The Lost Find The Lost
"Lost your home, too?"
"Yep...where are ya from?"
"Honestly, I don't know anymore. My first home was a planet called 'Earth', but the whole reality that place was in is long gone-"
"Wait, Earth is...gone? That's where I was from...so my...my owners...my friends...they're..."
"*Sigh* Yep. Sorry to break the news to you, kid"
"That was...that was my entire journey! My entire purpose! I was supposed to...I...I failed. I couldn't make it back to them, and now they're gone..."
"...I can't say I'm familiar with your particular situation, but I know the feeling. That nagging itch in the back of your mind, forever taunting you 'if only you were faster, if only you were stronger, if only you did this, if only you did that'. But, the fact of the matter is that people like us...we don't get perfect, or even good, endings. Rocks fall, everyone dies but you."
"How do I...live with myself knowing that I...I couldn't do it?"
"I'm still trying to figure it out myself, after all of these eons. The best advice I can give is to just accept the outcome and move on...I just wish I could apply that advice to myself.
"Heh, yeah...if only..."
"Although, if it's any consolation, you won't have to live with yourself for too long. Reality is coming to an end relatively soon. Total entropic collapse, all falling into the basin. My most recent home, New Horizon, fell in a couple of days ago."
"Damn. I'm...sorry to hear that."
"Thanks. You would think that after going through it so many times, you would get used to it, but nope. It still hurts every single time. Luckily I already knew that I was gonna be the last one left after everything fades away, so I guess I had the time to mentally prepare myself a little."
"Well...since we're the only people here for lighteons...wanna stay here and chat for a little longer?"
"..."
"...That would be nice."
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