Unchained

Cain opened his eyes, he was laying on Mary's lap staring up at her face. She stared down at him and smiled.

"Already awake?" She asked.

"What was that?" He asked.

"You shouldn't have touched my soul, what were you thinking?" She poked his head. "What did you do?"

"Ah, yeah, it seems to have worked. The link has been set. Were those your memories?" He asked.

"We steels live countless lives, each different than the other. But I was tasked with keeping you alive, to which I lived the life of Mary hundreds of times searching for your survival." She replied.

"And from now on, that won't be a problem. Even if you were to try and restart, I would keep my memories just like you…" Cain said standing up.

"From today on, no more restarts, no more trying to get things right." He said.

"But at this rate…" She said

"There is no fun in knowing what is to come. I will deal with everything and I need you to support me, not guide me."

"What do you intend to do?"