(Eddward)

After four days of being in my head my other self finally needed his space and let me take control. And I have to agree with him on this new Kevin and unfortunately with both sides of Stephen, all three are very clingy and touchy.

Told you so.

With a tired sigh I managed to tune in my surroundings. The other Kevin was about to drop a centipede down Stephen's shirt.
"Mr Barr I must ask you to refrain from doing such a task." I spoke up alerting both the offender and target.
Stephen glared and slapped him with a glove.
"Tis that the way to respect thine escort ye philistine?"

Kevin threw the insect in another direction while rubbing the reddening mark. "Relax it was only one."

"Where are we Stephen?" I asked looking around. It must have be night time with the lack of light from the sewer caps.
"Yea Bones, where the hell are we?" Kevin rephrased my question.

Stephen turned with a smile on his sullen features. "We are close to were I found Kevin unconscious after the unfortunate incident with his hand." he answered.

I lowered my head guiltily about the incident. It may not have actually been me but it was me no matter what anyone says.
An arm wrapped around my shoulders.
I looked up to Kevin's sad smile. "No one blames you Eddward." he said resting his forehead against mine. "So relax and don't blame yourself."

Punch him! Get him away!

I didn't move or pull away I was caught by his jade colored eyes. It was comforting being close to him.
I was quickly pulled from him into Stephen's arms. I looked up at him but his steel eyes glared at Kevin. The redhead glared back firmly.
"Ye will respect another's treasure will ye not?" Stephen asked in a low, angrily calm tone.

"He didn't seem to dislike it." A sly smirk revealed itself on the redhead.
Stephen tightened his grip on me causing light pain over over my ribs. I cringed against the ache but made no sound.

Then there was an echoed sound. Like something heavy was dropped.
"Hello?" another echo followed. I perked up at the familiar voice. Kevin did as well.

"Johnny?" The redhead muttered questioningly.
I was released much to my everlasting relief.

"Anyone there?" Johnny's voice echoed. "I'm looking for a couple of friends."

Kevin ran off to the source of the echoes, I followed behind quickly.
"Johnny!" Kevin called through the dark.

"Kevin?" a beam of light flashed our way, blinding the both of us temporarily. "And Double D?"

"Am I glad to see you." Kevin panted. "How did you find us?"

"When neither of you answered my message or met me at the garage I got worried and asked around. Apparently Edd went home and you followed the next day so I waited a two weeks before deciding to come after you two." the bald teen explained. "But when I came to the residence no one has seen you two for days. ' Just poof' they said at least until I talked to Double D's caretaker. She begged me not to follow saying you'll be back any day. I waited another two weeks at my house for you guys. Not a word."

"Sorry about that Johnny bad reception down here and Eddward lost his communicator." Kevin smiled awkwardly.

"We've been down here a month?" I asked.

"Kevin called you Eddward?" Johnny questioned looking his friend up and down. "What happened to your hand?!"

The redhead hid the nub behind his back quickly, "It's a long story and right now I could use a shower, hot meal, and an actual bed."

Johnny scoffed. "Then I don't recommend for you to go home Kev. Both of your heads now have bounties."

I exchanged confused looks with Kevin then looked back at Johnny. "Why so?"

"Well with my looking around the higher ups began to think you guys.... eloped." he rubbed the back of his head. "Your folks are insanely worried and angry it's all over the Facility." He pulled out his communicator and pulled up the most recent news.

Runaway Hero and Cleaner.
'Sheriff K' aka Kevin Barr and his partner Eddward Vincent has apparently eloped from the Facility.
Barr had been last seen returning to Peach Creek residency after Vincent had gone the evening before.

The Barr family is both angry and concerned for their missing son, giving comments that cannot be put in the news.
Meanwhile Mr Vincent gave no comment on his son's disappearance. We tried getting a few words from the caretaker but she only remained silent or in complete disarray.

The Facility council is putting a bounty for 12,000 for each of the two found. Dead or alive.

I fell to my knees. Everything I knew was finally caving in, breaking into pieces. I'm a wanted person.

"We need to find out what's going on." Kevin stated. "We needed to get up there without being recognized. I know my folks won't leak me to the higher ups."

Johnny nodded. "And the gang will have your backs. I'll call a meeting in the junkyard."

I shook my head. "It's my fault that it's like this." I hide my face in my palms. "I should have told you to turn back before the incident."

"What's he going on about?" I heard Johnny ask.

Abruptly I was yanked to my feet and shook like a doll. When the shaking stopped I was staring wide eyed into Kevin's harsh set. "Relax, Peach Creek has a group of tight kids. We're safe, your parents won't give you up and I know mine won't either. It isn't your fault."

Why does he continue to say that? When will he realize that I am at fault?

(Kevin)

When Edd said it was his fault I had to take control. I had to snap him out of it. It wasn't his fault. It was never his fault.
Before I knew it I was shaking him like a ragdoll. I stopped and stared him in the eye.

"Relax, Peach Creek has a group of tight kids. Your parents won't give you up and I know mine won't either. It isn't your fault."
He stared at me wide eyed like a scared animal.
"We're partners right?" I asked calmer. Edd nodded slowly. "Then I'll watch your back if you watch mine."

Get it yet, moron?

I did get it now. I love Edd. And there is no way I am going to let him get taken from me, ever.
I pulled him into a hug. "Everything will be okay Edd." I whispered to him. "Nothing is your fault."

Slowly he wrapped his arms around me and clung tight. We stayed like that until pain struck me in the gut.
I fell back placing my hand over the reddening spot.

"Shit." I cursed. Both Edd and Johnny were at my sides. "The stitches must've torn."

"What the hell were you guys doing down here?!" Johnny asked as Edd undid my shirt showing the soaked bandaging.

"It was an accident now go call the meeting and get a medical kit while you're at it." I growled at him. He was gone up the ladder leaving the flashlight with us.

Edd sliced around the stained bandaging and peeled them off slowly the slid the cleaner bandages from under me and pressed them against the wound. "Why didn't you say this hasn't healed completely?" Edd fussed.

'Cause you're an idiot?

" 'Cause I'm stubborn like that?" I offered. "No wound gonna keep me down."

"I see that." he muttered looking over my other scars. "As idiotic as all the others are but I would have hoped you would stay down long enough for this to heal." He kept pressure on the bandage clump.
I started feeling drowsy, damn blood loss.
"Kevin you need to stay awake." Edd warned.

I couldn't help but chuckle. "Easier said than done Dork." I dragged in a breathe. "You're gunna need to keep me talking."

"Then tell me about your first experience on the Surface." he demanded quickly.

"Not what I expected." I answered. "Kinda lame actually."
I gave a chuckle only to groan as the pain struck again.

"Why do you say that?"

"I imagine paradise not a dome. When I first got off the port the first thing I saw was the dome lining." I panted. "I felt more chained than I alread did. They say that being on the Surface is a privilege, but looking at the ones that aren't apart of the Facility are born under the sun without rules or roots to a home that are more like chains." Black spots dotted my vision. "They....they have real freedom...."
I was gone.