Artyom was still captured in a jail but now got a visit. It was Adam.

"Hey, Artyom, buddy! How are you holding up?" he asked. No response came from Artyom. He just stared at the ceiling above him and then finally opened his mouth.

"Leave me alone, Adam…" he grumbled.

"Artyom… I'm sorry. It wasn't my fault, I was just listening to orders…"

"Yes, you were listening to orders but you could have refused."

"Are you… mad at me, Artyom?" Adam asked but Artyom didn't answer, "Artyom, listen… I was always looking up at you. You were my idol so that's why I did all that. I am just following your steps…"

"Oh, really? Then soon you will regret, believe me! You will regret but this time the dark ones will not forgive you. Not you, not even rangers because they are all f*cking dead!" Artyom growled.

"Don't be so hard on your fan, Artyom…" Miller said as he entered.

"Miller… you are such a d*ckhead! How could you go so far?!"

"I just wanted to free you of their curse. You were under their influence, Artyom."

"If the dark ones are dead, I can assure you that I am no more under their influence! All the military stuff sucks and you are proof of an army jerk with green brain!"

"That wasn't nice, Artyom. I remember how you and I discovered D6 and set it up. We came through a lot together, boy."

"Yes. If I was wiser I should have shot your head off in that elevator."

"I'm sorry that you see it like this. I thought you would forgive me because you will die sooner or later thanks to your cancer."

"I can never forgive you. I wanted to be free of all military sh*t and you just couldn't accept it."

"Because you were dear to me, like a son. You were good in your job."

"And here we go again! The same words I heard from your daughter. You just liked the soldier I used to be. It wasn't me as a person! I'm tired, Miller. I'm tired of army, of life, of everything… just go away and let me die here…" Artyom said and Miller sighed.

"Maybe you are right. But unfortunately for you, I can't let you be just yet. Anna wants to have last word with you as well." Miller said and left with Adam. Artyom tried to punch the wall and shouted.

"F*ck! This is so f*cked!" he growled.

"Artyom, calm down…"

"What? That voice… but how?" Artyom asked because the voice that called him belonged to Tenebras. However, he wasn't sure how could the dark one survive such an explosion. Tenebras formed himself in visible form next to Artyom's bed.

"I'm here, Artyom. No need to be worried of being lonely." He said and knelt down to his bed.

"Little one… but how could you survive?"

"You all forget about our abilities to move swiftly. Everyone cleared the colony and ran away. Each one of us survived in health, but I can't say the same about you…" he said and Artyom sighed heavily.

"I don't know why it all had to go so wrong… I know I'm gonna die soon, but still… I want justice!" Artyom said and Tenebras handed him revolver, "Where did you get it?!"

"You want justice? Go for it, Artyom. You taught me how to get revenge!" Tenebras said and started untying Artyom's shackles. Artyom was free but he had plan.

"Thanks for help!" he said.

"What you're waiting for, Artyom? Go!"

"I have a plan! Now vanish but stay with me!"

"I will, Artyom." Tenebras said and made himself invisible. Soon Anna with Miller and Adam entered the room. Artyom was still in bed, but his revolver was hidden under the blanket.

"Well, Artyom. I told you that it was bad idea…" Anna said and stood in front of the cell.

"Are you gonna give me a lecture? It wouldn't surprise me, though…"

"Calm down… I just wanted you to know, that I still love you, but like I said before… Pavel needs man."

"So you're corrupting his brain with military sh*t, huh?"

"What do you know about it?!"

"Antoine de-Saint Exupery once wrote a book named The Little prince. It was about the fact that child isn't adult. It has fantasy so we shouldn't teach it adult habits but let them play and explore the world… that's how children learn."

"Well, that is nice idea, Artyom. I might think of it once you'll be dead. Now I have to go, Artyom… I'm sorry it had to end up like this. I'll always love you…" Anna said.

"Yes… I'm sorry that it had to end up like this…" Artyom said. Anna's gaze went in surprise as she, Adam and Miller saw how Artyom suddenly got up from the bed with revolver. Everything got in slow motion. Miller and Adam couldn't register how fast things were happening. Artyom triggered his revolver, supported himself by kneeling on the ground and shot first Miller, then quickly Adam.

Both of them were shot in forehead. Anna which was standing between them was only watching and couldn't do nothing than just stand and expect when Artyom will shoot her. Artyom was having aim on Anna, his face showing clear fury. Anna froze on the place and both, Artyom and her were watching each other.

"Go on, Artyom! She's the last one!" Tenebras told him. Artyom was decided to shoot her but at the same time he couldn't do it. His gun slowly went down.

"Anna…" Artyom said, Anna was shaking on the place, "Get out of my sight…" he finished. Anna ran out and Artyom dropped the gun.

"Artyom, why didn't you kill her?" Tenebras asked.

"There is still my son… and I think Anna will take lesson how to treat him…" Artyom said and supported himself with arms. He puked another amount of blood on the floor.

"Artyom!"

"Little one… I… I don't want to die here… please, take me on the surface…" Artyom said and collapsed on the floor. Tenebras agreed and took Artyom in his both arms like Artyom did when he saved the little dark one. Tenebras used his ability to travel in the speed of light so they were not spotted during the travel on the surface.

Tenebras laid Artyom in the snow on a random place in Moscow and gave him a mask so he could breathe for a while.

"Thank you… for everything…" Artyom said. His eyes were already closed. It was obvious that his time is up.

"Artyom? How does it feel to die?" Tenebras asked.

"It feels… better now with the mask. Everything is less painful…" Artyom smiled.

"I'm so sorry that I couldn't do more to save you." Tenebras said but Artyom smiled still.

"It's fine… I just don't know why you came to see me dying in the jail…"

"Because I consider you as a friend, Artyom. I wanted to be with you for those last moments before you leave…"

"You're a good boy and ruler as well. I was glad to be your friend. I think everything I had to do to get off this cycle is done. It's time to rest…"

"Good bye, Artyom. It was good to be friend with you." After Tenebras said that, Artyom was dying with smile on his face. Tenebras was watching his colors how they all faded away as a heat of Artyom's body. Few minutes passed away as Tenebras knelt in the snow and looked down at Artyom. Before he left, he revealed Artyom's face that was hidden under the mask.

Tenebras could see the smile he had on his face and he dared to touch Artyom's face since he couldn't touch before. That was the last thing Tenebras did. He put the mask on Artyom's face back and left.

Artyom managed to escape priceless life of living in the underground and constant fighting. The only positive he found was Tenebras as the little dark one who showed him the important things of life and brought him joy in life. Life in Russia was never easy and Artyom was glad when it was over.