Trigger warnings: Mentions of gang members. Gore, murder, trauma.

Members: Nightshade!Socks, Nightshade!Laff, Nightshade!Nadwe and Nightshade!Tbvg
Ship: Some SocksxLaff but not to much.

(These characters may be a future Au of their own.)

Socks examined the pink and purple blooming flower as he lightly touched one of the petals and watched as it dipped under the weight of his finger. As he pulled his gloved hand away the glove seemed to fizz and melt away revealing his fingertip.

"Interesting." He whispered to himself. He quickly grabbed many of the petals and placed them into a metal bowl. He heard the metal fizz but eventually it died down and Socks felt confident that the petals couldn't melt metal. There were many holes in his leather glove and soon it was reduced to random pieces of cloth being held together by a whim. He grabbed a piece of note paper and began writing down his discoveries. He heard his door open he recognized the person's footsteps since they had a specific noise.

"Socks can I talk to you?" a voice thick with a British accent asked. Socks took a small wooden grinder and proceeded to grind up the petals. He waved his hand in acknowledgement. "I think we need to talk face to face." Laff admitted.

"Then give me a second." Socks said, glancing back over his shoulder. He got a new pair of gloves, rubber this time and slid them on his hands. He quickly grabbed the nightshade petals and placed them into a tiny metal container that was usually meant for grenades. He closed the container and hooked it onto his belt. He turned around and looked at Laff.

Laff gulped, Socks had a happy face on. He smiled at Laff and Laff couldn't help but feel his face get warm.

"Right.. I think we need to leave." He blurted out. Laff winced as Socks' eyes widened in surprise.

"You think we should leave?" Socks echoed. Laff nodded shakily, Socks' went from surprised to serious, and Laff could tell he was dead serious. When Socks' was just semi-serious his lips would have a thin curl on the end. A smile about to form, when he was dead serious the light would die in his eyes and his lips would be a straight line. "Why?"

"I think someones coming to... Kill you." Laff admitted quietly. Socks shook his head and sighed.

"Running isn't going to help."

"It might buy us some time though." Laff retorted. Socks seemed to be thinking.

"I'm only leaving if you come with me," Socks stated after a moment, "and why are you telling me this don't you have your own life? Why should you care about me?" Socks asked him. Laff didn't feel ready to tell Socks so he came up with an excuse.

"We've been friends forever. You think I would abandon you at the first sign of trouble?" Laff asked. Socks smiled at him and his eyes twinkled in the dim purple light. Socks turned around and knocked a pot of nightshade on the floor and stomped on it. "Why'd you do that?" Laff exclaimed as the petals flew around.

"If we are leaving we can't give them an advantage." Socks said turning to look at Laff with a wicked smile.

"So you have thinked this through?" Laff asked.

"Here or there." Socks said shrugging. "I've been wanting to leave for awhile. I just never went ahead with it." he explained as he slung a backpack across his shoulder with a grunt.

"One more thing, can we get Nadwe?" Laff asked, As Socks looked at Laff, he took it as a sign to continue. "We brought him here. Can we get him out? Do you think they would kill them if we disappeared?" Laff asked. Socks nodded and they proceeded to leave the small greenhouse. If Laff could describe the place they were in it would take years, probably days to understand, but to put it simply it was the home of the Nightshade gang. Which isn't surprising considering what Socks was working on.

Laff opened Nadwe's door with a soft click and saw the bunk bed that had only one occupant. As the other went missing with a couple of other people, not to say they were conspiring against the Nightshade gang but they probably were.

"Nadwe." Laff whispered into the darkness. He could hear a person shuffle and saw Nadwe sit up and look at Laff.

"What?" Nadwe asked sleepily.

"Grab your stuff were getting out of here." Laff told him Nadwe leaped off his top bunk and grabbed his tophats. Laff glanced over to see Socks rummaging through his backpack.

"Give this to him, since you already have one." Socks said handing Laff a black gas mask. Laff accepted it and handed it to Nadwe. "Trust me when I say this you're going to need it." Socks murmured quietly.

"What about you?" Laff asked. Socks held out an orange gas mask and smiled.

"I have my own."

Nadwe emerged from his room a few minutes later with his gas mask on and his two tophats. Along with his suit that was stained. He kept quiet as they went to the entrance of the apartment complex area that the Nightshade gang claimed as their home. Socks crouched down next to the front doors and attempted to pick the lock. Laff heard footsteps approaching as the lock clicked and Socks opened the door.

"Step out with your hands up I have a gun." A voice growled from the darkness. Socks raised his arms up and a few seconds after Nadwe and Laff proceeded to do the same. They stood in a horizontal line, the person walked out in front of them with the dark purple light hitting his face.

"Tbvg." Socks grumbled.

"Yeah and if it isn't Socksfor1... What are you doing?" Tbvg asked. "Remove your gas mask." He commanded Socks removed his mask while Nadwe and Laff kept theirs on. Socks titled his head towards Laff and whispered.

"Get out, I have a plan." Then he immediately looked back at Tbvg and smiled. "Laff informed me someone might be out to kill me." Socks said running his hand through his hair. "I was just trying to see myself out so they wouldn't have to bother." Socks lied calmly.

"Well personally i'll take care of that for them." Tbvg said as he pointed the gun directly at Socks. Laff watched as somebody ripped Socks gas mask out of his hands and Tbvg held his hand above his head. "Throw the mask to me." Tbvg commanded. A few seconds later the gas mask was soaring through the air and Tbvg caught it. Tbvg threw it at the wall and it cracked and split apart. "Any final words?" Tbvg asked as he clicked the safety off.

"Eat it." Socks laughed.

"What?"

"Nadwe, Laff run." Socks shouted "NOW!" he said as he unclipped the grenade from his belt and threw it at the floor. Tbvg screamed as Laff grabbed Nadwe and Socks by the collar of their outfits. Laff dragged Nadwe and Socks out into the alleyway. Nadwe was staring at the purple gas pouring out of the building. Socks was on the floor clawing at his eyes. Laff crouched next to him and grabbed Socks' arm.

"Did it get into your eye?" Laff asked. Socks screamed in pain and between gasps of pain he shouted.

"Yes."

Laff grabbed Socks arms and held them tightly.

"Can you see?" Laff asked. Socks opened his eyes and Laff gasped in surprise. He recognized the hazy cloudy covering of blindness covering Socks' brown eyes.

"No I cant." Socks wailed.

"You! it's all your fault!" Tbvg snapped from behind Laff.

-Gore warning!-

Tbvg stepped out, the flesh seemed to be melting off the bone of his hand as he pointed a finger at Laff. As the flesh melted into a pile on the floor the bones fell down with it. Tbvg screamed in pain as he legs melted into nothingness. His bones being the only thing left. It was like Laff was watching a wax figure melt. The flesh that fell off began to dissolve. Laff looked away as Tbvg collapsed to the floor and the melted skin faded away.

-End of gore-

He looked at Socks. Was that going to happen to him?

"Do you feel okay?" he asked. Like you're about to melt and dissolve into pieces? But Laff realized that Socks was passed out lying limp on the floor. Laff noticed some nightshade flowers blooming in his hair and on his wrist. Laff scooped Socks into his arms and glanced at Nadwe who was removing his gas mask. Nadwes hands were shaking violently and he looked like he was about to shiver himself to death.

"We'll be okay Nadwe. We'll be a-okay."

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Author note here! I'm trying a little bit more with professional writing tech along with attempting to take a break and write some one shots. Requests will be written soon this one was just for fun and to kick off A possible Au in the future.

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