Anonymous Thu 01 Aug 2024 03:49:30 No.67885528 Report

Quoted By: >>67885967 >>67886122 >>67886328

>The drive to the barracks was very bumpy, with the driver holding the pedal to the metal
>Made holding my wound so I don't lose all my blood in mere seconds a pretty fucking awful experience
>As if getting hit by a shrapnel straight into the aorta wasn't awful enough
>This is fucking bullshit
>My thoughts were getting cloudy, and the pain just wouldn't stop
>The only thing keeping me conscious was Lieutenant Red D Taur yelling in my face
>"HOLD IT, SOLDIER! YOU'RE GONNA MAKE IT OUT ALIVE, NO MATTER WHAT! JUST STAY WITH US!"
>Stay with us, uh-huh
>You know, if I just close my eyes right now and let myself some rest, it could all be over
>Just right here and now
>Nobody would even blame me
>I shouldn't fight for it
>It's hard to fight for it
>I...
>Lieutenant took my helmet off to get a better look at me
>And pulled out a photo
>"Twins, huh?"
>I managed to make a nod
>Fang sent me this photo a month ago. When I was drafted, she was already pregnant with twins. Looking at it filled my heart with purpose.
>Even if Greene was facing out from the camera, it was still a great picture.
>None of this matters now, does it?
>"Private, you cannot give up now. They need you."
>They'll manage.
>"You can't. They need you. STAY WITH ME GOD DAMN IT!"
>He shook me a bit, which made me wince
>"Come on, look at them. You're lucky to have such a family. You're gonna make it."
>I wince some more as I clench my fist. Tears roll down my face once more. He's right.
>I extend my arm to take the photo.
>As I look at it, clarity slowly returns to my mind
>I'm gonna live. For them.
>For Fang, my beloved wife
>For Amber, the light of my life
>For Gree...
>A wince of pain shakes my entire body once more
>Fang, my beloved wife
>Amber.. the light.. of my life
>And...
>
>My head hurts like shit
>I feels like I was used as a stair to the Gruggle store on the launch day of the new Grugphon
>I painfully open my eyes to see four ptero figures standing over me
>The sun was blinding my eyes
>"Fuck me..."

Anonymous Thu 01 Aug 2024 04:19:13 No.67886122 Report

Quoted By: >>67886288 >>67886328 >>67886632

>>67885528

>I immediately recognized two of them. Fang and Ember.
>Ember was wrapped in a blanket, soaking wet
>Now that I notice it, I'm also not exactly dry
>The other two... Oh, it can't be..
>How much time has passed?
>My fucking head...
>And what's with their expressions?
>It feels like they want to cut my throat right here and then
>I sit like that for a few moments, trying to gather my thoughts
>Or to hear anything from them
>Complete silence
>Did I wake up from a coma or something?
>"F... Lucy? How long have I been out for?"
>She recoiled at the mention of her name
>I thought she hated being called Fang now?
>"About 20 minutes, probably?"
>I look over at the twins.
>They both look scared as my eyes pass them
>"Why are you..?"
>Slowly the memories come washing down my head
>All of the things I've said, all of the things I've done
>And most importantly things I haven't done
>I look into the boy's eyes, filled with complete horror as he hid behind Fang
>I remember his eyes as I lifted him on the boat..
>"No... No, no, no, no, no, no, no!"
>I hid my head in my hands
>Did I really do all of that?
>This can't... this isn't real
>My headache only worsened from thinking about this
>Oh my god
>I can't let them see this
>Mustering all my strength just for a moment, I get up and vomit in the nearest bushes
>And collapse back on the ground as I get back to them
>Disgust was replaced with confusion
>Where the fuck do I even start
>"I'm... I'm sorry.. Fuck..."
>Fang reaches first, comforting me as I sit on the ground
>"Lucy... What happened?.."
>She doesn't answer, not really getting what is happening either
>We sit in silence for a bit
>I look over at the other 3 pterodactyls
>All pale blue, all look a bit like their mother
>The boy was still shivering
>My son
>Whom I tried to strangle
>"Greene..?"
>He looks up, still scared. I extend my hand
>"Please, Greene. I'm sorry. For everything. I didn't.. I didn't want any of this."
>He doesn't approach me.

Anonymous Thu 01 Aug 2024 04:51:03 No.67886632 Report

Quoted By: >>67886658 >>67886740

>>67886122

>I hold my hand up for a few more moments
>Nothing.
>They're all scared of me
>My children are scared of me
>Why was I doing all this?
>This is a nightmare
>My body goes limp as I can't hold my tears anymore
>Fang is the only thing keeping me from just lying on the dirt and breaking into a hysteria
>
>The drive home was completely silent
>Thank Raptor Jesus Fang got her driver's license, because there is no way I was able to drive in this condition
>And when we got back to the house I sat everyone in the living room
>I stood over them for a good few minutes before finally speaking
>"Over the past few years I've done... horrible things. Despicable things. Things that I don't expect you to forgive me for."
>"Irreparaible mistkaes that will haunt our family for the rest of our lives."
>"I apologize for all of it."
>I look at Ember first.
>"Ember. My daughter. I am sorry for neglecting you so much. I am sorry that you had to do so much for our family while being so young. Your effort is not unnoticed, and I am forever grateful to Fang for looking after you. I love you."
>Then I look at Amber
>"Amber. My precious. I am sorry for being such a terrible father. I know how terrible it must have felt to see me look after you so much while your siblings were neglected. And please. Don't think that it is your fault. None of it is."
>And then I look at Greene
>"Greene. My son. You're great. The things you do, all the creativity flowing from you... It reminds me of myself when I was younger. I'm sorry I didn't take the time to appreciate it and instead, at best, neglected you, and at worst, used you as a cheap tool for whatever the task that needed accomplishing."
>And then I look at Fang
>"Lucy. I'm just... I'm just sorry for everything. Sorry that you had to put up with all of this. None of this is your fault, and none of you deserved this. I am so thankful to you that you kept our family together. If not for you, it would have all fallen apart so long ago."

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Anonymous Thu 01 Aug 2024 04:58:32 No.67886740 Report

Quoted By: >>67886773 >>67886818 >>67886823 >>67886883 >>67886901

>>67886632

>I look over all of them again
>"You're all so beautiful. I love you all so much. It's... it's a shame it had to end up like this"
>Once again, I break into crying
>First comes Fang, comforting me once again.
>She nuzzled me with her snoot
>I missed it so much
>Then comes Ember, slowly hugging me, although a bit cautious
>She still remembers the old me
>The twins come next, but keep their distance
>I understand them. Shit is fucked, and the mistakes I've made will stain our relationship forever
>But that's in the past. I cannot affect it. There's only the present.
>And whatever happens, from here on, I'll try my best, in the present, to be the best father. It'll be a long road, but I'll regain their trust.
>Despite everything, I am so lucky to be here.