Point-of-View: Jaden Xeno
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Damn it, she's...she's already dead.
I clenched my fists in bitter frustration and remorse as I stared at Beatriz's corpse, as she laid lifelessly in a puddle of her own blood, her skin pale and sallow.
She knew...she knew she was probably going to die, she wagered her own life on giving me an opportunity to finish Sky off, knowing that it would likely get her killed in the process.
If she hadn't done it, I'd be dead too, along with Iseul and countless others.
I...I'm sorry. If only I'd been a bit stronger, if I had the strength to attack just a few seconds sooner, I could have saved you. I just...I hope you can rest easy, knowing that your sacrifice wasn't in vain, like you wanted-...
I stiffened and glanced back as a stifling wave of heat suddenly burst out, Sky's body erupting into flames as she collapsed onto the ground.
