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The words were sufficient and as they were played across Akechi's mouth, the madness overtook him but his eyes darted over to the quiet Alix, but as she stood in awe, almost reaching out to Akira and to Akechi.

What did she think of the ultimate power that Akechi had?

It was difficult to decipher her facial expression and yet, with a high squeak and a plea, the situation felt sharper.

"You can't do this anymore, you have us." Akira's voice brought itself closer.

"Bullshit. Bullshit." Akechi spat.

"And is your time with Alix so meaningless? Surely, you see that we don't blame you entirely. This is all Shido's fault."

And like that, going back hours before, Akechi recalled Alix's strife and suffering at the hands of Shido and how she had to cooperate for her life sake and still, she chose to be here-chose to share the same fate as Akechi, but did she really deserve it?

"I know I said that I'd do this, but, I won't lie and say I'm not scared." Alix sighed and gripped her wrists after freedom caught up to her brain, and yet, she was trembling.

Akechi grabbed her shoulders, staring at her squarely in her eyes before shoving her into love, warmth and reassurance. He caressed her head with kisses and mostly, it was for him because he knew that this would be the end, this time. Akira wouldn't get away, but, did she really want to kill him? She had hesitated before but now...

So, the long passionate kiss was drawn out and had him touching her breasts through her shirt and finally trailing down...his own heart throbbing and his cock rising but, like everything, it ended.

It always ended...

And now the fruition of all his plans were in play and this time, she was more than willing, more desire to let it happen but was she culpable now? Would this scene go smoothly? No, Akira was a nuisance, a gnat and now, Akechi could squish him, but as the words left, he was in regret and mourning-mourning what could have been if they had met sooner.

If he had met Alix sooner, too, would it be a different take on his life?

"I don't need any of your bullshit friendship talk!"

"I know you don't, but we are offering a hand to you. Why not take it? For not your sake but Alix's?"

Lost in fury, Akechi lashed out-as if mentioning her name was sacrilegious.

"DON'T YOU DARE! I'll kill everyone one of you and she'll watch. We'll end this together."

"You're dragging her into this? You're quite terrible!" Ann screamed, and while the screams were muffled out by Akechi's intense laughing, Alix's body moved. It moved without a second thought and she stood at the crossroads, between Akechi and Akira, now both extending out their hands to her.

If choosing what was right rather than easy could make everything tremendously better, would she accept the consequences? Oh, she'd take it all in and suffer, too as she was not only a masochist but sadist too but was that right?

"I knew for awhile. I'm not innocent, either." She spoke softly, as her eyes were averted from the disappointed face of someone she had hated but now loved so quickly. "I'm just as bad. I'm an accessory to his crimes and thus, I wanna share his fate, too."

The other Phantom Thieves were in shock, as if rudely awaking to the divine devotion of true purity but, to die together was better than alone, and Alix was taking that in her heart. She wished to fulfill the prophecy as she was chosen to suffer, too. A martyr for the wrong causes, a martyr for love, for unwavering love and loyalty, but did Akechi want that same fate for her?

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