Memento Mori


A Selection of shorts and unrelated one-shots. Mostly stuff that comes to my head while watching the show or things I think should have happened. Things I would like to see. Jane Centric, but there will be shorts about the other characters as well.


Sibling Rivalry

A little short about a happy time. Short and sweet.


It was cold. Colder than it had been for days. The snow that had fallen the night before added at least another three inches, covering the trees with a blanket of white. She pulled her jacket tighter around her shoulders, searching the treeline for her target. Breathing deeply, she moved position, her body trembling from the cold.

Moving soundlessly across the icy ground, she listened carefully to her surroundings, hearing the distinct sound of footsteps. Smiling, she moved towards them, ducking behind a fat trunk of an enormous oak tree. Remi watched her target for a while, his back turned to her as he searched the treeline in front of him. His body poised to attack. Aiming her weapon, she breathed deeply, ignoring the frozen feeling in her fingers. With one more breath, she threw it towards her target.

The snowball made contact with an audible splat, hitting her brother on the back of the head. The force of the throw made him grunt in surprise. Turning, he threw his own crudely made snowball towards her, she ducked behind a tree, chuckling as she scooped up another handful of snow. Remi heard her brother approach her, his second snowball making contact with her leg. Once again, she threw her own, hitting him on the chest and breaking into a run. She avoided being hit again, ducking and darting between the trees. Roman might have been stronger then her, but she was faster. Jumping over the small stream, Remi gathered some more ammo, holding a snowball in each hand. She waited until she saw her brother break through the trees, then fired, each small ball of ice meeting its target. He fell backwards, his buttoks landing in the shallow end of the stream. Hissing, he climbed to his feet, bushing off the mud and freezing water. He watched his sister with narrowed eyes as she continued to laugh, her arms wrapping around to hold her sides. Stepping out of the stream and onto the safety of the bank, Roman picked up a small rock that lay uncovered by the snow.

Smirking at his sisters obliviosness, he held the rock tightly in his hand, aiming it just above her head. The rock made contact with the snow covered branch above her, sending a sheet cascading towards her. It was Romans turn to laugh as he buried his older sister in snow, watching with amusement as the cloud of icy dust finally settled, revealing the dark haired woman to be completely covered in white. Roman chuckled, his breath catching in his throat as he finally noticed the glare his sister gave him.

"White suits you sis!" He chuckled, wiping the tears away from his eyes.

"You're dead!" Remi shouted, surging towards him. Roman dogged her attack, turning on his heel and sprinting back towards their cabin. He almost reached the safety of the wooden safe house but suddenly came to a halt. Looking up sheepishly at the woman that stood on the front porch. Roman cleared his throat. He made a face as his sister came bursting through the bushes, a large stick in her hand. Her clothes were still covered in snow. Coming to a stop beside her brother, her eyes widened as she hid the stick behind her back.

"What do you think you are doing?" Shepherd asked, her arms crossed over her chest and a scowl etched in her features. "I have been calling you for over an hour."

Remi and Roman said nothing, trying hard to regain their composure. Roman looked down at the floor, his shoulders shaking with barely contained laughter. Remi pushed her lips together as she stood to attention in front of their 'mother'

"We're supposed to be laying low...not out in the open acting like children." Their mother continued. Once again, the siblings said nothing. They knew better than to argue with the woman.

"Get inside and get cleaned up." Shepherd ordered, turning back towards the cabin with a stiff back. The siblings looked at each other, strifling their laughter.

"Now!" Shepherd shouted from inside. Remi inclined her head for her brother to go first, smiling sweetly. Roman smirked, starting for the door. He was not expecting Remi to swipe his legs out from under him, the stick she was holding hitting his ankles and sending him sprawling into the mound of snow by the front steps. He landed with a thud, his torso buried in a mountain of ice.

He heard Remi snigger as she ascended the stairs, A light playful sound that made his smile widen. It was not often he found his sister in the playful mood. Getting to his feet and brushing himself off, he chuckled and made his way towards the front door.

It was amazing how something as simple as a snowball fight could make him feel normal. At least, what he thought normal would feel like. He steeled himself as he reached the door and pushed it open.

Time to get back to reality.


How did you like it. I know it's pretty short, but it is just an idea I had in my head. Hope you like it. Tell me what you think.