NieR: Automata Hope

Interaction

2B's POV

I was walking with Creed back towards camp after eating the amazing steak he cooked.

"I think it'll be better if we don't tell anyone about this." chuckled Creed while scratching the back of his neck.

I nodded in response but still felt the warm tingling throbbing feeling in my chest. 

"2B is experiencing the emotion called, love." blurted out my Pod

"Shut up!" I quickly snapped

Creed turned a bit red but chuckled.

"Love, that's nice." chuckled Creed

I stood there, my cheeks red so I covered my face with my hands.

"I thought you loved 9S." said Creed

"I do, but he's more of a partner and I'll do anything to protect him." I replied

"Ahh." replied Creed

Creed looked up at the blue sky with clouds floating up in the air.

"This world is so cruel, yet it's so beautiful." said Creed

I looked at him with slight confusion.

"It's a saying, this world will never see a day of peace, no war, no violence, no corruption." explained Creed, "Yet this world is so beautiful, the cities even though it's in ruins it's so beautiful. The sky stays blue no matter what." 

He smiles and continues to look up at the sky.

"Maybe the world will stay like that, where there's light, there's always darkness. You can't get rid of war." said Creed

"Same goes with death, it's like we're trapped in a never ending cycle." I added

"Death comes for all of us." said Creed as he looks at me, "Death stalks me everyday, everywhere. I can't hide from it or run away from it. I just have to face it head on. But soon it's gonna get me."

"Don't worry, I'll be there to protect you." I said

"That'll be great, but I'm a human being. Age will catch up with me." chuckled Creed

"Humans have a life span, at a certain point they die." said my Pod

"How can we stop it?" I asked

"You can't, like you said it's a curse, I have to die at a certain age." said Creed

"There has to be a way to reverse the effects." I said

"There's nothing you can do to reverse it." said Creed

"What about freezing you? You can skip time that way." I added

"Don't." was all Creed said

"Why not?" I questioned

"Causing living this life is annoying." sighed Creed

Creed continues walking back towards the Resistance camp.

"Just, let me rest in peace when my time comes." continues Creed

We enter the camp and 9S greets us with A2.

"Where were you two?" asked 9S

"Ahh, I had to check on something and 2B just tagged along." lied Creed

"Check up on what?" asked 9S

"Some stuff." replied Creed

"Exactly what kind of stuff?" asked A2