DISCLAIMER: I don't own El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, nor will I ever

WORDS: 370

WORLD: Nuclear AU

CHARACTERS: Django of the Dead and Black Cuervo


It all happened so fast. So unexpectedly. A boom. A cloud and screams.

I climb up the steep cliff with her slung across my back. Her arms wrapped around my neck as I carry her, too weak to even carry her own weight.

Placing my hand at the top of the cliff, finally, I pull us up, twisting my body in such a way to set her down on the dirt carefully. I look down at her. Her visor was cracked and scratched up, but I could still see her face.

Her eyes open, and a surge of hope ran through me. She repositions her arms and sits up, looking around. Then she looks at me.

Her eyes are confused, and her breath is ragged. Moving to her right, she looks past me and down on the city. It was destroyed, and she knew what had happened. Her eyes narrow at me, anger suddenly taking over in them, and she tried to stand up and flip out her wings, only to be stopped by a stinging pain in her side.

I sit down next to her, putting a hand on her shoulder. She looks over to me and our eyes lock. Her gaze softens and so does mine. I notice her breath is getting shallow and more ragged. I put my hands up to her visor and push it up, her face being exposed to the elements. Moving my hand to her right cheek, I lean in, placing my lips on her left.

She's a bit surprised, I can tell, but I don't think she cares. I turn, taking my pack off of my back and pull out a mask and hand it to her. Slightly hesitant, she accepts it and puts it on, taking a deep breath.

Now knowing that she was safe to breath, I stand up, reaching out a hand to her. She takes it and I help her up, letting her arm drape across my shoulder for support.

I look at her. Her attention is to the demolished city. I'm not quite sure what she's thinking, but her face is solemn and tragic, not sure if we'll even make it.

But I was know we will.


This was another drabble for Cuervo-mun... and I think I accidentally created a new AU. So gonna use this more often. I may add Che in it since he's already dead and it would just make sense for him to survive. General Chapuza will probs be in it too.

I also tried out a new style of writing on this, too. How'd I do?

So yeah. I guess this could be counted as a Django/Cuervo story since there was a kiss on the cheek. *shrug*

~RBH~