[ he wishes he could take his time here, relieved to hear her voice, to see her moving, to feel her shift in his direction, where the heat of her cheek presses against the firm lines of his palm. but this isn't like the ease that comes in reuniting with her in the station halls after a mission, where they're back safely on the ximilia and viveca has assured them of a rest period; the danger isn't over, not while she's still stuck, and not when, after a momentary sigh, he suddenly hears the beeps —
his heart practically stops, everything else including the screams of escaping passengers and the clank of wheels moving across the tracks below all silencing to allow the higher pitch of the beep louder at his ears.
turning his head slow, he sees it, the numbers changing with each passing second, going lower.
lower.
lower.
he swallows, lips parted for a heavy breath that he tries to keep steady, to keep calm, as he attempts to divert his attention less on time and more on getting her out. he's had time-sensitive missions before, races against the clock. he can do this. ]
Marta— [ there's no doubt she'll hear the beeps if she hasn't heard it already, but he won't address it. focus. assess everything. ] Can you feel your leg? Can you feel where the pressure is? Can you pull it free — anything?
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his heart practically stops, everything else including the screams of escaping passengers and the clank of wheels moving across the tracks below all silencing to allow the higher pitch of the beep louder at his ears.
turning his head slow, he sees it, the numbers changing with each passing second, going lower.
lower.
lower.
he swallows, lips parted for a heavy breath that he tries to keep steady, to keep calm, as he attempts to divert his attention less on time and more on getting her out. he's had time-sensitive missions before, races against the clock. he can do this. ]
Marta— [ there's no doubt she'll hear the beeps if she hasn't heard it already, but he won't address it. focus. assess everything. ] Can you feel your leg? Can you feel where the pressure is? Can you pull it free — anything?