Y/N)?!

Nene: Yeah, did he hurt you?

(Y/N): Well, for starters, it wasn't the Lemon Demon. Instead it was a jester-like demon who called themselves "The Harvester". We had a battle which ended in a tie, and then they just... let me go.

Nene: (surprised) Wait, just like that? ((Y/N) nods) Well, what happened then?

(Y/N) took in a deep breath and begun to recount what happened in the last few hours. He started with how he encountered Daddy Dearest who was getting some supplies, heading to the hospital, seeing "that sight" and battling the Corrupted Roy in the hospital lounge, getting some tablets to deal with a rising headache, battling the Corrupted Skid and Pump which leads to more questions, and finishing up with reuniting both Darnell and Nene, who have wide eyes after hearing the whole story.

Darnell: (speechless) Woah. That... That sounds like a lot to handle. I'm just glad that you weren't at school during that stunt the Goths pulled, otherwise your mental health wouldn't even be existing now.

Nene: (hugs and comforts (Y/N)) You poor, fragile boy. Out of everyone in Starlight City, you are in the small group that shouldn't have witnessed something like that. Once this awful parasite and those two monsters have been dealt with, the first thing that I'm doing is finding you the best therapist in Starlight City.

(Y/N): Thanks, Nene. So what's the plan you two are doing? And why is Tankman and his forces chasing you on motorcycles?

Darnell: Well, what we're trying to do is not only lose them by taking them on a wild chase, but also attempt to jump the deactivated drawbridge and hopefully leave these suckers trapped in downtown Starlight City. As for the other question, all I know is that another group stole their main tank, meaning that they need to use whatever operating vehicle they can find.

(Y/N): That sounds like an okay plan, just as long as nobody that's been corrupted finds a way out of Starlight City.

Darnell: (confused) Why's that something to be cautious about?

Before (Y/N) can explain what Spirit told him, all three of them hear the sound of a gun firing, which causes the truck to start skidding out of control. Whoever fired the gun managed to hit one of the front tires. The truck soon tilts to one side, before spinning out of control, and eventually crashing to the side into an abandoned side shop, as (Y/N), Nene, and Darnell all pulled themselves out of the wrecked vehicle.

Darnell: (grunts in pain) Man, that was awful. Are you two okay?

(Y/N): (stretches his bones into place) A bit bumpy, but nothing's broken. What about you, Nene?

Nene: (cleaning herself down) Just peachy over here.

Darnell: That's good. Now, who ruined our way out of here?

As if to answer Darnell's question, the figure then leaps from out of the shadows, firing more bullets at the three, before jumping back into an alleyway. Darnell is able to narrowly avoid them, only getting grazed by a few and earning some small blotches of corruption landing onto him, but (Y/N) and Nene aren't as lucky. The bullets strike the two of them directly on the hands, causing the corruption on (Y/N)'s hands to spread all across his arms, while it begins to take form on Nene's left hand, due to the bullets hitting her there.

Nene: Ow! That stings!

(Y/N): (looking at his arms) And it's spreading this stuff fast!

Darnell: (stays silent for a bit) I think I know who we're dealing with now. Why don't you come out and face me yourself! You're no coward!

A dark sinister chuckles rings out around them as the figure walks out, complying with Darnell's demand. (Y/N), Darnell, and Nene all look at the figure as they finally step into the light of a working street lamp, recognizing the twin Uzis in their infected hands, the rusty chains tightly wrapped around their body, and the splotch of blood on the side of their head. It's the Corrupted Pico.

Corrupted Pico: (cackles) Sorry, hot wheels, but I can't let you three get away that easily. Both bosses need everyone in this ruined town for their grand plan, so why don't you three just give in? It'll be less painless, and all four of us can hang out like we used to back in high school.

Nene: Give up the creepy speeches, Pico. We're getting you out of there. (pulls out her knife) Besides, there's three of us, and only one of you.

Almost as if purposefully planned to appear right as Nene finished speaking, all four of them hear the sounds of engines getting closer, and soon the Corrupted Tankman and his infected forces soon pull up, surrounding them in one large ring.

Corrupted Tankman: Y'know, for a survivor of a disastrous school shooting, you sure have a bad way of making your current situations worse. (chuckles) Now then, boys, prepare to capture those three!

???: Wait!

Before anybody could even say or doing anything, the Corrupted Roy with his two infected pals Robert and Ross come running over, stopping right next to the leader of the army to reclaim their breath. Yes, they really ran across the entire town just to get to downtown Starlight City.

Corrupted Tankman: (annoyed) Ugh! What do you three wastes of corrupted children want? Are you that desperate to become sacrifices and hopefully die?

The Corrupted Roy shakes his head before whispering something into the ear of the Corrupted Tankman, with the infected captain's eyes growing wider with every passing minute. What was the kid telling him?

Corrupted Tankman: Alright, team, change of plans. The boy and the girl need to be captured and corrupted immediately. As for the other boy, render him unconscious and bring him to the angel alive. If one scratch is on him, then we're all becoming martyrs.

After receiving the orders from their boss, the infected soldiers begin to close in on the three teens, however Darnell gets an idea and whispers what his plan is to (Y/N) and Nene. Right as the corrupted troops approach them, Darnell pulls out his lighter, Nene pulls out her knife, and (Y/N) pulls out both his Uzi and knife, as they begin to fight back against the soldiers. After a while, the Corrupted Tankman calls for his troops to stand back, as the Corrupted Pico steps in front of them.

Corrupted Pico: So you three really want to continue, huh? Very well, then. How about we have ourselves a little rap battle?

Darnell: Fine then, Captain Trigger Fingers. (looks to Nene and (Y/N)) I can trust you two to continue dealing with this crowd, right?

Nene: (flashes a thumbs up) Don't worry, Darnell. We're not leaving without you.

Darnell: Great. (looks to Corrupted Pico) Alright, buddy. Let's spit some heat!

https://youtu.be/TWq3WVmBtHs

*Song Name: Ill-lit by Carlito049*

The battle begins with both Darnell and the Corrupted Pico beatboxing, then they both start using their vocal skills, meanwhile (Y/N) and Nene use their weapons in the background while taking out swarms of infected soldiers that attempt to get close. For the two fighters in the rap battle, Darnell's singing is more faster and aggressive, while Pico's seem to be more slower, sounding like he's trying to change the song to one of his.

Speaking of the song, the instrumental sounds calming yet has the feeling of immense danger lurking nearby, almost like it's telling Darnell that if he messes up too much, he'll fall and drag his two friends down with him. Halfway through the song, Pico's eyes begin to dim and disappear, signalling that the corruption's losing its grip on him. However, while the ginger tries to break free, he begins to hear a distorted voice talk to him.

"Why bother attempting to escape? You know you'll just get yourself caught again. After all, you failed to save your ex, so do you have any hopes of freeing yourself? You mortals really are a pathetic species"

The corruption around Pico's left eye and parts of his hair begin to flake off, allowing him to regain some control of his actions, but while the schizophrenic ginger seems to be having some form of luck, the same can't be said for his friends. The corruption has spread onto Darnell's hands, Nene's limbs, and parts of (Y/N)'s chest. As the song draws to a close, the three fighters all start to become tired, as the Corrupted Tankman, Steve, Roy, Robert, and Ross approach them.

Corrupted Tankman: (cackles) Well, I wasn't expecting both a show and a brawl, but you guys gave us both. Unfortunately, the show is now over. Steve, you three brats, and whoever's still standing, grab those two kids. Seeing them get fully corrupted will definitely mentally break him.

As the remaining numbers of the small corrupted force close in on both Nene and (Y/N), the latter quickly notices a nearby flipped car with its fuel pipes exposed, before turning his head over to Darnell's lighter. An idea begins to form in the young boy's head, before he calls out to his pyromaniac of a friend.

(Y/N): Hey, Darnell! I have a plan!

Darnell: Okay, what is it?

(Y/N): Just throw your lighter at where by bullet strikes. Trust me.

Darnell gives his friend a nod as (Y/N) quickly fires a bullet straight at one of the pipes, which causes oil to spill out just as Darnell throws his lighter straight towards the car. The minute the open fire touches the fuel source, the car explodes as the oil creates a massive blast of fire ,pushing and separating (Y/N) and Nene from their attackers. The corrupted army on the other hand are now lit ablaze, panicking as the corruption begins to melt off due to extreme heats.

Corrupted Tankman: Fuck! They sprung a trap on us! You know what, screw this! Let's get out of here, fuckers!

The Corrupted Tankman pulls out his shotgun and fires it at a nearby metal gate, creating a massive hole in it. The infected captain then gets everyone who was caught in the blast out of the area and off to somewhere else, possibly to safely get any missing parts corrupted again. As the fire begins to die down, Darnell spots both (Y/N) and Nene having some small burn marks on their faces, due to being a bit too close to the fire.

Darnell: (confused) What the hell was that, (Y/N)?! Are you trying to kill yourself and Nene?!

(Y/N): No! I was trying to get them to flee, and now we know that this substance is easily flammable, so we can use that knowledge against them. (notices something) Though it seems that not all of them were scared off.

Darnell gives (Y/N) another look of confusion, so the young boy points in a direction as a way to answer his friend's question. Still standing across from the three of them is the Corrupted Pico, completely unaffected from the fire, and grinning like a maniac.

Corrupted Pico: (cackles) That was such a wonderful separation strategy you pulled, (Y/N)! This is why both bosses wish for you to be on our side!

Darnell: (sighs) Well, at least your crazy plan managed to lower the threat level down to a safer level. Though, as payback, I expect both of you to help me with freeing him.

Nene: (gives a thumbs up) You got it, Darnell!

(Y/N): (holds up his weapons) We'll provide as much assistance as you need!

Darnell: (smiles) Thanks. (looks to Pico) And as for you, Pico... No, whatever you are now... I recommend you keep a sharp eye out for what's coming, because it's time to make your little crusade go up in flames.

Corrupted Pico: Bold words from a fool who faked a terminal illness just for popularity. Let's get this match over with.

https://youtu.be/KoacxBujGRU

*Song Name: S.I.L.B (Shooter I'd Like to Burn) by Carlito049*

With a familiar beginning and rhythm, the second song begins, with Pico leading the song by pulling references to one of his songs. As for the other three, however, they begin to take more offensive measures, with Nene attempting to stab Pico with her knife, and (Y/N) firing bullets at him with his Uzi. However, the corrupted sharpshooter keeps evading their attacks, leaving their efforts of freeing him more pointless as Darnell begins to grow more tired than before.

Nene: (concerned) We aren't making any progress, we need to get out of here, now!

Darnell: (glares at Pico) No! I swear we are making some form of progress! We just need a little more time!

(Y/N): (looks to Nene) I agree with Darnell, let's just continue to try.

Nene gives both (Y/N) and Darnell a concerned look, but decides to go along with what they're planning. This time, both her and (Y/N) beginning attacking the Corrupted Pico more aggressively than before, until they're able to give their ginger friend some form of control, as he ends up shooting himself in the head again. During that moment, storm clouds roll into the sky, and block the moon for a brief period of time.

That doesn't stop both Darnell and Pico, who continue rapping even in the dark, while Nene and (Y/N) continue to attack their corrupted comrade. The minute the clouds disperse and the moonlight returns to them, the main three see a sight that fills them with some hope: The corruption on the top half of Pico's body has been removed, freeing his head, torso, and parts of his arms. For the rest of the battle, both Darnell and Pico continue to rap until the song reaches its end.

Darnell: Told you we were making some progress! Are you okay, Pico?

Pico: (slightly confused) Darnell, what are you doing here? I thought those two freaks got you back at the mall? (looks to (Y/N) and Nene) Can one of you two explain what's going on?

(Y/N): Well, you remember how you and I faced Boyfriend back at the gas station? (Pico nods) You got corrupted, while I stayed to face Boyfriend and Nene took Skid to safety. After that, I fled and ran into Cassandra, who helped free Darnell from the corruption, but ended up getting corrupted in the process.

Pico: (chuckles) Well, I wasn't expecting Cassandra of all people to do a good deed.

Darnell: Same here. Guess I owe her one now.

(Y/N): (coughs) Sorry to interrupt, but may I continue?

Pico: Sure, buddy. Go ahead.

(Y/N) gives Pico a nod and begins to explain everything else that happened. Starting with how both him and Darnell freed Hanzou from the corruption, before facing a crowd of corrupted Uberkids. (Y/N) then explained his encounters with Pico while he was corrupted, which included him facing off against Kapi, Mommy Mearest, and Tankman (though the last one was only because he joined in), and both Darnell and Nene expaining their encounter with him around 2 nights ago. After wrapping up their explanation, Pico looks completely stunned after taking in the news.

Pico: I... I really did all that, huh? (pauses for a bit) Did I do something that was a little too far, (Y/N)?

(Y/N): (thinks back for a bit) The closest you did was when you held me down and pointed your gun at me, before snapping out of it and... shooting yourself in the head.

Pico: (looks a bit down) Oh, yeah, that memory's starting to return to me... Sorry for that, by the way.

(Y/N): Don't apologise for it, Pico. You weren't in control of your actions during that time.

Darnell: He's right. Those two demons are the ones to blame.

Pico: (smirks) Agreed. If I get my hands on them, they'll be wishing I just shot them in the head instead. (notices the other half of him) Hey, do you think you guys could help get the rest of this stuff off me?

(Y/N): I'll give it a shot. Besides, Darnell could use a break.

Darnell: You're god damn right I do. (sits next to Nene) Good luck, you two!

Pico: Thanks, man. (looks to (Y/N)) You ready to send this stuff back to whatever corner of hell it crawled out of?

(Y/N): Hell yeah, I am! Let's do it, Pico!

https://youtu.be/eocRu5-kStk

*Song Name: Gunned Down by ImThatBlueWolf (Imagine it's (Y/N) Vs Pico instead of Pico Vs Corrupted Boyfriend)*

The song begins with Pico attempting to shoot some of the corruption off of him, and (Y/N) beginning the rap battle with the music track now sounding hopeful, despite the feeling of something horrible approaching hiding behind (Y/N) and Pico's vocals. During the song, both Darnell and Nene keep a cautious look on their friends, trying to spot any signs of the corruption on either of them dispersing. They just started to get one of their close friends back and reunited with the other, they don't want to lose them so soon.

As for the two taking part in the rap battle, Pico is starting to become just as exhausted as Darnell is, with swear beginning to run down his forehead. (Y/N) takes notice of this and begins to think that maybe the corruption gives those that are infected unlimited stamina. With this knowledge, he continues on, having a look of certainty that he will win and free his friend, while Pico keeps trying to keep up with (Y/N)'s speed, almost like he's trying to fight for his life. The song soon ends with some of the corruption leaving Pico's body, while the corruption on (Y/N) begins to form onto his legs.

Pico: (takes some deep breaths) Well, it may be some small progress, but at least some of it's coming off. (looks to (Y/N)) Unfortunately, I can't say the same for you, bud.

(Y/N): (panting) It's fine, Pico... I can still go a few rounds...

Darnell: (walks over) Like hell you can't! (Y/N), that stuff is spreading to both your legs and your neck. You need to rest.

(Y/N): But... We're getting closer to freeing Pico... Just one more song...

Darnell: (moves him next to Nene) No, you need to rest, buddy. I'll do this final song for you. You just sit with Nene and try to assist in any way you can, just don't join in until you got your voice back.

Nene: (looks concerned) Darnell's right, (Y/N). Don't push yourself like this. We don't want you fainting on us at a time like this.

(Y/N): (sighs) All right, I guess I can catch my breath.

Pico: Good call. (looks to Darnell) Ready to end this, Darnell?

Darnell: (confidently grins) Who do you think I am, Pico? Some kind of scaredy cat? No, let's end this how we used to back in school.

Both Darnell and Pico give each other a nod, while Nene grabs her knife, ready to remove the last bits of corruption off her first crush. However, (Y/N) soon hears something approaching them, and turns around to see what it is. There on the other side of the metal fence, getting closer with each passing minute, is a familiar limo speeding in their direction...

And it has a squad of Corrupted Henchmen dancing on top...

As more dark clouds roll in, with raindrops beginning to fall out of the sky, (Y/N)'s eyes widen at the sight of the limo getting closer. This last song is not gonna end well, for him, Nene, Darnell, Pico, all four of them...

https://youtu.be/bwqiEZ0-80g

*Song Names: Glowing Lighter + Deadlight by Carlito049 (Imagine (Y/N) joins Pico during Deadlight)*

The rain begins to intensify, becoming more like an aggressive shower as Darnell and Pico begin their final rap battle, with the song sounding hopeful, encouraging the three school shooting survivors to give it their all and remove all traces of the corruption. Speaking of the corruption, it begins to take advantage of Darnell's exhaustion and infects half of his face for a brief period of time, forcing Nene to briefly change targets and attack the pyromaniac to free him.

However, while Nene is busy trying to free Darnell, Pico ends up being dragged deep into his mind, where there's nothing but darkness and a small shimmer of light. In this void, Pico begins to hear the voices of Boyfriend, Skid, Pump, and Mommy Mearest all around his ears, taunting and mocking him. Pico however refuses to listen to their voices, and begins to sing back, which causes the small and distant light to glow brighter and draw closer with every few notes. In just a short seconds, Pico is able to escape his mind.

Once back into reality, he's relieved to see that the Corruption on Darnell's face and on Nene's hands has been removed completely. Unfortunately, there's still some corruption on the bottom half of his body, as well as on (Y/N)'s arms and body, but it doesn't matter right now. Once they get to a safer location, they can find a way to safely remove it without spreading it further or risking any harm.

Speaking of (Y/N), why does he look so cautious and afraid?

Pico has been freed from the Corruption!!

Pico has joined the Party!!

Current Party: ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR

"THIS WASN'T SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN!"

"DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE THIS IS ALL OVER?!"

"NO, THIS HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED YET!!!"

"THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT, YOU LITTLE SCHNIZOPHRENIC!!!"

"TIME TO FIX THIS MISTAKE OURSELVES!!!"

(Y/N) quickly jumps away from his current position and lands right beside Pico, right as a blast of corruptive energy collides with Darnell and Nene. As the pink haunting cloud begins to drift away, Pico stares in shock as his two friends have now been fully infected, and they aren't alone. Joining them now is the Corrupted Boyfriend, Girlfriend, Cassandra, and Mommy Mearest, all of them grinning with delight. Now Pico knows what exactly caught (Y/N)'s attention earlier.

Thanks to the sudden surprise, both Pico and (Y/N) are now forced into a sudden song against the Corrupted Darnell and Mommy Mearest, dodging both bursts of fire and knives thrown by Nene, all while a new song plays, sounding like the previous song, only now it's more sinister and intense. During this song, both (Y/N) and Pico keep struggling to keep up with their opponents stamina, due to wasting it in their earlier matches and not having enough time to recharge, and now the corruption is beginning to spread much faster than before.

Pico: (thinking to himself) No, I can't go down like this... I just got my old friends back... Well, if they want me to fall... I'LL GO DOWN ON MY OWN TERMS!!!

With the corruption infecting nearly the entirety of him, with the exception of his left eye still being visible, Pico aims his twin Uzis at the six corrupted figures and begins to unload every last bullet that he has. At this point, he doesn't care if he ends up killing them. He just wants to keep himself and one of his close friends safe. However, the more he fires, the more he grows tired, and an earlier voice makes its return.

"What do you think you're doing?"

"Don't you know that you're hurting your friends more, as well as scaring (Y/N) more?"

"Succumb to the abyss once more, and you'll be able to keep those you care about safe for all eternity"

"Do we have an agreement?"

Unlike before where it sounded more frustrated and annoyed, this time it sounds more soothing and hypnotic. As Pico falls to his knees, the Corrupted Darnell and Mommy Mearest continue on finishing the song while (Y/N) tries to shoot at them and save his close friend. In the end though, his attempts of playing the hero don't work this time, and he ends up running out of bullets, just as the song ends and the three corrupted females each let out a distorted laugh as they claim victory.

(Y/N): (tearing up) Pico! (tries to lift him up) Can you here me? You're going to be alright. Just keep holding on! I'll... I'll... (is unable to find the right words)

Corrupted BF: Don't bother trying to save him, (Y/N). In just a few more minutes, he'll be back on our side. But don't worry, for once he's been fully corrupted, you'll be given the same treatment as well.

Corrupted GF: And once you've been reunited with us, we can spend the rest of this world's time together, as one happy couple. We can enjoy nice walks at the remains of the park, watch romantic movies, and never worry about ever having to be separated again!

Corrupted Darnell: And you won't have to fear about that little resistance trying to free you once you're on our side, cause me, Nene, and Pico will send them crawling towards hell for trying to take you away.

Corrupted Nene: (giggles) Of course, Darnell! Not to mention, me and you could go on a few little private dates if Boyfriend and Girlfriend are too busy for you. (winks as GF glares at her)

Corrupted MM: Like I said in all our previous encounters darling, whatever my dearest daughter wants in her life, I'll make sure she gets it. And nothing will ever get in my way.

Corrupted Cassandra: The demons have spoken, (Y/N). Your time in the surface with all the mortals is over, and your true calling lies with us in the depths. I's only a matter of time before you see the truth.

As all six corrupted figures each let out another distorted laugh in triumph, none of them take notice of what (Y/N) has spotted, and that being Pico still having some control over his infected body. Sure, his vison may still be blurry, but he can still hear and make out what's happening in front of him. He lifts his head up to (Y/N), seeing tears running down his face before quietly speaking to him.

Pico: (whispering) Can you hear me, (Y/N)? ((Y/N) nods) Okay, listen carefully. I want you to run as far away from this street, okay? Don't worry about me. I may be gone, probably forever, but I want you to keep fighting for me. Promise me that.

(Y/N) stares in silent for what feels like an eternity to him. He doesn't want to leave Pico behind, not like last time, but does he really have a choice now? After a few minutes of deciding on what to do, he reluctantly gives his friend a nod, before sprinting down the desolate streets with what little energy has left. Pico meanwhile finds the energy to rise from his knees and stares at the laughing demons in front of him, all while reaching into his pocket for something.

Pico: So, you all really want me to go down, huh? Well... (looks up with fury) How about we all go down together!?

Pico's final outburst catches the attention of the six corrupted figures, who turn their heads in confusion towards the infected ginger, right as he reveals what he's been hiding in his pocket: A grenade. With one pull of the pin, Pico charges straight towards the six demonic figures, ready to make his last moments go out with one final bang.

And as (Y/N) keeps running down the roads of downtown Starlight City, he hears a massive explosion from behind shake the ground, which just makes him tear up even more...

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Pico, Darnell, and Nene have been overpowered by the Corruption!!

Group 5 has been Eliminated!!

Current Groups:

Group 1: Skittles, Chad, Chuckie, Lincoln.

Group 2: Sarvente, Sunday.

Group 3: Dee Jay, Agoti.

Group 4: Hanzou, Garcello, Annie, Sky.

Group 6: (Y/N), Spirit.

WARNING: (Y/N)'s Mental Status is now 14.3% Broken!! Proceed With Caution!!