Earth 10 Part II

Merman Snart x Shipwrecked Lance

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"Sara! Oh thank god!"Laurel exclaimed as she broke through the foliage into the Oasis. She spotted Sara immediately, on hands and knees looking down into the pool of water at the center of clearing. "Are you okay?" she continued rushing to her sister's side. Their friends were gathered near the edge of the clearing watching the exchange with concern. Laurel knelt beside Sara, pushing her damp hair over her shoulder and leaning a little closer. "Sara?"

Sara finally looked away from the water, her eyes wide as she stared back at her older sister. "Where did you come from?" she asked confused and not waiting for an answer as she looked back into the pool.

"Didn't you hear us calling you?" Laurel asked, looking back at their friends, silently asking what was going on.

Sara shook her head sitting up on her haunches. "I… um… what?" she looked so confused and Laurel just wanted to hold her. After realizing the weather was turning on them they all stopped in preparation to head back to the docks. This was when they realized Sara was gone. They back tracked, following the shore and eventually finding her jet ski hung up on an outcropping of rocks on the beach. They parked their jet skis along the sand and ran through teh jungle hoping to find her unharmed and looking for refuge from the storm.

All the while Laurel had been terrified that something had happened to her sister and while she knew Sara could take care of herself, she was still her baby sister and she'd be damned if she would ever lose the woman she considered her best friend.

"Laurel," Tommy stepped forward drawing her attention. "We should get her back to the house. She could have a concussion."

"You're right." she agreed, wrapping an arm around Sara and helping her to stand.

"No," she said softly pointing down to the water and Laurel stopped. "There was…"

"Was what, Sara? What did you see?" Laurel peeked over the edge as the others came closer to look as well. Sara shook her head.

"Nothing." she breathed. "There's nothing." she turned to walk away and Laurel went with her, keeping her steady on her feet.

xXx

"The doctor said she's fine, Laurel. Just take a deep breath." Thea tried to calm her. The group was now gathered in the house. The island doctor had just left, giving them his final evaluation on Sara.

"She's going to be fine." he told them. "She's a little shaken up, but there are no major injuries and she should be just fine with a good night's rest."

"I know, it's just… you saw how she was acting. She looked… like she'd seen a ghost or something."

"Not to sound harsh or anything, but she almost drowned, she's probably just freaked out." Oliver added. "If you're so worried, you should go be with her tonight. I'm sure she wouldn't mind the company."

"Yeah." Laurel replied nodding. "You know what, I think I will. I'll see you guys in the morning."

A chorus of soft good nights sounded as she walked away. She made her way up to her own room and changed into a set of Pjs before crossing the hall to Sara's room. She knocked lightly and pushed through the door, finding the bed empty as she did so. Her eyes tracked the dark room and she quickly located Sara sitting on the window seat, looking through the open window that looked out across the ocean. It appeared, as she got closer, that sara hadn't heard her come in and if she didn't know any better she'd almost think Sara was looking for something out in the moonlit waves.

"Are you looking for something?" Laurel questioned concerned. Sara tensed for a moment before the line of her shoulders relaxed and she looked over her shoulder at Laurel.

"Yeah, Laurel, I'm searching for the meaning of life." She replied sarcastically. Laurel smiled in spite of her tone, glad to hear hear the young woman at least somewhat back to normal. A far cry from her abnormal behavior when they found her earlier.

"How are you feeling?"

Sara shrugged. "Tired."

Laurel nodded. "I was thinking, I could stay here with you tonight, you know, like we used to when we were kids."

Sara smiled at her older sister. "I'd like that."

Laurel smiled, holding out her hand to the younger woman. Sara took it and let Laurel pull her from the window and toward the bed. They climbed in and laid down side by side, a familiar feeling of contentment settling between them as they got comfortable. Laurel hummed.

"Just like when we were kids." she said and Sara smiled up at the ceiling.

"Yeah, it is. I missed this." Sara told her. "We don't really hang out like we used to."

"No we don't. I'm sorry about that." Laurel told her forlornly.

"It's alright, I understand." Sara replied softly as she pulled the blankets up around her.

"No, it's not." Laurel told her. "Just because I'm dating someone doesn't mean I can neglect my best friend."

Sara looked over at her older sister and smiled. She reached down and took her hand, entwining their fingers. "I'll always be here for you Laurel. Even when it doesn't seem like it." Laurel smiled and scooted closer, resting her head on Sara's shoulder. A contented silence fell between them and soon Sara could hear Laurel's breathing even out.

Sara tried to find sleep herself but her mind kept racing. Hours passed as she just laid there, staring up at the ceiling. Eventually Sara couldn't lie there any longer and carefully she extracted herself from her sister's hold. When she was free from the bed she made her way over to the window that she had left open. She climbed on to the bench seat and tucked her knees up under her chin, turning to see straight out the window at the ocean beyond the jungle.

Sara took a deep breath. "Leo." she whispered to herself on an exhale. "Where are you now?"

xXx

They opted to stay in the next day, all of them in the media room marathoning movies and pigging out on junk food. It was just like when they were kids. Before they discovered dating and drama. It was perfect.

And then night fell and in the silence that surrounded their tropical getaway her mind turned back to thoughts of Leo. She tossed and turned that night, trying to find peace, but it wouldn't come to her. Eventually she got up and returned to the window as she had the night before only this time, no amount of time staring out at the waves in the distance would relieve her mind of the racing thoughts.

She wasn't sure when she uncurled herself from the window seat, but at some point she realized she had slipped on her boat shoes and was silently creeping through the house and out the back door. She followed the path from the house, the flashlight she'd swiped from the kitchen the only illumination as she made her way into the jungle. Despite her state of mind two nights ago she still remembered the way through the jungle, the path that would lead her back to that oasis.

Sara pushed through the line of foliage, coming to a stop where the sandy jungle floor turned to sleek stone. The pool of water seemed to glow in the moonlight and Sara walked slowly toward it stopping just at the edge and lowering herself to sit at the edge. She peered into the watch, shining the flashlight down into the water, only to come face to face with a pair of shining blue eyes.