Short Stories

DunKim

Rachel here I wanted to finally do something for this profile so here it is!

-Duncan's POV-
Kim fell into the flux node... Why did it have to be her? Why was I chasing her around with that stupid portal gun? Can she even survive that kind of exposure? She's been yelling from her tower. It hurts me every time she says please. She'll never love me after this. I just want to find love. Is that to much to ask for?

-Time skip 1 month-
Kim is singing from her tower. It's beautiful. I know she hates me. It's my fault. If I had never become her teacher then she'd never would have been near the flux. Kim cries herself to sleep at night. I can hear her. She asks why she had to be locked up. I want to let her out. I really do ,but that would break quarantine. I have to find a cure for it. For all I know she perfectly fine ,and I'm just driving her crazy. Why do I have to be a scientist? Why can't I just go in ,and get her out of there?

-Another time skip-
I'm working on my sorting system when my door flies open. The love of my life standing there. She's different now... She has flux spreading across her arms. Kim is yelling at me which I completely deserve. I back away when she comes at me. If I get infected then I might not be able to save her. She calms down after a while ,and she wants to keep being my apprentice! She doesn't hate me! Could I actually find love in this world or am I forever alone? Is Kim the only person left who doesn't hate me ,or have I ruined that?

Kim seems to be back to her normal self. How does she do it? Three months in that tower and she just continues where she left off. I want to tell her ,but what if she says no? She's messing with her quarry right now. I walk up to her and say "Kim... Can I tell you something?" Kim happily turns around holding her ruby pickaxe. She says "Sure." I say "Well... I..." Kim says "Spit it out.".
I say quickly "I think I'm in love with you..." Kim smiles a little and says "Really?" I say "Uhm Yeah..." Kim says "Well you finally said it. I figured you'd never say it." I ask "You knew?" Kim says "Of course I knew. It was very obvious Duncan." I ask worried "Well?" Kim smiles and says "We can give it a shot."

"So you don't hate me?" I ask. Kim says "It's hard to hate the person you love." I smile and say "You love me?" Kim says "That or I've gone crazy. Both are a possibility." She smiles and says "You better not lock me in a tower again or I'll kill. Love or not." There's the Kim I know and love. I say "I couldn't if I tried." We go back inside completely forgetting about the broken quarry. We talk for the rest of the day. I really hope this works out.