Sayonara Solitaire
Chapter 9: If I Ever
Marc was sitting down with Rosette in the cafeteria.
"Are you sure your arm's okay?" Rosette asked, looking at Marc's broken arm, which laid in casts on the table.
"Don't worry about it," Marc replied. "I'm gonna be fine."
"If you say so…" Rosette responded, staring at Marc.
Marc looked at Rosette's eyes and could tell she was concerned. As he was doing this, he noticed someone behind another table, watching them.
"Huh?" Marc said, squinting his eyes to have a better view of the person there.
"What is it?" Rosette asked, looking where Marc was. "Oh, it's just the Elder."
"Oh, that old guy," Marc responded. "Why does he act so odd around me?"
"I don't know!" Rosette snapped.
"Sorry, I was just asking!" Marc shouted back.
"…Sorry Marc, I'm just tired," Rosette replied. "I didn't get any sleep last night."
"It's alright," Marc responded. "Do you wanna go back to the-"
"No, it's fine," Rosette said.
"Are you sure?" Marc asked. "You might need a little sleep."
"…Alright then," Rosette replied, getting up.
"Do you want me to come with?" Marc asked, holding Rosette's hand to keep her back.
"No, it's alright," Rosette said.
"I want to come with you," Marc replied, gripping Rosette's hand.
"…Okay then," Rosette responded, smiling and walking with Marc to their room.
"Rosette, I have to do something tonight," Marc said, looking at the sky. "Could you leave your room door unlocked?"
"Yeah, but what are you doing?" Rosette asked.
"That's a secret," Marc replied, opening the door to his and Rosette's room and walking in.
Rosette walked in right after and rested on her bed.
"Can I lay down with you?" Marc asked.
Rosette gave a small nod and Marc got into the bed.
"Rosette, I need you to promise something," Marc said.
"Yeah?" Rosette asked, sounding rather quiet and tired.
"If I ever try to hurt you…I want you to kill me," Marc said.
"Marc, that'll never happen," Rosette replied, looking at Marc.
Marc stared at Rosette for a second and then kissed her.
"…It will," Marc whispered to himself. "It will."
Later on in the day, as the sky turned dark, Marc went outside. It was almost midnight and Marc had to leave for the city for a little while. There, Marc looked over the river.
As he was doing this, he whispered the words, "Rosette…don't come when it happens…please don't."
Marc felt the cold air and sat down.
Later…..
"ROSETTE!" Chrono yelled, coming into the room. "There's an emergency near the bridge!"
Rosette got up and ran downstairs with Chrono, wondering where Marc was.
Back in the city, a large red demon, about the size of two tall men, was destroying everything trying to come across it, using its pointed horns, razor-like teeth, and massive fists.
Rosette got into her automobile with Chrono and drove off to the bridge.
"Sister Catherine says we have to be careful," Chrono said, looking out the window. "According to her, this thing's destroyed a several automobiles with the swing of its hand."
"There it is!" Rosette yelled, stopping the car and hopping out.
The demon looked at Rosette and let out an eagle-like screech. Rosette jumped back due to it, but still stayed near it. She pulled out her gun and pointed at the demon. With one shot, a bolt of light hit the demon chest. Light charged through it and caused it to fall down and turn to smoke. Marc was there, lying on the ground.
"Marc!" Rosette shouted, running towards him. "Are you alright?"
As Rosette helped Marc up, she saw a bullet wound.