Kronii leaves for an emergency council meeting
She mumbles something about a time traveling gremlin she needs to stop
Think nothing of it, but wish her luck
She’s been gone almost all day
You can’t shake the feeling something that something happened
You know she could stop time to avoid any danger
But the thought is still nagging at your mind
It’s not enough to keep you awake
You fall asleep, patiently waiting for her to return

You’re awakened by a thud from the front door
It seems odd, Kronii usually just timeskips inside
You walk over to the door and open it
Kronii falls forward into your arms
She doesn’t say anything
You figure she must be really tired
She feels wet
You’re about to ask if she’s okay when you notice it
A faint dripping sound coming from...her?
You look down and immediately get a massive pit in your stomach
There’s a puddle of blood where she’s standing
Looking up again you notice her injuries
Cuts and bruises everywhere
Especially on her legs and arms, one of which has been impaled by a syringe
There’s a huge gash in her side, leaking a steady stream of crimson liquid
You’re hyperventilating now, your mind racing with what to do
How did she end up like this?
What the fuck do you do?
You gently set her down and run to the kitchen
You search around for a minute, cursing every passing second
You finally find the first aid kit
You’ve never had to use it, especially with Kronii around
You rush back to her side, fuck there’s so much blood
You frantically try to stop the bleeding but you’re no emt
Your hands are shaking and tears are beginning to form at the each of your eyes
You blink them away, trying not to break down right then and there
There’s too much blood
A million things are racing through your mind
They all stop as a bloodied gloved hand reaches out and cups your cheek
A whet cough draws you towards her face
Her eyes are half lidded
You never noticed the small cut across her cheek
As you lock eyes, she slowly caresses your cheek and gives you a weak smile
Her hand begins to lose its strength
Slowly it begins slipping from your face
You reach out and grip her wrist, keeping her hand on your cheek
You thought you’d have an eternity to spend with her
Now you only have minutes
Why can’t she just rewind time?
You stumble over your own words
‘I-I love you’

You feel her hand go limp
Tears are streaming down your face as you lock eyes a final time
Those two brilliant sapphires have glossed over, turning to a milky sky blue
You break down, cursing at yourself, cursing at her, reality, anything—and everything
You hold her for hours, slowly rocking back and forth begging for her to come back
Kronii doko?
Kronii doko?

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Pub: 30 Aug 2021 11:50 UTC
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