Disclaimer: It all belongs to Paraborg. Have fun with that. ;)
A/N: Don't panic, Castle fans - I'm just stretching some muscles I haven't used in a while. All mistakes are mine.
Summary: AU taking place shortly after Nemesis.
She stood, her head lifted to the heavens. The raindrops - real raindrops, not holographic - fell against her skin, marking their course down her cheeks and forehead. The sounds of the water against the jungle foliage was soothing to the chaos that still threatened in her thoughts. She could feel the animal life surrounding her, so calm in comparison to that of the complement of a starship. It was uplifting, making her soar in the quiet intensity of the world, so freeing. Time was endless, and she was a part of everything.
Then, a tingle of worry sparkled at the edge of her mind. Through everything, he had stayed by her side, being her rock, as he had for so long. Deanna took in a deep breath and smiled into the rain.
Why don't you join me, Imzadi? she sent.
What makes you think I haven't already?
Will's voice whispered into her thoughts, spinning her around. She shouldn't have been so surprised by his proximity, but then, some of this was still new to both of them.
She reached for her husband, taking his hand in hers as she leaned into him, letting her mind curl up into his. "Thank you for bringing me here."
The twinkle of his laughter brightened her thoughts.
"I couldn't have done any less," he answered.