Jessie's POV
*major spoilers from episode seven*

I land hard on the slowly moving container, feeling myself stumble as I land, letting myself rest for a second.

Petra was still being controlled, I had failed to get her into the water, and to me, it was just another failed attempt to save her.

Lukas is one of my best friends, but I feel myself wishing I had saved Petra instead.

This battle would be slightly easier if I wasn't fighting the one I love most.

And PAMA had to know that now that he knows everything in Petra's head.

It bothers me he hasn't turned my feelings back at me to hurt even more, but I do my best to ignore that, almost like I am afraid PAMA can read minds....

Which I kinda am at this point.

Finally, my strength returns enough to pull out my sword, walking towards the glass.

I jump up so that I'm level with my goal, holding my diamond sword, ready to strike.

Before I can even lift it for momentum, something pulling itself onto the platform makes me stop, turning my head to see the one thing I dreaded more.

Petra was pulling herself onto the moving container, eyes beaming red.

A reminder of my failure.

I close my eyes, turning back to the heart, smashing my sword down onto the glass pane blocking my way.

Surprisingly PAMA hasn't made a single sound about this, almost like its waiting for me to do something, so I do.

With whatever strength I have left in my body I begin to pry it from its holder, hearing the crackling bits of broken circuits all around me with alarms coming from the upper platform, where PAMA is.

"Noooooooo!" Petra screams, her eyes shorting out and going back to normal.

I spin back around, shocked.

Did I finally save her?

The heart slid back into place.

"Ow, my h-head! J-Jessie?" She chokes out before her eyes break out into red glow and the controller chip shorts out, making her let out a pained scream.

My heart breaks into a million pieces at the sound of the painful cry for help.

In all the mission I had been on since the Wither Storm, never had I ever heard something that painful.

If I didn't save her, in this moment, I knew something in my mind clicked.

If she doesn't get out of this, I don't care if I never get home. It won't ever be the same.

It was crushing, and I knew I needed Petra to fight against this if I was going to win this fight.

"Petra! You have to fight this! I can't win without you!" I shout, feeling the tears reforming in my eyes.

I push them away, feeling terror replace them as she jumps through the air, closing her eyes like she's trying to fight the control PAMA has over her as she nails me right in the jaw, making me fall backwards off the platform, fear filling me as I catch Petra's feet.

She holds on tightly, trying not to let us fall.

"Jessie! I c-can't stop it! P-PAMAs to-" he voice cuts out and her eyes glow red again, PAMA finishing the sentence with, "This has gone too far. I will destroy both of you to preserve functipnality-"

I couldn't believe my ears.

We were going to die... And Petra wouldn't even be in control of her mind to see her final moments.

Her hand releases the edge, only to have the controller short out again and her opposite hand to grab the ledge.

"Ugh! Jessie! I can't hold much longer!" She wails, sounding more afraid than I have ever heard her.

"No! You can't give up! I won't let you die like this!" I shout, slowly climbing up.

Get the heart, destroy PAMA. Its the only way to end this.

"M-My head! It feels like its on f-fire! I can't think straight!" She cries, holding her head with her free hand.

I pull myself up, rushing towards the heart.

"Get out of my head you stupid computer!" She shouts, sounding a bit kroe like the Petra I've known my entire life.

My hands take hold of the heart once again, trying to pull it from the heart.

Her cites stop, and I know there can only be one reason for that.

PAMA.

I didn't dare turn around, continuing to pull at the power source to get it from the protective container.

I close my eyes, trying to ignore the glowing eyed Petra climbing back onto the platform.

My mind decides to travel to everything that's ever happened to us, happened between us.

I feel a tear slip from one of my eyes as I feel the heart starting to loosen.

"Jessie, please don't deactivate PAMA. I believe he is good." Petra's voice, her normal voice, rings loud and clear for me to hear.

My heart stops, and the beating of the heart fades and is replaced by my own, the sound drowning out everything.

I turn to face her, seeing the glow from the chip is red, but her eyes are normal.

"What?" I choke.

She walks forward.

"Don't deactivate PAMA Jessie. He is just trying to make things useful. Like me. If you become useful too, we could be together forever, and never have to worry about anything." She all but begs.

I could hear a voice screaming at me that this wasn't Petra, and that its just PAMA messing with my head.

But another voice cries back, crying back with something else.

You always said you would always have each others backs! Why is this any different now?!

My eyes close, trying to make the biggest decision of my life in two seconds.

"Please Jessie. I believe PAMA would let us live in peace if we just gave in. We have already failed in this battle. Just like the Formidibomb. We need to give in. We can't win." She pleads.

That's what sets my mind back on track.

Something Petra said to me a long time ago counteracts that sentence.

"Just remember, if you don't succeed, succeed later than planned. But don't give in."

My eyes narrowed.

"Stop trying to use Petra as a way in. You may know what's in her mind, but you aren't her PAMA!" I shout, feeling a pained tug in her heart for ever having to say that.

Her eyes return to their red state, narrowing slightly.

"I could have been useful to you Jessie, to everyone! I would have helped you get back to your friends, Axle and Olivia, but you had to keep your one-sided attitude didn't you!?" PAMA shouts, Petra's normal voice drowned out entirely.

The idea of her being gone completely from the controlled body before me hurt, but I needed to finish this, and save her.

Even if there was nothing left to save.

Without a word to the AI, I go back to pulling in the heart, hearing the continued shouts go on behind me.

"You won't even stop for me Jessie?" PAMA attempts to use Petra's voice again.

I block it out, knowing that the heart is almost out by the alarm bells going off all around me.

Petra jumps me, trying to make me drop the power source into the container again.

I push her off, making her land hard on the platform.

Without looking I pull it from its slot, hearing an earsplitting no from PAMA somewhere above.

Petra, who was standing for all of two seconds, screams in pain before falling to the ground, her eyes closed.

I don't ever care about PAMA as I rush to stop Petra from sliding off the edge, catching her just in time.

"Don't worry! I've got you! We are getting out of here!" I shout frantically, pulling her onto my back, draping her arms around my neck to keep her from falling.

As I struggle forward I stop to take the heart, not wanting to leave it here for anyone to revive this monstrosity.

Though I'm not sure who would want to do that.

The limpness of her body scares me as I climb my way back to the larger platform that is overlooked by the now dead PAMA.

No one was around, not even Harper, it was just me.

Struggling with the last few steps I drop Petra on the ground, falling beside her myself, feeling exhaustion creeping in on me as I fight for my eyes to stay open.

This fight has taken a huge toll on me, but I know I need to be sure the girl laying limp beside me is okay.

I push myself up, kneeling beside her, watching silently for any signs that the girl I love is still alive.

Nothing. Her chest doesn't move up and down, her hand doesn't twitch....

Nothing....

"No! You cannot die on me!" I shout, feeling tears begin to fall from my eyes.

Still nothing.

My hands take hold of her shoulders and u shake her slightly, getting no response.

"Wake up Petra!" I shout, closing my eyes, feeling my heart breaking, "Please...."

Before I'm sitting there long I find myself screaming.

"Lukas! Ivor! Harper! Sombody! Help...." I scream, feeling hot tears rush down my cheeks as I trail off from the last word.

Her skin was almost dangerously pale.

I let myself break, seeing as no one was coming to help, picking her up n my arms, holding her lifeless body in my arms as I cry.

Never have I cried this hard.

The only exception being Reuben of course.

"Jessie? Need air!" Petra chokes, making me scramble back from her, making her laugh.

"P-Petra? But you were d-" I'm cut off by her smirk, the one that makes my heart melt.

"Did you really think I would go down that easily?" She laughs, making me jump forward, hugging her again.

A small, yet beautiful laugh fills the air, making me nuzzle my head into her shoulder.

"Never do that again!" I breathe, resting my head in the crook of her neck.

She wraps her arms around me, making a smile spread across my lips.

"Trust em, it wasn't fun for me either." She mutters, resting her head on mine.

We sat like that for a while, I'm not sure how long.

"Jessie! Petra! You guys are alive!" Lukas cheers, rushing into the control area.

We pull apart, sharing the same look of awkwardness.

"Yeah. Thanks to Jessie." She states, making me smile over at her.

By the look in her eyes, I can tell she knew I needed to be told that, and I nod my thanks.

All I know is I'm glad to have her here with us now, because I couldn't live without her.