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Was thinking about the specifics of her death, and I think the most painful way would be something not even heroic, maybe even Looney Tunes-esque. But she's not a Looney Tunes character, and a large slab of concrete or even a metal beam falling from Ange Floette as she comes to a halt is not something she can survive. And perhaps Beau had to witness it all unfold right infront of him.

He can't forget the feeling of her blood splattering across his face, nor the metallic scent lingering for days after. He tried his best to pull her out from under the wreckage, but as strong as she is, there was no way she could have survived that. The only silver lining is the results of the autopsy showing that her death was immediate, she was dead before she knew it.

Her body were so disfigured that she couldn't have an open casket funeral, he can't even see her face for one last time. Though, he was so far back among the crowds of people who came to pay their respects that it's not like he would ever have the chance if she did.

It wasn't some kind of heroic sacrifice, it was completely avoidable if something or someone just pushed her out of the way. There are days where Beau thinks of all the "what if"s that could have saved her.

What if he hadn't called her over for a congratulatory hug, would she still be alive?

What if he had ran to her instead? He'd be dead but his death would cause much less pain to everyone in general, some may even cheer at his demise.

What if the couple of minutes they were embracing and sharing a kiss before she faced off with Ange Floette was all it took to kill her? Or even just the act of fixing her hair up with his tie. Butterfree effect and all that.

A small part of him feels like he could have done something, or maybe, he even caused her death.

But as he's leaving Hotel Z after picking up a small box of her belongings (mostly gifts from him) that her parents had decided to leave behind, he sees them.

Urbain and Floette, giving him a smile laced with pity.

He, who insisted he was up to task to save Lumiose City from Ange, and she, who gave it her power.

His grits his teeth as he storms out of the hotel. His anger towards them only grows as he makes his way back to his home to shut himself in for the rest of the day.

She's gone because of them.

Throughout her stay, Urbain had caused nothing but trouble for her, all because of his naive sense of justice. Of course he'd the be the very reason she died! Dumb kid couldn't let his rivalry with Terra slide for a second, not even after she trashed his team to determine who would be the one to save the city.

It should have been him under the rubble. That smiley-faced brat.

And that cursed Floette too. How is it fair that she gets to live forever when Terra's life was cut so tragically short. She didn't cry when Terra died, and even at the news of AZ's death, she still had that smile on her face. Is death just a joke to you? Is this what immortality does to one's mind?

He takes a drag of his cigarette and reminisces the early days of his time with Terra. All the laughs, tears, slowly opening up to each other. Funny how they started out hating each other. But then it hits him.

They only ever got to know each other because of Urbain. Urbain is the reason he got to know such joy, camaraderie and love, and yet, Urbain is also the one to take it away.

The one exception is Ansha during the DLC, where both of them unknowingly did treat her as a daughter of sorts. When Ansha was eventually about to leave, TerBeau sort of went off (not in a rude way?) on Diantha about the dangers her daughter was in and perhaps should consider finding someone else better suited to watch her in future. Diantha chuckles before joking "Alright, I'll call you two in future if she ever needs babysitting. Ansha has told me a lot about you two, though maybe by then you two'll be busy with your own little one"

While embarrassed, it didn't feel wrong. Perhaps this was what put the idea in both their heads - that maybe they might want their own one day...

Terra knows that Beau is good with children, she's seen it with her own eyes. He can be nice, he can be strict, he can be fun, and is overall quite respectful towards them. And all of this is in spite of the fact that he never even knew his parents, never knew what it was like growing up in a loving home, and spent much of life trying to claw his way to the top.

She truly believes that if life had been kinder to him when he was little, he'd already be married with a family by the time they even met, he's just such a great catch.

I think a convo like this would probably take place as they're winding down for the night, laying in bed together watching the tele for a bit. He's noticed she's been a bit fidgety since dinner, but through years of knowing each other and having discussions on better communication, knows that she'll talk when she's ready.

"Beau, do you ever think of... having kids?"

It's definitely crossed his mind before, and it's something he definitely wants, but also something he was afraid of. If you mess up something at work, or hell, even the relationships with the people around you, a little bit of money or muscle makes it go away. But no amount of money of sending grunts to do your bidding can fully prepare you for parenthood.

Does he even have the capabilities for it? An awful man like him? And also, the pregnancy itself would put Terra out of commission for MONTHS.

He answers her question with a question,

"Do you?"

"Yeah. I've been waiting till I felt like we were ready, but I don't think that's a feeling that ever comes, or at least that's what my mom told me."

He stares at the ceiling in thought, imagining a life with a little one in tow. All the joy it brings but also all the struggles they might face. The danger this child would be in with his unsavory reputation, which of them the kid would stay with when Terra has to go back to Hoenn, trying to fit in another whole person into their already busy schedules.

But also getting to experience their first breath, first steps, first words. Coming home to a toddler excitedly running over to welcome him home. Sending his kid off on their first day of school. Teaching them how to throw their first pokeball.

It makes him so happy.

He turns to look at Terra who's resting on his chest,