[Closed/Incomplete] Everything you say to me

[inspiredvoice]

Characters: Styx and Melpomene
Date/Time: This afternoon
Location: The elevator
Rating: Pg-13 possibly R, don't know yet
Warnings: Tension in a confined space.
Summary: Styx and Mel end up stuck together in the elevator.

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[riverofhate]

Horror of horrors: the coffee had ran out. A completely unacceptable situation if you asked Styx. She wasn't in the mood to leave the apartment (and Pallas, whom she'd just gotten back) but without coffee there was no way she could function like a normal human being. And since Pallas was fast asleep, he wouldn't notice if she slipped out for just a moment.

So here she was, in the hallway, waiting for the elevator to arrive and hoping she wouldn't have to run into anyone. Even on her best days she was antisocial and now - considering the recent events - she was even more so. Running into someone, anyone, would be highly unpleasant, especially if it was one of the Muses.

When the elevator arrived and the doors opened she found herself staring at the one person she most certainly didn't need to see: Melpomene. Cursing softly in her mind she stared at the redhead, not really sure what to say.

[inspiredvoice]

"Oh fuck you, Khaos." Was what she said when the doors slid open on Styx. Because it could only be Khaos would put one of the two last people she really wanted to see right in her path. She could have gone the rest of eternity without seeing Styx (or Pallas for that matter) and been perfectly content with it.

She didn't invite the woman on, or offer any sort of soothing social interaction to make the awkward situation remotely bearable. What she did do was give the control panel of the elevator a mighty kick.

[riverofhate]

"I hate to say it, but I have to agree." Styx paused to glare at the Muse one more time before entering the elevator. Turning around to head for the staircase would have been a sign of weakness and she most certainly wouldn't give Melpomene that pleasure.

Standing as far away from the other woman as possible she turned to look at her again. "I highly doubt violence will make it work any better," was all she said, the tone of her voice as icy as possible.

[inspiredvoice]

"I'm not looking to fucking fix it." She gave Styx a scathing look, crossing her arms and leaning against the wall, as far away from the other woman as possible.

The elevator doors slid shut and began to move down. Mel kept her gaze firmly away from Styx and fixed on the lighted counter that told them what floor they were passing. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 6.

What?

The elevator lights flickered and there was a metallic grinding noise before it just stopped. The doors didn't slide open. They were stuck.

"Fanfuckingtastic!"