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[chandapurana]

Is... everyone okay? Danny? Gai? Zoe? Riki? Shinji? Everyone?

I... I failed. I gave it everything I got! We all did! The boss was in pieces! And... and it still got up!

And Nandaki was shattered...

I don't understand. That's not how it's supposed to happen.

...

When that thing comes back... I'm not gonna to let it get away again.

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[a_young_legend]

Chanda...

[chandapurana]

Shinji... Are you okay?

I can't believe this happened.

[a_young_legend]

Yeah, I...

...no.

No, I'm not okay. I... I don't think I'm going to be okay for awhile. But don't worry about me for right now.

How are you holding up?

1/2

[chandapurana]

I'm not hurt but...

2/2 Have a loli in righteous fury mode Shinji

[chandapurana]

*she looks down so that her eyes are shadowed, her fists are clenched and so are her teeth*

It got away. It put itself back together after we threw everything we had at it and it got away. Even General Hauwser fought it and he had one of those tronium canon things and it just put itself back together and blew the base up and it got away!

*she looks up again* I won't let it get away next time!

comforting Shinji is go?

[a_young_legend]

Chanda, you might be young, but I think you can still understand what happened here. A lot of people died, and... they're not coming back. Nothing can ever bring them back.

-He kneels to her level and places his hands on her shoulders, as if to calm her.-

You did the best you could. I know that you did. I don't think anything would've prevented this. You're strong for a kid. In fact, maybe it's better to call you little adult, for all the spirit you have.

-Even though Shinji is a wreck himself, he smiles a wavering smile.-

So don't be angry, okay? Remember those people that died. And... keep fighting. No matter what, always keep fighting.

Fight, for the people that can't fight anymore.

[chandapurana]

*Chanda calms down a bit, it's still slowly sinking in that people really can die and not come back, but right now she's more mad at failing to protect people like the hero she wants so badly to be then anything else*

Yuudai-sensei always says "No matter what happens never give up." So I'll keep fighting. I'm gonna fight so things like this don't happen anymore.

[a_young_legend]

-Shinji struggles to hold off on more crying.-

Y-yeah. Don't... don't let this break you down. See, now, I'm just being stupid, a few lousy tears won't do any good...

-But Shinji ends up having to wipe at his eyes anyway.-

Darn... haha, when you grow up, Chanda, don't be like silly old me, alright? You have to be stronger than this. Not just for everyone's sake, but your own.

[chandapurana]

*Chanda looks at Shinji for a moment, thinking about times when she'd been sad before when she was little. It was rare, but it did happen

Then she goes and hugs him*

It's okay to cry when your sad. That's what Devadas used to say anyway.

[a_young_legend]

-Shinji is surprised by the sudden gesture, but hugs her in return, smiling through his tears.-

Yes, people cry when they're sad, and I'm... very sad. But I won't be sad forever. I promise. You promise, too, Chanda. Promise.

-He bites back a whimper.-

You'd better promise, you hear?

[chandapurana]

*Just hugs him and nods*

Yeah. I promise.