X-AVR Chapter III: Running for Life

"X-AVR Chapter III: Running for Life" is a short science fiction story written by Gilbert Martinez from August 20, 2014, to September 7, 2014. It centers on Joe and Xavier on the run from the law, until they finally turn themselves in and Xavier is transported to our Earth. It is the third and final entry in the X-AVR series.
The story has been published online and can be viewed here.
==Plot==
On April 17, 1981, Joe and Xavier were in Kirksville, Missouri. During that time, Joe revealed more about himself to Xavier, and the two became closer as friends. Xavier learned through Joe the miracle of life, and that made him feel extremely guilty for killing the scientists and the teenager. He wanted to cry for them, yet he couldn't. He felt like a monster and grew very depressed and sorry, though Joe managed to cheer him up. The two shared a hug before continuing on their way. During the hug, Xavier came very close to crying; the most he could utter was pained whines.
On May 9, 1981, Joe and Xavier arrived in New York City. Noticing the enormity of the city's population, the two decided to stop running and turn themselves in. Joe was arrested and placed in a police car. Xavier, however, stumbled across a piece of the Tesseract. Upon touching it, he was taken into the Empty Void where he was spoken to by the All. The All told him that he had a great future ahead of him, and, for the sake of his well-being, the All erases Xavier's memories to be regained in the future. Xavier was then transported to our Earth. Xavier was transformed into an entity that could only inhabit objects and humans in order to exist. Because his memories were erased, he only knows himself as Xavier, not X-AVR. He also forgot about Joe and the experiences they shared in the two months they knew each other.
==Background==
Martinez began writing this story at 7:35 PM PDT on August 20, 2014, only days after finishing and publishing "X-AVR Chapter II: Lying Low". He finished at 6:41 AM PDT on September 7, 2014.
Martinez claims, "It took me longer to write this one because I wasn't sure how I was going to finish off the trilogy. The result...is the best I could come up with."