Xenoblade Chronicles: The New World

The New World (Part 10 - Judgement)

Shulk Narrating

(Main Theme (XC1) starts playing)

We came out of the cave.

I fell on the ground and let out a scream of impotence. I wasn't able to do anything! Poppi died, and it was my fault!
I had to ran like a coward because we didn't think of any other way to solve the problem. And everything because I wasn't able to kill him! I was one of the Aegises' Drivers and I still couldn't do anything!
I observed that a lot of our members were affected. Mythra was crying, Brighid too, and it was evident that the rest were sad as well.

"I should've killed him when I had the opportunity. He has done enough harm! I... I..."

"Shulk! Please, we have to be strong." Fiora said. "There has to be a way to-"

"No! Look at what happened! Everything's wrong! I wanted to do the right thing but now... now I don't know what is right!"

Reyn put Tora down, who came in my direction.

"Shulk doesn't have to worry." Tora said, sad. "His decision was right. Soon or late, you will be able to convince Knight."

I felt sad for him. I brought him in my journey, and look at what happened...

"Tora... I'm sorry. I wasn't strong enough to save her."

"That's enough!" Rex exclaimed. "It's my fault too. You don't have to blame only yourself."

"It was Tora's fault as well." Tora said. "But he can't do anything on this state. Tora will... return to his home. He needs to think."

"What!? No, Tora you have to stay!" I tried to convince him.

"He is right, Shulk. Without Poppi, it's a risk for him to be here." Dunban commented.

"Tora will be right. He just needs... some time alone." Tora assured.

"I'm sorry Tora, I'm really sorry. We will stop him. I promise." I said as tears fell from my eyes.

"Tora feels sorry too. Goodbye, friends." He said as he walked away.

Why did this happen?

All of us were sad for Poppi's death. I was supposed to cheer them up but... I didn't have the strength to do it.
I looked at my hands. I was unable to do anything. It didn't matter how hard I tried, there was no way to save them all.
I stood up. Even if it wasn't fair, I couldn't give up. We had to make Poppi's sacrifice worth it.

"We won't kill him. I can't say there won't be more deaths, but I swear right here and right now, that I'll do anything to avoid that. I understand if you don't want to continue after what happened. I thought just now that I didn't have the strength neccessary to do this. But here I am. We'll avenge her. Not by killing the Knight, but by sparing him. Will you help me?"

All of them looked at me.

"You will always be able to count on me, Shulk." Fiora assured.

"On me too. It doesn't matter what you're thinking, all of us are here for you." Rex smiled.

"When my father died, all I wanted to do was kill the ones that made that happen. But we forgave them. And we will do the same with the Knight." Melia affirmed.

"I... I'll help you as well. Poppi did that because she knew we could save him. I WON'T let more deaths happen. I'll use all of my strength to avoid that!" Mythra assured.

"Even if I'm weaker, I can help as well. We probably have never encountered with such a hard decision but I choose to save him as well. We'll do it, together!" Pyra exclaimed.