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And We’ll
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They’ll be the King of Hearts, and You’re the Queen of Spades
And We’ll Fight for you like we were your soldiers
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They’ll be the King of Hearts, and You’re the Queen of Spades
And We’ll Fight for you like we were your soldiers
“Well not by yourself,” he said with the hint of a chuckle. “That’s more of an our safety kind of thing. This isn’t a kidnapping. This is more like you could be the key to saving the entire world and we would greatly appreciate you coming with us. Myself and Lt. Green will go with you. One bag of stuff. Any weapons need to be handled by my men, is that clear?”
“Yeah, I figured as much.” Hal huffed a laugh under his breath, sighing as he ran a hand through his hair. “... Yeah, sure; loud and clear. One bag is all I need.” No need to mention that the whole ‘being the key to saving humanity’ bit didn’t exactly seem like it was choice that he could make himself. He took a step back, towards the house. “-- Then I guess we shouldn’t waste time.”
“I’m guessing there’s no one with you?” he asked, still looking around. The Commander’s eyes fell on the house and he couldn’t help but flashback to his own home, his family. God how he hoped they were safe. He let out a slow breath before turning his eyes back to the boy.
“Need anything from inside, kid?”
Hal’s eyes lifted back up to the solider’s face, scanning his expression to see if he was joking ( or rather testing him). He glanced back over his shoulder towards the house before his eyes fell back onto the ground, before finally lifting to him again.
“-- You’ll let me go back for it?”
“Get him a suit,” he said to Danny, closing the gap between him and the kid. “We’re takin’ you on our ship. You’ll be safe there, as long as you don’t try anything stupid. There’s over 200 of us and one of you. Your odds aren’t great. If you aren’t sick by now, you might just be immune… we’re gonna let the doc check you out and we’ll go from there. You’re to wear this suit,” he nodded to the yellow suit Danny was now presenting. “At all times until you’ve been cleared so we know you aren’t a carrier. Is that clear?”
Hal opened his mouth to protest, but after scanning the squad, he knew that really he had no choice. He squared his jaw, looking away from a moment before resting his eyes back onto the Captain (He assumed), reaching out and grabbing a hold of the yellow suit that was presented. “... Yeah, whatever.” Of course, there had always been a part of him that longed to be rescued, but not this suddenly-- He didn’t even have anything that he would of wanted to take from the house with him; aside from a small picture in his jacket pocket. (Thank god he carried it with him everywhere, he supposed.) “Whatever you say, sir...”
His brow furrowed as he stared for a moment. “A month ago? And you still aren’t sick? Have you been around others who were infected?” Mike asked, glancing to his Lieutenant then back to the kid.
Was it possible that this kid could be immune? And if so, was this what Dr. Scott needed for the cure?
“Yes, sir. And still nothin’... “ He caught the look that was shared between him and what he could guess was the Lieutenant, shifting his weight as he swallowed. Did they think he was lying...?
“-- It’s the truth, I swear, sir.” Hal added, tacking the words on as though they were a sloppily written afterthought, feeling himself tense despite himself.
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His poker face is usually pretty good, but having just come from his home to find his entire family missing (and confirmed death of his son, Lucas), he couldn’t help the way his face fell at the mention of the loss. He turned his eyes back up towards the kid, looking him over once more.
“I’m sorry for you loss, kid. You were exposed, then?” he asked, his voice conveying the slightest hint of sadness, even through the speakers on his yellow suit. “How long ago?”
“.. Yes, sir.” It was something that was always on his mind; that he had been so exposed to the Alien virus. It had only taken the course of a week for it to run it’s course fully through his parents and two younger brothers, but Hal still had yet to wait his turn; and a part of him hated himself for not catching it at the same instant that they had.
“It was about a month ago, sir. The virus... runs it’s course quickly.” He wasn’t sure how much they actually knew about the virus other than it’s presence. “I haven’t caught it myself though.”
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i am not a child now, i can take care of M Y S E L F . i mustn’t let them down now, mustn’t let them see me cry.
i’m fine… i’m fine…
The XO nodded, giving the signal for them to pat down the man. When he was cleared, he lowered his weapon, giving the man a nod this time. “Commander Slattery, U.S. Navy,” he announced. “This is my crew. We’re from the U.S.S. Nathan James.” He looked the other over as he spoke, searching for signs of infection, finding none.
His eyes darted around the scene, scanning for threats, signs of an ambush, sickness, anything. Settling back on the other, he asked, “Are you sick?”
The U.S. Navy...
Perhaps Hal would of felt more relived - he still did, of course - had they come earlier than they did; he had almost been convinced that they had been ignoring the situation. (Granted, there was no sure way to know what they were planning or doing about it in this current situation, but he digressed.]
“--No, I’m not sick.” He replied finally, letting his arms drop back to his sides as he swallowed at the mention of the virus. “My-- My family was though, sir. ... Their dead now.”
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Norfolk was not what they had expected… not at all. Searching through the rubble and the remains of what once was a thriving port city that they had called home was disconcerting to say the least. The Commander was on leave– as much as he could be– having hurt his knee on their last stop and it was Slattery’s job to lead the team on this one.
He rounded the corner with his men, sending them in every direction with their full hazmat suits on when he spotted movement.
“Stop what you’re doing and put your hands in the air!” he barked.
Despite having hidden himself behind some debris, Hal was still discovered. He cursed silently, under his breath, chancing a glance out from behind the wall he his back was pressed firmly against; trying to gauge how bad it would be if he didn’t listen and attempted to run for it.
Shit... There was a whole bunch of them.
He allowed himself another moment - closing his eyes and praying that they weren’t like the other looters he had come across -- before showing himself; hands over his head.
“--- I’m unarmed!”
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FAIRY-TALES & FATIGUES || CLOSED || {CAROLINE & HAL}
She had a very difficult time keeping her eyes on the road as she drove him, finding it hard to keep to the speeding limit. She just wanted to get home and return to Hal’s arms. Caroline never wanted to be the clingy girlfriend, but at a time like this she wouldn’t be surprised if she turned into exactly that, making the most of every single precious moment they had together.
"Don’t be silly, I couldn’t be happier doing all this stuff for you…because I know that it means I actually get to have you back for a little while. God, I don’t think I can actually describe how much I missed you Hal. I know we spoke a lot on skype…but that’s not that same as having you right here."
It was obvious how urgently she wanted to get home by the way that she sat forward in her seat, holding onto the steering wheel a little too tight. Anyone would think she’d spent an eternity without him - its certainly what it felt like.
Hal laughed, at both her words and her body language; extending a hand to rub her arm gently as if to calm her down.
"Hey, Hey, please don't go into maximum overdrive." He teased, his grin softening into an expression resembling fondness. "... But I've missed you too. Way too much."
He knew exactly what she was talking about. Speaking and seeing one another over the internet was nothing compared to now; to how close she was in this present moment. After all, it wasn't like he could reach through a computer screen and touch those golden locks the way he could right now. It felt so good; it almost felt like a dream.
"... I almost forgot how beautiful you are face to face."
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FAIRY-TALES & FATIGUES || CLOSED || {CAROLINE & HAL}
Having to say goodbye again was going to be the hardest thing she had ever done - even harder than when he left for the first time. Because now she knew what it was like to have him back, she never wanted to let him leave ever again. Already, she was getting used to having him around, to have him holding her hand, to be able to share his kisses.
"So uhm, I may have done a lot a lot of baking yesterday and this morning. So when we get home, you wont be short of brownies, heart shaped cookies and cupcakes." She admitted with a small giggle, pecking his lips once more before starting up the car and driving home. "And I was thinking pizza for dinner, take-out of course, any topping you like."
She wanted to spoil him, which was strange because it was normally the other way around. He never failed to make her feel like a Princess, and now it was her turn to show him how much she adored him.
"Oh yeah?" Hal's lips curled into an open smile; his body slumping into the seat ungracefully as he rolled his shoulders; letting his head lean against the back of the car seat as he looked towards her; finding that he was unable to make himself look away for too long. "All of that sounds absolutely amazing... I have to make sure that I don't gain too much weight in the meantime."
It felt so domestic; this conversation, everything. One might of mistakened them for a married couple, as opposed to a couple that had just broken into adulthood with one another. Then again, it was always so easy to forget the amount of time that passed when he was with her...
"Hope you didn't run yourself ragged doing all of that ,babe."
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VALENTINE’S INSPIRED MEMES
- "He loves me, he loves me not… oh."
- "She loves me, she loves me not… oh."
- "I don’t think it’s love…"
- "So, is there anyone you’re secretly crushing on?"
- "I don’t even like chocolate."
- "Yeah, nothing says ‘I love you’ more than a bouquet that’ll die in two days…"
- "I’m not sure if they’re a secret admirer or a stalker… but at least they have good taste in gifts."
- "Oh! It’s my favourite time of year."
- "If I send a mass text to all the people I like, I don’t need to get all of them gifts do I?"
- "I’ve never had a Valentine."
- "Will you be my Valentine?"
- "Do you have a Valentine yet?"
- "No one ever serenades me any more."
- "Just don’t write a song and play it in front of everyone again… it’s embarrassing."
- "Any secret admirers?"
- "Oh, so you’re my secret admirer?"
- "I may have been admiring you not so secretly."
- "Just because you like me doesn’t mean the feeling is mutual."
- "Seeing as we’ve both not got anyone, do you want to come to mine and watch a film?
- "We’re never getting back together."
- "So, he got me a teddy bear, but we fought and he tore off it’s head."
- "How about instead of being ridiculous on one day of the year, you just be a decent partner for the other 364 days?!"
- "We’re not together any more."
- "If you haven’t booked a table we definitely won’t get to eat there on such short notice."
- "It’s just Valentine’s day… I don’t see the big deal."
- "What do you mean you didn’t get me anything?"
- "I’m feeling sick, is it okay if we arrange our date for another night?"
- "I’m not sure if they’re a secret admirer or a stalker…."
- "Well… they don’t know I’m going out with you so we’re going to have a girls night sitting in and cry about being single…"
- "I’ve got the lube and strawberries, we’re all set!"
- "I got out the whipped cream and she slammed the door in my face."
- "I am not wearing that."
- "When he said he would give me a pearl necklace, I thought I was getting actual jewelry."
- "It would have been a lot more romantic if you de-thorned the rose before you put it in your mouth…"
- "I’m all for dressing up… but, how do you wear this?"
- "If I see another couple holding hands, I’ll… I’ll-"
- "Young love, isn’t it sweet?"
- "Who did you get all these roses for?"
- "I don’t love you, I’m just here for the chocolate."
- "So, let me get this right, you want me to be a stand in to make the person you like jealous?"
- "Valentines? Pft!"
- "That’s the least romantic thing anyone has ever said to me…"
- "What are you doing? Why are you on one knee? Get up! Get up!"
- "My mum gave me a rose because she felt sorry for me."
- "Look, you can buy me all the chocolates in the world, I still won’t go out with you."
- "A diamond ring? I appreciate the offer… but don’t you think this is a bit… excessive?"