Killing Mary Sue [Comprehensive Anglo-American]

"You, want to go home?"

Marianne looked at this woman who had met once in shock. She opened her lips and wanted to ask a lot of questions, but in the end, only the simplest sentence came out of her throat.

"who are you?"

"Who am I, does it matter?" Jane asked back, and before the other party could speak, she suddenly squatted in front of Marianne, almost face to face with the woman who was leaning on the side of the fish tank with her knees hugged, so close that she could see the reflection of each other clearly .

"No, it doesn't matter at all. What matters is, do you understand who you are?"

"Marie, or Marianne?"

Marianne stared wide-eyed, staring blankly at Jane, she seemed to understand something, her body froze suddenly, and she blurted out, "You, you too—"

"If I were to give you one last chance, Mary," Jane withdrew her extroverted aura, squatting in front of her, her eyes calm and almost gentle, "give up your 'dream', and live...what would you choose? "

"Should I continue to be Ma Li, who has nothing to rely on in reality, and can only seek spiritual sustenance to prove her own value, or Marian, who seizes the opportunity to travel through time, is determined to make up for past regrets, and live for herself?"

Life No. [-], [Hey wait!What are you doing!Don't you want to persuade her to give up Mary Sue's aura and stay here? !It's against the rules, Jane!You know! 】

Jane ignored the cry of Life No. [-], smiled slightly at the shivering young woman, and said softly, "What you are obsessed with is just a false phantom, a character living in a movie. But you, you are a real existence But, the living ones. What you want to save is not Jack, Rose, or Carl, or any of the shipwrecked, they are people who existed in the past, only you, you are the one who has the future."

"Save yourself, go on living, and then..." Jane reached out to her.

"I'll take you home."

Marianne looked at Jane without blinking, her eyes were full of confusion, and she couldn't help muttering, "You, you mean..."

"You have the ability to let me leave this ship, and then... continue to live here? Stay in this world 100 years ago?"

"Yes." Jane smiled, her gray eyes were deep and quiet, "As long as you promise, you will never take the initiative to approach everyone on the Titanic. You can choose to rest in peace, and the past is over. You can also choose to stay. Now, life returns to mediocrity."

Life One gasped in her mind.

Marianne was caught in a difficult decision. She lowered her eyes, her eyes fluctuating, and it was conceivable that her heart was full of struggles.Jane didn't urge her, nor did she continue to speak, but just quietly watched Marianne's face, waiting for her final answer.

After a long silence, she finally made a choice.

"I'm sorry," Marian's voice was very difficult, inexplicably, she didn't dare to look into Jane's eyes, she was afraid of seeing a strange face in it that didn't belong to Marie, she stood up slowly, fingers Clenched on both sides, although the voice is very soft and low, it is extremely firm and clear to Jane's ears.

"I don't want to go home, there's nothing there. I don't want to rest here, I still have a lot of things to do. I want to stay here, at least here, I still have people I know, I still have Carl, I'm going Looking for him, I want to tell him the truth of everything...I can't give up halfway, otherwise I really have nothing."

Saying that, she pushed Jane's hand away and walked out. Just about to leave here, she paused, turned her head, and looked at Jane.

"Since you are also a time traveler, then you must understand me better than anyone here... You will definitely not hinder me, right?" Marianne asked, her expression cautious.

Jane slowly withdrew her hand, she smiled, her mood was very flat, "Of course. Goodbye, Mary."

Marianne bit her lip, and finally turned around, stepping out of her sight step by step, looking for the eternal salvation and dream in her heart.

Jane stood alone in the room, looking at the dark sea outside the window without speaking.After a long time, the voice of Life No. [-] with a tentative tone came out of my mind.

【You just... didn't mean the truth, did you?You know that you will be punished if you leave the traverser here without permission, right, Jane? 】

Jane laughed silently, 【What do you think? 】

Life No. [-] was a little panicked, and it mustered up its courage, [I know this Mary Sue will remind you of your sister... But, but you are a scavenger, you have to think about your predecessors, once you make a Wrong choice, all your hard work over the years will be in vain...]

After thinking about it, it still decided to say a few more words, [You tried your best, in this kind of world, most of the time we can do nothing but watch... everything is their own choice]

Jane, [Really?But I feel that if it is not for the 'flawless' completion of the task, I can make her never board this ship, and never even see Carl Hockley—if I want]

Life Number One, [Jane...]

[But still, for the mission, I didn't do anything,] Jane said lightly, [Even if I have the ability to save these 500 people, I still chose to stand by and do nothing, didn't I?Just because I am a scavenger, my goal is only a Mary Sue, and I can't expose myself to other irrelevant people, so I can only watch them sink into the bottom of the water]

The system assistant was silent for a few seconds, [So, is that why you haven't made a move for so long? ... Do you secretly want Mary Sue to slow down the ship and give her a chance to save this group of people? 】

Jane, 【No matter what I think, the result is that she still didn't make it, other things don't matter】

Life No. [-] sighed deeply, [Jane, you know, the things that happened before your eyes are all past events and established history.Our mission is to prevent those who slipped through the net from taking the opportunity of crossing to change the past, so as to ensure the stability of the future... Sometimes, this kind of sacrifice is necessary and worthwhile]

Jane shrugged, [Of course I know, after all, I am one of the few scavengers left, I have already had this awareness]

She can survive till now, this is the best proof.

[Mary Sue has already started to change the plot, the butterfly effect, I don’t know how many people who should be alive will die because of her one thought, and how many people who are resting will live because of it] Life No. Re-speak, [The irony is that she successfully arranged Jack and Ruth's elopement, but they turned back to this ship because they were worried about her safety... Ha]

Jane didn't speak.

[Evidence collection completed,] Life No. [-] asked her, [Are you going to start deporting her? 】

Jane walked out of the room, closed the door smoothly, and while arranging her collar, cuffs and skirt, she walked slowly towards the deck, [It's not yet time.Every story has an ending—hers is no exception]

……

……

Because Karl was locked in the room and missed the best time, when Marianne escaped, it was already too late.The Titanic still hit the iceberg according to the predetermined fate, causing the starboard bow to the middle to rupture, five watertight compartments flooded one after another, the whole ship began to rupture from the middle, and slowly sank.

On the way Jane walked from the cabin to the deck, the interior had already been filled with icy sea water.People kept brushing past her in panic, and the water gradually submerged her ankles, but she remained unhurried, walking in the hallway full of screams, dragging her wet and heavy skirt , slowly going up.

She passed the dining room, where once magnificent and brightly lit, tables and chairs had begun to float in the water, and cutlery and plates were strewn about.She saw a well-dressed old man wearing a top hat and leaning on a cane, holding a glass of brandy and sitting on a chair that was still in good condition. No matter how much the waiter next to him tried to persuade him, he just raised his head, behaved elegantly and calmly, and spoke loudly ——

"Even if I die, I will die with dignity like a gentleman."

Jane knew him, Benjamin Guggenheim, who came from the most prominent wealth family in the United States, a well-known playboy, and he boarded the ship with his lover, French singer Leontina, his wife and The three daughters remained at home in New York.When he learned that the Titanic crashed into an iceberg and everyone rushed to the lifeboat, he knew he had no chance of being rescued, so he and his valet put on the most gorgeous evening dress and left a note for his wife , which read: "This ship will not have any women left on deck because I took the position of the lifeboat. I will not die like a beast, I will die like a real man."

Jane would know him, not because he was a character in the movie, in fact, most of the people here are real.She once saw an old couple walking with each other on the deck. The man was the founder of Macy's department store. When the shipwreck came, he and his wife hugged and slept quietly on the bed, and died together.

She walked through the corridor and saw Andrew who was searching the boxes one by one and telling the passengers to put on life jackets and board the lifeboat. He was the designer of the Titanic. After helping to check the damage and confirming that it was irreparable, he came to a smoking room. In the living room, staring at an oil painting called "Plymouth Harbor" hanging on the fireplace, stretched out his hand, and carefully adjusted the inaccurate alarm clock on the ship.

Jane finally came to the deck, and the crowd was all crowded around the railing, stretching out their hands and waiting for the opportunity to board.However, at this moment, the crew still adhered to the principle of "women and children first", ensuring that every woman and child had a chance to be rescued.She saw Father Bailes give up the chance of escape twice, pray with the desperate people, give them courage, listen to their confession, and forgive their sins.As long as any soul needs help, he will stay on the ship until it sinks.

At a time when so many are scrambling to get on board, there are still so many putting their own lives ahead of others.Some were nobles during their lifetime, and they were still sealed with noble reputations after their death.Some are born with a golden spoon in their mouth, and they are still calm when they die.Some are unknown, but after tonight they will remain in history forever.They come from all corners of the country, born in castles or alley corners. Regardless of whether they were rich or poor before, they can help each other in times of crisis and help women and children get on the lifeboat first. People 100 years ago still have this kind of awareness, but those who travel a hundred years later are still obsessed with a false illusion, forgetting the greatness of human nature that even the smallest people can have.She would rather choose to save a non-existent than pick up the crying child beside her and send her to the lifeboat.The saddest thing in the world is this.

Jane sat on the bench on the deck, the ship tilted down slowly, and the icy ocean gradually surged up.The screams and cries filled her ears, but she still sat quietly, refusing the crew's request to let her board the lifeboat.Her gaze slowly swept across the crowd that was constantly moving forward, and then settled on a corner.

It was there that Marian finally found Carl Hockley, who was chasing Ruth and Jack with a gun, but Marian stumbled.She hugged his trouser legs and begged him not to waste his chance to live. He may have lost Ruth, but he would never lose himself.Carl, who was furious, wanted to point his gun at her several times, but for some reason he finally put it down.He kicked Marianne away angrily, turned around and walked towards the crew, offering a lot of money to bribe the other party, but they were all refused.He desperately wanted to board the ship, but was pushed back angrily by the crew. Carl watched the sea water gradually submerge the bow of the ship, sweating profusely on his head. Just when he didn't know what to do, Marianne But he rushed over clutching his kicked arm, and leaned against the edge of the lifeboat that was about to be put down. His face was pale, with faint tears in his eyes, and he spoke mournfully to the crew——

"He is the father of my child! Save him! Put him on board!"

The crew tensed up, "Ma'am, please get on board first, we—"

"I have cancer, I can't live long!" Marianne's eyes were amazingly bright, and an explosive force came from nowhere, and she held onto the side of the boat tightly to prevent it from sinking, "I can't live anymore... Baby needs daddy's attention! Let him up! Please!"

The crew member was taken aback, glanced at Karl, and finally put down his hands, shouting, "Get on board! Sir!"

Carl was overjoyed, and immediately jumped onto the lifeboat in three steps at a time.The crew directed the others to lower the rope slowly, and the boat carrying hope sank inch by inch.Carl raised his head and stared at Marianne with an indescribable gaze, as if confused and a little bit pity.However, before the boat completely entered the water, Marianne, who was staring down at Carl, suddenly remembered something, turned around and ran eagerly, and came to the next floor, looking for something in her arms in a panic. Finally, she took out a A crystal clear sapphire.

Holding the heart of the ocean, she stretched out her hand to Karl on the boat. Seeing Karl's stunned eyes, she smiled with tears in her eyes.

"Here you are," she said, her eyes soft and bright. "It's yours, Carl . . . as my heart is to you."

Carl froze.He stretched out his hand subconsciously.

However, the direction of the hand is not towards the sapphire, but towards Marianne's cheek.When she realized this fact, her eyes lit up immediately, and she stared at the face she was dreaming of without blinking, trembling with excitement, unable to suppress it.

"Carl, you..."

This dreamy murmur seemed to have awakened the man who couldn't help himself. His fingers trembled, his jaw was tense, and the look in his eyes was changing. Facing Marianne's burning eyes, he suddenly didn't dare Looking directly at her face, he caught a glimpse of the gemstone shining in her palm out of the corner of his eye. Carl took a deep breath, and finally staggered his hands, choosing to take the priceless Heart of the Ocean.

Marianne froze for a moment, and all the light in her eyes was instantly extinguished, leaving them without light.But she didn't move, she still stretched out her hand stiffly, quietly, with a dead face, waiting for him to take her heart away.

"Be careful—" the crew yelled, the rope supporting the hull suddenly broke, and the entire lifeboat suddenly tilted to the right. With the exclamation of everyone, Karl, who had touched the jewel with his finger, couldn't control his center of gravity. Sitting down in the boat in a state of embarrassment, he watched the gem pass by his fingertips, then rolled, fell, and sank into the icy sea with a "boom" in his suddenly constricted pupils.

"Do not--"

Carl subconsciously stretched out his hand, trying to grab the slowly sinking gem, but just as his fingers touched the sea, the piercing coldness made him withdraw his hand instantly. It was too late to react, and he stared at As that faint blue light sank soundlessly into the deep sea, the light gradually disappeared and disappeared.

He sat in the boat in a daze, motionless. Molly Brown, who had been watching all this, shook her head, looked up at the people beside the boat who were still waiting for rescue, and suddenly sighed in a low voice. , "After tonight, it will be the end of an era..."

……

On the boat, after watching Carl get on the lifeboat safely and gradually away from the sunken ship, Marianne finally let go of her heart. She let out a sigh of relief, ignored the crowded crowd, and collapsed on the ground weakly, her eyes were as gray as death, and she looked up. , Looking at the night sky that is still full of stars.

it's over.It's all over, she thought.Carl was safe and her mission accomplished.

She lowered her head and twitched the corners of her mouth, as if she wanted to smile, but for some reason, the smile she showed was more like crying.She looked around, wanting to remember this grand and tragic moment for the last time, but she didn't expect to see a familiar face when she turned her head.

Jane Doe.She sat on a bench not far away, next to Wallace Hartley and his band.In such a dark and noisy night, facing the crowds of screaming and crying crowds, they still adhered to the character of musicians, playing cheerful music with cello and violin in an elegant and calm manner.And Jane just smiled and listened, enjoying this last moment of art, her expression was so happy, as if she didn't see the sinking and breaking deck, didn't feel the cold sea water that began to flood her ankles, and sang in a low voice , beat the time with light hands, blending with the music, incompatible with the noise and panic around, making people hold their breath involuntarily.

Marianne looked at it, as if attracted, walked over slowly, sat beside Jane, looked up at the night sky, and suddenly asked, "Aren't you going? Your companions are all gone .”

Those noble ladies who used to be proud and elegant and regarded themselves as noble, the ladies and ladies all abandoned their inner face at this moment, crying and screaming and scrambling to climb onto the boat, as if there was a beast approaching behind them.Marianne has never seen anyone so quiet and calm at such a time. She obviously has many opportunities to leave, and she can live a good life in this age with her status, being respected and having no worries about food and clothing.But why, she chose to sink into the bottom of the sea with this group of people, and with her?

Is there something in her heart that needs to be redeemed?Could it be... is she waiting for her?

Marianne turned her head and looked at Jane with puzzled eyes, but this black-haired woman with mysterious origins took the harmonica handed over by an old man in shabby clothes, tried playing it a few times, and nodded in satisfaction, Looking at the performers immersed in the music world beside him, he said with a smile, "My companions, here we are."

Marianne froze.

Life No. [-], who had been silent all this time, spoke at this moment, [Why didn't you choose to expel her, but let her sink into the sea? 】

Not far away, Jane saw a single child standing in the middle, at a loss, with panicked eyes.She stood up, comforted him softly, then hugged the child, amused him, and walked towards the crew.

[Some people can suddenly wake up and live again]

[Some can't]

She looked up, smiled at the crew, and handed the child to him, "He is lost, I believe his mother is crying on a certain ship, please take care of him. God bless you, sir."

"Hey, ma'am—" The crew members hugged the child in astonishment, watched Jane turn away, and watched her take out the harmonica. This time, she did not act as a quiet listener, but joined Wallace's small band, She played the harmonica and danced on the deck while playing the harmonica with her wet skirt.Seeing this, the violinists couldn't help but smile knowingly. The original soothing music suddenly became cheerful and enthusiastic.

Seeing this scene from a distance, the priest couldn't help but smile, lowered his head, and closed his eyes under the watchful eyes of the believers, with a calm expression.

God has wiped away their tears, and there will be no more death, nor sorrow and parting, nor pain, for the past is over.

Accompanied by huge bangs and sea vortexes, this "unsinkable" dream ship finally sank slowly to the bottom of the water under the watchful eyes of all survivors, and countless moving legends were buried here.

……

In the cold sea, Jack, who missed the opportunity to board the ship in order to save another child who lost his mother, used his last strength to send Ruth to the floating board.

Ruth stroked his hair as she gazed into his young face.She understood that she could never forget Jack in this life. He released himself from the cage, and with his blessings and expectations, he went up against the air current, unfettered, and soared into the sky.

She is Ruth.Ruth Dawson.

She raised her head, and in the distance, the Titanic sank slowly in the darkness of night.There is cheerful and enthusiastic music that seems to come from the sky, like a song that can only be heard in a dream, crossing the distance between life and death, breaking the barriers of race, and freezing time forever in that touching moment.Together with everyone, she watched the last group of artists sinking into the sea with smiles. It was the most magnificent, magnificent, greatest and most unforgettable scene they had ever seen in their lives.

Ruth closed her eyes, kissed Jack's cold hands, wept, and drowned the love of her life under the water with her own hands.

And she never regrets getting on this ship, meeting him, falling in love with him, and leaving.He will live forever in his memory.

The most touching emotion in this world is not "Youjump, Ijump", but "Myheartwillgoon".

The author has something to say: the shipwreck chapter is over.

Tonight I will post a vote under the comments of this chapter to see what to write in the next one.