(ORIGINALLY POSTED ON AO3) There were many ways Blue could be described as a person- strong-spirited, maybe, and a good friend, he'd like to think- but a fighter had never been one of them. And yet, stuck between two options, there was only one thing that was certain: He only had two friends left now, and he was not going to lose them. OR What if Red hadn't been the one to get infected by the relic? (Additional disclaimers in Notes.)