AWOKEN -UNKNOWN/OFF-

Thank you -Good Ending- [26]

My feet refused to move for me, I instead limped a step forward.

As I did, Zacharie clenched his teeth, "Jilly! Why are you still here?"

"I'm here to talk some sense into you, there is no need to kill him. It would be better if he were simply banished," I spoke coldly, looking towards Seneca who, though immobilized, stared back with a glare of defiance.

"No!" Zacharie yelled out in reply, pushing me harshly towards the exit, "Go away! I've been fighting this war against the enemy for as long as the world has been OFF! What have you done to help!"

Shocked by his sudden anger, I stumbled backwards a bit, "...I-"

"Sat on your ass and pound on your stupid keyboard!" He cut me off, "You never did anything!"

"Is.. Is that what this is about..? How I'm not originally from this game? Even though now I bleed just like you and endure injury?" I responded with a slightly irritated voice.

"Well now all you do is get in my way!" He was quick to retort, "You're useless! I hate you!"

From my angered state, I looked up quickly as it changed to a hurt one, "...you don't mean that.. there's no way..."

Zacharie took another step towards me, "Of course I mean it! Did you even fight Seneca? Don't answer yet. I want you to think about it. You pressed the buttons in a strategic manner. I was the one who fought," He growled, "That splatter sound you hear when I take damage? That's a real injury. That's pain. It hurts a lot. You, at worst, just had to think for a while before making your next move!"

"You fail to understand.." Tears welled on the corners of my eyes, threatening to fall, "I'm here now, I don't know how to get back.." Though I was melancholy at first, it didn't take more than a memory to anger me once more, "Does it mean anything to you that I'm trying?!"

He opened his mouth to reply but was interrupted by Seneca, who was slowly recovering, "Let's get a move on, Zacharie..."

Zacharie turned to him and nodded firmly, "You're right," He then looked back towards me, "Jilly, this is where we say goodbye. Tell the others I'm very proud of them."

With that, he began walking towards the door on the other side of the room. Though I hadn't noticed it before, it looked very familiar...

'That's the door to the energy chamber..!'

I quickly followed him, and he must've noticed my footsteps as he turned back to me, "Why are you following me?"

"..Where are you going..?" I spoke cautiously.

Seneca somehow got back to his feet and slowly limped toward us, "We made... a deal. Didn't we, my friend..?"

"Zacharie... What is he talking about..?" My voice sounded unsure and shook a little as I spoke.

"That's none of your business," He answered coldly, turning again and walking towards the energy chamber. I followed the best I could with my injured leg, this caused his to turn and face me furiously, "Quit it!"

Disbelief flashed in my gaze, "You're not going in there are you?!" In response, he pushed me back and punched me in the jaw, sending me reeling back.

"I said, that's none of your business!" He shouted, bringing his fist back again, punching me in the eye this time, sending me to the floor, "I'll do what I have to do! Even if it means getting you out of my way first!"

His foot came at me while I was down and kicked me in the ribs. A few tears had dripped down my face by now, "P-Please! Stop this!"

"Jilly!" Zach yelled out, standing protectively in front of me.