http://superdynamic.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] superdynamic.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] damned_institute2009-09-24 11:20 am

Day 44: Sun Room, Second Shift

[from here]

He really had beat the rush. Suzaku found a chair as close to the corner and as far from the bulletin as he could, and turned it to face the wall before curling up in it. His nurse frowned at him again, but she was still being cooperative, and frankly he didn't care what she had to say in the slightest. He didn't care even if he got sedated. All he cared about was finally having a few moments to himself, to sort out what Euphie's love meant and what the hell Lelouch's problem was.

It felt like he had all the pieces of a puzzle and was just too stupid to figure out how they fit together. What Lelouch had said about Shirley at breakfast and the tone he'd taken with Euphie on the board, Lelouch asking how Suzaku was, Lelouch dying. . . "All we can do is move forward and look out for the ones we care about." Euphie struggling to get out her last words, pain overtaking Suzaku's consciousness while he fought pathetically to carry out Lelouch's order. . . The last couple days, when he'd felt like he was finally figuring this out, seemed so far away now.

There were a couple things that were certain, at least: he hated what Lelouch had done, he always would. But he -- he didn't hate Lelouch, and he hadn't for a while now, and that wasn't going to change. And he didn't have much time, because everyone but Suzaku was terrifyingly mortal. And Lelouch was an idiot, but he still wasn't sure about the how and why of that one yet.

[for the Saucinator]

[identity profile] human-sponge.livejournal.com 2009-09-28 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Sylar's words caused a chill to run through Peter, and it took him only a second or two to realize that it was far too similar to the coldness he'd felt last night, before the visions and the pain had started.

It wasn't something he could argue with. He had just said he would kill the man, although he honestly didn't know if he would be using any borrowed powers to do it. Not that the method really mattered. It would still be murder, and that would still put him in the same category as Sylar.

Still, it was for a different reason. Sylar killed because he wanted something, whereas Peter would do it (maybe, possibly) because he wanted to stop something. He would do it to prevent further death, while Sylar's murdering just led to more and more - gave him extra ammunition to keep on going.

This was an ugly truth that Peter didn't necessarily want to face, but maybe heroes had to get their hands dirty sometimes. This wasn't some comic book, after all, and he'd been pushed to the point where he wasn't going to stand idly by anymore.

Peter let his arms fall to his sides as he started right into that smirking face. "Fine," he forced out stiffly. "Then I'll see you in Hell."

Before Sylar could respond, he turned and walked away.