Pain unlike any other ripped my chest open, tearing a scream right out of my throat as I ran towards them. My heart was split, and I couldn't decide whether to check on Deck first or come to Nero. Both were bleeding badly, their life essence pooling beneath them.
Deck's anguished cry dragged me out of my shocked state. He crawled towards Nero, his trembling right hand pushing against the jagged cut on Nero's throat while his wounded left arm rested on his lap. His lips kept mumbling apologies, repeatedly like a broken chant.
I crashed on my knees beside them, my tears joining theirs.
"What have you done?" I whispered. I couldn't keep the accusation from my voice. Deck had tried to kill Nero... no, based on how much blood he was losing, he might have actually killed him.
Deck closed his
