Haven Fic: Clarion Call Chapter 002 - Come Away to the Water [Audrey & Claire]
Author: siricerasi
Fandom: Haven
Spoilers: Through s3
Chapter: 002/104
Chapter Word Count: 459
Chapter Rating: T
Chapter Warnings: None
Chapter Characters/Pairings: Audrey & Claire
Chapter Summary: It's not quite a plea, but it's close enough to leave a bad taste in her mouth.
Author's Notes: Whee look, a quick update =P Thanks for reviews/follows etc, you guys are awesome!
Song for this chapter is "Come Away To the Water" by Maroon 5 Ft. Rozzi Crane
Previous Chapter: 001 - Scarborough Fair / Canticle
come away, little lass, come away to the water
to the ones that are waiting only for you
(away from the life that you always knew)
come away, little light, come away to the darkness
to the ones appointed to see it through
(in the shade of the night we'll come looking for you)
come away, little lamb, come away to the water
to the arms that are waiting only for you
(give yourself so we might live anew)
xxx
Tommy’s been dead for a day and the noose closes tighter, so tight it’s all Audrey can do not to clutch at her neck. (Claire would have a field day with that.)
“He’s still out there,” she states, very quietly. Tugs at her necklace, hard enough that it digs into her neck. “He escaped that explosion, somehow. I know he did. He kidnapped me, burned a woman alive and probably meant to kill me too. He pretended to be a cop for weeks and no one caught on. He shot Nathan.” Her voice cracks on that, and Claire’s face softens the way it does when she’s seriously concerned. Audrey hates it.
“Do you-”
“No.” It’s cold, unnecessarily cruel, but Audrey absolutely cannot deal with that right now. Claire’s mouth tightens, a hard glint in her eyes that takes Audrey aback. It almost looks like betrayal, twists something in Audrey’s stomach that feels disturbingly like guilt.
She talks into that pit, the way she always has. “Tommy has been two steps ahead of us this entire time, and I need to figure out how the hell he’s managing that. I need to get inside his head.” It’s not quite a plea, but it’s close enough to leave a bad taste in her mouth. Claire studies her with something between anger and anguish.
“Fine,” she answers tightly. “I’ll see what I can do.”
Audrey chews her lip, distracts herself from the guilt with more anxiety. “And what the hell was he doing at some random shack the Teague brothers own? What were they even doing there?” She presses her palms to her eyes, sighs in frustration. “They are in the middle of everything, and yet somehow they manage to give me absolutely nothing.” She looks up with a small grin, suggests, “Maybe you should talk to them.”
Claire actually laughs. “Not a chance.” Audrey raises an eyebrow, and the therapist shrugs. “They scare the hell out of me.”
“You’ll deal with shadow killers and man-hating machines, but a couple of old men scare you?”
Claire doesn’t look the least bit put off, just answers, “Yup. Especially Vince.” It makes Audrey feel strangely better, that she’s not the only one who finds them mildly terrifying despite their goofiness. They’re neck deep in all of this. They’ve seen the horrors that come from their secrets, and they still keep them. She feels like somehow, despite all their apparent concern for her well-being, they’re more dangerous than Tommy. Like they’re lions in sheeps' clothing, waiting patiently to strike.
“Besides,” Claire continues with a pointed glance at Audrey. “I only try to talk to people who want my help.”
The knot in her stomach clenches, twists and coils like it’s trying to eat her alive.
xxx
we are calling for you
we are coming for you
xxx
Next Chapter: 003 - Travelling Woman