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Chapter 41- Zero (Part 2)

WARNING: UPSETTING CONTENT.

NOTE: I don't know how medically accurate this chapter is. I searched for information online but I got conflicting answers.

It's funny how your brain can have one of 3 responses when faced with a near death situation like this.

It can either freeze, snap into action or admit defeat.

In this case, it was the latter.

Even with their collective brain power, the panic set in and they couldn't find a way out of this.

Exhausted, Professor Harrow crashed to the ground.
Yukishiro used all his strength to pull him up, so that he was resting against the cage.

Tears streamed down Azlan's face as she began to shake ever so slightly.

Silas rushed to her, and Quinn's arm was already around her.
"Azzy?", asked Silas.

Azlan sobbed.
"I don't want to die."

The girl's words cut into them.
It finally hit them that after 17, 18 and 25 years of life, they were going to die.

"Someone will find us", said Bennett.

Did he believe it? Absolutely not.
But he couldn't watch the usually hopeful girl turn into him.

"There's so much... so much I wanted to do", sighed Azlan.
"I didn't think the world could be this cruel."

Eyes brimming with tears, Azlan looked at Bennett.
"I wish I saw the world like you did. Then it wouldn't feel like such a big betrayal."

Bennett shook his head.
"No.
You're so much better than me, Azlan. Y-You see... you see the good in everything. You make people... want to change. Like Mary-Anne."

Azlan gave him a sad smile.
"It sounds stupid but... I really th-thought she l-learned sign language for me."

Quinn frowned as the conversation turned to Mary-Anne.

"Maybe she didn't learn it for you", said Maya.
"B-But she learned it because of you. You've helped make life better for someone else who's hard of hearing by addressing Mary-Anne's ignorance."

"That's a win", said Silas.

"That's what you'll leave behind, Azlan", said Professor Harrow.

His eyes scanned the other students, a weak smile appearing on his face. "You'll all leave behind something great."

He looked at Silas.
"Your intelligence, especially for someone so young, it... well, it inspires me."

His eyes landed on Quinn.
"I know you're not so sure of yourself  b-but I'm sure of this... n-no one cares about th-their friends more than you."

His breathing became irregular and strained, but he powered through, this time looking at Yukishiro.
"For... for someone who feels like th-they don't fit in... you've m-managed to become a valuable part of this group."