a/n: AU where Genis sides with Mithos.
~Run~
It was the first thought that came to his mind. Just one simple word, one simple action for him to follow.
Run.
All had been lost. Mithos was gone, there was no one else to turn to. It had only been the two half-elves against that group Genis used to align himself with. And now that Mithos had been defeated, that left Genis to deal with them.
But he couldn't do this on his own.
He was weak, hurt, alone, scared. Mithos had given him strength to fight them and now it had disappeared along with him.
Tears filled his eyes as he looked to the gleaming Cruxis Crystal on the ground. He had managed to stop this once before, but he had failed to prevent it this time. His chest was heavy and he cast a gaze filled with sorrow, disbelief, even hatred to the group who had caused this to happen.
They looked at him with pity. They didn't see him as an enemy in the end, did they? They still wanted to reason with him. They wanted him back.
"Genis…"
"Come back to use."
"Its okay, we won't…"
"You don't have to do this anymore."
"We miss you."
"Please."
The young half elf wanted to shut this world out along with their voices. He didn't want to hear this, any of it.
They're still talking to him. He doesn't know what they're saying anymore. And he can't find the strength in him to fight back. So, he doesn't.
Instead, he takes the gem of his fallen friend and runs.
It's a cowardly thing to do, he knows. But he's always been one. A scared little thing that can't be brave when on his own.
He can hear their voices, calling for him, telling him to stop. He could swear that Lloyd's voice is the loudest and that he's right behind him. It takes so much not to look back. And he doesn't.
He keeps running.
That's all he can do.