“Give me to that man,” I whispered in the ear of the madman. He was so used to obeying me by then that he did it without question. As soon as I was safe in the hand of my partner, the madman wandered off. I don’t know what happened to him, nor did I particularly care. I had found my partner. I had found my home. That's the only thing I can imagine explaining that guy who gave Linkara the gun in the DVD extras.
I held back at first, knowing that he was young, that there was some darkness in him, as there is in everyone, but I helped him as much as I could. Linkara does have darkness in him. I find that fascinating to explore, personally, for his character. I like that Margaret doesn't just judge him on that alone, though, she can see all of him.
When we finally spoke, face to face, I told him I wanted him to be better. And he’s tried. He’s truly tried. We’re better now than ever. And we’ll stick together until the end. I won’t leave him again. I had waited too long to let him go. I waited so many years for someone to be good enough. I wouldn’t let him stray. I won’t wait anymore. I’ll keep him on track, no matter what it takes. I like this Margaret, she seems a lot more … paternalistic, in ways, which makes sense since she is older than Linkara, technically. I mean, yeah, they're partners, but she has a vested interest in keeping him on the righteous path.
He didn’t listen. Only whispered, “I’m sorry. But we need you more.” “But I was meant for him.” “All the guns were meant for someone. Does no good once that person’s gone.” “He’s not gone. He’ll come for me.” “He has to catch me first. I’m sorry, little one. Maybe when I’ve freed my people, I’ll bring you back.” Oh Jaeris … *cries* Oh god …
And I happily helped him destroy something precious. I didn't know what it was. Neither of us knew anything but what the man had done. How he had almost separated us for good. So we both lashed out in anger. Ooooooooo … now isn't that interesting. I don't think I've seen someone explore that in fic before, Margaret also being angry in that moment. I really like that idea.
“Hey,” I say back. “Happy anniversary.” “Is it?” He smiles apologetically. “I’m sorry, I’ve kind of lost track of time.” “That’s okay.” “So what do you want to do? “Well,” I say. “Will you dance with me?” He smiles as he puts some music on his computer and takes my hands. “I’d love to.” The music is upbeat and happy, not like the lullabies I remember. It speaks of friendship and happiness, and promises that are more real than vague whispers of purity and forever. We dance all around the living room, not caring how silly we look. No one else is here to laugh at us, but we laugh at ourselves, because neither one of us is a very good dancer. But that’s all right, as long as it’s just him. And no one is going to separate us. We dance until we’re too exhausted to continue and we both fall down on the futon, still giggling. “Thank you,” I say. “No,” he answers. “Thank you.” *cries* Oh god … all the emotions … mostly me going "awwwwww" and squeeing and stuff … auuuuwwwwwwwww! This was so lovely!
“Give me to that man,” I whispered in the ear of the madman. He was so used to obeying me by then that he did it without question. As soon as I was safe in the hand of my partner, the madman wandered off. I don’t know what happened to him, nor did I particularly care. I had found my partner. I had found my home.
That's the only thing I can imagine explaining that guy who gave Linkara the gun in the DVD extras.
I held back at first, knowing that he was young, that there was some darkness in him, as there is in everyone, but I helped him as much as I could.
Linkara does have darkness in him. I find that fascinating to explore, personally, for his character. I like that Margaret doesn't just judge him on that alone, though, she can see all of him.
When we finally spoke, face to face, I told him I wanted him to be better. And he’s tried. He’s truly tried. We’re better now than ever. And we’ll stick together until the end. I won’t leave him again.
I had waited too long to let him go. I waited so many years for someone to be good enough. I wouldn’t let him stray. I won’t wait anymore.
I’ll keep him on track, no matter what it takes.
I like this Margaret, she seems a lot more … paternalistic, in ways, which makes sense since she is older than Linkara, technically. I mean, yeah, they're partners, but she has a vested interest in keeping him on the righteous path.
He didn’t listen. Only whispered, “I’m sorry. But we need you more.”
“But I was meant for him.”
“All the guns were meant for someone. Does no good once that person’s gone.”
“He’s not gone. He’ll come for me.”
“He has to catch me first. I’m sorry, little one. Maybe when I’ve freed my people, I’ll bring you back.”
Oh Jaeris … *cries* Oh god …
And I happily helped him destroy something precious. I didn't know what it was. Neither of us knew anything but what the man had done. How he had almost separated us for good. So we both lashed out in anger.
Ooooooooo … now isn't that interesting. I don't think I've seen someone explore that in fic before, Margaret also being angry in that moment. I really like that idea.
“Hey,” I say back. “Happy anniversary.”
“Is it?” He smiles apologetically. “I’m sorry, I’ve kind of lost track of time.”
“That’s okay.”
“So what do you want to do?
“Well,” I say. “Will you dance with me?”
He smiles as he puts some music on his computer and takes my hands. “I’d love to.”
The music is upbeat and happy, not like the lullabies I remember. It speaks of friendship and happiness, and promises that are more real than vague whispers of purity and forever. We dance all around the living room, not caring how silly we look. No one else is here to laugh at us, but we laugh at ourselves, because neither one of us is a very good dancer. But that’s all right, as long as it’s just him.
And no one is going to separate us.
We dance until we’re too exhausted to continue and we both fall down on the futon, still giggling.
“Thank you,” I say.
“No,” he answers. “Thank you.”
*cries* Oh god … all the emotions … mostly me going "awwwwww" and squeeing and stuff … auuuuwwwwwwwww! This was so lovely!
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Of course he has darkness, but Margaret knows he's basically good.
I always saw that in her when she appeared on the show. She's more of a mentor for him than anything else.
Sorry! Jaeris... sorry...
She would have to be angry if she did destroy it. I don't think she would have worked otherwise.
That last song just made me imagine them dancing together like a couple of silly kids, so I had to include that. Glad you like!
And yes, the mix was awesome. I listened to it on repeat for three or four days while writing.
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