Are We Talking About Him or You, PG-13 , Ed, Sam
Title: Are We Talking About Him or You?
Author: darkseeradept
Characters: Ed, Sam
Word Count: 300
Prompt: #13 Strength
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: 1x11 Haunting the Barn
Summary: Ed wants Sam to know what a great man Sergeant Rangford was, but Sam already knows.
Disclaimer: So, I can haz a cheeseburger, but no Flashpoint?
Sam listened quietly; it wasn’t like Ed to be so chatty, but if the empty glasses the waitress had cleared away before were any sign, it wasn’t Ed doing the talking now.
“He really is- he was a great leader.” Ed found himself stumbling over his words. “Danny-”
Sam let go of his beer as he held up his hand stopping the older man. “Ed, Sergeant Rangford is a great guy. You don’t have to tell me that.” The bald man gave him a surprised look and the blonde smiled. “He is, because he felt guilty, guilt for things that were so far beyond his control that it’s a wonder he lasted as long as he did. And even after everything, he chose to live.”
Blue eyes darkened and Sam looked away, “That after the nightmares, when someone reached out to him, he took their help…you offered your hand and he took it. That he chose to keep fighting to the bitter end. That after everything, he chose to live…no matter how much the guilt made him want to end it and he knew that you’d be right there by his side. In my eyes just the fact that you offered to be there and help him, makes both of you great leaders.”
Ed watched as the rookie downed the rest of his beer before heaving himself to his feet. The younger man was about to turn to leave when Ed spoke again. “Sam?”
Looking back over his shoulder Sam raised an eyebrow. “Yeah?”
The team leader met the other snipers gaze. “‘And even after everything, he chose to live’… choosing to keep fighting through the guilt?” he watched Sam stiffen and look away.
The blonde sniper never elaborated, just turned on his heel with a final. “Good night Ed.”
Author: darkseeradept
Characters: Ed, Sam
Word Count: 300
Prompt: #13 Strength
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: 1x11 Haunting the Barn
Summary: Ed wants Sam to know what a great man Sergeant Rangford was, but Sam already knows.
Disclaimer: So, I can haz a cheeseburger, but no Flashpoint?
Sam listened quietly; it wasn’t like Ed to be so chatty, but if the empty glasses the waitress had cleared away before were any sign, it wasn’t Ed doing the talking now.
“He really is- he was a great leader.” Ed found himself stumbling over his words. “Danny-”
Sam let go of his beer as he held up his hand stopping the older man. “Ed, Sergeant Rangford is a great guy. You don’t have to tell me that.” The bald man gave him a surprised look and the blonde smiled. “He is, because he felt guilty, guilt for things that were so far beyond his control that it’s a wonder he lasted as long as he did. And even after everything, he chose to live.”
Blue eyes darkened and Sam looked away, “That after the nightmares, when someone reached out to him, he took their help…you offered your hand and he took it. That he chose to keep fighting to the bitter end. That after everything, he chose to live…no matter how much the guilt made him want to end it and he knew that you’d be right there by his side. In my eyes just the fact that you offered to be there and help him, makes both of you great leaders.”
Ed watched as the rookie downed the rest of his beer before heaving himself to his feet. The younger man was about to turn to leave when Ed spoke again. “Sam?”
Looking back over his shoulder Sam raised an eyebrow. “Yeah?”
The team leader met the other snipers gaze. “‘And even after everything, he chose to live’… choosing to keep fighting through the guilt?” he watched Sam stiffen and look away.
The blonde sniper never elaborated, just turned on his heel with a final. “Good night Ed.”