Summary: Tucker makes a mistake.
Inspired by: "How to Save a Life" by The Fray.
(Originally written June 14th 2014)
If only he had gotten there sooner. If only he had been faster, smarter, stronger, better. Why did he believe that it would be easy, why did he believe that they would just leave important information so poorly protected, of course it had been a trap.
He keeps thinking over and over again, where did he go wrong? The answer: everywhere.
He was impulsive, taking risks he shouldn't of.
And because of that he lost a friend.
The worst thing was telling Caboose how badly he had fucked up.
Because it wasn't just Tucker that lost a friend, every one of them did.
He stayed up with Caboose all night, consoling the soldier as he dealt with another person he cared about leaving.
Tucker rubs Caboose's armor-less back, holding back his own tears.
He hadn't been fast enough, hadn't been strong enough, and sure as fuck hasn't been smart enough.
Why the hell did he think he could save a life.