Without Each Other ⍉ DogNut

Without Each Other

"Did we ever see it coming?

Will we ever let it go?

We are buried in broken dreams

We are knee-deep without a plea

I don't want to know what it's like to live without you

Don't want to know the other side of a world without you

Can't live without you."

After the short fight against the gym bunnies, DogNut and Adelaide looked at each other; smiles on both of their faces. Just as they were about to run over to each other and give each other a loving embrace, a lone gym bunny with a sharp piece of glass firmly clenched in her decaying hand sprinted towards Adelaide and stabbed her in the chest, screeching with almost manic laughter once the glass embedded itself deep inside Adelaide's chest before she removed it and ran off into the night, never to be seen again.

No.

No, god please no.

Don't do this to me, please don't.

Not now, not ever.

Adelaide's smile dropped almost instantly as she let out an audible gasp, falling to her knees as she clutched her chest, her hand staining red with blood as her shirt began to become soaked in it. DogNut barely had time to react as he sprinted over towards Adelaide, bringing her into his arms as she fell.

He was panicking – unsure of what he should do in this situation. All those video games he'd played where he would use a med pack to save his teammates lives told him nothing if it happened in real life. He had to believe that Jackson and Robbie had made it back to the museum and were coming back with others to help – then he could make sure Adelaide would be okay.

Adelaide's breath came out in short pants as she tried to get enough oxygen to her lungs but she knew that her injuries were bad – fatal, even. But she wanted to believe that she would be okay, she had to be; she was too young to die. "Is Brooke okay? Is she safe?"

DogNut nodded his head, trying not to allow his tears to fall. "She's okay, you saved her, Addie."

Adelaide smiled slightly, blood slowly beginning to fill her mouth. A tear fell down her cheek as she knew what was happening. The wound was fatal, she was dying and there was nothing anyone could do to save her, she accepted it now. No more trying to convince herself that it wasn't happening. From what she remembered from the movies and video games she'd seen; a wound like hers was fatal and even with a highly skilled doctor, she wouldn't be able to survive it.

DogNut brushed away Adelaide's tear with the back of his hand before pressing a gentle kiss to her forehead. "You're going to be okay, Addie. Just hold on a little bit longer, the team will come back for us with help."

Adelaide shook her head slowly, struggling to breathe as she forced back her tears. "It's too late... there's nothing you can do now."

"No! I'm not letting you die, not like this. You can't die, please don't die. Don't do this to me, princess, I can't do this without you."

"It's okay, it's perfect. I'm in the arms of my first love. The first person I ever loved. The person I'll always love. I love you, Jacob... You have to tell Esme... that I'm sorry... mama's not coming home. You have to protect her now, it's your job, promise me. Promise me you'll protect her."