Mind Trap 4
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?
Author's Note: Marcus talking through Susan is underlined
(2 hours later, when John enters the office, Susan goes forward to hug him, but suddenly hears a mental scream. Her step falters but she continues & hugs him)
Susan: Hey John, welcome back!
John: Hey, I heard you three took a White Star to look for me. That was stupid and I can't thank you enough for trying. (Lyta just glares at Susan, whilst Susan stares at the floor.)
Lyta: No problem Captain. We'd do it for almost anyone. As long as something else doesn't come in the meantime.
Susan: Don't!
John: Susan?
Susan: Nothing. It's nothing.
Lyta: No. Nothing at all. Welcome home Captain. You're lucky she's not in love with you. Otherwise you'd be dead. Or worse. (Lyta exits, whilst everyone else stares after her in amazement, before turning to look at Susan.)
Delenn: Susan?
Susan: It's nothing! (She exits. Lorien shakes his head sadly.)
(Susan runs to her quarters, enters and goes straight for the vodka, downing two shots without pause.)
(The door chimes to her quarters a few minutes later.)
Susan: Go AWAY!
Delenn: Susan? Are you all right?
Susan: Delenn?
Delenn: Yes. It is I.
Susan: Enter. (Delenn comes in.) Hey, what can I do for you?
Delenn: What is between you and Lyta?
Susan: It's noth – (She breaks off in a whimper.)
Delenn: Susan!
Susan: No please? Make it stop! I can't. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry!
Delenn: For what?
Susan: No. No. No. Stop it! Get out of my head!
Delenn: I'm calling Stephen.
1 Susan: Vi kala shuun. Vi kala shuun. Vi kala shuun
Delenn: Susan? Where did you learn…?
Susan: NO! No! No. (She degenerates into whimpering again.)
(In Medlab, sometime later. Delenn, John and Michael are waiting while Stephen checks out Susan; she is sedated but very restless. Lyta enters.)
Delenn: Lyta. Can you help?
Lyta: I could have, but she wouldn't. Bester pushed too far. He's pushed Marcus into her to escape.
John: Marcus?!
Delenn: That is why she was chanting a Minbari calming mantra? Marcus is in her somehow?
Lyta: It's complicated, but yes.
Michael: How did this happen?
Lyta: She's a latent telepath. She formed a link with him, somehow. Bester must have Marcus. He's doing the only thing he can to escape. He's reaching back to her.
John: Can you help? Separate them or something?
Lyta: And if I do, what happens to Marcus?
Delenn: He has no other way?
Lyta: No. He'll belong to Bester.
Michael: And if you do nothing?
Lyta: They'll probably go mad. Inside her head. If we can find Marcus' body, I could try to reverse the process. It is tricky work, but the best chance we have.
John: Do we have any clues?
Lyta: Yes. It's simple. We ask Marcus.
Michael: Okay, this is too far into the twilight zone for my tastes. (Stephen comes out)
Stephen: I can't explain it. I'm getting two sets of brainwaves. And I swear when she mumbled something a minute ago it was with a British accent!
Lyta: Stephen, I will need your help.
Stephen: For what?
(Stephen gives Susan a stimulant and steps back)
Lyta: Marcus? Talk to me! Where are you?
Susan: Lyta? Did he get you too?
Lyta: No Marcus. But I need to know where you are.
Susan: Bugger. A dream. Marcus, you are losing it, you daft twit!
Lyta: Marcus, Susan is going to die unless you tell me where you are?
Susan: I'm not dying Lyta!
Lyta: Susan, let him through. Stop fighting him and cooperate!
Susan: Get out of my mind Marcus
Lyta: He can't. It's not his choice. If you want him out, you have to help us.
Susan: Us? Us? There is no – Vi kala shuun. Vi kala shuun. Vi kala shuun.
Lyta: Dammit! Marcus, tell me where you are or you two will end up killing each other!
Susan: Mars. Mars. Mars. Water taste. Mars. (Chuckles) God of War. Bad sign. Ohh bad sign!
Lyta: Where on Mars?
Susan: Syri syria – planetia – Get out Marcus.
Lyta: Good. Hold on Marcus. Don't listen to Susan, no matter what she says.
Susan: But I always listen to her.
Lyta: It will kill you, if you try to go back before I say. Do you understand?
Susan: Yes. I understand.
Lyta: Good. Now try to sleep Marcus. Let Susan have control for a while, ok?
Susan: Okay. Okay. Bad dream. Go to sleep.
(I tried to have an almost schizophrenic feel to this. Wrestling for control. Did it work?)
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?
Author's Note: Marcus talking through Susan is underlined
(2 hours later, when John enters the office, Susan goes forward to hug him, but suddenly hears a mental scream. Her step falters but she continues & hugs him)
Susan: Hey John, welcome back!
John: Hey, I heard you three took a White Star to look for me. That was stupid and I can't thank you enough for trying. (Lyta just glares at Susan, whilst Susan stares at the floor.)
Lyta: No problem Captain. We'd do it for almost anyone. As long as something else doesn't come in the meantime.
Susan: Don't!
John: Susan?
Susan: Nothing. It's nothing.
Lyta: No. Nothing at all. Welcome home Captain. You're lucky she's not in love with you. Otherwise you'd be dead. Or worse. (Lyta exits, whilst everyone else stares after her in amazement, before turning to look at Susan.)
Delenn: Susan?
Susan: It's nothing! (She exits. Lorien shakes his head sadly.)
(Susan runs to her quarters, enters and goes straight for the vodka, downing two shots without pause.)
(The door chimes to her quarters a few minutes later.)
Susan: Go AWAY!
Delenn: Susan? Are you all right?
Susan: Delenn?
Delenn: Yes. It is I.
Susan: Enter. (Delenn comes in.) Hey, what can I do for you?
Delenn: What is between you and Lyta?
Susan: It's noth – (She breaks off in a whimper.)
Delenn: Susan!
Susan: No please? Make it stop! I can't. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry!
Delenn: For what?
Susan: No. No. No. Stop it! Get out of my head!
Delenn: I'm calling Stephen.
1 Susan: Vi kala shuun. Vi kala shuun. Vi kala shuun
Delenn: Susan? Where did you learn…?
Susan: NO! No! No. (She degenerates into whimpering again.)
(In Medlab, sometime later. Delenn, John and Michael are waiting while Stephen checks out Susan; she is sedated but very restless. Lyta enters.)
Delenn: Lyta. Can you help?
Lyta: I could have, but she wouldn't. Bester pushed too far. He's pushed Marcus into her to escape.
John: Marcus?!
Delenn: That is why she was chanting a Minbari calming mantra? Marcus is in her somehow?
Lyta: It's complicated, but yes.
Michael: How did this happen?
Lyta: She's a latent telepath. She formed a link with him, somehow. Bester must have Marcus. He's doing the only thing he can to escape. He's reaching back to her.
John: Can you help? Separate them or something?
Lyta: And if I do, what happens to Marcus?
Delenn: He has no other way?
Lyta: No. He'll belong to Bester.
Michael: And if you do nothing?
Lyta: They'll probably go mad. Inside her head. If we can find Marcus' body, I could try to reverse the process. It is tricky work, but the best chance we have.
John: Do we have any clues?
Lyta: Yes. It's simple. We ask Marcus.
Michael: Okay, this is too far into the twilight zone for my tastes. (Stephen comes out)
Stephen: I can't explain it. I'm getting two sets of brainwaves. And I swear when she mumbled something a minute ago it was with a British accent!
Lyta: Stephen, I will need your help.
Stephen: For what?
(Stephen gives Susan a stimulant and steps back)
Lyta: Marcus? Talk to me! Where are you?
Susan: Lyta? Did he get you too?
Lyta: No Marcus. But I need to know where you are.
Susan: Bugger. A dream. Marcus, you are losing it, you daft twit!
Lyta: Marcus, Susan is going to die unless you tell me where you are?
Susan: I'm not dying Lyta!
Lyta: Susan, let him through. Stop fighting him and cooperate!
Susan: Get out of my mind Marcus
Lyta: He can't. It's not his choice. If you want him out, you have to help us.
Susan: Us? Us? There is no – Vi kala shuun. Vi kala shuun. Vi kala shuun.
Lyta: Dammit! Marcus, tell me where you are or you two will end up killing each other!
Susan: Mars. Mars. Mars. Water taste. Mars. (Chuckles) God of War. Bad sign. Ohh bad sign!
Lyta: Where on Mars?
Susan: Syri syria – planetia – Get out Marcus.
Lyta: Good. Hold on Marcus. Don't listen to Susan, no matter what she says.
Susan: But I always listen to her.
Lyta: It will kill you, if you try to go back before I say. Do you understand?
Susan: Yes. I understand.
Lyta: Good. Now try to sleep Marcus. Let Susan have control for a while, ok?
Susan: Okay. Okay. Bad dream. Go to sleep.
(I tried to have an almost schizophrenic feel to this. Wrestling for control. Did it work?)