"Patton!" Roman gasped catching him as he fell. Roman slid to the floor grasping Patton tightly. He brushed the tear off Patton's cheek. He stroked Patton's hair and kissed his forehead.

"Roman..." Logan said walking towards him. Roman didn't answer. So he said it louder, "Roman." Still no answer. Logan cleared his throat. "Roman!"

Roman looked at him.

"Roman I need you to move," Logan said calmly.

"No!" Roman shouted.

Logan pursed his lips and looked at Virgil. Virgil laced his fingers in Logan's. Logan took a deep breath.

"Roman, Patton is losing blood very quickly. If you don't let me examine the wound he will die. Now please, move," Logan explained as calmly as he could.

Roman bit his lip and looked at Patton. He nodded slowly and moved away from Patton. He stood and slowly walked away from Patton. Remus stood next to him and rubbed his shoulder. Roman looked away from Patton and hugged his brother for the first time in 4 long years.

"Roman...it's going to be okay. Pat's in good hands," Remus said rubbing Roman's back. The two stayed locked in a hug for a while. Roman pulled away from his and smiled.

"Thanks..." Roman said. He walked back over to Patton. He sat down next to Patton and pulled his head into his lap. Roman stroked his hair as Logan carefully pulled up Patton's shirt to reveal a small dagger sunk deep into Patton's abdomen. Logan breathed out a shaky sigh. He looked at Roman.

"Help me move him..." Logan said. Roman stood and helped Logan pick Patton up. They moved him into one of the spare bedrooms in the house. Logan grabbed some bandages that were in the house and pulled the knife out. He applied immediately pressure to the wound and wrapped the bandages around his stomach. He stepped back. He wrapped his arms around Virgil embracing him tightly. Virgil snuggled his face in Logan's neck.

"He should be okay now..." Logan said. He bit his lip. One by one they all left the room. But not Roman. Roman stayed put. He placed a hand on top of Patton's. He then placed a small kiss on Patton's forehead.

"I won't give up on you..." Roman said as he stood and walked out of the room. Roman placed a hand on his head. He walked over to the living room where the rest of the group was sitting. Remus was glaring at Emile...again. Emile was trying hard not to look guilty. Roman raised an eyebrow but didn't think now was the time to question it. Roman sat with his head in his hands.

"What should we do?" Emile asked.

"You should tell them why this all happened!" Remus shouted finally breaking his stare.

"I..." Emile started, but his voice trailed off. Remus moved closer to him, threateningly.

"Tell them!" Remus yelled.

"I....I'm...I'm so sorry!" Emile shouted. "He promised that he'd let Patton go! I had to!"

"Had to what?" Roman asked standing.

"It's my fault the base is gone. I told Dee...I had to! He promised to let Patton go!" Emile explained. The others stared at him...dumbfounded. Emile bit his lip and ran into the room with Patton.

He knelt down next to Patton's bed and stroked his arm. "I'm so sorry. I didn't know..."

Roman walked in and shut the door.

"Emile..." Roman said slowly. Emile looked up at him sadly. "I understand...I really do."

"You...you do?" Emile asked. He looked back towards a still unconscious Patton.

Roman nodded slowly. "I do...I just wish you hadn't...but Patton is here now. He's safe."

"Is he?" Emile asked brushing the hair out of his cousin's eyes.

"He will be..." Roman answered. He wasn't completely sure if it was true...but it felt good saying it. Emile got up and walked out of the room, leaving Roman and Patton.

Roman decided that he would stay with Patton.

Stay until he woke up.

No matter how long it took.

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Patton's Coma Day 1:

Roman sat inside Patton's room looking at him. He occasionally would get up to eat and to take bathroom breaks. He stayed hopeful. He knew Patton would wake up. He knew it.

He occasionally kissed Patton on the forehead and held his hand. Patton was one of the best things that had ever happened to Roman.

He wasn't going to let him go that easily.

Today was the day.

Patton would wake up today.

Patton's Coma Day 2:

Roman rubbed his eyes. He was starting to lose sleep. He was eating...when he remembered. He rarely drank. But he kept hope. Patton was in there somewhere. He wasn't dying on Roman's watch. No way.

He leaned over and kissed Patton on the nose then on his forehead. He half hoped Patton's eyes would flutter open at his lip's touch. But...they didn't. He bit his lip. He closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Today was the day.

Patton would wake up today.

Patton's Coma Day 3:

Roman had stopped eating entirely. He only ate when forced.

A knock on the door. Virgil walked in. "Roman...please eat something. Logan says-"

Roman cut him off. "I don't care what Logan says! Logan said that Patton would be okay. Patton is not okay!" He turned to glare at Virgil. "GO AWAY!"

Virgil shrank out of the room. A few moments later Logan walked in with Virgil at his side.

"I tried being civil by sending Virgil in. But I guess being civil isn't motivating you. Roman, you need to eat!" Logan lectured grabbing Roman's shoulder. Roman yanked his shoulder away and stood. He faced Logan and looked him in the eye.

"Logan. I'm fine. Patton needs me," Roman explained. "Now please leave us...leave me alone."

Logan sighed and rubbed his temples. Virgil shrank closer to him and Logan kissed Virgil's lips softly. Saying to him "It's okay, Starlight."

Roman turned around and sat.

This was going to be a long day

But today was the day.

Patton would wake up today.

Patton's Coman Day 4:

"It will be alright, sweetheart," Roman said caressing a still unconscious Patton's cheek. 4 days into the coma Roman began talking to Patton. Not that Patton talked back. "You'll be alright."

No one bothered him anymore...they didn't think Patton would make it. But Roman still didn't give up.

"I'll always be here for you, darling," Roman said.

Occasionally he would sing soft songs to Patton. He cried. Tears rolled down his cheeks, but he just wiped them away. He wanted Patton to see him happy. Not sad. Patton... He thought. I love you more than anything. You will be okay, my darling. Please. Be okay.

He kissed Patton's head and started singing another song.

He sang:

Hush now.

Don't be scared.

Through this tide of darkness.

Shadows may march.

Thunders may roar.

But peace will soon prevail.

Through our land.

This sacred land.

Nightmares sprite confusion.

But stand your ground.

Until you've found.

The strength to light your way.

When he was finished he grabbed Patton's hand. Lifting it to his mouth and kissing the knuckles softly.

Today was the day.

Patton would wake up today.