Eleventh Chapter: Breathless
I sighed as well, and pulled a chair up to her bedside. I was determined to find out what was wrong, even if it meant listening to her every soft breath as she slept, even if it meant staying there until she awoke.
But I only have a few minutes left, I reminded myself, and began pacing back and forth along the long wall of her room. My footsteps on the marble floor fell in time with her breathing as I thought as deeply as she slept.
What would happen when the time expired? Would it cause Starfire's mind damage?
I shivered at the thought. I already did sufficient damage, didn't I?
I sighed and stopped pacing. Around me, it was silent. Why was it silent? It shouldn't-
My eyes landed on Innocence and I let out a gasp. The usual rhythm of her chest rising up and falling down as she slept was broken, her breath gone.
I stumbled to the bed, wishing with my entire mind heart that Innocence was alright, that she wasn't dead. If Innocence was gone, then most of Starfire, and possibly Star herself would be…
I gulped. It wouldn't happen. It couldn't! She's a Titan! My friend! She wouldn't die, right? She wouldn't…
…Right?
My head spun as I reached out to touch her. Her cool skin against my own made a shiver run down my spine, and her lifeless form made me draw back from her bed.
I forced myself back to her, though, and felt dizzy as I neared her face. She was pale and cold, growing cooler every minute. I ripped off my glove and set my hand on her cheek. She was going fast, and there was nothing that I could do to stop her. Soon she would be… gone.