Endgame: Not With a Bang

[animusnpcs]

The whole Tower went a brilliant, blinding white. Then it went black, and there was nothing. Surely this is it--something's gone wrong, something's failed, it didn't work, everyone is dead, or maybe worse--

And then light filters back in--it lights only the various residents of the Tower. No matter where in the Tower they were before this happened, they are all together again now. It appears that they are in a void, but after a few moments, as if their eyes are adjusting to it, more things become visible: the machine that may be their salvation is here. Ruana, with a visible pulse of energy encircling her, is here, but appears colorless and frozen. Aria is here.

Zo is here. And he speaks. "I can't hold her forever. We have to act now. I want to save you all, so I'll do my best. Just tell me, okay?

What do you want me to do?"

Comments

[prayed]

Heh, well, if it's that person... They'll get used to it. It's not like they're ever gonna admit to being lonely on their own.

I guess that just leaves one more thing. What about you? Are you really satisfied with this kind of ending?

[animusnpcs]

An ending where everyone's okay, even me and Ruana, and maybe Dax comes back and Riki and Jason come back and they're not bad anymore, that would be the best thing! But that's kind of silly to hope for, so I'm happy that I can make this much happen.

[prayed]

That'd be nice, wouldn't it? It'd probably be impossible without a miracle, but y'know... If there's a way you can stay alive, you should do it, so that you can see that ending happen. If there's really no saving you...

[Kyoko reaches out to rub his head. It's rough, but not unkind. It's the same kind of gesture affection one might give a younger brother.]

Well, you've already gone this far for everyone, haven't you? So if it's really what you want, the least I can do is try and find a way to make that wish come true.