Disclaimer: I do not own uglydolls. I also do not own the pictures, or the songs.

(This is a uglydolls 2019 fanfic)

(Its, lou-centric)

(Warning there is arguing that might be a bit  sensitive to viewers)

(I haven't uglydolls a lot, so forgive if some of the characters are ooc..)

(This takes place after the events of the movie..)

(Credit to qwertuno for ideas in the chapter)

(Hope you enjoy this little fic~😗)

Abrupt

/əˈbrʌpt/

Noun

1. sudden and unexpected came to an abrupt stop an abrupt turn an abrupt decision to retire.

2. is when something suddenly happens or changes suddenly, with no advance warning.

Zara was doing her work as one of the main hackers for Ivy. She got paid a lot by doing this job, and it helped her brother as well. Then the door opened, and she was abruptly interrupted from her work.

WHOOSH!

She jumped when a knife was thrown across the room, just barely missing her head when it hit the wall. She yelped in fear, and turned around to yell at the person, when she realized who it was.

It was fucking Ivy, and she looked pissed. God no, she looking fucking angry. That was never a good sign.

She had never personally met the boss, but she was interviewed by Arielle. She was nice, and seemed genuinely kind to anyone who worked for her.

Until now.

She was with said doll, and another one who she knew was called Phoenix.

The doll looked at her with dead, emotionless eyes. "Sorry, Zara. You attempted to kill an innocent.."

Ivy chuckled and pulled Phoenix down in her lap, she fucking smiled.

"Ari.." She called, and sat down on the couch. "Bring our little attempted murderer here~"

Zara felt a hand grab her shoulder, and before she knew it, she was sat down in front of terrifying boss. She actually never knew that she was a girl.

Not going to tell her that, obviously...

"So, little Zara?" Ivy laughed, and then frowned. "You sent your brother to try and take care of Pipp? And you were going to kill Lou along with her if she didn't cooperate?"

She didn't answer, and then Zara felt the hand squeeze her shoulder more, it was painful. "I suggest you answer, Ivy isn't in a good mood.."

She sucked in a breath. "S-she promised t-to pay u-us back for saving her l-life all those w-weeks ago.."

Zara knew that she was stuttering, but she was afraid. Three of the most dangerous women in the town were here.

Ivy pulled out a ciggi, and lit it. She put it to her mouth, and puffed a smoke. "I can't believe that you actually did that, but it isn't me who you should be afraid of, it's my little buddy. He's been itching to kill~"

The room suddenly became cold.

Phoenix pulled out her phone. "Lou and Pipp will be at ours in an hour, Blaze just texted me.."

"Thanks, Arielle? Would you do the honour?"

She sighed, and released Zara. Phoenix immediately got off Ivy and went over to Zara to grab her arm. She kept her in place with an unnatural strength.

"M-mmmph!" A voice shouted, and Arielle came in the room with Zoro. She let go of his mouth. "I'm sorry, Ma'am! I'm sorry!"

She laughed, and put her hand to lift his chin to meet her face. She blew smoke in it. "Does it look like I give a shit, boy? I want to remove your head right now.."

She smirked at that idea.

Perhaps we could do it to Jacob when he finally wakes up.. She thought. Stupid head injury...

She stumped the cigarette on the carpet, and frowned again.

Where is he?..

"Well, Zara.." She cooed, and then yanked her head so that her knife was just at it. "Who should I kill first, you or your brother?"

She didn't say anything.

"...Maybe the brother?" Phoenix suggested. "It'll teach her a lesson to not fuck with us again.."

"Good idea." Arielle replied. "What do you think, Ivy? It'll teach Zara to not mess with us, and to not try to kill the ones who actually mean something to you."

Ivy was thinking about her options. Should she spare Zoro, or make him pay?

Spare him?... Ivianna whispered. He only did his duty, Zara is at fault...

She bit her lip, why was she so hesitant? The emotion called guilt was settling in her chest.

Aww, is she confusing you?.. Arms circled around her midsection, and she felt warmth. Remember that your a MONSTER, Ivy. You don't listen to society. You want me to do the honours?...

She felt someone stroking her hands, and tears stinging her eyes. She hated the word monster. She fucking hated it.

'Shut the fuck up, Louis!...' Ivianna argued. 'She isn't a monster! You are!...'

Even she quietly gasped when she had said that. When had Ivianna grown a backbone? When had she ever stayed awake this long?

Put her to sleep.. It was a command. You know what to do, she'll only distract us..

'Ivy, don't-..'

She pushed against the other, and it fell silent. Ivisnna was unconscious. It was instinctual to follow Louis' instruction. She had been doing it too much to disobey now.

As hers and Phoenix's eyes met, she thought she ssw some sympathy in there. It disappeared as soon as it came.

Louis smriked, and finally appeared before Zara. Even Arielle jumped, she had never seen the infamous 'Louis'.

He looked pissed. His mouth was pulled into a frown, and his stature was anything but happy.

He smiled. "Looks like we have little Zara in our hands. The one who tried to hurt both Pipp and Lou?"

She was completely frozen.

"Arielle, restrain Zoro. Phoenix, take care of Zara." Ivy commanded. "We'll do the honours."

Louis smirked as Arielle backhanded him, and forced him on his knees. Ivy went over, and held his head.

She felt right for doing this. Her employee had tried to hurt innocents, it was a no-no.

Louis grabbed the knife from Ivy's pocket, and slowly from the neck bit by but.

"Don't!" Zara screamed, tears coming down. "Kill me! Kill me!"

He just laughed. "A doll for a doll."

He drew the knife deeper, and blood dropped out.

"Drop him to the ground, Arielle. Let him bleed."

She obeyed, and he dropped to the floor. His lifeless eyes looked directly at Zara.

Phoenix watched as the said doll scrambled to her brother. She felt just a little sympathy. Not for Zara though, but for the fact that she had to witness it.

"Ivy.." He sang. "Let's go, I need to do something, anyway"

She nodded and left out the door with Arielle.

He bent down to Zara's level, and whispered. "If you ever think about hurting another innocent, this will happen to you."

Ivy actually looked disturbed by that, but kept quiet.

She looked at Mark, he was a guard. "Get Leo to work with Zara from now on, report to me if she acts suspicious. I want a daily report, got it?"

He nodded. "Yes, Ma'am."

She nodded, and noticed that Louis disappeared.

I need to go, darling. I'll 'make' it up to you, later..

She smiled, and turned to Zara who was crying.

"Just follow rules, it's that simple."

She didn't feel an ounce of sympathy, things needed to be obeyed.

After all, rules were still rules.

***

Turn-up

/ˈtəːnʌp/

Verb

1. an unusual or unexpected event or occurrence; a surprise.

2. to appear, arrive or come to your attention.

Lou and Pipp arrived at Ivy's house as he knew where she lived. The other was excited.

"Eek!" She squeaked. "I can't wait to see her again!"

She was jumping up and down on Lou's shoulders, and he felt a shuffle on it.

She couldn't wait to see the one who saved her and Lou from the bad guys those few days ago. She seemed like a good person even if she had had a gun.

Shehadagunshehadagunshehadagunshehad aGUN...

Pipp shook her head.

Get those thoughts out...

She smiled, no more thinking negatively!

As they approached the door, she beamed and hopped off Lou's shoulders. "Can I knock?!"

Lou nodded. "Sure."

"Thanks!" She thanked him, and rung the doorbell. It just felt good doing it.

Inside, the four dolls were confused.

Blaze spoke. "Are we expecting anyone?"

"Lou and Pipp! But I think they're here!" Phoenix shouted.

"Blaze can get it!"

The knocking continued, and Ivy snapped from the kitchen. "IF SOMEONE DOESN'T GET THE FUCKING DOOR, I WILL BE MAD!"

Blaze and Absentia scrambled, and she ended up getting it.

"Absi's got it!"

"Thanks, Blaze!"

The door opened, and it was Absentia that was there. "Hey, Lou. Surprised your here."

"Hey."

"Hey!"

She jumped, and saw a smirk on Lou's face. But why?

She looked around, and saw nothing.

What?...

"Does nobody ever think to look down?"

She jumped again, and saw a little...mouse doll staring back at her happily. As if they were friends that had just met again.

She was shocked by her appearance. Ears, tail, and the way that her eyes were slightly darker than the average.

This doll looked cool.

Her lips curved into a smile. "Hey, Blaze! Have a look!"

He came to he dor, and his jaw dropped. "What the fuck?"

Pipp shuffled her feet, and became nervous. "Do you think I'm ugly?"

Their eyes widened, and they saw Lou's eyes flash red for a second. It was a warning look.

"Of course not!" Blaze was telling the truth. "Your unique! We've just never seen a doll like you before!"

Absentia smiled. "Your very pretty! But who are you and what are you doing here?"

They didn't know who this Pipp was. They knew Lou, but not Pipp.

Phoenix came over and whispered. "She knows Ivy.."

Their eyes widened. That coukdn't be true! Ivy never associated with nice dolls!

"DOES ANYONE KNOW HER!" Blaze shouted to confirm. "THE NAME IS PIPP!"

"I do-!" Ivy answered.

Pipp squealed and ran inside before any of them knew. She was fast. Absentia tripped over Blaze as she ran in.

"...Shit."

Lou just stepped over them. They didn't do anything after that.

Phoenix shook her head, and went inside. "You guys are pathetic."

"Bitch.." Blaze muttered.

"Childish man-whore.."

He blushed hard. he knew that was true. He liked sex with both guys and girls.

Absentia got up, and chuckled. "She got you there.."

Blaze put a hand on his face. "Shut up, just....shut up.."

In the living room, Lou sat down on a bean bag and looked at Phoenix. "How are you?"

He's talking to me?... She thought. Why? Everybody usually talks to the others..

Well, everyone that had come here and was killed. They didn't talk about it.

"I-I'm g-g-good.." Why did she have social anxiety? "Why do you a-a-ask?"

She felt afraid to interact with Lou. Not becuase of his other half, but becuase she never usually talked to other dolls unless it was for her own benefit or a target.

"FUCKING SHIT!"

That yell caused all of the four to jump up and run to the kitchen.

When they stopped, Lou gasped in shock.

Pipp was clinging to Ivy's back like a spider, her hands were on her shoukders as was her head. The other's eyes were a swide as saucers, and she blushed in embarrassment.

The three dolls held back there laughter.

"Get your phone out.." Blaze whispered to Absentia. "This is comedy gold.."

She laughed. "Yes sir.."

Ivy stared blankly as the flash went off. "Run, just fucking run.."

Phoenix just stared as they squeaked and ran, but her eyes held a hint of amusement. "They're so dead.."

Silence.

"Phoenix, gun 'em."

A cock of the weapon, and there was a scream of pain in a male voice. "SHIT! Fuck you!"

"I'd rather do it to Ivy, thank you very much." Phoenix went into the living room.

Lou just stared. "Is this normal?"

"You wouldn't believe.." Ivy groaned, then looked at the little mouse on her back. "Is she always this clingy?"

"No!" Pipp replied, then backflipped onto the kitchen. "I just like hugs!"

Ivy rolled her eyes, and made a face.

Phoenix shouted. "That face your making reminds me of the one you did when you found out that our 'guest' committed suicide!"

Lou was laughing a Pipp's joke, when he froze.

That word.

Suicide?... He thought. Why does that seem so.... familiar?...

He felt sick suddenly, he could tell that it wasn't going to be good.

Ivy noticed. "Lou, are you okay?.."

'He looks sick..'

Thanks, Ivianna. I didn't fucking notice...

Lou looked pale, and just looked like he was going to throw up right then and there.

"Lou, go upstairs" It was an order. "Get some rest.."

As he obeyed her, she turned to Pipp. And she said something that made Phoenix pissed.

"How would you like to hang out with my friend? And have a sleepover here with Lou?"

"Yes!"

"FUCK NO!"

Absentia and Blaze wisely stayed out the argument.

***

Gnawing

/ˈnɔː(r)ɪŋ/

Verb

1. to bite or chew something repeatedly, usually making a hole in it or gradually destroying it

2. a continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body.

Lou arrived at his bedroom whilst the gnawing feeling continued. It wasn't pleasant, it was bad.

Suicide.

Why did sound so familiar? Why, oh, why did he associate himself with it?

Because... The voice was hesitant, as if considering his feelings. Because THEY drove US to the point where you just wanted to be away from this world. The dolls were cruel, but you never imagined that they would want you DEAD...

The voice sounded like it didn't want to tell him this, as if it was forced to. It's tone was one of sadness and hatred.

He even thought that he heard a bit of a sob from it.

The gnawing continued as the voice explained.

We.. It sighed. We were fine until THAT moment. You...You wanted to end it all...

It was silent after that, and Lou sat on his bed to lean against the wall in a sitting position. He rested his head on his knees.

Getting a memory back had never felt that bad.

"Ungghh.." He moaned painfully. "Why?"

Why was his head hurting like this? It felt like something was being held back from coming forth.

But what?...

His head was hurting even more, and he felt a ringing in his ears.

What is going on?...

The pain was too much, and he screamed (mentally).

AHHHHHH!...

He felt his own thought combine with someone else's. Who's though?

I'm sorry, Lou.. The voice apologised. I tried...

Then it felt like his head exploded as the memory came back full force.

***

Dark...It was dark. The place where they met was always dark. It had never seen light.

A figure walked through it to find a point where he could meet up.

He had blonde hair, light tanned skin, and ocean blue eyes. He was wearing a black suit, and black shoes to go with it.

The space that he was in was dark, damp and depressing. It was like an endless void that was only dimly lit so you could just see it.

It was sad, Lou knew that. But honestly, you expect someone's mind to be full of rainbows when they were too broken to even have an imagination?

'Where is he?..' He thought. 'He's usually here..'

His whole body aches from the beat down he received from earlier. Even in his dream he couldn't escape the injuries.

But there was more paim now than ever. Physically and mentally. He felt like he wanted to collapse.

His physical body was resting on his bed, resting from earlier. It was exhausted from teaching and punishments, so Lou decided to give it a rest.

The bots had gone to the batch of dolls and told them that they had the day off from training. He just couldn't today.

It was one of those days that he couldn't be bothered to do anything.

'They're probably calling me, imperfect..' He thought. 'And shit like that..'

He wondered around the darkness more, taking in the peacefulness of it. It wrapped around his mind like a blanket and he felt like could sleep in it.

Lou was unfortunately interrupted when the voices began again.

'Worthless!' '

'Idiotic!'

'Not perfect!'

'Selfish!'

'Useless!'

'Imperfect!'

He nearly cried right then and there, he couldn't deal with this today.

Lou cried out for the one doll who could protect him.

"LOUIS!"

The void was silent, and he heard nothing. He needed him right now, he couldn't deal with this alone.

"PLEASE!"

If it was a bad day for the other doll, he would just ignore Lou, and go to sleep or something. But he couldn't ignore him today. It had been horrible.

"I NEED YOU!"

He slid down against and invisible wall, and he started sobbing. He couldn't keep this emotions in anymore, Louis was better at that than him.

"Huh, huh!" He heard someone pant, then he pulled him up. "Sorry, Lou. I had to just deal with something. The demons were rough.."

Lou opened his eyes, and saw his counterpart smiling a gentle smile that was only reserved for him.

He was covered in ashes and scratches. There were bruises near his eye, and a handprint on his cheek.

He looked worse than him, and that was an understatement.

"So.." He clapped his hands in front of him. "What do ya need? You usually NEVER come to visit~.."

Lou felt suddenly guilty, he never usually came. But he needed to this time, he needed to get away from everything.

He couldn't stop the sob that escaped him at the moment, Louis caught onto that straight away.

"Lou?" His tone was concerned, and more gentler than his more sarcastic and rough one. "What's wrong?"

Louis waves his hand and he makes the environment more lighter. He is shocked by what he sees.

Lou has a black eye, his mouth has a slight busted lip, his eyes were broken, and his suit was just torn.

He snarled. "WHO THE FUCK DID THIS TO YOU?!"

He felt rage enter him, somebody was going to pay.

Whoever did this to him.. He thought. Is dead...

Even after Lou fired Ivy and that, he had been running things smoothly. At least in the factory's eyes anyway, it was utter hell for Lou and him.

A sob from the other tore him from his thoughts, he looked at Lou in sympathy. He may not be good with positive emotions, but he could still tell when someone needed to be comforted.

This was one of those times.

He grabbed onto Lou's shoulders, and pulled him close to him. He gently pulled him down into a sitting position, and the other sat on his lap.

Lou nuzzled his head into the other's neck, and curled his body so he was leaning on the other's upper one.

He continued to cry, and his sobs became louder.

He was wiping his tears with his fingers, and Lou dropped more, sobbing into Louis.

"Shhhhh," He whispered, stroking his hair. "Shh."

He cupped his cheek and brought their bodies tight together more. They just stayed in silence.

Louis' red eyes scanned Lou, they were reflecting a foreign emotion: Sadness. He felt sorry for the other, he wanted to kill anyone who hurt him.

Unfortunately, he would need to take over the body for that, and their mind only put him there when Lou was extremely hurt.

But why did it not put him there this time, did he deliberately try to hold him back? He hated how the other's emotions made him weak.

It was why Louis had committed a mental suicide, he had sacrificed his emotions years ago so that he could take Lou's.

It was a shield put around his personal mind. He got rid of his emotions so he took Lou's. He would do anything for his brother, he wondered if the sheild would ever shatter.

Every bit of anger, sadness, depression, etc, it was all Lou's. Louis found his non-existent. He sometimes wished he had them so he could understand what Lou was going through, but that was it.

Sometimes.

"It's ok, Lou." He cooed. "It'll be ok, we always make it through, don't we? We aren't alone, we are together."

The other looked at him, his eyes sparkled from the tears that had cascaded down his face. He muttered one thing that made Louis froze.

"I don't want to live anymore.."

He froze, not even comprehending what he was hearing. "W-what? L-Lou? You-You're kidding, right?"

He shook his head. "No, Louis. It wasn't just a lot of dolls, it was a herd of them. Probably around 20. They ambushed me as I was leaving from the class."

He felt rage try to take over his senses again, but he held it in. "Lou, you can't die. I need you, the dolls need you. The factory will choose someone new that they can torment."

"I-I know." He replied. "You'll die if I die, but I just can't, Louis. This has been happening for years, I'm too broken to carry on.."

He sniffed, and buried his head into the other's shoulder. "I don't want to live, but I also don't want to die.."

He chuckled.

"The fucking irony."

Louis didn't know what to say, he didn't want him to die, but he didn't want to be selfish as well.

"Honestly, it's up to you, Lou. I won't stand in your way.." Louis wrapped his arms around the other, bringing him closer. "I promise to support you."

His eyes lit up. "What if...what if you put me to sleep again? Like last time, except permanently. You'll have full control."

Full control?.. He thought. Fuck, it's tempting.

"Lou, are you sure? You know what happens." He told him carefully. "If I do it this time, you'll need my consent to take control. It's deadly, I'll be forced to run on negative emotions since you'll be gone."

Lou stared at him, absolution in his eyes. Louis already knew what he was going to say. "Yes, I'm sure. I want you to carry on for me. Your better at taking care of the dolls when your in control. Please, Louis. Isn't it your purpose to protect me? It will be finalised if you did this, and you would protect me permanently."

He closed his eyes, and sighed. "Fine, I can't do anything to change your mind, but I need to make sure that your absolutely sure on this?"

Lou nodded, and smiled for the first time in years. "I am. I want this, I need it."

Louis saw genuine happiness in those eyes, and felt sick from the fact that Lou was happy about practically dying. He sighed again, and sat back more. He bring Lou with him. "Fine. But you need the be comfortable, it won't work if you feel any doubt about this.."

He nodded again, and propped himself so that his hands were at his side and he was leaning against the other.

Louis sighed, he hated using his voice and hypnosis. He locked eyes with the other, and started.

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"Switch off the light, are you scared of the dark? You're frightened, I guess that you are.."

The darkness got dimmer in front of them until only the glow of their eyes illuminated the room.

Louis could at least make the environment more suitable for this.

"Fear in your eyes, you won't get very far
The door's locked, the windows are barred.."

His voice was a whisper, Louis hates singing this part.

He couldn't help but notice Lou's eyes dropping slightly.

"Hold your tongue, don't make a sound
Hold your breath, don't let it out.."

Louis closed his eyes for a moment, and fell silent.

"I can't get you off my mind
So I'll give you a taste of how my devil sounds.."

He listened to the sounds of the shadows in their mind and the voices trying the make themselves heard.

"Bite down, you're counting up sheep
A lullaby sings you softly to sleep.."

Lou's eyes started dropping and Louis smiles, it was working. The other was getting sleepy.

That was good.

"Bough breaks, you'll fall from the tree
A lullaby sings you softly to sleep.."

Lou hummed in contentment, and Louis felt a little tired from the shadows surrounding the two and wrapping them in its embrace.

He hummed himself and carried on.

"Cradle yourself underneath all the sheets
Your heart seems to cry while it beats"

Louis started rocking Lou like a parent would do to its child.

"Can't scream for help 'cause your lips are sewn shut
You wished for the angel I'm not"

He rocked back and forth, and the other smiled weakly.

"Hold your tongue, don't make a sound
Hold your breath, don't let it out"

Lou started to breath even deeper now, he could feel blissful unconscious coming to him.

Louis was nearly finished, and was actually dreading the last bit.

"I can't get you off my mind
So I'll give you a taste of how my devil sounds.."

His tone was a bit more sinister than he intended. He couldn't help it on that bit of the song.

He hoped Lou wasn't uncomfortable.

"Bite down, you're counting up sheep
A lullaby sings you softly to sleep.."

He sighed, and felt something being released in their soul. The other half was fading away from the body.

Lou wasn't dying, he was just going away for a bit.

"Thank you.." The other muttered.

Louis replied. "Your welcome.."

"Bough breaks, you'll fall from the tree
A lullaby sings you softly to sleep.."

He swallowed a lump as the other closed his eyes for the final time. He felt like crying.

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"To sleep.."

He could feel Lou fading from his grip, their mind was transporting him somewhere else. He didn't know where, though.

Louis could feel the pull to take control, and he didn't resist as the shadows surrounded him to pull him to the surface.

***

He opened his eyes, and saw a white ceiling. It was actually true now, Louis had full control.

Lou's time was ended, it was his time to shine now.

And now.. He thought sadistically. A couple of dollies are going to pay..

He got up from the bed to stretch the body that now belonged to him. It had been a couple of months since he had been out, so he didn't know what was happening in perfection.

He got Lou's phone out, and went onto a live app that showed what the dolls were up to.

It wasn't a video camera thing, it was more like a live chat. Even he knew that dolls posted daily.

That was one of their biggest mistakes. He knew about them now. But he still couldn't believe Lou had told him about it a couple of days ago.

He looked in the mirror, and saw his original appearance staring back at him. Strangely, he felt like a monster. Was he supposed to care though?

Well, that wouldn't do. He needed the dolls to see Lou, not him.

He breathed in and out, and his appearance changed. Red eyes became blue, darker skin became light, and a darker shade of hair became more lighter as well.

Much better.

As he began to walk, he tumbled onto the floor. Fuck, he was going to have to get used to this. The body wasn't going to be the easiest to operate, but he would learn.

He always did.

***

Lou gasped, and opened his eyes. They felt heavy.

Did he fall asleep? But the bad feeling was still there.

I.. He heaved in his thoughts, and the ringing returned. I can't..

He got up, and ran to the bathroom. He proceeded to throw up in the toilet, and he still felt sick.

Was it too much for him?

His mind couldn't process it as he passed out from the pain and sickness that was swelling up in him.

Lou's eyes opened again, but they had a red colour to them. Louis got up, and was actually shocked he was in control.

"Well, this was not intended." He mumbled. "For fuck's sake, what the hell was our mind thinking by giving him that memory?! I would've given it to him when he was ready. I was going to explain what happened in detail!"

He sighed. Seriously, what the hell had triggered that memory?

'Suicide..' The voice supplied, a demon, not another personality. 'The weakling got triggered by it..'

He didn't agree with the weakling bit, but Louis agreed with the triggered one. Why was it suicide though?

He had a feeling that it would be answered later.

He sighed, and looked in the mirror. Lou was passed out so he couldn't use any energy to cover his appearance.

What the fuck was he going to do?

He sighed, and made a sulky face near the bathroom mirror. "Life is hard."

Anyone he knew would agree with that statement.

He felt Lou waking up, and gave control to him. He fucking hated their mind at that moment.

Even Louis knew that there were some memories that Lou wasn't ready to know.

***

Uncomfortable

/ʌnˈkʌmf(ə)təb(ə)l/

Noun

1. not feeling comfortable and pleasant, or not making you feel comfortable and pleasant.

2. causing a feeling of being embarrassed or uneasy.

Phoenix seemed to be extremely uncomfortable as she sat on the balcony. Pipp was right in front of her, so she was making eye contact with her.

She just wanted to disappear right then and there, she did not interacting with dolls in general. The only reason she was here was because of what Ivy offered her.

"Hang out with her, and I'll bottom.."

She kissed Phoenix's bottom lip, and bit it gently. Her teeth scraped her collarbone.

"Ivy.." She groaned. "You know about my anxiety-.."

Two fingers over her lips. "C'mon, Phoenix, just for me? It's been for months since we last had sex. I'll make it upto you, I'll finally be beneath you."

Phoenix gave a startled moan at that image, and then put her mouth shut. Ivy knew how to make her lose control.

"F-fine." She moaned when the other licked her neck. "But your doing it with me tonight.."

She chuckled. "Wouldn't have it any other way."

Phoenix sighed. How did she even feel horny then? She could go up to eight months without having sex!

I swear I've been hanging out with Absentia too much... She thought. Looks lile I need to distance myself again, I can't feel things. I shouldn't be able to..

She knee thst was extreme, but Phoenix wasn't taking any chances with anything. It was paranoia, but she didn't care.

She'd rather be heartless than have her heart in pieces AGAIN.

She blinked back a couple of tears from that memory. The memory of why she hated Hayden so much. She needed to take the pills now.

She got the packet out, amd took two instead of one. She did have the option to tske two a day, but Wade warned her against it. Like she would listen to that anyway.

Suddenly, she received a text. It was from Ivy.

"Have a bit of a situation, keep Pipp distracted for about 10 minutes.."

"Fine.."

The said doll sighed, was this doll that shy that she didn't speak?

She looked at Phoenix, she seemed to be slpcing out with broken and blank eyes.

She decided to try another tactic.

"Hey.." Her eyes were on her. "What goes tick-tock bow-wow, tick-tock, bow-wow?"

Phoenix stared at her like she had grown a second head.

"A watchdog.."

And Pipp swore that she saw the upward twitch of a mouth and a huff of laughter from the other doll.

Phoenix may not have felt anyhting, but she still felt her body's natural urge to laugh. Thst was why the huff was let out.

Why did she want to smile though? She just hated this doll more.

"What do you get if you cross wild horses and a joke?"

Phoenix stared at her again, what the fuck was Pipp playing at?

She smiled, and chuckled. "Unbridled laughter"

A laugh escaped her without permission, and she was shocked. It had been ages since she had done that, maybe a year or two.

Her mouth refused to go back down from a smile, and Phoenix didn't try to force it. It felt kinda good to smile for once.

"T-that's funny.." She stuttered, giggling a bit. "You are funny.."

Pipp gasped as if shocked that she spoke. "You speak! You actually speak! So, what do you like to do in your spare time?"

Hacking... She thought. Watching the others torture dolls?...

"Baking." She answered, then blushed. Why did she say that?! "I like to bake sometimes.."

That was one of her most embarrassing secrets, the others would say that it was too 'feminine' (no offence to males who like to cook). They would say that it didn't suit her.

Fuck them.. She thought. They have their hobbies, I have mine..

But she needed their approval, so she slowly started getting off that hobby. Hacking was the main thing she was good at.

But there was one thing she was curious about. "How did you become friends with Ivy? No offence, but she doesn't really associate with...nice dolls like you.."

"Oh!" Her ears went down. "S-She saved mine and Lou's lives from these dolls called Abraham and Zoro, Zara sent them after us to collect a favour that I owed her..."

Phoenix felt herself space out for a second, Zara tried to fucking hurt Pipp?! She couldn't the other due to the anger burning in her friends.

Calm down.. She thought. CalmdownCalmdownCa lmdownCalmdownCalmdownCalmdown...

It refused to back down, and she was fighting the urge to grab her knife and teach Zara a lesson herself.

How could Ivy not tell me?...

She could finally hear Pipp again. "-And Ivy ended up waking me and Lou to my house, we've just kinda be friends since then.."

She smiled. "That's cool"

Pipp was cool to talk to, and she was nothing like Hayden (fucking bitch), by the time they finished taking, they realised it had been over 10 minutes.

"Go inside, Pipp." She told her gently. "I just need to make a call."

She smiled, and skipped inside. "Okay!"

Phoenix sighed. "You can come out now, Absentia. I was never going to hurt her?"

"Sorry.." She apologises. "I just wanted to make sure, you are unpredictable.."

She just rolled her eyes. "Go inside, I want to be alone."

Absentia didn't want to piss Phoenix off, so she did.

She got her phone out, and it rang three times before someone answered. 

It was Paige.

"Hey, boss!" She chirped. "What's up?"

"Tell Chris to put Zoro's body near Alexis' house. Text her that Phoenix says to 'take care' of his body. The son of a bitch doesn't deserve a proper burial. Oh, and tell Zara that she's banned from attending the funeral."

"Yes, Ma'am!"

She hung up.

No one deserves anything when they hurt dolls like Pipp.

Phoenix could actually learn to like her, she was sure of it.

***

Check-up

/ˈtʃɛkʌp/

Verb

1. a medical examination to test your general state of health

2. a thorough examination, especially a medical or dental one, to detect any problems.

Nolan was going through a check-up through his injuries, it irritates the hell out of him.

The doctor was wrapping bandages around his arm, and was frowning. "Your lucky it's not broken, Nolan. It's just sprained a bit, give it a couple of days, and it should heal.."

"Thanks, doc." He replied. "I'll keep that in mind."

A buzzing sound came on, and a speaker spoke. 
"Please can doctor Danny report to William's room."

"Huh.." He trailed. "I haven't been there in a couple of days, he must have really be bad if he needs me."

Nolan heard this, and took advantage. "Doc, can you tell me where his room is? He's like a brother to me."

"Sure.." He shrugged. "Room 122. If you want to see him, follow me. Your friend Michael can come to if he likes.."

Saw doll smiled to show his gratitude. "Thanks, doc. I appreciate it~"

He just rolled his eyes, and out his clipboard under his arm. "Whatever, let's just go."

They walked in silence, and before Nolan knew it, he was at William's room.

When he looked inside, he saw a white wall, a window with blue curtains, and William's bed with him hooked up to an IV.

It was as to see him like that.

"How is he doing, Hazel?" Danny asked. "Is he talking?"

She nodded. "He says phrases like "Hello" and "yes" and "no", but he only says them to me. He's too shy to speak in front of other."

She nodded at him again, and walked out.

Danny sighed, and changed William's bandages on his arms. He sprayed disinfectant so that his injuries wouldn't be worse.

"You can talk to him if you want" He told them both. "I'm going to on another patient."

They nodded, and he left.

"Hey, William?" Nolan greeted carefully. "Mind if we ask you a few questions?"

Surprisingly, he nodded. There was happiness in his eyes. It looked like there was less trauma.

"Who did this to you?" Michael asked.

His eyes widened in fright, and he shook his head. He couldn't tell.

"Are you being threatened not to?" Nolan questioned. "Is it your attacker that's doing this?"

That he nodded to. Michael felt bad for him.

"Was it a blonde with reddish blue eyes?" Nolan asked. "He attacked me to?"

Michael's eyes widened. "What?! I'll kill him!"

"Not now.." Nola hissed. "You can trust us, William?"

Hesitantly, the hospital patient nodded. The blonde did attack him, Lou attacked him.

Nolan nodded. "Thanks, William. We have to go."

He nodded, and they left the door.

Nolan couldn't believe, his theory had practically been confirmed.

But why did Mandy have that scarf?...

His thought was interrupted.

"I am going to do something stupid." Michael muttered.

He raised a brow. "What?"

Michael just looked at him. "I can't tell you yet."

He didn't know if he would die from doing what he was going to do later.

***

Meet-up

/miːt/ /ʌp/

Verb

1.  to meet another person in order to do something together

2. to come together with (someone) : to go to a place to be with (someone).

Ox and Mandy has a meet up at his house, she was generally surprised when he called. She wondered what it was about.

"Hey, Ox." She greeted, and sat down on a sofa. "Is there something you wanted?"

The look in his eyes said it enough, he was suspicious of what was wrong with her.

Mandy had worn a scarf around her neck to cover the bruises from when Louis strangled her that morning.

She didn't want him to worry though, but it was hot outside, so she just wanted to tear it off her. She didn't have the 'I'm just cold excuse', so she was royally screwed.

"Why do you have a scarf around your neck?"

No bullshitting, it was straight to the point.

"I just felt like wearing it.." She lies. "It's just one of those days where you want to do something different."

He just glared at her, and sat down on the sofa was next to her. "Mandy, there's something wrong with you, I can tell. Please, just tell me."

She was nervous. "I just told you-"

"Mandy!" He snapped, concern in his tone. "Please, just tell me! I know something has happened!"

She sighed, Ox knew her too well. "I-I was attacked by someone yesterday, and they strangled me."

"Who?" Ox hissed, he was mad. "Who did this?"

"Someone who we know and someone who I was hanging out with yesterday, red eyes. A doll called 'Lou'..."

His own eye widened. "No."

She smiled a smile that was both sad and relieving.

"Yes.."

***

Sleep-over

/ˈsliːpəʊvə/

Noun

1. a night spent by children or young people at a friend's house.

2. an instance of sleeping over, as at another person's house.

Pipp and Lou were sleeping over at Ivy's house that night, so she cancelled any meetings that they had with potential clients. Too bad they were mad.

"I don't give a shit!" She yelled on the phone. "I'm doing something very important tonight, and I have to cancel!"

They were in the living room, and they were spread on the couches chairs and the floor to sleep on.

Ivy, and lou were going to sleep on one sofa, Phoenix on a chair. And Blaze, Absentia and Pipp were on the floor.

Pipp was currentky smiling and sitting on Lou's lap. She couldn't see the tv on the high stand. It was a show called 'Mr. Iglesias'. It had a lot of sex references in it.

Phoenix was curked up on a leather chair with a blanket in her grasp. She was half-asleep. Blaze was sat down cross-legged with his face in his right hand just watching the tv.

Absentia was leaning on the chair where Phoenix on, her legs curled up so it looked like she was in a ball.

Lou was laid back on a sofa, Pipp was sitting atop of of his knees so he couldn't hear anything. But he still laughed at the dialogue and speech produced by the show.

Ivy came into the room, anger in her eyes. "The one time, the one time we take the day off, I get fucking yelled at by the others! They're mad about losing their pay!"

Pipp didn't realize that her question wasn't that innocent. "What do you do for a living?"

They froze, not this question again. But as always, Absentia spoke the answer. "We do and owe many business. We have a huge influence around here."

The four grinned at each other at that. There was some truth to that, they did have a huge influence in ugkyville. But it was out of fear than normality. They loved it.

Ivy plopped down on the couch next to Lou as Pipp jumped onto the air matress on the floor. "Wheeeeeee!"

She oofed as she bounced a few times, she giggled like a child the whole time.

Not worse than Blaze though.. Phoenix thought. He's much, much worse...

She groaned when she remembered the time when he dumped a whipped cream pie in her face, he had gotten a bullet in the arm for that. He neved learned his lesson.

She blamed his ADHD. It was the only thing that explained his behaviour.

Absentia spoke into the zilence. "So, are we going asleep? It's 12.30 in the morning."

"That late?!" Pipp shouted. "Geez, I'm usually asleep by 10.00!"

"Grandma.." Blaze shouted, but yelled when he got a pinch by Phoenix.

"Grandpa" she replied back.

Fucking bitch..

"Pussies." Absentia quipped. "Both of you."

Ivy sang. "Ohhh~~"

Silence settled after that, and everyone drifted to sleep. Well, except Ivy. She watched Tv for another hour.

But she was about to drift off herself...

CRACK!

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Pipp screamed, she felt something snap in her tail. What had done that?!

Everyone jumped up, and Absentia flickered on the switch.

Michael was standing in the middle of the room.

The surprise was written on all their faces, and he tried to use that to run.

Blase and Ivy snapped out of it, and he ended being body slammed to the floor by the blue-haired doll.

"Well, well~.." A voice sang, Louis. "Looks like Michael broke in. Did you want to hurt us? What was your intention? Blaze, pull him up onto his knees."

He had taken over when Lou had gone asleep, but he ended up drifting off from the sheer boredom of the tv.

He looked at Pipp who was in tears, his eyes unnaturally softened. "Phoenix, take her to the infirmary, bandage her tail. Michael here is going to get a lesson."

His smile went from gentle to insane the moment the two stepped out. He got the knife that was so famous that the other three dolls weren't surprised to see it.

He positioned it at the base of Michael's chest, and it prickled the other's skin. It made it bleed just a tiny bit.

He got a bit with his finger, but immediately wiped it away. "I don't like blood that much, reminds me of the one spread on the wall whenever we got beat up.."

There was a hint of sadness in his eyes at saying that, but it immediately disappeared. There were no emotion in his eyes.

He dropped the knife, something on him was stopping him from torturing this doll.

He laid on the ground, coughing and bledding. Tears had gone down his cheeks from the pain.

"Are you alright?" A voice asked, and a doll offered his hand out to Louis.

"W-Who are you?"

"My name is Michael.."

That was all their mind was giving him.

This doll had helped him in the past?

"G-Give him a beat down, but d-don't break any bones. We don't anyone getting s-suspicious."

He coukdn't help the stutter, he just coukdn't hurt him for some god damn reason!

Michael was surprised, what were they going to do?-

The two nodded, and proceeded to beat the hell out of him.

They hit him trespassing on their property, for being a coward, for hurting someone who they considered a friend.

After his hellish beating, Michael was chucked out onto the street by Blaze.

"If we ever even hear you breathe again, we'll call the police!"

That was a threat they would do.

"Arielle.." Ivy breathed. "Get me Michael's address, I'm paying him a little visit tomorrow. I'm not being nice this time."

After they shut the door, Ivy turned to Louis who had gone out for fresh air in the backyard.

Why did he spare Michael?

***

Couldn't) Believe

/ˈkʊd(ə)nt/ /bɪˈliːv/

Noun

1. used to indicate surprise, dismay, or disappointment.

2. used when you are very surprised or shocked by something.

Ivy couldn't believe what had just happened. How, had something like that happened?!

She had the best security in Uglyville, why the hell did she not see or hear anything?!

Someone is going to be killed for this.. She thought, anger burning through her. Starting with the guy who put this tech in...

She pulled her phone out. "Hey, Karen. Track down Alastor, he owes me a visit.."

Silence from the other end, then a. "Yes, Ma'am."

All of her employees knew what a visit meant.

Death.

She hung up, and leaned against the wall. She closed her eyes. Everyone could still hear Pipp's scream in their minds, she included.

It repeated in her mind.

"AHHHHHHHHHHH!"

She breathed in and out, trying to get the scream out of her mind.

Someone as nice as Pipp didn't deserve it. She reminded her a lot of Ivianna. The one who she had been forced to repress.

She didn't feel whole without her. She just didn't feel anything anymore.

She felt her breath getting shorter, Louis had Lou, his kinder half.

Why did she half to get rid of hers?

She missed Ivianna having control.

She never had free time to do anything on her own.

She missed talking to her.

"Ivy!"

She felt her chest constrict.

Why did she have to stay all the time?

She felt like she was going to pass out.

Why did Louis have to like her?

Her heart began to race.

"IVY!"

SHE COULDN'T BREATHE.

The voices began again.

'Worthless!'

'Freak!'

'SLUT!'

She felt a pair of arms around her, and she just began laughing.

The last word triggered her.

She knelt on the ground, the laughing turning into giggling, and the giggling turning into cackling.

"She-She's not that gone you know.." She kept giggling, her eyes shining with insanity. "He gets to keep his other half and I have to get rid of mine! Why does he get to be sane and I don't?! Why do I have to be the fucking broken slut?!-"

Her true voice came out, and it felt good to not hold back. She slid down the wall, a sob escaping her. She felt herself being hugged, and it felt good.

But her demons couldn't leave her alone, they wanted her to hurt something to get rid of her anger.

She didn't want to hurt anything. "I'm going to my room."

Then she walked up the stairs like she hadn't had a breakdown.

Louis watched from the doorway, he couldn't believe what he had just witnessed. Ivy had a breakdown.

I caused that?... He thought, the guilt filling him entirely. I caused her to be broken?..

Jesus, he didn't expect that to happen?

I'm so sorry, Ivy...

In her room, Ivy laid on her bed. She couldn't believe she had lost her self control. She had shown weakness.

She hated herself. Why did Pipp have to remind her of Ivianna?

But she couldn't hate her, she just couldn't. She hadn't done anything wrong, she has just shown up.

It was her own fault for being so damn weak. Why, why did she have to have her shield broken?!

Years ago, Ivy and Louis had committed a mental suicide at the same time so they could take the emotions of their other personalities.

Every bit of anger, happiness, sadness, etc. It either came from Lou or Ivianna. Their emotions were non-existent.

They had repressed them so much that they couldn't control them when they demanded to be released.

She wondered how long it would be until Louis snapped.

"Ivy.." A voice echoed. "Please, open your eyes.."

She did, and was shocked by what she saw. Ivianna was in her physical form. Her arms were wrapped around her, and she felt safe.

"I'm sorry.." She apologises. "I am so sorry, I miss you so damn much.."

"That's what happened when you repress your emotions. But it's alright, I love you, sister."

Ivy loved her to. But she didn't say it, she never really replied to that. They sat in silence for a while, nothing needed to be said then.

"Hey." A shy voice greeted, and both personalities turned to see Pipp at the door. "Are you okay? And who's this?"

She sighed. "Meet Ivianna, the original owner of our body, I am her other personality."

Pipp smiles. "Cool, I have two friends at the same time. Nice to meet you, Ivianna! My name is Pipp!"

"You too, little one." She replied gently. "It's nice to see you.."

Ivy chuckled at them getting along, Ivianna had a natural aura that made anyone like her.

"Are you okay?" Pipp hugged her again. "I heard what happened downstairs, I wanted to see if you were okay?"

"I'm fine-"

"She isn't.." Ivianna interrupted her. "She had a breakdown and refuses to let out her emotions."

"Hey!"

"Don't deny it!"

Pipp just giggled. "You two are cute when you argue.."

She hugged Ivy tighter.

"You don't have to tell me what happened, but I will be here. You mean a lot to me Ivy, even if we have only known each other for a bit."

Ivy blushed, and looked at them both. There was genuine affection and concern in both their eyes.

She had never felt like this around the others.

Maybe she didn't have to deal with her demons alone after all. Maybe she could have a true friend after all.

And it would start with Pipp and Ivianna.

(A/N: Hey guys, hope you enjoyed the chapter~😁)

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