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Good thing they have their best buddy to help them [[Darkest Hour|when all other lights have failed]].
Or not. Apparently the stresses involved with [[The Quest]] have taken their toll on the relationship, stretching it to the point of breaking. And then one last thing, one straw to break the camel's back, perturbs the protagonist, and in a moment of rashness, he lets loose a barrage of [[Took a Level
Unfortunately the best buddy, the calm head and stalwart that promised to stick by the hero through thick and thin, he's got his breaking point, too, and the protagonist's last action just crossed the line. The best buddy abandons the protagonist, leaving them with nothing by way of support--and just at the worst possible time to boot. That is because the [[Plot-Mandated Friendship Failure]] is always set to go off right before the protagonist has to face his biggest challenge in [[The Climax]].
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== [[Literature]] ==
* ''[[The Dark Tower]]'': In the last book of the series, right before Roland is to meet up with [[Big Bad|The Crimson King]] and end his [[The Quest|quest]] to find The Dark Tower, {{spoiler|Susannah, the last human in his [[True Companions|ka-tet]] to survive, decides to leave Roland citing his obsession with the tower and the quest over the health of his friends. Notable in that she doesn't [[Changed My Mind, Kid|come back to assist him at the last moment]] to help him defeat the [[Big Bad]].}}
* In ''[[Harry Potter
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