09-21-2022, 07:19 PM
One final surge from Nox and it was over. The wedge was sealed off and the fire croc bitch buried under the rubble. He found himself sprawled on the ground alongside Nox and started to let himself think that they might finally be done with it all.
He squeezed Nox’s hand where it was laid out beside both of them. It was a victory grip for sure, but also a connection to another human that emerged from the other side of hell. He smiled to himself, still panting and turned to study his friend’s expression. It was completely different. The darkness and pain from before was gone. There would be a haunting that never truly left soldiers returning from battle, but the torture had abated.
Jay squeezed their hands together. Their hands were sweaty, probably slicked with blood and cave mud and worse. “Yeah, I’m okay,” he replied with a grin. A laugh even followed. It was the most light-hearted he’d felt in months. “You did it, you son of a bitch,” he added, quickly followed by the kind of kiss that was long overdue.
He squeezed Nox’s hand where it was laid out beside both of them. It was a victory grip for sure, but also a connection to another human that emerged from the other side of hell. He smiled to himself, still panting and turned to study his friend’s expression. It was completely different. The darkness and pain from before was gone. There would be a haunting that never truly left soldiers returning from battle, but the torture had abated.
Jay squeezed their hands together. Their hands were sweaty, probably slicked with blood and cave mud and worse. “Yeah, I’m okay,” he replied with a grin. A laugh even followed. It was the most light-hearted he’d felt in months. “You did it, you son of a bitch,” he added, quickly followed by the kind of kiss that was long overdue.
Only darkness shows you the light.