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Teen And Up Audiences | Major Character Death | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Video Game), Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Video Game)

Gen | for fullmoondrop | 100 words | 2022-10-08 | the lamb | AO3

Z (Xenoblade Chronicles 3) & Metsu | Malos

Z (Xenoblade Chronicles 3), Metsu | Malos

Drabble, Inspired by Music, Source: Genesis, Source: Peter Gabriel

"Are you fear?"

"I am despair."

(The question: trepidatious. No pride. The answer: resigned. No pride.)

"Lingering?"

"Until the world ends."

(Again, curiosity, newness. An old being is born, as a young one dies.)

"The world is ending."

"That's the difference between you and me, isn't it? You're going up. I'm going down."

"Preferable is the analogy of a river to that of an elevator. Rivers do not often reverse their flow midstream."

"Heh. You got that right."

Z paused; time bided in preparation to do so again.

"You relish the prospect of change?"

"Nice idea. Not really for me."