Title: Walk On Water
Author: Mercury
Rating: PG for one bad word.
Summary: One crew member's last thoughts during their final moments.
A/N: This totally came out of left field and was posted on the Hardline a few months back. I recently found it lurking in the depths of my Word documents and decided to post it. Be kind, I didn't use a beta. And see if you can guess who's POV it's from.
I wanted the ocean to cover over me
I wanna sink slowly with out getting wet
Maybe someday, I won't be so lonely
And I'll walk on water every chance I get
-'Time and Time Again', by Counting Crows
Watching. Always watching.
I can't keep my eyes off her, she who is fighting this battle I cannot see or hear.
She is trying to maintain her balance and dignity, trying to keep us from panicking. But her eyes are much too nervous, frantically darting from place to place. And now her bottom lip is trembling, and she's biting it to keep it steady.
Again, the eyes. Focusing on everything in the room other than me or the others. She's swearing now, arguing. A note of desperation is hidden in her voice. Our commander is pleading for our lives.
I don't want to fall. Not like this. I've fought too long, too hard for it to end like this.
I remember taking the red pill, swallowing it as Morpheus smiled reassuringly at me. It seemed ages ago. Where was my fear then? I had none. My juvenile hacking crimes were nothing compared to the gun-wielding lawbreaking ventures I make now.
I am ashamed to acknowledge that right now, I am terrified beyond all reason.
Now her tear-filled eyes are focused on me and I know the worst is coming.
Fuck you, Cypher. I'm not going yet. I'm not re-