Title: Coming To Terms: Cassie

Author: Confushi Sushi

Email: confushi_sushi@hotmail.com

Category: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Missing Scene/Epilogue

Spoilers: 718 Heroes 2

Rating: PG

Pairing(s):

Season: 7

Summary: Cassie comes to terms with the tragedy.

Disclaimer: Not mine. No $. I'll give 'em back when I'm done, I swear.

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I knew. I knew before she spoke a word. The look Sam had on her face was a dead giveaway. She was hurting. She was hurting, and Mom was dead.

Running away wouldn't work, I knew that too. So, without any words from either of us I walked over to the chair that she sat on and wrapped her in a tight hug that she reciprocated.

"Is everyone else ok?" Losing her is bad enough; I don't know what I'd do if she weren't the only one.

"Colonel O'Neill was hit, but it's nothing serious." I hear the relief in her voice. She must have thought otherwise at some point.

"That's good." I can't hold back the tears any longer. We just sit like that for a while, crying all over each other. Once again the Gould destroy my mother. Once wasn't enough for them.

"Did she hurt? Was she in pain?" I need to know. It's obvious Sam wants to tell me no, but thankfully she decides not to lie to me.

"I don't know. It was almost instant." Almost. I catch that word. So there was a brief moment where she could have been in agony.

"Was she alone?"

"No. No, she wasn't. Daniel was there." Good. If she had to die it's best that someone was there with her, even if it was only an instant.

It hurts so much, I feel like I've been shot myself. "Will we get through this?"

Sam hugs me even tighter. "Yes, yes we will. She wouldn't have it any other way."