Yuuka's Mansion - Gensokyo | Day
John held the picture frame in his hands and remained silent for a moment, just looking at each and every face. Everyone was happy that The Devourer was defeated, and that their world was safe. The picture captured the happiness in the air at that point in time, but John was going to ensure that they would always remain that way, happy. John could tell that Yuuka was uncertain about her fate, possibly a little afraid. Who wouldn't be at least nervous about slowly dying? The more John thought about the possibility of Yuuka dying, the more he wanted to leave and go into Patchouli's portal. It didn't matter if it wasn't perfect yet, John did not want to lose his friend, especially if he could do something about it. In truth, John didn't know if Yuuka was going to be alright. What if her disintegration accelerated? What if something happens to him while he's in the other world? What if he couldn't save her? John remembered how he promised Cortana how he would save her after their mission, and look how that turned out. He was able to keep Yuuka safe when it came to physically saving her during the events of Base 3, but what about a race against time? No, John was not going to allow Yuuka to die. This time, things would be different. Not only was Yuuka his friend, but she helped him become the person he was today, a human instead of just a soldier, something he could never repay her or anyone else for. After a moment, John looked back up from the picture and to Yuuka.
"I will not let that happen. I promise.", John said to Yuuka in a way that made his voice crack ever so slightly as he forced his emotions back down.
John may have had his face hidden by his golden visor, but it was obvious John was sad and perhaps even a little scared about the possibility that one of his best friends would die, that he wouldn't be able to do anything about it. John had seen many of his friends die before, but after a while, all the loss just ate away at him until there was almost nothing left. He was afraid of Yuuka dying, of losing another person close to him. Despite that, he still remained adamant that he was not going to let that possibility come to pass. He was prepared to do everything in his power to ensure that she would live to see many more days after this one.
Mess Hall - Prometheus Labs - London | Night
"Yea... Kind of. We could probably spar on the runway, where we launch the Longswords.", Lily said to Elsword.
After a moment, Lily decided to speak again. She was interested in Elsword's skill, and was curious how well he would hold his own against Jack, their largest Spartan.
"Do you want me to go find Jack?", Lily asked.
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