[At first, coming back had been too disorienting to feel anything. Billy had woken up in his chair, strapped to the VR equipment in this damned prison, and he had a sudden rush of deja vu. Hadn't he just done this? Back in- no, wait, where? Had that even been real?
We were- we were together, we were free, we were going home- from-
Luceti.
And after that, the memories had come back to him, trickling in one by one, and it was easier to focus on them than his situation. They'd been trapped there for so long, but they'd always had each other. And now- now, oh gosh, he could feel it. The ring, his ring, on a chain around his neck, hidden beneath the costume. He hadn't had it when they'd left for the chemical factory, but now, here it was. The cool metal on his skin was a reminder that it was real, all of it. One small comfort that kept him from breaking.
Teddy's coming. He promised, he said he'd get me out. I just have to wait.
So he waits, and waits, and as much as it aches to be stuck in here, he believes in Teddy's promise.
And now, when he hears Teddy's voice (for real, not an illusion, real with warm hands and shaky breath) he tentatively opens his eyes to make sure. Is this it? Is it finally over?]
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We were- we were together, we were free, we were going home- from-
Luceti.
And after that, the memories had come back to him, trickling in one by one, and it was easier to focus on them than his situation. They'd been trapped there for so long, but they'd always had each other. And now- now, oh gosh, he could feel it. The ring, his ring, on a chain around his neck, hidden beneath the costume. He hadn't had it when they'd left for the chemical factory, but now, here it was. The cool metal on his skin was a reminder that it was real, all of it. One small comfort that kept him from breaking.
Teddy's coming. He promised, he said he'd get me out. I just have to wait.
So he waits, and waits, and as much as it aches to be stuck in here, he believes in Teddy's promise.
And now, when he hears Teddy's voice (for real, not an illusion, real with warm hands and shaky breath) he tentatively opens his eyes to make sure. Is this it? Is it finally over?]
...Teddy...?