"They went back without me?"
If there was even a time that Aerith 2 felt completely hopeless, then it was now. She was using all of her strength, and yet the most she could do was move inches away from where she previously was — she already knew of how strong Darkday was, but this was a completely different level.
She woke up a few hours ago, and although Crimson Paladin and the others were telling her of where she was, she did not believe them at all. How could she, when what they were saying seemed incredibly impossible?
She was in a world made by someone called Paige Pearson? And that if Riley did not do what he did, then she would have just ceased to exist? And even if that was the case, then why would Darkday even try to save her, his greatest nemesis?