ataraxion | ( 14 ) video ✶ into the water let it pull him under don’t you lift him let him drown alive

[ the feed opens on two pairs of feet; one large, one smaller. then jenna's voice comes through. ]

Tell you what. I'm going to leave you here, with this broadcasting-- [ the shot jerks a little, exposing an empty and spotless kitchen. ] and that way you can have something to talk to while I try and figure out where we are right now. I'll be back in a flash, you've seen how fast I can move now, and you know I'll hear you. Okay?

[ not waiting for an answer, jenna presses her comm into desmond’s hand and brings it up a little, so his chest is in frame, squeezing his shoulder with her other hand. ] I'll be right back, I promise.

Right. [Desmond sounds... Well shellshocked and crazy pretty much covers it. You can hear him swallow in that sort of pained, half-panting way, like he's out of breath and can't quite manage to calm himself down.] Assuming anyone's still out there, yeah? [He might be talking to Jenna, but she’s already gone. The comm shifts violently, flashing to Desmond’s face for only a half second (long enough to see he has both eyes and doesn't seem to be missing anything vital) and then to the ceiling and then back to the floor.] I don't understand what more it wants from me. Three bloody years of my life, pushing a damned button wasn't enough. I've been to the heart. I saw the light again. It was supposed to put me back. It was supposed to- [The camera swings by so fast you can easily tell that Desmond was gearing up to smash it against the nearest wall before-]

--whoa whoa, hey. Hey, it's okay. It's okay, I'm right here. Des? Desmond? [ she crouches down, taking the comm back into her own hands and setting it on the counter, where it films the tops of their heads for the moment. ] We're fine, look. We're even back in the main part of the ship, so that trek back is cancelled. I'm--

[ she pauses, hand reaching up into the picture again as she reaches for the comm, setting in on her upraised knees so it's more or less centered on the two of them, looking a whole lot worse for the wear. ]

If someone could prove big brother is always watching and figure out what floor we're on for me, that would be great. Who needs civil liberties, anyway? --don't get any extra ideas, Nathan. [ there's a tinge of forced, unnatural cheer to her tone, and her gaze darts over to desmond every few moments as if she needs to make sure he's there and fine. ] And maybe whoever pulls rescue duty, bring him something with a lot of sugar in it? That would be great.

[Desmond rubs his face, weary.] Someone tell Tyke I found what I was lookin' for, yeah? It's all true.

[ she inhales, about to add something else; then she shakes her head, lips pressed together in a tired line and jabs the off button. ]

( ooc | they're on floor thirty eight, where they were dumped after being rescued by ward from some Seriously Bad Metaplot Shit. colors for ease: jenna and desmond. )

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He needs a boost, he's shocky.

Lydia, I-- hey. [ crying voice nbd ]

[ no get that crying voice out of here. and jenna she knows why, she's not— shocky is something she gets. kind of. ]

That's not— Later on it's not going to help. [ longest pause ever. ] Hi.

You can yell later, I promise. [ with a covert little look at desmond like 'when he's safely away'. ] I just-- I'm really glad to see you, okay?

I'm not yelling. [ no, jenna, she knows crazy, if mr. crazy scot over there is even crazier, ain't no sugar in the world going to help him. ] You're not even seeing me. You're hearing me.

I— I think everyone's missed you.

I missed you too, sweetheart.

I didn't say I missed you.

[ she totally did. :c ]

You didn't have to.

To prove it I do.

Promise me you're okay. Like one hundred percent okay, you haven't turned into Neal.

No hats, all the same girl pieces.

[ and now more seriously. ]

I'm not feeling any fonder of the ship or that stupid red smiley face, don't worry.

And here I was hoping to hear about how you and the guy switched genitals.

[ lydia don't make a pegging joke no. ]

I'm not— You just need to be sane. You can't have a crazy ship effected therapist here. [ a beat. ] Have you checked your messages yet?

He can hear this, you know.

I promise, no raving or weird urges. [ she holds up three fingers in the girl scout promise. ] I'm just tired and rattled. And no, why?

It's an interesting introduction.

I'm holding you to that. And watching you to see if that changes. [ really long pause. ] Don't. Or at least when you get to mine, since I bet a lot of people left you them, don't look at mine.

Okay.

...want to tell me why?

That would defeat the purpose of me telling you not to look at them.

[ lydia used logic, she likes to think it will be effective. ]

Okay. I'll delete them, then.

Seriously?

[ no really. ]

I know myself, it's delete or try really hard to be good and give in a month from now. Better to just make sure I can't screw that one up.

You'll just delete it because I asked. Honest to God?

...well, yeah. Of course.

[ ...oh. there's the sort of rush of an exhale from lydia's end before: ]

Allison's gone. [ a beat. ] Don't say anything, because I've had an entire month to get over it, but admittedly, I was coming off of that and you left and I was mad, righteously so, and you don't want to hear it.

...ah. She left and I did.

Consider it both understood and deleted.

If you do that again, I'm going with you.

And I don't care what you say, I will. And you won't be able to stop me in any way. I'm not your daughter and I'm not like everyone else on this ship. I— Just know I'm coming with next time.

I'd be proud, if you were.

And okay.

Of course you would. [ except fuck if that doesn't make her eyes sting a little. ]

I'll let you go, now. You've got to be rescued or deposited in a shower.

True, but first-- want to do a cheesy space soap opera night with me sometime soon?

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