Chapter 5

Remenising

Dwayne and Krystle sat on Dwayne's bed in the basement. Dwayne was deep in thought, Krystle worrying if he was going to be okay doing this. Then, she decided to give him something else to think about to maybe calm him down.

"Hey, Dwayne. Do you remember last year?" Krystle asked.

"What do you mean?" Dwayne replied.

"Like, with us. Do you remember?" She asked. Dwayne nodded. "Do you remember your promise?"

Dwayne looked over at her. His mind traveled back to the year before. He and Krystle sat in his room, on his bed, talking about the increasing Monster attacks.

"Hey, Dwayne. Do you think this is the end of Humans?" Krystle asked.

"Not all of us will die." Dwayne responded.

"How so?" Krystle said, lying her head against his shoulder.

"Because, at least you will live. I will protect you, no matter what. Even if we're not together, I'll protect you from them." Dwayne said.

"Promise?" She asked.

"I promise." Dwayne said.

Dwayne looked over at Krystle. She tilted her head, a little confused of the sad look in his eyes.

"Yes, I remember." Dwayne muttered. "I told you that I'd protect you, even if we weren't together."

"And here you are, keeping that promise." She said softly. "We aren't together, and Crusader wants to destroy all the Humans. I'm Human, and here you are, protecting me from him. Along with everyone else."

"Yea, I know. I have to do something." Dwayne muttered.

"People will talk, you know. For many years after this is all over." Krystle said.

"What do you mean?" Dwayne asked.

"About how a young man came and saved the world from an evil demon." Krystle said with a smile. "You'll be the hero you always wanted to be."

"I'm no hero. Just a guy who can't let his friends be killed." Dwayne said.

"Well, to me, you'll be a hero." She responded. Dwayne looked over at her in confusion. "What?"

"Do you remember before the monsters attacked? Before we ever were together? When we were just friends, talking at lunch and in gym class?" Dwayne asked. Krystle thought back. She saw the two of them in the school lunchroom, sitting at a table. There were cards all over the table. Dwayne was playing his Gameboy Color.

"Dwayne, you know you'll get in trouble if you get caught with that." Krystle said.

"I know. But I'm almost done with this battle, then I'll save, okay?" Dwayne replied.

Krystle shook her head. Dwayne felt bad for doing that, so he turned it off and put it away.

"There, are you happy?" Dwayne asked.

"Yes, thank you." Krystle said.

Dwayne picked up the cards and shuffled them. Krystle watched him, her eyes slightly sparkling. Dwayne turned upon hearing footsteps.

"Dwayne, you better be ready after school." Sean said as he walked by.

"Dwayne, don't let him get to you. He's a fucktard." Krystle said.

Dwayne ignored her and walked outside after Sean. Krystle ran after him.

"Dwayne!" Krystle shouted. "Why are you fighting him?"

"Because, I am tired of him saying that he will get you before me!" Dwayne snapped.

"What?" Krystle asked in shock. "Are you saying that..?"

"Yea, I want to be with you!" Dwayne growled. "If I'm going to lose you to him by YOUR choice, fine. But not because of him starting shit."

"Dwayne..." Krystle whispered as she hugged him. "Be my hero...fight for me..."

Krystle shook the memory away. Dwayne looked at the floor.

"Ever miss those times?" Dwayne asked.

"Yea. Sometimes." Krystle said.

"Maybe we should go search for him. Come on, Krystle." Dwayne said.

Krystle nodded and followed him outside. They saw a pigeon with a letter attached to it. Dwayne pulled off the letter and opened it.

"A letter from Michi." Dwayne said. "It reads, 'Dwayne, How are you? The monsters here are getting more aggressive ever since some strange beast came here. But he's just holed up in an old building, not really doing anything. The Monsters aren't anything we can't handle though. You and your partner should come help us!"

"So, think it's Crusader?" Krystle asked. Dwayne nodded. "Let's get going. It's a long journey south."