Stealing Alpha's Heart
It should've been easy to push the lightweight off my chest, but because I wasn't a particularly big person myself, I was struggling.
For the first few moments, River just slapped me with all her might, pushing my head back and force as I took it helplessly. Then, she pulled away, a vicious glint in her eyes, and summoned a huge ball of energy in the palm of her hand, giving me a faint, horrible smile the entire time. I could feel tears brimming in my eyes - I was going to die, without a doubt - but the knowledge that River would soon be dead as well, kept the tears at bay and a smile on my face. I wasn't going to die unhappy! No. I was going to die with a smile on my lips and a legacy of co