Broken Pieces-Chp73

(Meanwhile)

Peepers: (still waiting by Brad's side, waiting for him to awaken)

[It was abt 30mins later before Brad finally woke up after being unhooked frm the machine]

Brad: Nnnhh... Ooh... My head... [tries to get up as he rubbed his head]

Peepers: (started awake when he heard the man awaken) :O ...Brad?

Brad: [sat up slowly, then looked ard, barely noticing Peepers there] W-Where am I?

Peepers: (reaches to touch his hand in a comforting manner)

Brad: [felt the touch n flinched away sharply, seeing Peepers] You! Ur that pipsqueak minion who belongs to that stupid skeletor Lord Hater! [felt the collar still ard his neck] Oh no, oh no no no no, don't tell me he bought me! Oh the humiliation~!

Peepers: No I didn't buy you for Lord Hater, but you need to calm down-

Brad: Buy me? Wait, YOU bought me?? That means I hv to be YOUR slave?? Its even MORE humiliating!! Oh the humanity~!!

Peepers: BRAD! (trying to get him to settle down but hardly any avail)

Brad: [was clearly deaf to Peepers' plea] No! I will not stand for this...this insult! I can deal with Ragnaroks n Balbazars n Polloks as masters, but YOU! A Watchdog, minion to my most hated enemy!! No! Not u! Anyone but u~!! Gaahh!! [suddenly scream out as the collar shock him, detecting him raising his voice at Peepers as a sign of disobedience]

Peepers: :O Brad, stop it! (holds onto the man to try and calm him down)

Brad: Guuhh... Stupid damn collar... [sees Peepers' hands holding him] Don't u touch me...!! [lowered his voice so that he won't get shocked again] I mean, pls lemme go... Master... [said it in distaste]

Peepers:...Just listen, Brad; I only bought you to help you get out of there cause you weren't in any good condition. Plus, Lord Hater's already married having a family of his own. ^^; It's kind of a long story. But right now, I need you to calm down before you hurt yourself even more.

Brad: [blinked as he listened to Peepers, then frowned a little] Still doesn't change the fact that u bought me n ur now my new master. This damn collar detects new masters n bonds me to them the moment I was paid for, so I guess I'm stuck with u...Master. Ugh, of all the ppl... [groaned as he facepalmed]

Peepers: I'm not going to treat you like they all have...but you probably don't believe me, do you...?

Brad: Like hell I will! Ur prolly just like Hater, gloating abt me right now, hoping to bring me dwn my knees n worship n kiss the ground u walk on. Well, I'm not going dwn without a fight! Guuhh!! [gets shocked again, panting] U knw... I remember something my last master told me... If I wanna be free, I'm gonna hv to kill u...!! [reaches for the vase on his bedside table n smashed it, then takes one of the shards n lunged forward to him]

Peepers: (quickly dodges) Br-Brad! Don't do anything stupid! O_O

Hater: [just so happen to enter to chk on Brad wen he saw Brad cornering Peepers with a broken vase shard n used his powers to stun him] Wat the hell happened here?

Brad: Uuugghhh... @_@

Peepers: He woke up, got upset over me being his master, and-...just tried to...

Hater: [raised a brow] Ur better than this, Peepers. U knw u can tackle him no problem. Why did I send u n the minions to training boot camp for?

Peepers: I know, but...(looking at Brad) After what he's been through, I'm supposed to attack him just like that?

Hater: At least parry n subdue him. Ur my second in command for a reason, Peepers, coz ur the best of all the minions [helps Brad bk to bed]

Brad: Ugh! Get ur hands off me, bonehead! I don't need ur help!

Peepers: Brad, you really need the rest right now.

Wander: (has just walked up but hid outside the doorway to listen to the whole thing, concerned)

Hater: I didn't help u, Peepers did, so u owe him one. I'm only putting up with u right now coz u now belong to my second in command, so u do well to behave

Brad: I don't belong to anyone, much less this eyeball alien here! [glares at Peepers] I swear by the nine galaxies that I will kill u n earn my freedom. Ur dead, u hear me?? Dead!! Gaaahhh!!! [gets shocked again] Uuuggghhh... Stupid fucking collar...!!

Peepers: Brad, you acting like this isn't helping anything!

Wander: (bit his lower lip, still listening and keeping hidden)

Brad: Shut up!! Get outta here! Leave me alone!! GET OUT!! [winced at another shock, panting breathlessly]

Hater: C'mon, Peeps, we're clearly not wanted here [exits the room]

Wander: :(... (has slid down the wall, feeing pretty bad for Brad)

Peepers: (frowns but follow Hater)

Hater: [sees Wander outside the med bay] Wander, wat r u doing here? Is something the matter? R the litters OK?

Wander: (starts when Hater noticed him)...They're still sleeping... and I've heard more then enough about Brad...

Hater: [picks Wander up n sets him on his shoulder] Sorry u had to hear that. U didn't hv to

Wander: (holding onto Hater) He's going to be like this a while, isn't he?

Peepers: He seems to have made that clear... (walks off)

Hater: Don't worry. We'll keep an eye on Brad, n Peepers can hold his own. I won't doubt that he might do something stupid to Peepers, but we'll make sure it doesn't happen

Wander: Mhm... (nuzzles the skeletor)