* COSMIC WITCH. ⭐

space besties space besties | accepting

Smiling already, a happy chuckle spills out before Gwen even pulls back. Affection shines bright and clear in onyx eyes as her arms wrap around her friend. Her strong, supportive, beautiful friend. Once again, Mantis thanks the stars above for her. She is lucky to have a friend like her.

"Gwenzie," she chirps, the name falling softly, delicately, like a leaf landing on grass. "Tell me: how can you always be this good to me? How can you be this good and this smart and this pretty?"

these are more for the rescuer, but i might make another list for the rescued later bc OOF nonnie these were deliciously emotional!!! here's hoping they make these trying times a little less trying!

" never leave a man/woman/person behind, right? "

" can you walk/move? "

" i never thought i'd be so happy to see your stupid face again! "

" shh!! don't speak, okay? we gotta be quiet if we wanna get out of here... "

" don't worry. i took out the cctv cameras. "

" come here... oh, it's okay, it's all okay... we're rounding up the people who did this. there's enough evidence to put them away for lifetimes. it's all over now... "

" jesus... what have they done to you... "

" hey! hey, wake up! come on now, we didn't come all this way, right? stay with me! i'm bringing you home! "

" hey... it's alright, now. it's okay. i got you... i got you. "

" god, i thought they'd killed you... never been so happy to be wrong in my life. "

" i never thought i'd see you again... "

" alright, loop your arm around my shoulders... i got you, that's right. "

" don't worry. the guards are a little tied up at the minute. "

" wait! what about the other captives? "

" hey. i'm not going anywhere without you. that's a promise. "

" i'm gonna need to carry you. i know, i know... just put your arm around my neck. "

" how's your aim? i might need someone to cover my back while we get out of here. "

" what did these bastards do to you... "

" look at me. hey. look at me. i'm getting you out of here. "

" move away from the door, okay? i gotta break it down. let me know when you're moved away, got it? "

" it's okay... i'm here now... "

" move, quickly! the truck is down those steps. i'm right behind you! "

" you didn't think we'd just abandon you, did you? "

" oh, god... okay, alright, don't panic. okay? medics are on the way, just hang in there... "

" you're alive! "

" you've got some very worried friends who'll be happy to see you again. "

" the people who took you are being arrested as we speak. "

" it's alright... you're safe now... "

" there's a whole lot of people who've been searching for you. "

" here. you're shaking; take my jacket. it's time to bring you home. "

" i know, i know it hurts, just... look! we're almost there, see 'em? see the medics? just hang in there, we're almost there! "

" you're a survivor, there's no question about it! let's get you out of here. "