*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?”

  “….”