>>6152552“I know.” she replies, you nodding and twisting the cap on the cylinder after taking it up in your hands, sealing it even from light. However, as you do, Marron's head suddenly whips around, exhaling in a sound that's part fear and part hate, meaning only one thing: SHE has come.
<span class="mu-s">KABOOOOOOM</span>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii7QVyYxfA4Suddenly the entire back wall of the lab opposite the side Marron had entered through is engulfed in a fiery explosion, you barely having time to widen your eyes in shock before Marron, shouting “GET DOWN!” grabs you and tackles you away. Shielding you with her own body as everything is engulfed in flames. The ceiling collapses, rubble landing atop the woman as she shields you from the large chunks of reinforced concrete. Burying you both, leaving you both trapped in absolute darkness for several seconds. She then pushes herself up, the rubble falling off her like water off a duck's back, you immediately checking on the fuel container. Which, thankfully, is made of tougher stuff, not even a scratch on it. Relieved, you then look up and gasp, seeing the lab where you'd spent almost all of your time for the past year in ruins, rubble having crushed everything.
“Your laboratory...” Marron says, eyes glued to the damage as you notice the smoke. As if being sucked out of the room, through the side door. You turn, and realizing what's about to happen swing the container into the younger woman's chest and shoving her back with all your might.
“GET OUT OF HERE! DO YOU HEAR ME?!” you shout, as a second explosion rings out from the other side of the lab. But this one doesn't hit you, the blast only sending Marron from you as the one who caused it moves faster than you can see, getting a hand on your collar and pulling you up off your feet.
“Wh-Wha-? GET OFF HER!!” Marron shouts, you fighting down your fear to shout at her for probably the final time. Wishing you'd gotten to spend more time with the extraordinary young woman she'd become.
“Marron, no! Be strong!” you call, your voice not as strong as you wished it would be. Your terror and fear bleeding through. “You HAVE to go! You have to.”
Watching her avert her eyes and leap away, you close your eyes a moment, knowing that she'll do what needs to be done before turning, staring eye-to-eye with your death. Wearing the face of your friend who'd died years ago, grinning with a malicious glee Amaya never had as she gathers her ki into her right hand. Your last thoughts of the day you found her and her brother Goku in the mountains, the day your life changed forever.
“Amaya...” you mutter, taking some small solace in the fact your last sight is of her face as everything goes white.
-Saiyan Conqueror Quest 230 Intermission End-
