Title: Love on the High Seas: "Weight of the World"
Author: Pirate Turner
Rating: G
Summary: The weight of leadership weighs heavy upon Chris while Salem is gone from the Seven's lives.
Challenge: Anneack's Magnificent Seven Challenge for 5-19-10 to use "responsibility" in a 100-word drabble
Warnings: Drabble, AU
Word Count: 100
Timeline: This drabble happens before the Seven come into the series.
Disclaimer: The Magnificent Seven and their members are & TM CBS, The Mirisch Group, MGM, and Trilogy Entertainment, not the author. Salem Saberhagen is & TM Archie comics, ABC, Disney, and whomever else thinks they own a piece of him and can legally say so, none of which are the author, and is used without permission. Everything else is & TM the author. The author makes absolutely no profit off of this work of fan fiction, and no copyright infringement is intended.

Chris stared at the ocean under the night sky, the weight of the world heavy upon his shoulders. He had nearly lost one today.

Larabee's hands curled around the ship's railing as he wondered how Salem had managed to bear the responsibility of caring for the thousands who had loyally followed him. He prayed nightly that he wouldn't make a mistake and lose a friend. How had Salem lived with all that had happened to them?

He looked up as a soft voice drawled behind him, "You're not alone. We're all in this together."

Chris nodded as Vin took his side.

The End

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