Alice yells as something stomps behind me, "It's Zero!" He slices my gut open. I quiver as the shock sets in. "Alice, run!"

I hop down and start shooting. "Shoulda killed you, you bitch!" He swipes at me, I dodge and get in close. "Try me!" I push him near the tiny sun and he ignites. I run to Nick, "Alice, I'm going." I hug him as the room tears apart, the sun's closing in on itself by the second. "I love you, Alice." I bawl my eyes out as he flies out my arms and gets sucked into it. I scream and everything now has purple tint to it.

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I can't help but look at the purple fiery mass, sucking everything into itself. How can something so destructive be so...beautiful?" I close my eyes and drift towards it. When I open them, I'm in a dark place. Did- Did I die?