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Fight or Flight, PG-13 kl_shipper1 April 15 2012, 21:37:01 UTC
This was supposed to be a drabble, but I just couldn't stop writing until it was a little more than twice the word count of a drabble. Oh well...

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As their breathing slows to a normal pace and the sweat cools on their bodies, Kara tries to keep her thoughts quiet, as they had been just minutes before. When Lee pulls his jacket around them and wraps his arm around her, it's the last straw. The doubt and fear come rushing back, bringing with them the ever-present need to run. She tenses, her mind screaming at her to get back to where it's safer. Back to Sam.

I can't do this. Need to get out of here. "I need to get back." She quickly separates herself from him and stands up, pulling on her clothes, afraid she'll lose any determination she has if she's near him.

Lee speaks from behind her. "Back to Anders." The words sting, as they were clearly meant to.

Kara steels herself. She's made her decision, now she has to live with it. "Just back."

"Yeah, right," he sneers. She takes a deep breath, closing her eyes. It's painful, but she knows whatever pain now is worth the future pain she'll spare him from by leaving. I can do this. Just walk away and be done with it.

Fully dressed once more, Kara starts walking, away from him, from them. Again.

His eyes bore into her back. She keeps walking.

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Re: Fight or Flight, PG-13 scifishipper April 15 2012, 21:47:23 UTC
Gah. Her pain is so palpable. Don't save him, Kara, just be WITH him. *cries* Lovely work!

(And there's no need to constrain yourself to a drabble. Not required!) :D

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Re: Fight or Flight, PG-13 kl_shipper1 April 15 2012, 21:57:33 UTC
If only she would realize that her running away causes him more pain than she would by staying. Then it would be less painful all around (shippers included). I'm glad you liked it, as angsty as it was!

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Re: Fight or Flight, PG-13 wicked_sassy April 16 2012, 01:22:24 UTC
Ah, so angsty! Just stay with Lee, Kara!

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Re: Fight or Flight, PG-13 kl_shipper1 April 16 2012, 02:59:44 UTC
If only we were there to tell them that (or keep them together ourselves)...

Thank you, bb! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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Re: Fight or Flight, PG-13 kdbleu April 16 2012, 01:38:18 UTC
Oh, ouchy. Kara's POV is no less painful. Well done.

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Re: Fight or Flight, PG-13 kl_shipper1 April 16 2012, 03:01:00 UTC
Thank you! There was no way around the angst this time...

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Re: Fight or Flight, PG-13 workerbee73 April 16 2012, 02:54:15 UTC
She'd kill them both just by trying to spare him pain. And all for naught. And as much as I want Lee to say something and make the grand gesture, the moment ending in a whimper like this is horribly, tragically believable.

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Re: Fight or Flight, PG-13 kl_shipper1 April 16 2012, 03:02:53 UTC
Yeah, pilots were never good at stepping up and speaking when they needed to, were they? Thank you for the comment-- I'm glad it was believable!

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Re: Fight or Flight, PG-13 callmeonetrack April 16 2012, 03:41:29 UTC
Oof, their pain and fear is soo damn palpable. **squishes pilots** Well done!

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Re: Fight or Flight, PG-13 kl_shipper1 April 16 2012, 12:35:58 UTC
*squishes pilots with you* I'm glad that the pain and fear came through for the both of them (although I'd prefer them not to have pain and fear, but that's a different story). Thank you so much for the feedback!

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cosetteferaud April 16 2012, 15:53:27 UTC
Ouch. Kara's POV is so painful. Well done!

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kl_shipper1 April 16 2012, 16:00:33 UTC
Oh, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed!

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Re: Fight or Flight, PG-13 rdave1 April 18 2012, 12:10:37 UTC
Oy! The angst, Kara, you are not sparing him from any pain in the future. You will haunt him for as long as he lives so stay!

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Re: Fight or Flight, PG-13 kl_shipper1 April 18 2012, 12:53:08 UTC
Don't we wish we were there to tell Kara that? It would have save all of us a world of pain. Thank you for feedback!

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