"Damnit," I exclaimed, running across the roads. Jumping over rubble and vines on the way, I ran to the tower about a mile ahead.
'Where are they?' I turned 'round a corner, taking care not to trip. Looking behind, I saw nothing but empty, desolate streets behind me. They were behind me a second ago, and I could feel them getting closer.
With the machines whirling relentlessly behind me, I pushed myself harder, quickly running out of air.
" A few more meters." I forced myself faster. Only a few more meters until I found her again, a few more until we could end this. My fingers tingled as I ran, making me painfully aware of the missing ring on my hand.
Surprisingly, I found myself outrunning the machines, though I was too focused on the building before me to acknowledge the peculiarity of it.
The sound of their chase died down as I ran faster. With the building now in front of me, I crashed through the glass door, not wanting to stop or slow down. I could barely feel my arms bleeding as my adrenaline kept pumping.
I ran down the warm, spacious interior, trying to reach the stairs as soon as possible. If only I could get to the top floor.
"It's been a long time, Master." A voice said behind me.
Despite its familiarity, it only made me scramble quicker.
Before I could register what happened next, I found myself on the floor with my consciousness quickly fading. As my vision began to blur around the edges, the glass in front of me reflected a familiar humanoid robot, one that I thought had long since died.
"I'm sorry, Master," it said with a hint of sorrow.
The last thing I saw was it crouching down to pick me up. And then, all went black.