Journey's End
Tag for "Daybreak"
Lee glanced around the field. She was gone. She had not walked away, she'd just… vanished.
Somehow, it wasn't what he'd expected. When she'd said that she was leaving, somehow he knew she'd pull something like this. And, strangely, he was okay. That was what he didn't quite get.
After all these years, finally they had a place to call home. Finally, they could set aside the rules and regulations—not that Starbuck had paid much attention to the rules in the first place. Finally, they could be together. Things were finally turning in their favor, and she left.
He could get not wanting to stay somewhere when your time there was done. It was why he had resigned his commission and left Galactica. So he could understand her leaving, in that light.
There was no point in stirring things up more than necessary. There was nothing he could do. So with a resolute nod and a watery smile, he turned for the encampment.
"Goodbye, Kara. You won't be forgotten."
Once again, he had lost her. Oddly enough, it didn't hurt as much as he thought it would. It was just the way things were.
He caught Karl's eye when he returned to the camp, the other man silently asking where Kara was. All Lee offered was a single shake of the head. Karl's shoulders dropped, but he managed to offer a concerned glance. Lee shrugged in response, letting Agathon know he was okay. Relatively.
He knew he would never fully get over her.
A/N: So I hope you've enjoyed all the angsty stuff, 'cause the next chapter is much happier. You know me, I can never write anything that's so depressing without giving it a happy ending. I would also like to take this time to say that I really enjoyed writing this-character studies are always fun for me to write-and I hope you enjoyed reading it as well. So stay tuned for the finale!