chicago ♔ back into the end of harmony

[romanticidal]

♬ What Sarah Said - Death Cab for Cutie

WHO || Des, Rafael, Violet, Jade, anyone else who comes to see Jade. [closed]
WHAT || Jade awakes, and asks to see Des, Raf, and Vi...
WHERE || A hospital, Chicago
WHEN || July 4th, 2013
HOW || Actionspam

[ Today's the fourth of July, and the city is bustling with happy, smiling citizens on their way to watch fireworks tonight with their loved ones. And then there's the Corvette of people sailing through traffic with almost desperate abandon, as Des steers his way through the city with a basically heartwrenching nat 20 drive check towards the hospital. Rafael lets Violet sit on his lap in the passenger bucket seat, but he doesn't say a word as he stares forward grimly, lost inside his thoughts entirely the whole way there.

They make startling time. There's another car of Knights on the way, but lagging quite a bit behind by the time Des pulls into a spot right up front. ]

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[nothingsodivine]

[Des squeezes his eyes shut and presses his forehead against hers.] Don't mention it.

[It comes out rather pained and forced, like it's taking all his effort to keep it together and he has to be flippant to compensate for that. [(will save 13)

He lingers for a few more seconds and then gently releases her as if he's worried she might slip away in his arms.] Hang tight, Sunshine. There's a little slip of a thing who's gonna wanna guilt herself over not being able to fix this. [He reaches out to her again and runs the back of his hand along her cheek.] So let her down easy, okay?

[borrowedheaven]

[ her eyes flutter closed at his touch and she leans into it, but she looks paler, entirely exhausted now, as if the effort of all these final words has finally taken a toll. when she speaks again, it's with a small shuddering breath, as if something's stealing the air from her. ] It won't... be long now. I can--

[nothingsodivine]

[And with a spectacularly shitty will save, Des realizes the reality of the situation and leans forwards over the bed, cradling the back of her head with his hand.] No, no. No. Jade? Jade. C'mon. Don't do this to me. I'm not ready. Please. Please.

[He presses his forehead against hers and growls and frustration, squeezing his eyes shut.] Please just hang on.