"How do i look?" He chuckled, looking at Audrey.
Audrey was puzzled at his sudden change in eye colour, but she didn't have the heart to tell him. If she told him his eyes are beginning to turn already, he'd lose all hope for being saved. He's starting to lose hope already, starting to sound like Nathan. It kind of made Audrey wonder about this particular trouble, did it switch more than their bodies? What if some of their personality got switched as well? Or maybe.. He's acting like this because he understands Nathan better... Whatever the reason, Audrey knew he had to be saved soon.
"Well?" Nathan asked. "How do i look?"
"Like Nathan." Audrey smiled.
"Oh, thanks Audrey. That's really comforting." He smiled back, chuckling at some bits. "If i'm going out, I guess I'm going out laughing."
"Going out? Duke, you're not going to die. Not yet at least." Audrey assured.
"You're right." Nathan reached behind the bar counter and grabbed a bottle of beer. "Need a drink first."
He placed the tip of the bottle to the edge of the counter and banged it with his fist. he cap flew off and the bottle was open.
Audrey smiled.
"What?" Nathan asked before taking a chug of cold beer.
"It's just... You kept making fun of Nathan. Judging him, hell you mocked him on a daily basis. All because he's too emotional. And now, look at you. Giving up. Saying that you're going to die." Audrey shook her head "That doesn't sound like the Duke I know."
"Yeah, well. In case you haven't noticed, I don't look like the Duke you know." He pointed out.
"Do you think that matters? Duke, I know you're you and you know you're you. Why should it matter what you look like?" Audrey declared.
"Because I don't look like me. And if I don't look like myself, then what am I?" He placed the bottle on the counter and sighed.
"A friend. And i'll be damned if I let my friend die" She said sincerely.
"Parker!" They both heard Duke's voice faintly, like it was coming from a distance. "We need a first-aid kit!"