Chapter 25: More Losses
A few days had passed since Girlfriend was stabbed by the love of her life. Since then the corruption has gotten worse with each passing day. More than half of the world's population has been corrupted with many of them being the people I had known in this world.
Currently I was sitting on a chair besides Girlfriend's hospital bed. After she got treatment, she went into a deep coma and has not woken up. Part of me thinks it was my fault for not watching her carefully, I understand she was worried but I shouldn't have trusted her with saving the kid.
I lift up my head when I heard the door open, it turns out Carol, Kasetto and Sunday were here to visit Girlfriend.
Carol: Oh Hank! I didn't expect you to be here
Hank: Why is that?
Carol: Well I thought you would be.....
Hank: Figuring out on how to send that Lemon to the shadow realm?
Carol: Y-Yes
Hank: Well unfortunately I can't because I need it to just be me and him fighting with no interruptions.
Kasetto: [Remembers the Explosions] Yep
Hank: And then I'll use my Executioner Form to beat the fucking shit out of him where he would regret every action he has committed up to this point before ending his miserable life with an honest to God smile on my face
Carol: [Speechless] O-Okay.....
Kasetto:.....N-Nice
Sunday: [Yawns] ~_~ Cool....
Hank: So? How have you three been?
Carol and Kasetto sit on the chairs on the left side of Girlfriend while Sunday sits next to me on the right. I realise that Sunday had brought a blanket with her......what the hell?
Kasetto: Well it is somewhat the end of the world so....I'm doing good
Carol: I find it hard because I had lost Whitty to the corruption two days ago, I luckily got away with help from your friend Christoff
Hank: Really? Damn, I'm sorry for your loss Carol.
Carol: It's okay I know this will be stopped one day and I'll get him back.
Hank: Yeah....But that Christoff...I'm honestly not surprised he was the one to save you.
Kasetto: Why is that?
Hank: Back in Nevada he was known as The Saviour because he purged the wicked. He would always do his job to fulfilling that role of a saviour. Gettimg rid of threats and stopping any sort of madness....and soon it will be my turn
Carol: What do you mean?
Hank:.....You'll see
All of a sudden, Sunday was full on out and rested her head on my lap while hugging her blanket. I was confused by this but allowed her, I even patted her head which got her to smile.
Carol: Aww that's so cute!
Kasetto: Hey Hank, I have noticed that you would be always visiting the hospital lately.
Hank: How do you know?
Kasetto: [Lightly Blushes] W-Well I always turn up to your base and ask Deimos or Sanford if you're here but they mention how you were at the hospital
Hank: And why are you always looking for me?
Carol: [Smugly] Yes Kasetto, why are you always looking for Hank?~
Kasetto: [Blushes even more] I-I just wanted to h-hang out with you
Hank:....Maybe after the corruption. Right after because soon.....my time will come. Anyways the reason why I have been visiting Girlfriend the most out of anyone.....is because I always think it is my fault.
Carol: Your fault?
Hank: Yeah, I should've been watching her carefully. I could've also killed that bastard Lemon Demon I'm those two occasions I had in the last few days. Sadly both the kid and himself get stronger with each corruption.
Carol: W-What? That's terrifying!
Kasetto: Ah don't worry Carol, I know for a fact that Hank is still stronger
Hank: Yeah you're right, I'm more than enough to send him to the Heaven Gates
Kasetto: Wait don't you mean the Gates of Hell?
Hank: I meant what I meant Kasetto. It would be better if he went there. I'm sure he wouldn't want to see me in Hell ready to beat the breaks out of him.
Carol: [Confused] Hank wouldn't you go to Heaven?
Hank: Carol you know the things I have done
Carol: Well after the Corruption I'm sure you will have plenty of time to become a good person that is worthy enough to go to Heaven.
Hank: Not when I don't have much time
Carol: Eh?
Kasetto: What do you mean Hank?
Hank:....Don't worry about it
After an hour the three of them went home, leaving me with Girlfriend. I looked at her and saw that she was sleeping peacefully. It honestly surprised me because she was just stabbed and almost killed by the one she loves.
Not even I would get good sleep from something like that and I have been through worse. Well....I don't even get much sleep anymore...I already got too much PTSD from my times in Nevada.
For some reason I decided to place my hand on her forehead and slightly move the hair out of her face. She looked really peaceful.
Hank: Why am I doing this? This isn't like me. Is it because of my old consciousness from being that lost soul? If so then why has it not vanished yet?
All of a sudden Girlfriend smiled in her sleep from my touch, surprising even myself. It must be my touch that made her feel happy, It's probably a good thing that she is smiling and not suffering some sort of mental trauma because she has been through a lot.
TV: Breaking News! The Corruption has increased by an immense amount. Taking our corruption meter to 80%!
Hank:.....Fuck....
TV: We still recommend people all over the world to stay inside as we hope this problem could be solved. This really could lead to the end of the world if a miracle doesn't happen!
Hank: [Gets up] That miracle will be me. I promise Girlfriend. Everyone. I will stop this bastard corruption.
I leave the room land let Girlfriend sleep in peace while I left the hospital. As soon as I left I saw that Christoff was waiting for me.
Hank: Christoff
Christoff: Hank, I have been waiting for you
Hank: What do you want?
Christoff: I have a lead on the boy
Hank: You do? That's great, where is Sanford and Deimos?
Christoff: They're busy at the moment so it will be the two of us. Come, it's at a warehouse at the end of this town.
He walks towards where the warehouse is so I follow behind him. It was an old looking one but it didn't look as if it would collapse any time soon. I grab the handle of the giant doors and slide it open.
We walked inside and saw that there were metal columns supporting the building. I looked and saw that one of them had two people tied around it, I moved in for a closer look and was shocked to see it was CJ and Ruby.
Hank:
Ruby: Hank? Mr Christoff?
CJ: Hank you're here! Thank Jesus!
Christoff: You're welcome
Hank: What are you two doing here?
Before they could answer, Ruby looked to the side so I knew what was going to happen. I raise my hand and nonchalantly block an attack. It turns out that this was clearly a set up....again.
Hank: So this is where you have been....Whitty
Christoff: I remember him, I saved his girlfriend from himself
I kicked him back but I had to quickly react to another attack from above from Boyfriend. Christoff stopped him in the air with his telekinetic powers and threw him at Whitty.
Hank: Wait I thought you could only do that with the Halo but you don't even have it anymore because Auditor took it
Christoff: While that is true, I have discovered that I can still do it. Well it was after some training of course. [Takes out Binary Sword] Now leave the boy to me, remember that these two are much stronger now due to the corruption.
Hank: But still not on our level?
Christoff: Correct
Hank: Heh
Whitty and the kid get up and rush at me with the kid in front, Christoff went infront of me which surprised the kid. He hits him to the side with his sword while I dodge an attack from Whitty. I punch him in the face and easily won the fight in 10 seconds.
Same thing happened with Christoff who also won easily. I go towards CJ and Ruby but was struck back by the corrupted version of Agoti. Whitty got up and joined him which made it a 2v1
Hank: God dammit, Christoff how are things at your end?
Christoff: Well....
He had the corrupted versions of Solazar, Nikusa, Matt and Tabi so he was occupied as well. I look at the kid who was slowly walking over to CJ and Ruby. They both were struggling to escape from their bonds as fear was induced on their face.
CJ: D-Dammit! Now now!
Ruby: H-Hank can you help?
Hank: I will just give me a moment
I fought off both Whitty and Agoti which wasn't too hard but Agoti was probably a big problem from how strong he was. I would've used my Executioner form but it turns out I have a cool down for it and it wasn't available for another 10 minutes.
I could've used Madness Mode but Adam's plot demands that I don't
(Adam: For the Plot!)
I kicked back the both of them and also used my sword to keep them away while I try and get to the kid. I took a quick glance and saw that he was already corrupting CJ. I quickly took out my Handcannon but I was pinned to a wall by Agoti using his.....earth bending?
I tried to break free but it wasn't that easy, all I could do was watch CJ become fully corrupted. Boyfriend then turns his attention to Ruby who was now full on terrified.
I still try to escape and made some progress but Agoti added more of the ground to his hold on me. The kid grabs Ruby and rips her from the rope, starting the corruption process
Christoff: Dammit! Why do we have to get jumped!
Hank: At least you weren't blown up like me last time!
Ruby: [Tears run down her face] I-It H-Hurts! Ha-Hank...please save...m-me!
Like Sarvente...those were her last words before she was corrupted.
(RIP For Ruby)
(Hank's anger ???%)
???: Executioner Form: Ready for Combat
Hank: Oh how convenient you stupid voice in my head
I transform into my Executioner Form and break free immediately. I summon a Grenade launcher and blast Agoti and BF back. I then grab Whitty by the neck and throw him at the others. BF gets up but I use Discharge to punch him into a wall.
Christoff: I believe it is time to go
Hank: You're right
We escape from the warehouse before the others could pursuit us. We decided it was best to go to our base as we had to rethink on what to do. I also reverted back to base and now I will have to wait a few hours until I can use it again.
Hank: Dammit! Again! If Lemon Demon was there I would've killed him as soon as I entered Executioner mode.
Christoff: Do not worry, we will win the next time Hank
Hank: And then you will kill me next?
Christoff: Yes...why do you want to die so badly?
Hank:....I....I just had enough. I have seen many friends suffer and felt helpless when I could've easily done something about it. I just want to be at peace
Christoff:...I understand. Just for you I will make it a quick and painless death so that you won't have to suffer.
Hank:....Thanks Christoff
We make it back to.the base where Sanford and Deimos came out immediately.
Deimos: Hank we have a problem!
Hank: What is it?
Sanford: Boyfriend's family have been corrupted!
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