Operator of the End Extra Chapter 1: Never Forgive

"Why? Why is the world so unfair?"

I weakly cursed under my breath as I lay there, trapped under the rubble.

Each ragged breath I took only served to irritate my lungs.

It always felt like I was about to break out in to a coughing fit,

but all I felt was slow painful wheezing with an itch that was impossible to scratch.

It didn't help that I also had a gash on my forehead, which practically made me blind in my left eye.

An unprecedented disaster had just occurred, the fire was raining fire, and yet all I could think about was one thing.

'Why was he here? This my special place! This was my sanctuary! And now!?

He brought those people he could barely call friends here!'

I was angry, unbelievably outraged.

In my heart I blamed him for this situation too, even though there was no way he could've caused this.

The hatred I had let me focus on something other than the pain, but it was slowly fading away.

I was starting to become extremely tired, I think was starting to accept my death.

Tears started to flow as I began to reflect on my life.

What a sham it was! I was tired alright, tired of school, tired of home, and now? Even tired of life.

I don't know if they were tears of joy or of sadness, that it was all about to end.

A final thought came to my mind before I finally decided to resign myself.

There was no way he could've survived right?

That thought alone brought a small demented smile to my bloodied face.

Maybe I had pent up these feelings for too long.

I closed my eyes and prepared to slip away when a shout in the distance brought me back to reality.

"Hello!? Is anyone out there!?"

"No!"

I slammed my free left in to the ground.

It all came flowing back, my rage and my hate.

Tears flowed freely now as I cursed him even more.

'How many gifts can god give to one person?'

As I lay trapped and dying here, he gets to not only survive but sound unscathed too?

No! I refused to die now, I refuse to accept his pity for me that I know will come when he discovers my death!

That's when they spoke to me, the start of his tragedy and my vengeance.

"My, you have a scary face there."

A deep and sinister voice called out.

"Who's there? Are you also a survivor?"

"No, but I am trapped just like you."

"What do you mean?"

"I came from the sky, we crashed in to your city. And now we can only rely on each other."

"How can a weak and dying person you?"

"I have power but cannot use it. You have a body but no power. You are what I need!"

"What!?"

"All you need to do is to make a contract with me and I can make you more powerful than you can imagine."

"I still don't see how a half dead person can help you."

"All I need is a simple answer, so tell me, what do you desire?"

I stopped my tears and felt the emotions on my face melt away as I became unnervingly calm.

"I want to step out of his shadow! I want to overcome him! I want to take everything from him!

I must have it all! Not just his despair but my happiness as well, I must have both!"

"Ha ha ha! Very well then, from this day forward we will be one. Your desires shall become mine and the world shall become ours!"

I suddenly heard the sound of something moving and a loud thump after that.

I turned my head as much as I could but I could only see the figure of someone large over to my left.

"This body shall become yours, the first of my gifts to you.

I am forbidden from moving it but you can harness its power, all you need to do is to reach out and take it!

Let this be the first test of your worthiness."

Only my left arm was free, but I knew the only way to live now was forward.

"Arrgghh!"

The pain flowed through every nerve in my body as I tried to pull forward.

I was starting to shake uncontrollably, and that caused even blood to seep from my head.

One wrong move and I would be crushed, instantly dead.

I had to go on, I couldn't waste the one chance god had finally given me.

No, it wasn't god was it? The devil whispered to me as I was dying and wanted my body.

Maybe god was cruel after all! That's why god gave him everything!

God, I don't know if me living is denying your will but I know him living is yours!

So I will deny you, that's what you get for choosing him!

I will make you regret everything when I conquer your world, God!

I gritted my teeth and pushed against the rubble even harder.

"Raaaggghh!"

I reached my hand out, extending as far as I could.

So close, the devil's contract was so close.

That new body looked strong, something to represent my new resolve.

"Hold on! We'll get you out, Atlas help me will you?"

The next thing I knew, the rubble trapping me was blown away and I was pulled out.

I looked at my rescuer and saw that they were similar to the body I was offered.

"Are you alright? I'm glad you're okay, I was afraid there was no one left."

"Haaaaghh!"

I tried to speak but it looked like my voice had finally died.

But no matter, I knew who it was in there.

It was him, my brother!

Just how much can you deny me!?

Very well then, I can use this to my advantage.

"You're injured pretty badly, but that thing . . . It's yours isn't it? It'll help with the pain, just reach out to it."

I was hit with a wave of dizziness as I tried to walk.

I fell to my knees and started to dry cough dust out, it felt like each cough was only making it worse.

But when they tried to help me, I waved them away and suppressed the urge to cough with all my will.

I had had enough of showing weakness.

It was fortunate he didn't recognize me under all this blood and dirt.

I motioned that I was fine and slowly approached the Devil's hand.

I smiled as I turned my back to him, did he know what he had just done?

What he had just helped unleash?

If he saw the joy on my face right now, would he cut me down?

It serves you right, this embarrassment will be paid back in full!

I placed my bloodied hand on the body's and suddenly a light came from it.

'Excellent. From this day forward, we are one! I will be your strength and you shall become my will!'