KRISTIE!

JESS!

Like a bucket of ice water, the sudden realization slammed me in face. Before I had even noticed, I started hyperventilating. What happened? I don't understand. As I stared into the hopeless village of burning houses and falling debris, my chest sunk, as if it had fallen from its place under my collarbone into the pits of my stomache. I stared at my mother's hand just in front of me, as if it were waiting for me to hold it.

'I'm sorry mother... but I can't leave just yet...'

Carefully and unknowingly, I slipped out of my mother's range, and she kept on running and running, thinking I was there following her. Even though I felt guilty, I was determined. I had to find them. My two friends... my two friends...

'Please be okay.'

I ran past countless burning houses and coughing mothers. There were children crying and there were people screaming. I felt as if I would go deaf. Why is this happening...?! I wanted to stop and help, or even more, I wanted to stop and cry, but I couldn't. I had to find Kristie and Jess. They have to be okay! Please God... but then suddenly, I heard a familiar voice. That same one that always warmed my heart. That same voice that always reassured me. The same voice... as Kristie.

"KRISTIE!"

I started running faster. Without thinking, I ran into directions I didn't even know were correct. I just knew that if I were to turn back, I wouldn't find my way again. I had to run faster. I ran. And I ran. And I ran. I had to find Kristie.

Then, I turned.

And then... I wished that I didn't.

And then I wished... that I would be able to fall dead.

I saw her. Lying there. In the fallen debris, she was crying. Her purple hair looked auburn through the polluted dust and air. As if it would do anything, she reached out and tried to gnaw her fingers through the ash-mixed dirt. There was blood running down from the top of her head to the tip of her smooth chin. There were scratches and bruises painting her body. And then there was me. I stood in front of her.

"E-Eh...? W-what?"

"My legs..."

"Won't move..."

I was trembling. Hopelessly. I was frozen in place, and it felt as if my body had been turned into a statue. I couldn't move. I couldn't speak. The screams and crying were enveloped through the complete chaos. But I couldn't hear it. It was as if I had truly become deaf. I could only watch her. Struggling. I wanted to move. I wanted to move the debris crushing her lower body... but why couldn't I? I wanted to call out to her, but I didn't know how to speak anymore. Then suddenly, she stopped. And she stared at me. Her emerald-like eyes that had turned into graceful jade. And she stared straight into my helpless, pleading eyes. Her eyes looked hopeless, but even so... she smiled at me. Even though there was blood running down her smile, she smiled at me. As if to tell me, 'Thank you.' And then she closed her eyes, like she was just going to take a nap, then that was it. And then I took my breath. And I...

"KRISTIE!"

I ran towards her lifeless body. As if I had been lifted from some trance. I started nudging her dead body, and I couldn't stop crying. My eyes cried tears as if it were some kind of faucet. I hated it. I hated it. I hated it.

'Thank you.'

Why... no... please... why... why would you tell me... something so kind... like that...? I didn't do anything... I didn't... stop you from crying... nor did I save you...

Please wake up...

In that moment, I knew. I knew that this was all my fault.

And I knew that what my mother told me was what caused all of this.

And suddenly, a shadow was cast over me, but I knew that too. I knew that behind me was a person, and I knew that that person was going to kill me. But I didn't care. I didn't care what happened to me. All of those dead bodies... All of those broken families... and all of those future memories with Kristie. They were gone. As tears spilled down my lost face, I braced myself. And I waited for my death.

"LUCY-!"

"...?!" I darted my eyes around to the person who called my name.

And a dead person fell to the ground.

Author's Note

I...

am...

so...

sorry...

I am willing to give you my soul.

Holy crap I completely ditched this story. I'M SO SORRY EVERYONE PLEASE FORGIVE ME. It's been so long since I wrote some good, old fanfiction, and I don't know what happened but I was motivated today. Holy Jesus I am so sorry for not updating. And for those who know my other story. DON'T WORRY I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN ABOUT THAT ONE EITHER. pls 4give me.

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