It was dark now. Dark Ace sat, his back leaning against the bars of his cell. He shrugged in acknowledgment.
"We're...almost there." Piper persisted. "I can't…"
She fell silent. After a moment, Dark Ace felt the weight of her hand coming down on his shoulder through the bars. She sighed. "I…I don't want you to die."
He stiffened. Slowly reached up…grasped her hand…
"That changes nothing." His grip tightened. "You are trying to champion the wrong cause."
"But-"
He plucked her hand from his shoulder and then released it as though it burned.
Well…, he thought, in a way…it did.
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Author's Note: Total word count: 100
This one's dedicated to Keeper of Tomes. Her fic, BluSh, kick started my muse back into gear for this fic.
I'll update more today, but I have Krav Maga practice to go to soon. Ta!