Tears. The salted crystal liquid rolled down her cheeks slowly. "Why." She mutters, her hand curves along his helmet as the tears land on his faceplate. Bowing her head, she clutched onto his four digits, holding the warm skin until they would freeze. Her heart would be still when the time would come, but for now she'll be by his side until the end. Just like they used to.
With every passing minute it became harder and harder for the assassin to get a lungful of air. Whimpering softly as he breathed out, he knew his time had came. It was all worth it though, to save the person who was holding him right now. Zer0 had accepted and finished his most treasured challenge. That was saving Maya and protecting her with his own life…and that’s exactly what he did. A painful smile came to his lips, the once white teeth were now crimson red. A series of wet bloody coughs left him as blood splatter on the other side of his mask. Looking down at their fingers entwined the smile growing ever bigger. He’d won, finally feeling good about himself, but her question range in is head. ‘Why?’ The Assassin knew the exact answer to her small but powerful question. With his other hand he raised it to her face, moving the blue hair out of her visage and behind her ear, like so many other times he had done. “Because I love you. Maya, you’re my everything.” Another series of coughs viscously shook his bloody and broken body. “That’s why I did it.” With a drop of his hand, Zer0 took one last shaky breath before the air escaped his lungs and never came back. His lips forming the words “I love you,” one last time for her to hear.
