[More waves of words that threaten to crush against him, submerge him under the sounds. Yet Donnie can actually make out the words here and there, suspecting because they're specifically said towards him, and it threatens to tug at already unravelling threads.
Fifteen feet.
He's not sure he can hang on for that long.
Leo's still trying to keep things light, and Donnie's not sure how much of it is show. He'd already seen the affect just seeing that place around him had been. But he's still trying.
...and because of that, Donnie can't give up either. He can't let Leo shoulder it all again. What kind of useless weight of a brother is he? Being useless is even worse than any of this, and that thought seizes him tightly.
Another voice speaks up, almost unrecognizable for who it is by how different Accelerator sounds. He's still with them. He's hanging on. But they can't stay another minute.
It's especially troubling to hear the esper's confusion as he too takes notice of the strange, searching light. In that moment, Donnie's thoughts are clear: Leo can't see this.]
L-Leo, I'm going to cut the distance, but you need to tell me when we get close enough. Hang on to Accelerator.
[The lack of further explanation says a lot, but Donnie can do this much. They don't need to fly fancy. They just need to move faster.
The rotors of his battle shell unfold, flaring that trademark neon purple as they come to life before boosting them forward, just as that sweeping searchlight arcs around again.]
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Fifteen feet.
He's not sure he can hang on for that long.
Leo's still trying to keep things light, and Donnie's not sure how much of it is show. He'd already seen the affect just seeing that place around him had been. But he's still trying.
...and because of that, Donnie can't give up either. He can't let Leo shoulder it all again. What kind of useless weight of a brother is he? Being useless is even worse than any of this, and that thought seizes him tightly.
Another voice speaks up, almost unrecognizable for who it is by how different Accelerator sounds. He's still with them. He's hanging on. But they can't stay another minute.
It's especially troubling to hear the esper's confusion as he too takes notice of the strange, searching light. In that moment, Donnie's thoughts are clear: Leo can't see this.]
L-Leo, I'm going to cut the distance, but you need to tell me when we get close enough. Hang on to Accelerator.
[The lack of further explanation says a lot, but Donnie can do this much. They don't need to fly fancy. They just need to move faster.
The rotors of his battle shell unfold, flaring that trademark neon purple as they come to life before boosting them forward, just as that sweeping searchlight arcs around again.]