[The chill of the water pervades his entire body the moment he touches it. He feels it right down to his bones, like there's ice developing in his marrow. And the further he descends, the harder it get to struggle, and every breath comes rasping out of a throat rubbed raw by the frost. Alucard's hand is warm, comparatively, when it wraps around his, and he digs his fingers into as hard as he can as he's hauled back toward the earth.
"No, don't take him! Not again!" Yumie shouts, and she pulls and buries herself against him, but it doesn't do her any good: once the arms come out, it's all over for the beings dwelling in the pool. He's heaved beyond the point they can cross and when they recognise their failure, they descend back into the water, their voices shrill and angry.
It's not quiet when he collapses against Alucard, shivering violently, but his voice is still audible over the noise.]
Sorry, I'm sorry.
[As he presses his forehead against Alucard's chest, there isn't a hint of warmth to be felt. His heartbeat is slow, sluggish, and his breaths are chilled enough that they aren't misting the air. He thoughtlessly burrows against him, seeking the warmth of his dry clothes.]
Cold.
[So cold, and it's getting harder and harder to focus beyond it.]
no subject
"No, don't take him! Not again!" Yumie shouts, and she pulls and buries herself against him, but it doesn't do her any good: once the arms come out, it's all over for the beings dwelling in the pool. He's heaved beyond the point they can cross and when they recognise their failure, they descend back into the water, their voices shrill and angry.
It's not quiet when he collapses against Alucard, shivering violently, but his voice is still audible over the noise.]
Sorry, I'm sorry.
[As he presses his forehead against Alucard's chest, there isn't a hint of warmth to be felt. His heartbeat is slow, sluggish, and his breaths are chilled enough that they aren't misting the air. He thoughtlessly burrows against him, seeking the warmth of his dry clothes.]
Cold.
[So cold, and it's getting harder and harder to focus beyond it.]