Cut Above The Rest
Chapter 35: Heartbreak: Planning the fall of Treble Clef
Previous Chapter Next ChapterIt took time, but Electro and Chord managed to get Bass on their side completely, to the point where he was happy about doing what they planned to do by repeating what he would gain if they were successful. He was now completely onboard with the lab, but there was a part of him that felt they would regret what they were going to do, not in a short period of time, but in the distant future. He somehow knew that it would all come back to haunt them, eventually anyway.
"Alright fellas." Electro began while sliding some photos onto the table. "These are the guys we'll need to win over in order to beat this guy, it will take a lot of manipulating, bribing and threatening, but we'll be able to pull it off."
Bass picked up the first photo and raised a brow. "How in the hell are we supposed to get THIS one to work with us? He's an ex-Black Cat like Treble."
"Just leave that one to me, I know a few things that should bring him into our little plan. Just trust in me..." (Before we get into their musical number know that Trebles middle name is Dantes and is refered to as Dantes through the song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGs4jb1pCf8
He walked behind the two and placed his hands on their shoulders.
Electro: We are friends, are we not?
Chord : And our interests are the same
Bass: We collaborate
C: And trust in fate
Parcel out the blame
E: There are ends we’ve all got that can justify the means
C: We negotiate
B: Then fabricate the facts behind the scenes
E: Keeping all the details vague and secrets hidden
C: Safe from the balanced sheet of those you trust
Because history is a story told by the winners of the fight
You imply a little
E: Lie a little
Testifying
B: Try a little
E AND B: Sailor
E: Who’s gonna question what goes on in the middle of the night?
Not a tinker
C: Not a tailor
E: Not his father or Mercedes
B: Or a jailer
E: So we all are agreed
Let’s be vigilant and wise
C: We must all pretend our naïve friend was caught in his own lies
For our plan to succeed
we must share but one belief
Treble Dantes stays and ends his days inside the Chateau d’If
E: Where the softest things he’ll touch are stones and darkness
Deep in a craggy isle and dungeon’s keep
B: Because history’s a story told by the men who make the laws
C: We supply a little lie
E: To help the gullible to buy a little fable
B: What will become of the righteous men who fashioned Dantes’ flaws?
C: The rich
B: And well respected
C: Are no more to be rejected at our table
E: I’ll be a comfort in her time of grief and anguish
I’ll be Sunsets ever faithful acolyte
Every night
B: And part of me wishes Dantes didn’t have to languish
But I can see it’s him or me
C: Let him sit there and rot until he’s forgot
E: Let him rot!
THREE TOGETHER: History’s a story told by the people who survive
B: Let me sign and then initial
C: It’s the truth if it’s officially the story
E: What if the cost is one young man so three more men can survive?
B: He’s a price we have to pay
E: So live and fight another day for love and glory
C: He was standing in the way
A threat to justice in Marseille
B: So goes the story!
E: Stick to the story!
THREE TOGETHER: Here ends the story!
The group looked to each other with sinister grins, but as Electro and Chord looked away Bass formed a look of shame. He took out a photo of him and Treble as kids, smiling together. "Sorry brother...but this is something I have to do...I hope you can forgive me."
"Alright guys, let's get this started." Electro instructed while he handed Chord and Bass each two photos. "These are your targets, get them to join us, I want them all in this, we can't afford to not have them help us. Do whatever you need to do." With that Electro walked away with an evil glare. "Sunset Shimmer shall be mine..." Something in his eyes flickered as he spoke to himself, something unnatural.
Well, looks like Sunsets got a Yandere! This should be fun. Who wants to bet on who will die first? Anyone? I'll leave it to the commenters.
Treble shifted uncomfortably in his seat at the ongoing party, feeling a sense of dread washing over him. Looking up he saw that thick grey clouds were moving in, blocking out the sun. Before the rain could start Pinkie and Hack somehow managed to move the entire party inside, amazing everyone.
As everyone went about their business Treble was on his couch, staring into the lit fireplace with a worried expression. Something wasn't right, even in his screwed up little world, something was off, something was wrong and he knew it.
"You ok babe?" Sunset asked ass she sat down beside him and held his hand.
Teeble just kept staring into the fire, the flames reflected in his eyes. "No..." He said. "Somethings wrong..." He continued to stare into the fire. Suddenly, the image of a red gem flashed in his mind and a sharp pain caused him to break his gaze from the flames.
As the party dissolved Treble and Sunset decided to head to bed early. Sunset lay with the bottom of her pyjama top pulled up to show her stomach as Treble rested the side of his head on it, feeling the need to be as close as possible to his lover and his unborn child. Sunset gently rubbed the side of his head as she looked at him worriedly, sensing his unease.
Suddenly Treble had another flash, this image being of some kind of building on an island. He couldn't remember all of the details, but he knew it looked like some sort of prison complex. He just leaned further into his lovers embrace while wrapping his arms around her, holding her in a protective hug.
Something was headed their way, something very, very big.
Next Chapter: Love: Brotherhood Estimated time remaining: 3 Hours, 12 MinutesAuthor's Notes:
Not revealing too much of Electros plan, and skipped over the persuasion scene as it would have given way too much away, I want you guys to figure out why the characters will do what they are going to do.
The Heartbreak storyline has a few more musical numbers planned out, one of which is a solo from Treble, or as he will be know in the future, Dantes. He will cast away his first name and use his middle name.
Remember this phrase for now. "Treble Clef did indeed die in that place...I'm what took his place." Ominous.
Also, just think of the voices from the music video as the voices of the three new villains