Warehouse 13 - Communication - Claudia Donovan
Title: Communication
Auhtor: itswhatidoes
Fandom: Warehouse 13
Claim: Claudia Donovan
Rating: PG
Prompt: Set 6, Prompt 5 - midnight tea
Warnings: Small bit of language, spoilers for episode 1x08 "Duped"
Disclaimer: I claim no ownership of Claudia, Pete, Myka, Leena, or Artie, nor am I profiting from use of them.
Notes: 4 1/2 years later. Pete and Myka are still on the show!
“I don’t know, I just want Pete and Myka to come back.” Claudia said, sighing. Leena, who was pouring tea, looked at her with a sad expression. They both knew the chances of the previous agents coming back after a year of being totally MIA. “Well,” she started, setting the teapot down and taking her seat at the table, “It’s not all bad when new agents are brought in. Once you see them around for a while, you get used to them.”
Claudia just hmphed and took a sip of her tea. She supposed Leena was right, though. It took a while for her and Artie to start getting along. It’s just that there was this hole inside of her that opened up last year, and not just anyone could fill it in. Not even grabbing Artifacts herself made her feel any better. Sure, she’s not devastated anymore, but she won’t forget that day. “…Do you trust new agents when they come in?” She asked at length, her voice faltering a bit.
“Not at first, of course.” Leena replied, holding her teacup. “It takes time to build trust with new agents, just like with other people. I don’t think it’s wrong not to trust new agents, but you shouldn’t shut them out completely, Claudia.” She took a sip of her tea and set the cup down. “Do you remember when Myka was trapped in Lewis Carrol’s mirror?” She asked, taking a cookie and breaking a piece off. “Well, up until then, Artie didn’t trust Pete or Myka all that much. It’s because he had closed himself off from them.” She popped the cookie piece in her mouth, dusting crumbs off her hands as she chewed and swallowed. “Working in the warehouse relies a lot on communication. You can’t let your emotions get in the way.”
Claudia listened, grabbing a cookie and taking a bite. “But-“ She interjected, her voice muffled, before swallowing. “That’s just Artie, right? He’s seen agents come and go. Hell, he was an agent. I mean, it took him the greater part of forty years to get like that!” She then sat back, sighing. She knew Leena had a good point, and she couldn’t argue on it. Taking another bite of her cookie, she looked up at the slightly-orange sky. It wasn’t long before Artie was going to walk through the front door, and she really didn’t want him in on this conversation. “Well,” She said, sitting up and grabbing her bag, “I’m going upstairs. If anyone needs me, you know where I’ll be.” She then stood up and headed inside. As she reached the stairs, she heard Artie come in, but she didn’t stop.
Auhtor: itswhatidoes
Fandom: Warehouse 13
Claim: Claudia Donovan
Rating: PG
Prompt: Set 6, Prompt 5 - midnight tea
Warnings: Small bit of language, spoilers for episode 1x08 "Duped"
Disclaimer: I claim no ownership of Claudia, Pete, Myka, Leena, or Artie, nor am I profiting from use of them.
Notes: 4 1/2 years later. Pete and Myka are still on the show!
“I don’t know, I just want Pete and Myka to come back.” Claudia said, sighing. Leena, who was pouring tea, looked at her with a sad expression. They both knew the chances of the previous agents coming back after a year of being totally MIA. “Well,” she started, setting the teapot down and taking her seat at the table, “It’s not all bad when new agents are brought in. Once you see them around for a while, you get used to them.”
Claudia just hmphed and took a sip of her tea. She supposed Leena was right, though. It took a while for her and Artie to start getting along. It’s just that there was this hole inside of her that opened up last year, and not just anyone could fill it in. Not even grabbing Artifacts herself made her feel any better. Sure, she’s not devastated anymore, but she won’t forget that day. “…Do you trust new agents when they come in?” She asked at length, her voice faltering a bit.
“Not at first, of course.” Leena replied, holding her teacup. “It takes time to build trust with new agents, just like with other people. I don’t think it’s wrong not to trust new agents, but you shouldn’t shut them out completely, Claudia.” She took a sip of her tea and set the cup down. “Do you remember when Myka was trapped in Lewis Carrol’s mirror?” She asked, taking a cookie and breaking a piece off. “Well, up until then, Artie didn’t trust Pete or Myka all that much. It’s because he had closed himself off from them.” She popped the cookie piece in her mouth, dusting crumbs off her hands as she chewed and swallowed. “Working in the warehouse relies a lot on communication. You can’t let your emotions get in the way.”
Claudia listened, grabbing a cookie and taking a bite. “But-“ She interjected, her voice muffled, before swallowing. “That’s just Artie, right? He’s seen agents come and go. Hell, he was an agent. I mean, it took him the greater part of forty years to get like that!” She then sat back, sighing. She knew Leena had a good point, and she couldn’t argue on it. Taking another bite of her cookie, she looked up at the slightly-orange sky. It wasn’t long before Artie was going to walk through the front door, and she really didn’t want him in on this conversation. “Well,” She said, sitting up and grabbing her bag, “I’m going upstairs. If anyone needs me, you know where I’ll be.” She then stood up and headed inside. As she reached the stairs, she heard Artie come in, but she didn’t stop.