Tam

Small Headcanon Part 2

If you forget which one's my "Small Headcanon", it's labeled that in the table of contents, so you can check that out again if you're confused XD

I woke up slowly, staring up at the metal ceiling above me and wondering why everything hurt. 

A couple possibilities came to mind as my brain started functioning again. Sparring with Ruy, shadow flux training with Umber's journals...these days, the possibilities were kind of endless. 

Linh. 

Her name felt like it was trying to punch its way out of my chest. I sat bolt upright, everything tight with anxiety, doubling over as my head pounded harder than a sledgehammer. It took every bone in my body to sit there and wait for the pain to subside. All I wanted to do was find her. 

Linh. Something happened with Linh. 

I tried to focus, tried to remember. My shoulder was aching, along with every other inch of my body. My head felt like it had been fried from the inside out. 

My shoulder, I thought. My shoulder hurts because I...ran into something. The door. I ran into the door. And I did that because...My breath hitched. Linh. I was CHASING AFTER LINH!!

I sprang forward before I could register the pain, my hand slamming onto the scanner, my door sliding open--

In my minds eye, I saw her flickering, the dark room, the footsteps, the anger, the pain, and then...nothing. 

I ground my teeth to keep from shouting in rage. Gisela.

I backed away and the door slid shut, closing off the temptation of finding her and smashing her head against the wall. I looked for something to take my anger out on, but there was nothing. Glimmer had already taken that stupid cat statue. 

She was the only reason I was still here. Without her, I'd--

You'd what? a sneering voice asked. It sounded disgustingly like my father. You'd pull a daring escape, single handedly take down the Neverseen...what, Tam? Put your sister in more danger? Is that what you want?

So maybe I wouldn't escape. Maybe I couldn't rid us all of the Neverseen by myself. But when I got out, I'd bring this organization down brick. By. Brick. 

Images of Linh's bloody face filled my vision. I knew it had been an illusion, probably some light trick Glimmer had helped set up. But I'd never felt so much fear and anger in my life. They'd pay for even thinking about hurting my sister. I'd make them pay. 

 And in the meantime, I'd do everything I could to protect her. Whatever I had to say, whatever it took to get her to stay away. If she gives up on me, then she'll be safe. 

Whatever it took. I'd protect her. 

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So, this was suggested by Kotlc_Hooman, and I actually made it the same day! Wow!!!

But anyway, have a nice day everyone! Cuz Tam's....kinda not. Kinda rushed, kinda choppy, but hey, it's an update! *I tell myself to justify the bad quality of my updates XD*