Theme: Famous Last Words
Prompts: "You're safe now."
Whumpee: Alec Lightwood
Song: "Ring a Bell", Bonnie Pink
Alec had made it his mission to always protect Jace and Isabelle during battles against demons. Theoretically, Isabelle's absence that day should have made it easier for Alec, since he only had to protect Jace now. In reality, this… somehow made it harder.
Alec could tell that from how he lay bleeding on the floor, a demon about to kill him, Jace too far away to do anything.
"Any last words?" The demon cackled. It raised its knife, about to strike Alec.
Alec looked at it blearily, then looked at Jace, running towards him.
Well, if these are going to be my last words…
He smiled, pained, at Jace. "I love you." Then he turned back to the demon, prepared to meet his fate.
Just as the knife was about to come down and strike Alec's heart, an arrow flew from Jace's direction and hit the demon. It screeched in pain, and then Jace was in view, holding Alec's bow. He grabbed a seraph blade and thrust it through the demon, effectively killing it and showering Alec in dust. He coughed and rolled over, then cried out as he felt pain slice through him.
"Alec," Jace said, "You're safe now."
Alec felt as if the walk back to the Institute was longer than normal. Maybe it was, considering just how injured Alec was. In the end, he ended up in the infirmary with Isabelle fussing over him, making sure he would be alright.
Jace never gave any indication that he had heard Alec's words. That was probably for the better.
It's preferable that Jace not know that his parabatai was in love with him, with no chance of the feelings being requited. That would spare them both some pain, especially Jace. Alec was suffering enough from those feelings as it is, nothing could phase him anymore.
Then Jace visited him in the infirmary. He sat down at his parabatai's side, gazing at him.
"Are you just going to stare at me?" Alec questioned after a few minutes.
Jace shook his head and sighed. "No, I wanted to talk to you."
Alec felt a spark of fear, but he pushed it away. "About what?"
"About your feelings for me."
That spark of fear returned full force. Alec's eyes widened in horror. "What- what are you talking about?"
"Before the demon was going to kill you, it asked for your last words," Jace said. "You told me you loved me."
Alec swallowed. "You… you must have misheard."
Jace shook his head. "Alec, don't lie to me. I know what I heard, what I saw. And, well, I love you too."
Alec felt his face heating up a little. "Oh."
Jace grasped Alec's hand. "We can talk about dates later after you've recovered. Don't move much," he said, then, after giving his hand a squeeze, he got up and walked out.
Alec gazed at Jace, smiling slightly. Maybe some good things come out of almost losing your life… Though really, that wasn't an event I'd like to reexperience.
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Fandoms: Detective Conan, Magic Kaito
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Series: N/A
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