[i]All. Fall. Down.[/i]
[b]Varn walks right outside of Erot, covered in a large, white sheet. He pulls it back to reveal several hundred burn marks covering his now matte, red plating. His normal blue glow has been replaced by a more sinister, red one. His optic sensors are missing, empty sockets instead. He has several words burned into his faceplate, saying [i]Insane. Bad. Dead. Rampant.[/i] Anthony exits the city, glancing at Varn. He walks over to Varn, looking concerned.[/b]
Anthony: "You okay, Varn? You look... Redder, than usual. Oh, no... Don't tell me..."
[b]Varn starts to speak, his voice distorted.[/b]
Varn: "Anthony(Anthony)... I'm not here... At all(all). I'm going to kill(kill) you."
[b]Varn puts a hand on Anthony's chest, hand cannon charging.[/b]
Anthony: "V-Varn! No! Please!"
Varn: "I'm not sorry(sorry)."
[b]A ball of red plasma bursts through Anthony's upper abdomen, spraying blood everywhere. Anthony looks at Varn in shock. He speaks, his voice weak.[/b]
Anthony: "W-Why?"
[b]Anthony falls backwards, desperately trying to keep his intestines from falling into his chest cavity. He gasps as tears roll down his cheeks, and he presses a button on his armor. It sends out a distress pulse, resonating through every every electronic device turned on. He slides off his helmet, showing his black hair and hazel eyes to the night sky. Varn stands in front of him, staring down at him.[/b]
[spoiler]Open.[/spoiler]
English
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"I likely will"
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"I would never be the same."
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"I'd make it work. I'd have to"
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"Not saying you couldn't, it's just-" [b]And then he died. That was it. All those years, erased.[/b]
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[i]He stands there, completely empty, before falling to his knees, leaning back and staring at the sky; he's away from this hell, and into the next great battle; the afterlife[/i]
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[b]Varn's shell pops out a small piece of paper. It reads:[/b] [i]Oh, and because I killed him, take care of Anthony's daughter for me, will you?[/i] [spoiler]I actually have a point I want to end this interaction on, so don't end it until I do, okay?[/spoiler]
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[spoiler]okay[/spoiler] [i]he reads it, takes the body, and rushes around looking for her[/i]
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[b]He finds her speaking with a few people near the edge of town.[/b]
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[spoiler]what was the name again? Andrea?[/spoiler]
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[spoiler]Yep.[/spoiler]
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[i]He calls over[/i] "Andrea!"
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[b]She spins around, and tears stream down her face as she sees her father's corpse. She runs over.[/b] "W-What happened?!"
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"Varn... He went rampant, killed Anthony..."
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[b]She begins sobbing uncontrollably, no longer able to hold it back.[/b]
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[i]He sets him down on the ground, walking beside her, holding his arms open for a hug[/i]
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[b]She hugs him, crying too hard to speak.[/b]
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[i]He hugs her as well, tears from under his helmet streaming down his face [/i]
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"W-Why?"
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"Rampancy is a real bitch"
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"But why my dad? Why did he have to die?"
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"I don't know. What I do know, is that he's out of this living hell, and back in a better place"
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"Yeah... I guess he is."
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"Well, should I leave you to mourn, or...?"
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"You can stay if you like... I don't really care."
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"Ah, well, I should head back to Erot, think on things a bit. Goodbye" [i]he says, walking away[/i]