"P-Professah? They're right behind us! We gotta go!"

Luke stopped running and turned back to find a bleeding Professor, trying his best to hide the blood. "Looks like-" Cough. "-They got me, Luke."

Flora's eyes widened. "Professor? They didn't really get you, Right?"
The Professor frowned and clutched his bleeding arm. "Unfortunately, yes."

Flora stepped back and looked at Luke, who was choking on some tears. "Professah! Y-You couldn't have been! Y-you were leading us! Remember? You were leading us until-"

"Until that intersection. I got bitten at that moment." Luke's eyes were dripping mad with heavy tears. "N-No! That's not true! I-I di-didn't even see t-them bite you! N-Not t-true! Not true-" Luke felt a hand on his shoulder, followed by another smaller one. "Luke, there's no
denying the truth. He did get bitten."

Emmy's expression was gentle, but her eyes had been wet with new tears. "I'm afraid we can't take him with us." Emmy got on her knees and hugged Luke gently, with Flora soon following. They stayed there in muffled sobbing and coughing from the
Professor. Emmy and Flora pulled away from Luke and set their gaze on the Professor, who looked much more worse than he did a few minutes ago. "I guess this shall be our farewell." The Professor coughed. Luke ran towards the Professor and hugged him tightly before opening his satchel to retrieve something.

He pulled out a stuffed bear that was a bit worn, and handed it to the Professor. "He kept me safe when I was smaller. I want you to have him now." Luke started tearing up again when the Professor hesitated to take it. "J-Just take it already!" The Professor then took it. He held it close to him, trying not to sob at the unexpected gift.

Luke, noticing this, sits next to the Professor and wipes a tear away from the Professor's eyes. "N-Now Professah, a true gentleman doesn't cry." He stood up and went back to Emmy and Flora, before turning around to the Professor when he finally
spoke. "Take care of Emmy and Flora for me, Luke. I'm counting on you." Luke smiled weakly and nodded. "Of course, Professah." He turned and started down the corridor with Emmy and Flora, That is, until they heard a pistol go off.