Koala Cabin, Alcove A3, Early Morning

[demonbelthazor]

Bel was tired. And sore.

Last night, he'd been awaken from a sound sleep by John Connor screaming on the other side of the cabin. He'd gone over to see what the hell was going on, and John had attacked him. Of course he'd defended himself. But then when John attacked Lana and then Maia, he'd become enraged, lost control over his temper, and

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[sensethevisions]

Phoebe was achy from the fight and the tension from trying to figure out what was happening and worrying about Lana and Maia. She had never seen John like that and it had scared her. When Maia and Lana had gotten hurt, she had known that things were going to get worse... and when she had gotten between him and Cole to try to calm them both, John had thought to protect her from Cole... and that hand't gone over well.

Then after everything was over, Anakin had shown up and made her empathy headache much worse.

Amazing that no one had come when she and Lana had screamed... or when John had screamed.

She moaned slightly and pondered not opening her eyes for a long while.

[demonbelthazor]

Cole snuggled closer to Phoebe and kissed the top of her head, reassuring her of his presence.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe sighed softly, curling into Cole, relaxing slightly at the knowledge that he was there.

[demonbelthazor]

"How are you feeling?" Cole asked softly.

[sensethevisions]

"Does extremely stiff from tension and emotions and exhaustion count as a feeling?" She opened one eye. "You were the one fighting to keep us safe. How are you feeling?"

[demonbelthazor]

"Sore," he admitted. He wasn't sure if he wanted to talk about how easily it was to lose control, though.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe sighed quietly, partially worried about him and partially worried about what had happened last night.

"Talk to me?"

[demonbelthazor]

"About what?" he said evasively.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe might have sighed sadly, but it was hard to tell as she was curled against him. One more thing to add to the list of things bothering him that he wouldn't talk to her about.

"I heard some of the blows he landed. Are you sure he didn't hurt you... I mean physically."

[demonbelthazor]

"Nothing that won't heal, sweetheart," he assured her. "I've had plenty worse. I'll be fine."

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe might have argued about that, but the truth was she didn't have the energy right now. She held him tightly to her.

"He was a little bit scary."

[demonbelthazor]

"Yeah, I still wonder what his deal was," Cole said. "He thought I was someone else, I guess."

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe was quiet. "I wonder if he thought you were the things that he thinks kidnapped his mom..."

[demonbelthazor]

Cole blinked. "What kidnapped his mom?"

[sensethevisions]

"I don't know... we talked about it the night he and I sparred." She let out a breath. "But the things he was ranting about... he thought you were a cyborg and that he was protecting us... and you... from an evil machine.'

[demonbelthazor]

"I don't look like a machine," Cole protested.