(Tigrillo)
After grabbing a shirt, me, Leopardo, Panthero, and Tigira, were running through the streets of the island the institute was on. Mercy Island, of the Rogue Isles, underneath the control of Lord Recluse. Really if you look at it, the guy is a villain, but that didn't matter, what mattered was getting Tigira off the Rogue Isles, and I knew how.
"Leopardo, wait for the people from the institute here, and make sure no arachnos gets in the way." I said. We stopped for a moment, letting Tigira said goodbye, before we had to move on.
"I still think you guys should come with me." she muttered to me and Panthero.
"We explained this too you. We have the chips implanted in us, we can't go. But you have a chance at freedom, and you shouldn't be controlled, you have that wild spirit we all have, and we need you to live it for us." Panthero said, a tad harsher than I thought he should. He then softened his voice as if he knew that he spoke too harsh the first time.
"We need you too live free for us, Lionio, Leopardo, and I will each distract them. Tigrillo will get you to the boat, and make sure they don't follow you until you are well out of sight." Panthero smiled at Tigira slightly, then stopped. I watched as Tigira said goodbye to him, a tear leaking from her eye. Panthero gently wiped it from her face.
"Be strong, and live freely." he told her, before he broke off down a side street.
Tigira and I ran in silence until we reached the dock. It was underneath the shadow of the wall around Mercy island, and therefore less likely to be noticed. We stopped and I turned to her and she looked up at me.
"You have the papers I gave you, it should buy you the ticket into Paragon." I looked down at Tigira, her lips were slightly parted and she was shaking her head slowly. I cupped her cheek, and she leaned into it, I gently stroked her face.
"Even if they make me forget you, I will always remember you in my heart," the warning blow from the horn sounded from the ship. "You need to go." I told her.
She looked up at me then hugged me fiercely. She reluctantly let me go and turned to go onto the ship. I thought about kissing her and shrugged.
What the hell I got nothing else to lose.
I caught up with her, she was almost to the ramp, and spun her around. Then I bent down swiftly and kissed fully on the lips, and she, without hesitation, kissed me back.
And I savoured our first, and last kiss.
I watched as she and the ship slowly disappeared over the horizon, tears silently sliding down my cheeks.
No matter what, I will always love you. I silently promised to her.
I will always love you.