A more fluffy chapter prompt for this one with the return of Alseya :D Please feel free to review I would love feedback in anyway to not only know how to improve for the future but also to see if anyone is enjoying it.
A scream echoed through the bunker and it set my heart racing. I felt dread send pins and needles through my icy veins as I recognised who the high-pitch cry belonged to, Alseya.
Charging to the source I slid on my knees to reach her. She was on her stomach, tears streaming down her petite face as she kept gulping for air.
"Sweetie what happened?" I asked as I lifted her up and pulled her into to a hug whilst I remained kneeling on the cold floor.
Clearly she was unable to form words but she made a noise and pointed to inside the bathroom. Peering behind her I noticed one of the cream tiles was slanting upwards so its corner stuck out menacingly.
"You tripped?" I checked to make sure this is what had caused her to be so upset.
She nodded her head. I gave her another hug and rubbed her back soothingly whilst shushing her.
"Are you hurt?" my next question made my stomach spin.
She held up her arm to show me her burned elbow whilst her lower lip wobbled. Placing my second and middle fingers gingerly on the sore spot a warm glow removed it. Obviously it solved the stinging as she beamed and threw her arms around me as a form of repayment.
Standing up I walked into the bathroom and stamped on the tile until it cracked,
"Bad floor tile," I scolded mockingly which to my delight made Alseya laugh, "Come on let's get you some ice-cream." I said as I took her hand in mine.
As long as I was around nothing was going to harm Alseya, but this small incident reminded me that they were things beyond my control. This frightened me; knowing that no one could be around to protect you twenty-four seven and that they were times when you were at the mercy of Fate. If I couldn't even prevent Alseya from injuring herself then how was I ever going to cope with protecting my family as well as myself when the darkness inside me surfaced?