A/N: Wrote this at 3am a few nights ago, spontaneously inspired by hearing "Somewhere over the rainbow" the Israel Kamakawiwo'ole version-also known as the version that makes people cry a lot/the version that played when Doctor Green died on ER-and a Cosima dying flash fic was born. To be honest some of these thoughts had been bouncing around in my head anyways, so I guess it just brought it out for me. Anyways, enjoy!
She was acutely aware that she was dying. Each breath teetering the line between her lungs being on fire, and the feeling of drowning. She was still fighting though. It was agonizing, taxing, exhausting, but she had people who counted on her.
Her sisters needed her. They could all be sick too. In fact they probably were.
They had finally had a chance to be together. An impromptu dance party. She knew it wasn't smart to take out her oxygen, and she felt the burning in her lungs after a few minutes of dancing. But dammit, she just wanted to be better. Normal. She wanted to spend time with her sisters before she didn't have any left. She would fight to let them continue on with this family. To survive when she was gone.
She felt it coming on though. She knew she might not get another tomorrow. Her sister curled up in the bed with her, also aware of how fragile she was. How each breath held the dark temptation of giving up. It would be so much easier to give up.
No.
She couldn't. She had to give them their lives. Save them all.
"I can't do this without you, Cosima."
A single tear slid down her cheek.
"You'll be fine." Cosima promised.
She would make sure of it.
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