The first thing Pidge felt when she stirred was the cold metal of the vent around her body. Opening her eyes completely she saw the fresh bright pink scar tissue that ran down her front. She sat up as much as she was able to get a better look.
Her bra was ripped but surprisingly the seam by the collar bone had stayed intact, and even the skin had absorbed her bra into itself. Her shirt was ripped and completely soaked in blood lying on the floor so she was stuck in what she had. The green and red bayards were lying a few inches behind her on top of the bag with the others.
Her head was only a few inches from the top of the vent at the moment, so when she turned over onto her stomach she lowered her head so she wouldn't hit it by accident. Now facing the bag that held the bayards she got up on her hands and knees and crawled forward pushing the bag in front of her leaving the bloody mess behind.
She had traveled these vents many times before when trying to find a place to get some peace and quiet or to avoid training, which Shiro did not find amusing. However, it was hilarious to Pidge and the others when Shiro started freaking out when they couldn't find her only for her to turn up in a room a few minutes later that they had just checked.
Pidge sent the bag sliding far in front of her. Mostly out of pure frustration. How could she have been so stupid!
"I should have seen it sooner. The way he acted even after Allura told us to be quiet," she scowled at herself. She could still hear the snickers coming from the creature that impersonated Lance.
"And now the rest of the team is in the tunnels with that crazy lunatic alien complete unaware that he's an impostor. I-" she stopped for a moment. "I have no idea where they are…." she whispered it. Almost she couldn't even hear what she said.
Her cider brown eyes harden with annoyance.
"Ahhh!" she slammed her fist against the side of the vent, "I can't do this...not by myself... I'm not strong enough.." she hung her head in defeat. A shaky yet quiet breath escaped pass her lips and she could feel her eyes building up with tears bound to break loose at any moment. She gripped her fists into balls and she shut her eyes. A single tear made it past her lashes, it made a path down her cheek and dropped onto the floor.
Silent tears ran down her face as she curled up on the floor of the vent. I'm just the tech-genius. They only act like I'm a useful member of the team when really….I'm just extra baggage. I'm not as fast as them, I'm not as strong as them, I'm-
Pidge's thoughts were interrupted when she heard a grunt come from the tunnel to her left. She reached for her bayard only to look up and see it resting next to the bag next to Keith's red one.
Crap….
She held her breath as the sound got nearer and nearer. Someone was struggling to fit through the vents and she was suddenly grateful for how small she was. She tried to focus on the ever closer growing sound only to be distracted by her thoughts.
Can you really live up to the name Pidge Gunderson?
Focus!
Or are you just Katie Holt?
Focus!
A weak link! A nobody!
Pidge shut her eyes and curled in on herself.
Wait… you probably can't even live up to the Holt name!
Focus!
Your father? Dead!
Your brother? Dead!
Focus!
She hugged herself the grip she had on her arms was so tight they were turning white.
Oh and your poor mother…. She probably doesn't even want to see you! I mean you did abandon her after all.
That was it that was all she could take. She sat herself up so quickly that she became dizzy, but she didn't care. Instead, she let out a scream trying to chase all the thoughts away. When she stopped she was sobbing again this time louder.
She had completely forgotten about someone making their way towards her. They had finally made it and they peeked their head around the corner to see a small girl sitting on her knees her legs facing outwards and her face in her hands.
They opened their mouth a spoke a single word. It wasn't much but it was enough to get her to look up.
"Pidge?"
AN: Here's another chapter hope you liked it!