[milliways_bar; oom]
Alex.
The voice that makes Krycek whimper and stir in his sleep is oddly familiar, but in no way distinct.
A mix, perhaps, of many voices from his past.
You failed us.
"No --"
One distinct voice: I had such high hopes for you, my little rat.
Cigarette smoke clouds Krycek's mind.
You could have been great. You could have led us to victory.
Whimpering, "I tried --"
There is still hope.
"No, no --" twisting sheets "-- no, I --"
Do not disappoint us again.
"I can't --"
You can. You did. You will.
"No --"
You know what to do. Continue our work. We're watching. If you fail us again --
Krycek wakes with a start, body covered in a cold sweat. "No," he murmurs, "no, no, I can't --"
But the voices echo in his mind, pushing him closer to the edge.
"NO!"
The yell is enough to wake the kitten that was sleeping at the foot of the bed, causing him to scamper away. Krycek takes no notice of the animal - instead, he shivers and buries his head in his hands, biting back tears. "Not again."
The voice that makes Krycek whimper and stir in his sleep is oddly familiar, but in no way distinct.
A mix, perhaps, of many voices from his past.
You failed us.
"No --"
One distinct voice: I had such high hopes for you, my little rat.
Cigarette smoke clouds Krycek's mind.
You could have been great. You could have led us to victory.
Whimpering, "I tried --"
There is still hope.
"No, no --" twisting sheets "-- no, I --"
Do not disappoint us again.
"I can't --"
You can. You did. You will.
"No --"
You know what to do. Continue our work. We're watching. If you fail us again --
Krycek wakes with a start, body covered in a cold sweat. "No," he murmurs, "no, no, I can't --"
But the voices echo in his mind, pushing him closer to the edge.
"NO!"
The yell is enough to wake the kitten that was sleeping at the foot of the bed, causing him to scamper away. Krycek takes no notice of the animal - instead, he shivers and buries his head in his hands, biting back tears. "Not again."