Farewell

[over_under_being]

[1]
Everyone... I remember everything. It's over. We've won.

[Post-mission, Pilhua is destroyed. But so is the Over Being Father. And now there is a blue-ish aura around Texotic. Like a flame, tiny and barely visible at first but growing in time.]

There is something you need to know.
During their "games", Over Being met resistance. Rarely did their play go as smoothly as they hoped for. Their supposed prey fought - fought hard, tooth and nail. As we did just now.
The universe is full of humanity's brethren. Of heroes.

The threat of Over Being is over. What Teootl said is true. Just as Conetzin and Pilhua are creations of Over Being and cannot exist without them, so can Over Being not exist without Teootl.

This includes me. In a few hours, I too will be... gone...

Please do not cry for me. I...

[And she almost did it. Almost said it with composure and a calm face.

But no. Tears start to well in Texotic's eyes as she cries out.]

I will miss you all so much! I... I really wanted to stay with you for longer!

[2]

[Not immediately, but finally it happens.

Texotic lies down, and closes her eyes - peacefully. Her body is not reacting to anything, and for all counts and purposes is... dead. Good bye.

The blue flame leaves her body and takes into the sky. Halfway through its flight it joins with a yellow one that seems to appear out of nowhere. The two swirl around each other, and disappear. Together.]

Comments

[over_under_being]

That is one way to look at it.

Matthew, you remain a very optimistic person, don't you? I'm glad you do.

[gurrenbrigbonded]

"Neg; it is more that I have a culturally-mandated death wish." Matthew clarifies.

"But I have known, and still know people with great amounts of optimism and hope...and I will always trust their wisdom."

Matthew rubs at the corner of one of his eyes with one of his knuckles.

"And even with all that set aside, I know you will not completely vanish from this world. And do you know why?"

[over_under_being]

Because... I will be remembered.

[gurrenbrigbonded]

"Aff. Indeed." Matthew says. "All across this world, for ages to come, people will tell each other the story of the Overbeings called Texotic and Coztic, whose hearts awoke to justice, who discovered that all living things have worth, and who fought for every sentient being on this world and others with no regrets. Children will be inspired by the tellings of their deeds, and grow up do great things–!"

The smile slips from his face at last. "And...we and our successors shall always remember her as a friend." He says quietly.