93 Years Until the Rescue Ship Arrives – Chapter 61

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Mod7
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Before I could respond,

Amy pulled me close, her body pressed against mine in a tight embrace.

“Amy, let go!”

“My apologies. This is for your own good.”

Her body felt soft and delicate,

But her strength was overwhelming.

“Let go of me! Let go!”

“Doctor, please calm down.”

“Cough…”

She tightened her grip on my throat. The pressure on my carotid artery made my head spin, my vision blurring.

“Grunt…!”

But I wouldn’t surrender so easily. Whatever Amy was planning, I had to help Isaac.

I struggled to my feet, Amy still clinging to my back, her arms tightening around my neck. My face turned red, but I refused to collapse.

“Ugh- cough- let… let go…”

Thud-

I stumbled towards the wall, slamming my body against it. But Amy didn’t budge.

She simply adjusted her position, her grip becoming more secure.

One arm around my neck, the other securing it, her legs wrapped around my waist, preventing me from bending over.

“Ugh… mmm…”

I couldn’t win. Even with Alraune’s help, I was no match for Amy, now reunited with her body.

Thump-

We collapsed onto the ground. Amy’s relentless pressure had finally subdued me.

“I will handle this. Doctor, please rest. While I sincerely hope Isaac survives, your chances of survival will decrease significantly if you intervene.”

But despite our predicament,

Isaac’s voice, strong and clear, echoed from the entrance.

“Juho!”

He was coming.

The sound of his crutch against the rock, his labored breathing, filled the cave.

“I-Isaac-”

I waved my hand, trying to warn him,

But Amy covered my mouth,

And activated the new weapon attached to her left shoulder.

The weapon Isaac had created,

A high-powered pulse laser assembled from multiple rifles.

It could,

Vaporize anything it touched.

“Juho, get out of the way! They’re breaking through!”

I saw Isaac’s shadow.

Amy and I,

Both looked towards the entrance.

Two spiders followed close behind Isaac, their elongated shadows intertwining, creating a grotesque tableau.

“Juho- cough!”

It wasn’t a simple capture. The spiders lunged at Isaac, biting him, injecting their venom.

“Ugh… groan…! Aaaaagh!”

His struggling form, silhouetted against the cave wall, made my heart ache. I pleaded with Amy.

“A-Amy… please…”

But Amy was resolute.

“Doctor, I apologize. But rescuing Isaac is not advisable.”

She prepared for battle.

The spiders would use Isaac as a hostage. Threatening us with his life was a far more effective strategy than simply killing him.

“You must survive, Doctor. I will handle this.”

“N-no…”

The spiders’ shadows grew closer.

They used Isaac as a shield, pushing him forward.

“Ugh- groan…”

His cries grew louder, and Amy’s grip tightened.

“Don’t do anything stupid! Unless you want to see this male die…!”

“Doctor, please remain calm.”

The spiders’ plan was simple, and it was designed specifically for me.

They knew I would hesitate if Isaac’s life was in danger.

“Doctor.”

But there was a variable they hadn’t accounted for.

“Trust me.”

Amy,

Her eyes fixed on the approaching shadows, prepared for battle.

Isaac, dragged into the cave by the spiders, appeared first. He was covered in blood, his body bound tightly in spider silk.

“J-Juho…”

Isaac called out to me.

I didn’t know what he wanted to say.

But I wasn’t in control.

“It worked…”

The spiders entered the cave, using Isaac as a shield, their bodies hidden behind him.

“That’s… the one we brought back…”

“Wasn’t she… dead?”

They too were surprised to see Amy.

Something unprecedented was about to happen.

Only three of us,

Isaac, Amy, and I,

Knew what was coming.

“Doctor, close your eyes.”

“N-no-”

Perhaps, just perhaps,

Amy could have targeted the spiders, sparing Isaac,

But she had no reason to gamble.

There was a more efficient solution.

Amy’s calculations,

Her single, decisive action,

Would increase my chances of survival,

And free me from the burden of emotional choices.

If Amy succeeded, I could finally focus solely on my own survival.

Without Isaac,

I would be alone again,

Free from responsibility.

Humans valued relationships.

We clung to fleeting connections, turning them into long, drawn-out attachments.

Or, we perished together, bound by our loyalty.

But this wasn’t unique to humans.

All living creatures were driven by subjective values. Sometimes, we acted against our own self-interest, prioritizing the needs of others.

But,

Amy wasn’t like that.

She acted solely,

For my benefit.

While humans agonized over difficult choices, weighing the consequences of sacrifice,

Amy didn’t understand guilt,

Didn’t experience it,

And had no intention of ever learning.

Bzzzz-

A fleeting moment.

The pulse laser on Amy’s left shoulder fired. A test run.

Five beams of concentrated energy converged,

And then, with an electric crackle, a single laser beam erupted.

I instinctively raised my hand to block it,

But Amy, unwilling to risk harming me,

Released her grip on my neck and grabbed my hand, restraining it.

So, the first shot was unimpeded.

Zzzap-

In a fraction of a second, too fast for the eye to follow,

The beam sliced through the air, diagonally, from upper right to lower left.

It seared a deep gash into the cave wall.

Isaac looked at me.

But his gaze followed the trajectory of the beam.

He, and the two spiders behind him, everything in our line of sight, was bisected.

“Doctor, please remain calm.”

I couldn’t comprehend what had just happened,

But Amy’s gentle voice was crystal clear.

“Deep breathing exercises are recommended. Please inhale on my signal.”

“Ah, ah, ah…”

My heart seemed to have stopped. I couldn’t breathe. My vision darkened, and my eyes stung.

“Doctor, do not cease respiration. Doctor.”

Amy covered my eyes, shielding me from the gruesome sight of Isaac’s dying moments.

“Ah- ugh-”

But I could still hear his cries.

He wasn’t dead yet. The spiders, bisected, were still twitching and convulsing.

“Isaac! No!”

I tried to push Amy away, to reach him,

But the distance between us remained impassable.

“No…! Ah, no! Let go! Let goooo!”

“Doctor, please calm down.”

“You crazy bitch! You fucking-! Why did you do that?! Why…?! Why?! No…”

Amy, to alleviate my hyperventilation, employed her own methods.

Having observed countless human interactions,

She used her knowledge to regulate my breathing.

“Mmm-”

Amy tilted my head back and kissed me.

Her lips and tongue, perfectly mimicking human anatomy, were flawless.

She was ideal.

A product of humanity’s [pursuit of perfection].

“Mmm! Mmm!”

I struggled, trying to push her away,

But Amy continued, regulating my breathing until my rage and despair subsided.

“Gasp- mmm! Mmm!”

Her warm breath filled my lungs, preventing my heart from stopping.

My chest ached,

But Amy wouldn’t let me collapse.

She held me close, her embrace both gentle and firm.

I couldn’t escape her. No matter how much I struggled, she wouldn’t release me.

As if,

Making up for all the times she had been unable to comfort me, existing only as a head,

As if,

Pouring all her pent-up affection into this single embrace,

Amy shared her warmth and calmness with me.

“Cough- sob-”

While Isaac lay dying on the cold cave floor,

Amy focused solely on calming me.

“J-Ju… Juho…”

Isaac called out to me.

“Juho… i-it’s… okay… I’m… g-glad…”

But I couldn’t respond.

Amy’s lips were sealed against mine, leaving no room for air to escape.

“T-tell… Nicole…”

He tried to tell me something, a message for his wife, then,

“Tell… m-my… w-wife…”

His voice weakened, his final words a whisper, as if he were seeing her face.

“It hurts… ah…”

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“Йондоҙҙар үлгән кеүек, тын алыу ҙа ахыр сиктә емерелә. (As stars die, so too do all who breathe.)”

“Әгәр ҙә һин ризыҡтан баш тартырға теләһәң, хәҡиҡәтте аңла, Juho. (If you wish to defy fate, first understand the truth, Juho.)”

“1.”

“Сүллектә көтмә. (I await you in the desert.)”

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