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gunbladescar

The Lion Mourns

Apr 13, 2010 22:48

My world had shrunk since the first of the month. The problem was that my world, the world I'd made up for myself, consisted mostly of my friend, Zell. A friend who I really didn't deserve if I was honest with myself. If I really thought of him as my friend, I wouldn't have let him just walk away from me without an explanation when I'd lost the ( Read more... )

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spirited_hero April 14 2010, 03:08:30 UTC

gunbladescar April 14 2010, 03:44:15 UTC

How long have I been standing here? I know she's gone, but there's this part of me that's hoping I'm wrong. People don't show up on Tabula Rasa dead.

spirited_hero April 14 2010, 03:55:55 UTC

gunbladescar April 14 2010, 04:24:43 UTC

When did Zell get here? Why is he...?

'Don't touch her!' I think at him.

"Get away from her," I shout, impulsively, finally finding my voice. I don't even know what I'm doing. I just don't want anyone touching her.

I wanted to check her vitals. Despite having told him to get away from her, now I watch him waiting to know what he knows. Is there a heartbeat? There has to be one.

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niceofyoutoask April 15 2010, 04:07:21 UTC

He thought he'd gotten used to seeing dead bodies. He'd certainly seen enough of them; Hell, he'd almost been one himself a few times. Tank shell blasts, dud artillery and stray bullets aside, she was something different. It wasn't that she was a woman, no, there'd been enough civilians caught in the crossfire between Normandy, Holland and Belgium for him to have seen corpses of both genders.

But to see the blood, and the pale, pale skin here on the island was a shock. That same sort of jerk he'd felt right behind his belly button as he realized what he was looking at that he'd first felt back before he'd gotten numb to it.

He'd been going for a walk in the sunshine, and had seen Squall first. It was on his way over to give a friendly hello that he saw the white, and the blood. He walked up beside Squall, his arms crossing themselves against his chest unconsciously as he looked down at the woman.

"Did you know her?" He asked quietly after a moment, not quite sure if he'd get a response.

gunbladescar April 15 2010, 04:14:49 UTC

I'm only vaguely aware of the presence of someone else. I'm too focused on what's under the sheet. Focused, but completely unable to move. I should reach out, bend down, check her. Maybe she's...

"People don't turn up here... dead..." I ask really quietly, not able to even finish the sentence.

niceofyoutoask April 15 2010, 04:21:24 UTC

Lipton looked up from the sheet-covered body and over at Squall's face, no idea at all what the island was trying to pull this time, but absolutely certain that it wasn't good.

"Do you think she could be alive?" Lipton asked, calmly curious. He was fairly certain it wasn't the case - that sheet didn't look like it had anyone breathing under it. He moved down into a crouch, taking a closer look at it. "Want me to check for a pulse?" He'd have to move the sheet first, but he had a feeling that Squall was calling the shots on this one. He'd been there first, after all, even if this wasn't Harry's dell all over again.

gunbladescar April 15 2010, 04:40:10 UTC

I stare at my mother for a moment. She's so pale and... if anyone should know it, I know you can't change the past.

I shake my head. "She can't be." It comes out more as a question though and I wish he would check for a pulse.

I kneel down next to her and pull back the sheet slowly, carefully, staring at her for any sign of life. But there is no movement. Finally finding her arm, I check for a pulse, holding my breath the whole time. I shake my head.

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det_jules April 15 2010, 20:45:19 UTC

Juliet had seen a lot of shutting down in her time as a cop and detective. There were a lot of familiar characteristics, but she never forgot the overwhelming need to make it all better, especially when it was someone she cared about. When she saw Squall go so suddenly still, she couldn't wait a second longer, already on her way over to do something. "Squall? Squall, look at me," she coaxed.

gunbladescar April 15 2010, 21:01:20 UTC

I'm not sure how long I'd been standing there. Seconds? Minutes? Hours? Days? But suddenly I'm aware that someone is calling my name. I furrow my brow and stare at Raine, leaning ever so slowly closer. She's dead. Right? She can't possibly be talking to me. Unless she's not dead. Only... she hasn't moved.

det_jules April 15 2010, 21:30:00 UTC

Juliet eased in so that she could stand beside Squall and try and get his attention. "Hi?" she cautiously spoke, crouching down to try and get into his eye-contact-area. "Squall? It's me, it's Juliet. Are you okay?"

gunbladescar April 15 2010, 22:12:59 UTC

I nearly fall backward when I recognize Juliet. I barely catch myself and for a moment I'm completely disoriented. Closing my eyes, I shake my head slowly, trying to clear my head.

When I open my eyes again, the scene hasn't changed. I will myself to focus on Juliet even though my eyes keep moving in her direction.

Am I OK? I shake my head as the shock of reality starts to take hold again. I want to run away from this, but I don't want to leave.

"No," I say quietly, finally finding my voice. "NO! NO! NO!"

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