Breathe -William Riker x reader-

Part 1/2

~Your POV~
​​​​​​​I lay on the ground, gasping for air. Pain, oh the pain was unbearable. Looking to the gaping hole abroad in my stomach, a groaned, an agonizing feeling erupted in the wound. 

I knew that my job would be dangerous, but this is far worse than I had ever thought...

Being a(n) (rank) for the flag ship of the Federation, was most definitely a lovable, and interesting experience. From meeting new races, to galactic battles, I highly doubted anything could surprise me anymore. I was so wrong.
I was more of an (introvert, extrovert), yet I made friends with the bridge crew easily. Alas, my emotions decided to take a rollercoaster, and made me fall in love with the last person I ever expected. 

William T. Riker...

Yes, I fell in love with my superior, the first officer of of the U.S.S. Enterprise, and a well known playboy. Let me tell you...

It was the worst...

Watching him flirt with everyone else, everyone but me. My once (open, shy, fragile, etc.) heart shattered watching him go after every women to ever board this ship, except me. It always hurt, more than I cared to say.
It always made me question thinks like; "Is there something wrong with me?" and; "What makes everyone else so special, but me...?"
I pushed those thoughts away, constituring the fact of my career. I told myself everytime I cried over him, "Being friends was okay." Although it always made the pain worse.
The worst part is, it never got numb.

As of this moment, the Enterprise was in orbit around (planet's name). I knew the intentions of our arrival here. Our job was to help nogotiate peace between the Tykx, and the revolutionaries on the planet, the Aucyhx.
"Both species have extremely different beliefs, Captain." Date informed. "I do not believe that a peace negotiation will be easily formed, although both sides appear to be willing to try." 
Captain Picard nodded at the androids words, then looked to Diana. He asked, "What do you think, counselor? Are both sides really inclined towards peace?" 
The half-betazoid looked puzzled, answering with a calm voice. "The Tykx seem to have true intentions for peace, but the Aucyhx... Well, it's difficult to explain. They may want peace, but I fear that their hatred for the Tykx may only get in the way."
The thought lingered in the air, before Captain Picard nodded, fixing his shirt. He looked at us all, saying, "Well, looks as if we have ourselves a little challenge."

~timeskip~

Captain Picard, Riker Data, Doctor Crusher, Worf, a couple of other medics and security officers, and I had beamed down into the sent coordinates. 
Captain Picard and Commander Data were speaking with the Tykx representatives, while Doctor Crusher and Worf (along with their officers) started to make arrangements for the Aucyhx to arrive. I was monitoring the situation, along with the surroundings. 
I was flabbergasted, thinking, "This planet is gorgeous!" Sparkling water fell from the peaceful waterfalls, with grass that grew perfectly all around. The flowers that bloomed were of variety, none being like the other. 
At one point, Riker had come over to my stiffend form, and started watching the nature as well. We made small conversation, nothing to serious, but I still enjoyed every minute.
Suddenly, a loud explosion was heard, making me whip around in surprise. I yanked out my phaser, bolting for the nearest shelter. Riker apparently did the same, along with everyone else. "What is that?!" I screamed over the shaking of the earth.
"It's the Aucyhx!" A voice screamed. Terror ripped through the atmosphere as seemingly hundreds of Aucyhx soldiers ran into the supposed peace area.
Although this planet had advanced technology, the people remained using hand-to-hand weapons. Phaser fire tore straight through the path of the advancers, effectively knocking the first wave down. 
Bombarded and surrounded, the crew and the Tykx fought, backing up further and further. 
People from the Enterprise, along with the Tykx representatives were beamed off the planet, but the fighting didn't stop. Some crew joined in the sword fighting, while others used their phasers as sniper rifles. 
Several got close enough to Riker and I to effectively knock our phasers out of our hands. Staring into the soulless eyes of the Aucyhx in front of me, I didn't have time to think, just to react. 
Slamming my smaller body into his chest, I effectively knocked him over. Grabbing a fallen sword, gripping the handle, I rammed it into the skull of my attacker. He went limp, making me smirk in victory. I turned my head to the remaining Aucyhx, hate blaring in my eyes. Charging the next warrior, the fight kept on.
The numbers of the Aucyhx soldiers started to fade, littering the ground with countless bodies of unconscious fighters, from both sides. I looked to Riker, wanting to see how he was holding up. He had three Aucyhx on him. Bad idea to check, because the second I turned my head, I felt a red-hot iron shoot through my lower abdomen, and I screamed, screamed for the pain, for the loss, and for the fact that I had let my friends down.

"NO! (Y/N)!!!" A voice screamed, but the antagonizing ring in my ear, jumbled the voice. I was scared, I felt my life pass before my eyes. 
I was losing consciousness, thinking, "O-oh no-o! I, I c-can't die! N-no! N-NO!" My final thought before fading, was Riker's smiling face, as I lay on the ground, blood blossoming around me.

~Riker's POV~

Fighting off the Aucyhx, internally cursing in every language possible, I heard a pained scream rupture the violent setting of the "peaceful" area.
"****! ****! ****!" I screamed internally. "That was (y/n) screaming!" Violently shoving the Aucyhx attacking me, I glanced in the direction of (y/n), and I wish I hadn't. 

Blood, her blood, everywhere... 

Her eyes, they look lifeless...

"No." I thought. "Is she... dead?" 

A new-found strength surged through my veins, as I found the courage to tell for her, my secret love. 
I screamed her name, loud as I could, and I charged the Aucyhx around me. I wasn't myself anymore, I was a dangerous, and very angry man.

~timeskip~

Throwing the final punch, the Aucyhx soldier in front of me was sent tumbling to the ground. Forgetting the people who may have been staring, I sprinted over to her fallen body, instantly checking for a pulse. 
"Nothing...?" I said, out loud. Tears welled up in my eyes, as I picked her up, slowly. She groaned in pain, glowing droplets proofing down her paling face. 
"R-riker?" (Y/n) mumbles.

~Your POV~

I was surrounded by darkness, crying my heart out. I never told him, I never told Riker how I felt about him. "Will I ever get the chance now?" I thought. "What would it matter anyway. It's clear he doesn't like me..."
I felt air blowing onto my back, pulling me from the monsterous darkness. 
I couldn't open my eyes. I tried, forcing my energy on my annoying eyelids, but they wouldn't budge. I didn't think about it, do I called the one person I actually wanted to see. I lightly called, "R-riker?"
"Yeah? It's me, (y/n). Hold on, Doctor Crusher can help you! Just hold on a bit longer." He said, rushed. He was obviously panicking.
"I, I d-don't think I w-will make it, Riker." I said, being honest. "I have to tell you now!" I thought, determined. "I WILL tell you now!"
He stiffened at that response, he started shaking. Hearing a click, Riker shouted, "Transporter room, two to beam directly to sickbay! NOW!" 
"Understood." Was the given reply. I started fading again, but this time, it wasn't back to the darkness, it was actually the transporter. 
"What happened to her?!" A voice said, shocked. "That was Doctor Crusher... I hope." I thought. "She got stabbed!" Riker replied. "Can you save her?! Please!" 
I'm not sure what happened next, because I was tousled around. Pain shot through my body like an electric charge. I cried out it anguish, thinking, "This hurts so damn much!"
The warmth of Riker's chest against my side was removed, quickly replaced with the stiffness of a medical bed. "William Riker..." I mumble, hoping that he can hear me. "I love you..." That was the last thing I said, before the darkness grabbed me away once again. 

~Riker's POV~

" William Riker..." (Y/n) mumbled, still half- conscience. "I love you..." My heart dropped through the floor. "What?" I thought, speechless. "She loved me back?" Her heart monitors fell, blaring thorough the room. One of the medics pushed me out of the room, but I looked at (y/n) one last time, and whispered, "I love you too, (y/n)."

Little did he know, that she heard it...
And little did Riker know, that she smiled...