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autophoenix in paradisa

attempt number twenty-five ♓ (dictated/action)

May 29, 2011 02:32

... I owe a lot of apologies.

( peter petrelli )

claire bennet

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Claire spongetastic May 29 2011, 10:40:58 UTC

It's okay, Claire. I'm just glad you're back.

...And when you say "everything"...?

Peter Petrelli autophoenix May 29 2011, 18:20:24 UTC

You. I remember you. Not just ... castle-you. All of you. I don't know how but ... her being here must have triggered something. [ Her. Not 'me.' Not 'what happened.' That Claire was someone else entirely -- at least, she's trying to convince herself as much. ]

Claire spongetastic May 29 2011, 18:24:45 UTC

Really? That's... that's really great. [and since he thinks of future!Peter as someone else, he can understand]

So are you okay?

Peter Petrelli autophoenix May 29 2011, 18:27:15 UTC

I've seen better days, but I think that's mostly the dying of embarrassment factor. I'll be fine. [ And guilt, of course. ] Peter, I'm sorry. Not just for what she did -- What I did -- but I haven't been very fair to you lately. And I use the term "lately" pretty loosely.

Claire spongetastic May 29 2011, 18:33:20 UTC

You don't have to apologize for that. You had a good reason.

Peter Petrelli autophoenix May 31 2011, 10:23:05 UTC

No. No, I didn't. I had . . . paranoia. Paranoia and mistrust and -- and it was stupid.

Claire spongetastic May 31 2011, 20:25:24 UTC

After everything we've been through, you're allowed to have a little paranoia, Claire.

Peter Petrelli autophoenix May 31 2011, 21:00:07 UTC

But, I shouldn't with you.

Claire spongetastic May 31 2011, 21:03:42 UTC

I forgive you, so don't worry about it.

Peter Petrelli autophoenix May 31 2011, 21:07:09 UTC

... Thanks, Peter. I just wish I didn't need to ask you to. [ A beat. ] That was the future you saw, wasn't it? [ It's a question but only in a technical sense - she says it more like a statement. She can tell. ] That's who you were trying to protect me from.

Claire spongetastic May 31 2011, 21:49:44 UTC

Yeah. But you know, we don't have to worry about it. I won't let us become those people.

Peter Petrelli autophoenix June 1 2011, 20:56:02 UTC

What if I already am? What if I'm just one good shove away from that? What if --

I still remember. What made her like that, everything she felt. I remember how angry I was. And it didn't stop. No matter who I talked to, I was just angry. I don't want that, but what if it's too late and that's what I'm going to be? What if there's nothing we can do about it?

Claire spongetastic June 1 2011, 22:10:51 UTC

..I worry about that with me. I don't know what brought me to that future point, but... sometimes I worry I'm on that path.

[and the fact that he so easily slipped into that persona isn't lost on him either]

But if I've learned anything from knowing about three different futures, it's that things can always change.

Peter Petrelli autophoenix June 2 2011, 19:40:12 UTC

What if trying to change it is what makes it happen? We don't know. How can we change when we don't know where we go wrong?

Claire spongetastic June 2 2011, 20:07:47 UTC

I wish I had answers for you, but I don't. Just promise not to dye your hair, okay? [trying to make light of it or something]

Peter Petrelli autophoenix June 2 2011, 20:18:39 UTC

I promise, I'm making no plans to go brunette. It seems like that's a surefire indicator of dark side.

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