Disclaimer: I do not own G. I. Joe nor any of the characters except my own Oc's of Lt. Col. Jane Abernathy "Demon Rose" (or Emily Rose), Sgt. Jake Henderson "Pile-Driver", Corporal First Class Jana Ling "Amethyst", and Col. Roger Stevenson "Boy Scout", Sarah "Listener" Rose Abernathy, or Sakura Rose. Song is the Firefly Theme Song.
Synapse: Sarah, Jane's little sister of 25 years of age, has sought out safety with the Joe's at the Pit. But there's one small four year old problem, she's the only family her daughter has left alive except Abernathy and Jane. And she's expected to work in Intelligence, what's a girl to do? Snake EyesxOc.
The Logical Listener
G. I. Joe: Renegades
Chapter 13
Sarah was about done tucking the sleeping form of her daughter in when her door was pushed open and Snake Eyes motioned for her to come with him. Sarah closed her eyes and let the breath she held in go. What could it be now?
"Can't it wait until she's awake?"
'Jana's took off without her guard.' Snake Eyes responded while grabbing Sarah and pulling her to her feet. 'I'll stay with her, you go after Jana.'
Sarah nodded her head and took off after Jana. She didn't know where to find her until she saw several green-shirts running towards the medical wing. Mr. Ling, she's gone to see her father. Sarah realized then took off until she was ahead of the green-shirts. That was one of the benefits Sarah had, she was thinner and had longer legs than most of them. Not to mention they were carrying weapons and she was weaponless. Even Dr. Satou was ahead of the green-shirts.
She got into the area they kept Mr. Ling and saw Amethyst's head lying on her father's chest. "Jana, what…" Oh no…he's gone. Sarah put a hand over her mouth as a choked noise came out of her throat. Storm Shadow glanced back at her. He looked at Jana and then closed his eyes. He feels something for her, by the Universe, he actually loves her!
Dr. Satou walked over and gently touched Jana's shoulder. "Miss Ling, what would you like done to his remains?"
"Cremate them please…then give me the ashes. There's something I have to do."
Sarah noticed that Jana struggled to pull away from her father but as she finally rose Jana turned to her and forced a smile.
"Thank you Sarah, I wouldn't have thought you would come."
"Snake Eyes came and got me, said you ran off without your guard. I figured something was up."
"I knew that would happen." Jana shook her head and followed the green shirts back to her and Storm Shadow's room.
Sarah walked slowly back to her quarters. Once there she closed the door and slid to the ground. She brought her knees up to her chest and buried her face to hide the tears and pain. It felt like hours had passed, but it was actually only a few seconds, before Snake Eyes sat beside her and pulled her against his chest. Sobbing escaped her lips and she barely had the strength to wrap her arms around him. "He's gone…Mr. Ling's dead. I just stood there."
Snake Eyes would have signed to her but he knew she needed someone to listen at that point. She puts up walls of intelligence and logic, he reminded himself. She puts those walls to keep people from hurting her and sometimes she gets lost under the surface of her façade.
"I didn't offer any words of comfort, I couldn't."
Rubbing her back in circles Snake Eyes was reminded of a younger girl who had just graduated from high school and her sister had ignored her.
A fifteen year old Sarah was hitting the punching bag as hard as she could. She wasn't physically strong but her anger was stronger. "Everyone thinks that they can ignore me! My uncle, my sister, all my family!" she did a successful roundhouse kick and began punching again. "No one went to the graduation!"
Snake Eyes didn't know if he should walk up to her and stop her, let her know he had been there but was called away for something important or not. He slowly walked to the other side of the punching bag to hold it still for her. She didn't seem to notice him at all.
"And yet here I am, dressed in my best clothes, thinking that my sister's teacher would at least be here to listen to me!" She tried to do another roundhouse but fell backwards.
Snake Eyes' arm shot out and grabbed her shirt to keep her from falling. He got her back on her feet and put one finger up to make her stop talking. 'I went to your graduation ceremony. But I was called to do. Don't worry, I won't die. But seriously, don't do that again. You keep getting hurt and I keep thinking your uncle is going to kill me!'
Sarah winced but hugged him and felt tears rolling down her face. "They didn't go to my graduation. My uncle and my sister! Why didn't they go?"
'Things come up Ritorufu~yūrī, i things happen that cannot be helped. But I promise, I will have enough time off to spend a few weeks with you, ok?'
Sarah nodded her head innocently.
Snake Eyes mouthed the nickname then looked down at Sarah in his arms. He had caused her enough pain to last a life time, now he wanted to make it right with her.
Sakura woke up and rubbed her eyes. "Is mommy ok?" She asked while sitting up on the bed.
'She's going to be fine Little shadow.' He debated about how to tell the girl what had just transpired. 'Just a little tired.'
Sarah didn't look up, she didn't want to. The comfort he was radiating was enough for her at that moment. Suddenly a pair of small arms wrapped around her and she felt a smile forming on her lips. Her daughter, the empathic little child who thought hugs could melt even the coldest of hearts. Sarah pulled her under her arm and held her daughter like she was a baby again. "I'm never going to let you go Sakura…never, you hear me?"
"Yes mommy, I hear you. Did something sad happen at work today?"
"Yes Sakura, Jana's dad just died."
"Oh, I make a get well present for her tomorrow."
"You do that Sakura." Sarah wanted to stay like this forever. Let Sakura be with her father, and be held by them both.
i Ritorufu~yūrī: Little Fury
A/N: I'm trying to crank out the next few chapters because this weekend i'll be in too much pain to really write. I'm getting my first tat tomorrow evening. any ways r&r!