Oh god, this is gonna be weird...I just finished reading the last book in the Midnighters series today, so now that I'm all up to date on the story, I just got this idea for a rather odd fic. Note that Melissa will go a little out of character.
Mellissa and Dess stood watching Jessica and Beth speak to each other, Beth beginning to lose her composure.
"Poor girl..." Mellissa whispered. She could taste the sadness in Beth's thoughts.
"Since when did you actually show pity, Mellissa? Finally softening up to those weird thoughts of yours?" Dess asked quietly. Mellissa tasted the slight anger and hatred in her voice.
"If you're still pissed off about me touching you-"
"Save it...Not now..." Dess sighed and kneeled down, her skirt gathering up around her. Mellissa, annoyed, marched up to Dess.
"Listen, Desdemona-"
"It's. Not. Desdemona." Dess said in a low, dangerous whisper. Mellissa stooped down to look Dess in the eyes, pointing her finger in Dess's face.
"I'm trying to apologize here, Dess. Could you at least pretend to pay attention? Then you can think all of the heated thought you want after I leave, got it?" Dess's eyes widened as Mellissa's finger got closer with each point made.
"Don't touch me, Mellissa. Please..." Mellissa glared at Dess, then her face softened.
"Please...just let me...once?" Dess started to shake her head frantically, backing away on her hands and feet.
"Please, no!" Mellissa ignored her protests and touched Dess's forehead.
A calmness filled Dess as the connection was completed.
Please relax...
Dess's body froze, then relaxed, and memories from the last two months and the years before that began to slowly show themselves.
I remember what it was like before Jessica got here, Dess. You and I used to get along. Remember?
A memory of Dess and Mellissa together at lunch surfaced. That day, Dess and Mellissa were sharing the same pair of headphones, listening to blasting metal until Rex showed himself. Dess remembered how Mellissa's favorite music soon became hers as well.
Dess's mind came back to reality as Mellissa's finger came away from Dess's head. Tears were slowly sliding down her face. Dess, in silence, stood.
"Mellissa..." Mellissa smiled and wiped away the tears with the sleeve of her sweater.
"It's ok, Dess. I know. things really aren't going to be the same around here after we leave...Sure, you have Jess and Rex...Maddy I guess...You belong here, Dess. They need your brains." Dess laughed softly.
"Yeah. Dess the human supercomputer to the rescue." Mellissa smiled and took a few steps closer to Dess.
"Come here..." Dess blinked a few times, and Mellissa drew Dess into a tight hug.
"I really am gonna miss you...And I really am sorry..." Mellissa said, Dess motionless in her arms.
"I will too, Mellissa...I think." she said, and finally returned the hug.
Um, yeah, a little weird, but the whole idea was gonna go away if I didn't type it up and submit it. It was eating away at me. I hope some of you liked it.