"Damnit," I exclaimed, running across the roads. Jumping over rubble and vines on the way, I ran to the tower about a mile ahead.

'Where are they?' I turned around a corner, taking care not to trip. Looking behind, I saw nothing but empty, desolate streets behind me. They were behind me a second ago, and I could feel them getting closer.

I ran faster, seeing the tower just a few hundred meters away. Above me, I heard the sound of those machines flying overhead.

" A few more metres." I forced myself to run faster. Only a few more meters stood between me and her again. Only a few more meters until I saw her again, until we could end this. My finger tingled as I ran, making me painfully aware of the missing ring on my hand.

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Surprisingly, I found myself outrunning the machines, though I was too focused on the building before me to acknowledge the peculiarity of it.

The sound of their chase died down as I ran faster. With the building now in front of me, I crashed through the glass door, not wanting to stop or slow down. I could barely feel my arms bleeding as my adrenaline kept pumping.

I ran down the warm, spacious interior, trying to reach the stairs as soon as possible. If only I could get to the top floor.

" It's been a long time, Master." A voice said behind me.

Before I could register what happened, I found myself on the floor with my consciousness quickly fading. As my vision began to blur around the edges, the glass in front of me reflected a familiar humanoid robot, one that I thought had long since died.

"I'm sorry, Master." It said with a hint of sorrow.

The last thing I saw was it crouching down to pick me up. And then, all went black.