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// Act II: Prologue 
// Story: Unlikely Heroes 
// by Raptor 
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...Silver.
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SILVER!!
Silver Mine opened his eyes. He was still in the clearing, laying against a tree. Oathbound was still lying there in front of him. "What," he muttered.
Get up.
"Why."
Because you still have a job to do.
"Not anymore."
Yes, you do!
"And just how am I supposed to do it...?"
You can start by getting up and helping Oathbound.
"I've said this plenty of times before. There's nothing I can do."
Silver... you have to get this job done.
"But I can't."
Well, you HAVE TO TRY!!
"..."
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"...They're all gone."
Yes, Silver, they're all-
"My team...I have no team."
Yes. And who's fault is that?
"..."
...Well!?
"I don't have to say it." Silver closed his eyes again.
Silver... have you forgotten how important this is...?
"No."
Then why the HELL ARE YOU LAYING THERE?!
"Because it's over."
...What?
"It's over."
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"I lost."
Silver...
"There's no one to help me."
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"Every one of them is gone."
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"..."

...You're right.
"Hm...?"
...It's over.
Silver dazily looked up once more, and his eyes widened. In his blurried vision, he could barely see the large shape of a dragon land a few paces away from him.

Silver closed his eyes.

"Ah, there you are, pony..."

...It's over...

"...How pathetic. Don't worry. I'll make it painless." There was a sound of dragon breath...

...The End.

A searing pain engulfed Silver as he shot up, gasping for air, looking around frantically at the inside of the old hotel room. He was met by seven pairs of eyes, all looking at him with concern and confusion.
"...Sorry..." he muttered. "It's nothing. Just a bad dream... Go back to sleep." None of the pairs of eyes seemed to argue, but one, owned by a blue unicorn, lingered for a bit, before closing. Silver plopped back down on his mattress.

...Silver-?
"-Don't talk to me..."

He didn't sleep the rest of the night.

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The past is SO much fun to torment with...
But the future... Nhnhnhnn~...
...That's even better.