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And They All Lived "Happily" Ever After.

Greetings, fellow soldiers.

[The feed opens up to a view from the very edge of the bridge. Slim legs dangling over the edge, at the very precipice of everything.

It's a nice day today. The water's sparkling. A light breeze has small waves kicking up on it's surface, barely distinguishable from the quality of the video format. Even so- it's pretty.]

It's been a while since our last game. I'm sure most of you are busy with the flurry of activity this month has sparked, however- indulge me for a few minutes.

Consider it a question, more than a game.

What would a 'happy ending' look like, to you?

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If I say the wrong thing in this conversation, it's not going to kill me.

That's what I mean.

You can't be sure of that.

It's always possible that I could take personal slight to your words, and then..? Who knows. Maybe I'd kill you.

[No biggie if they do though, honestly.]

[There's a definite pause before her reply.

You really, really remind her of Azula.]

I don't think you'd really want to.

Isn't it easier just to tell me not to say it again?

[Yeah, they have that effect on people.]

I never said anything about wanting to, just that it could happen. You never know when others are involved. Anything could force their hand.

Well... That's true enough.

Honestly, I think it's more likely you'd want to than someone could force you.

Well, we've already discussed how different our worlds must be.

In this case, this would be another point in that regard.

We're in the same one now.

Our old worlds don't have the same hold anymore, do they?

Ah yes. The Game has changed, as some would say.

[They don't even try to hide the bitterness in their voice.]

My answer applies here, as well.

It will never change that much.

Change isn't easy. But it's not impossible.

So, I guess the question is: what's your idea of a happy ending? If you could make things how you wanted.

[Chara pauses, glancing away from the camera in a moment of thought. Their answer is simple enough when it comes.]

I don't have one.

...

Is it hard to imagine being happy?

[Because she can relate to that.]

[A laugh.]

Hardly. [Yes.] The simple fact is, I was never intended to have a happy ending. There's no point in imagining it.

Who didn't intend for you to have a happy ending?

[Isn't that the million dollar question?]

Why don't you ask Sans sometime?

[Sans again. She really can't figure out how Chara feels about him.]

Isn't it better to tell your own story?

Sometimes it takes asking another person to verify before you'll believe what you're hearing.

[They don't doubt that she'd never take them at face value, if they told her what they really were.]

But let's just say I did a few things back home that have made me...unwelcome, in any future happiness.

[Zuko considers: sometimes you can be harder on yourself than someone else would be, talking about you.]

If you did something bad, you can try to atone for it.

I don't.. think it means you're never allowed to be happy.

There's an exception to any thought.

That doesn't mean you're it.

Perhaps we should agree to disagree.

Fine.

But you can't say no one wants you to have a happy ending, because that part's not true.

[Pff.]

I can say those thinking anything of the sort have no idea what they're talking about.

I think I have some idea.

You don't.

[They've had enough of this. There's no use listening to people who haven't figured out there's no hope for them.

Abruptly, they end the feed.]

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And They All Lived "Happily" Ever After.

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