"Bro... ther..." He managed before sinking to the ground. McDougal could only stand, stunned.
He had taken a blast meant for him.
"Dammit... I missed," Jim growled. "No more... shells left..." He collapsed, and Aisha barely caught him.
"Jim! Slow down, you're gonna be okay..."
Gene, Melfina, and McDougal stared at the dying android. He by all rights should have died instantly. But he refused to leave without saying something first...
"Mel... fina..."
She gasped and rose to her feet at her name, Gene slowly rising after her. Harry smiled slightly at her... it was the most heartfelt smile he had ever given in his life. He was glad he was able to give one like that.
"I... I did love you... I always... will... really love you..."
Melfina gasped, tears welling in her eyes.
"P... please don't... hate me..."
"N... no, I don't hate you!" she cried. "I never hated you! I never will!"
Harry sighed, taking everything in.
He had never been so happy.
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He had taken a blast meant for him.
"Dammit... I missed," Jim growled. "No more... shells left..." He collapsed, and Aisha barely caught him.
"Jim! Slow down, you're gonna be okay..."
Gene, Melfina, and McDougal stared at the dying android. He by all rights should have died instantly. But he refused to leave without saying something first...
"Mel... fina..."
She gasped and rose to her feet at her name, Gene slowly rising after her. Harry smiled slightly at her... it was the most heartfelt smile he had ever given in his life. He was glad he was able to give one like that.
"I... I did love you... I always... will... really love you..."
Melfina gasped, tears welling in her eyes.
"P... please don't... hate me..."
"N... no, I don't hate you!" she cried. "I never hated you! I never will!"
Harry sighed, taking everything in.
He had never been so happy.
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