Steve wasn't in much better shape, really, and the shock of hitting the water had been one shock too many and had finally been what knocked him unconscious.
But now, now that he'd had a chance to just be still for a while, for his body to at least start trying to repair itself, he was also crawling closer to consciousness. He didn't want to, not really, because he knew how much pain he was in even in the half-haze of fading-unconsciousness, and knew that it would only be worse if he was fully awake.
The only problem with staying asleep was that he also knew he was in danger, they were in danger. The memory of someone pulling him out of the water, realization that he wasn't alone, was what finally pulled him fully awake, biting back a wave of nausea and trying to take stock of individual pains.
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But now, now that he'd had a chance to just be still for a while, for his body to at least start trying to repair itself, he was also crawling closer to consciousness. He didn't want to, not really, because he knew how much pain he was in even in the half-haze of fading-unconsciousness, and knew that it would only be worse if he was fully awake.
The only problem with staying asleep was that he also knew he was in danger, they were in danger. The memory of someone pulling him out of the water, realization that he wasn't alone, was what finally pulled him fully awake, biting back a wave of nausea and trying to take stock of individual pains.