Sometimes... The glass has to break. You have to drop the cup. The liquid has to spill. But sometimes, if you're lucky- it doesn't have to be yours.
Here they were. Standing off against against a horde of robots once again. And here she was, helplessly trapped in a cage. Locked... Her eyes trained on the flickering screen in the corner as she watched her hero effortlessly shred through metal.
What would she give to be out there... What would she give to prove to him that she can do things herself... What she would give to not be the damsel in distress just once.
Sure, she didn't mind being held against his chest... In his strong arms, as he saved her. The one and only time she was ever able to be close to him.
But... She wanted to help him. She wanted him to see her as more than just some helpless kid. She could do things! She could! She could...
She threw herself against the bars, grasping it with her arms, chains clicking against the metal.
She was strong. Stronger than anybody else out there, and she was stuck in here... While they all fought their hearts out. She was trapped... In a cold, metal cage. Just waiting for her shining blue knight.
She banged her hand against the metal bars, flinching at the loud bang as her bangle hit the iron.
And she didn't hear the sounds of the battle... The sounds of the fallen...
The sounds of him...