He Came From Outer Space 6/6
Title: Epilogue
Author: diabolicalfiend , betaed by transgenic_girl
Characters/Pairing: Azkadellia, Zero, Jeb and Wyatt Cain. Hawk and the Borg Queen.
Rating: G
Summary: Last Chapter.
Warning: Post both film and series.
Disclaimer: Don't own either.
Word Count: 471
The first thing Azkadellia felt was the frankly ridiculously sharp pain stabbing itself through her brain. The second was the softness of the skin against her hand. “Azkadellia,” an equally soft (thank Glinda) voice spoke up. “You’re awake.”
The hand moved up to her forward. “Forgive me, Mother,” Azkadellia whispered back. “But I’m not opening my eyes.”
“Understandable, my darling,” she replied with amusement. “That was some magic you cast. Mr Cain and the others were very concerned.”
At the mention of Mr Cain, Azkadellia opened her eyes. She wavered for a moment before turning to her mother. “Mr Hawk! She was… he was…”
The Queen wrapped her arms around her daughter to calm. “It’s all right, my darling! Hawk is fine along with the other former drones. Fine and grateful. You saved them all.”
“I…”
The Queen glowed with pride. “Saved them all. Shall I get Mr Hawk, so you can see?”
Azkadellia stared at her mother for a few moments before nodding.
When Hawk arrived, he seemed awkward and nervous. “My Gods! You look like Cain now!” she laughed.
He smiled too. “Yeah, apparently, I’m forbidden to wear a hat.”
“I’m so glad you’re ok!”
Hawk looked incredulous. “I’m ok? The fan club and I were worried about you!”
“F…fan club?”
“About a hundred so people and growing, actually. You saved so many lives, Princess, the entire O.Z., in fact, you didn’t think people would be grateful?”
“I… guess I never thought about it.”
“Well, you only got up,” he shrugged. “But if I may be so corny, today is the first day of the rest of your life.”
“What about yours?”
“I’m going to try to make it home to my time,” he told her. “I have family there - I don’t want them hurt. A few of the others want to come with me - I’ll even take Zero off your hands, if you want.”
“I don’t know if Zero will be welcome,” Azkadellia replied.
“Anyone’s welcome,” he told her. “We believe it’s an illness he’s suffering and with a little time, he could be a contributing member of society again. And best of all, nobody will remember what he did. He can start over.”
Azkadellia was silent, her feelings a mixture of regret, envy and guilt. “He was my right hand man for only a week.”
“A member of the toughest part of your army for much longer than that,” he reminded her. “It’s… not out of the realms of reality for you to be able to see him again. From what I can figure - time relative to our dimensions is, according to that sister of yours, ‘screwy’.”
“It’ll take a while for you to get it all together?”
“We’ve a few bright sparks, but yeah.”
“Hate to sound selfish - but good.”
He smiled.
Author: diabolicalfiend , betaed by transgenic_girl
Characters/Pairing: Azkadellia, Zero, Jeb and Wyatt Cain. Hawk and the Borg Queen.
Rating: G
Summary: Last Chapter.
Warning: Post both film and series.
Disclaimer: Don't own either.
Word Count: 471
The first thing Azkadellia felt was the frankly ridiculously sharp pain stabbing itself through her brain. The second was the softness of the skin against her hand. “Azkadellia,” an equally soft (thank Glinda) voice spoke up. “You’re awake.”
The hand moved up to her forward. “Forgive me, Mother,” Azkadellia whispered back. “But I’m not opening my eyes.”
“Understandable, my darling,” she replied with amusement. “That was some magic you cast. Mr Cain and the others were very concerned.”
At the mention of Mr Cain, Azkadellia opened her eyes. She wavered for a moment before turning to her mother. “Mr Hawk! She was… he was…”
The Queen wrapped her arms around her daughter to calm. “It’s all right, my darling! Hawk is fine along with the other former drones. Fine and grateful. You saved them all.”
“I…”
The Queen glowed with pride. “Saved them all. Shall I get Mr Hawk, so you can see?”
Azkadellia stared at her mother for a few moments before nodding.
When Hawk arrived, he seemed awkward and nervous. “My Gods! You look like Cain now!” she laughed.
He smiled too. “Yeah, apparently, I’m forbidden to wear a hat.”
“I’m so glad you’re ok!”
Hawk looked incredulous. “I’m ok? The fan club and I were worried about you!”
“F…fan club?”
“About a hundred so people and growing, actually. You saved so many lives, Princess, the entire O.Z., in fact, you didn’t think people would be grateful?”
“I… guess I never thought about it.”
“Well, you only got up,” he shrugged. “But if I may be so corny, today is the first day of the rest of your life.”
“What about yours?”
“I’m going to try to make it home to my time,” he told her. “I have family there - I don’t want them hurt. A few of the others want to come with me - I’ll even take Zero off your hands, if you want.”
“I don’t know if Zero will be welcome,” Azkadellia replied.
“Anyone’s welcome,” he told her. “We believe it’s an illness he’s suffering and with a little time, he could be a contributing member of society again. And best of all, nobody will remember what he did. He can start over.”
Azkadellia was silent, her feelings a mixture of regret, envy and guilt. “He was my right hand man for only a week.”
“A member of the toughest part of your army for much longer than that,” he reminded her. “It’s… not out of the realms of reality for you to be able to see him again. From what I can figure - time relative to our dimensions is, according to that sister of yours, ‘screwy’.”
“It’ll take a while for you to get it all together?”
“We’ve a few bright sparks, but yeah.”
“Hate to sound selfish - but good.”
He smiled.