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[velocitygirl]

It's another bad night. Things with Wes are better (she's curled against him and for a while she would smile randomly in her sleep).

But just because she's in love (love. Again, and he loves her back and he said it first this time, and that makes all the difference), doesn't mean that she's immune to bad dreams.

Because she's not.


She shifts uncomfortably in her sleep, grimacing slightly. Her dream is instantly disturbing. It's the halls of Milliways, cold and dark and slightly blurred. Her footsteps sound heavily on the floor.

And she's not alone.


In sleep, her breath hitches.

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She's never alone.

Even when he's dead.

He's still there.

Still following her.

Watching her.

Always.


(She's his, after all.)

[velocitygirl]

She stops, moving to cock her head to the side for a moment, dark hair swinging around her shoulders.

Was that a noise she just heard? A footstep, maybe.


She whirls around.

[patches-x-x.livejournal.com]

His teeth glitter in the dark, a cold black sparkle against the sharp glow of the gold in his eyes.

"Baby doll."

He sings it, light and drawn out as he takes another step forward.

[velocitygirl]

She stills. In slumber and in dream.

She steps back, after a moment. The move is jerky, like she forgot how to use her legs. Her hands go to smooth her hair down as she tries to step back faster.

"Zekka."

[patches-x-x.livejournal.com]

"That's it, little Forge. Zekka Thyne, in the flesh."

Blue patches and pink skin and lips pulled back in a twisted grin.

"Why don't you come give me a hug?"

[velocitygirl]

"This is a dream," She manages, stepping back again. "Because I shot you. Again. Twice as dead."

[patches-x-x.livejournal.com]

His feet don't lift from the floor when he moves forward.

"I've been shot more than twice, princess. Come through it every time."

Might be a quirk of the species that made him look the way he does.

[velocitygirl]

"Liar," she hisses, stepping back again and again, never getting far enough away from him.

In her sleep, she shifts again, fingers tightening in the sheets.

[patches-x-x.livejournal.com]

Suddenly he's near her, long fingers stroking her cheek.

"You know it," he whispers in her ear.

"But not this time."

[velocitygirl]

Her chest tightens and she can't breathe when he's touching her. "Don't."

[patches-x-x.livejournal.com]

His other arm slips loosely around her waist.

"If it's a dream, where's the harm in this?" he asks, as his fingers run under the hem of her shirt.

[velocitygirl]

She shrinks back. "The harm is," She whispers, "Is that I don't want it. I don't want you."

[patches-x-x.livejournal.com]

"I'm here," he responds, breath ghosting across her cheek. "In your dream. I think that proves that I'm very wanted."

His skin isn't even cold. It's warm.



Alive.

[velocitygirl]

"It's not my dream," She turns her head. "It's a nightmare."


She shivers.

[patches-x-x.livejournal.com]

"They're the same thing."

He pulls her closer to him, fingers brushing lightly through her hair.

Where they touch, blue streaks form.

[velocitygirl]

She shuts her eyes, moving to pull his hands from her hair. "Stop, please."

[patches-x-x.livejournal.com]

His hand drops from her hair, but his arm stays around her waist.

"Anything for you, Inyri."

[velocitygirl]

She shies away from him, as much as she can, her hand cupping one of her cheeks as she looks down. "Anything, Zekka? Like you getting out of my dream?"

[patches-x-x.livejournal.com]

"Can't exactly just walk out, baby doll."

His head drops so he can place a kiss on her neck.

"Sorry."

[velocitygirl]

Inyri jerks back. "Stop it."

She places a hand on his face and turns him away.

[patches-x-x.livejournal.com]

He leans away from her hand, snapping his head back to glare down at her.

"Now, now. Let's not go breaking the rules."

[velocitygirl]

"Get away from me," She squirms away from him, grimacing.

[patches-x-x.livejournal.com]

"No."

His grip is strong, unflinching.

"I was trying to be nice. You couldn't accept it. Everything has to be so difficult with you. You ruin things simply by becoming involved in them."

[velocitygirl]

"You could have just left me alone," Inyri snaps, struggling. "I hate you, go away!"

[patches-x-x.livejournal.com]

"No."