Sora was forcefully pulled from his thoughts, the images of her dying, when he found himself with a lap full of Ellie. His arms automatically wrapped around her tightly as he buried his face against her. Everything clashed together in him. Ellie dead in his arms as he rocked her, numbness clawing at him. Ellie alive in his lap, her heartbeat as strong as his.
He shook his head slightly. "It's not- it wasn't your fault. No one knew it would happen. We didn't know." How were they supposed to know about that infection and the blood not going well together? It was all experimental. Obviously. But it was a risk they had all agreed to.
"You and me, we were just going to get the shot, walk through the rift, find that damn bomb, help save all the worlds, and go get a damn pizza because it's been fucking ages. That was the plan. All before our hearts stop and the fail safe kicks in."
And that was something that shouldn't have left his mouth at all. His eyes closed. "I just wanted to see you again."