Wednesday oneshots

Xavier Thorpe x Reader | He Had Too

FAIR WARNING - ANGST! VERY MUCH ANGST! CHARACTER DEATH! SAD VERY SAD!
*Cough* anyways continue on

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Xavier was running down the hallways of Nevermore, frantically searching for you. When all the students from Nevermore had successfully evacuated and you weren't there Xavier immediately sprinted back to the school.
"Y/n!" He called out to you checking in empty classrooms before running to the next "baby, if you can hear me, please say something!"
His heart rate was speeding up every second you weren't in his line of sight, panic and adrenaline were the only things running through his veins.
He had to find you.
"Y/n!" He yelled, his voice cracking as he ran, making his way to the Quad. He spun around aimlessly trying to gain some sort of upper hand on the situation.
And then he saw something. A motionless figure sprawled out across the tree that stood in the middle of the Quad.
He ran over, falling to his knees to identify who the person was, even though he already knew who it was.
His suspicion was confirmed when he brushed the hair out of the person's face and saw your beaten and bloody features.
A cry left the boy's throat as he cradled your body in his arms.
"Baby, wake up, talk to me my love" he whispered.
He was trying to remain calm, but after a few seconds, tears were falling down his cheeks "God Dammit! Wake up!" He yelled in anguish tightening his hold on your form.
Moments later as he was about to cry out again your body heaved, a cough leaving your throat and your eyes opening "Xavier?" You croaked.
A gasp of relief came in reply as he picked you up "hi sweetheart" he murmured "stay with me okay? I need you to keep talking to me until we can get you healed."
Your head rested on his chest your eyes briefly closing "I'm so tired though" you replied.
"I know, I know, but keep your eyes open love, just for a bit longer" Xavier urged you.
He had to keep you alive.
He carried you back to all the other kids, cradling you to his chest as he set you down on the ground so people could assess your injuries.
"Xavier, it hurts" you muttered gripping his jacket as a lifeline "it hurts so fucking much."
Xavier let out a dry laugh, combing his fingers through your hair "I know, darling, it's going to be okay though, you're going to be okay."
At this point, he didn't know if he was trying to convince himself or you, but all the while he kept repeating it.
"You're going to be fine, we'll finish the school year together, and then spend all of the summer together. We'll do everything together" he said, looking down at you as you had your head in his lap "whatever you want to do, as long as we're together."
You nodded in agreement "you promise?" You asked, causing him to chuckle dryly again "yes, yes, I promise."
He wanted to keep that promise, wanted nothing more than to spend the rest of eternity with you, but the future had other plans.
As soon as someone placed a hand on his shoulder, and gave him a sad look he was panicking again.
"No! No! Save them!" He yelled out after he had covered your ears to muffle the sound at least a bit "there has to be something you can do."
The soloumne and guilty looks he got in response was his answer.
He looked down at you again, tears falling from his eyes as you looked back up at him, one of your hands reaching up to cradle his face.
"You're going to be okay" he choked out, placing one of his hands on yours, placing a kiss on your palm, this time his words were to convince himself.
You shook your head, your own eyes watering as you saw your boyfriend breaking down "Xavier, you listen to me" you said "I'm always going to be with you, always, don't you forget that. Death can't take me away from you."
He couldn't do anything other than just nod and place another kiss to your skin,  sobs were restricting his ability to speak.
When he felt your hand go limp in his grasp and watched that glint die out in your eyes a heart-wrenching scream tore through his body.
He could feel his heart tear and wither to nothing, but after that, his body went numb along with his mind.
He sat in the forest for hours, holding you to him, begging for you to come back, praying to anyone who would listen for one last conversation with you.
When his pleads weren't answered and he was left alone to only his thoughts, a plan formed.
He had to get you back.