[PUNCH CLOCK ANIMAL] ASHTRAY

[skinstealer]

Bucket rises from their seat at the table, ignoring their company’s protests.
  

DERRY: Do you think they're in trouble?! 

  
Derry follows suit, getting an indignant hiss from the selected as it bumps into the table
 

DERRY: Sorry, just...oh, god, what is he doing...

 
The dog bows their head at the selected and their aunt. 
 

BUCKET: Someone appears to be bleeding out, I apologize.
ALI: Bucket, what did I say?
BUCKET: Do my job. 

  
Bucket bows their head at the selected and their aunt before rushing off. Derry holds onto the hem of their sweater as they run, not wanting to get separated. 
 


On the other side, a complete fight has broken out, Chelsea in a tight headlock and Bazil nearly biting clean through someone's arm.
  

BUCKET: Is that them?!

  
Derry puts its hands up to its mouth, cupping them. 
 

DERRY: What are you doing?! 
DERRY: Let go of them!! 

  


Bazil looks up from his tight grip, flipping Derry off immediately. 
 

DERRY: ...definitely them.

  

 
Bucket dives in and tackles the unfortunate bastard who has Chelsea locked. The karacel goes down with a harsh thud, freeing Chelsea and leaving her to choke and gasp. 
 

CHELSEA: Bucket?! What-
BUCKET: What are you doing all the way out here?
CHELSEA: I could ask the same for you, this is our dream!
BUCKET: This is a dream?!
CHELSEA: Bazil says it is- oh, god, Bazil. 

 
Chelsea snaps her head up, seeing Derry try to wrestle Bazil off of the person's arm. 
 

 

CHELSEA: Someone punched him in the face, I wasn't able to help him.
BUCKET: He's got it covered it would seem.

 

 
The crowd begins to circle around the people fighting, the noise starting to grow deafening. Chelsea staggers to her feet, ears back. Bucket reaches into their pockets for another scrap. 
 

BUCKET: None of this is real, yes?

 
Chelsea shakes her head, doing her best to make out what Bucket’s saying. 
 

CHELSEA: We're definitely dreaming.
CHELSEA: How we’re in the same dream, I have no idea, but...dreaming.
BUCKET: Then I shouldn't feel any guilt for what comes next.