FPE Impetus AU: Grading

*A black cat with a pencil sharpener for a torso sits under a bridge. It's what he calls home after all.   He saw what happened to him.   A hole through the head.   It was Oliver/Katie.   Every time he thinks of going back there, all he can think about is whether he'll be next.   ...   "Maybe Kevin was right." Cubbie thinks. *   *Step * *Step * *Step * *Cubbie turns his head. At first, he sees ...  her. He never bothered to tell her what happened to her son. He looks away, not wanting to see her expression. Would it be anger? Sadness? Whatever it is, he knows that ... he deserves it. He was supposed to be there for Kevin when he- *   Oliver/Katie: So, this is where you stay nerd?   *The illusion snaps. He finally recognizes who they're looking at. That face is one that he would never forget. The same for and Zip, who are standing beside her. They're holding some bottle in their hand. *   *He attempts to open his backpack, but Zip continues to talk. *   Zip: Where are your parents?   *Cubbie stops for a second. He sees the pencil and notebook and grabs it. He opens the notebook in perpetration to write. *   Oliver/Katie: C'mon. *Oliver/Katie grabs the notebook out of Cubbie's paw. * Why don't you just say what you want? Can you not talk?   *Cubbie stands completely still. *   Oliver/Katie: *They slash Cubbie's arm. * Do you really want end up like him?   Cubbie: *Gasp*   Oliver/Katie: So, you didn't figure it out? I thought you were the smart one. *chuckle* Well, the only smart one left.    *Oliver/Katie slashes Cubbie's other arm. He's still not talking. *   Oliver/Katie: Next one is going through your h*ad.   *Silence. *   Oliver/Katie: Hmmm. Maybe we need a different approach. Zip. Do the thing.   Zip: Alright.   *Zip starts to breath in as smoke starts pouring out of her ears and nose. *   Cubbie (Internally): What is -   *A swath of flames is shot out of Zip's mouth like a dragon. The flames cover Cubbie's arm, immediately burning of the fur. Cauterizing the wound. *   Cubbie: GHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAA    *Cubbie attempts to put out the flames, but they are spreading. *   Cubbie: GHHH - F-FIne. I'll t-talk. I'll T-talK Just Help ME, P-PLEASSE!!   *Splash *   *Oliver/Katie splashes Cubbie with a bottle of water, putting out the flames. *   Oliver/Katie: Should've started with that. So ...   Cubbie: I-I Just-t needed tch-to *Ghhh* What do you even want f-from me?   Zip: Just answer my question. Where are your parents?   Cubbie: ... I-I don't *gasp* I don't k n o w. I never - *Cubbie breathes in. * I never met them.   Zip: Why? Are they d*ad or something?   Cubbie: n-no, *...* they're alive. They - They - got rid of me. I don't k-know why.   Oliver/Katie: *heh* You really are worthless, aren't you? Not even your own parents want you. I think we're done here. *Oliver/Katie throws the notepad to the side. Zip shoots a flame at it, burning it up. * If you ever come back to school, don't get in our way again.   *Oliver/Katie and Zip walk away laughing. The blood loss combined with the pain from his burnt arm nearly causes him to pass out. He puts all his strength to not do so. If he does, he'll d*e from losing so much bl*od. *   *Over two minutes pass. *   *step*   *Cubbie turns around. *   *step*   *He sees the same figure from earlier. At first, he thinks this is just another trick of the eye. *   *An arm outreaches. *   ???: Do you need help?   *It's not a trick. *   *Cubbie grabs her hand, accepting her help. *   *Hours later. *   *A bandage is wrapped around Cubbie's arm. He's sitting in the kitchen. The woman who helped him there. She puts a notepad and pencil in front of him. *   Cubbie (On the notepad): Hello, Mrs. Amina. Thank you for helping me. I must leave.   *Cubbie starts to get out of his chair. *   Mrs. Amina: I know about what happened to Kevin.   *Cubbie stops. *   Mrs. Amina: I don't blame you. I'm not upset that you didn't tell me. I just want to give you an offer.   *Cubbie gets back in his chair and writes in a notepad. *   Cubbie (On the notepad): What is it?   Mrs. Amina: Please go back to school.   Cubbie (On the notepad): But I missed so many classes. I will be killed if I return.   Mrs. Amina: I'll be talking to Miss Grace tomorrow so that won't happen. I promise you'll be safe.   Cubbie (On the notepad): Why should I even go back to the school? It wasn't even the teachers that killed him.   Mrs. Amina: It wasn't.   Cubbie (On the notepad): It was Oliver/Katie; one of the other students. They get to do whatever they want since their girlfriend has a high amount of power in the school.   Mrs. Amina: I'll talk to Miss Grace about that as well.   *Cubbie starts to write on the notepad ... but ... *   Cubbie (Using his real voice): I don't want to think about Kevin. I don't want to be somewhere that'll just hurt me.    Mrs. Amina: I understand how you feel. I felt the same way when I went to that school. But if you give up ... . They'll know that they broke your will. If not for that ... Kevin would've wanted you to finish school. Even if it's not the Paper School.   Cubbie: ...