TCT MOBIUS UNIVERSE - PART EIGHT
"TWO CONFESSIONS"
WRITTEN BY: KRIS RICE
SAND SHOWER ZONE.
Kris stands there, watching Whisper leave. He is still in shock about what happened to her teammates. "For… For Mimic to just sell them out like that…," he thinks to himself, "That's unforgivable!"
Kris then thinks back to that day. The last day he talked to Ren…
THE PAST. AQUATIC RUINS ZONE.
Kris swings the Lightning Wispon's electric whip, destroying some of the Egg Pawns in the area. "Man! There's so many of them!" he thinks to himself, "What're we gonna do?!"
Kris continues to fight off the robots, but he is unaware of a Pawn to the side, ready to fire at him. Ren, however, notices this. "Shit! Kris…! He can't see it!" he thinks, as he runs towards Kris' direction.
The pawn fires, and Kris hears the sound, his head turning to see a shot heading at him. However, at that moment, Ren runs in front of him, taking the shot. Kris stands there, horrified. Ren's damaged body falls to the ground, blood leaking from it. "N-No…! REN!"
Kris turns to the pawn, and growls, charging at it. He ducks under another shot, and grabs a Wisp Capsule.
LIGHTNING!
Using The power of the Wisp, Kris lightspeed dashes through the Egg Pawn, destroying it.
MINUTES LATER.
Kris and the Resistance have destroyed all the robots there. Kris pants heavily, exhausted from the battle. But then, he remebers…
" Ren!" he cries out, running to his crush.
He lifts him up, and the wolf coughs, spitting up blood. He looks at Kris with a small smile on his face. "Y-You should… be more careful…, K-Kris…," he mutters.
" I-I know…! I'm sorry!" Kris says, "Just hang on. We'll get back to base and get you patched up."
" I… I don't think I'll make it, Kris," Ren responds.
Everyone surrounds the two, watching on. "NO! You… You have to make it…!" Kris mutters, tears and snot running down his face, "I can't live without you… B-Because… I… I love you…"
Everyone is shocked at this revelation. Ren looks at Kris, shocked but still in pain. "W-Wow,... Kris… Sorry that I didn't get to know sooner… Thanks… for being… my friend…"
Ren's head falls to the side, his eyelids closing. Kris just stares, horrified. "Ren… Ren…?!" he mutters.
He shakes the wolf's body, screaming his name repeatedly. "He can't be dead, damn it!" Kris thinks to himself, "He can't… Please."
Kris cuddles Ren's body, crying and screaming in grief. Everyone bows their heads, fighting back tears.
THE PRESENT. SAND SHOWER ZONE.
" I promised then… to never lose someone close to me again. I would fight to protect those I care about," Kris says to himself.
" And that includes Whisper…," he thinks, "Because… I…"
Kris runs after Whisper, the wolf long gone by now.
MINUTES LATER. IN THE CAVE.
Whisper walks around the cave, her Wispon ready to fire. "I'm gonna end Mimic once and for all," she thinks to herself, "And then, it'll be Eggman's turn!"
Whisper's ears twitch, as she hears a sound go off. Turning in that direction, she sees Kris, with his hands in the air. "It's me, Whisper!" the lynx says.
Whisper still holds the Wispon up, saying, "I TOLD you I've got to do this myself!"
" Don't worry! I took care of Mimic! All by myself," Kris responds, "Let's go to the Diamond Cutter's base. You can relax now. It's over. You can find peace now."
Whisper's eyes open in rage. She shoots Kris' shoulder, and he staggers back in pain. His eyes morph, followed by his whole body, reverting to Mimic. "How… dare you…?!" Whisper screams.
She drops her Wispon, and charges at Mimic, the two of them getting into a scuffle. Whisper throws a punch, hitting Mimic square in the jaw. Mimic then swipes at her with claws, leaving a scratch on her neck. He then tries to punch her stomach, but she grabs his fist, and sweep kicks him, knocking him to the ground. However, he smirks, before using his tentacles to push her off a cliff. Whisper grabs on at the last second, and is holding on for dear life. She looks down, and sees the vast darkness below her. She then looks back up, where Mimic walks up to the cliff. He has a knife in his hand, and is cackling. "Finally, after all this time, time to meet your maker, Whisper! Say hi to the other Diamond Cutters for me!" he says.
He raises the knife above him, and Whisper is ready to die. But then,...
A whip wraps around the knife's blade, pulling it backwards, out of Mimic's hand. Mimic is shocked, and looks behind him. There, a fierce and determined look on his face, is Kris Bynd. He is holding the OmegAlph in his hand. "Leave… her… alone…," he mutters.
" K-Kris…! Get out of her, you idiot!" Whisper screams.
Kris whistles loudly, and the Pink Wisp comes out of Whisper's capsules, entering the OmegAlph.
POWER: WISP!
Pink energy surrounds the OmegAlph, and it grows spikes on it.
SPIKES!
Kris whips at Mimic, smacking him with the spiky weapon. Kris then drops it, charging at Mimic. He lays a couple punches on Mimic, and kicks him down to the ground. He goes to reach for the OmegAlph, but Mimic trips him up. Kris turns onto his back, but is shocked to see Mimic hold the knife above his head, ready to stab Kris' face. Kris dodges the first two stabs, but then, the third goes into his shoulder. Kris then groans in pain, before kicking Mimic off of him. Kris slowly rises to his feet. "I'm honestly surprised. I didn't think a rookie like you would do so well against me," Mimic says, a cocky grin on his face.
" But,..." he mutters, before driving an extra knife into Kris' gut, shocking the lynx, "I have more than enough tricks up my sleeves."
" D-Damn it! This is what it feels like to be stabbed in the stomach?!" Kris thinks to himself, "I… I can't die…!"
" I… I won't die here…!" Kris mutters, surprising Mimic.
" I won't… let you… hurt Whisper…!" Kris then shouts.
The lynx charges forward, pushing Mimic back quickly. He tackles the octopus, knocking him off the cliff. He falls to the abyss, screaming Kris' name. Kris stands there, looking down there. He then falls to the ground, panting. He reaches for the knife, wincing from the pain. "Shit! This is gonna hurt!" he thinks.
He then grabs the knife, and wanting the pain to end, just yanks it out. "DAMN IT…!" he screams.
"Wait… Whisper…"
Kris crawls over to the cliff, and grabs Whisper's hand. He slowly pulls her up, and the two crawl to a safe spot. The two of them pant heavily, and Whisper sits up. "You dumbass! Look what happened!" she shouts at Kris.
She crawls over to him, and lifts his head up, placing it on her lap. "Why would you do such a thing?!" she asks him.
As Kris starts to pass out, he smiles, and mutters, "It's… because… I love you."
Whisper hugs him tight, and mutters, "You dumbass…"
THE PAST. KRIS' ROOM, RESISTANCE BASE.
" Damn it!" Kris shouts, as he punches the wall.
" Why?! Why did Ren have to die?!" he screams, tears streaming down his face.
A hour had passed since Ren's death, and Kris was depressed, furious, and full of self-loathing. He punches himself in the head, saying, "You idiot! This is all your fault! If you had been paying attention, then Ren would be alive!"
Kris walks to a desk, which has a mirror sitting beside it. On the desk, there sits a Burst Wispon. Kris' hand trembles, it hovering over the gun. "I… I should've been the one who died… I should…," he thinks to himself.
However, he slaps the gun off the table, screaming, "NO!"
He falls onto the bed, and thinks to himself. "Ren would be disappointed in me if I took the easy way out. And so would Dad…"
Kris cries himself to sleep, thinking, "I miss you both…"
SOMETIME LATER. UNKNOWN LOCATION.
Kris slowly feels his eyes open, and is confused. "This ceiling…"
He sits up, his head throbbing and his torso on fire. "D-Damn it…!" he mutters, "I hope I never get stabbed again."
Kris looks around at the room he's in. He doesn't recognize anything from it. It's very rustic, like it's purpose is very simple, and like it's barely used. Kris stands up slowly, groaning from the stab wound. Kris notices the bandages wrapped around his shoulder and stomach, the dried blood staining through the layers. "Where am I?" he asks.
At that moment, a door creaks open, and Kris turns in the direction of the sound. There, in the doorway, is Whisper, accompanied by her Wisps. She is shocked, and tears are streaming down her cheeks, her eyes open. "Whisper…," Kris mutters.
The wolf runs up to the lynx, and shocking him, she hugs him tightly. "S-She's hugging me?!" he thinks to himself, "Holy shit!"
"I… I thought…," she mutters.
Kris looks her in the eyes, and smiles. "Well, I'm fine. See?" he says.
" Don't ever do something that stupid again! You hear me?!"
Kris chuckles at this, saying, "Of course. As you wish."
He hugs her, smiles on their faces, their eyes closed. But then, he opens his eyes again. "Hey, uh… If I may ask, where are we?"
Whisper lets go of Kris, and says, "Oh, this is the Diamond Cutters' Base."
He looks around, amazed. "Really?! This is where you guys stayed at?! Amazing!"
THE NEXT DAY.
A day has passed, and after having spent that day exploring, Kris is relaxing. The lynx is sitting in a chair in the room, which has basically become his own room at the base. "I should really call mom and Anna," he says, "See how they're doing, and to update them on me."
Kris pulls out his cell phone, and dials a number. Within a few seconds, a voice calls out, "Hello? Kris?"
" Hey, mom! How're things back home?" Kris asks, a smile on his face.
" Things are going swell, and how about you?" she asks, "You haven't chatted with me in awhile."
Kris chuckles, thinking, "Yeah. I've been busy…"
" Sorry about that," he explains, "I've gotten into some adventures the past week or so."
" Oh, Kris, I hope you're okay."
" I'm fine, mom. Some stab wounds, but I'm fine."
" Stab wounds?!" Fate yells, "What happened?!"
" Just an old Eggman assassin, trying to take out my new friend."
" A new friend?!" Fate asks, "Kris, that's delightful!"
" Yeah, she's a nice friend," he says, and a voice, his sister Anna comes through.
" Ooh! She? Who's this girl?" she asks.
" Her name's Whisper…," he responds, "And… she's the most amazing girl I've ever met…"
TWO CONFESSIONS - END.
