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"Don't try to make me feel better about it. I don't wanna feel better about it. There's nothing to feel better about. Nothing. That's what I want to feel." - 10K
Cassandra was exactly what she feared she would become. A ravenous and ruthless Z; completely stripped of all humanity and morality. A shell of what she once was now searching to find and consume anything to fill its emptiness…
10k! NO! Cassandra cried out to herself as she saw 10k fall off the nearby cliff in a last ditch effort to evade her grasp. I’m sorry…oh my god. I’m so sorry.
I can’t—I can’t control myself anymore....I’m not the one doing this…
I wish there was some way to tell you. I can’t control it anymore… I can’t lose you.
Please don’t be dead, Tommy.
I love you.
Cassandra said before the darkness consumed her, clouding her senses.
Next thing Cassandra knew, she woke to find her body against 10k’s; scratching and clawing at his head wanting to draw more blood.
Bruised and bloodied from the fall, 10k struggled to stop Cassandra from hurting him further.
All Cassandra could do now was watch the inevitable happen.
“Stop it!”, 10k begged to Cassandra she scratched and clawed at him even more.
I can’t… Cassandra sobbed to herself. I’m not myself anymore. That isn’t me…that’s not the real me.
Cassandra held 10k’s head firmly now and twisted it with a sickening crunch. Cassandra realized she was going to crush his skull…
You should be grateful. The parasite snickered, coming out of the shadows of her mind to toy with her further. I could have done away with you all together--- but now you’re going to see his death and what you will truly become! You’re the first of many, sweetheart.
So, forget humanity! It was always such a fickle thing about humans. Too many emotions…all you need with me is two.
Rage and hunger.
It was always there in the back of your mind. Now with me around---those feelings are front and center, Baby!
Point blank, you’re a fighter Cassandra but you’re tired.
All you will ever need is me and Murphy.
So like I said forget him and give in… your 10k is going to be dead soon anyways…
They watched as Cassandra hissed at 10k, her grip tightening----The parasite laughed as it waited for her response.
Before Cassandra could even respond to the parasite, 10k did what needed to be done.
In a quick and efficient motion, he stabbed Cassandra in the neck.
No pain. Cassandra thought as she started to cry again. There's no pain...
As she started to fade away for the final time, Cassandra realized the parasite’s control was fading as well.
Cassandra blinked and saw through her hazy vision 10k staring back her, solemn and tearful.
Cassandra fell towards him, collapsing, slack and near death. Blood dripping from her mouth and the gaping wound 10k made on her neck.
Cassandra smiled as she muttered out her final words to 10k.
“Thank you.”