LU 188 - Dr. Thornberry 48

I was sitting in our office, waiting for Space to come back. It’s weird he hasn’t been here for so long... it’s unlike him. I was drifting away into my own thoughts when Mira came in, the fakest smile I’ve ever seen plastered across her face.
”Hi Vice! What’re you up to?”
”Hello Mira, I’m waiting for Space.”
Her face dropped when I said that.
”Ahah! Space huh? I have some news for you!”
But while she was talking, the door next to me I had just closed kept opening. What was this ghost shit? I nodded along to Mira while closing the stupid haunted door.
”So what’s up with Space?”
”He’s in the void uh- like he’s dead.. NOT DEAD THOUGH!”
... I’m sorry what. I stopped messing with the sudden floating and falling objects around me and stared at Mira.
”HE’S WHAT?”
Mira explained to me how Tori had somehow killed Space, and they were both voided. I didn’t care much about Tori but-
”I need Space back.”
Mira’s eyes widened.
”I thought- you wanted him dead?”
She’s not wrong.. but- I just need him. How am I suppose to uphold the Empire alone? And even without thinking about that... I would miss the guy. While I was wondering about my friendship level with Space, Mira started talking to nothing.
”…The door- is that Space?”
Apparently it was. Mira also gave him a few emeralnds he could throw around. But as we watched him fumble with these objects, Mira noticed something.
”I think there’s two of them. ...Tori? Are you here?”
We tried to figure out who the other person was for a while, after I had confirmed there was another person after throwing some of my golden carrots out to them.
We just watched them bicker until the emeralds started leading a path upstairs. We followed it, all the way to the thrones. It was almost like they were trying to tell us something.
”Yes Space, I know you were King.”
Augh what an ego centric prick.
”No- Vice I don’t think that’s what he’s saying… look at this.”
Mira pointing to something behind the thrones while I took a look at. Skulk.
”You said you haven’t seen Frezz around right….”
I stumbled back at those words. No- AHA- NO- Frezz can’t be dead too-
I didn’t even realize I had backed myself into a corner, my hands on my head.
”Vice- don’t panic! We can help them-“
But my breathing wouldn’t slow down- my vision was getting hazy. I looked up to see golden carrots being repeatedly thrown at me. 
..Frezz..?
They eventually led us outside, to a tree. It looked like gears had clicked within Mira, but I was too shocked to be smart. While she was watching Space's emeralds, I was getting thrown back my carrots. And they had names.
I'm still here. Come home. I will be home soon. <3
I couldn't contain my tears, as they started streaming down my face.
”You want to bring Frezz back right?”
”No I want them both.”
Mira’s jaw seemed to unhinge at this answer, which was terrifying, considering she’s an enderian.
”WHY WOULD YOU WANT SPACE? HE’S JUST MANIPULATING YOU.”
That struck a straw I didn’t even know I had. Mira was never there. She doesn’t know anything. How dare she- she-
”All he’s ever done is use you.”
”HE WAS MY FIRST FRIEND MIRA. I DON’T HAVE ANYONE ELSE.”
”You have me, you have Hallthorr-“
”I ALMOST KILLED HALLTHORR.”
I cried harder as Mira went silent.
”You did what.”
”It- it was to get his memory back- he wanted it.. it was the last resort- he's alive though... I think...“
I watched Mira take a breath, she was obviously pissed, but instead of slapping me like I thought she would, she just leaned down to hug me. We stood there for a moment in our embrace, until she stood up and looked serious again.
”How many lives do you have left?”
She had a compromise. She told me she could probably get Frezz back- but since I want Space too, I’d have to be killed.
”I’ll lose both my lives for them.”
”No- Vice- that’s not what I mean.. Think of it like a.. 2 in 1 deal.”
I was scared, trembling even. But what I felt didn’t matter. Space and Frezz meant too much for me. I couldn’t possibly lose my first friend and fiancé the day after killing my own son. So I took a deep breath and readied myself for death.
”I’m in.”
”Don’t regret this, Thornberry.”
Vice was slain by Mira using [Insight’s Guidance]