They had to move. They had to run, but they'd been running and running. She couldn't see it, not really, but she could hear it. The howl came from everywhere at once. Not behind, or to the left, but everywhere. It filled the air and she turned to grab at Daniel. He was gone. She reached for Sam...and was left with an arm. Teal'c turned
(
Read more... )
Comments 42
He was fortunate enough to have thrown on running trousers a half hour before, when he'd found himself unable to return to the dreams of Reya, so it was a simple matter to stand and move to open the door.
He wasn't entirely surprised that it was Carolyn. Any member of SG-1 would have simply barged into the hut, and he doubted many others in New Atlantis would have been sent to tell him bad news at that time of night. She looked ragged enough to make him concerned for the entire population of New Atlantis.
"...Doctor?"
Reply
Dreams were just dreams. They weren't real, but their terror was. The naked fear was.
"Just," she started and stopped before an unexpected shudder ripped down her spine. In turn, her face went pale as she made a grab fore the door frame to steady herself. "...make it better."
Reply
Then she spoke, a plea for help, and he reached out to steady her shoulders. There was a moment where he struggled to steady her weight in his extended position, before he pulled her into the hut, and frowned. "What's wrong?"
Reply
Lam shivered, staring through him for a moment with wide eyes. If it was just a dream, then why the hell did it terrify her bad enough that she found herself at his door? If it was just a dream. Of course it was just a dream, but now she was rooted to the spot.
"It can't take them all, all of us," she whispered in a haunted voice as her eyes blurred. "It wouldn't take Vala, would...would it?"
Reply
Or they were having nightmares.
"No arguing," she murmured. "It's too early to run, even for you." Her fingers brushed his cheek. "So move over and stay for a little while."
Reply
Austen stirred at the end of the bed, but did not wake. No doubt she would be thrilled to wake to the doctor.
He offered a small smile as he straightened the blanket. "I'll stay. It's my hut."
Reply
Her eyes found his and though hers were tired, they missed nothing.
"The nightmares?" she asked in a low voice, gesturing to his book, the late hour, the fact that she hadn't woken him up at all.
Reply
It was a correct assumption.
He shrugged. "Years." Everyone had nightmares. Soldiers had plenty of reasons for nightmares. Details didn't matter.
Reply
Leave a comment