The silence was so loud. So. So. Loud.

You and AZ had just gotten in a huge fight— . . . You had brought AZ back to life- Despite his time already being up.

“ You used yourself as a sacrifice. Activated the Ultimate Weapon. You could’ve stayed dead— You could’ve killed the entirety Lumiose!! “

AZ reminded you— Rubbing his face with exhaustion.

“ Everyone trusted you. The Prism Tower trusted you. Floette trusted you! I- . . . “

No—

“ I trusted you. “

You opened your mouth, that pit forming in your stomach— But AZ held up his hand to stop you.

“ Please. Just— Just no more. “

You felt tears forming in your eyes— And you could see tears forming in his.

“ You may stay. But now, you are a stranger to me. . . “