This is based off of my gif imagine from my gif series book. It's called Valerian [2] if you want the short version of this.

Enjoy!

Trigger Warning - torture, mild self hate

----------

20 Hours {Valerian}

Valerian gazed at the clock on his right, its digital numbers mocking him. The time of day didn't matter to him, all that mattered was the stopwatch underneath the main numbers, climbing with every second. He exhaled audibly, the computer system Alex booting up.

"It's been 20 hours since Y/N has disappeared. I can't find her DNA signature anywhere, she seems to have completely vanished." Alex voiced, continuing to scan for your DNA across the near galaxies. The ship had been flying ever since you went missing on a previously unknown planet. The species had taken you away, taken you away from your husband.

"Thank you for the reminder, Alex." Valerian sighed, moving his gaze to the wedding band on his left ring finger. He blinked back a tear of worry in his light-colored eyes, twisting the metal ring on his finger. It was a little over eight months ago the two of you had said 'I do,' tying you both together for the rest of your lives.

"I don't think you really appreciated my answer." The AI talked back, a small smile breaking on Valerian's lips. No matter what happened, a sassy AI computer could always make you smile.

"My wife is missing. I won't rest until I find her, Alex." Valerian insisted, putting more power into his voice with every word. He had just begun to mope around, unsure what to do with himself without you were around. "Seatbelt."

The seatbelts strapped themselves over his shoulders, buckling down by his waist. The dream scanner immediately flipped down without him asking, images of your past with Valerian flashing before his eyes. "Thank you." Valerian whispered, thanking the artificial being built in to his ship.

He cracked his knuckles, placing his fingers on the screens in front of him. They unlocked to his finger prints, images of the past planet flashing on the screen. The planet you were taken from was rocky, shards sticking out almost everywhere. Small cuts littered Valerian's fingers, serving as a physical painful reminder to your disappearance.

The species that took you, or Species X of Planet X, were a people of teleportation. Since they had you, it was unlikely they kept you on Planet X. You and Valerian didn't even have time to learn the real name before you were kidnapped.

"Keep scanning. The Species X can't have taken her too far. Their teleportation must have a range, they must be able to teleport a few times before needing to replenish their energy. We'll find them somewhere."

The projection of the surrounding galaxies rotated on the screen. Species and planet names continuously popped up, taking away from what Valerian was truly looking for. A red dot signally where you were. But, it didn't appear.

--------

20 Hours {Y/N}

You woke in a cave under water, an air bubble surrounding your body. The pressure in your ears was almost unbearable, you felt as though someone was trying to break through your skull. Your entire body was in a dull ache, the air thinning as you took deep breaths.

"Valerian." You gasped, suddenly realizing you were alone in this underwater bubble. Memories began to pop up in your brain, reminding you of what had happened.

You remembered jumping from planet to planet, held in the arms of an alien, species X. You remembered being placed in this bubble, something weighing it down as you sank to the cave. Everything else that happened was a fuzzy blur, gaps unable to be filled in your mind.

"Hey!" You screamed, suddenly noticing the ground beneath you in the cave was dry. "Let me out!"

A single being from Species X emerged, un-camouflaging itself from the surrounding rocks. A breathing aid was in their mouth, their brown eyes showing confusion at your words. The species skin was a variation of colors, rocks protruding from their flesh. They blended in to their home planet, hence how they captured you so easily.

You screamed as the species broke the bubble, shrinking it to the size of your mouth. Your whole body erupted into pain as they pushed you against the cave floor, consciousness leaving your body as the pain became so intense you couldn't bare it anymore.

---------

40 Hours {Valerian}

Valerian stifled a yawn, dark bags sagging under his eyes. An untouched plate of food sat to his right on the floor by his seat, his eyes still staring at the map of surrounding galaxies. Your DNA signature had briefly appeared on a planet that contained only water, but then disappeared before he could arrive.

"Valerian, you have an incoming call from Laureline." Alex's voice broke the overwhelming silence, Valerian gazing even higher on the screens. His best friend's image appeared, concern littering her face.

"You haven't found her yet?" She asked, Valerian's chest tightening as he was reminded of his failure. 

"If I had, she would be next to me." Valerian replied, beginning to play with the ring on his finger again. Nothing would take him away from his mission to find you, his determination was all he had.

"Hey, when's the last time you slept?" Laureline questioned, squinting her eyes at the screen. The concern on his ex-partner's face was genuine, making him feel even worse.

"It doesn't matter, Laureline. I won't rest until I have Y/N back." Valerian snapped, his heart pinging with despair. He didn't know he could hurt this much, didn't know he could despise himself this much.

"It's not your fault." Laureline pointed out, seeming to read his thoughts. "I read your mission report. They came out of nowhere."

"I should have been able to get her back. You know, I found her signal!" He yelled, swiping away the galaxy map with his hand in anger. A small tear slipped down his face as he paused, taking a deep breath. "I should have been able to save her. The planet she briefly appeared on is all water..."

Laureline hadn't replied, waiting for her friend to finish his rant.

"They probably drowned her. I lost my wife because I wasn't fast enough." Valerian finished, hopelessness filling his voice. "She's dead..."

"You don't know that-"

"She's my wife, Laureline. I have a feeling. Y/N is dead!" He screamed, punching the projection. His hand phased through, Laureline's face disappearing from the screen.

Tears ran down his pale cheeks, his hand pulling at the seatbelts strapped over his chest. Valerian kicked the plate of food across the room as he got out of his chair, his voice booming as he made commands to Alex.

"Extend the search. I want to at least find her... body."

"Valerian, I highly recommend you seek some form of nourishment and rest. Kicking your food across the room was a childish act." Alex criticized, his artificial voice aggravating Valerian's ears.

"It's as I said, I will not rest until I have Y/N back beside me. Now do as I say and extend the search."

-----------

40 Hours {Y/N}

You awoke to the aching pressure of being under water disappearing. Fresh, breathable air filled your lungs, consciousness fulling returning to your body. The same being from Species X studied you with curious eyes, marveling at your excessive need for the fresh air.

"What do you want?" You sputter, beginning to take in your surroundings. You were on a rock perched high above other land, a mysterious red ocean crashing beneath you.

Species X studied you, the rocks protruding from their skin appearing painful. You didn't know if they were male or female, or both. Many species were hermaphrodites.

"We want to know everything. How your government works, how your body works, how your brain works. Everything. But more importantly, how to destroy it." A new being spoke, startling you as they walked up from behind. A javelin was in their hand, stabbing into the ground each time they stepped.

"I won't tell you anything." You spat, your mind moving to your husband. Valerian wouldn't want you to give in, he would want you to fight.

"Too bad." The new being added, raising an eyebrow. He locked eyes with your original captor, a language being shared between them. "I didn't want to do this."

Before you could react, the first being from Species X pinned you down. A scream escaped your lips, but it was premature. The javelin was stabbed into your arm, pain shooting through your body once again. You didn't feel it for long before you lost consciousness once again, the pain becoming too much for you to handle. Your thoughts were last on your husband, Valerian filling your mind before you lost it.

"Weak." The leader sneered, teleporting to a new planet. The first being nodded in agreement, picking you up in their arms before following.

---------------

96 Hours {Valerian}

Valerian woke up on the floor of The Intruder, his head aching. Grunting, he slowly pulled himself up, blood sticking to the side of his face. "Alex!" He shouted, wincing as his voice echoed off the closed walls of the enclosed room. "What happened?"

"You passed out Valerian. Your heartrate is dangerously high and your blood pressure dangerously low. Laureline called while you were out, she saw you on the floor. She's on her way. We have been moving slowly, no traces of Y/N have been found so far. Laureline will be docking soon, I must insist you eat something fir-"

"That's enough, Alex." Valerian cut off, clambering to his feet. He stumbled to his room, grabbing some food on his way. "How long was I out?"

"Over 12 hours."

"And you didn't try anything to wake me?!" He yelled, forgetting the food in his hands. He tried to stand, but only fell back onto his bed, a loud grunt escaping his lips.

Silence gave Valerian his answer, his hands trembling as he tore open the wrapper of a protein bar. He took a bite, chewing a little before swallowing. Hunger took over and before he knew it, all the food he had managed to grab was consumed.

"There hasn't been any trace of Y/N?" Valerian asked again, his eyes drooping as he gazed at a photo of the two of you.

When you got married, you both decided to take one of the wedding pictures to an old-fashioned photo developer. A physical copy of your photo remained in your bed room, two other copies being made of just one another. Those copies remained in your suits, a reminder of the one you both truly loved.

"There was one trace, but it vanished within seconds. From observation, these beings do need time to relax and can only jump a certain number of galaxies before needing to stop. We are getting on to them." Alex assured, taking note of Valerian's increased vitals. "Laureline is docking."

"Thank you." Valerian spoke, taking out your picture from his chest pocket. A small smile crept on his face, disappearing as he looked up. Exhaustion was beginning to take over, relief building up in his body as he saw Laureline walk on board.

They didn't talk, just exchanged a glance and they knew what to do. Valerian laid down, falling into a dreamless sleep almost instantly. Laureline watched the galaxies on the screens, waiting for anything to show where you were.

You had been missing for four days, 96 hours. Even if Valerian had finally managed to sleep, the anxiety on the ship remained the same. There was an ache in everyone without you there, a hate towards themselves building.

96 hours without you and Valerian's world had begun to fall apart, but the hope was keeping it. He would find you, even if it killed him.

End of Part 1

Part 2 to come...