Mind Trap 6
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?
A/N: ta to the reviewers! Marcus talking through Susan is underlined
(Still on the White Star, Lyta is trying to talk to Marcus and Susan.)
Lyta: Okay, guys, later on when we get Marcus' body back, I will have to scan you.
Susan: What? No way.
Lyta: Okay, then we might as well turn around right now because it is the only way to get him out of you, Susan.
Susan: Couldn't I try it on my own?
Lyta: If he is embedded as deeply in your mind as I suspect, no. And if you try, you'll probably kill yourselves. Separating you will be a lengthy process. Painful at best. You'll have to trust me, and each other.
Susan: There we might have a problem.
Damn straight we do!
If you want me out Susan you'll have to.
Marcus, as soon as you're back, I'm going to kill you
But I haven't done anything. None of this was my doing. I didn't choose to come here Susan. I was pushed. I can't help the things that I'm seeing up here.
Try!
(Sigh) Okay.
Lyta: Susan, to get him out, you'll have to lower all your blocks. Every single one.
Susan: I don't know if I can.
Lyta: Then we'd better practice. Come along.
Susan: Lyta? I don't understand any of this.
Lyta: I know Marcus. But if you'll bring her this way I'll try to explain. (Susan's body follows Lyta out)
Susan: Dammit. Let go of my body Marcus.
Sorry Susan. But I need to know what to expect.
It's like what we're going through right now, except we'll have a third mind in here to really scramble things about alot.
Lyta: Okay Susan. That's it! You want him out, but you aren't willing to do anything to do so? So let's see what you really want. Marcus, try to relax.
Susan: You wouldn't dare!
Lyta: (Lyta's eyes turn black) It will only hurt if you try to block me.
Susan: No, don't do this, please?
It'll be okay Susan.
No. It won't.
Trust me, I won't hurt you. I swear.
No. Don't make me do this.
Lyta: Here we are. (Suddenly all three of them are standing in a living room, sunlight streaming through a window)
Susan: Not here. Please? Anywhere but here.
Marcus: Where are we?
Lyta: This is her home.
Marcus: On Earth?
Lyta: Yes.
Susan: Choose somewhere else. Anywhere but here please?
Lyta: No.
Marcus: Please, Lyta, take us somewhere else.
Lyta: She must face this Marcus. And this is the best place to do it in.
Marcus: Couldn't you put us in another room?
Lyta: Lets just get down to business. Marcus, I need you to do something.
Marcus: Okay.
Lyta: Show her.
Marcus: Show her what?
Lyta: Everything. All your hopes, all your dreams, fantasies, everything.
Marcus: But why?
Lyta: She knows already, but she's hiding. You both need to admit how you feel. I won't have this coming up for the first time when we're separating you.
Susan: Please don't.
Lyta: Alright, let's start with you then Susan. ('Marcus' moves around to step in between Susan and Lyta, facing the latter)
Marcus: Wait a minute Lyta, she doesn't have to do anything.
Lyta: Marcus, cut the White Knight routine. She's in love with you. She's the reason you're in here.
Marcus: What?!
Lyta: Basically, Bester pushed you, and she pulled you in here to protect you.
A/N: Sorry I lost the original ending to this chapter when my computer threw a wobbler, hope it's not too confusing. Who am I kidding, I like to keep you guys on your toes. It's all finished I'm just waiting for it to come back from my beta.
Thanks to:
Eris Sara Tara Bateman Anonymous Fessie Moon Bunny Wink Gary Gerok Gok