The area around you and the girls were surrounded with dust as it spreads everywhere, the single shot from your BFG9000 was capable of whipping out the Raptures that was surrounding you and the others, the green orb always was able to eliminate the Tyrant Class Rapture Blacksmith as it is now laying dead on the ground right in front of you, you were still holding your BFG9000 in your hands as the end of the barrel was giving out smoke from the shot, you stand there with an angry expression on your face with your teeth gritting.

Y/N: ....goddamn Rapture Piece of Shits...

Rapi: ....

Anis: ....

Shifty: ....all nearby Raptures in the surrounding area has been eliminated, Tyrant Class Rapture Blacksmith is also defeated, well done Commander...

Shifty said in a nervous tone through the communications, you couldn't tell but through the communications though as Shifty is sweating bullets after witnessing the sheer power of your BFG9000, Rapi and Anis were also quiet, not just from the power of the BFG9000, but also the expression of Rage your showing.

Y/N: ...marian...MARIAN!!

You yelled out her name as you immediately drop your BFG9000 on the ground and you quickly rush towards the Rapture Blacksmiths now dead corpse, once you reach the now dead Blacksmith, you saw Marian in front of you, her left arm and her right leg is now missing, her left eye is also gone, revealing only a small red light in her eye socket, she was bleeding from there as well.

Y/N: ...Marian....

Marian: ....over.....h-here...

Y/N: .....

When you saw Marian in front of you, you had an expression of lost on your face, you stood there still as you just watch her in front of you, Rapi and Anis then walked beside you as they also saw Marian in such a bad state.

Rapi: She's been corrupted by Raptures...also, no signs of the missing Vanguard Nikkes, looks like they've all be disposed of..

Anis: How the Hell did this happen, when did she become Corrupted?

Rapi: According to the Transport Ships Blackbox Data, I'd say she was Corrupted the moment she came to the Surface...or before that...

Marian: ...O-Over....He-Here...

You, Rapi, and Anis stood there in front of Marian as she just keep repeating the two same words over and over again, you then hear Shifty through the communications again.

Shifty: Commander listen...when Nikkes becomes Corrupted they'll turn into Irregulars, Heretics that'll turn against Humanity, we can't allow this to happen, thats why...you have to Execute her...

Y/N: What? Execute her?!

Shifty: According to the Law, the Execution has to be carried out by the Commander...

Shifty said through the communications, you couldn't believe what your hearing right now, in order to stop Marian from becoming a Heretic, you have to kill her, that is until...you a certain Skill in your OP System.

Y/N thoughts: Wait a minute...the Skill!! Wh-What....

Once you open your OP System and browse through your skills, you found the skill you were looking for to use it to save Marian, but once you saw the Skill, it was still locked, preventing you from using it, leaving you in disbelief and in grief.

[Goddess Kiss]
Kissing a Nikke will purify them from any Corruption.
(WARNING: Skill Locked, insufficient Rapture Kills, requires 100,000 Rapture Kills to Unlock)

Rapture Kill Count: 1,535

Y/N thoughts: no...no no no no NO!! GODDAMMIT!!

Rapi: Commander...

Y/N: ?!

Rapi snap you out from your inner frustration inside your own thoughts, you turn towards Rapi as she handed you pistol, you slowly took the pistol from her as you hold it onto your hand.

Rapi: This pistol is to self-terminate when were in the process of Corruption, humans can use it too...just...get in close...

Rapi said as she stepped out from your way, revealing Marian in front of you again, you just stood there simply holding the pistol that Rapi gave you as you just looked at it, Anis then walked up to you as she place her hand on your shoulder.

Anis: Maybe...I should do it...

Rapi: No, we Nikkes can not Execute our own kind...

Shifty: Thats right, only the Commander can do it...

Y/N: .....

You heard the others said, you then grip tightly on the pistol as you gave out a heavy sigh, you started to slowly walk up to Marian as she sat still, leaning on the dead corpse of the Blacksmith, once you got close enough to her, you slowly aim the pistol at her, you were breathing heavily while your hand was shaking a bit, trying to aim the pistol steady at Marian.

Rapi: Commander, there's no time to hesitate, she'll-

Y/N: ?!

Rapi couldn't finish her sentence as she then saw Marian reach out her arm that is still intact towards you, you then feel your hands has stop shaking as you saw Marian helping you aim the pistol toward her head.

Marian: Over...here...Co-mannder...

Rapi: ....

Anis: ....

Both Rapi and Anis were complete taken back from what there seeing, you then have tears coming out as you saw Marian, smiling at you, she then reach her hand towards yours, her thumb pushing onto your finger that is resting on the trigger.

Y/N: ...Marian...

Marian: Thank you...for your...bandage...Commander...

Marian said in a soft tone as she smiled happily towards you, you then felt pressure on your finger that was on the trigger as Marian is helping you pull the trigger, the trigger was then pulled all the way back as loud gun shot is now heard, echoing throughout the distance, Marian now lays dead, her now deceased body resting right next to the dead Blacksmith.

Rapi: No signs of life...

Shifty: Confirmation of Death received, the Execution has been carried out, you can now return to the Ark, your investigation has been complete...

You heard Rapi and Shifty through the communications, you then wrap a bandage around Marian's head where you shot her, you then stood there a bit close to Marian, you reach you hand out to her face with an expression of sadness on you, you then gently caress her face while some tears run down from your eyes.

Y/N: I'm sorry....goodbye...

Rapi: ....

Anis: ....

Rapi and Anis both watch as you grief for Marian, they both turn to each other as they both have saddened expression on there faces, not to mention they were also surprised to see a Commander grief for the death of a Nikke in front of them, you then stood up as you wipe the tears running down your face, you then turn towards Rapi and Anis as you walk towards them.

Y/N: Can you two lead the way back...I..need to get my head straight for bit...

Rapi: Of course Commander, I'll take the lead, Anis you watch the rear...

Anis: Sure...

Shifty: I'll make sure the way back is clear from any Raptures...

Shifty said through the communications, Rapi then started leading the way as you follow her with a bit of a distance between you and her, Anis followed behind you as she also keep a few distance from you so you can have some space to think, she then turn her head back towards the now deceased Marian while walking forward.

Anis: Damnit...

While walking, your OP System is giving out notifications but you didn't care to check, right now you felt hopeless, you have this OP System to help you fight and kill Raptures but couldn't help you to save someone, you felt lost, weak, but most of all, you feel...Rage...so much Rage, you then remember what Rapi said earlier.

Rapi: According to the Transport Ships Blackbox Data, I'd say she was Corrupted the moment she came to the Surface...or before that...

Y/N thoughts: Whoever Corrupted Marian...their gonna fucking pay...

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To be continued...