Dreams

by iLikemyHGbetter

I got this idea and wrote it down and thought I'd share it - basically I have a headcanon that Caretaker's relive the death of all the past Caretaker's, Claudia in this was just made Caretaker and is having to deal with it. One-Shot

Running frantically through the desert the hot sun beating down on me, my only thought was 'I have to get away' but there was a piercing pain in my shoulder and the heat of the sun was slowing my speed, my foot catches in the sand and I fall forward face first into the sand.

I hear the crunch of footsteps on the sand behind me and know I am doomed, dread fills my being and I roll over, sand sticks to the wetness that pours from my shoulder and I wince as I look at the bright sun.

Before I can do anything more hands reach and wrap around my throat squeezing, white spots suddenly erupt along my eyesight, I gasp and claw at the hands around my neck until finally – death.

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Claudia jerked awake with large inhale of breath, immediately her eyes begin scanning the dark as she tries to get her bearings, she tenses when a hand grips her shoulder but she quickly relaxes once she recognizes its own. "You okay?" It was a question laced in sleep which slurred it and Claudia hummed back in response.

Her throat felt tight and constricted and she didn't think she could talk normally – if at all, she reached over her half-asleep companion to the glass of water they shared on the nightstand and gulped it down. "Hey, do you need more?" This time the question was laced with concern.

"No, no," Claudia replied coughing after, she handed the glass to an awaiting hand which sets it back where it had been on the night stand. "Just needed to clear my throat," Claudia grunted rubbing a hand over her eyes. "I'm okay, just another dream,"

Leena hummed sympathetically and watched her lover fall back against the mattress, Claudia then nuzzled into Leena's side, squishing her face into Leena's neck and wrapping an arm around her waist. "I wish the Regent's had given us forewarning about reliving the past Caretakers deaths," Leena said threading her fingers through the red mane and her other arm lay with Claudia's on her stomach.

"Not like I had much of a choice though, at least I know Mrs. F's death will be peaceful," Claudia grumbled trying to nuzzle further into Leena.

"Maybe we should talk to Dr. Calder about some sleep medications or-," Leena stopped herself from continuing as she heard the soft snores coming from her girlfriend and she smiled, kissing the crown on Claudia's head she closed her eyes and let herself fall back to sleep.