Innocence, Day 5, Table A
Title: Innocence
Author: x-erikah-x
Prompt #5: Innocence
Prompt table: A
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: PG
Character/Pairing: Sheppard, OC
Word count: 390
Disclamer: Stargate belongs to MGM
INNOCENCE
By ErikaHK
The sweet smell of flowers mixed with the stench of blood and smoke. John turned slightly to the side, squeezing his eyes shut and taking short shallow breaths through his mouth to calm down his rebellious stomach.
When he opened them again, the giant blur finally settled into image. He stared at tall grass for a few moments until he was able to focus past them. The field was smoldering, with black flecks swirling in the air like snow.
John rose to a sitting position, taking his time when his head started spinning and almost took him straight back down. He swallowed and blinked slowly, trying to remember what had him in the middle of a destroyed meadow.
When nothing but an empty canvas came to mind, John got up and turned in a full circle. The wind blew the small patches of grass and made the smoke spread far. The dark specks that had settled on the ground rose again, riding in the breeze.
John stepped ahead, arms stretched out while his feet did a poor job of taking him forward. He tripped and looked down, pacing back in surprise when dead eyes surrounded by burnt flesh stared at him. He looked around again and noticed three other bodies.
He knelt down, crashing the last few inches, and touched his own head in an attempt to make the ground settle horizontally.
He took his knife out and traced the body, but was unable to recognize the clothes or find any identification. He closed his eyes and sighed when the inspection on the neck didn't encounter any dog tags.
Soft scuff of footsteps had him snapping his head up and he swayed for a moment as he stared at the deep blue eyes of a little girl. She smiled and clutched her ragged doll closer to her chest while she offered her free hand for him to take.
He narrowed his eyes and started to fall sideways when his focus was broken by a fierce pain in his skull. He felt a little hand touching his back, and allowed it to guide him back to his feet.
As he stood, he looked down at the girl seeing her extended arm. She grasped his hand and gently pushed him, her small smile taking him away from the destroyed field.
Author: x-erikah-x
Prompt #5: Innocence
Prompt table: A
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: PG
Character/Pairing: Sheppard, OC
Word count: 390
Disclamer: Stargate belongs to MGM
INNOCENCE
By ErikaHK
The sweet smell of flowers mixed with the stench of blood and smoke. John turned slightly to the side, squeezing his eyes shut and taking short shallow breaths through his mouth to calm down his rebellious stomach.
When he opened them again, the giant blur finally settled into image. He stared at tall grass for a few moments until he was able to focus past them. The field was smoldering, with black flecks swirling in the air like snow.
John rose to a sitting position, taking his time when his head started spinning and almost took him straight back down. He swallowed and blinked slowly, trying to remember what had him in the middle of a destroyed meadow.
When nothing but an empty canvas came to mind, John got up and turned in a full circle. The wind blew the small patches of grass and made the smoke spread far. The dark specks that had settled on the ground rose again, riding in the breeze.
John stepped ahead, arms stretched out while his feet did a poor job of taking him forward. He tripped and looked down, pacing back in surprise when dead eyes surrounded by burnt flesh stared at him. He looked around again and noticed three other bodies.
He knelt down, crashing the last few inches, and touched his own head in an attempt to make the ground settle horizontally.
He took his knife out and traced the body, but was unable to recognize the clothes or find any identification. He closed his eyes and sighed when the inspection on the neck didn't encounter any dog tags.
Soft scuff of footsteps had him snapping his head up and he swayed for a moment as he stared at the deep blue eyes of a little girl. She smiled and clutched her ragged doll closer to her chest while she offered her free hand for him to take.
He narrowed his eyes and started to fall sideways when his focus was broken by a fierce pain in his skull. He felt a little hand touching his back, and allowed it to guide him back to his feet.
As he stood, he looked down at the girl seeing her extended arm. She grasped his hand and gently pushed him, her small smile taking him away from the destroyed field.