Ch. 5: Feelings, Realized
I had forgotten the pain in my foot as I ran through the forest covered in darkness.
The butler said Vairy went into the forest…Where is he…!?
I heard a muffled sound echo from far away.
Was that…a gunshot!?
I ran towards the sound, and found Vairy.
OO: "…! Vairy!"
Vairy was crouching, and I could see blood flowing from a wound in his side.
Vairy: "OO…,why're you…run, now!"
OO: "What…"
I looked beyond Vairy and saw another figure standing there. It was…
Jess: "You saved me some trouble by coming here. I'd planned to take care of you too."
His voice was sinister and full of malice as he turned to me.
Jess: "You got in my way…here I figured I could take the throne while my brother slept. Then you went and woke him up. On top of that, it'd be real inconvenient if your power could break my brother's curse."
The end of the gun turned towards me.
Jess: "Farewell, Princess."
I squeezed my eyes shut.
I'll be shot…
The area echoed with a vicious crack.
…there's no pain?
I slowly opened my eyes and…-
OO: "…!!"
Vairy was holding me tightly.
Vairy: "…you ok?"
OO: "Vairy…your arm, it's bleeding…"
Vairy held on to me even tighter.
Vairy: "You're safe…good."
Jess: "Tch, well, whatever. This time for sure…"
He went to pull the trigger again, but…
Vairy: "…!"
Vairy turned and rushed at Jess with a vicious speed.
Jess: "Uwaaaa!"
Blood started to flow from where Vairy had bit Jess' shoulder.
Vairy: "Don't touch OO…if you do, I'll kill you right here!"
Vairy's eyes were piercingly bright.
Jess: "F-fine…! I promise…"
Jess pulled himself together and ran off in fear.
At that same instant, Vairy collapsed.
OO: "Vairy…!"
Vairy: "Stay back! …this injury is making it hard to control the curse."
Vairy let out a pained sigh.
Vairy: "I don't know how long before I change…hurry and get out of here…"
[CHOICE]
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Don't leave (SUN)
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Leave (MOON)
Vairy: "Why are you so worried about me!?"
OO: "…"
I thought about Vairy, and my chest ached.
At first…I was a little scared.
Vairy: " Thanks…for waking me up."
Vairy: "…you smell good. Like the warmth of the sun."
Vairy: "… I don't want to hurt you, or the people here…!"
But he's actually clumsy, and kind…I don't want him to be alone. I don't want him to hurt…
I didn't know when, but my heart filled with those feelings.
OO: "Vairy…I…"
I fixed my eyes on Vairy, and then…
Suddenly, he was wrapped in a white light.
OO: "Vairy…"
Turning to the center of the dazzling light, I desperately reached out my hand.
OO: "I won't…!"
Vairy: "Go! I don't want to hurt you…"
OO: "…alright, but…will you come back with me?"
Vairy: "That's a stupid thing to ask…"