the game

Prologue:

    My eyes widened in shock as I stared at the bloody figure that hovered protectively over my body. Blood and sweat dripped from his face, and onto mine. I quivered, knowing that he was seconds from death, but also weirdly comforted knowing that he was holding onto his life, despite the immense pain he must have been in, just so he could tell me one last thing.

        "I....Love you..." He whispered as his body shook more. I bite my quivering lip. I couldn't say anything. His eyes began to close, his body growing weaker from the blood loss caused by the fight that just happened. Again, despite all the pain he must have been in, he managed a weak, tentative smile." I....Love you..." His voice came out as a weak whisper, and I felt tears well up in my eyes. His eyes closed again, but this time they didn't open back up. The tears in my eyes were building like an over-filled dam that was ready to burst at any moment. He finally fell on top of my own body. I heard the breath leave me as the dead weight of his body constricted my breathing. Memoires swirled around in my mind, and I felt the tears that had been building up finally spill over as I finally began to register the total weight of his dead body on top of mine. My muscles screamed at me to push him off, but I just couldn't do it. I wanted to hold on to him, even if it was just a moment longer. It took me a moment before my muscles listened to my screaming thoughts, and I was able to gently push his body off of mine. I stood up slowly, and glared at the killer, but he didn't see my tears thanks to the rain. I wiped at my face to rid myself of the tears. I drew my own bloody blade, and held it beside me. The killer smiled mockingly at me as he, too, drew up his bloody blade, ready for his second victim. I looked back at my comrade's body, fueling my anger so that I could finish the fight, and then glared angrily at his killer.    

        "Let's finish the game...." I whispered angrily as I ran towards the new found enemy....