"LOOK OUT!" - Vigilante Sheriff AU
Based off/Inspiration from @rhapsoddity Vigilante Sheriff AU!
How did we get into this mess?
"I blame you." The brunette hissed at the dirty blonde.
"I figured you would, Stratos." The other shrugged, "But I kinda like this, we're so close! Now you can finally confess your undying love for me~!"
"UNDYING WHAT?!" Stratos blushed, "SHUT UP, SHERIFF!"
"And we're all tied up~! I'm not usually a fan of ropes-"
"NO, NO, NOPE, NUH-UH! DON'T WANT TO HEAR THIS!!!" The brunette yelled, "Geez, how the heck are we going to get out of this?!"
"No need to worry, I got this~!"
"What are you doing-"
The brunette quickly gasped as the rope loosened, quickly beginning to float. The dirty blonde however held out one hand and landed on it before quickly flipping to his feet. He then tugged the remaining rope down and off the pole.
"There we go." Sheriff smirked at Stratos, putting his dagger back into its hilt, "Always good to have extra weapons!" He then hissed, holding his wrist.
Stratos hummed, landing in front of him, grabbing his arm, "...Your wrist-"
"I'm fine." The dirty blonde retracted his hand.
"Come on, let me see-"
"Sorry Stratos, but I'm not stripping for you~!" Sheriff teased.
The brunette blushed, "THAT-!" He glared, "You are the worst, Sheriff! See if I care if you get tied up again!"
How did this start...? Oh, right.
An hour ago, the two had showed up in this warehouse in hopes to stop a villain's plans. However, both saw each other, got into a heated whispered argument, and then they were suddenly caught in the same trap. Soul Crusher (the villain they were trying to stop) had found them, seemed to press a button, and the two began running around, dodging traps, trying to capture the villain, and stop the plans. However, during this time, Sheriff must've landed wrong and twisted his wrist. Stratos had grabbed him and went to run, but they got trapped.
Which is why they were here now, Sheriff wrapping a bandage around his wrist before the two began to sneak around.
"So, what do you know about this?" Stratos whispered as they ducked behind a wall before going down the hall.
"Soul Crusher is planning to spread skulk everywhere but infecting it into the new green house."
"That's what I've heard. Any ideas on how?"
Sheriff nodded, "The opening of the new green house? The owners are going to sprinkle the plants with water to just show them off or whatever, but Soul Crusher and his team are going to replace it with poison. Dead plants equals perfect skulk farm."
Stratos hissed, leaning against the wall, Sheriff following his lead. Stratos put a finger to his lips, the dirty blonde nodded. They waited for a minute. Eventually, two men began to walk past them. Stratos grabbed them and quickly knocked them out, taking their keycards from them. Sheriff followed Stratos as they moved down the hall and into the office.
"What if I distract them with my charm~?" Sheriff smirked.
Stratos rolled his eyes, "It'll just make them kick your butt faster."
Sheriff took one of the keycards, "Like you do~?"
Stratos glared, blushing, "Can you go ten minutes without disrespecting me?!"
"I can't help it Stratos, your reactions make me smile." Sheriff smiled at him, seeming genuine.
He swiped the keycard and jumped in. They quickly disarmed and took down the men in the office. However, the men quickly disintegrated into skulk, making them groan.
"Gross..." Sheriff groaned before turning, seeing Stratos trying to type away at the electronical desk that was acting as a computer, "Hey, wait, don't do that!"
"Don't tell me what to do." Stratos hissed.
"Stratos, I mean it-"
"And so do I!"
"Would you stop messing around and just listen to me-"
"I'm not going to listen to you!" Stratos slammed his hand down on the large electronical desk.
Sheriff's eyes widened, "Stratos-"
"You are disrespectful, annoying-"
"Stratos, please-"
"-obnoxious, you never take things seriously-"
"Stratos!"
"-and your whole thing is 'I obey the law despite being a vigilante', WHICH IS ILLEGAL!"
"Stratos, listen-"
"NO! I will never listen to you, stop trying to-"
The dirty blonde's eyes widened and he screamed, "JOEL, LOOK OUT!"
The brunette was caught off guard as Sheriff pushed him down on the ground. Out of the desk, a metal hand wrapped around Sheriff's injured wrist. The dirty blonde cried out before a needle came out of another hatch on the desk, the needle full of skulk. It quickly stabbed his arm and Sheriff cried out as the skulk was injected into him.
"S-Sheriff-" Stratos said, eyes wide.
He watched as the dirty blonde's arm grew skulk on it before the table let him go. Stratos caught the other, who groaned, whimpering.
"S-Sheriff... You... You know me...?"
"...C-Course I do..." Sheriff groaned, "S-Stratos, I-I don't f-feel good..."
"Of course you don't! You haven't accepted the skulk yet!" The room turned dark as the electronical desk revealed a monitor screen, Soul Crusher's face appearing on it, "I was hoping my fake greenhouse plan would end with Stratos getting infected, seeing as he's the number one hero, but I guess the number one vigilante works just as well!"
"Soul Crusher!" Stratos glared, hugging the dirty blonde to his chest, "It was a trap?!"
"Yeeeeep! Like I said, I was hoping for you! That would have lowered everyone's morale making it easier to spread the word, spread the skulk. But, Sheriff is just as popular as you! So, guess it works out!"
"S-Stratos..." Sheriff groaned, "W-We gotta g-get outta here..."
"He's right, Stratos. After all, reinforcements will be arriving."
The room was filled with Soul Crusher laughing until Stratos punched the electronic table, completely breaking it. Stratos covered Sheriff as he punched the roof and quickly flew away.
"...You know me..." Stratos whispered.
"K-K-Know you a-and S-Sasauge and H-Hermes..." The dirty blonde snickered, "S-Surprised y-you haven't figured i-i-it out... N-Nnnngh!" Sheriff groaned, the skulk growing on his arm, "C-Crap..."
Stratos bit his bottom lip and flew home. He landed on the balcony of his home, hearing Sausage and Hermes downstairs.
"SAUSAGE!" Stratos- no, Joel cried out as he removed his cape.
"Y-You don-"
"I do, shut up." Joel gently placed the dirty blonde on the bed.
His partner opened the door and gasped, "O-OH MY GOD!" He ran to the closet, "I-I have some remedies, i-it'll slow down the skulk!"
Sheriff screamed as his whole arm was covered in the plant like substance. Joel held him down, the dirty blonde sobbing.
"SAUSAGE!" Joel cried out desperately.
"I-I'm working as fast as I can, d-don't stress me, you know how I get!"
Sheriff sobbed, his blue eyes meeting the brunette's brown ones, "J-Joel..."
"I-I know, we're working on it, just stay strong, okay?!"
Sheriff whimpered, "F-Fuck, it burns!"
Ignoring his language, Joel glanced at Sausage, who ran over with three needles, stabbing one into Sheriff's arm and quickly injecting him. Sheriff screamed, thrashing as the skulk began to peel off his skin, as if it was dying. However, it hurt, hurt so much. It felt like he was a burning hot coals were falling off his body. He sobbed and screamed, reaching out with his other arm to punch the other. Joel quickly grabbed his wrist and pinned it down.
"S-S-STOP, IT B-BURNS-"
Joel gently took Sheriff's hand in his, allowing the dirty blonde to squeeze his hand. Sheriff sobbed, eyes clenching shut, shaking.
Sausage bit his bottom lip and murmured, "S-Sheriff, I'm sorry."
"Huh-" He screamed as he was injected with a second needle, seeing not all the skulk had been removed.
From his elbow down, the skulk began to fall off once again. He began panting, hyperventilating, screaming and sobbing in pain. It hurt, it hurt, it was too much. He screamed loudly, squeezing Joel's hand so hard, it felt like he was trying to break it. He closed his eyes, eventually just passing out.
Sausage sighed in relief, "Seems the second dose work." He gently wiped his arm, "The medicine killed the skulk inside his body as well... He just needs rest." He wiped the dead skulk off their bed, looking at Joel, "...Joel?"
"...He saved me Sausage..." Joel murmured, "He knows us, even knows Hermes... and yet, I don't know him... But he saved me... after I screamed and called him-"
"Joel." Sausage gently took his hand in his, smiling softly, "I'm sure Sheriff doesn't mind. But right now, both of you need to rest, especially him. You were lucky in how quick you got him here." His boyfriend then stood up, gently kissing Joel's head, "Stay here with him, Stratos, I'll stay with Hermes tonight."
Joel nodded, sighing. He got dressed in pajamas and faced Sheriff. He hesitated, removing the other's cowboy hat and scarf, as well as his weapons, placing them all on a chair. He hesitated with his mask, biting his bottom lip. He gently picked it up and placed it on his head, eyes widening.
J-Jimmy Solidarity?! The brunette stumbled back, The weird nerd that Sausage is like best friends with?! This klutz?! HE'S SHERIFF?! Joel stared at the other's pained, passed out face. He bit his bottom lip, gently lowering his mask back down and stroking his cheek, No wonder how he knows all of us...
"God, I'm such an idiot..." Joel laid his head on the bed, holding the dirty blonde's hand, "...I'm so sorry, Jimmy..."
He received Jimmy's soft snores as an answer, the brunette squeezing his hand tighter.
