We reach the center and there it is.

The publish button.

The Author is still cleaning up bits of this book, she isn't going to click it the final time yet.

We did it.

We really did it.

"Uniqua," Mid gapes in awe. "Is that really...?"

"Yes," I smile, beaming like the sun. "This is the end."

We erupt in a break out of cheers.

Our journey is finally at end! None is lost... no one else has died.

We really did it. We got here before 30 chapters!

Vespi too, joins in celebration, beating his wings in rejoice, rearing on his hind legs to deliver a victorious howl.

Anqia smiles, hands pressed together as her water body shimmers like gold in delight.

Mid looks so relieved. He looks so happy. As if this were the answer to his problems. Which it literally was, to take him away from the horrors of his past and this book.

I look back on our journey.

This book could have been something.

It could have blossomed into a great book.

But why?

Why didn't it?

I felt my smile fading.

Why had the Author created this world... as scary as it is, interesting, only to close it forever?

Was there something wrong?

Contradictions within the story?

Undevelopable plot?

Unrelatable characters?

Why?

I realised I could just leave, leave all this behind.

But I wanted to know.

Why did this book have to end?

Why couldn't it continue?

Sure this world may be terrifying in areas, horror filled....

But happiness still exists here.

Even if in small specks.

People... they can be happy here.

They can prosper here.

It wouldn't be fair to end it all like this.

No.

It wouldn't be right.

There's nothing wrong with this world, that deserves it being closed forever.

I, as a broken character, would know.

There isn't anything wrong with me.

I may not fit in what ever plot this world had started off..

But I can in another.

Everyone can.

Everyone has their place, where they contribute to the story.

So why should this world end?

I stare at the huge button, right before us.

Our exit.

This... this is our home.

We cant just leave... can we?

Even if we seek a purpose elsewhere...

This world should not be trapped and shut down.

I approached it, but making sure to stand few feet from it.

"This world... isn't going to close." I mutter, extending a hand to the orange rectangle.

Invisible strings wire themselves to me, to the button. I immediately dig within this new code.

Im going to hack her.

And going to make sure this world stays.

Regardless whether we stay in it or not.