Another short one, I'm sorry, but hey, I love cliff hangers! So now, I am going to dangle you all over the edge by your foot with this chapter. Enjoy the view ;)
With a strangled cry I stepped forwards and caught Sabrina in my arms as she fell backwards, left arm supporting her small frame as the right curled around the gun Roadblock had brought. I lifted it up just as Commander shot the blast gun at Snake Eyes, knocking him down too. My shot, through lack of concentration, hit him in the shoulder, making him cry out and drop everything. I turned to the bleeding woman in my arms.
"Sabrina…" I whispered, hot tears pouring down my face as she looked up at me, eyes watery also. Blood pooled from her chest, staining the crop top she wore, the trails sliding down her belly and into the denim shorts. She smiled weakly up at me then began to purr. "No! Heal! Come on you can heal, can't you? He modified you too!"
"Not everything." She whispered, her eyes sliding shut. "You're the best sister I could have ever asked for." She purred, closing her eyes completely. I stared in shock at her as her beautiful head rolled backwards and her purr cut off sharply with her last breath. She was gone.
My ears throbbed from the blood that raged. I couldn't hear anything at all, I could only see Sabrina dead in my arms. I pulled her into me, sobbing as I rocked her, letting out all kinds of unearthly sounds as I cradled her close. My heart shattered, this pain was intolerable. I'd rather go through everything all over again than bear the pain of losing Sabrina. I'd take it all. I'd take that and more if it meant Sabrina would be alive again.
When the roaring in my ears turned to dull thuds of spinning blades, I looked up, cutting off my sobs to see Cobra Commander walking towards a helicopter, clutching his shoulder. He couldn't get away. Not this time. He climbed up onto the balcony ledge then reached up for the harness that was being lowered down to him.
Carefully and gently I lay Sabrina down then stood, tearing forwards at a run. "Robyn!" Duke yelled but I ignored him, my sights focused on the Commander. Bunching up the muscles in my legs, I powered into the air.
"No! Robyn!" Block bellowed and I could heard them running forwards but it was too late. My body slammed into the Commander and together, we tumbled over the edge. "No!" Their cries rang in my ears as I fell, my hair whipping back from my face until I turned, unable to control my descent. I was silent, calmly listening to the waves and wind as they beat against the cliff.
Cobra Commander screamed, flailing his arms and legs in a weak attempt to fly. The moron. The coward. Murderer. It brought small satisfaction knowing that I had taken down the man who had killed Sabrina. With dull realisation I remembered I hadn't even talked to her about running away to the jungle.
Well, if there is a heaven, perhaps we could create one for ourselves. Time slowed as I watched the ripping waves loom closer, opening their jaws to swallow me entirely. I knew the chances of me surviving were slim, at least Commander had no chance at all. Sure enough when he slapped the water, I heard the sickening crack of his spine. Then it was my turn.
I was so numb that I didn't even feel the pain.