𝐌𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐲

Healing

Eddie glanced down at Mazikeen,

"Bathroom?"

Mazikeen slowly nodded and Eddie walked into the private bathroom that was the only one on base that had a bathtub and shower combination. He slowly knelt down and put her on the floor, when he tried to stand back up, she still wouldn't let him go,

"Maz, let me go...I'm going to start a nice hot bath, okay?"

"D-Don't l-leave,"

Eddie frowned and put his hands on her shoulders,

"Maz, I will not leave you, I am only starting the bath so you can get cleaned up,"

Mazikeen slowly nodded and let him go. Eddie sighed and put a hand on her cheek, wiping away the tears,

"I'm sorry I wasn't there faster,"

"I-It's o-okay,"

Eddie shook his head and sighed,

"No...it's not."

He started running the hot water, once it was full, he stopped the water and walked back to Mazikeen. He knelt back down and sighed,

"So...do you want me to help you get into the bath?"

Mazikeen nodded,

"P-Please,"

Eddie nodded and smiled softly at her,

"Um...do you want...do you want to go with clothes or without?"

"W-Without,"

The two blushed. Eddie helped her take off her clothing, picked her up softly, and put her down in the bathtub. Mazikeen immediately started relaxing and closed her eyes. Eddie softly put shampoo in her hair and worked on washing it out. Mazikeen opened her eyes again and stared at Eddie. He looked down at her with a soft smile on his lips,

"You feeling better?"

Mazikeen sighed and nodded,

"Yeah...I...Why? Why did this happen again?"

Eddie sighed and grabbed her hand softly,

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"I wish I knew Maz...I'm so fucking sorry I wasn't there to stop him. I should have been there the second you pressed on the bracelet. I am so sorry Maz. I should have stopped him...I should have stopped the other one too,"

Mazikeen chuckled softly,

"Eddie...I didn't know you the first time,"

Eddie slumped down and nodded,

"I know...but maybe if I knew you then, I could have stopped it,"

"Don't be silly. I just started in the army, you were not a new recruit, we would have never met no matter what,"

"I wish we did,"

Mazikeen smiled and squeezed his hand,

"Me too,"

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Eddie sighed,

"I promise to make this up to you,"

Mazikeen shook her head,