Suddenly, a grenade of some sort fell in front of the Destroyer of Tide and Faller, which ended up causing a huge explosion, making both of them be thrown away. Faller hit a rock, losing consciousness at the time, the Destroyer was dragged as he fell to the ground, tearing his skin and flesh, causing extreme pain to the being.
Upon finding himself on the ground, the Destroyer of Tide screams in pain, trying to stay standing and seeing that his flesh is being electrocuted and burned. Looking around, all he sees is a large smoke created by the explosion and the dead demonic sea animals.
"What the hell?!!!"
He can't move, falling to the ground and just being paralyzed by the pain. Then, footsteps echo towards the Destroyer of Tide, appearing Slady in front of the smoke
"I think I overdid it..."
"Who are you?!"
The Destroyer of Tide tries to attack Slady with a blast of water, which ended up being a little weak, wetting his face.
"..."
Without thinking twice, Slady walked up to the he and punched him in the face, pulling out his pistols and firing two shots into his neck, causing absurd pain due to the electricity and fire, but not killing him.
The Destroyer of Tide screams in despair, but was silenced by Slady putting her hand over his mouth and sitting on his waist.
"I'll have to eliminate more dirt from this world..."
***
Faller, who was unconscious, suddenly woke up with a pain in his neck and his heart pounding. As if he had having been forced awake by something, like a *needle* prick.
Looking around, he sees no one, other than a body in the distance. As he approaches, Faller sees the Destroyer of Tide dead, without his heart.
***
Back in the library, Slady had already taken a shower and was sitting on the couch, reading some books in silence. Suddenly, he hears the library door being knocked, when he opens it, he comes face to face with Faller. Who is tired, but still with a smile on his face.
"Hello again, Slady."
He offers his hand, as a casual gesture of greeting, Slady shakes Faller's hand with his bionic arm, making the man groan a little.
"Damn, that's too strong."
"Sorry."
Slady separates his hands.
"It's okay, I see you didn't do it out of malice." Faller says.
Faller sits on the couch, taking off his shirt, showing his muscular and toned chest. Slady watches with complete indifference and impassiveness, just sitting next to him.
"You should be with your wife, what are you doing here?" Slady asks.
"I was in an Inferius just now... I managed to destroy the core and I noticed that one of the exits is near your house." Faller says.
"I see, was it difficult?"
"No, actually, I was facing a Destroyer, but suddenly I just saw an explosion and woke up a while later. Seeing all the Renkai Creatures and the Destroyer himself, all dead."
"It was lucky, I guess."
"Don't even tell me! I could beat him, but it seems like I was saved by someone really strong."
He massages his neck, feeling a slight pain. Feigning concern, Slady places his hand on the area.
"Your heart is still beating."
He places his hand on the back of Faller's head.
"Hm, there was an impact here. It must have hit somewhere." Slady says
"Yes, it was quite painful."
Faller closes his eyes, finding Slady's touch very delicate. After a while, Slady moves away, sitting next to Faller again.
"Better call your wife, Faller."
"I don't like to depend on her... but it's inevitable, she's always taken care of me, since I was a child."
He lies down on the couch, falling asleep right there. He seemed to trust Slady to sleep there.
"..."
He wasted no time and took the cell phone that was in Faller's pocket, using his fingerprints to access the device and call Victoria.
***
In Faller and Victoria's house, a simple but luxurious place. The woman was in the kitchen, dressed in simple clothes and cooking for Faller, waiting for her beloved to return home.
Her cell phone vibrated, she picked up the device and was happy to see on the call screen: "honey"
"Hi, honey-"
"You better come to my library soon."
Recognizing Slady's voice, she just took the location shared by him and put the food in a pot, leaving the house.
****
Upon arriving, Slady found Victoria's simple outfit cute, letting her in.
"He's here."
Slady points to Faller on the couch, still asleep.
"Thank you, Slady."
She walked past him and crouched down, caressing Faller's face.
"Honey... I'm here."
That scene awakened something in Slady, as if he was witnessing something he had never been granted. Not that he felt envy or jealousy, it was just something new to him.
"Am I disturbing you?"
"No, far from it!"
Victoria went to Slady, hugging him tightly.
"I appreciate you calling me, this man means everything to me."
Slady remembered when Faller had said the same thing about Victoria, he just put his hand on Victoria's waist.
"You're the woman of his life too."
"Really?"
Victoria looked at Slady, feeling happy about that.
"That's so good... I just want to be a good wife to him."
Victoria said, looking at Faller, separating herself from Slady and lying down next to him on the couch.
"If it's not a bother... can I stay here?"
Slady seemed to think for a while.
"Just don't make a mess."
"Thank you."
She cuddled up to Faller, who even though he was asleep, hugged his beloved tightly and gently.
Slady watched that scene in silence, sitting on the couch and suddenly...
"Don't be sad."
Truth appears next to Slady, sitting on his lap.
"I'm not sad."
Slady says in a whisper with an expressionless look, for him, she wasn't sad.
"I know you also wanted to be in that place, feeling the warm warmth of a woman who loves you with everything. I hope you have it in the future, Slady. But don't forget that you are loved."
"I know, maybe I'm ungrateful, I have Shaphira and you." Slady murmured.
"Slady..."
Truth places her hands on her thigh, sighing.
"I'm just a Destroyer living in your mind, Slady. Shaphira is your adopted daughter, maybe she'll meet someone who wants to be by her side or she'll just want more privacy."
"I understand."
Truth leaves Slady's lap and floats near him. Feeling unable to take care of him physically and mentally.
"Your mind is so confused, even for me. It always seems to have no rest, whether it's with your past or everyday things in life."
"I can't do anything for you, Slady. I'm the Destroyer of Truth, but I can't help the only person I have a connection with."
Truth's tears fall from her closed eyes, while Slady remains emotionless.
"I'm so sorry..."
Then Slady just passes his hand through the air, pushing Truth away from his mind. He just watches Victoria and Faller sleep together.
"Get some rest, my friend."
Slady murmurs, not to the couple, but solely to Truth.