More than just a second chance (Limbus Company X OC)

Just as expected

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I stare at Dante, as he and Vergilius exchange a few last words before Vergilius walks back to the bus with a bitter smile on his face... quite curious, here I was thinking that red eyes bastard couldn't understand a thing Dante said.

Dante: okay, we're good to go.

Ellios: what was the old bastard telling you?

Dante: that our guides are only grade 8 fixers, and that we shouldn't hesitate on using them to our benefit.

Ellios: mhm, I see.

... I gotta admit, I am not in the best state of mind right now, the amounts of memories coming at me right now is getting overwhelming, the people I met, my achievements and regrets coming back all together as I lazily walk into the facility with the rest of my group, running my hands through the bloodied walls. A sight that wasn't all that weird back in my days, after all, death was guaranteed when working with abnormalities... the thirst to discover the unknown, to cast the shadows of ignorance aside to reveal the truth hidden within them, that was what I thought this company was all about, to understand what the abnormalities were so that we could use them more efficiently.

I never believed the things C̶̛̤̳̄̊̽̄̎̄̂a̷̧͓͔̮̟̲̱͉͓̰̤̾͗̍̒͆͑̈́̂͌̅͋̆̋ŗ̶̧̱͙̰͓͈͙̙͚̆͂̒̾̐̂͜ṃ̶̨̢̡̳̭͖̭͇̥̰̹̔̅̒̔̈́e̴̼̬͈̠̘̖̦̪̲̹͖͊͐̒̀̊̑̃͋͗̌̓͒̈́͝n̶͕̭͉͍̈́̒͊͆̀̋̾́͘͝ said, how could someone so selfless even exist? I always took her for just a liar and a manipulator that had her ways to even get the Red Mist herself around her finger, to make her work for her... but right now, I wish I wasn't so closed minded back then, that I could've accept that someone still had hopes for this world and its inhabitants... but I couldn't allowed myself to trust her, after all, she was part of the reason why I changed for the worst, maybe not directly, but her actions also made me who I am... or maybe this is just me trying to blame someone else for my failures and shortcomings, to not carry more burdens than I already do.

... I died with so many regrets, and even now that I live again, those regrets came back with me; From the people I failed, to the ones I couldn't even apologize to, I was born as a failure and I spended my last moments being one again... I should stop this; Kali would had beat the living shit out of me if she saw me showing this much self-hatred, tell me stop being a bitch and get over it, and while it might not be the best answer to my problems, it probably would've made me stop, and the thought of it it's making the trick... damn she used to hit hard.

Meursault: two minutes and forty five seconds.

Ellios: what?

My concentration is suddenly broken by Meursault's voice.

Meursault: you had stopped responding and walking aimlessly for two minutes and forty five seconds.

Ellios: and none of you tried to snap me out of it?

Meursault: measures were taken, and we were met with consequences.

Ellios: wha-

I look at the group, noticing Heathcliff knocked out on the ground. The group trying to bring him back to his senses.

Ellios: so I knocked him out while I was spacing out?... now, I don't say he deserves it, but I don't feel bad about it.

Outis: I shouldn't be surprised; if you can't keep your focus for a second, you'll become nothing but a liability.

Ellios: you're really trying to give me advice of all people?

Outis: I care little about your status or experience, it's clear that you know little of working in a team, and like it or not, you are in one now, if you'd like to be of any help, stop going around doing as you wish, that will only create further problems for the manager, so, if you have any respect for the company or the Manager, start behaving like it's expected from an employee.