Schisms Preview (Chapter 7)
Just because. ;)
FYI, this scene goes at the beginning of the upcoming chaper. It was originally at the end of the chapter I just posted but I changed my mind and chopped it off. Then I rewrote it to change the POV and discovered it worked a lot better.
Feel free to let me know what you think - of course, it is not betaed or anything.
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When Kara brought the Raider into the hangar bay, she was met by both a medical team and a squad of marines pointing guns at her. Good to see the commander was hedging his bets.
She wriggled free of the Raider and landed on the deck, her knee instantly giving way and causing her to fall in an undignified heap. At least such an ungraceful entrance convinced the marines she was no threat and they holstered their weapons and stood aside for the medics to help her onto a stretcher.
There was a small commotion off to her left and she turned her head to see Lee pushing through the onlookers to get to her. Had to be him in that Viper, didn’t it? Nobody else could have got close enough to ding her. Still, maybe someone else would not have recognised her at all. She owed him her life. Bastard.
Absurdly, just seeing him made her feel safe.
“Hey Kara,” he greeted her quietly. “Glad you made it back.” He tossed his gloves from one hand to the other looking a little unsure of himself-that look in his eyes was the same one Seb got when he thought he was in trouble.
Frak. Seb. She grabbed Lee’s arm, panicked. “Seb? Is he...?”
“He’s fine,” Lee assured her. “He’s at school. I’ll bring him to sickbay to see you when the Raptor gets in.” Then he wrinkled his nose. “Maybe after you’ve been disinfected,” he remarked.
She loosened her grip, reassured. “Wanna give me a bath?” she asked. Later on she’d blame the morpha but right now she didn’t care-the look on his face was priceless. They wheeled her away before Lee could answer and she tried not to notice the way he almost wouldn’t let go of her hand.
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Yeah. Is quite raw. But proof I am working on it!