5th case [dictated/action]

[not_nikkiheat]

[Kate's wounded and cradling her left arm to her chest as best she can. She is ducking down in a alcove off the main tunnel, trying to stay out of sight for a moment to catch her breath. She's faced death before, she's been shot before, but she's never experienced such absolute terror. She's being hunted, and in between the pain and trying to survive, she has to deal with these...visions. Horrible visions of the people she loves, dead and dying. Finally, it becomes too much, and she risks pulling out her journal, desperate for any kind of human contact that isn't trying to murder her. When she speaks, it's a frantic whisper.]

There aren't many of us left. Do not attempt rescue. The evil here will take all of us eventually, you shouldn't sacrifice yourselves. Just stay safe.

[Filtered to Castle]

I need to say goodbye.

Comments

[not_nikkiheat]

Good to know. Keep doing that if you hear someone coming.

[schrodingersghost]

I'll take that advice under advisory.

[not_nikkiheat]

Seriously, Danny. Stay where you are. Don't do anything stupid.

[schrodingersghost]

Doing stupid stuff kind of comes with the job, you know?

[not_nikkiheat]

[That brings a weak smile, despite everything.]

Well, just this once, feel free to half-ass the job.

[schrodingersghost]

Nice sentiment? But it doesn't really work that way.

[Even though he didn't have any of his powers. Even though he'd been repeatedly beaten up today. Even though he was beginning to think that his ribs might be broken.

Even with all of that, he couldn't stop wanting to protect everyone..]

...Maybe Jazz was right about me.

[not_nikkiheat]

Who's Jazz and right about what?

[schrodingersghost]

My sister. She thinks she's a psychologist.

[not_nikkiheat]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say she's wrong about whatever she thinks of you.

[schrodingersghost]

Well, it is Jazz. She's right like, 99% of the time. And she freaks out when shes wrong.

[not_nikkiheat]

What does she say about you?

[schrodingersghost]

Mostly? That I'm badly socialized, that I'm putting too much stress on my developing adolescent mind, and that I have a horrible hero complex.

[not_nikkiheat]

Horrible hero complex? Seems like we have something in common.

[schrodingersghost]

Apparently its a character flaw.

[not_nikkiheat]

I disagree. I'd rather have a hero complex than to be apathetic.