Quarantine, Chapter Five (Final Chapter)
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Hunk loosened his hold, tilting Lance onto his side, and his murmurs were too soft for the transmission to pick up but Shiro had gotten the mantra nearly down.
“Estás bien, you’re okay, please, Lance, come on, por favor, you can do it.”
God. He had told Klemin off for calling them boys but… but they were still so young.
And he felt so useless.
Lance stopped shuddering about a minute later and mumbled words passed through his lips instead.
“Mamá. Mamá p-por favor.”
Hunk murmured something but Lance’s face screwed up and he called for his mom again.
“Lance,” Veronica’s voice was thick with tears and she pressed up against the screen. “Estoy a-aquí. Estoy aquí.”
“Mamá,” Lance whispered stilling.
“Estás bien. Estoy aquí.”
Lance shuddered out a sigh and went limp.
Veronica looked to Shiro. “I’m getting her.” She had tried earlier and the council had said no, the area off limits to civilians.
“Go,” Shiro whispered.
He would deal with any fallout from the council.
A mother…
A mother should be with her dying son.
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