If We Go Down Then We Go Down Together (Talenny)

Penny - What Did I Do?!

He raises his eyebrows unimpressed, yet there's flushes of embarrassment in his cheeks.

I blink at him, still fazed.

My expression changes as fast as a click of somebody's fingers. I'm going to murder Claw for hurting my- I mean his nephew.

'What else has he done to you?' I ask softly. He frowns, and realises what I just said.

'Wait, who do you think did this?' He asks slowly, squinting at me. Now I'm less shocked, I notice how fucking cute he is.

'Well Claw duh, isn't he like super evil?' I reply sarcastically. He bites his lips awkwardly.

'I mean he's a shit - he does beat me up, chuck me in the shark tank, fuck it he even threw a knife at me. But this wasn't him.' He admits quietly. I run through everyone who might want to hurt him in my head.

My uncle? No - he always refers to Talon as "Penny's friend" on mission.

Kayla? Probably but I doubt she'd attack him so badly that he loses his arm.

Chief Quimby? No - he's not a fan of hurting people himself.

That leaves the only other person who fights Talon is...

Me. 

I blink and sit down on the chair opposite him.

'Uhh Penny?' He asks tentatively.

'I did this to you.' I whisper, holding back chokes of tears.

He doesn't rely but instead looks down, confirming my suspicions.

'I knew I'd hurt you! I knew you wouldn't have escaped those explosions unharmed!' I cry. He nods, tears brimming his eyes too. 'It's - it's not your fault. I shouldn't have been messing around with the lighter.' He mumbles, extending his metal hand to wipe my tears.

As it makes eye contact with my skin I shiver at how cold it is. Cold. Like me.

'I-I have to go-' I bolt from the room, indicating to the guards to bring him back to his cell.