Occurred
Both words in one sentence
- Hoerig, remained behind, sacrificing his life to insure the detonation occurred properly.
Source: Music / Brave Saint Saturn -
An interesting variation on the trope has occurred several times, when certain survivors remained in deep denial and refused to distance themselves from their fully infected loved ones.
Source: Zombie Infectee -
Subverted/Justified in the prequel where Kratos was given the choice of either preventing a Persephone-sponsored apocalypse or reuniting with his daughter (for whatever time remained before aforementioned Persephone-sponsored apocalypse occurred).
Source: Video Game / God of War Series
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