"Thane…"
He lay there in his hospital room, His breath so heavy, and his eyes half-closed. He tried to talk, say something, anything. But his throat was so dry, the words just wouldn't come out. He reached for her hand instead, touching it gently, and he felt her tightening her grip.
He tried looking at her again. Tilting his head was so damn hard, but he did so anyway, ignoring the sudden pain in his neck.
She was standing there, her head down, her hair fell on her face, covering it. But he could still see tears glistening on her cheeks. He wanted to reach for her cheeks, wipe the tears then kiss her beautiful lips, and tell her that everything is going to be alright…
… but he knew it wasn't. His time was fading away…
"Commander, it's time to go."
She sighed, wanting to rip off the comm, and scream. She wanted to scream so badly, to yell and shout and even kick someone. Her mind was about to explode, her heart threatening to fall at any single moment. She was drowning in a sea of sorrow, and the more she tried to rise above, she would only drown further.
Before Thane, Love was just a myth, something that only existed in fiction; It didn't mean anything to her. But he came and opened her eyes, made her see the wonders of true love. If she had wings, she would've flied with its power.
The thought of him gone was so… impossible. She couldn't even think about it without being overwhelmed in tears. Thane was her everything; without him, her life had no color and no taste. There was no reason for her to live – actually, she had, but for one time she wanted to forget the damned galaxy. She'd always worried about everyone and everything. Just once, she wanted to think about herself and Thane only. Was she too selfish for that?
She leaned closer to Thane and rested her hands on his cheeks, caressing them slightly.
"Thane…" She said, her voice a whisper. She closed her eyes, and took a deep breath. She has to be stronger than this…
She said his name again, this time she sounded stronger. She let her inner commander come out, "Please… Fight! For you, for Kolyat… for me…" She took a deep breath and tried to get a hold of herself again. "I love you… Don't give up just now… Please."
She planted a quick kiss on his lips, then moved away swiftly. She stopped at the door and glanced at him again. She swore she could see tears glinting in the corners of his eyes… Her heart almost shattered at the view.
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