Chapter 3
Inkopolis Nighttime…
He's at his apartment now…well, kicked out…
I'll help him now…
"Did you have a fight?" I asked.
He stopped.
"I told you people would mistreat you…" I started walking up the steps. "Let me help you now…"
He ran up the stairs, yelling to be let in.
I just shook my head as I got closer.
I got right next to him and-
"Gah!" He kicked me in a sensitive area and I fell down the steps.
He superjumped away.
Alright…just…get up…
Ugh…dropped a couple things…
I slowly got up.
It wasn't too long until I found the boy by the canal.
I…my journal!
I must've…
Doesn't matter…
I'll get it later…
"Some roommates you're staying with…" I heard someone next to him stay.
I went over.
"It's a shame how people treat you…" I remarked. "But it's a good thing I've found you again…"
"Excuse me, who are you?" The person next to the boy asked.
"G-guyver, we need to run…" The boy said.
"What?" The…Octoling asked.
I hopped down.
"Now let me help you, child." I started walking towards them towards them.
Wait...that Octoling…
"Ah, I've seen you before…with the Inkling girl…" I remembered. "I'll help you as well before you make something you regret."
I quickly rushed towards them with my weapon.
It was a short scuffle, but I was about to end the boy's suffering, but he was just holding me back.
"Just let me help you!" I begged. "An existence like ours is pure suffering! I can end the pain!"
"I'm not suffering!" He denied it. "I have friends who care about me.
"But you hide something from them." I pointed out. "There's something you don't want them to see. You feel you'll be rejected if they saw. I told you I know that pain!"
It was another short scuffle before I had him pinned. He kept hitting me, managing to knock my glasses off.
"Don't you see?!" I asked, showing my disgusting hybrid eyes. "I'm just like you!"
I tore off those ridiculous goggles he wore.
"Don't you see that-" Wait…those eyes aren't… "What's this?"
My thoughts were interrupted when I got tackled by the Octoling.
I threw him off and he landed near the water. I wasted no time putting my hands around his neck.
He looked at my face, clearly caught off guard by my appearance.
"Don't like what you see?" I asked him. "Neither did my own mother. Don't worry; you won't be seeing it for long."
He was struggling, but to no avail.
"You won't stop me!" I told him. "I'll make it so no freaks like me exist in this world."
That's it…his grip is weakening…his eyes are closing. Don't worry, child…it'll be over soon…
"Get…away…" I thought I heard something. "…FROM MY FRIEND!"
"Hm?" I turned my head to find-
"Gahkggghklaaghk!" Was all I could say as the boy shoved my own blade in my neck. I was bleeding profusely.
Oh Cod….Oh Cod…
I jolted up, but he still held the blade. It only made more of my blood flow.
Oh Cod…I…I won't survive this…
I looked at his face. His purple and green eyes…they…aren't like mine…at all…was I following this boy for nothing?!
I…
I…
I wanted to say something, but nothing would come out…
I lost my balance and fell backwards into the water.
…
…I…I don't get it…
…Where did my life go wrong…?
Am I to die here…?
I…I wanted to die before, but…for some reason… I'm scared…
I wanted someone to hold me, but I knew that would be impossible now…
All the light from the city was fading away as I sank.
…Am I really to die alone…?
I…no…I've been alone all my life…only makes sense I die alone…
…Well…except for Laura, I guess…
…
…Huh…
Maybe that's where I went wrong…
...
I think I was crying, but I wasn't sure…any tears would be lost in the water…
I…I suppose I'm better off to whatever afterlife awaited me now…
I can feel it…
Arms…either angels or demons…grabbing me…pulling me…
I could feel it…
…True darkness coming…
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…Nothingness...
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…The absolute end…
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…Then I woke up.