Cuckoo
by TwinEnigma
Disclaimer: I do this for fun and skills building, not profit. Also I'm apparently incapable of resisting a good crossover prompt.
Warnings: Spoilers for Doctor Who, YJ: Invasion, etc. Originally done as a fill on YJAM, crossposting because I'd already admitted it was me and why the hell not?
Mount Justice
March 17th, one year later
1:45 AM
It's the sound of someone screaming that startles M'gann into consciousness. She sits up like a shot, her eyes wide open and heart racing in her chest. For a very brief moment, she doesn't know quite where she is or whose bed she is in. The room is familiar and strange all at once. Then, the fog lifts, reality reasserts itself, and she recognizes that she is in her bed, in her room, safe and sound.
The door opens with a bang, making her jump in bed, and there is Connor, fright clearly painting his features. "I heard a scream," he states, out loud, and she understands his unsaid question.
Are you all right?
"I'm fine," she tells him, getting out from under the covers. The floor is cold beneath her feet and, closing her eyes, she uses that jarring cold to clear her mind. She ignores all the noise and distractions of Earth, trying to focus on the origin of that scream. Then, finally, she opens her eyes again and meets his worried gaze.
"Something has gone terribly wrong," M'gann states.
Even in the dim light, she can still see the color drain from his face.
Elsewhere:
If only I'd been faster.
If only I hadn't hesitated.
Next time, it'll be different.
AN: short chapter, yes, but important.