🖤 Will 👁️ Rott 🖤

@wisteriarotting more for your awesome au

also massive warning for body horror, and implied gore and violence, and some swearing

Prepare yourself for the angst

So i know you said besides zuke and kliff, gigi would likely be the only other survivor

i kind of wanna include aunty and kayane

Anyway this is set after they’ve beaten all the artists and are getting ready to leave

Zuke walked out the front doors of NSR tower, the dull light in the city briefly stinging his eyes. The sun hasn’t shone in the city in a long time, but it was still brighter outside than it was in the darkness of NSR tower. His body was battered, exhausted, and sore beyond belief. But it was over. All they had to do was run for the main gates, finally leave this cursed city behind.

With everything and everyone they’ve lost, it would be a blessing. His companions trailed behind him, though Zuke only listened and didn’t turn around, no his focus was on the pathway that would lead them out. West flashed across his mind and he winced, wiping at his eyes. He was grateful that he had been able to reconcile with his brother, but it still ripped his heart apart that the very next thing had to be a final goodbye.

Zuke remembered how Yinu’s mother had been burying all the artists, giving them a funeral as best she could. She had known them all to some extent before the infection... yeah. She had even been kind enough to give his brother one, and would probably come collect Tatiana’s body soon. Zuke had been so grateful for her doing that for West.

He was also grateful to Mayday for being the one to put West down. He’d never would have been able to do it, but he didn’t to leave him suffering in a body that was no longer his either. He glanced behind him to see his companions. Kliff was right behind him, followed by Aunty who was helping Kayane and Gigi not fall behind. But then there was May, who was definitely trailing behind.

At first Zuke thought maybe she was just tired, after all she was as beaten as him. But he noticed it was like she was walking slow purposely. Her head was downcast, and she was gripping her arms in way that tucked her hands mostly out of sight.

“May? You good?”

Upon Zuke calling her name the others stopped to look at Mayday who had paused as well. Her body was trembling and she was breathing hard. Mayday still didn’t look up, but shook her head ‘no.’ Aunty took a step towards her and she quickly, clumsily, stepped back. Away from them.

“I’m sorry.”

It was said so suddenly and quietly that it didn’t really register to Zuke what she had said at first.

Kliff suddenly spoke next to him “What do you-”

Before he could even finish that sentence, Mayday suddenly stiffened like she was in pain.

And then she ran.

“Wh- MAY?!”

Kayane’s surprised shout snapped Zuke out of his stupor, and he ran after Mayday. Despite something being wrong, the girl was still able to run full speed. He could hear footsteps behind him as the group tried to keep up. Mayday dodged and weaved around trashcans and broken pieces of buildings and other structures in her way. Eventually she ducked down an alleyway, and Zuke found himself having trouble keeping up with her.

He hit down the alley just in time to see Mayday dive into sewers. Hearing the footsteps stop behind him, Zuke turned around.

“I’m gonna go after her, go ahead to the main gate.”

Not waiting for a response, Zuke climbed down the ladder into the sewers. He flicked on a small flashlight he had to see better in this darkness. His footsteps echoed in the tunnels as he followed May’s footprints.

“May!” He called out, his voice echoing back at him.

“Come on where are you?”

Sudden movement down a tunnel to his left had him shine his flashlight down it. He just barely caught a flash of red as it turned left at the end of the tunnel. Taking off after her once again, Zuke kept talking.

“May why are you doing this?”

“Just go away Zuke, get out of Vinyl City while you still can.”

“Not without you!”

“You have to!”

“Bull! Come on lets go!”

May said nothing as they kept running around the tunnels, Zuke getting frustrated with her.

“Why do you suddenly want ti stay?”

“I don’t.”

“Then come with us.”

Mayday paused on a ladder, halfway up to an open manhole. Her body shook and her voice cracked as she spoke.

“I can’t. Not anymore.”

Mayday rapidly ascended the rest of the ladder and was out of the sewers. As Zuke climbed after her, he heard startled shouts. Upon reaching the top and lifting himself our, he glanced up to see Kliff, Aunty, Gigi, and Kayane.

“What are you guys doing here?”

“We never left, you all circled.” Gigi answered.

“Why didn’t you go to the gates?”

“We weren’t about to leave without either of you.” Kliff told him.

Zuke shook his head “Well where did May go?”

“Back to the NSR tower, but wait man-“

Zuke ran on ignoring whatever else Gigi might have said. He managed yo reach the tower and pushed his way through the doors. Mayday stood just ahead of him, hunched over, breathing even harder than before.

“You need to leave Zuke. It’s not safe here.”

“Yeah, I know. So why are you here?”

“I mean it’s not safe for you.” She paused glancing over shoulder a bit. “Any of you.”

Zuke looked behind him to see the others just outside the tower’s doors.

“And it is for you? Why are you acting so weird?”

“Just go, please.”

“Not without you!” Zuke stepped forward.

“Uh Zuke there’s something you don’t-“

Gigi was interrupted by Mayday “I told you I can’t leave anymore!”

“Why?!”

“Zuke wait!” Kayane this time. He still ignored her.

“I, I just can’t. I-“

Zuke grabbed May’s arm only to find himself shoved back. He lost his grip on her and stumbled.

“Don’t. Please Zuke. I’m going to be gone soon.”

Zuke startled at that and shone his flashlight on her to see better in the darkness. Maydays stared back at him sorrowfully. Scales had begun growing on her arms, and her feet had begun to change shape to something more animal like. Her breath rattled out in huffs and he could see her teeth looked mangled as they also started to change shape.

No.

Nonononono.

Not her, not Mayday too.

“When?”

Zuke thinks it was Aunty who spoke, but he was too lost in his spiraling thoughts to be sure.

“Since Sayu. It was small at first. Bad headaches, body pain. I just chalked it up to the horrible noises and the fights though.”

Mayday coughed, a strange sound accompanying it from her lower throat.

“But then with Yinu and 1010 my skin started to hurt and burn. Till i noticed the bumps. By the time we got to Eve scales started forming. I grabbed those shoes for a while when I noticed my feet changing.”

“Why didn’t you say anything?!” Zuke finally found his voice.

“Because you would’ve stopped trying to escape.”

“Go, please.”

“But-“

“I SAID GO!”

May suddenly shoved him out the doors and slammed them shut. Zuke fell to the ground, hearing a latching sound. He immediately jumped to his feet and banged on the now locked doors.

“May don’t do this!”

“I have to Zuke. This isn’t curable, you know that.”

“Then I’ll stay.”

“No!”

“Like hell I’m gonna just leave you!”

“You are not throwing away your life just mine is done! Do you got that dammit?!”

Zuke paused at that. May spoke again before he could respond.

“I’m sorry. But you need to go. Our time together was great, and I wish it could keep going. But it can’t. I’m finished. But you’re not. Live your brother’s life, mine too. Do what we didn’t get to. Please, for me?”

“I-I can’t just-“ Zuke slammed his fists on the door, leaning his forehead on it.

“Aunty.”

Zuke suddenly found himself hoisted over Aunty’s shoulder, as she began to walk away.

“Wait no what are you-“

Aunty looked at Kliff who hadn’t moved.

“I’ll carry you too if I have to you better get moving.”

Kliff paused for a while longer before dragging his feet, stumbling, and glancing back again and again till the tower was out of sight. Zuke limply lay on Aunty’s back as it really sinking in that May was going to die. Sure her body would still be there but eventually it wouldn’t be hers anymore. She would just be the infection. And she was gonna die alone.

Zuke didn’t even realize how long everyone had been walking until he saw large gates shutting vehind everyone.

They finally made it out of Vinyl City.

I may make another small companion piece from May’s POV tomorrow. But for now, bed.

AU belongs to @wisteriarotting

Octavia

Poor girl, her right arm was painfully burned away due to the virus struggling to control her ability. Her right face was also singed away while her eyes cry nothing but lava tears. Poor Tatiana couldn’t do anything to help her daughter, kliff was also upset that he couldn’t do anything for her as well. Item: red diamond

Spade

Like yinu spade was infected by a fungi but a bit different, mother describes his fungi as the hanahaki disease, his hair may look messy but if you look closely it’s actually thorns from his hair that grew out due to the virus, you may also have to be careful for his claws because if he touches you with them then you will also end up as the state he is in. Item: spades skull

Alpha Z98

At first she may look like she has her full body but once you get a close up she is actually missing her arm and leg, her head bashed open due to something or someone hurting her. Something is also controlling her due to the strings attached to her body but it seems that you cannot see it due to the very dark area, poor neon j was heartbroken to see his wife in this state. Item: alpha’s brain chip

1010 (girls)