Re:Infinity

Chapter 3

Totality

"I'm on the

Wrong side of a

Parallel universe."

-Crash World.

"No, this cannot be real, this can't happen. Why… Why is she looking at me with eyes filled with contempt?"

Natsuki Subaru exclaimed in his thoughts as he gulped. He felt weak, sick, discouraged and depressed. What sick world was this? Where Reinhard, one of his staunchest allies wielded his sword against his doppelganger and himself. Where Felix acted like a subservient pet to his counterpart. Where even Elsa Fucking Greinheart acted as a servant towards this being called Pride. However, yet, perhaps, none of this mattered truly to the lost boy. Since, in front of his eyes the woman of his dreams, desires, and manifestations was currently being hostile to the both of them.

He looked sideways to his counterpart, and saw a raucous expression on Pride's face. One of ecstasty, fulfillment, and joy. He thought:

"Why is this sick bastard smiling like that? Doesn't he see how Emilia is looking at us? She surely isn't here to give us a lap pillow, what the fuck did you DO PRIDE!?"

Before he can ruffle the collar of his counterpart, a grey looking cat like being appeared, with eyes filled with contempt it spoke towards the girl:

"Lia, be careful this man isn't rational, he's insane. And I don't know who his twin is. Yet treat him the same as this sick fellow, we can't allow these atrocities to continue."

Emilia's eyes shuddered yet her expression became determined as she nodded and replied:

"Don't worry Puck, I'll make sure to end the villains that burned the capital of Lugnica down. This isn't fair for the population and so many people have died already, I'll make sure to do my part, so you do yours too please."

Pride overheard their conversation, yet merely chuckled as he opened his arms and exclaimed:

"What joy, what jubilation it is, to finally see you again Emilia. I am content, joyful, and satisfied. What a pleasant feeling it is, after all of this you will be Queen. You will be ruler of this fucked up world. I vowed it would happen so long ago, remember the loot house? Remember the struggles that you endured? It was all part of the plan, the archbishops dying? That was me! Your competition dying or vanishing mysteriously? Again, I did the legwork, I analyzed and toiled for this point until FINALLY! WE ARE AT A COMPLETE POINT OF FRUITION. So Emilia, just Emilia please complete the last act of this tragic comedy, come at me, please."

"Wait you sick bastard, what the fuck is this? Why does EMT hate us? WHAT HAVE YOU FUCKING DONE!?"

Yelled Subaru as tears fell from his eyes at how everything he knew had been changed, yet he can sense it is due to his counterpart. Without him, without the choices he made things would be different. This main loop wouldn't be fucked up, it wouldn't reek of a madman's desperate gambit. Yet, he also knew. How could he change events so far into the future? Should he kill himself? But what could that accomplish, what could his death do to this world?

What if he doesn't return by death here, but in another world. Maybe not even his own. This cannot continue he thought. This must end, one way or another. However, for it to end In Pride's way would be erroneous he hurriedly spoke towards the woman he held cherished feelings for:

"WAIT! EMILIA, you can't kill him, not yet, not now. We need to seal him, or all will be lost. He can come back from deat-!"

His words stopped as a choking sensation was felt, yet he was intimately familiar with it. He struggled and toiled as the world grounded to a halt, time froze. Emilia's worried expression was captured as a picture, an ethereal moment in time where she would remain frozen forever, yet also would continue with her life. The only person besides Natsuki Subaru was moving and laughing as Pride spoke up:

"What, you really thought it would be that easy? That convenient, that accessible to tell anyone about our shared plight? Boyo, I had suspicions you were just a trick sent by someone else to impede my path, however if you can cause this sensation, then YOU ARE THE REAL DEAL, HAHAHA. WHAT AN ODDITY, WHAT INTRIGUE, THE MORE I LEARN ABOUT YOU, THE BIGGER MY DESIRE TO KNOW INCREASES. AHHH, if only we had the time. However, you aren't from this world, You have no idea about the events in motion. I sincerely hope you have RBD because if not then kek, things are getting dicey."

Time resumed as Pride took a step forward, in a motion to hug Emilia. However, Puck saw it and yelled:

"NO! DIE YOU MADMAN."

And with his words, frozen icicles pierced his chest and shoulders, yet Pride remained his namesake to the end, without crying or wallowing in despair, he laughed. And laughed and laughed as blood bubbled in his mouth as he yelled:

"Oh, what joy, haha, finally everything I have set into motion has passed. The death's that were planned, the people I swindled, it's truly a joyous occasion. Yet why, why, why, why. Do I not feel satisfied?"

He spit out blood from his mouth as a silver haired girl went next to his side and took his hand as she whispered:

"Why, did you do all these heinous things? For what reason?"

And Natsuki Subaru, self-proclaimed sin archbishop of pride smiled for the last time, as the light faded from his eyes and he replied:

Because… I love you Emilia.. Does a man need another reason to do the things he… needs to for his love? I'm… feeling tired, my eyesight is blurry, my senses are failing. Is this what a final death is? A leap into the unknown? Kek, how pitiful, how sad, how deplorable to be in this situation. To finally be able to meet my love, yet to die to here is somehow, satisfying."

"Hey you fucking bastard, don't die on me yet, what the fuck is going to happen to you? You share a similar ability to me, so won't you just get to a certain point and resume? ANSWER ME!?"

Yelled Subaru as he was also pierced by the icicles, yet he recognized this loop as failed, he had no clue to where he would go after dying. And a shiver occurred from his spine as he thought what if he didn't RBD? What if this was indeed the end? In a foreign world, with foreign yet infinitely similar people, he can't stand such a cruel ending. However Pride used the remaining vestiges of his energy and turned around as he softly whispered:

"You fool, you truly don't know what RBD is, do you? If one dies content, then one does not go back. Hence, the loops won't start again, kek. Haha, I grow tired. I'll fade in peace, while you seem to… Still have quite a journey ahead of you. Farewell my other side, and good luck. Emilia, be happy….."

And with those words the Sin Archbishop of Pride faded away as he drew his last breathe, a satisfied smile present on his lips. His eyes closed in contentment as he expelled his last air and passed away. Emilia looked down sorrowfully at this heinous villain, yet her eyes couldn't help to become moist as she cried and wondered:

"Why, why am I sad to see this man go?"

Natsuki Subaru tried to reply back to Emilia yet his eyes grew tired, Puck looked at the both of them with an expression of determination and exhaustion, as finally this chapter closed on their lives. And Natsuki Subaru passed away without being able to muster a word to this world's Emilia.

(Scene Change)

A black haired boy woke up agonized and screaming in pain. Yet, he didn't realize it since his surroundings took him by surprise. He was currently in what seemed to be an army medical tent, with wounded soldiers and mercenaries everywhere. He felt for his left eye and found himself blurry. But why? What the hell is this? Another world? Another timeline. No, he cannot go through these things so repetitively, the memories of his time in Pride's world still shook him to his core, however he can't allow himself to dally here. He needs, information on what is occurring here.

With a groan he was able to get up and march outside, and the sight of the wounded overwhelmed him. He quickly grabbed a passing medic as he yelled:

"Hey where the fuck are we? What happened to these people and why are there so many injured?"

The medic recognized the person and bowed slightly as he replied:

"Natsuki-san, it is fortuitous of you to wake up now, thank the dragon you didn't suffer any injuries. We are at Lady Crusch's estate, after a severe fight with the slain Sin Archbishop of sloth, as well as a successful ambush against our Lady from the archbishops of Greed and Gluttony, we picked up our wounded and hurried over here to recuperate our wounds."

Subaru was overwhelmed as the last thing he remembered was dying alongside Betelgeuse's spirit. He questioned the man:

"Oi, where's Emilia, Rem, Beatrice, or Otto?"

However the medic had a befuddled expression as he replied:

"Umm, Emilia is fine, she is waiting for you actually to recover, as well as Otto. However, I don't know the whereabouts of the Great Spirit, also…. Who is Rem?"

Subaru reeled back as if struck and yelled:

"Rem! The blue haired maid and attendant of Emilia, who is always with her, alongside her sister Ram?! How do you not know here man?!"

The Medic flinched yet replied in a serious tone:

"I remember Ram as a matter of fact, yet she never had anyone similar to her appearance, perhaps you would like to check th-! Hey don't just go there!"

The man's words were interrupted as Subaru sprinted to the courtyard, seeking desperately even a familiar blue hair color, however he couldn't find anyone matching Rem's description. And he despaired. Until, finally he saw here, she was laying down peacefully as if resting. Subaru didn't question how the events had transpired after his other world experience, yet he pursued the one lead that he loved, a woman who dedicated herself towards him in such a manner that he couldn't help to be touched.

He yelled as he grasped her hand, her countenance was pale and she seemed to be sleeping:

"HEY! WAKE UP… PLEASE WAKE UP REM. What about what we talked about under Flugel's tree? About becoming closer and telling Emilia… Please don't leave me alone. I can't handle this, I didn't see you in the other world… yet I fear the worst happened. Please wake up….. Please don't leave me alone."

As Subaru grew tearful he heard a particular voice addressing him, it was his friend Otto who grabbed his hair in worry and hurriedly exclaimed:

"Natsuki-san! We've been searching for you everywhere! Where have you been, and who's hand are you holding?"

Subaru's eyes shook as he recognized that Otto didn't realize who Rem was. Before he could even think of his actions he grasped his collar and threw him to the ground as he roughly shouted:

'Damn you! How the fuck don't you recognize Rem?! She helped us live in the past, she survived in one story to let us live. How… How can't you recognize her?"

Otto got up as he rubbed his cheek which had met dirt and looked with pity at Natsuki Subaru as he responded:

"I'm… Sorry, Subaru, I truly don't know who're you talking about, however this isn't a manner to treat a friend!"

Subaru stopped his actions as he looked at the comatose Rem, someone that even Otto knew about that he couldn't remember. His mind went through tumultuous emotions before he nodded and said:

"That's right, there is something I can do, and only I can do. I can change everything, hehe. However, I won't be like that bastard Pride. No sir, no fuck that I'll be smarter, more careful, more aware of what this butterfly chain of effects can do."

As Subaru mumbled Otto was worried and tried to grab his shoulder, yet Natsuki Subaru avoided his touch and put on a [Fake Smile] and replied:

'Don't worry about me Otto, I'll be alright. I'll see you, Emilia, and Ram soon ok?"

And while Otto shouted to Subaru about an explanation, Subaru had already went into a tent and withdrawn a knife from the pockets of a knight. He steeled his expression as he aimed for his jugular vein and declared:

"I promise you Rem, I'll fix this!"

And with those words he stabbed himself and fell to the ground, as the blood pooled around his body he smiled, and the light faded from his eyes as he died.

(Scene Change)

A black haired boy groaned and got up from the ground once more, he felt sick, malnourished, discontent with his proceedings. Yet, he knew he succeeded. He had returned once more from the clutches of death. However, as he looked around he fell in despair, for he wasn't where he originally thought he would be. Vanquishing Sloth, or even in that sick world of Pride. No, his eyes opened as he saw traditional feudal Japanese buildings, and people dressed in Kimono's, as he looked around he felt another soft body grasp him as a girlish chuckle was heard and they said:

"Hey, Dad when did you get a haircut huh? It suits you but your eyes still seem mean ok?"

He looked down at a bubbling girl around 9 years of age, and before he could even question why he instinctively felt it, somehow, someway, this girl was related to him. But how. And right when he was going to comment he heard another voice, one coming from a blue haired boy with senpaku eyes just like him:

"Hey, get away from my little sister, if you don't know what's good for you. Spica, step away from him… Wait…. Are you Dad?"

Author's notes:

Alright Overload has the rest of the chaps, sorry if this may have had ooc moments, I'm not well versed in Sloth world. Hope y'all enjoyed.