If you had been upstairs in the Compound or in the Hub at six in the evening of December 31, you might have thought your eyes were playing tricks on you, or that you'd once again been whisked off to some strange, new place. Within the blink of an eye, the rooms had changed, sparkling instantly with festive decorations, and it was all so ( Read more... )

A year ago, Sonya had spent her birthday by herself: the thought of the holidays and family and the reality of several of her friends leaving the island left her feeling isolated and wanting to be along. This year, she was getting married and actually-maybe-starting her own family-what better present could one ask for. As much as she was self ( Read more... )

"First lesson," Cable said as he blocked Seifer's sword strokes with his Psimitar, "your weapon is only as good as it's reach ( Read more... )

I had a craving for Indian food and I knew that Harkness was hoarding spices. Far be it from me to begrudge anyone their hoarding-- so long as they didn't mind when my touch got light. Jack and Logan were moving and I only asked if I could use the things after I'd already stolen them ( Read more... )

It all started because Will went by the kitchen for a cup of coffee before going to spend some time in the office. Granted, he only had one patient, but he knew the rest of the psych staff was a little overloaded and he liked to help out when he could. A cup of coffee usually helped the morning go a little more smoothly ( Read more... )

"Well this is subtle," Asher muttered around the cigarette clamped loosely between his lips as he stood and regraded the row of humans suspended in plastic ( Read more... )

After the morning's yoga class, Renee stays on the beach. She came prepared: blanket, book, sunscreen. It's not typical for her, staying out there, but she's not feeling typical right now. She's feeling... not good, exactly, but not bad, either. It's sort of how she felt for that short time with Jack, just before she came here. The bad stuff is ( Read more... )

One thing I'd learned in my time on the island was that you could always count on people to lend a hand when you needed it. It had taken most of the day, but working together we'd managed to transform the rec center gym into something straight out of a Fifties flashback ( Read more... )

It's been nearly a month since she arrived on the island, and Renee has come to some conclusions. She's not dreaming - that much became obvious fairly quickly. She's not crazy; there's as much mundane here as there is fantastic, and the mix isn't something her mind could come up with. It's too... friendly, despite the freaky outfits, fictional ( Read more... )

It's been a hell of a day.

( Spoilers for 24 season 8 )