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Inevitable	By : RememberThisPenName Category: +G through L > inFAMOUS Views: 1904 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chp 5

Cole sunk against a wall, listening to gravity�s demands and sliding downward until he was sitting on the rooftop. It was one of the tallest buildings in the Historic District, keeping him out of enemy fire until he felt strong enough to continue the fight.

He needed time to collect his sanity. His heart was thumping but he wasn�t tired. Distress was making him sick, turning his stomach into a cement mixer full of dynamite. Not moving was preventing that dynamite from igniting.

Because Trish was dead. He thought he could have saved everyone; all the doctors and Trish. He thought there would have been enough time. No. There hadn�t been. It was a lose-lose situation, and now Trish was gone, buried in the Historic District. He would never see her again.

Weeks had passed since the quarantine. Zeke had betrayed him, Moya had lied and used him, and now Kessler was going to pay. Kessler killed Trish, and with him this nightmare was going to be torn apart.

But it didn�t change the fact he was alone. He had been filled to capacity with rage for so many hours his body refused to cease shaking. Muscles wanted to rest and his mind was beginning to check out. Darkness curled inward around the edges of his vision.

�No.� He breathed the plea, but he couldn�t fight the heaviness of mental and physical exhaustion.

Like an obedient child obeying a parent, Cole slipped into a cold, lonely sleep. His last thought was one of concern, hoping he�d wake to enact his revenge, but at the same time another thought considered the peace death offered.

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It had been somewhere around a week, but Alex had returned to Empire City. And he was standing on a rooftop, hands in his jacket pockets, staring at the body of Cole. The man was alive, though from a distance he hadn�t looked it due in part to the way he was sleeping. Most people curled up or propped themselves against a solid object to prevent moving or tipping over, but Cole was slunk against a wall, arms limp at his sides and chin to his chest.

Alex had heard about Trish, and while part of him was shamelessly glad she was out of the picture, he knew Cole was hurting. He had talked to Zeke when he had come looking for Cole. Bad decisions had been made, and Cole refused to speak with Zeke. He had left the conversation at that, and gone looking for the hero himself.

Kneeling beside Cole, Alex slipped his arms under him and hefted him bridal style. As expected, Cole sprang to life, but his fear was dispelled.

�It�s me.�

Cole�s tired voice was an endearing slur, �S�hesus Chr�st.� Wracked with tremors, his body demanded more rest.

�Go back to sleep.�

Normally a scare such as that would have Cole snapping to alertness, but he found it too easy to fall back into the depths of sleep. His mind was more at ease this time, knowing he had Alex on guard duty. His eyes ached and he closed them, letting darkness resettle and wrap around him mentally and physically. He was held as though weightless, and the arms supporting him were comfortable and warm. He exhaled and drifted into a deep sleep.

Alex traveled carefully across rooftops, cradling Cole and cushioning the landings to lessen the jostling. He couldn�t remember if he had ever taken so much care with a human, and he was glad to end the adventure once back in the hotel they�d used during his last visit.

Settling onto the bed, Alex went about undressing Cole. Maybe Cole liked sleeping fully clothed, backpack and all, but Alex didn�t see a need for such readiness when he was around. If someone wanted to fight Cole, he�d gladly be a temporary stand in.

He reclined after pulling the comforter over Cole�s nude body. Hands behind his hooded head and legs crossed at the ankles, Alex waited. How long Cole had been asleep before he�d found him he wasn�t sure, but it was nearly seven hours in that hotel room before he caught the shift in breathing. Cole coughed and rolled over. Then, as though he�d been startled, he bolted upright. Alex could hear Cole�s heart thump, and he reached out and set a hand on his shoulder to ground him. Whether it was a mental ground or a physical one, he had it covered.

Cole sighed, memories flushing back to him. For a moment he had been unsure where he was, but now the world made sense again. Mostly.

�How long was I out?� Cole looked to him momentarily before he cast his eyes to a distant corner of the room. Alex lifted his hand and ran the pads of his fingers over Cole�s short hair. It had grown in enough to feel less prickly.

�Over six hours since I found you.�

Cole settled against the bed, �I was gone.�

�Only because your body demanded it.� Alex was now lying on his side, waiting for the right opportunity and mood to ask questions. He may not see it today, and inside he was hoping Cole wouldn�t wait for him to ask.

The silence they fell into was lax, and Alex curled against Cole, burrowing until an arm wrapped around him.

�You�ve been gone a while. See anything out there?�

Alex closed his eyes, �Unhappiness. People are miserable everywhere.� He felt the bittersweet smile curve Cole�s features and he figured now was as good a time as any to speak his mind.

�I�m sorry you lost her.�

The smile faded and Alex curled tighter against Cole. The arm around him firmed but didn�t distance them any. That was a comfort, and Alex relaxed a little mentally.

�I was too weak to save her,� Cole lifted his free arm and crackled a little electricity between digits, �I have all this power and strength, and I couldn�t save her.� His hand was covered by another, and he watched the fingers bend his closed. The bright electricity dispersed, and their hands intertwined. The sensation of skin against skin was sudden, and Cole glanced over to see Alex now matching him in apparel.

Alex didn�t know what to say. He remained silent but supportive, holding Cole�s shaking hand to his chest. The beat of his heart tamed the rising distress.

Cole lifted his arm from its place wrapped around Alex�s waist, and ran his hand through the short dark hair. He scraped his fingernails against the scalp, earning a content sigh, and tilted his head in to brush his lips over the exposed temple. Perhaps he had been wrong. He wasn�t completely alone. Not yet.

But Alex was flighty, hopping from city to city. While the man was infatuated with him now, Cole didn�t fool himself. Alex might grow bored with him and Empire City. For a man who was unstoppable, he imagined the world could become stale.

Cole�s mind halted and doubled back. The sound in his ear was new, and he moved carefully, inching to the side to have a better look. His movement cut the noise and Alex blinked his eyes open.

Cole felt himself smile, �Were you� sleeping?� The noise had been almost too soft to be called a snore.

Alex exhaled and let his eyes slip shut, lips pressing into what was the barest of smiles, �Yeah.�

�Since when do you sleep?�

�Almost never. Sometimes it just feels good to shut down. It�s like an escape.�

Cole related to that. At least while asleep he wasn�t running for his life and the lives of everyone else. He was thankful his unconscious time was seemingly dreamless. Small favor, but it provided significant help.

�Don�t let me stop you.� Cole wondered where Alex�s tough exterior had gone, but then it occurred to him it hadn�t gone anywhere. It was merely in check. The careless attitude that he�d been shown when they met was how Alex treated strangers. Now that they knew each other better Alex let his strong side retract. There was no longer a need to intimidate, nor a desire.

Cole was lulled to sleep, amused, by the sound of Alex�s soft snoring.
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