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Joonghyuk failed to protect the earth during the 3rd Regression.
He sees his companions getting killed in front of his eyes, He already saw this before, 2 times. But, why? Why does it hurt even more than before?
"Master! Run!" Jihye screamed, tears flowing down her cheeks while getting torn apart.
"Joonghyuk-ssi!" Heewon and Hyunsung shouted, blocking the attacks directed on Jonghyuk, "RUN" they shouted once again before getting slashed like pieces of paper.
"Joonghyuk!! Get away!!" Sooyoung shouted too, trying her best to protect their remaining hope. Joonghyuk gritted his teeth, sheathing his sword before someone stopped him.
Flap
The sound of wings entered his ears and before he knew it, he was in the sky. "Put me down" he ordered coldly, also trying to get out of the flyer's grasp. It was no use, his grip on him was too tight.
He looked up and saw the flyer's face, smiling, tears falling down his cheeks.
"You need to survive, sunfish bastard," Dokja smiled, getting ready to land on what seemed to be an island. Dokja was ready to go back on the harsh battle but suddenly a strong hand clutched his trench coat. He refused to see him get killed too. It's no use, they should surrender. This isn't worth it. Not like this.
"No.." Joonghyuk said faintly, tears flowing down slowly. Dokja looked at him and smiled.
"Save this world for me, can you?" Dokja touched Joonghyuk's cheeks and wiping his tears off gently before getting ready to fly off.
"What's the use of saving the world if you aren't here?" Joonghyuk said loudly, Dokja stood still.
Dokja looked behind him, tears still flowing from his starry eyes, and his mouth still kept that angelic smile.
"You will find new reasons" Dokja flew off but suddenly, a huge arrow shot him. He fell down in the ocean, slowly turning the water around him crimson red. Joonghyuk ran in the ocean as fast as he possibly could and picked up Dokja's barely conscious body. He gritted his teeth once again, tears flowing faster and clenched his hands. His knuckles were turning white, nails digging into his palms causing it to bleed. His mouth tasted like blood.
"[ You know... I like you..]" Dokja faintly said, smiling. He was breathing very harshly and after a few seconds, his pulse had stopped. This hurts.
Joonghyuk cried harder, hugging Dokja's dead body onto his arms, not minding the blood staining his clothes. He stared at Dokja's smiling face, his starry eyes were closed. He hugged the body tighter before letting it go. He stared at the sky.
"I will never forgive the fucking starstream" He cursed before sheathing his sword and pointing it at his neck. Slowly digging the sword in his flesh, blood starting to slowly show up.
Slash
Blood flowed down his neck and his vision was getting blurry.
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Joonghyuk woke up inside the train.
Flicker
6:59 PM
" This time.. I promise, I will save you "
7:00 PM
The train had stopped and people were screaming, a white, fluffy horned creature appeared out of thin air.
Ding!
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