Mia's sharp, horrified scream filled the city. It echoed all through the streets. Now it seemed like the city was filled with a million voices that screamed and cried out with rage and sorrow. The child's painful cries hurt Ivy far more than Rosy's blow. There was a loud shattering sound. Ivy's eyes opened. For a split second, she couldn't understand what she was looking at. Wait... that was her own body, just without the head.
Rosy had ripped Ivy’s head clean off. Ivy had to admit that she was impressed. Rosy hadn't looked strong enough to do something like that. Maybe that had been on purpose. This was the second time that Rosy had tricked her. A cry escaped Rosy as Ruby leaped towards her. There was anger on Ruby's pale face now. With a furious shout, Ruby shoved her enemy to the ground. Now Rosy lay in pieces right next to Ivy.
"Great work, Ruby," Ivy muttered. It hurt to speak. Everything hurt. How strange Ivy felt. It was as if she could feel every little bit of health leaving her body. It slowly trickled out of her, making her feel more tired and sore. Mia was running towards her now.
"Ruby! You have to fix her! Hurry!" shouted Mia. Ivy smiled up at Mia and Ruby. They had both done well.
"You two should leave before the overseers catch you," whispered Ivy. Now Ruby was leaning over her. There was so much warmth, concern and love in the eyes of her friends. She took hold of the images and clung to them with her mind. Now this would make a wonderful final memory.
"I love you, Mia. I love you so much. Now, I really need you to listen to Ruby for me, okay? Please do what she says," Ivy said. If only Ivy could give them both a hug. But she had lost all control over her body. Even speaking was becoming hard. The pain was growing numb now.
"No! No! No!" Mia was screaming. "I still need you! Please, Ivy! Don't go away. Don't leave me alone!"
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Ivy turned to Ruby. "Ruby, I need you to take care of her. Please protect her during the games." Ivy could hardly choke the words out. She could see the pain and fear in Ruby's eyes. Ruby was whispering the words of her fixing spell over and over again. But everyone there, even Mia, knew that it wouldn't do any good and it wouldn't make any difference. The aching pain from Ivy's injuries was growing fainter.
So, now Ivy could just focus on the happiness that was filling her mind. She was dying. But she was happy. How was that possible? After all, every moment of her life she had spent trying to prevent death. It was those happy and carefree moments that meant the most to Ivy. She had died protecting the people who had made life worth living.
This was something worth dying for. And the best part was the death itself. Many, many dolls died alone, without a single soul to bring them any comfort. But Ivy had the two people who meant the most to her right here by her side. What more could she ask for? Ivy couldn't move her eyes anymore. So, she simply fixed her gaze on the loving faces of her friends.
"I love both of you, so, so much," she gasped out. Then her mouth closed, her eyes closed, and Ivy breathed her very last breath. She could no longer hear the cries of her friends. Ivy didn't see when, at last, they left her. Ivy's whole mind was empty, and her world was dark. Her eyes didn't open when the overseers found her shattered remains and dragged her off to some place far, far away. She had no knowledge of what happened to her or what the overseers did with her.
Nor did she know of the two minds that were thinking of her and the two souls that were hurting for her. The sun rose in The City of Glass just like the real sun rose up in the real world. But Ivy didn't see it. Neither did Rosy or any of the other dolls who had been shattered that day. Because, no matter how the dolls died, they would all end up here, in emptiness and darkness.
Level
9
XP
78
Strength
30/100
Health
0/250
Stamina
0/250
Player
Eliminated