6 BSG Drabbles
February 26th, 2012 12:28 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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Titles: First Light, Calm Before The Storm, A Moment Under The Stars, Distance, White Blank Page, Rumor Has It
Author:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
kl_shipper1
Characters/Pairings: Kara/Lee
Ratings: PG, at most.
Word Count: Exactly 100 words per drabble
Disclaimer: BSG is not, and will never be mine. I am only playing around with a few characters with this piece of fiction, and no monetary gain is coming from it. It is merely a channel for creativity.
Author's Note: All of these drabbles were written for Challenge 013 (Drabbles) over at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
the_applecart. Prompts are listed with their respective drabbles. Thank you to all the people who provided the prompts that inspired these drabbles!
Author's Note 2: Just something to keep in mind: the last drabble (Rumor Has It) went a little AU, since in that drabble Kara stayed on Galactica and never moved down to New Caprica.
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First Light, sunrise
He never imagined he'd be standing here, when the only constant for years had been the omnipresence of death. In this verdant field, backlit by an equally vibrant sky, those bleak thoughts are the last thing on his mind.
Kara speaks. Plans of bright, shiny futures disappear. He turns. She's gone.
Eyes open to a vivid sunrise. The mix of colors should’ve been beautiful. Instead, they remind him of what he wanted and would never have. He turns, eyes catching on flaxen hair. He releases the breath he didn't know he was holding.
This was their new beginning after all.
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Calm Before The Storm, running/morning run
When Lee comes to her bunk, she assumes he's here to berate her. Surely that's what she deserves for frakking up so spectacularly. She holds her breath because whatever's next will be painful. He jokes instead, confusing her. Doesn't he know? Why isn't he angry with her?
She's pulled out of her bunk for their run, like nothing's wrong.
"Up all day with the rising sun! Gonna run all day till the running's done!"
Maybe he doesn't know. Yet. She's not about to enlighten him. All she hopes for is when he does hear, the aftermath won't completely destroy her.
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A Moment Under The Stars, firelight and stars
Sitting under the stars, Lee by her side, and the fire crackling in front of her, it's almost easy to forget everything that had happened, both recently and years ago. Watching the flames dance, Kara remembers a long-ago camping trip with Lee and Zak. Remembering sitting around the fire, laughing, sharing stories, being young, carefree and untroubled brings a soft smile to her face.
She nudges Lee's shoulder. He turns, looks at her, smiles back. She knows he's remembering too.
"Remember when we were like that? Gods, it seems like ages ago."
He returns the shoulder nudge. "Yeah, I remember."
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Distance, closed curtain
At night, when the medics had drawn his curtain closed, Kara would creep into Sickbay. Guilt had been consuming her since she saw Lee fall to the ground, her bullet in his shoulder. She needed reassurance that he was still breathing, but also the separation the curtain provided. She realized Lee would never forgive her for this. She would never forgive herself. That closed curtain would always divide them.
She had to spare Lee from the destruction she brought with her, no matter how painful it was for her. In the end, it would always be more painful for him.
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White Blank Page, blank pages
Kara sits at the desk in her office, brow furrowed in frustration.
For days, she'd tried to put pen to paper and be done with it, but she can't cut ties with her whole world. She could attribute part of her hesitation to losing flying, but Kara feels like there's something tying her to the sky. In her more honest moments, she can acknowledge that 'Lee', in large, block letters, is written across that string. She can't shake the feeling that by following Sam, she'd lose what she loved most.
Every night the discharge papers lay on her desk, blank.
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Rumor Has It, the last time I saw him
Over the last year, she'd heard the rumors, but she'd always dismissed them as just that-- rumors. Whenever he came to Galactica, she stayed as far away as possible, leaving her unable to verify the gossip.
Now Lee's back on Galactica. Slowly, Lee and Kara are pulled back into each other's orbits.
They begin to talk again. With that comes the inevitable teasing.
"What happened, Apollo? Forget the way to the gym? Last time I saw you..." He just rolls his eyes and takes the ribbing.
Next time he sees her, she's holding a jump rope.
"Better get working, Apollo."
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Comments are always appreciated!
Author:
kl_shipper1Characters/Pairings: Kara/Lee
Ratings: PG, at most.
Word Count: Exactly 100 words per drabble
Disclaimer: BSG is not, and will never be mine. I am only playing around with a few characters with this piece of fiction, and no monetary gain is coming from it. It is merely a channel for creativity.
Author's Note: All of these drabbles were written for Challenge 013 (Drabbles) over at
the_applecart. Prompts are listed with their respective drabbles. Thank you to all the people who provided the prompts that inspired these drabbles!Author's Note 2: Just something to keep in mind: the last drabble (Rumor Has It) went a little AU, since in that drabble Kara stayed on Galactica and never moved down to New Caprica.
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First Light, sunrise
He never imagined he'd be standing here, when the only constant for years had been the omnipresence of death. In this verdant field, backlit by an equally vibrant sky, those bleak thoughts are the last thing on his mind.
Kara speaks. Plans of bright, shiny futures disappear. He turns. She's gone.
Eyes open to a vivid sunrise. The mix of colors should’ve been beautiful. Instead, they remind him of what he wanted and would never have. He turns, eyes catching on flaxen hair. He releases the breath he didn't know he was holding.
This was their new beginning after all.
Calm Before The Storm, running/morning run
When Lee comes to her bunk, she assumes he's here to berate her. Surely that's what she deserves for frakking up so spectacularly. She holds her breath because whatever's next will be painful. He jokes instead, confusing her. Doesn't he know? Why isn't he angry with her?
She's pulled out of her bunk for their run, like nothing's wrong.
"Up all day with the rising sun! Gonna run all day till the running's done!"
Maybe he doesn't know. Yet. She's not about to enlighten him. All she hopes for is when he does hear, the aftermath won't completely destroy her.
A Moment Under The Stars, firelight and stars
Sitting under the stars, Lee by her side, and the fire crackling in front of her, it's almost easy to forget everything that had happened, both recently and years ago. Watching the flames dance, Kara remembers a long-ago camping trip with Lee and Zak. Remembering sitting around the fire, laughing, sharing stories, being young, carefree and untroubled brings a soft smile to her face.
She nudges Lee's shoulder. He turns, looks at her, smiles back. She knows he's remembering too.
"Remember when we were like that? Gods, it seems like ages ago."
He returns the shoulder nudge. "Yeah, I remember."
Distance, closed curtain
At night, when the medics had drawn his curtain closed, Kara would creep into Sickbay. Guilt had been consuming her since she saw Lee fall to the ground, her bullet in his shoulder. She needed reassurance that he was still breathing, but also the separation the curtain provided. She realized Lee would never forgive her for this. She would never forgive herself. That closed curtain would always divide them.
She had to spare Lee from the destruction she brought with her, no matter how painful it was for her. In the end, it would always be more painful for him.
White Blank Page, blank pages
Kara sits at the desk in her office, brow furrowed in frustration.
For days, she'd tried to put pen to paper and be done with it, but she can't cut ties with her whole world. She could attribute part of her hesitation to losing flying, but Kara feels like there's something tying her to the sky. In her more honest moments, she can acknowledge that 'Lee', in large, block letters, is written across that string. She can't shake the feeling that by following Sam, she'd lose what she loved most.
Every night the discharge papers lay on her desk, blank.
Rumor Has It, the last time I saw him
Over the last year, she'd heard the rumors, but she'd always dismissed them as just that-- rumors. Whenever he came to Galactica, she stayed as far away as possible, leaving her unable to verify the gossip.
Now Lee's back on Galactica. Slowly, Lee and Kara are pulled back into each other's orbits.
They begin to talk again. With that comes the inevitable teasing.
"What happened, Apollo? Forget the way to the gym? Last time I saw you..." He just rolls his eyes and takes the ribbing.
Next time he sees her, she's holding a jump rope.
"Better get working, Apollo."
Comments are always appreciated!