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"Alright then, let's go" [b]he says, walking south[/b]
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[b]They follow, Marie shaking a little. Varn seems to be worried about her.[/b]
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[b]Thry eventually arrive in a tree, ever looking a black, shapeless floating blob[/b] "Marie, leave. Or stay in the tree with Varn"
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"I-I'll stay in the tree with Varn... I-Id like you to see what my greatest fear is, actually."
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"Wh- alright" [b]he says, then turns to Varn. [/b]"we won't die, but do yourself a favor and shut your eyes and ears down for a bit. I done want to make you live through this hell again."
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Varn: "I'll be fine. I'm just worried about Marie... I don't know if she can handle it."
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"Don't worry, if she's afraid, I won't let it hurt her, I swear it"
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Marie: "Th-Thank you..."
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"No problem" [b]he says, and he jumps out of the tree, approaching the creature, and it looks at him, shaping into a 7'2, wh- you know what, just think a tall general shepherd in MW2[/b] General: "well well, the ignorant soldier returns for a final fight" Hunter: "the fights over general, you've lost" General: "did I lose? I killed your friends, your brothers" Hunter: "you son of a..." General: "I turned one to my side. Dawes, I believe. He was a good soldier, many you lose the ability to move your leg" Hunter: "shut. Up" General: "like I made your friends shut up once I filled them with led?" Hunter: "SHUT, UP!"
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Varn: "Keep it together! Would the Legion want you to win, or be angry?"
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[b]He listens to Varn, and looks at the creature general[/b] Hunter: "no. You're dead. I killed you myself, I'm at peace" [b]he says, and the figure dissipates, looks to Marie, and calls her down, Hunter backing up[/b]
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[b]She calmly walks down, trying not to look at anything.[/b]
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[b]The creature shapes into her biggest fear, which is?[/b]
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[b]It is a shapeless form, not a person or thing. It is a feeling. The feeling of love. She has been mortified by the thought of trying to love ever since her boyfriend was killed, around 5 years ago.[/b]
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"Marie, you're afraid to love? Why's that?" [b]he asked, trying to sound as genuine and caring as possible [/b]
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"B-Because everyone I love dies..." [b]She's holding back tears.[/b]
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"Marie, I know exactly how you feel. My wife and daughter died just yesterday, but if there's one thing I learned, it's that you need to keep pushing forward, and to not let one thing hold you back"
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"M-Maybe you're right..."
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"I hope so, I know so. Marie, look, love is not bad, it's good. It's a bond that brings people together, not drive them apart."
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"You know what? Y-You're right! It is okay to love! Just because it went wrong a few times, doesn't mean it will again!"
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"Exactly! You just need to not fear love, but to embrace it!" [spoiler]Jesus, I feel like a Sith in Star Wars now lmao[/spoiler]
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"Yeah! I'm not afraid anymore! You hear that! It'll be just fine next time I get a boyfriend! You hear that?! I'm not afraid!"
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[b]The creature moves to see what he can get out of varn, but fails as Varn doesn't have an organic brain to tap into, and it dissipates into nothingness[/b]
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Marie: "Did we beat it?"
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"Yeah, it's beat." [b]he says, and he sits on the ground, staring at the sky[/b]