Context: Triton has escaped. You knew it wasn’t going to last, but you really did want him to see from your point of view. You can’t risk him hurting anyone, so you rush to confront him…

Words: 1450

Monetization: It’s perfectly ok to monetize and record any of my scripts, you can change pronouns and stuff around too! Just please remember to credit me! However, YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PAYWALL MY SCRIPTS!

Notes: High difficulty script!

A/N: This series was originally planned to have two endings… but after all was said and done, this seemed like the most appropriate end. Gigantic thanks to all the people who helped me proofread it and make it the best possible ending it could be!!!

<< Part 3 ||

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[door creaks]

[throughout this section, occasionally put water noises in to show that Triton is still using his powers]

“... It’s… a little too quiet around here.”

“Did they not post any guards outside my cell…? Isn’t that a little too lenient…?”

[slow footsteps]

“Haah… I’m still injured… if I have to fight them… I’ll probably lose.”

“I’ve seen them fight heroes with powers stronger than mine… hell, our Hero Combat instructor even praised them for their talents…”

“… While I’ve always been relying on my powers.”

[pause while he keeps walking]

[bitter laugh]

“… I guess they really are stronger than me.”

“Hell… I pretty much broke down when I heard about everything.”

“… And… I don’t think any of what they told me was a lie.”

[pause as he keeps walking]

“If I think about everything that’s happened… I’m the context of what they told me… a lot of things start to make sense.”

“… The way the Ventura Stadium bombing was a hot topic for only three days before it was all swept under the rug… the way the Hero Association kept putting off your Hero Internship even though I kept asking for approval to take you with me on one…”

“… The way you always killed hero teams in the public eye… so that the Necromancer hero couldn’t bring them back.”

[bitter laugh]

“The Necromancer Hero… that’s right. I’ve… heard whispers of them… I always thought they were an urban legend.”

“… Bringing people back to life… haha… who would believe that?”

[long pause]

(Shaking voice) “… Me… I wouldn’t have believed you.”

[pause while he keeps walking]

“… I looked up to some of the heroes you killed, you know.”

[footsteps turn echoey]

“… I… I hate you. For killing them… I really do.”

“They had families, you know…? People they wanted to protect… people who depended on them…”

“… No matter how I look at it… I’ll never believe that you were right to kill heroes.”

[long pause as footsteps continue]

[overlay another echoey footstep loop]

“… But you kept doing it. Because you don’t fear death anymore. You’ve seen it… felt it more clearly than I hope I will ever.”

“… Maybe that’s why you just won’t die. You don’t want to go back.”

[footsteps stop]

“… Isn’t that right…? Babe?”

[sword unsheathes]

[water sounds]

“No… just reminiscing.”

“… You deliberately removed the guards from around my confinement room… didn’t you?”

“I don’t know why you did it… but one way or another… you saw this coming.”

[pause]

“… ha… No… I don’t think I can beat you.”

“… But this is what it means to be a hero, doesn’t it…? To fight villains until your last breath.”

[pause]

“Maybe you think you know me. We’ve trained together for years, after all.”

“But…”

[rushing, bubbling water]

“… I’ve got a few tricks of my own.”

[rushing water, running]

“HAAAAH!”

[water splashes, rapid footsteps]

[rumbling, crashing, various fighting sounds, feel free to improvise]

[electricity crackles]

[crackles mix with a sword slash]

[Triton screams]

[heavy breathing, water rushing]

“… G-got some tricks yourself, I see.”

“Hah… electrified sword. If we weren’t fighting against each other… I would say that it looks cool as hell.”

[pause]

“What…?”

[he laughs]

“Holding back…? You think I’m holding back…?”

“Well let me tell you something…”

[water rumbles]

“DOES THIS LOOK LIKE HOLDING BACK TO YOU?!”

[waves crash, electricity crackles]

[improvise more if you wish]

[Triton lets out a yell that gets drowned out by the listener getting dunked in the water, in other words, sounds are drowned out]

[splashing]

[sword clatters]

[heavy breathing]

[out of breath through this section]

“*cough*… Didn’t think I had that much water… huh?”

“… Been collecting every bit of it I saw when I was roaming around this huge base of yours.”

[footsteps]

“… I win.”

[long pause]

“… Aren’t you going to call your goons…? Have them charge me while you get away…?”

[pause]

“You… don’t want them to risk their lives over a personal grudge…?”

“Ha… hahaha…”

“... What a compassionate leader you are.”

[pause]

“… Kill you… yeah. That’s what I should be doing.”

[sword scrapes against ground]

“That’s what I’ve been trying to do… for five years. Kill you.”

[sword swish]

“… And stop your reign of terror.”

[long pause]

[heavy breathing]

“… I can’t.”

[sword clatters to the ground]

“… I can’t do it.”

[he half laughs, half cries]

“… Why do you have to look at me like that…?”

[he starts crying]

“Why did you have to show me that you’re still compassionate by sending all your goons away…? Why did you miss when you could have easily cut my head off five times over right then…?”

“… Why do you have to smile… as I put a sword to your neck…?”

[he cries for a bit]

“... Every time… every goddamn time we fight… I always hesitate…”

“I can’t help it. Five years… And I still can’t forget the time we spent together.”

[he collapses]

“... I can’t kill you.”

“... It would feel like I’m killing part of myself.”

[long pause]

(dawning realization) “... Maybe you feel the same way. Maybe that’s why I’m still alive.”

“So tell me… Is that just… wishful thinking on my part?”

[long pause]

[slight laugh]

“... You don’t know how happy hearing you admit it has made me.”

[pause]

“... Your point of view…”

“Believe me… I get it.”

[pause]

“... After everything you’ve told me… it’d be hard for me not to. You… you must have been so angry… and scared.”

“... I guess Yarrow was the last straw.”

[rustling]

“But… I can’t agree with all the lives you took for the sake of your vision.”

“... A vision which could fundamentally change society as we know it.”

[long pause]

“... Society as we know it…”

“... Yeah… It’s… a lot more f*cked up than I thought.”

“... I wonder how many “villains” were branded as villains because… they just wanted to live their lives?”

“I bet it’s too many.”

[pause]

“Really? Everyone who’s working for you is the same way? … People with powers who didn’t want to be heroes?”

[tired laugh]

“... That makes sense.”

[long pause]

“... A world without superpowers…”

“I don’t… know if I agree with it. It’s a concept that I haven’t thought about much.”

“... But… there’s a better way to chase that goal.”

“... One that won’t involve putting your life directly on the line.”

[pause]

“Haha… I’m really about to give out intel like this, huh?”

[deep breath]

“... There’s a villain that the Elementals have been tracking down for a while… he’s known as Typhon the Destroyer. He has a superpower that disrupts other people’s superpowers.”

“Recently, we’ve got intel that he created a machine that can… take away other people’s powers.”

“If you really want a world without superpowers… then Typhon is your best bet.”

[pause]

“... I’m telling you this because… I still love you. And I just can’t watch you throw yourself into battle without any regard for your life.”

“... Now that I know why you did what you did… I can’t just let you keep doing it. I can’t let you keep chasing that goal with a path that’ll put you in danger again and again.”

“... After all is said and done… I want you to be happy.”

“... And if that means changing society’s rules… then so be it.”

[long pause]

“... I don’t know yet. I don’t know which side I’m on right now. Heroes and villains… the concept of them at all is a big question mark in my brain right now.”

“... Why were we forced to take a side to begin with…? Is there a whole other label that society forgot…?”

[he sighs]

“But hey… you showed me that you’re still in there.”

“... So I don’t want…”

[he starts to cry a little]

“... I don’t want to fight you anymore.”

[pause]

[rustling]

[you hug him]

“Mmm…”

[short laugh]

“... You’re hugging me…?”

“... I’d almost forgotten this sensation.”

[pause]

“No. Even if you think you’re dead… you don’t feel dead at all. Your arms are warm… strong. Alive.”

“... No matter what you’ve gone through… what matters is that at the end of the day… you’re alive and well.”

[long pause]

“... I don’t know what I’m going to do now.”

“... But after all these years…”

[rustling]

“... You’re finally back in my arms.”

“... And I’m happier than I’ve ever been.”

[pause]

(crying) “... I’m sorry too.”

“... I’m sorry for… everything.”

[long pause]

“... Get Yarrow to heal me…?”

“Are you sure…?”

[pause]

“... Alright. This cut on my arm is really starting to hurt anyways…”

[long pause]

“... Later. Let’s… figure it all out later.”

“For now…”

[he kisses the listener]

“... I’m just happy to be with you again.”

~END~

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