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His Guardian Angel
Oct. 16th, 2019 08:00 amWord Count: 953
Summary: Finding herself caught up in a dangerous exchange, Nova has just one priority: the general’s safety. Unfortunately, that implies there probably isn’t much self preservation left to spare for herself.
*Author’s Note*: Latter 2 fics for this week are going to be short, sorry about that orz my motivation has shifted entirely to something else, but I was determined to keep my schedule and write 3 fics for Desair this week. So I did…not a ton of substance in the situations over the prose, but I felt like they were worthwhile exercises anyway.
It happened so fast, he barely had time to react. Actually, he didn’t have time, which was part of the problem. His life flashed before his eyes…or more accurately her life. The final image that was sure to be branded in his head until the end of time, and even if it was of her, it’d be the most painful scene he’d ever had the displeasure to witness. He wasn’t sure he could face whatever fate may be awaiting him when he finally found the strength to open his eyes again. To his surprise, and shock and relief, things appeared to be relatively normal as he observed his surroundings this second time. The events playing out before him were chaotic, but the atmosphere wasn’t sullied with any hints of regret or hopelessness. As he reached forward to grasp her shoulder he realized his arm was moving of its own accord.
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Summary: Finding herself caught up in a dangerous exchange, Nova has just one priority: the general’s safety. Unfortunately, that implies there probably isn’t much self preservation left to spare for herself.
*Author’s Note*: Latter 2 fics for this week are going to be short, sorry about that orz my motivation has shifted entirely to something else, but I was determined to keep my schedule and write 3 fics for Desair this week. So I did…not a ton of substance in the situations over the prose, but I felt like they were worthwhile exercises anyway.
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It happened so fast, he barely had time to react. Actually, he didn’t have time, which was part of the problem. His life flashed before his eyes…or more accurately her life. The final image that was sure to be branded in his head until the end of time, and even if it was of her, it’d be the most painful scene he’d ever had the displeasure to witness. He wasn’t sure he could face whatever fate may be awaiting him when he finally found the strength to open his eyes again. To his surprise, and shock and relief, things appeared to be relatively normal as he observed his surroundings this second time. The events playing out before him were chaotic, but the atmosphere wasn’t sullied with any hints of regret or hopelessness. As he reached forward to grasp her shoulder he realized his arm was moving of its own accord.
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