Another DanLady edit! This time it's mostly about Lady from Dante's POV. And well, he's down bad. No wonder though, despite her harsh attitude, Lady is such a ride or die. The ending still hurts though...
She's back in the lab. She can't seem to stay away for more than a couple of nights at a time.
She's sitting at her usual place, just under the camera to remain in its blind spot, back propped against the wall, one knee bent to support her forearms crossed at the wrists.
She toys with one of the wrist latches of her armor, snapping it open and shut mindlessly as she gazes at his still form.
-snick-
Even all shackled up, he still looks larger than life. The cryo-tank is raised far above the ground, she has to crane her neck up to look at him.
-snick-
Just like when he stood before her, sword slung across his back, defying the White Rabbit. She had been paralysed by the toxin at the time, lying on the ground and unable to do anything but look at him and seethe at her own powerlessness.
-snick-
Just like now.
-snick-
Why did he have to be so trusting and carefree all the time? Look where it got him. He was probably going to hate her so much when he woke up.
-snick-
Or not. She could never make head or tails of his reactions, after all. She'd shot him up multiple time and that hadn't seemed to phase him, he'd kept bounding up to her with that stupid, goofy smile of his.
-snick- -snick- -snick-
Unbided, his voice slices through her memories, piercing her like a blade.
"Hey Lady!"
She yelps furiously and nearly rips her wrist latch off, in her agitation. She shudders and scrunches her eyes shut, curling up on herself. She covers her ears with her hands reflexively, in an effort to block the phantom words out.
Stupid, she's being stupid, the needs to leave and never come back.
She drags herself up with a huff and leaves the lab, stubbornly refusing to give him one last look.
Deep down, she knows her sorry feet will drag her back here in two days or less.
I give you a small unserious edit - you give me the best dose of angst ever โค