Title: Journey's End
Author: KellethMetheus
Spoilers: none
Category: Gen,
Summary: The road to the gate is long when you're wounded and alone.
Disclaimer: Not mine and I'll put them back when the Muse runs out, maybe.
Warnings: none
Beta: Thanks to Eilidh17 for looking this one over and giving me the courage to continue on.
Challenge: #112 Stargatedrabbles: A-Z J is for .... Journey
I'm getting weaker and each step is a struggle. I feel my strength draining away with every heartbeat as the blood runs down my leg and puddles in my boot. I look up, but the gate is far off in the distance, and I don't know if I'll make it.
I stumble, falling on my face because I no longer have the energy to slow my descent.
Lying there, I contemplate getting up but I just can't make myself move. I know the longer I lay here the closer death comes.
"Get on your feet and move, solider!" Suddenly, firm hands lift me to my feet and a strong arm snakes around my waist, giving me the fortitude I need.
Slowly, I manage to put one foot in front of the other.
Eventually, we reach the gate and stumble through, but when I hit the ramp on the other side, I find I'm alone. Medics swarm me and I asked about my savior. They look at me strangely and point to a covered body lying off to one side.
As I'm lead away, a soft voice near my ear tells me that the soldier died half an hour ago, just after he stepped through the gate.
Turning back, I stare at the covered form and wonder how Sargent Johnson managed to helped me to the gate… when he was already dead.
I'm posting this as it's own because I'm thinking of turning it into a larger story. What do you think....