HawksxReader Oneshot Requests

Reluctance

Requested by @KilluaGamer99

Hawks flew by in the sky like a flash of yellow and red. He didn't care that his visor fell off in his hurry, or about the fact that his eyes were drying from the wind and keeping them open became difficult. All he knew was that the second he heard the news, his heart stopped. A flurry of emotions overpowered his judgement as he ignored the citizens below that possibly needed his help. He only had one thing on his mind: you.

On social media, the winged hero was trending with bursts of curiosity over the possible reasons as to why he was in such a rush. His hero name was plastered over online news reports, tabloids, blogs—there wasn't a soul who hadn't heard about the blur of red and yellow.

Hawks tossed aside his earpiece when the other line wouldn't give him the answers he sought. Anything that confirmed your current situation.

Never had he ever expected to be in such disarray. He was so confident that you would never get hurt because you were by his side. His optimism ensured that he would be able to protect you in anyway—any situation, or you would be able to protect yourself. Perhaps protect yourself long enough for him to deal with the rest. Never did he think the day would come where he feared for your safety. Today came and hit him like a truck that killed all his hopes and dreams and everything that let him live on.

Anxiety built up within his body with each second that passed by while he was in the air. He cursed how far away he was from you when you needed him most. He hated this feeling of uncertainty; he wanted to throw up due to its overwhelming weight.

His eyes scanned below as he got closer, and recognized the area that you were supposed to be nearby. He desperately searched through dried eyes that began to tear up now that he somewhat slowed down. He sent individual feathers to and fro in search of you, because he could recognize you anywhere.

Until he heard the hustle of officers and the growing crowd of nosy, concerned citizens. He shot down only to witness an EMT drag a stretcher into an ambulance.

"Stop!" Hawks shouted as he jumped into the ambulance just as it closed the doors to the public.

Hawks froze as his eyes registered the current state you were in. His heart stopped just as time itself had.

"The Winged Hero? Do you know this person?" Asked the EMT as they supplied you with air from their Ambu bag, as another stuck an IV in your skin. The ambulance drove in a hurry as the EMTs worked hard to keep you conscious to the hospital while keeping mind Hawks was there.

"Will... What happened...? I...," Hawks mumbled out as he was a loss for words. All functions in his brain seemed to shut off as he listened to the heart monitor beat slowly and the pump of oxygen entering your lungs.

"I'm sorry but we are busy. Please sit there until we have reached the hospital," the EMT ordered in a firm voice and returned their attention to you.

You lay on the stretcher lifeless attached to machines that gave Hawks some hope to cling to.

Hawks sat against the wall watching you being tended to by the EMTs, all the while unable to face reality. Even when the ambulance made it to the hospital and he followed you to the emergency room, until he reached the point no outsider could enter. He stood watching the door in complete silence as he tried to relay the situation at hand. But he couldn't for the life of him. Or maybe "wouldn't".

Hawks stood there for each hour you were in the emergency room without moving. He seemed to have become close to that of a mannequin in his current state. Even when your loved ones rushed him for answers, they almost beat him in their hysteric state from the lack of response.