The sound of the Raven brought me back from the past. Instead of the airport, I stood in the harsh reality that was my hell. My cheeks were wet. Was I crying all this time..?
"We're getting a reading on an unknown land mass up ahead. We'll be landing there soon. Get your stuff ready for possible enemy fire once we land, gentlemen."
I heard Anya say through my earpiece. She was just like Marcus, keeping her cool, even in times like these. No wonder she and Marcus would make a good couple if they weren't one already.
I didn't respond, I still had my eyes on the water. It looked… Rather inviting.
To be completely honest, I was done. I didn't want to fight the Locust anymore. I had nothing more to fight for. My kids are dead and so is Maria thanks to me. They won my part of the war as far as I was concerned.
The heal of my right boot was at the edge of the Raven's door, so why couldn't all of it go out?
I felt the wind rushing through my worn out armor before I hit the water below. Honestly, the water was very refreshing after a long day of killing those motherfuckers.
I was lost in my own mind, just sinking further and further. Going deeper and deeper inside my own head until I found…
… Maria?
"…Dom…"
It was her. I knew it! She was here in the water with me! She looked so beautiful… Like she did the last time I saw her.
"Dom, where the hell did you go?"
I head someone else say. This voice was rather distanced, though. I didn't know if it was coming from my head or my earpiece, but I knew who it was, though I didn't care for it at the moment. I only thought of reaching for her, and as did. I felt myself go very lightheaded as my hand got closer to hers. That other voice was starting to bug me, but as I got more lightheaded, it quickly went away. So I guess it was in my head, good. All I care about is Maria, she came to bring me back. Back home. Where I belonged all this time.
"Welcome home, Dominic."
I went inside her arms. Her soft warm hug welcomed me back. As I was welcomed back as a hero, the darkness finally surrounded us both.