cendrawasih | (no subject)

[Panic. He's known fear before, but never panic. But this time Ava is in danger--real danger--and he's not there. He's not there yet and he needs to be because goodness knows he'd go on a bloody vengeful rampage if anything ever happened--

No, he can't think like that.

Concentrate.

There. A heat signature through the wall. No hesitation. He kicks at the door's lock--deadbolt--until he's sure it won't give, then proceeds to blast that small part to pieces.]

Ava?

[The door swings inward. The Iron Man suit is hardly touched, but he'd needed it to fly out here.]

Ava, where are you?

Edward?

[He's in a different room, but she can hear him, so she shouts a little louder.]

Can you hear me?

Ava!

[He hears her, but he can't see her, and he's completely freaking out by this point. There's a man cowering in the room, and Edward can't help but give him just enough of a nudge to keep him cowed in the corner.]

I'm coming. I'm here.

[Going through walls is acceptable, isn't it?]

[....sure, Edward. Sure it is.

The smashing through walls thing will freak her out. He'll find her in a state of mild panic.]

....there are doors.

[He's rushed over by her and cleared a path to the actual doorway in seconds flat, and now he's fumbling, frantically trying to untie her.]

Tell me you're okay. Please be okay.

[She shakes her head and winces as he unties her.]

I don't know what it is.

Don't... [Oh god, what's wrong, what's wrong, he can't even focus enough. He's looking her over, though.]

How? I just... I didn't mean for this to happen.

[She shakes her head.]

Not your fault. I wasn't careful.

I wasn't there. I should've been.

You can't always be with me.

[She's in pain, but she tries to hug him anyway.]

I need to see a doctor.

Yeah, I should be, though. God... Ava, please don't be hurt.

[He can tell she's in pain, and there are tears stinging at the corners of his eyes, a strain in his voice.]

I'm sorry. I'll get you to a doc, okay?

I'll be okay. [She gently touches his cheek.] I'm always okay.

Ava, I'm sorry. I'm so-- [He pulls his helmet off for a second to give her a kiss, then holds it loosely back on his head to make a call out to a doctor.]

[And she's just going to hold on to him in the meantime.]

You didn't do anything wrong. Don't blame yourself.

I should've been there.

[He pulls the helmet off again.]

What happened?

I was drugged at the fundraiser. I don't remember anything after that.

At the fundraiser?

[His face looks dark now.]

I'm going to make some phone calls.

Why? ....Edward, what do you think happened?

There were cameras.

I don't think they'll find anything. It was planned out.

I know it was. Damn, Ava, I know.

[He realizes he's raised his voice.]

Sorry. I'm gonna get you out of here and get you home.

[She gives him a kiss, to try to reassure him that everything's okay.]

Will there be a doctor waiting?

Yeah. I'm... Yes.

[He holds his head in his hands and he's got tears in his eyes. He's never been this angry.]

[She'll hold on to him tighter, even though he's in the suit and can't feel it.]

I'm okay. Okay? I'm okay.

You're not okay! You're hurt, and it's all my fault for not protecting you.