nucmednet Chapter 122: Promise
Chapter 122: Promise
"Everyone, I'm sorry."
A thin figure gathered in front of everyone and bowed deeply to them.
"No thanks, Cha…Charles."
Rorschach's hand paused in the air, wanting to say something but not knowing what to say.
"I know what's going on out there. Those people are me, or my other personalities."
Charles raised his head and spoke to everyone.
"I couldn't control them and caused you so much trouble. I'm really sorry!"
"It's okay, such a small problem can't stop us!"
Gavin flexed his muscles, showing Charles how strong he was.
"So reliable, Gavin!"
Charles forced a smile on his pale face, like crying and laughing.
"I wonder if you found the message in the bottle?"
"Is this it?" Casio handed the map to Charles.
Charles opened the map and looked at the lyrics Jennifer wrote on the back, and tears fell again.
“A place full of possibilities and fantasies.”
“A place where imagination takes flight.
“This is a space where reality and dreams intertwine.”
"Everything is possible here. This is Fantasyland!"
Charles is not a musical genius like Jennifer, and he can't even sing in tune.
Perhaps his hoarse voice was not suitable for the cheerful song, Charles couldn't control his tears while singing.
Seeing Charles's expression, the more sentimental Hela couldn't help crying, and the others also had red eyes and were holding back tears.
"Can I trouble you for something?"
Charles wiped away his tears, or rather, as an illusion, he had no tears.
"Just tell us, we will do our best to complete it." As the eldest sister, Nyx communicated with Charles on behalf of everyone.
"Could you please record some music for me?"
As she spoke, a fantasy of Jennifer coalesced into existence, and she smiled sweetly at everyone.
"Jennifer wants to be a world-famous musician, and I want to at least make her music known around the world."
Tesla said, "I can record a video for you and guarantee it will be broadcast all over the world."
Charles glanced at Tesla and smiled: "Thank you!"
In the blink of an eye, the venue changed again, and the ruins of the laboratory turned into a gorgeous stage.
Nyx and his companions were the only spectators watching this world-class performance.
“A place full of possibilities and fantasies.”
“A place where imagination takes flight.
“This is a space where reality and dreams intertwine.”
"Everything is possible here. This is Fantasyland!"
As the melodious singing began, Charles, wearing a white suit, held Jennifer's hand and danced under the spotlight.
Three minutes later, the song ended, and Charles took Jennifer's hand and bowed to Rorschach and the others.
The fantasy was shattered and the scene returned to the original laboratory.
"Thank you everyone, now it's time for us to say goodbye."
Charles smiled sincerely and said to Rorschach and others.
"We can save you. Our medical skills are very advanced, and Lina's mother is a very good doctor!" Hela said to Charles with tears in her eyes.
Charles was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then shook his head.
"Jennifer is actually someone who is particularly afraid of being alone. I'm going to go find her too."
"After all, it was agreed upon."
"I want to be her dance partner."
After Charles finished speaking, he walked to the nutrient tank and broke it with a punch.
Hela knelt weakly on the ground, tears streaming down her face.
Rorschach walked over to Hela and hugged her gently.
"Why, brother?"
Hela asked Rorschach in a hoarse voice and tears.
"Because his family and home are there."
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In front of the abandoned laboratory, Rorschach lit a fire.
They wanted to find Jennifer's body and bury the two unfortunate people together, but failed.
Perhaps Charles, who turned into dust in the fire, would float down onto Jennifer, which could be considered a hug.
After Charles' death, his other personalities also disappeared. The prosperous fantasy paradise is no longer there, and the freedom trees are growing wildly.
The bumpy ground seems to be telling people everything that has happened here.
Above the sky, Zell, who had been paying attention to everything, returned to the Watcher.
After Zell left, Cassio raised his head thoughtfully and looked at the place where Zell had originally stayed.
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On the Watcher, Zell pretended nothing had happened and watched Rorschach and the others return with the people on the ship.
"father!"
Hela ran towards Zel, buried her head in Zel's arms, and sobbed silently.
"It's okay. You can cry as much as you want in daddy's arms."
Zell patted his daughter's back and comforted her gently.
They are still just children. Even though they have great strength, they are just precocious children at heart.
They had not experienced Charles's pain, but they felt it.
That night, Rorschach recounted in detail what had happened on the island, causing the younger children to burst into tears.
The one who felt the most was Xiaoguang. If she hadn't met Rorschach and the others, she and Henry would have died.
Charles was not as lucky as them. When he met Rorschach and the others, it was already too late.
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When everyone on the ship fell asleep, Zel stood alone on the bow of the Watcher, feeling the sea breeze.
Rorschach and the others didn't know that Zel had actually been watching their actions the entire time.
Just then, Zell noticed someone walking towards him.
"Dad, it's so late, why don't you go to bed?"
Cassio walked over to Zell and felt the sea breeze with him.
"What about you? Can't sleep?"
Zell skipped the step of answering and started asking questions in return.
Casio propped up his head and replied boredly, "I can't sleep. Maybe I'm getting old?"
Zel's mouth twitched, and he kicked Casio on the butt: "You little brat, you're old now, shouldn't I be buried now?"
"Ouch!"
Casio rubbed his butt and said to Zel helplessly, "I'm nine years old, Dad, don't spank me all the time."
Zel kicked the kid again and punished him severely.
"Dad!"
"What's up?"
"Have you been watching us?"
"Yes."
Zell nodded and did not deny it.
"Is that Saint Satan our enemy?"
Zel looked at Casio in surprise and replied, "Yes, the kind that fights to the death."
"Is that so? I will defeat him one day!" Casio's childish voice revealed determination.
"Ha~ I'm so sleepy, I'm going to bed."
Casio yawned and walked straight towards the room.
Zel looked at Casio and shook his head, with a smile on his face.
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Late at night, when everyone was asleep, Viya lay in bed, and the tear marks at the corners of her eyes showed that she had also shed a lot of tears for Charles' story.
On a fruit platter on her desk, an apple suddenly turned pink and had spiral patterns on it.