Burn
Title: Burn
Fandom: Animorphs
Characters: James; briefly Erica, Craig, and Ray
Spoilers: #53
Words: 100
Rating: PG
Summary: He isn't ready. Oh God, he's not ready to die.
< Idiot. >
He doesn’t realize he’s berated himself out loud till there’s a grimly sarcastic, < Who, me? > from the panther hunkered down beside him.
< No, > he replies flatly, watching the leopard scorch and sizzle and burn away. He feels sick, and angry, and he swears to God that if both he and Jake get out of this alive one of them won’t be for much longer.
The lioness on his other side rocks back on her paws. < You ready? >
No. < Yes. Go. >
The order is relayed down the line, and James steps out to burn.
Fandom: Animorphs
Characters: James; briefly Erica, Craig, and Ray
Spoilers: #53
Words: 100
Rating: PG
Summary: He isn't ready. Oh God, he's not ready to die.
< Idiot. >
He doesn’t realize he’s berated himself out loud till there’s a grimly sarcastic, < Who, me? > from the panther hunkered down beside him.
< No, > he replies flatly, watching the leopard scorch and sizzle and burn away. He feels sick, and angry, and he swears to God that if both he and Jake get out of this alive one of them won’t be for much longer.
The lioness on his other side rocks back on her paws. < You ready? >
No. < Yes. Go. >
The order is relayed down the line, and James steps out to burn.