When the Hulk looked at her, it wasn't in anger. There was a hint of something softer...something only Betty had seen from him in this state. Like Bruce really was still in there, trying to reassure her. There had been signs of it when they'd fought together, of course. When he'd saved their lives. But he'd never shown emotion quite like this.
He stepped back from Natasha, creating more distance between them. Then, he swallowed the ball of green energy. And he didn't spit it back out again. Even the Hulk realized this was something he needed to do, as Bruce suspected he would.
He expanded, the blast going off inside him as he screamed in pain. But he didn't burst. He simply crumpled to the ground when it was over, and then he was Bruce again.
Bruce was out cold, and his pulse was weak. But he was still alive.
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Date: 2012-06-20 05:48 am (UTC)He stepped back from Natasha, creating more distance between them. Then, he swallowed the ball of green energy. And he didn't spit it back out again. Even the Hulk realized this was something he needed to do, as Bruce suspected he would.
He expanded, the blast going off inside him as he screamed in pain. But he didn't burst. He simply crumpled to the ground when it was over, and then he was Bruce again.
Bruce was out cold, and his pulse was weak. But he was still alive.