I had done it now, facing down the barrel of a Acolyte's Shredder. I had to wonder about the actions that it took to get me here, all the sacrifices made along the way, but I also had to think of what was to come, the rest of those sacrifices needed to be made. My family… my friends… and now it would be my turn to pay the price, for the survival of the others. I closed my eyes slowly and decided it would be best just to accept my fate. I heard the Acolyte pull the trigger a bit harder and re-tighten his grip, but I realized something in that moment. I didn't want to die.
No matter how much I tried to deny it, I didn't want to. So I decided I would survive, all it took was a quick punch to the stomach and a grab of his gun before I had him in the same position I was moments ago. I smiled and pulled the trigger, didn't want to give him the same chance he had with me. I quickly threw away his gun and went to the pile nearby of my own stuff, I put back on my gear and started to leave the room when I heard a distinct scream to my left. "No" I had said before I even turned to look at Mikary stuck in the middle of a pile of larvae eating her from the outside. She looked at me with this terrified expression and mouthed one phrase to me, I will never forget this. "I loved you".