WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL BY rhymer23 [LFWS #1 ROUND 1]
Title: When You Say Nothing At All
Author: rhymer23
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Stargate belongs to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., no infringements of any rights is intended.
Spoilers: None
Prompt for the Round: > Write a story featuring the team in which ONLY dialogue is used. No scene setters at all. Just pure dialogue. Not even ‘... Sheppard said’ or ‘... Rodney complained’. All must speak at least once.
WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL by TO BE REVEALED
"You okay, guys? Guys? Crap. Radio's busted. Must have been when I fell. Uh, this is not good. I think I... Yeah, talking to yourself, John. Crazy, huh?"
"John? Can you hear us, John?"
"We can hear him. Why can't he--?"
"Working! Oh, that's wonderful. Throw yourself bodily at the delicate locking mechanism. How stupid of me. Of course that's the way to open it."
"But he's going to--"
"Hence the 'working.' Stand aside and let me--"
***
"Can't feel my legs any more. Felt something break inside. Ronon, buddy? Think you're gonna have to... No. Crazy, John. Can't hear me. It's this damn cold. Gotta keep moving. Safe. They're safe. Rodney's gonna--"
"Sheppard!"
"We have to--"
"I know! This is very intricate work. It can't be hurried."
"Sheppard hasn't got time."
"I can't...! God, yes, I know. I'll cut... Oh. Oh no no no no no."
"Take cover!"
"No, I can--"
***
"Gotta keep moving. Gotta stay... Gotta... I'm sorry, guys. Can't... I'm... not doing so good. Gonna sit down and… Sorry. You'll get home. Rodney'll fix it. Guard his back, buddy. Teyla, I wish I..."
"Oh, you gotta be kidding me! The control panel blows out, and it's still locked. No, Conan, you can't shoot your way through. Let me--"
"But Rodney, your hands..."
"I've got to get the door open. Sheppard… You heard him. Do you know how quickly you can freeze to death in winds like that?"
"Sheppard! Sheppard!"
"Because, oh yes, I forgot the magic fairy who waved her sparkly wand and fixed his radio."
"At least let us bandage them."
"There's no time. But be ready to go. As soon as I--"
***
"Never used to think about how I'd die, and then... Some guys were scared of dying alone. But if you die alone… you know your team's made it through. Best way. It's… been a pleasure. No, more than that. Never thought... Never thought I'd find... Rodney, Ronon, Teyla… All of you…"
"Any minute now. Any... minute... now..."
"John. Please, John, live. You must live."
"Sheppard, you're not quitting on me. Remember our deal?"
"Gently, gently... Yes! Go! Go go go!"
***
"Think he's waking up."
"You can't distract me that easily. This fruit cup is mine, my friend. Injured man!"
"No, Rodney, I believe Ronon is right."
"Really? Sheppard? Sheppard?"
"Heard... you."
"Of course you heard us. We're right here."
"No. Then. Heard you. Almost quit. Almost said... Then I... heard you."
"And now he's delirious. Your radio was damaged. You couldn't--"
"No. Knew you were there. Knew what you would say. Heard you."
"Delirious!"
"No. Heard you here. Always do. Always."
"It's the drugs talking."
"Yeah. But you were there, even... when I... couldn't..."
"And we will still be here when you wake up, John."
"I know. You... Listen, guys, I..."
"There is no need to say anything at all, John. We know. We know."
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Author: rhymer23
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Stargate belongs to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., no infringements of any rights is intended.
Spoilers: None
Prompt for the Round: > Write a story featuring the team in which ONLY dialogue is used. No scene setters at all. Just pure dialogue. Not even ‘... Sheppard said’ or ‘... Rodney complained’. All must speak at least once.
WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL by TO BE REVEALED
"You okay, guys? Guys? Crap. Radio's busted. Must have been when I fell. Uh, this is not good. I think I... Yeah, talking to yourself, John. Crazy, huh?"
"John? Can you hear us, John?"
"We can hear him. Why can't he--?"
"Working! Oh, that's wonderful. Throw yourself bodily at the delicate locking mechanism. How stupid of me. Of course that's the way to open it."
"But he's going to--"
"Hence the 'working.' Stand aside and let me--"
***
"Can't feel my legs any more. Felt something break inside. Ronon, buddy? Think you're gonna have to... No. Crazy, John. Can't hear me. It's this damn cold. Gotta keep moving. Safe. They're safe. Rodney's gonna--"
"Sheppard!"
"We have to--"
"I know! This is very intricate work. It can't be hurried."
"Sheppard hasn't got time."
"I can't...! God, yes, I know. I'll cut... Oh. Oh no no no no no."
"Take cover!"
"No, I can--"
***
"Gotta keep moving. Gotta stay... Gotta... I'm sorry, guys. Can't... I'm... not doing so good. Gonna sit down and… Sorry. You'll get home. Rodney'll fix it. Guard his back, buddy. Teyla, I wish I..."
"Oh, you gotta be kidding me! The control panel blows out, and it's still locked. No, Conan, you can't shoot your way through. Let me--"
"But Rodney, your hands..."
"I've got to get the door open. Sheppard… You heard him. Do you know how quickly you can freeze to death in winds like that?"
"Sheppard! Sheppard!"
"Because, oh yes, I forgot the magic fairy who waved her sparkly wand and fixed his radio."
"At least let us bandage them."
"There's no time. But be ready to go. As soon as I--"
***
"Never used to think about how I'd die, and then... Some guys were scared of dying alone. But if you die alone… you know your team's made it through. Best way. It's… been a pleasure. No, more than that. Never thought... Never thought I'd find... Rodney, Ronon, Teyla… All of you…"
"Any minute now. Any... minute... now..."
"John. Please, John, live. You must live."
"Sheppard, you're not quitting on me. Remember our deal?"
"Gently, gently... Yes! Go! Go go go!"
***
"Think he's waking up."
"You can't distract me that easily. This fruit cup is mine, my friend. Injured man!"
"No, Rodney, I believe Ronon is right."
"Really? Sheppard? Sheppard?"
"Heard... you."
"Of course you heard us. We're right here."
"No. Then. Heard you. Almost quit. Almost said... Then I... heard you."
"And now he's delirious. Your radio was damaged. You couldn't--"
"No. Knew you were there. Knew what you would say. Heard you."
"Delirious!"
"No. Heard you here. Always do. Always."
"It's the drugs talking."
"Yeah. But you were there, even... when I... couldn't..."
"And we will still be here when you wake up, John."
"I know. You... Listen, guys, I..."
"There is no need to say anything at all, John. We know. We know."
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