75th Transmutation. -- [audio]

[bondingalchemy]

Mmmn...

N-no... stop it, stop it-- mother, father, why did you two die--?! Why did you leave me?! I -- [ Sabine stops talking, only ot scream and clench at her automail arm. ]

GIVE HER BACK! GIVE MY AUNT BACK! MUGEAR!

[ Her breathing quickens, but as the nightmare progresses, the blankets have been caught in her legs, effectively ensnaring her. ]

I didn't--! I didn't mean to kill him! Y-You have to believe me! I -- don't leave! I-- [ There's another scream, louder this time as tears stain her cheeks. ]

N-no, no... p-please don't, please-- ah! IT HURTS! It hurts, stop it, stop it, stop it!! It---!

[ There's another anguished cry as the feed times out. ]

Comments

[honootaisa.livejournal.com]

What the-

Major?! Major, where are you?!

Sounds like it's coming from down the hall, chief!

Let's go then!

[whoshotsherlock.livejournal.com]

Sabine?!

You picked a bad time to go out for food, Greg!

Hang on, Sabine, I'm coming!

[ponchotexas.livejournal.com]

Bad news, Greggo! Your door is locked and I don't have a key!

Iee she's screaming loud!

[honootaisa.livejournal.com]

Keep pounding on the door! Maybe she'll snap out of it and answer! You'd better hurry the hell up, Sanders!

[whoshotsherlock.livejournal.com]

Shit! I'm moving as fast as I can!

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

[ And when they all come into the room, Sabine's thrashing in the bed, the sheets tangled up pretty tightly around her legs. Her hair's matted, face covered with tears and the books that usually stay on the nightstand are knocked to the floor. ]

STOP IT! DON'T MAKE ME LOOK ANYMORE, DON'T MAKE ME SEE THOSE MEMORIES ANYMORE!

[ And there's yet another scream and more flailing. ]

[whoshotsherlock.livejournal.com]

[Greg runs right to her and tries to hold her down to keep her from hurting herself, but being the twig that he is, is pretty much tossed off about three seconds later. Roy is just kind of... staring in slight shock, but Nick jumps in and is able to grab her from behind, pinning her upper arms and hauling her off the bed.]

DO SOMETHING, GREG!

Like WHAT exactly?!

Knock her out or something!

I'm not knocking her out!

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

[ Thinking she is in a war of some kind, Sabine flails violently in Nick's grasp, kicking him in the legs and punching him in the gut as well as the face, near his nose. ]

Let go of me, you bastards!

[whoshotsherlock.livejournal.com]

OOF! GREG!

Shitshitshit.

[Frantic, Greg drops to his knees in front of her, dodging her feet until he's able to get in and grab her face, a little rougher than he intended to.]

SABINE! It's me! It's Greg! No one here is trying to hurt you! Snap out of it! Please!

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

Greg's not here! [ She spits out, still trying to get away from them. ]

[whoshotsherlock.livejournal.com]

No no, I'm right here! I'm right in front of you!

[Roy finally shakes out of his stupor and stumbles forward, dropping down next to Greg to take one of her hands, even though she can't actually feel it.]

I'm here too, Major.

Yeah, firecracker, you're kinda kickin' my ass here!

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

[ Sabine gasps as she feels someone else touching her, but she eventually tires herself out and slumps into Nick's arms, falling limp. ]

[whoshotsherlock.livejournal.com]

'bout time... ugh... I think I need to go hurl now...

Pansy.

Gimmie a break, G. Take your girl and let me lick my wounds in peace.

[Nick hands Sabine off to Greg, getting up and stumbling off.]

That was... strange. I've never seen her react like that. Nightmares aren't unusual but to continue even after awake...

I know... I don't like it, but... at least she's okay now. Come on, help me get her back to bed.

[Greg kisses her forehead, then moves so Roy can help take her back to the bed.]

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

Mmn... don't take him away... don't take Horatio away...

No... I-I won't let you take him! Horatio!

[ You guys aren't out of the woods yet, since she's having another nightmare. ]

[whoshotsherlock.livejournal.com]

Oh, damn, she's doing it again...

[They get her in bed at least, and Greg crawls in with her, holding her close and petting her hair.]

No one's taking Horatio. Everyone's right here.

Should I go find her cousin?

Yeah, see if he's in his apartment.

Alright. I'll return as soon as I can.

[Roy leaves in an attempt to hunt down Horatio, and Nick returns with an icepack on his stomach. Yes, she did hit that hard.]

Again?

Yeah... I-I don't know what to do, Nick...

You're doing everything you can. Just keep her from accidentally hurting herself.

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

[ Sabine tries so hard to get out of Greg's grasp, although one hand goes to her arm to try to pull on it. ]

S-Stop taking my family members away... wasn't my mother enough...?

[whoshotsherlock.livejournal.com]

[Greg looks up at Nick, visibly frightened. He's able to take Sabine's hand and keep her from pulling on her arm, though.

Nick chews on his lower lip for a second, then moves and takes the spot on the bed on the other side of her, pulling both her and Greg in to a hug.]

Sweetie, no one's taking your family away. Everyone's right where they're supposed to be, but you're scarin' Greg and you gotta stop, okay?

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

[ Sabine attempts to get out of the hug sandwich, but it's to no avail. ]

But... why did they leave?

[ Yes, she's still sort of sleeping. ]

[whoshotsherlock.livejournal.com]

[Yeah, neither of them are letting go any time soon.]

No one left, honey... we're right here...

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

[...]

So... I'm not alone?

[Untraceable / Audio]

[hrtlssguardian.livejournal.com]

*Has just listened to the whole thing* Hehe, nice show you put on. Very entertaining.

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

... w-who's there?

[Untraceable / Audio]

[hrtlssguardian.livejournal.com]

You forgot the person who tried to kill your boyfriend so quickly?

I'll let you in on a little secret: He is going to be the next one to be taken from you, and I'm going to be the one to do it.

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

... Over... my dead body. OVER MY DEAD BODY YOU ARE!

[hrtlssguardian.livejournal.com]

Is that an invitation?

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

I won't let you!

[Untraceable / Audio]

[hrtlssguardian.livejournal.com]

*The giggling you hear in the background is a Commandramon unable to hold in the laughter any more.*

... And just how do you plan to stop me?

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

Rrrgh... you can just burn in hell... I won't let you harm people. I just won't.

[hrtlssguardian.livejournal.com]

That's the answer to my question Sabine... Or is it? Maybe you don't have a plan and are just spouting idle threats? Maybe you just plan to go run and hide behind Miria again?

Hey Alyssa, it's ready!

Really? I hope your not going to feel to bad about about giving up your work of art too soon Commandramon.

Nah, the real enjoyment was in the process, not the end result.

Here Sabine, a gift from Commandramon to you.

[Attached: One horrifically mangled corpse... dressed as Greg Sanders.]

I'm having Commandramon make an entire set of these for your family. I hope you appreciate the thought that Commandramon put into it.

[whoshotsherlock.livejournal.com]

Oh go choke on a bullet, Alyssa. You're just sore because I outed your shitty plan.

[brb, having Nick and Roy get rid of that attachment.]

With the entirety of DATS knowing who you are and what you tried to do, you won't be stepping a foot near my family.

[hrtlssguardian.livejournal.com]

If it was truly so "shitty" of a plan why did you fall for it in the first place?

[whoshotsherlock.livejournal.com]

Tch. We had this talk already. I'm a dumbass. Doesn't make your plan any less craptastic.

[hrtlssguardian.livejournal.com]

Maybe. However, the fact remains that you still did some damage. How's Miria by the way? Last I saw of her, she looked ready to join the scrap heap.

[whoshotsherlock.livejournal.com]

Damage can be repaired, in more ways than one. Miria's just fine, no thanks to you.

[hrtlssguardian.livejournal.com]

Ah, good. Wouldn't want little sister to die too soon.

However, some damage can never be repaired completely. After all. No matter how many retractions are put out, or how many public apologies you make, there will still be plenty of people who will believe Miria to be a monster. That that she isn't already... Killing over three hundred people makes you one doesn't it?

[whoshotsherlock.livejournal.com]

And your point is? She's not the only one who's been in that position. Whatever happens I know she's my friend and I'm not going to throw that away no matter what you or anyone else says.

[hrtlssguardian.livejournal.com]

I wonder if that loyalty will still hold after you've seen your "family" members drop like flys. Which brings us back to your other statement. DATS can't save you. Not, unless you suddenly decide to move your family to the Royal Base and keep them locked up there for the rest of their natural lives. Only then you would have made it not worth the effort to destroy you.

You've seen how easy it was for me to hit the Hyperion before. I spent more energy shooting targets on a firing rage then I spent on that one attack. Do you want to see what happens if I do decide to get serious? Don't tempt me to prove you wrong.

[whoshotsherlock.livejournal.com]

Like I said earlier, go choke on a bullet, bitch. You're not getting anything else out of me.

[User has signed off.]

Re: [Untraceable / Audio]

[guardian-wind.livejournal.com]

I should have you know.

I won't let anyone harass my agents.

Re: [Untraceable / Audio]

[hrtlssguardian.livejournal.com]

So tell me, how do you plan to stop me then?