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Chapter 32.5: The Repairman who gave his life.

Chapter 32.5: The Repairman who gave his life.

*Pov: Lee*

….It hurts.

...A gunshot hurts…

...Heh, I am such a fool aren’t I? Trying to protect others despite never shooting a gun before…

They came right through the defences… mostly Lessers, I guess we weren't worth more than that to them...

The other engineers were too slow, only a few managed to even fight back… I had to do something…

Heh, Rasmus would sneer at my stupidity wouldn't he? I should have just hid and not play hero.

...It is cold…

Ah… I can see Fea… So Rasmus made it after all… I knew she would not die so easily… I am glad.

...That girl… Alicia, she is with him it seems… good. Rasmus will need someone with him… He is too kind for his own good… Even if others can't see it. I can… she will need someone with her when I am gone…

Rasmus is running over…

“There are two other survivors inside… They are hiding in a storage closet…*cough cough* help them...”

“Alicia. Help him.”

“Hehe, I am glad. You do care after all.”

*cough cough*

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”...I Don't think there is anything the little kid can do for me, I am not as sturdy as you.”

I grab her hand by the sleeve, to make sure she looks at me. She must listen.

“Save the others… stop that bastard…”

Please… do this for me...

“Okay.”

Hah… I can rest easy then.

“Take-*cough* Take care of yourself.. It was an honor...”

Gazing at the concerned face of the one I love…

...It is not a bad way to go.

..

….

…..

*Pov: Rasmus*

“So, what will you do?”

There is nothing to be done.. He is dead

(“...Rasmus? Are you ok? Your wound is bleeding”)

“You are such a failure, you know that? So painfully close to human, but just a machine where it counts. “

… Shut up…

(“...Rasmus?...”)

“Just a cold mechanical man, no heart or purpose. Its no wonder that everyone knows.”

Shut up.

(“Rasmus. Say something!”)

“That you are just a broken weapon”

Shut up. Shut up sHuT uP “SHUT UP!”

*grap*

“Rasmus…*cough* Its me… I cant breathe…”

Alicia is in front of me… I am holding her by the throat….

A familiar figure appears next to her.

“So what is it going to be, Tin-boy? Run away, like you always do.”

She gestures at the burned camp and Lee’s body

“Or are you actually going to do something?”

“….”