chapter two:
F sharp

silence, that was the only sound he could hear when his eyes flickered open. He felt the heavy weight of agony along his bones and body as he inhaled sharply. He tasted the blood on his lips almost immediately, he could smell the smoke in the air as it coated his lungs in a matter of seconds. He gripped the ground beneath him, he was alive.

He didn't realize he was screaming until his ears finally began to hear once more. His body on the verge of snapping as he screamed out. "Shit shit shit, Corey where are you!". He pushed his head back, his eyes widening when the sun shone down into them. He couldn't speak, his throat on the verge of collapsing as he threw up.

It coated his lips and chin and he felt lightheaded as he heard running. Such loud footsteps that thumped into his eardrums "over here! He's over here!" he couldn't see who it was, not at first anyways.

Then he screamed again when the heavy weight shifted on his body. Misty winced slightly as she gripped his arm and pulled him back. He groaned as he threw up again, his body felt like it was on fire as he screamed out when Misty popped his arm back into the socket.

His teeth clenched together as he pushed his head so deeply into the ground beneath him. His fingers twitched against the grass and debris of the plane. His ears started ringing again, his head spinning as he felt the heaviness of the weight shift.

Then his eyes widened as he screamed, the sharp pain that spread on his arm made him groan. His bone shifted and he gagged as blood hit his skin so quickly he couldn't process what was happening.

"What the fuck!" he let out a loud shout. "What the fuck!" he felt light headed "it's gonna be alright, just stay awake, you're going into shock Corey... can you stay awake. Try to stay awake".

He groaned "bitch cut my arm off...." His words sounded forced as he screamed again. He felt the pressure on his arm as misty wrapped his belt around the wound, hoping the bleeding would stop.

He threw up again as she dragged his body along the ground, his head falling back slightly as he struggled to keep his eyes open. "Holy shit!" he couldn't focus on anything as he was set down.

"Oh gosh, I'm gonna be sick.. where the fuck is his arm" Corey screamed as he felt a wave of pain hit him. "Ah fuck! Fuck! FUCK!" He cried out as he looked at his missing arm then he passed out.

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He felt such cold hands on his face when his eyes flickered open weakly "Corey please be okay" he let out a heavy breath "Jackie?" he groaned as he felt his body ache. "Corey, I was so worried" she sighed softly "you weren't waking up, here drink this".

She held a bottle of water to his lips and he drank it fast, he didn't care about the water that spilled all over his face, he was thirsty. She moved the bottle back as he let out heavy pants "what happened?".

Jackie moved back slightly "plane crashed, I thought you were dead" he winced as he moved his hand slightly "my damn body hurts, I feel like I've been hit by a truck or something, and my right arm feels weird, are my fingers even moving on that side?".

Jackie looked at him with a serious expression "Corey, don't you remember? The plane crashed, your arm, Misty couldn't save it, your arm was dangling on the verge of falling off when she cut it off".

He frowned, "what?" He moved slightly, his eyes looking at his right arm, or where it was supposed to be, instead he just saw a thick shirt and a belt wrapped around the open wound. "Oh fuck!" he pushed his hand over his face "that was real... oh god! Where the fuck is my arm! Jackie!".

"Hey it's okay, Corey I need you to relax" she gripped his shoulder slightly "please don't freak out on me". He looked at Jackie "freak out! My arm is gone! And we're stuck in the middle of fucking nowhere!". Jackie sighed "look, try to relax. I don't need you passing out again. I'll get you something to eat".

He looked around briefly, the air reeked of smoke and he could taste dirt and copper inside his mouth. The thought made him cringe as he leaned into the tree he was pressed against. He could stand but given he lost a bunch of blood, he wasn't gonna attempt it.

He could hear the others gathering lost luggage and the occasional complaint of lack of supplies. "Corey?" he shifted himself slightly, wincing when his body ached from it. Lottie stood in front of him, her clothes stained with mud and blood. She didn't look hurt aside from a few scraps, she had the perk of being near the front of the plane.

Part of him wished he took the offer and sat with her, "Lottie, uh hey" he smiled weakly. His way of trying not to have a literal breakdown as she kneeled down. He let out a breath when she pushed a wet cloth against his forehead, it was freezing and it made his teeth clench in discomfort. He could feel the sting of dirt leaving the tiny cuts on his skin, he had hoped they'd be found soon. He couldn't stand the dirt let alone the thought of the forest.

All he could see for miles was trees and the occasional smoke that lingered from the plane crash. The one time he tags along and this happens, he sure had wished he'd stay home or slept in just a few minutes longer. "Does it hurt?" He snapped out of his daze, his eyes moving to Lottie's face.

"I can't really feel it anymore" he said as she carefully wiped his neck off. The water was freezing making him tense as he sighed "but, it feels like it's still there". He whispers as he looks at the spot where his arm once was, he pitied who he was before.

"At least you'll have a cool story to tell when we get back, we all will" Lottie encouraged as she leaned back and wiped her hands off on her dress. He hummed slightly as he blinked "yeah, let's just hope we get out of here soon. I hate it out here".

Lottie smiled softly "I think we all do, but we're doing the best we can. Somehow Misty is the reason we're not all dead. I mean....". Corey looked at Misty who was helping Coach Ben with his leg. "She's not as crazy as people make her out to be. She's just misunderstood and alone like all of us".

Lottie chuckled slightly "you sure you didn't get a concussion too? I mean that's the nicest thing anyone's ever said about her. The girls talk a lot in the locker room about her, it's kinda sad". Corey shoved himself into an awkward half standing position, his body protested at the action. "Woah, maybe you should stay resting until that gets checked out".

He hissed in discomfort as he stood up, his body swaying awkwardly as he leaned into the tree. "Gotta get the blood flowing, or something like that" he forces out as he grins weakly. "Let me just get Misty, I'm sure she'll make you sit back down anyways".

Corey grabbed Lottie's arm, his body burning "I can find her, I just need to find my bag". He limped weakly forward his entire arm burning as he breathed heavily and tugged at his shirt collar.

"Corey, what the fuck. You shouldn't be walking" Jackie's loud voice made his ears ring as he hunched into himself slightly. He probably sounded like he was dying with the way he was breathing. "I'm trying to find my bag, be nice to have that given we might be stuck here for the night". Jackie sighed "I can find it, why don't you sit back down before you pass out".

"I lost some blood but not a lot, I'll be fine" Jackie scoffed "you lost your arm, that's a pretty serious injury. You can't just baby this and pretend you're fine, you always do that when you get hurt". He rolled his eyes "right, because you always know what's best for me. Somehow it's always Jackie's way. I'm sure mom and dad would be so fucking happy".

"Don't turn this into something about me! You're the one who almost died. When I woke up, I didn't see you on the plane... do you have any idea how terrifying that was for me". Corey scoffed "right, like I wanted to fly out of the sky and lose my fucking arm! I came here for you!".

"Well I didn't ask you too!" his eye twitched and he clenched his fist "they made me come! How was I supposed to know this would happen". Jackie chuckled weakly "once again, you're kissing mom and dad's asses! You had the choice to stay home. You just didn't want them taking away your allowance. We both know you can't function without your drugs and booze, maybe this will be a wake up call".

"Fuck you!" he stormed off angrily, he ignored the girls who looked his way as he moved deeper into the trees. It was getting darker and he could barely keep his eyes open as he searched desperately for his bag. He sighed as he leaned into a tree, the distant sound of a scream made him look up.

He moved quickly towards the source of the sound, he felt exhausted as he spotted everyone in front of a tree. "Okay, who has the best arm?" Jackie's question was the first thing he heard. He sighed "I did once" he mumbled and Jackie glared at him.

"Right, my bad" he moved back as Jackie looked around "well I'm thinking we could try and throw things at him and see if he moves". Corey frowned at the suggestion "yeah, let's throw my arm at him. Like that's the best idea when he looks dead".

He glared at Jackie when she smacked his shoulder "you want to throw rocks at Coach who fell out of a fucking plane?". Jackie sighed "I didn't say rocks. Someone's shoe or whatever. It was just an idea, it's not like we have a lot of options".

"Oh, yeah, that's a fuck-ton smarter. Let's just all throw things at him, first one who hits him, wins". Corey rolled his eyes "you ever shut up, she's trying which is something compared to you". He would've been offended by the looks he got but he ignored it as he moved back. "While you all play fucking hero, I'm going to do shut that actual matters. He's as good as dead up there like that. Practically bird food".

"Corey..." he ignored Jackie's and the girls' protest as he walked off into the woods. By morning he'd be back home and this entire thing would be over.

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authors notes: me when I don't update for months

In honor of season three starting tomorrow, I bring you an update. Given my current obsession with this show, expect more updates in the following days. Also I'm lazy and after hours of trying to make the gif at the beginning not be slow asf, we're calling it good enough and just ignoring it lol.