monologues91:
For @mi6-cafe‘s “O Death” challenge. I subjected @boredpsychopath-jc to pre-reading two versions of this cruel piece. This is the short version. Sorry and thank you xxx
Word Count: ~600
Tags: Major Character Death/Near Death, Physical Trauma/Violence, Pain, Angst, Ambiguous Ending, Q Has a Crush
He brought it upon other people. Not directly: he made the guns that sent them bullets and death. He must face it too. Everyone does. He knew it’s inevitable, but he didn’t know how or when. Nobody does. This is not a bad way to go, on a mission, for queen and country. Christ, he really should’ve taken the consulting job instead, death by caffeine and Powerpoint is perhaps alright after all. Shattered, seismic pressures pulsing, bone muscle and sinew splintering, he wants to howl, to crawl, out of his skin, out of being. Every synapse burns, every heartbeat thrums, pumping blood out of him. Warm. Five, seven minutes until he passes out? If he’s lucky. This is definitely a bad way to go but at least he’s not drowning please he just wants to go in an exhale it’ll be over.
[full piece under cut]
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