001 - recalled to life

[believinginheroes]

"It's okay, boss. This was never gonna work if they didn't have something to..."

[The world got dark just then, everything getting suddenly dim and distorted. For a split second, Phil was afraid. He wasn't scared of dying, he wasn't even scared of Hell or hopeful of heaven...he just needed to finish that one stupid sentence. He needed to make his point...he *needed* them to know why it was okay for him to go.

He hallucinated before the end. He had to be hallucinating, because the cold cement floor and chrome surfaces were something...much different before he died.]

* * * * *

[Through the journal, there's a muted noise as Phil stirs, making a soft, drowsy sound as he opens his eyes and rubs his face. He's flat on his back and staring at the ceiling of a room he didn't recognize. Blinking, he sits up and looks around...and oddly enough, the carpet catches his eye. He remembers it from his dim fever dream...]

What...

[He rubs his chest, and finds no sign of injury. Did he lose some time in there? Maybe he'd been transported to another SHIELD facility where they worked on him. It didn't feel that way, though...no pain, no tenderness, he'd been shot and stabbed in the line of duty before. Kind of came with the job description.

So the question remained...]

Where the hell am I?

Comments

[whatialways_do]

Paradisa. AKA Castle Crazy, AKA Castle Wonderfuck ... the list goes on. Sentient magical castle, likes to keep us around for some kind of weird social experiment.

Kitchen's on the first floor.

[ ... yep, that about sums it up.]

[believinginheroes]

Kitchen...good to know. Thanks for the info.

[whatialways_do]

No big. There's also a bar, if you're looking for a drink.

[believinginheroes]

Bar...not a bad idea, actually. [At least when he's sure he's not needed. Technically, if he's not even in his own world, he's not on duty, and he could kind of use a belt.]

Same floor as the kitchen?

[whatialways_do]

Yep. It's called the Lux.

[she's actually down there on shift right now.]

[believinginheroes]

I'll keep that in mind. Might even see you once I've...gotten settled. [Not that he's sure he'll ever be settled in a castle that kidnapped him, but you get the idea.]

[whatialways_do]

Take your time. This place can be a lot to get used to.

[believinginheroes]

Sometimes a belt can expedite that, if you get my meaning.

[whatialways_do]

A belt?

[she doesn't.]