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[abidingtime]

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[abidingtime]

So just kill me.

It won't be pleasant, and I'm sorry for that.

But if that's how it happens, that's how it happens.

[fregit]

Jesus. You're too pathetic to kill.

[abidingtime]

Fine. Then don't kill me. We'll just sit there. Stare at each other. Want to take bets on who they kill afterwards? Not been me so far.

[fregit]

FUCK.

I don't want to fucking beat the shit out of a fucking lump. That's not a fight that's just fucking murder.

[abidingtime]

It won't go that far. They'll get sick of it before you do.

Just play your part and all will be over soon enough.

[fregit]

How long you been in this shit anyway?

I haven't seen you before. Not that I remember.

[abidingtime]

Been in the cages about three weeks.

I don't expect I'll be here much longer.

How about you, guardian angel?

[fregit]

Fuck, don't call me angel. It's all selfish.

Been in the cages about four months now. They're waiting till I die in them.

[abidingtime]

And you won't give them the pleasure, I take it. Good for you.

[fregit]

I kinda like being me.

I don't get to fucking be me anymore if I die.

[abidingtime]

I kinda like being me too.

Or, I did. I guess.

Now I don't particularly want to be alive.

[fregit]

You might get your wish at this rate.

They'll just make another you. One that's a little less of a problem to deal with.

[abidingtime]

That's the way it'll go then, I suppose.

Live, die, it makes no difference to anyone in the end.

Not to me, not to the next me. Not to you.

[fregit]

Except I'm the only dumbass in this hell trying to save your ass. Selfish or not, it makes a difference to me.

Either I die or you're another face I add to the list of people I've beaten to death.

[abidingtime]

Look, just be happy there's no chance I'll kill you.

[fregit]

Listen to you. Acting like any of us get happiness.

[abidingtime]

I did, once.

I never will again.

None of us will.

But you'll live to see another day in this hellhole.

[fregit]

A month if I'm lucky.

What do they call you?

[abidingtime]

Five months of this shit is all you got in ya, huh?

I'm sorry to hear that.

Bellen. Bell, if you like.

[fregit]

I had some time before that with other things.

Then they thought I'd fight. Now they're bored of me winning.

Zoë. I'd say nice to meet you, Bell, but you're a frustrating one.

[abidingtime]

Zoë. Your fate is sad.

But who's isn't?

Is there no way out for you?

[fregit]

I don't even have a count for what iteration I am.

There's never a way out.

[abidingtime]

I like you.

I'll fight for you, if you want.

Not because I feel bad for you

[fregit]

You're not really that bad yourself.

Look, you're not to my level yet. You just gotta not reach me. Throw a punch or two.

I could teach you if you need it.

[abidingtime]

I'm still not convinced that I need to fight at all. I still probably won't.

But I'll fight against you, since I know what it means to you. You can take me down fair and square.