Chapter 9: The Last Tear
Chris woke up all of a sudden, gasping for air. He looked around quickly and then realized he was still in the bedroom from last night. He then relaxed and laid back down. It was one of those dreams again, but it was slightly different this time. That Pokemon... why did it continue to haunt his dreams? Was it trying to warn him about something? He didn't have the answers to figure it out.
He then heard a slight moan, looked over and saw Emily, who was still sleeping but had now put her arms around his waist, holding him. He then remembered last night and what they did. Chris was definitely in a crossroads right now. On the one hand, he had always had an attraction to Pikette, despite her being a Pokemon. And then, once Emily showed up, he was now feeling attracted to her as well.
He wasn't sure if Pikette would be too thrilled about what happened. But now that he thought about it, was the reason he was feeling this way because it was his first contact with a human girl for almost three years? Knowing himself, if he had encountered Dawn again, his attraction for her would've easily returned, but then again, he only broke up with her because of the separation. Maybe it was for the best, being with Emily now. Besides, she had been through so much and right now, he was what made her happy, despite the sadness she felt.
Chris then took a look at his watch. 6:04. This meant he had less than an hour before going out there again, on the front lines. Still, it didn't bother to have a little bit of fun, as a smirk crossed Chris' face, and he all of a sudden had an idea. A dirty and perverted idea, but an idea nonetheless.
He then took another look at Emily, who still appeared to be asleep. Then, he took his two fingers, which were on her shoulder, and tip-toed them down her body until he reached a certain sensitive area of hers and began rubbing it gently.
"And just what do you think you're doing?" He then looked over to see Emily looking at him with one eye open and a smile on her face. "Chris Johnson, I'm surprised at you. Taking advantage of a woman while she's sleeping. Have you no shame?"
"Sorry," Chris said, making a fake pout.
"You're lucky I like you so much," Emily said, giving him a quick kiss. "Actually, I would've done the same thing if you were sleeping."
"That would've been something nice to wake up to," Chris said with a grin.
"So," Emily then said, placing her head on his chest. "Guess we need to finish what we started before, right?"
"Yeah," Chris said. "Although, we technically have fifty minutes before we would have to leave."
"Aw, fifty minutes?" Emily said playfully. "What will we do with that amount of time?"
"Well, I had an idea," Chris said. "Actually, it's more of a game my friend made up back at the Academy. See, he once got with this girl and they ended up having sex. Anyway, a couple hours after that, while the night was still young, they came up with a little game, which the objective is who can last the longest, and I think... you get.... the picture."
"That's disgusting!" Emily said, but Chris saw the look on her face and knew she was interested. "Although... I guess maybe I could play your little game. However, if I win, you owe me a date after all this."
"Okay, and if I win..." Chris said. He then whispered something in her ear, causing her eyes to light up in surprise but she then giggled.
"Very well, deal," she said.
"Okay. Oh yeah, and the point of it is that you try to act completely normal which makes it more difficult," Chris said.
"Alright, well let's get this started before we run out of time," Emily said. Chris then got back to what he was doing before, as she did the same to him. And the best part is, there's no limit on strategy.
"So Emily, today's gonna be a big day," Chris said. "You know, with destroying the rest of those solar panels."
"Oh yes, it's going to be an exhilarating day," Emily said. "You better just make sure you don't fall behind on your kill count."
"Oh, I'm not worried about that," Chris said. "I have my reputation, and it's well known."
"Well, in that case, I guess I'll have to-" She then paused for a second.
"What's wrong?" Chris said, taunting her. "You seem a bit out of breath."
"No, I'm just fine," Emily said, getting the idea and stroking just a bit harder.
"That's good," Chris said. "Because I thought maybe for a second you actually- AH!" All of a sudden, he realized what had just happened when he saw her private area covered with white spots. "What the-! How did you do that!?"
"Well, I guess I just have the magic touch," Emily said with a wink. "But then again, it's not my fault you're such a horn dog." Chris sighed, which caused Emily to giggle. "But it's okay, because you're my horn dog."
"Oh thanks," Chris said sarcastically as she gave him another kiss.
"You know, if we keep this up, we're going to have another situation on our hands," Emily said.
"Yeah, I know exactly what you mean," Chris said, and he was dreading it. "But then again, I can call you a horn dog as well because you're always interested in it too."
"True, you got me there," Emily said. "That's what happens when you're a virgin for so long. By the way, you owe me a date now."
Soon afterward, they finally got dressed and re-equipped. Once they were all ready to go, they both took a deep breath and headed back onto the battlefield.
(A/N: God, I am so perverted. You know, I only came up with this idea today and let me tell you something, that game sounds like fun. But you know what, you didn't hear me say that. Besides, if a guy and girl love each other that much, of course they're going to end up having lots of sex. It is human nature after all. ...Um, anyway, we have another song to play here. This song comes from a game I own called The Conduit, which is fine depending if you love to blast aliens. Anyway, the name of the song is "Main Theme.")
*The area was still, except for the distant sounds of gunfire. Well, it was still out of nowhere until suddenly, the nearest power plant erupted in an explosion, taking out the entire complex. "Power plant destroyed," Emily said as she and Chris walked away from the burning building. "There should only be one more left, right?"
"Seems like it," Chris said. "South from this position."
"Well, let's move quickly and take them by surprise!" Emily said as the two headed south. It was a long journey, but they managed to reach their last and final destination. They then saw two guards standing outside the building.
"You want to take them out?" Chris asked.
"Gladly," Emily said, and within fifteen seconds, the two guards were dead.
"So, did your dad teach you to snipe as well?" Chris asked.
"No, we just have good vision," Emily said simply.
"Interesting," Chris said. "You know, we make a good team."
(A/N: Okay, I knew the previous song was short, which I intended. Anyway, the name of this next song is Majini IX – In Flames" from Resident Evil 5.)
They then went downwards towards the power plant. Opening the door, they then peered inside. To their surprise, no one was inside. "We catch them during lunchtime?" Emily asked.
"I don't know," Chris said. "Just make sure to keep your guard up."
*They then headed inside, scouting the area. "You think it's in the usual spot?" Emily asked.
"I can't tell," Chris said. "Something's different here..."
They then went into the first hallway. It was very quiet, which was making Chris nervous. "Kind of a long hallway, don't you think?" Emily said. All of a sudden, a glass panel came between them, separating them. "What the-!? What's going on?" Emily then cried out.
"Must be some security thing," Chris said on the other side. "You see a switch or something down there?"
Emily looked down the hall. "Yes, it looks like a button or something."
"That should be it then," Chris said. "Just be careful."
Emily then started walking towards the end of the hallway. Even she knew something was wrong. She then heard something crackle and looking ahead, saw several beams of red light coming at her! "What the hell!?" Emily said quickly before jumping backwards to avoid being fried. A second group formed and went towards her as well. Using the wall, she then jumped up high and barely avoided hitting the lasers.
Once it seemed clear, she then continued walking, at a faster pace, towards the button at the end of the hallway next to a door. Once pushing it, nothing happened immediately. Then, a large group of lasers behind close to where Chris was appeared and came right at Emily. She then turned around and started running up on the door, causing her to flip and dodge the lasers with relative ease. After that, the system shut down and the panel slid back up.
"You know Emily, you just continue to amaze me," Chris said.
"I have that effect on guys," Emily replied.
They then continued on, moving into the next room. There was a way up, but the floor was well above their heads. "Well, guess it's time to try something I always wanted to do," Chris said.
"What's that?" Emily asked.
"You run and jump into my hands and I'll throw you upwards," Chris explained. "Trust me, I've seen this in enough movies and games."
"Alright, I'll trust you enough not to get me seriously injured," Emily said. Taking a couple of steps back, she then ran towards Chris and the second her shoe went into his hands, Chris pushed upwards, causing her to go higher and being able to get to the second story.
Once that was done, Chris then realized he needed a way for himself to get up there. Quickly finding an idea, he then changed back to a Pikachu, and used the wall to his advantage as he wall jumped onto the second floor. "You know, I could've done the same thing," Emily said.
"Yeah, but my idea just seemed too cool," Chris replied.
They then entered what appeared to be a somewhat small, empty room. "I'm hearing noises nearby," Chris said. "That control panel must be close."
"Yeah, too bad you'll never reach it," a voice then said. They looked to their left and saw a man in his mid-twenties sitting against the wall. "You'd have to go through me, among other things," he added, getting up.
(A/N: Aw man, here comes one of those songs that makes people a little teary-eyed. Anyway, the name of this song is "Trust" from Resident Evil 5.)
*"Great, another thug hired by Zena?" Chris asked, holding Emily close.
"Thug?" the man said. "You got it all wrong. True though, I was hired by Zena. The name is Brett, and unlike Kraus or Kirk, I won't fall for your little tricks."
"Chris," Emily then said. "The control panel must be somewhere up ahead. You go ahead, I'll take care of him."
"No Emily, I can't let you do that," Chris said. He couldn't lose her now, not now.
Emily knew what he was thinking. "Chris, you have to trust me on this. With this place gone, SIP can finally make an attempt to end this war. Don't worry, I'll be fine."
"Emily..." Chris said softly.
"Please, just do it for me," Emily said, a serious look in her eye. "Do it for all you care about."
Chris looked at her for a moment and then nodded. "Alright," he then said. He was about to head out before Emily grabbed him by the arm and pulled him in for one final kiss. Once it was done, he gave another nod and then headed out.
(A/N: Okay, this is where the fighting music comes in. I have yet another song, this one called "Sad But True" from Resident Evil 5. And yes, it's a faster version of the previous song.)
Emily then looked at Brett. "Sorry to have kept you waiting," she said.
"That's fine, I'm not a big fan of two-on-one anyway," Brett said. *"So, shall we get this little rodeo started?"
"Yes, let's," Emily said as she attacked first, charging at him only with her fists. She tried landing a punch on him, but he easily blocked, trying to grab her arm. However, Emily had been trained enough to know what to do then, and instead grabbed his arm and wrist and sent him to the ground.
"Well, I see you've been trained well in CQC," Brett said, getting up. "Kind of surprising, actually."
Emily quickly took offense to that. "Why, because I'm a girl!?" She then attacked again, but Brett knew better and grabbed him by the arm and threw her backwards, causing her to hit the ground in pain.
"That hot temper of yours isn't going to help at all," Brett commented.
Emily then got up again in a battle stance. "I don't care," she said. "I'm just buying the time Chris needs to blow this place sky-high."
Brett just laughed. "What, your boyfriend? Unfortunately, that may not happen."
"What do you mean?" Emily said.
"Oh, he'll find out soon enough," Brett said with a grin.
Chris moved on and found himself in a large room, almost the size of a hanger. He then looked around and saw a ladder connecting to a balcony on the next floor. Whatever happened to stairs and elevators?
He started heading towards the ladder but then stopped. He could've sworn he heard something. He listened closely. There it was again, that same sound, a low thump. He then looked to his right and noticed it was coming from behind a rather large door. He then made his way over to check it out, his pistol drawn.
(A/N: WHAT ARE YOU DOING!? YOU NEVER INSPECT WEIRD NOISES! Ahem, anyway, we have another song to play here, perfect for what's about to happen. The name of the song is "Gigantic Attack" from Resident Evil 5. I promise we're almost done with these songs.)
As he got closer, the noise became louder and more rapid until something pierced through the metal. That something appeared to be a large leg. Suddenly, something burst right through the door, causing Chris to jump back.
It had to have been the largest spider, or arachnid, Chris had ever seen in his life. "Ugh, you have got to be kidding me," he then said. Now he knew why the place was abandoned. The creature highly resembled a giant spider, but it's head appeared to be covered in some sort of shell. A thick one at that. It then quickly noticed Chris. *"Shit!" Chris said outloud as he made a dash for the ladder. He quickly went up the ladder as the giant arachnid followed him.
Once he got on top of the balcony, he tried to run towards the next room, but then something small and long quickly wrapped around his throat, causing him to stop in his tracks and be sent backward, hitting the edge of the balcony. The spider was trying to strangle him and the string-like material was as hard as metal.
He was already starting to black out and everything was starting to get dizzy. Struggling, he tried to take out his knife. Once he did, he grabbed the string-like material and after a couple swipes, managed to break, causing him to hit the ground and gasp for breath. He then got up and attempted, though wobbling around, to get off the balcony.
However the spider, not done yet, then made a giant leap onto the balcony, causing to collapse on the one side. Chris then fell from the force and his pistol slipped from his hands, falling to the bottom. He tried climbing up but then the same material as before slid around his leg, trying to pull him in. Looking back, he pulled out his knife again and threw it right at the creature. He had succeeded in stabbing it in one of it's eyes as it let out a screech of pain, letting him go. It was now pissed.
It then used one of it's giant legs to knock Chris down again right towards the spider was. Right in front of him, the spider tried taking a bite out of him but Chris quickly kicked it right in the face, stunning it slightly. Chris then had an idea. Pulling out one of his grenades, he pulled off the pin. "Eat this!" he cried out, stuffing the grenade into the spider's mouth.
The resulting explosion caused the spider to wail in pain, as well as crack it's shell, exposing it's "brain." Coming up with another idea, he then took out another grenade and repeated the same process. "How about another one!?" The next explosion completely blew off the shell, exposing the creature's central nervous system. Taking his rifle, he unloaded a full clip into the creature's head until finally, it let out one last moan before falling to the ground, dead.
Chris, still gasping for breath from that near-death constriction, let out a sigh of relief. Taking back his knife, now covered in blood, he then climbed up the collapsed balcony until finally he made it to the next room.
To his relief, he saw that the control panel was also in this room. Not knowing how much longer Emily could handle, he quickly planted the last of the C4 and set the charges. He then quickly went back, got his pistol, and headed back towards where Emily was.
(A/N: Okay, this should be the second to last song of the chapter. The name of this song is "Ilos Battle" from Mass Effect.")
Emily, now close to exhaustion, looked at Brett. He seemed exhausted too, but maybe not as much as she was. "Please hurry Chris, I don't have much more time to give," she thought. She then attempted one last attack, but quickly felt the exhaustion hit her as Brett grabbed her and held her close.
"Poor dear, you appear all tired out. That's a shame," Brett said. Emily then gasped slightly as she felt something sharp pierce her back. "Sorry love, but I've got other places to be." He then left her there as she fell onto her knees.
"Emily!" Chris' voice rang out as he caught her before she collapsed to the ground.
She then looked to him with a small smile. "I always knew you'd be there to catch me when I fall," she said.
"Emily, how bad is it?" Chris asked.
"Just a knife wound," Emily said.
Chris saw the wound and saw she was bleeding pretty badly. "Hold on Emily," he then said. He then cut off part of his sleeve and used it as a gauze for the wound. "I'll get a medic for you quickly. Can you walk?"
"I think so," Emily said, trying to get up. However, she then stumbled.
*"Perhaps not," Chris said. "Here, get on my back."
Emily then got up slowly. "Well, if that's the case, take this then," she said, giving him her pistol. She then got on his back with her arms around his neck. "We'll make it out, right?"
"Of course we will," Chris said as the two of them made their way out. "Don't worry, until we get you a medic, the nanomachines should be able to treat part of the wound."
They then descended downwards and finally made it out of the power plant. Once they got to a far enough distance, Chris hit the detonator, causing the building to blow sky-high. "Look at that Emily," Chris then said. "The mission... it's finally over. Emily?" He then panicked when he didn't hear a response and quickly laid her down. "Emily please, say something!"
Emily then slowly opened her eyes and looked at him, smiling once more. "Sorry for scaring you like that."
"Emily, please tell me you're okay," Chris practically begged.
"I don't know," Emily said. "I'm not sure if this would be right... but it seems like the nanomachines aren't working."
"What!?" Chris almost yelled. "But they have to!"
"Maybe perhaps, these aren't as efficient as the ones you have," Emily said. A tear then rolled down her cheek. "That's too bad. I was hoping we would get that break we deserved."
"Emily!" Chris said, starting to shake. "Please, you're going to be alright, I know it! Just please hold on!"
"Chris... are you crying?" Emily then said. "Oh Chris." She then took his hand. "My life may not have been the best, but at least it ended on a good note. That's because I got the opportunity to meet you and be with you, and I don't regret that one bit."
"Emily..." Chris then repeated.
"Chris, I ask only one thing from you," Emily then said. "Finish what has been started. Not just for me, but for Dex and Rick. Because we were all friends in this. But you, you are what keeps us alive in spirit. And don't ever forget that. But just remember, I'll always love you, no matter."
"I..." Chris then said. "I'll always love you too. And like Dex said, we'll meet again on the other side, and we'll continue what we started."
Emily laughed slightly. "Yeah... I'll be looking forward to that. We'll see each other again... real soon." Her hand then fell from Chris' grasp and he knew she was now gone.
"Please look after Emily. For both me and Dex. She's the closest thing I have and I know we both want her to see the end of this for good. So please Chris, take care of her."
Chris just sat there, right next to Emily. All of a sudden, the tears then came to his eyes. It was the first time in three years that he had ever shed a tear. "Emily," he then said, holding her close and sobbing. After a couple of minutes, he then laid her down again softly and looked around. He saw a shovel nearby and then knew what had to be done.
Almost half the day he spent digging that one whole, but never tired because it was for Emily's sake. Once he finished digging the hole, he took off his uniform and covered Emily's body with it. Then, gently, he placed her at the bottom of the hole. He then began the hardest part, refilling the hole.
(A/N: Okay, this will be the last song of the chapter. The name of this song is called "Vengeance is Mine" from Epica.)
*Once he had finally finished, it had started raining, as if the earth was mourning with him. Chris stared at the ground, where Emily was now. "Guys, I knew going into this mission was dangerous. But I had thought I would able to protect you all. I was wrong. I failed all of you, and the fault is all mine. I wish there was a way I could change everything, but I won't. I may have failed you now, but I won't fail again, because I will do what Emily told me to do: finish the job." He then looked into the sky. "DO YOU HEAR ME ZENA!? I AM STILL STANDING AND WILL TAKE ANYTHING YOU THROW AT ME! BUT MARK MY WORDS, I WILL END THIS WAR AND MAKE SURE YOU ARE ALL BROUGHT TO JUSTICE FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE!"
All of a sudden, he started to feel dizzy once again. He then started coughing and once he looked at his hands, saw they were covered in blood. "What?" he then said, starting to lose consciousness. "What is happening to me?" It became more and more dizzy until he finally fell to the ground and blacked out.
(A/N: WHY ME!? WHY DID I HAVE TO KILL EMILY!? I loved her, because she reminded me so much of Tifa. Well, she may be gone but she's still in my heart, and that's what matters. And yes, I do love Tifa. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the chapter with it's mixture of action and drama and angst. Til then, I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving and just think, NO SCHOOL!)
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