Involuntary Saga

by Rebershekk

When Scott and Virgil are broken, Alan's left crippled by guilt, Gordon's finally out of his depth, and John's left to spiral out of control. Injuries, dark themes and language in later parts. - Made of many small chapters so not actually as huge as it seems I promise.

8. Night Terrors

In body Alan is safe, here is here with his brother in the walls of sterile pastels, in mind he is trapped in a world is movement and panic. In the damp sounds of Scott struggling to breath and Virgil asking why he can't feel anything. those are the things that Alan will remember whether he wants to or not. No matter what he can't escape the smell of burnt hair.

He can feel Gordon holding him, and can hear him, but he is stuck in the loop and the painful realisation that they are mortal. His brothers are small and fragile, and then he is wondering what that makes him? They are bigger then him, better then him and now they are here, broken or worse.

He is pulled briefly from the memories when Gordon stands. Their grandmother comes towards them seeming so frail. He has never seen her so seeming her age before. They talk in hushed tones and Gordon informs him they can go see their brothers for five minutes as long as they're quiet, there is a sense of panic. He can't face them, not yet. He can't face seeing what he has done. He makes his excuses and watches as Gordon and her return. Leaving him to return to the nightmare that spirals about his mind, and Kayo to wait.