I love you Aigis, but your sister? Not so much.

Something about her just… REALLY gets under my skin. However, one thing is clear. She loves you.

But I still don't trust her.

Metis: "Something is not right here."

Yu: "Yeah, you're right."

Me: "What do you mean?"

Metis: "Of course YOU wouldn't get it, Jester."

Me: "It's JOKER!"

Metis: "Same fu@@ing difference."

She knows it's Joker. She's just trying to get under my skin… (it's working)

Me: "Well what is it then?"

Yu: "The TV world. Something's… off. The fog here, it's just like last time. Except, there's no palace, no dungeon, and no shadows."

Oh yeah, he's right. We haven't encountered a single shadow since showing up here.

Metis: "Even a simpleton could notice that."

Me: "You wanna go?"

Metis: "Oh I would love to."

Oh I'm so ready to fight her right now. I start squaring up to her, waiting for her to make the first move. She'll regret underestimating m-

Yu: "Guys! We'll never find Aigis this way. You two can't keep doing this every two minutes."

Metis: "Fine."

Me: "Fine?"

Metis: "Fine. I call a temporary truce until we find my sister."

If I forget the fact that that was my idea first, that's quite mature of her.

Me: "Fine. Deal."

It's for Aigis. I can't say no.

She slowly and uncomfortably stretches out her hand, I slowly and VERY uncomfortably grab hers and we shake.

Yu: "Good. Now, does anyone know how we can find Aigis?"

Me: "Metis, can you detect her somehow?"

Metis: "Trying, but this fog is messing up my sensors. I can only tell what general direction she's in."

Me: "Well I guess that's what we have to go on. Come on, let's find Aigis."

Aigis's POV

This, is a bad idea. I know that.

But I am out of options.

I am so tired of seeing him so… lifeless. I want to see him open his eyes, I wan't to see him smile, I want to hold him again. I know the risks of just being here, but if there's even a small chance it'll work… I'm going to take it.

How long have I been here? Feels like hours. I've just been walking around.

I think… I may have been wrong to put the blame on Ren, Yu, and Sumire. Yukari was right. They didn't know. I know that. I've always known that. But a part of me is still so… ANGRY.

And, I miss you. I'm just… so lost without you.

I think I've walked enough. The door to the Velvet room is nowhere to be found. Of all the times I needed you, why is it now you desert me?

"ELIZABETH! ELIZABETH!"

…

Damn it. Answer me.

"ELIZABETH! IGOR! MARGRET! LAVENZA!"

Someone… please.

"RYOJI! NYX!"

Please…

"SOMEONE! ANYONE! GIVE HIM BACK! TAKE MY LIFE INSTEAD! PLEASE! Please. please."

Please just…

"Just give him back to me."

I don't care what happens to me. Just give him back.

"JUST GIVE HIM BACKKKKKKK!"

My legs lose all their strength and I drop to my knees. I feel my frustration boiling and I just punch the ground as hard as I can. But it accomplishes nothing. I punch again. Nothing changes. I punch again and again and again. Nothing changes.

AGAIN!

Nothing changes.

AGAIN!

Nothing changes.

AGAIN! AGAIN! AGAIN! AGAIN! AGAIN! AGAIN! AGAIN! AGAIN! AGAIN! AGAIN! AGAIN! AGAIN!…

Nothing changes.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

…

but nothing changes.

No matter what I do. Nothing changes. So what's the point?

What's the point in anything anymore? Why should I even bother anymore? Nothing changes.

So nothing matters.

All I have left is my rage. It's all I have. To those who took him from me. To me who let this happen. To this world which stole him from me.

"You know that's not true."

It doesn't matter.

"This isn't what he would want."

HE'S GONE!

"No he's not. Even if he were, you are not alone."

Yes I am. And I always will be.

"AIGIS!"

Who? Is that Ren?

"Aigis!"

Yu? What are you doing here?

"SISTER!"

Sister? But that's not… li'l sis?

I have to turn around. That's impossible.

Me: "STOP!"

This has to be some kind of illusion. I didn't tell anyone I was leaving. And Metis being here only makes me more suspicious.

Me: "Don't come any closer."

They're about three meters away from me. I don't believe it. They wouldn't come for me. Not after I was so horrible to them.

Ren: "Aigis. What are you doing here?"

Me: "Me? What are you doing here?"

Metis: "We came to rescue you."

Me: "I didn't ask to be rescued."

I don't trust this.

Yu: "Well then. If you don't want to be rescued then let us apologise."

Me: "Apologise?"

Yu: "Yes! Aigis, we feel terrible about… everything. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry Aigis. I failed you both."

No. He can't be saying that.

Ren: "Me too, I was so caught up in my own problems, I forgot about his. But I won't make the same mistake twice, I'm going to be here for you, for BOTH of you."

Me: "No, shut up."

Metis: "Sister?"

Me: "Shut up! All of you! Just… just Don't."

Yu: "Don't what?"

Me: "Don't try and stop me."

Ren: "Stop you from doing what?"

Metis: "She thinks she can make a bargain with Nyx to bring Yuki back."

Yu: "Nyx? Aigis that's a bad idea."

Me: "I DON'T CARE! This is all I can do for him."

Ren: "Aigis, he's still alive."

Me: "But dying! And I don't know what I'm going to do if he leaves me again."

Yu: "Aigis…"

Me: "NO! I…"

The tears. I haven't cried in so long. But now I can't make them stop.

Me: "How can I EVER be at peace when nothing else matters to me?"

Ren: "Aigis… that's not true. I know it."

Me: "I only had one wish. And now it's NEVER going to come true."

Yu: "It'll be okay Aigis."

Me: "No! I'm unbecoming everything I ever wanted to be. So, someone tell me, what should I do next?"

Metis: "Trust in your bonds."

Me: "My… bonds?"

Ren: "That's right Aigis. We're here for you. You're not alone. And you never will be."

I'm… not alone?

I have to turn my face from them. I want to believe it. But I… wait, I feel their arms, holding me. I feel it. But that means-

Me"You… came for me?"

I can just feel their warm embrace, how could I forget. I was never alone. It's true. They're here. They came for me. Even though I was so…

Yu: "Of course we did. We love you."

Love me? Even after I…

Me: "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

Ren: "There's nothing to be sorry for Aigis. We're the ones who are sorry."

I really can't stop crying now. They really came. They're my friends. I should've known they'd come for me.

This hug is kinda uncomfortable with four people. But I'm not ready to let go.

Ren: "Aigis, let's make a bargain of our own. The next time you're ever hurting and you feel all alone, let's all just talk about it. No matter what it is. And we in return, will do the same."

Me: "That sounds good. And if Makoto wakes up, he'll be included."

Yu: "Not if Aigis. When. Let's believe in him."

Right. When he wakes up.

When you wake up, know I'll be here for you, no. All of us will.