The City of Blood and Literature

Chapter 10: a broken mind

...Agh

I try using a first aid-kit to more or less help my wounds. Not that after what I just went through would change the emotional damage, but if I'm going to get back at him. I'd at least be in a somewhat better shape.

I try to get a sight-line for any escape routes from my position. Front way is suicide, obviously. Back doors are likely flooded with SWAT trying to make their way inside the building, now that the Sheriff's cleaned out most of it. And I doubt there's many others ways out aside from.

...

The window.

Without thinking, I saw of the bars of the window inside one of the cells, throw my gear out, and climb my way out. Looking around it seems I got out at the right time, no one else is around here thankfully, and it seems their counter-raid of the building is going underway. I think about finding where the others are, but most of our men got wiped out by this attack, along with the specialists thanks to my Sheriff.

My Sheriff, oh that used to sound as sweat as honey have devolved into as coarse and rough as sand. Less I think about him the better, I need to-

"sigh, I really should've expected you to do this."

That voice, where is that voice coming from?!

"Why do I even hesitate with you darling? Is it that you refuse to take my messages, or are you really not that interested in me?"

"N-No! I-I am interested in you! I swear! I love you with my undying heart!"

"Then why did you let me go Monika?"

I-I can't stop it, T-The voice. It refuses to-to go away.

M-Must, focus, o-o-n, esc-ape.

"I haven't left you yet Monika. Go down this alley, and you'll see."

I pull myself up, grab my weaponry, and follow the voice. I need to know. I need to know. I-I

...

There he is, standing there at the end of the alley, looking up into the stars. Being as handsome as the they I first laid eyes on him. No Sayori in sight, no one else but him and me. Nothing to get in our way now. "M-MC!"

"Oh. It's you again."

"Y-You never left, you never left us~".

"I was never with you Monika, how long do I need to hammer that into your head before you realize that?"

The words hit me like bullets, but I don't give in. I slowly limp myself over too him. To feel his embrace without anyone else getting in the way. No one else will get in the way between us now.

"Monika, I never wanted to be with you. You're a maniac, a mobster, and your family has lead a seed of corruption run this city into the ground for you own self-gain."

I hear the sounds of a ship exploding in the distance, likely the supplies. But I don't care.

"You and your family killed thousands over your family's reign."

I hear the sounds of gunfire, no doubt being the back-up we were suppose to get sooner. But I don't care.

"You killed nearly a hundred of innocent and hard-working officers and others of the law tonight on it's own."

I see two familiar figures behind MC, not long before I collapse onto the ground, but I can't give in now. I crawl my way towards him, not caring for the mess being made of my suit.

"You caused nothing but pain, misery, bloodshed, and gang-wars for as long as you've had a rule here. And tonight's the night it all ends here."

I see her behind him, I can barely move my arms enough to keep going towards him, but the second I do get to him. I'll-

"Monika, I got permission to shoot-to-kill. And I'm not letting you continue for any longer."

"M-MC."

I feel my voice going out, as he gets closer, I finally see his beautiful face. No longer hidden by the shadows of others.

"A-After all of this, I-I can rebuild. W-We c-can rebuild."

I feel my body slowly start to give out.

"No. No more rebuilding, it's time to let old demons die. And set free the angels you locked with it."

I see him, leveling the gun towards my head. But I don't break contact with his eyes. Even after everything, even after the fighting and the blood. I see a tears start to from around him.

"Y-You'll be the greatest Sheriff this city's ever seen ki-"

Boom