Moonquest: A Journey To The Stars-Chapter 71: SCREEECH!: Crushing Guilt...

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With a large thud, the Servitor fell into the ground, its head cracked wide open, showering the ground with white matter and...wires?

Shaking his head, Simon quickly disregarded what he saw. He knew time was tight, and the more people he rescued, the lesser his guilt became. He knew saving everyone was impossible, but at least he tried, right?

Breathing heavily, Simon knelt on his knee, tired from the constant battling, especially after the Great Hole appeared. Those metal monstrosities dealt far more damage to the city than the SCREECH! and the Demon King's army did, and they did a lot. How the fuck on Earadun am I supposed to fight shit that can vaporise me in one shot!

Beside his tired body lay Lewis, busy bandaging the wounded. Bandaging the last child, he scrunched his eyes, worried about from where the mechanical monstrosities came. "Simon, we need to go and check that great big hole. I have a vague hunch about where they came from..."

Looking as if he had brain damage, Simon glared at him. "Well, no shit! Obviously, they must've come from that huge ass hole! In all my years, I haven't seen creatures like those, not even the great library dad kept back in the..."

Trailing off, Simon quickly turned silent, realising he had spilt far more than he should have. Raising an eye, Lewis grew intrigued. For all these days he spent with Simon, he never knew his past.

Nor any of them to be honest...

"Hey, I've been wondering, can I–"