(pov Ki-Moon)
I remain motionless at the edge of the abyss.
Drones are making a comeback.
And.
Then two.
Then about ten.
Their buzzing slowly filled the air, as if nothing had happened.
As if everything were normal.
I glance down slightly towards my arm.
The blood has already soaked into the fabric.
My body is starting to feel heavy.
My fingers are no longer responding properly.
I click my tongue slightly.
– …it's becoming awkward.
She doesn't say anything, she seems to be sulking towards me but she still remains standing next to me.
Straight and Stable.
What a strange girl
She didn't look like she had been running.
I turn my head towards her.
– …are you angry?
She doesn't even look at me.
His gaze is fixed elsewhere
About drones?
Then slowly, she lowers her eyes towards my arm.
Silence.
"Since when did you become suicidal?" she murmured.
A small, sharp noise.
click
I frown slightly, finally noticing his wrist.
She still had her watch.
Black.
Fine.
I said nothing and swallowed my joy, just watching his little gestures.
She presses again.
click
A screen lights up briefly.
Quick reflection.
Numbers and a very long line.
The drones began to move about and parted in a guard of honor, letting through a drone as black as night.
He stabilized himself above her and dropped a small object into her palm.
A capsule.
Small.
Transparent.
With a snow-clear pill inside.
I remember.
My gaze never leaves the capsule.
Our eyes met
Then she handed it to me.
- take.
I'm not moving.
Not a millimeter.
The drones' buzzing is getting louder.
And the hesitation was there.
I look at his hand.
Then his face.
Then the capsule again.
– …do you know how much it costs?
She didn't reply and simply smiled.
His hand remained outstretched.
Stable.
I exhale slightly through my nose.
– I don't want it.
Silence.
- Why ?
I remain calm, staring at her.
And slightly squints his eyes
– you are under my responsibility, not the other way around
– and then… who exactly are you to have so many coins?
This question touched her, she shrank, but still extended her hand.
Just a little longer.
Closer.
- take.
I remain motionless.
– you're not listening to me
And I'm watching the drones.
They observe.
All.
Without exception.
I'm going back to the capsule.
- …Let it go .
She nods her head slightly.
- All right .
His voice is low.
She grabbed my jacket and forced me to the ground, ran her fingers across my throat and choked me.
– aah!
Before I could even react, she threw the pill down my throat and closed my mouth and nostrils.
Simple.
As if it didn't matter at all.
A heat.
Violent
Brutal.
My body suddenly tensed up.
My muscles tense up.
My veins are burning.
I was surprised but let out a soft laugh.
My wounds regenerated on their own; I could see the fibers and skin reattaching themselves, without leaving the slightest trace.
– Thank you… You're still choking me
Silence.
– Ha! ... Sorry
She jumped and withdrew her hand.
– Everything is fine now.
I smile slightly and stroke his head.
– thanks to you.
A brief silence.
Then she adds—
– I've scouted the area, all the robots are under his command and he's not really in the center of the island.
- …interesting.
Its sponsor must at least be an "owner".
Perfect.
– Do you know where he is?
She smiled at me even more brightly.
It's a bit disconcerting.
– We're not going.
I slowly lower my eyes and lose myself in my thoughts.
–... not directly
Just a little longer.
I let out a smirk.
– …fucking.
I raise my head towards her.
– Your sponsor is really generous.
She looks away.
Just a moment.
Then-
– your name.
I felt her eyes light up, she tilted her head slightly.
– You're finally asking me.
I smile slightly.
– I would really like to know my savior.
A slight smile appeared again.
– Carina
And I repeat it mentally.
Carina .
Carina .
Carina .
Simple.
I jump up
My body is responding perfectly; I feel like I'm coming back to life.
Too perfectly.
The lightness of the fingers
– Let's continue, Carina.