On The Outside

They locked onto each others eyes, hoping it wouldn't be the last time they did. Both Phoenix and Sven cried out their last words to one another while being ushered towards the chairs. Phoenix tried with the last of what hope he had to escape, but Sven had already given up, he slumped into the chair and then tears began to roll down his face. Both of them had been strapped tightly to the chairs, Phoenix's hands began to feel numb, and so did his heart. He knew that this was the last time he would ever lay eyes on Earth, or let alone Sven. He slowly turned his head towards Sven, only to catch him staring back, and before Phoenix could open his mouth to say something, the world around them went dark...