Drabble: Rescue

[starsandsea]

Title: Rescue
Rating: PG
Pairing: Bruce/Clark
Word Count: 175
Disclaimer: I own nothing



I watch as blood wells from a scratch on my hand, red slowing forming into drops that look like priceless gems, before they slowly slip and drop to stain the floor in inexplicable beauty.

The cut was a minor one when compared to the wound that would end my life.

Even now, I could feel my life slowly trickling away with every drop of blood that fell from my body and was absorbed into the ground of my beloved Gotham.

I knew that I would die this day, in an abandoned warehouse, alone, as I had lived my life.

As I said my silent goodbyes to those closest to me, and my grip on life started to fail, there was suddenly a bright light, and a great blur of blue and red.

Even as the blackness finally closed in around me, as he clasped me in his arms and we flew to the safety of the cave, I knew that this was not the day I would die.

This was a day I would live.

Comments

[arch-schatten.livejournal.com]

I watch as blood wells from a scratch on my hand, red slowing forming into drops that look like priceless gems, before they slowly slip and drop to stain the floor in inexplicable beauty.

*swoons* I love the blood imagery in this. Bruce's thoughts get all poetic when he's about to bite the dust, and it's fitting, the way he sees his blood seep into Gotham. Wonderful imagery, and hurray for Clark!

[(Anonymous)]

I love the blood imagery in this.

Strangely enough, that part of it came to me just after I had finished eating dinner one day and I was looking at a scratch on my own hand. Then it was a mad dash to get it written down before I forgot it.

I'm glad you liked the way the blood went into Gotham. And, yes, Hurray for Clark!

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

And that was me, forgetting to log in. *sigh*

[jij.livejournal.com]

Oh, I agree with arch_schatten, the image of bruce's blood being absorbed into Gotham is...lovely and kind of creepy too. Whenever I personify Gotham I lapse into very romantic vampire imagery, so I really liked that here.

And you're a varied enough writer that I wasn't sure he would be saved, so I was very relieved at the ending! There's something just so wonderful about the word "clasped," isn't there...

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Oh, I agree with arch_schatten, the image of bruce's blood being absorbed into Gotham is...lovely and kind of creepy too.

You know, I have images of some monster being made from Bruce's blood now.

And you're a varied enough writer that I wasn't sure he would be saved, so I was very relieved at the ending!

I would never kill Bruce! Permanently, that is. *smiles innocently*

There's something just so wonderful about the word "clasped," isn't there...

There is indeed! I'm glad you liked it, Jen!

[bradygirl_12]

Yes, very good imagery here. I'll have to admit, I am happy that the ending was a happy one! :)

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

I'll have to admit, I am happy that the ending was a happy one!

Well, Clark couldn't let anything too bad happen to Bruce now could he? ;)

Thank you! I am glad you liked it.

[mssupafan.livejournal.com]

This is VERY good..

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it.

[cavaleira.livejournal.com]

I agree with previous comments about the blood imagery, it's very fitting that Bruce's blood be absorbed into the city he's dedicated his life to.

You're really great at capturing a lot of emotion with just a few words.

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

it's very fitting that Bruce's blood be absorbed into the city he's dedicated his life to.

It is isn't it? But, as I said to jen_in_japan, I now have images of a monster being made from Bruce's blood!

You're really great at capturing a lot of emotion with just a few words.

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it. :)

[sasha-anu.livejournal.com]

Beautiful use of imagery in this.

Love it.

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'm glad you like it.