MISTY MEMORIES

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Chapter Thirty-Four
Sacrificed to Save
the World
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❝My body will remember that anger that will not leave me until I die.❞

YOU DID YOUR best to run as fast as you could before it was too late, but your injured side wasn't helping at all. It was slowing you down too much. You had to stop every once in a while to catch your breath.

"Hurry up! Come on!" You shouted in your head, forcing yourself to increase the speed before Mk could sacrifice himself. You could see the cracking pillar from afar, it was getting worse with each passing minute. When you reached the cliff near the pillar, you could see Wukong on the ground, screaming with pain for Mk to stop. The circlet around his head was tightened to prevent him from stopping Mk. The boy was slowly approaching the pillar, "Mk!" You called him out which made him stop and turn around to face you.

"Don't do it. There must be another way to fix this."

"There's no other way, Y/N. This is the only solution to save everyone."

His voice had a hint of sadness in it and that was quite unfamiliar to see Mk sound like that. You didn't want him to give you this face, you didn't want to hear him use such a tone. It hurt you so much... it made your heart ache. You went to take a step forward, but your body collapsed from exhaustion, "Mk... Please, don't. I don't want to lose you too." You told him desperately, reaching your hand to him.

A sad smile tugged on his lips and a single tear ran down his cheek, "I'm sorry, Y/N, but I have to do it." With that being said, Mk walked into the pillar, disappearing in it.

"Mk!"

"NO! DON'T DO IT, KID!" Wukong shouted.

A powerful wind blew all over the place as the cracks started to vanish one by one. Mk had finally done it, he saved the world again. But at what cost? You will never see him again in your life just like your family. Before you knew it, tears started to fall down your face. You were about to stand up when you heard Wukong cry out in rage and hit his fists on the ground. He then picked up a rock and threw it at the Pillar of Heaven out of frustration. Monkey King fell down on his knees and the circlet around his head began to disappear, "No, Mk! No! There must be another way! There's always a chance. There's always hope." You heard him say out of desperation and helplessness.

No... This can't be the end.

You forced yourself to stand up, approaching the pillar slowly, ignoring the trail of the blood you left behind. Nothing mattered to you anymore, you had lost everything dear to you. You didn't care if you were injured, you didn't care if you were bleeding, you didn't care at all. Your vision began to blur and darken on the sides from the blood loss.

Wukong's head raised up when he saw you walk past him, your steps not steady, "Y/N, wait!" He exclaimed and rushed to your side, grabbing your shoulders, "You're injured so badly, you shouldn't move." He told you firmly despite the pain in his heart. You weakly tried to push him away from you, "Let go... I need to get Mk back." You stated, your voice monotonous yet had determination.

Wukong's gaze softened as he held you tightly, "It's too late, Y/N. Mk is... he is gone."

"No! He is not!"

You didn't know where this strength came from, but you managed to push Monkey King away and that surprised the monkey, "He is not gone! Mk can't die like this! He can't just... he can't just leave us all behind." You stubbornly said in denial, still insisting on your statement and refusal. Suddenly, you started to cough and a bit of blood poured out of your mouth. Wukong's eyes widened in shock and he quickly went to support your weakening body, "You're not in good shape, Y/N. Yes you're immortal, but you still can get injured." He told you as if he was scolding you.

You no longer were able to fight or had the power to do so, so you let Wukong guide you away from the pillar and sat you down again a rock, "We will figure things out, but you should rest for now." As he said that, he put his hand on your cheek, wiping the blood that was on your face. Your mint green eyes moved up to the sky, seeing the cracks returning. However, this wasn't what caught your attention. There was a figure falling to the ground, "M-Mk..." You mumbled and pointed at Mk which made Wukong look back.

"Kid!" Monkey King exclaimed and jumped to catch Mk before he could hit the ground. You were glad that he was finally back, but that meant the end of the world. Still, you didn't care. It was better for all to end than staying in a world without him. The others joined, going to check on the boy snd give him hugs, "Wait, where's Y/N?" Mk asked after everyone pulled away from the group hug. His eyes then landed on you and he went to you, "Y/N! Oh no... I'm sorry. I screwed up, everything is screwed up..." He put his hands on your face, noticing how miserable your state was.

You smiled faintly and held one of his hands that was on your face, "It's okay... What's important is that you're okay." Mk stared at you with tears running down his cheeks, fearing that you might be dying.

"The creator's help cannot be repaired. There's nothing we can do." Li Jing spoke up when he saw the horrible condition of the pillar.

Mk looked back, tears still in his eyes, "It's all my fault. It's all my faul... If I..."

"Mk..." Mei cut him off and smiled, "Hey. Hold my hand." She told him upon seeing her friend holding your hand. Everyone held hands to face the end together because it on longer mattered to any of you. You all did your best and nothing else could repair this pillar anymore.

Everything now was ending.