Splatoon: Love Between Species

Chapter 22: She's Really Gone

A black void....nothing was heard...pure silence completely filled the void...so silent that you could hear your own heart beat. Miles looked around...noticing that he was all by himself.....confused and scared...he began walking, but it seemed like he made no progress.

Miles: Hello?.....

Echo:.....becoming your friend at Camp Triggerfish all those years ago......

Miles stood there, slowly turning his head around to see Echo....standing there....still....emotionless.....her eyes were pitch black....but Miles could still feel her staring right into his soul.

Echo:.....was the worst decision I've ever made in my entire life.......

Miles: Echo! I never wanted thi-

Willow: you really do know how to ruin peoples lives, Miles.......

Miles felt a hand cover his mouth from behind, then he felt a cold blade press up against his neck slowly. Miles looked behind him and saw Willow giving him a creepy smile while slowly pressing the knife harder and harder onto his neck.

Willow: just wait.........

Miles began to feel the knife dig into his skin, feeling some blood trail down his neck. He heard Willow let out a giggle while tightening her grip on his face.

Willow: without your bodyguard....what will you do now?..........

Willow leaned close to Miles' ear, pressing her body up against his while pressing the knife even harder.

Willow: I can't wait to see you suffer....

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Miles' eyes shot open and he quickly sat up on his bed, letting out a loud gasp. Miles touched on his neck, feeling that there were no cuts or blood.....he sighed to himself, grabbing his phone and turning it on to see what time it was.

Miles:....3 Am.........it was just a dream.....calm down, Miles.

It has been a couple of days ever since the Echo incident...Miles couldn't even muster up the courage to even go to her apartment to talk to her one last time.....hell....she was probably already gone. Miles slowly turned his body to get off of his bed, feeling a slight surge of pain shoot through his injured arm, which was now bandaged up.

Miles stood up and walked from out of his room while trying to be quiet since he didn't want to wake up Lola. Miles walked into the living room to see Leon sleeping soundly on the couch.

Miles grabbed his shoes, socks, Jacket, and his keys, then opened up the door to his apartment. Miles slowly closed the door so he wouldn't wake up Leon, then he slid on his socks and shoes outside in the main hallway of splat tower.

Miles:.....*sigh*.......

Amira: Miles...

Just as Miles was putting on his jacket, he looked over and saw Amira looking at him in a concerned way.

Miles: oh.....hey Amira.

Amira: what are you doing up this early?

Miles: I was just.....*shrugs*.... thinking.... planning on going out to do something and clear my head.

Amira: if you wish, you can accompany me in my apartment. I was grabbing Tea bags from the lower lobby, and I do wish to give you something.

Miles thought to himself for a second, but eventually responded with a nod, seeing Amira walk past him and gesture him to follow her. Miles walked with Amira down the hallway in silence, reaching the elevator and getting inside. Amira pressed the number 10 on the Elevator, allowing the doors the close and bring them up to the tenth floor.