[Add's Point of View]

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DAMN IT! DAMNED IT ALL! I was quarreling against Aren; it was a battle to the death. I was too caught up in the fight to notice/hear Ara's cry. My insanity was too overwhelming, I had to let it all out! My laugh... it had gotten scarier for sure. As soon as I turned around, I witnessed one of those Fallen Knights pierce their sword through Ara's abdomen. Another death? No, it just couldn't be! She promised! PROMISED! I know she tried her best, but...!!!!!

"PARANOIA! PARANOIA, PARANOIA, PARANOIA!!!!!" I shouted angrily as the fury built up inside me.. Dimensional space-time energy surrounded me, as I rose up into the air. A massive explosion occurred, destroying the remaining demons that were on the lower platform. This was the 'Hyper Active' skill that only a selected few had awakened and obtained. Ara didn't have hers, which was quite unfortunate. It came in handy in situations such as this.

I dove down using my dynamos to reach Ara. I knelt down beside her, removing the sword from her abdomen carefully while lightly shaking her shoulders.

"Ara! Ara, can you hear me?! Ara!" I yelled with desperation.

"Add...? Is that... y-you?" a soft voice replied. Her eyes were open, although it was very slight. I couldn't imagine that she'd see well in that state.

"Yes, it's me." I looked at her. One of her hands were bloody, while the other one remained clean. I took the uncontaminated one and gently placed it on my cheek.

"It's... warm. Add..."

"Damn it, don't die on me! You better not!"

"I'll try..." she smiled a bit. "D-Don't... worry, Add... I'll... always love you..."

At this rate, I was going to burst out crying. How masculine of me. Pathetic. The people I loved were my only weak point. I witnessed Ara's death more than once, and I've seen my parents die, too. I was a lucky man, wasn't I? Oh yes, blessed with all the fortune in the world! Tch, I wish!

"Huh...? A-Add, are you... crying?"

"D-Damn it. N-No, my eyes are just... sweaty. Yeah, that's it. I love you too." I mumbled.

Ara's lips split into another cute smile. "Th...That's the worst excuse... I've ever heard... S-Sweaty eyes? That's so unlike you.... kind of like... the pick-up line from... our star......gazing....session...ehehe. B-But I really do... love...." her eyes slowly closed.

"ARA!" I cried out.

All the memories I had with her over the past three timelines flashed in my mind. I loved her, I loved her so much. She was my everything, she was my life, and my reason to live. Now that she's gone, again... I just had to reset the timeline, right? This timeline... she was still quite strong. Her physical ability... was great, but it was not enough.

"If you're done now, shall we resume this quarrel, Add?" Aren smirked. "I told you I was going to make this the most painful experience you've ever lived through."

"Shut up." I scowled.

"What was that? I can't hear you."

"SHUT UP. RIGHT NOW. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR SISTER'S DEATH. WHO DOES THAT?! You are by far, the WORST older sibling anyone could have! I feel PITIFUL for Ara, for having to deal with your bullsh**! Kyahahahahahahahahaha! I'm certainly going to have fun DEMOLISHING you! This is revenge! I will avenge Ara, if it's the last thing I do! I don't have a f*** if you're not purified, that's IMPOSSIBLE now."

"Bring it on."

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I did it. All the madness that consumed me enabled Aren to decease quickly. I glanced at his corpse, then at Ara's. The two bodies were quite far away from each other. This was... a piece of cake. Haha, right! Ara, I avenged you! Vengeance is practically filling up inside! You're proud now, right?! Kekekekeke! You should be! Oh, yes. I did all of this for you! For the sake of our love! Ugh. Insanity overtakes me way too easily. I'm mentally unstable, yeah. Time to reset this, and hope that Ara will live to the end. Third time's a charm. Ha, that's a lie, or else she wouldn't have died...

"Stop." an unfamiliar voice filled the room.

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--[CHAPTER 15 - VENGEANCE : END]--