In The Dark Beside You

by Lamia of the Dark

A drabble series in which Roman lives and is with Cinder during the volume 3 finale and volume 4. (May be updated with scenes from volume 5 at some point in the future, if I ever feel like writing anything for RWBY again, but for now I'm marking it as completed.)

1. Aftermath

DISCLAIMER: RWBY belongs to Rooster Teeth.

~ In The Dark Beside You ~

For several long moments, her entire world is pain. And then, just... nothing. Her overloaded nerves stop transmitting signals to her brain and she has no idea how extensive the damage is.

She doesn't know how much time passes before her senses begin to register the world around her once more. She is certain that her aura is depleted past the critical point before she feels the first muted throb of pain pulsing through her head and neck. The rest of her body seems to be (strangely) intact.

She opens her eyes - or tries anyway, but is only partially successful. Black spots dance over her small, distorted field of vision as her pain receptors suddenly decide to function at full capacity.

Her senses fade out again.

Sound returns first this time. A flapping of wings, a voice she doesn't know, a strange scraping sound, wings again. A small eternity passes in silence, followed by the sharp metallic clang of heavy, panicked footsteps against the metal rooftop...

And then, a gentle touch. Strong arms slide under her back and knees, lifting her up into a warm, familiar embrace. Not trusting her body in its current state to open her eyes or try to speak, she does the only thing she can: she clings to him.

~oOo~