I'm Addicted to the Way you Fight

Chapter Six: The Plan

'So Ellie how are we gonna flood the base then?' Henry asked.
'Well I see this pipe here.' Ellie noticed.
'Maybe we can figure out where it leads to' Charles pointed out.
The squad left the base and found out the pipe did actually lead to a pizza restaurant. Turns out the pipe was blocked to prevent floods but it seemed to have flooded the pizza place.
'Right we are going to have to unclog the thing that is blocking the pipe' said Charles.
'I think there may be toolkits back at the underground base' Jennifer informed.
Henry, Ellie, Jennifer and Charles swam out of the flooded restaurant.
'What kind of idiot names a restaurant after a domino piece' Ellie asked.
'Don't question it I guess' Henry replied.
The problem was the base was crowded with minions. It meant being unseen was impossible.
'Crap, there is too many of them' Charles whispered.
'Hey, Oscar I think I spotted some people' a minion informed.
Suddenly all henchmen noticed the squad.
The henchmen all pulled out their guns.
Henry had to think of something quick. He was looking around for something useful. But then Henry threw a rock at a henchman. He kicked their nuts and grabbed their gun and grenades. He then threw the grenades at the henchmen and inside the pipe.
The pipe exploded along with the thing blocking it. Water started to come out and flood the base.
'We gotta exit the base now guys!' Henry yelled.
The squad went and climbed the ladder. When it was Henry's turn to climb he got dragged down by Andrew himself.
'You have ruined everything, Henry Stickmin. Now you will pay the price' Andrew declared.
The exit went shut on Henry. Andrew then grabbed Henry deep in the water. Henry started to lose oxygen. Henry kicked Andrew in the face. Henry realised that his bionics weren't compatible to survive in water for this long. His body started to malfunction.

'Guys we can't leave Henry behind!' Ellie yelled.
'Henry's bionics are water-resistant not waterproof. He can only resist water for so long. He has been in contact with water for too long. He is a lost cause, Ellie' Charles informed.
'NO! HE CAN'T DIE!' Ellie screamed.
'I'm really sorry, Ellie we can't do anything' Jennifer assured.
'Screw it I'm going to that pizza place and climb through the pipe to get him now!' Ellie claimed.
She dashed into the restaurant into the pipe and climbed her way through.
She managed to find Henry in the flooded base and grabbed him through the pipe. Ellie took him out of the restaurant. She saw how badly damaged the bionics were on Henry.
'Henry wake up! WAKE UP!!' Ellie yelled.
'Don't do this to me. Not after what we went through' Ellie cried.
Jennifer and Charles found Ellie outside the restaurant feeling sad for Henry's loss.
'We can fix him up right Charles?!' Ellie asked in desperation.
'You can fix a human but not a human with bionics' Charles informed.
'He is dead and we can't do anything about it. Funny story. There was this game that revolved around stickmin and there was like a collection of all the games and on episode 5 there was a ending where some beloved character dies.' said Charles.
'But I don't want him dead' Ellie cried.
'Charles are you sure there isn't anything we can do to bring Henry back to life?' Jennifer asked.
'You gotta give up your bionics. You might say we can just repair him with new ones but new bionics aren't active and pumping. New bionics can't work on a damaged bionic Stickman. If Ellie gives up her active-pumping bionics that can bring Henry back to life. You may also say you can use somebody else's bionics but it has to be bionics from somebody with a strong bond with you. Don't question how it works' Charles replied.

Ellie considered the thought of giving up her life for Henry. But if she gave herself up for him. That itself will be torture for Henry having to live without Ellie. And if Henry committed suicide that only meant wasting the bionics Ellie gave up for him. But if Ellie didn't give up her bionics. What is there to do in life without Henry? Though she did end up thinking of a third option. What if she commited suicide to be with Henry. She wasn't exactly religious so a possibility of a heaven where Henry and Ellie live forever after might be something not real.

Should Ellie give up her life, not give up her life or commit suicide in hope to be with Henry in the heavens?