Stronger Together
(Gordon / Alba)
Mends gives a huff of amusement as he watches the scene before him. Gordon, a 1 ton Gordo who is absolutely terrified of hospitals, is patiently waiting in one of the hospital rooms to get his spikes tended to. Not a trace of fear or terror in his eyes.
Never has Gordon willingly entered his clinic on his own behalf. Being a Gordo, Gordon doesn’t have to deal with the burden of sickness or ailing health. But despite his immunity, Gordon has a strange phobia of hospitals and doctors. Anytime he’s asked for a simple checkup, Gordon will flee in fear without a word. It’s been like that for over 30 years, and Mends is used to the boy avoiding him. As much as he would like to study and observe such a rare specimen for his records, Mends know he’ll never get the chance to do so.
That is…until she arrived.
Alba. A doctor who worked here long before Mends’ took over. She asked for a position at his clinic after a rather fierce battle with a Demon Beast (or Dark Matter, he recalls) caused many of her friends to wind up hospitalized for several weeks or month. After checking her credentials, Mends happily accepted her since he was short staffed during the incident.
Mends didn't know much about Alba when she first arrived. But after working besides her, he learned quite a bit. She is the Sister of Elliot- a name Mends recognized after cleaning out many of the abandoned offices years ago. A dear friend of Bate’s late wife, Ellie- another name he’s comes to recognize after learning about her from Gordon. And of course, she is an old friend of Bate and Gordon.
“Gordon…..” Mends thinks to himself. Maybe ‘friend’ is putting it lightly. He isn’t stupid, he knows the difference between friendship and love. The way Alba always visits and checks up on him around the clock. The way Gordon’s eyes light up when she appears during one of his many checkups. Their poor way of them trying to hide their flirting when they're in the room. It’s /really/ not hard to see it. If Bate’s health wasn’t so dire, he’d ask about their status directly.
Clearly, they share some history, but none are willing to admit it. It’s fine. Her being around Gordon is doing him a favor. He’s been able to learn so much about the Gordo species. Gordon will not flinch or flee, and is willing to answer all of his questions as long as Alba’s in the room.
So as Mends is about to enter, he realizes Alba already beat him to it. He can hear the soft whispers the two are exchanging.
“I wish I can see him….” Gordon says in a worried tone. “Not just him. Ramset and the others too. Compared to their injuries, a few broken spikes are nothing.”
“I know.” Alba comforts and embraces him. “Give it some time and they’ll be up in a matter of no time. Ramset is finally starting to show signs of improvement. Bate still has quite a way to go, but he’s doing better little by little each day. That is…when their students try not to sneak in when we have our backs turned.
“Yeah.” Gordon gives a small laugh and welcomes the embrace. “Those kids love their mentors so much. They’ll likely stick to them like glue once they wake.”
“Now that’s something I’d love to see.” She giggles. “But for now, how about we focus on your spikes."
And on que, Mends enters the room. “I hope I’m not interrupting anything. Miss Alba, I’m sure you’ll be able to fill me in. Since it seems like you’re always the first one to arrive when it comes to Mr. Gordon.
“A-ah, of course.” Alba stammers as she breaks free from Gordon’s embrace. Gordon does the same, and idly looks away as if nothing happened.
“Each spike has been filed and sanded to ensure no rough edges will interfere with the prosthetics.
“Very good~” Mends’ metal hands clasp together as he flies towards Gordon to inspect each one in detail. Since Alba’s in the room, he has no trouble examining each spike. If it were for any other occasion, Gordon would fling him out the room with little hesitation.
When all seems good, Mends’ takes a step back and gives a nod. “Perfect.” I believe the mixture I’ve concocted has similar compounds made of Gordon’s spikes. Of course, it’s not an exact match so they still can break if not careful. We’ll set up an appointment tomorrow, and create a molding of each spike. Should take only a few hours at best."
“A-ah, will you be the one doing it-“ Gordon speaks, but is cut off by Mends since he had a feeling Gordon was going to ask that.
“If you would like Miss Alba to tend to your spikes, then she may.” He speaks. His back is turned, but he could feel the pair smiling at one another. “Though keep in mind this is a hospital. If you keep acting like heart-struck lovebirds, I’ll be the one in charge of Gordon for the rest of his stay.”
And both Alba and Gordon immediately stiffen from the comment. They don’t have a chance to reply, because Mends holds up his hand to hush them.
“I know love when I see it. Just don’t let it get in the way of your duties, Miss Alba. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have other patients to tend to.”
“Was….it that obvious?” Gordon speaks once he leaves the room.
“It’s not hard to miss with all your flirting.” Alba laughs.
“My flirting? And you’re not to blame as well?” Gordon summons a pair of hands and embraces the Squishy once more.
“Don’t forget what Mends just told us.” She reminds the heart-struck Gordo. “You wouldn’t want him to be your doctor for the rest of your stay."
“I’ve been avoiding him for over 30 years. I can sense his bluff from a mile away- he knows the only reason I'm staying here is because of you." He pulls her closer and gives her a peck on the cheek. "So let him try to get rid of you. I'll be gone in a heartbeat"
“Oh, Gordon.” She giggles and returns the kiss. "I love you so much."
"As do I." He replies.
It feels so good to finally say it. Even in a hospital of all places, Gordon thinks.
Never has Gordon willingly entered his clinic on his own behalf. Being a Gordo, Gordon doesn’t have to deal with the burden of sickness or ailing health. But despite his immunity, Gordon has a strange phobia of hospitals and doctors. Anytime he’s asked for a simple checkup, Gordon will flee in fear without a word. It’s been like that for over 30 years, and Mends is used to the boy avoiding him. As much as he would like to study and observe such a rare specimen for his records, Mends know he’ll never get the chance to do so.
That is…until she arrived.
Alba. A doctor who worked here long before Mends’ took over. She asked for a position at his clinic after a rather fierce battle with a Demon Beast (or Dark Matter, he recalls) caused many of her friends to wind up hospitalized for several weeks or month. After checking her credentials, Mends happily accepted her since he was short staffed during the incident.
Mends didn't know much about Alba when she first arrived. But after working besides her, he learned quite a bit. She is the Sister of Elliot- a name Mends recognized after cleaning out many of the abandoned offices years ago. A dear friend of Bate’s late wife, Ellie- another name he’s comes to recognize after learning about her from Gordon. And of course, she is an old friend of Bate and Gordon.
“Gordon…..” Mends thinks to himself. Maybe ‘friend’ is putting it lightly. He isn’t stupid, he knows the difference between friendship and love. The way Alba always visits and checks up on him around the clock. The way Gordon’s eyes light up when she appears during one of his many checkups. Their poor way of them trying to hide their flirting when they're in the room. It’s /really/ not hard to see it. If Bate’s health wasn’t so dire, he’d ask about their status directly.
Clearly, they share some history, but none are willing to admit it. It’s fine. Her being around Gordon is doing him a favor. He’s been able to learn so much about the Gordo species. Gordon will not flinch or flee, and is willing to answer all of his questions as long as Alba’s in the room.
So as Mends is about to enter, he realizes Alba already beat him to it. He can hear the soft whispers the two are exchanging.
“I wish I can see him….” Gordon says in a worried tone. “Not just him. Ramset and the others too. Compared to their injuries, a few broken spikes are nothing.”
“I know.” Alba comforts and embraces him. “Give it some time and they’ll be up in a matter of no time. Ramset is finally starting to show signs of improvement. Bate still has quite a way to go, but he’s doing better little by little each day. That is…when their students try not to sneak in when we have our backs turned.
“Yeah.” Gordon gives a small laugh and welcomes the embrace. “Those kids love their mentors so much. They’ll likely stick to them like glue once they wake.”
“Now that’s something I’d love to see.” She giggles. “But for now, how about we focus on your spikes."
And on que, Mends enters the room. “I hope I’m not interrupting anything. Miss Alba, I’m sure you’ll be able to fill me in. Since it seems like you’re always the first one to arrive when it comes to Mr. Gordon.
“A-ah, of course.” Alba stammers as she breaks free from Gordon’s embrace. Gordon does the same, and idly looks away as if nothing happened.
“Each spike has been filed and sanded to ensure no rough edges will interfere with the prosthetics.
“Very good~” Mends’ metal hands clasp together as he flies towards Gordon to inspect each one in detail. Since Alba’s in the room, he has no trouble examining each spike. If it were for any other occasion, Gordon would fling him out the room with little hesitation.
When all seems good, Mends’ takes a step back and gives a nod. “Perfect.” I believe the mixture I’ve concocted has similar compounds made of Gordon’s spikes. Of course, it’s not an exact match so they still can break if not careful. We’ll set up an appointment tomorrow, and create a molding of each spike. Should take only a few hours at best."
“A-ah, will you be the one doing it-“ Gordon speaks, but is cut off by Mends since he had a feeling Gordon was going to ask that.
“If you would like Miss Alba to tend to your spikes, then she may.” He speaks. His back is turned, but he could feel the pair smiling at one another. “Though keep in mind this is a hospital. If you keep acting like heart-struck lovebirds, I’ll be the one in charge of Gordon for the rest of his stay.”
And both Alba and Gordon immediately stiffen from the comment. They don’t have a chance to reply, because Mends holds up his hand to hush them.
“I know love when I see it. Just don’t let it get in the way of your duties, Miss Alba. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have other patients to tend to.”
“Was….it that obvious?” Gordon speaks once he leaves the room.
“It’s not hard to miss with all your flirting.” Alba laughs.
“My flirting? And you’re not to blame as well?” Gordon summons a pair of hands and embraces the Squishy once more.
“Don’t forget what Mends just told us.” She reminds the heart-struck Gordo. “You wouldn’t want him to be your doctor for the rest of your stay."
“I’ve been avoiding him for over 30 years. I can sense his bluff from a mile away- he knows the only reason I'm staying here is because of you." He pulls her closer and gives her a peck on the cheek. "So let him try to get rid of you. I'll be gone in a heartbeat"
“Oh, Gordon.” She giggles and returns the kiss. "I love you so much."
"As do I." He replies.
It feels so good to finally say it. Even in a hospital of all places, Gordon thinks.
-The End-
Artist Comment:
December 27, 2023
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If you've seen any recent art with Gordon in them, you'll be able to see the cracks in each of his spikes where the prosthetics go. This takes place when he's about to receive them. Since Gordon is terrified of hospitals, Mends has to rely on Alba a lot. He knows they're infatuated with each other, so he uses that to his advantage. XDD Mends is free to study and observe him without Gordon flinching or flying out the window. As long as Alba is in the room. >v< All seems to have worked out in the end, haha! Mends receives valuable research, and Gordon gets to snuggle Alba. <33
December 27, 2023
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If you've seen any recent art with Gordon in them, you'll be able to see the cracks in each of his spikes where the prosthetics go. This takes place when he's about to receive them. Since Gordon is terrified of hospitals, Mends has to rely on Alba a lot. He knows they're infatuated with each other, so he uses that to his advantage. XDD Mends is free to study and observe him without Gordon flinching or flying out the window. As long as Alba is in the room. >v< All seems to have worked out in the end, haha! Mends receives valuable research, and Gordon gets to snuggle Alba. <33
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Interpreted characters created from said species © Rhylem
