W E A K N E S S
Ten seconds
Tears well in his eyes, unbidden
Hands trembling, it hurts him, but he picks up the gun
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Nine seconds
The Composer watches clinically, waiting
His gun hangs limply at his side
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Eight seconds
Arms shaking, he forces himself to raise the firearm
His gaze hardens as he stares his killer down
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Seven seconds
Anger flares in his heart, betrayal fanning the flames
His resolve steels
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Six seconds
He aims for his partner's heart
It's nothing compared to what he's been through
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Five seconds
Joshua finally raises his gun, fingering the trigger
He swallows thickly
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Four seconds
Courage failing, his arms fall back to his side
Liquid crystals streak across his face as he waits
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Three seconds
Images of the last three weeks plague his mind
He'd thought he'd found a friend
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Two seconds
Trust your partner
A strangled sob escapes his throat at the thought
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One second
He can never forgive, but the least he can do is trust
He clenches his eyes shut, accepting the inevitable
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Time's up
The shot resounds loudly, the stench of death and gunpowder looming in the air
He gasps
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Pain
His every sense explodes, but he cannot register it
Staggering, his vision blurs, and he collapses
His gun clatters to the ground beside him
Blood pools beneath him, staining the unforgiving cement red
Darkness swallows him
"Looks like I win, eh, Neku?"
And his best friend smiles and laughs
I really love this scene, but it's probably been rewritten a few times, so I decided to do it a bit differently and tried my hand at the syle of lines and stanzas. I know it's not the best poetry ever written, but I don't think it's too bad either; of course, that's just me. What do you guys think?
And yes, I do take requests; that's my whole reason for posting this, actually. I want it to be part of a full series of drabbles, but I don't have any other ideas, so I figure I'll just leave what I write up to you guys. Ja ne.