❀ 2nd petal ❀ [dictated]

[bravelittlegirl]

[Hey, was someone asking about kids on the Event Horizon? Here's one - the voice belongs to a little girl. She's fairly calm, but definitely not at ease.]

Excuse me, um... there's another spaceship out there, right? The "Lewis and Clark"?

[A pause - yeah, she's pretty sure that's right.]

When are you... coming to get us? I don't know what to do. The noises keep getting louder, I think there's something in here. Besides us. I didn't want to say anything while Garry was awake, but... please hurry.

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[panicswitched]

[ ah, shit. well ashley's on this ship, may as well put herself to what use she can be. ]

Hey, you okay? You're not alone, are you?

[bravelittlegirl]

No, I'm with Garry. We're okay.

[speaking extra quietly so as not to wake him up... and so as not to be discovered, while she's at it.]

[ofhope]

Were you attacked?

[cyan_maid]

[Oh my God.

Oh my God.

That's Ib. That's the little girl who found her in the maze and gave her candy. Jane hasn't even eaten it yet, it's still in her sylladex. Oh my God.]

W-we're coming as soon as we can! Is there really a thing inside the ship with you??

[bravelittlegirl]

No, we're okay right now. But other people are getting hurt, I hear it in the journal. I don't know what'll happen if they find us...

[kryptonian]

[Little children on this ship. Oh Rao.]

Hey, I'm on the Event Horizon, too. Where are you? Are you safe right now?

[bravelittlegirl]

Jane? ... Yeah, I think so. We're hiding, but I can hear it. It was pounding on the walls a minute ago. Jane, what if it finds out we're here?

[bravelittlegirl]

Mm. Yeah, Garry and me, we're okay right now.

[She's just... quietly leaving out where they are, though. She's heard the noises, the shouting that's not quite distant enough, the journal entries... those aren't the people she wants to be found by.]

[kryptonian]

Can Garry keep you safe?

[bravelittlegirl]

[Boy, ain't that a loaded question. She trusts him absolutely, sure, but at the same time she knows he's far from invincible. That he'll try is a given; whether he'll succeed, less so.]

... We'll keep each other safe. Just like before.

[kryptonian]

Good. That's good.

My name is Supergirl. Normally I can hear everything for hundreds of miles around, but right now I'm low on powers. But if you need me, write in the journal to me, okay? I can find you and I can protect you and Garry however I can.

[bravelittlegirl]

[Hundreds of miles? Powers? Ib hasn't been in the castle long enough yet for things like that to become mundane.]

"Supergirl"?

[kryptonian]

That's my superhero name. If it's weird, you can call me Kara, alright?

[bravelittlegirl]

Okay... but I thought superheroes were only in cartoons.

[kryptonian]

Nope! They're real, very real. And after this is over, I'll take you flying, if you want.

[bravelittlegirl]

[So, either superheroes are real, or Kara is one of the crazy ones... Unfortunately, given the circumstances, Ib's more inclined to believe the latter. SORRY SUPERGIRL :( ]

Um. Okay, I... I'll think about it.

[kryptonian]

[Kara wouldn't blame her :'(]

Good. But remember me, okay? Protecting people who need help is my job.

[bravelittlegirl]

All right. [One way or another she'll remember.]

[cyan_maid]

Just - just stay as far away from the noise as you can, and if it comes close, don't make a sound, and, uh...just make sure you stick with Garry, okay? If you're with him, stick with him.

[Garry's a good guy. He'll keep the little girl safe, right?]

[bravelittlegirl]

[He'll certainly try (ʘ‿ʘ✿)]

Okay, we'll stick together. I - [a sharp intake of breath here, and a pause of several seconds.]

... That one was close.

[panicswitched]

All right, well if you need anything, you can ask, okay? My name's Ashley and I like helping people.

[bravelittlegirl]

... Are you on the other ship?

[panicswitched]

...I'm on the Event Horizon. So I'm not that far.

[bravelittlegirl]

All right.

[but pauses. people on this ship are going crazy. she does not want to potentially alert someone crazy to their location.]

I-it's okay right now, though.

[panicswitched]

[ well she's not crazy yet. ]

Good. Let's hope it stays that way.