Okay... Just wanted to add this tiny chapter.
It was his first time leaving the crutches all together. Gideon had given him the green light, and he had left his crutches there in the med bay.
He still wore the brace, a necessary precaution. His leg was still weak and needed the extra support to keep from buckling. And he was slow… He could have sworn he saw a snail race past him in the corridor.
But he finally reached the common area, and entered. At first no one looked up…
He limped towards the armchair, and Mick raised his head.
They locked eyes, and Mick gave him a huge grin. One that said 'proud of you, brother!'
"Look at that!" the brawny man almost shouted, "It walks!"
Len couldn't help but grin, it was another one of their long lived traditions. Each time one of them had injured a leg bad enough to need crutches for some time, the other one would mock the person for their gate once the crutches were tossed away. Usually with a zombie reference or something like 'my dear dead old grandma is quicker on her feet'!
Leonard nodded and placed himself in front of the chair ready to sit down.
"You bet!" a mischievous smile danced across his face, "Bye bye crutches!"
"So great!" Sara joined in, "How long…?"
"Until I'm able to join you on the missions?" Len questioned.
Sara nodded.
"A couple of weeks, maybe another month…" his smile was genuine. He had waited for this for so long.
"Congratulations Snart!" Jax chimed in, he had a big smile on his face. He knew the feeling of finally being able to throw away his crutches.
Leonard sat down. All though he had been cleared to walk, his knee hurt. And of course, the more he walked, the more it hurt… Most of it was muscle pain, muscles slowly growing back to their former size.
Gideon had told him to be careful, and not to start to hard. He had to let the leg get plenty of rest, if he wanted it to heal quickly and right. Something he definitely desired.
"Enjoying the feeling of freedom?" Mick asked from his place in the couch.
Len nodded, he did indeed enjoy it.
"Where are the others?"
"Out shopping take-away…" Sara answered, "Hope you're up for Italian…"
"Sounds delightful!" Snart answered with a grin.
It's bad... I understand this story is heading towards an end... And I almost want to re-injure Len... I'm cruel...