Originally posted on my Rach IG. Always curious about how she would have reacted to the whole thing.
Characters: Rachael Foley, Raymond Vester
Prompt: Some fanart by みくろ (Pixiv ID is #5764765)
Ship: Rachael x Raymond
Genre: Angst
'Did you mean for this to happen? I suppose knowing won't change anything...'
Everywhere ached. Surely most of the mutation had traveled its course, but the pressure against her flesh still continued to send pain throughout her system. And on top of that now, her heart ached terribly.
She gently brushed a claw against the man's cheek. Yes, he was out cold... No matter how good an actor, someone would respond poorly to her touch - she was sure of that.
"You could have told me..." She whimpered as she spoke - any words that left her mouth felt like razors down her throat. 'I wouldn't have held it against you, I know... You would have had your reasons...'
She took a slow glance around. She wasn't sure how her sight worked now - Faint hints of red, the smallest traces of figures and shapes... Yet understandable.
Off to the sides she could pick up the presence of the other creatures, waiting with unsure apprehension. As the odd woman lowered her head and raised her shoulders, they drew back - her body language was more than enough for even they in their warped states to understand. 'Do not touch him, or I'll end you'.
She breathed in deeply, feeling her body rattle from effort to intake air. Returning her gaze to him, her lips pursed as she vaguely recalled the attire her partner wore. Oh Raymond, why couldn't you just ask for help? She had far more loyalty to him than the questionable organization that formerly loomed over her.
"I'm sorry I couldn't help more..."
She wasn't sure how much longer he'd lack consciousness. She lowered herself and lay beside him, resting her head on his shoulder. Hopefully a little fragment of peace would not be too much to ask for. Just a small, tiny break in her pain - please...
