(pov Ki-Moon)
Since we left, the forest hasn't changed.
Every step sounded off.
Carina, behind me, was walking silently.
The drones follow us at a distance and they no longer come down.
I'm stopping.
Net.
My gaze slides along the ground.
– …we've been through this before.
Carina bent down to look at her watch and kept tapping it.
But I can feel his gaze on me.
I turn around and retrace my steps.
– ….
A breeze passes through the trees.
Then
Tac tac tac tac !
Metal against metal.
A wall of drones rose up in front of us.
– you look bad.
Carina will be against me.
—.....!
CLANG.
A blade slices through the air.
I tilt my head in time.
It really does pass by within a few centimeters.
– …is this the right path?
He's here.
Between the trees, a silhouette, standing motionless, stares at us.
Oh Lee.
They are not moving.
"Is it ready?" I murmured.
Carina takes a step back, continuing to manipulate her watch.
She didn't seem scared even in that situation.
So I put myself forward
– I have a question.
Oh Lee doesn't respond.
– only one.
The wind passes between us, little by little we find ourselves alone.
And after this long moment.
- you too.
His voice is deeper.
Drier.
– You did nothing.
I tilt my head slightly.
Lost
- I didn't understand .
The ground beneath my feet clatters and he jumps backwards.
Drones surround me and threads spring up and close in on me.
I smile.
– That again?
And
Everything stopped abruptly.
The drones get stuck and fall like flies.
He immediately continued.
Monkeys emerged en masse, emotionless, with red eyes and mechanical movements, each holding a dagger.
I back away and run.
They all follow me.
More-
Too late.
My knee hits his sides.
A sharp, dry sound.
He slips and falls with me and disappears.
I can't see him anymore.
But I can feel it.
Behind.
I turn around.
HAAAAA! .
A blade pierced my shoulder.
Blood spurted out.
I grit my teeth and grab him before he can back away.
I grabbed his weapon and put my arm around his neck.
– Is that all?
I tighten my grip.
Fort.
Very strong.
Her muscles contract and she pushes us with her legs.
We are retreating
I plant my feet in the ground to try and stop him.
But it still hits the tree.
The wood creaks and I let go.
Blood is flowing.
"Answer me," he spat.
He straightens up.
– I don't know what you're talking about.
I'm stopping.
Just a moment.
- lie.
He frowned and lunged at me.
I'll take the hit.
To do.
A fist.
Then another one.
The taste of blood returns.
I smile.
- There.
My fingers dig into his shoulder, Squeeze.
I knock.
His head tilts.
Again.
Again.
No break.
I don't let go of him and I tackle him to the ground.
My hand on her throat.
– Don't hate me too much.
He looks at me with a look full of rage and laugh
– Your mother… she's here… HaHa ahah… I saw her… In this game.
Silence.
My heart skips a beat.
Only once.
- where .
He doesn't answer.
I squeeze harder.
Her veins are prominent.
His breath takes your breath away.
- WHERE
He began to convulse and the blackness disappeared from his eyes.
He's no longer breathing.
.
.
.
.
I slowly withdraw my hand.
I'm letting him go.
His face was distorted.
My blood, falling taste by taste.
Silence…..
Everything is getting muddled in my head. I get up, grab him and drag him by the collar.
– last chance.
I bang it against the trunk
His body gave way.
I squeeze it.
– …that's not enough.
I hit him again and again.
Again and again, I can't read it anymore.
Carina approaches.
Gently.
She looks at the body.
Then me.
– That's it, he's stopped breathing.
I smile.
- I know.
I lean forward.
Again.
I place my hand on his throat.
Weak.
But there.
– He must speak.
I look up.
Towards drones.
– Was that you?
Silence.
murmur-
– if she never came back.