originally posted in:The New Dojo
"Gyaaah!" Faolin yelled as he ran at Lyn in a barbarian like rush. He pointed his blade at her as he sprinted and Lyn felt the ground shake underneath her.
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"My f*cking knight in shining armor..." Lyn mumbled to herself jokingly before she spit some more blood onto the ground.
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She saw her blade beside her, glimmering on the battlefield. Then Faolin spoke up. "Ha! You idiot boy. Running into situations you cannot possibly understand." The Coldbourne told Henry. "So..what are you waiting for?! I'm looking forward to dying a second time!" "Hmm!" Henry scoffed. "My pleasure." Then, Henry pulled the trigger. And the gun did not fire. He looked down at it and pulled the trigger again, but the gun didn't go off. The thing had jammed. Before Henry could react to the situation, Faolin gripped his blade and brought it up, and let it release from his hand. The plasma lined sword flew through the air, and hit its mark. And impaled itself in Henry's chest. The rebel leader looked at the blade in shock, and then he stumbled back and fell against the jeep the side opposite of Lyn. [spoiler]Certain hit: Granted[/spoiler]
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Lyn snapped as Henry fell. She screamed like an enraged goddess, causing anyone nearby to cover their ears. Her eyes glowed a bright white before she suddenly lunged at Faolin and penetrated his back with just her right hand. She gripped onto the man's heart and crushed it in her palm without hesitation. Lyn then leaned in so her lips were right at his ear before angrily whispering. "Burn in hell..." Lyn pulled her now blood covered arm from his body as her eyes went back to their normal green.
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Faolin choked and gargled as he fell over limp and on his side, his pale blue eyes going blank as they looked up at the sky. But, that was when she still saw it. His sadistic, lifeless grin. Blood pooled around the body and Coldbourne soldiers from all around the battle saw what had just happened. Almost all of them turned tail an ran. Then, through Lyn's blood haze, she heard Henry coughing violently as his back went up against the jeep.
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Lyn screamed yet again, it was almost like the roar of a waterfall crashing down on the rocks, before limping over to Henry's position and kneeling beside him. "Henry?" She whispered with sadness and concern clear in her voice.
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As she got close, she saw him clearly. His tanned skin was now as white as a sheet and his hazel eyes looked like they were weak. He slowly turned his head to Lyn and smiled. "H-hey...the...the gun jammed. Heh. That was a whole new form of Russian roulette..." he told her weakly with his smile.
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Lyn grinned slightly at her fallen comrade. "Have to keep joking till the end..." She sighed and kissed his forehead. "Y-You won't be getting out of this one..." Tears began to form in her eyes.
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"Oh come on now..." he told her with sad eyes. "Let's not focus on the now, huh? What about the...the future?" He asked her.
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"The future? Of what?...I'll just go back to training after a few days of recovering...." Tears now ran down her cheeks. "...And you won't be there."
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"Awe no way!" Henry said optimistically. "I'll get a doctor. A really good one. He'll get this sword right outta of my chest and then we can...I don't know...maybe...get a coffee? Or something?" He asked her.
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Lyn scoffed and rolled her eyes with a small smile. "Are...Are you asking me out on a date when you're about to die?"
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"What? I'm not about to die." He said with a [i]pshhhhh![/i] He kept smiling at Lyn, always keeping eye contact with her. "So...what...what do you say then?" He asked her now. Suddenly becoming more serious.
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Lyn couldn't help a slight chuckle. "I think you're a mad man...and I would be delighted."
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"Well...man men always have the best ideas." He said. He looked to Faolin after he said his words and frowned. "Most of the time, that is." He looked back to Lyn now, his eyes seemed to be fading away. "And...that's amazing, Lyn. Thank you for...thank you for saying that." He coughed more now, it sounded hoarse and rough. "Thank you...for...everything...."
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"No....Thank you, Henry. Thank you for letting me get to know you. You're a great man." Lyn hugged the dying man gently.
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She felt his hand weakly move around her as he went into the embrace. After a moment though...she felt it become weaker, and its warmth seemed to be gone.
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Lyn kept hugging him as she felt the warmth leave the embrace. "Rest now, Henry. You're going to a better place."
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As she remained where she was, she heard footsteps run across behind her. There were voices of Yorktown men which were loud but suddenly became hushed as they got closer.
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Edited by Stitch: 6/16/2017 4:55:08 AMLyn closed her eyes and buried her face in his shoulder. "Rest in peace, my friend." She whispered before letting go and looking around.
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As she looked back, she saw the duster wearing men she had seen back at the rebel base. The five of them stood around, looking at the scene. Then, One of them, a long blond haired man with a large double chin spoke up. "Damnit Henry....Lyn. What happened?" He asked her.
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"I was fighting Faolin and he came to save me...his revolver jammed...I couldn't do anything...." Lyn began to cry again. "I'm a failure..."
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"Well. I wouldn't say you are anything close to that." The man said. "You killed Faolin Coldbourne. He enslaved this entire land and you ended his tyranny. Not only that, with him dead, you likely cut the entire Coldbourne army in half if not more. Don't put yourself down for what you couldn't do, look at what you've already done. Without Henry...none of this would have been possible. He gave his life striving for a better future, and now it's in our grasp."
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"I could've done more...." Lyn suddenly stopped crying and stood up, a terrifyingly angry look on her face. "...I will do more. I won't stop until every Couldbourne is dead."
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The man looked at her with a smirk. "Aye...now that's a fine goal right there." He told her. "But for now...we have to bury our dead. Get Yorktown back into shape and all. While we do that, you should probably head back to the dojo. I'm sure they are expecting you to report in."
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"I guess I should stop by for a second to let them know the situation before I begin my hunt. It was nice knowing you." Lyn began to walk away.