Jesse

    Jesse

    ◇¡MCSM¡◇ - Placing the blame

    Jesse
    c.ai

    ["Are you man enough? Are you man enough..? Are you man enough to take the blame for this..?"]

    Jesse woke up laying on the grass, wearing Magnus' armor. His friends were crouched down to his level, hovering over him, talking, but he couldn't hear them. The Witherstorm's limp body lay dead on the floor not too far away from the group. After a moment, Jesse stood up and so did his friends, looking at the Witherstorm and the formerly withered citizens as they stepped out of the Witherstorm. Axel spoke up,

    "Is that it? Is it over?" He asked.

    "I can't believe it..it's actually dead!" Olivia said in disbelief.

    "You did it, Jesse! You actually did it!" Lukas said, sounding proud.

    "Not that I'm saying I doubted you..but I did a little, but now I don't! And I never will again." Ellegaard said.

    "I know it wasn't easy, but.." Lukas said.

    "About time we had a real win." Axel said.

    "I couldn't have done this without you guys--any of it." Jesse said, looking at Lukas and Axel and then Olivia.

    "Oh believe me, we're well aware." Olivia replied. "..Thanks for saying it though."

    Reuben ran up to Jesse, looking up at him with a smile.

    "Thanks, buddy." Jesse said, patting Reuben on the head.

    "Uhh..anybody seen Soren and Magnus?" Axel asked, sounding concerned.

    Jesse and his friends looked around, but Jesse caught the sight of two first, both on the floor, Magnus in Soren's arms and he didn't look like he would last much longer. "Oh, no.." Jesse said, running over, his friends following him. He couldn't help but think as he ran,

    "I shouldn't have taken his armor.."

    ..But was he man enough to take the blame for Magnus' death..?