( Vanessa had to be stopped. Cerberus had to be stopped. She's- There's bits and pieces coming through to her now of what happened in these last few minutes, and she rests a hand against his arm loosely, quietly, gently briefly. Her whole body aches, and he is hurt too. He shouldn't be carrying anyone, but she also can't right now. Super strength only lasts in bursts, and she is ultimately small like this, much shorter than them both.
Her heart is twisted up. Her head is still all- cottony.
She eyes both of the hallways out of guarded instinct while he gathers Vanessa in his arms. She's relieved that Vanessa is alive, asleep but alive, and they are going to get out even if they went through fucking Hell to do it. Her eyes burn stupidly again as she stays close to them both but turns toward- toward the exit.
This is how they'll leave the three of them - broken and battered but alive, having done what was necessary (and more than that too). )
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( Vanessa had to be stopped. Cerberus had to be stopped. She's- There's bits and pieces coming through to her now of what happened in these last few minutes, and she rests a hand against his arm loosely, quietly, gently briefly. Her whole body aches, and he is hurt too. He shouldn't be carrying anyone, but she also can't right now. Super strength only lasts in bursts, and she is ultimately small like this, much shorter than them both.
Her heart is twisted up. Her head is still all- cottony.
She eyes both of the hallways out of guarded instinct while he gathers Vanessa in his arms. She's relieved that Vanessa is alive, asleep but alive, and they are going to get out even if they went through fucking Hell to do it. Her eyes burn stupidly again as she stays close to them both but turns toward- toward the exit.
This is how they'll leave the three of them - broken and battered but alive, having done what was necessary (and more than that too). )