Safety, by Angel Mouse - Bridge/Sky
Title: Safety
Author: Angel Mouse
Relationship: Bridge/Sky
Rating: General
Summary: Immediatly after Hallways
Safety
Sky gently laid Bridge on his bed, commanding the door to lock behind them. He made sure that Bridge was comfortable he then went into the small bathroom. He got out small first aide kit that was stored in there, as well as getting a damp wash cloth. He went to Bridge's side and knelt down, looking at the younger man, frowning. Bridge looked even younger when he was asleep than when he was awake. Bruises were beginning to form on his face and body which tore at Sky's heart. He had become fond of the young man, finding that Bridge was bringing out the protective instincts in him. Sky had gone in the short time he had known Bridge to thinking of them as a roommate and starting to think of him as a friend. Reaching out gently he began to wipe the little bit of blood off Bridge's cheek that was coming from a small cut there. He was trying to be gentle as he didn't want to hurt Bridge any further, but some contact with his cuts and bruises was unavoidable. He was in the process of taking Bridge's jacket off when the younger man woke up.
Bridge groaned as he opened his eyes and then seeing a blurry figure leaning over him, trying to take his clothes off, was too much for his addled and overwhelmed brain to process and he gave a soft yelp and scrambled away from Sky, backing into the corner of his bed. Sky was startled; he didn't mean to frighten Bridge even more. He held his hands up as if to protect himself from Sky.
"Bridge, it's okay. It's me, Sky. Those guys have gone its okay. You’re safe." Bridge blinked a few times, trying to clear his fuzzy mind. He had blacked out from the sheer waves of hatred and prejudice that the four cadets had been projecting. It had been too much for the sensitive young man. He slowly began focusing and listening to Sky’s soothing words. “It’s okay Bridge. You’re safe. I won’t let any one hurt you again. I promise. You’ll be fine. It’s okay Bridge. Trust me. It’ll be okay. You’re okay.”
Bridge blinked hard, his hands slowly going down as he finally was able to focus properly. He couldn’t feel anyone hitting him, and he couldn’t feel the hatred that had been assaulting him. All he could feel was concern, worry and kindness and the familiar presence of Sky nearby. He looked up finally, his eyes clearing of the confusion that were running through them. There was still pain in them, but at least there was Bridge in them. Sky gave a soft sigh as he could see Bridge slowly realising it was him. But he still didn’t approach him, he gave Bridge his space.
Bridge took a deep breath and focussed on Sky. Somehow, he knew that Sky had saved him. It pleased him more than he realised to think that Sky would stick up for him. He still couldn’t believe that Sky had called him a friend when they first began rooming together. Taking a deep breath, trying to centre himself, he finally spoke softly, trying to ignore the tremor in his voice.
”I’m sorry Sky. I’m just a little sore and frazzled and a bit over wrought right now.” Sky nodded in understanding. Although he didn’t understand Bridge’s powers, he knew that sometimes that they could overwhelm him.
”That’s okay Bridge. Can I help you get patched and cleaned up?” Sky smiled gently at him, not wanting to pressure him. “But I’ll understand if you don’t want any help right now.” Bridge shook his head slowly.
”No, I’d like some help please.” Sky smiled at him.
”Okay. Now, where do you hurt the most?” Bridge managed a tiny, wry smile for him.
”Besides my head wanting to explode, just mostly cuts and bruises.” The tiny smile faded and he looked at him, fixing his eyes on Sky’s. “I guess I have you to thank for stopping them.” Sky nodded as he gently helped Bridge take his jacket off.
”Yes, I came around the corner and saw them hurting you. I don’t like bullies and I especially don’t like people hurting my friends. So I stopped them. The commander came soon after with Dr Manx and A-Squad.” Sky’s grin turned hard as he gently began to washing off some blood on a particularly nasty cut on Bridge’s arm. “He had them drag those bastards to the brig. They won’t be troubling you again.” Bridge looked up in surprise.
”The commander did that? I didn’t think… well I just, well I guess he thought that since I’m training to be a weapon that it might harden me up or something. I don’t know.” Sky looked up in surprise and stopped what he was doing.
”What makes you think that?” Bridge looked at Sky, his eyes soft and so sad that Sky immediately felt for the younger man. Sky knew why he was here; he was here to train as a Ranger, just like his father was.
”Well, why else would you have a psychic here huh Sky? If not to train to track criminals, hunt them down by sensing their presence, feeling their evil and reading their minds. I’m nothing more than a walking mind reader Sky. That’s all I’ve ever been good for and that’s all I’m ever going to be good for.” Sky stared at shock at him. He’d never heard someone sound so lost, so alone, so frightened as Bridge right now. Without even thinking about it he was up on the bed, sitting next to Bridge and drawing him into a gentle hug. He wasn’t the emotional type but he had to do something to help his young friend.
”I don’t’ think that Bridge and there is no way I believe that either. We have gifts and we’re here to learn to harness them to fight evil. We’re not here to learn to be weapons Bridge. And there is no way I would let anyone use you in that way. I promise, I’ll always help you and if you want me to I’ll always protect you.” Bridge looked up at him, seeing the truth in Sky’s eyes, feeling the truth in his presence. Finally, the last of the barriers he had put up around his heart and soul fell down and for the first time ever, he felt safe in some one else’s presence. He felt safe with Sky, he felt complete. For the first time in his short life, he felt safe.
I know I'm not at the mushy stuff yet, but I'm getting there. As for the A-squad, this is a different one than what appeared. I'll explain that in later fics..
Angel Mouse
Author: Angel Mouse
Relationship: Bridge/Sky
Rating: General
Summary: Immediatly after Hallways
Safety
Sky gently laid Bridge on his bed, commanding the door to lock behind them. He made sure that Bridge was comfortable he then went into the small bathroom. He got out small first aide kit that was stored in there, as well as getting a damp wash cloth. He went to Bridge's side and knelt down, looking at the younger man, frowning. Bridge looked even younger when he was asleep than when he was awake. Bruises were beginning to form on his face and body which tore at Sky's heart. He had become fond of the young man, finding that Bridge was bringing out the protective instincts in him. Sky had gone in the short time he had known Bridge to thinking of them as a roommate and starting to think of him as a friend. Reaching out gently he began to wipe the little bit of blood off Bridge's cheek that was coming from a small cut there. He was trying to be gentle as he didn't want to hurt Bridge any further, but some contact with his cuts and bruises was unavoidable. He was in the process of taking Bridge's jacket off when the younger man woke up.
Bridge groaned as he opened his eyes and then seeing a blurry figure leaning over him, trying to take his clothes off, was too much for his addled and overwhelmed brain to process and he gave a soft yelp and scrambled away from Sky, backing into the corner of his bed. Sky was startled; he didn't mean to frighten Bridge even more. He held his hands up as if to protect himself from Sky.
"Bridge, it's okay. It's me, Sky. Those guys have gone its okay. You’re safe." Bridge blinked a few times, trying to clear his fuzzy mind. He had blacked out from the sheer waves of hatred and prejudice that the four cadets had been projecting. It had been too much for the sensitive young man. He slowly began focusing and listening to Sky’s soothing words. “It’s okay Bridge. You’re safe. I won’t let any one hurt you again. I promise. You’ll be fine. It’s okay Bridge. Trust me. It’ll be okay. You’re okay.”
Bridge blinked hard, his hands slowly going down as he finally was able to focus properly. He couldn’t feel anyone hitting him, and he couldn’t feel the hatred that had been assaulting him. All he could feel was concern, worry and kindness and the familiar presence of Sky nearby. He looked up finally, his eyes clearing of the confusion that were running through them. There was still pain in them, but at least there was Bridge in them. Sky gave a soft sigh as he could see Bridge slowly realising it was him. But he still didn’t approach him, he gave Bridge his space.
Bridge took a deep breath and focussed on Sky. Somehow, he knew that Sky had saved him. It pleased him more than he realised to think that Sky would stick up for him. He still couldn’t believe that Sky had called him a friend when they first began rooming together. Taking a deep breath, trying to centre himself, he finally spoke softly, trying to ignore the tremor in his voice.
”I’m sorry Sky. I’m just a little sore and frazzled and a bit over wrought right now.” Sky nodded in understanding. Although he didn’t understand Bridge’s powers, he knew that sometimes that they could overwhelm him.
”That’s okay Bridge. Can I help you get patched and cleaned up?” Sky smiled gently at him, not wanting to pressure him. “But I’ll understand if you don’t want any help right now.” Bridge shook his head slowly.
”No, I’d like some help please.” Sky smiled at him.
”Okay. Now, where do you hurt the most?” Bridge managed a tiny, wry smile for him.
”Besides my head wanting to explode, just mostly cuts and bruises.” The tiny smile faded and he looked at him, fixing his eyes on Sky’s. “I guess I have you to thank for stopping them.” Sky nodded as he gently helped Bridge take his jacket off.
”Yes, I came around the corner and saw them hurting you. I don’t like bullies and I especially don’t like people hurting my friends. So I stopped them. The commander came soon after with Dr Manx and A-Squad.” Sky’s grin turned hard as he gently began to washing off some blood on a particularly nasty cut on Bridge’s arm. “He had them drag those bastards to the brig. They won’t be troubling you again.” Bridge looked up in surprise.
”The commander did that? I didn’t think… well I just, well I guess he thought that since I’m training to be a weapon that it might harden me up or something. I don’t know.” Sky looked up in surprise and stopped what he was doing.
”What makes you think that?” Bridge looked at Sky, his eyes soft and so sad that Sky immediately felt for the younger man. Sky knew why he was here; he was here to train as a Ranger, just like his father was.
”Well, why else would you have a psychic here huh Sky? If not to train to track criminals, hunt them down by sensing their presence, feeling their evil and reading their minds. I’m nothing more than a walking mind reader Sky. That’s all I’ve ever been good for and that’s all I’m ever going to be good for.” Sky stared at shock at him. He’d never heard someone sound so lost, so alone, so frightened as Bridge right now. Without even thinking about it he was up on the bed, sitting next to Bridge and drawing him into a gentle hug. He wasn’t the emotional type but he had to do something to help his young friend.
”I don’t’ think that Bridge and there is no way I believe that either. We have gifts and we’re here to learn to harness them to fight evil. We’re not here to learn to be weapons Bridge. And there is no way I would let anyone use you in that way. I promise, I’ll always help you and if you want me to I’ll always protect you.” Bridge looked up at him, seeing the truth in Sky’s eyes, feeling the truth in his presence. Finally, the last of the barriers he had put up around his heart and soul fell down and for the first time ever, he felt safe in some one else’s presence. He felt safe with Sky, he felt complete. For the first time in his short life, he felt safe.
I know I'm not at the mushy stuff yet, but I'm getting there. As for the A-squad, this is a different one than what appeared. I'll explain that in later fics..
Angel Mouse