Chapter 14
Anybody Out There: Civil Twilight
By: Wolfa Moon
Disclaimer: No own. Just for fun.
CTAOT
In the cold of the night, the fire burns bright, you long for the unseen
On the edge of the sea, your thoughts run deep, you long for a place you've never been
Taking in his surroundings he can't believe he is here. He is at his cabin standing upon the cliff again. Gazing down there is no one to watch him leap. His cabin seeming so far away. Over the edge of the cliff is the lake. Clear reflective and dark. Dark depths that are unfathomable. He wants to jump again like before but he is afraid. Why? He already conquered it.
The water ripples with life. The water turns red. Ground concaving at his feet. He is falling.
Is anybody there, is anybody there, you cry to the full moon
As your thoughts run wild like the thoughts of a child, you wonder if you'll be there soon
I say slow me down, slow me down
I want to hear the sound, slow me down
Is anybody out there
Is anybody out there
(repeat)
He wakes to find himself asleep at his desk. The monitor on power reserve. Whatever he was working on replaced with a screen of shimmering lights. Taking in the office he is alone. Getting up he looks to the other teams areas. There is no one there too. He is alone. Moving out from behind his desk he begins to walk around NCIS headquarters.
No one is here. Butterflies begin to swim in his belly. This is all wrong. Moving on he goes to each of his fellow teammates desk. Trying to get their computer to start. No effect, just the shimmering light screensaver. Light going in and out on random spots on the screen.
Warily he goes to the elevator to see if Ducky can make ant sense of this.
Not there.
Abby.
Not there.
What the hell? Fearing an Omega Man or 28 days later he runs to his car and hops in. Speeding out of the city.
It is empty.
"HELLO? IS ANYBODY OUT THERE?" no on replies.
Anybody, anybody
Here I stand, letter in my hand, the letter that you sent to me
But as I turn each page like the turning of a wave, I feel you turning me
Slow me down, slow me down
Traveling out of the city to where everything makes sense. To a place he hasn't been to in the longest time. The thing is he really doesn't remember getting here. But here he is outside a house he thought of as his second home.
It's so quiet.
I want to hear the sound, slow me down
Is anybody out there
Is anybody out there
(repeat)
The door to the house is ajar. Tony pulls out his gun. Thank god for small favors. Moving through the house which he can walk blindfolded. Going to the room that if no other is mostly always has an occupant. Not with a person but with a boat taking up most of the room.
Taking the steps slowly he wonders around the boat. A bottle sits on the table with a nail glass full of booze. A drink ready to be shared.
Anybody, anybody
I don't know anything no more
I don't know anything no more
I don't know anything
Is anybody out there
But no Gibbs. Nobody there. Going to the glass he goes to lift it. His hand goes right through it.
Is anybody out there
(repeat)
Anybody, anybody
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