Mind trap 1
Rating: PG for now
Disclaimer: All hail the Great Maker! JMS!
Pairing: I/M
Summary: When Marcus is captured instead of Garibaldi in "Z'ha'dum", what will happen?
(John has just left for Z'ha'dum. Susan is in C&C when the Shadows arrive at B5. Marcus goes out in a Starfury, to help protect the station and is engulfed by a Shadow ship. Corwin tells Susan the bad news.)
Corwin: One of the pilots we sent out didn't come back.
Susan: Who was the pilot?
Corwin: Ranger Cole.
Susan: Marcus? He's probably gone traipsing off a mission for Delenn.
Corwin: No Ma'am, I just checked.
Susan: But… (She trails off)
F L A S H B A C K
Marcus: Susan! (He calls out from behind her as she marches along a corridor. She slows, to let him catch up.) Good morning. Got a minute?
Susan: Knowing you it will probably be 10, but yes.
Marcus: I wanted to ask you a favour?
Susan: I'm listening.
Marcus: My friend Andrew, "Delta 9" is feeling ill.
Susan: Oh great! We've got every available pilot assigned to a ship. I knew something like this had to happen. (Raises her eyes heavenward) You just had to do this didn't you? Like I don't have enough to do right now.
Marcus: Not every available pilot is busy.
Susan: Marcus. I know the duty roster ok? Trust me. All other qualified persons are needed elsewhere.
Marcus: From EarthForce yes.
Susan: What do you mean? To be able to pilot a Starfury, you have to have been in EarthForce.
Marcus: Exactly.
Susan: I don't have the patience for guessing games today Marcus.
Marcus: I was-- I can pilot a Starfury.
Susan: What? When?
Marcus: The war. Hated it. I worked mostly in Intelligence, but I've seen a lot of action from a cockpit too.
Susan: Wait a minute! YOU fought in the Minbari War?
Marcus: Yes
Susan: In EarthForce?
Marcus: Well, it wasn't in the circus Susan
Susan: Where?
Marcus: All over the shop. So may I?
Susan: May you what?
Marcus: Take Andrew's place for a few days?
Susan: Marcus, you don't know the drills, at this late stage –
Marcus: I promise to be a good boy and listen to orders for a change. On my honour as a Ranger. (Susan hesitates) On my honour as your friend.
Susan: When was the last time you were in a Starfury?
Marcus: Officially… the War.
Susan: And unofficially?
Marcus: 2 weeks ago.
Susan: Do I want to know how?
Marcus: Probably not.
Susan: (Susan sighs) All right. I will talk to Rivers. If he agrees –
Marcus: And I thought you were Delta leader?
Susan: I am, but I'll be in C&C most likely. Rivers is my wingman.
Marcus: Just like to know whom I'll get orders from.
Susan: Well, I will be your superior while you're in that ship anyway.
Marcus: You're the top dog.
Susan: I'm always on top.
Marcus: I'll have to remember that. (Marcus grins wickedly as Susan catches the double entendre and glares at him)
E N D O F F L A S H B A C K
(A few evenings later, Susan is sitting in her quarters, drinking vodka in near darkness.)
Susan: (whispers) I'm sorry. (She slumps sideways and curls up in a foetal position on the sofa.)
Rating: PG for now
Disclaimer: All hail the Great Maker! JMS!
Pairing: I/M
Summary: When Marcus is captured instead of Garibaldi in "Z'ha'dum", what will happen?
(John has just left for Z'ha'dum. Susan is in C&C when the Shadows arrive at B5. Marcus goes out in a Starfury, to help protect the station and is engulfed by a Shadow ship. Corwin tells Susan the bad news.)
Corwin: One of the pilots we sent out didn't come back.
Susan: Who was the pilot?
Corwin: Ranger Cole.
Susan: Marcus? He's probably gone traipsing off a mission for Delenn.
Corwin: No Ma'am, I just checked.
Susan: But… (She trails off)
F L A S H B A C K
Marcus: Susan! (He calls out from behind her as she marches along a corridor. She slows, to let him catch up.) Good morning. Got a minute?
Susan: Knowing you it will probably be 10, but yes.
Marcus: I wanted to ask you a favour?
Susan: I'm listening.
Marcus: My friend Andrew, "Delta 9" is feeling ill.
Susan: Oh great! We've got every available pilot assigned to a ship. I knew something like this had to happen. (Raises her eyes heavenward) You just had to do this didn't you? Like I don't have enough to do right now.
Marcus: Not every available pilot is busy.
Susan: Marcus. I know the duty roster ok? Trust me. All other qualified persons are needed elsewhere.
Marcus: From EarthForce yes.
Susan: What do you mean? To be able to pilot a Starfury, you have to have been in EarthForce.
Marcus: Exactly.
Susan: I don't have the patience for guessing games today Marcus.
Marcus: I was-- I can pilot a Starfury.
Susan: What? When?
Marcus: The war. Hated it. I worked mostly in Intelligence, but I've seen a lot of action from a cockpit too.
Susan: Wait a minute! YOU fought in the Minbari War?
Marcus: Yes
Susan: In EarthForce?
Marcus: Well, it wasn't in the circus Susan
Susan: Where?
Marcus: All over the shop. So may I?
Susan: May you what?
Marcus: Take Andrew's place for a few days?
Susan: Marcus, you don't know the drills, at this late stage –
Marcus: I promise to be a good boy and listen to orders for a change. On my honour as a Ranger. (Susan hesitates) On my honour as your friend.
Susan: When was the last time you were in a Starfury?
Marcus: Officially… the War.
Susan: And unofficially?
Marcus: 2 weeks ago.
Susan: Do I want to know how?
Marcus: Probably not.
Susan: (Susan sighs) All right. I will talk to Rivers. If he agrees –
Marcus: And I thought you were Delta leader?
Susan: I am, but I'll be in C&C most likely. Rivers is my wingman.
Marcus: Just like to know whom I'll get orders from.
Susan: Well, I will be your superior while you're in that ship anyway.
Marcus: You're the top dog.
Susan: I'm always on top.
Marcus: I'll have to remember that. (Marcus grins wickedly as Susan catches the double entendre and glares at him)
E N D O F F L A S H B A C K
(A few evenings later, Susan is sitting in her quarters, drinking vodka in near darkness.)
Susan: (whispers) I'm sorry. (She slumps sideways and curls up in a foetal position on the sofa.)