บท 298: Sad Reality

'This is the reality!'

Time slowed down as Mako's thoughts permeated through his consciousness.

He looked back at almost half of the cadets that he had just fought with now leaving him, and all for what exactly?

Just because he decided to help someone else? Was that really such a bad thing to do that so many would side against him?

'This is the reality...' Mako's consciousness replied to his own questions. 'This is the sad reality of the world that we live in. A world where compassion and kindness are viewed as a weakness and it is only the right of the strong to live happy and decent lives.'

'These people...' Mako said to himself while looking at the blond-haired boy who had a smirk on his face, 'They only cared about working together and collaborating when their own life was on the line.'