and then you were there again

[apeopleperson]

Everyone you know and love thinks you're dead. They mourned for you, laid flowers on
your grave year after year. Aren't they going to be surprised to find you alive and well?
{ reposted from here. }

HOW IT WORKS:
❧ Post a comment with your character's name, canon, and any relevant preferences.
❧ If there's a specific scenario you like best, set the scene.
❧ Or leave your comment blank and let others use RNG to choose.
❧ Have fun!

SCENARIOS:
① Took longer than I thought → Maybe you went on a voyage and presumed dead. Maybe you were stranded on an island, kidnapped by pirates, or lost in the Bermuda Triangle. Whatever the case, you're back now, to everyone's great surprise.
② Amnesia → You sustained a traumatic head injury that left you unable to recall your identity. It's all come back to you and now you're faced with the realization that the people who knew you before have moved on with their lives.
③ Sleeping Beauty → Due to magic, science, or some happy marriage of both, you were put into a deep sleep to be awakened at some point in the future. Maybe your friends and family weren't aware of the plan. Wakey, wakey.
④ Only mostly dead → Think Frodo and Shelob. You're thought dead and your body's left behind. Only, you weren't as dead as everyone thought. Oops.
⑤ Faked it → Maybe you've been put in witness protection or you're a secret agent no one can know exists. For whatever reason, you had to fake your own death. Now it's safe to go back to your life. How are you going to explain that?
⑥ Back from the dead → You really were dead. But you're not any more. Whether it was divine intervention, Dr. Frankenstein, or aliens, you're alive and kicking once again.
⑦ Choose your own adventure → Mix and match or make up your own!

Comments

[strengthinkindness]

[There's another sharp breath before her breathing evens out again. Then the strain in her face fades, as she once again seems to start settling back into a deeper, although uneasy sleep.]

[beingthecreature]

[He sighs softly, keeping hold of her hand with one, as he reaches up to softly brush her forehead again.

Standing up, he gives her hand a final squeeze and releases it, bending over and kissing her forehead before moving away to another part of the room, to fetch another blanket.]

[strengthinkindness]

[The brief feel of warmth - warmer than anything else around her - causes her to stir once again, and she breathes another soft groan.

Her eyes cinch tight for a moment...then they slowly flutter open.]

[beingthecreature]

[Chris.. completely fails to notice, because he's attempting to tug out a blanket in the middle of a stack, one-handed, as the other's busy trying to keep the rest from falling.]

Come on, you stupid-

[strengthinkindness]

[The familiar voice draws her attention. But even as she tries - and isn't quite able - to tilt her head up, he's just outside of her line of vision.]

Ch...Ch-Chris...?

[beingthecreature]

[He stops again and turns back, staring at her.]

Fl-? Fluttershy!- Whoa!

[The blankets teeter over, immediately knocking him down to the floor with a whump.]

[strengthinkindness]

[The thump and sudden pile of blankets scattering across the floor startles her, her brain slowly drawing on awareness.

It's a bit of a struggle, but she manages to push herself up a little so that she's leaning on her elbow, ignoring her growing headache as she looks down at the ground.]

Ch-Chris...?

[beingthecreature]

[He grunted, untangling himself from the mess.]

Yeah- Wh--! [Another thud, as he trips over himself and falls. Laying there just a moment he stands up, with the blanket needed in hand, and immediately moves over to her.]

How are you?

[strengthinkindness]

[Seeing that he was okay, she manages a small smile.]

I-I'm okay...Just...a li'l tired...

[A shiver.]

...'n cold...

[beingthecreature]

[He smiled softly, then whipped the blanket up in the air, letting it settle down on top of her.]

You're outta that storm though, which is important. I'm glad you're back around...

[His smile turns just a touch bittersweet and he seems about to say more, but instead chooses to stay silent and tuck in the blankets a little.]

[strengthinkindness]

[She smiles, settling back down as he tucks the blanket around her. But she notices the expression on his face with a touch of puzzlement.]

What...what's wrong?

[beingthecreature]

[He glanced up, blinking.] What? Nothing's wrong.

[strengthinkindness]

[She gently catches his hand in hers, looking up at him with a small, concerned frown.]

[beingthecreature]

[He stops, looking at her, then sighs through his nose. He's on the verge of saying "We'll talk about it later," but can't quite bring himself to say it.

Instead...]

...I'm sorry.

[strengthinkindness]

[That...wasn't quite what she was expecting.]

S-sorry...? For what...?

[beingthecreature]

[He sighed, rubbing the back of his neck as he sat down again.]

I can't help but feel a little like it's... my fault. I know it just kinda... happens sometimes, but.

[A weak shrug.] Hindsight.

[strengthinkindness]

[Her frown deepens, and she carefully turns to lie on her side to look at him better.]

I...I don't think there was...anything you could have done differently. You shouldn't...blame yourself.

[beingthecreature]

I know... I know. [He briefly ground the heels of his palms over his eyes, then ran his hands back through his hair with a sharp exhale.]

But I just... I- You could've been lost. Both of us, might have... ...might.. [He trailed off, and sighed again.]

The rational side of me knows it wasn't anyone's fault. But there's always that one little part...

[strengthinkindness]

[She watches him for a moment, hesitating, then sighs and glances away.]

It's...it's the same for me, I think...

If...If I hadn't asked you...to take me out in the first place...

[beingthecreature]

[He glanced up at her, looking on for a moment, before smiling wanly.]

Look... It's like I said, it's nobody's fault. We just... have to take solace in the fact that everything's okay.

[strengthinkindness]

[She looks up at him, not entirely convinced. But she nods anyway.

Then she shivers again, curling into herself a little more.]

[beingthecreature]

[He sits up a little when she shivers, and moves to readjust the blankets again.] D'you need more?

[strengthinkindness]

[Though she's still shivering a little, she looks at him with a small smile.]

N-no...it's okay. I'm not sure if...more blankets will help all that much...

[beingthecreature]

[He glanced at her, hesitating just a moment, then finishing smoothing the blankets and sitting down again.]

Mmh... Maybe just time. [He looks up in thought.] Or a heating pad.

[strengthinkindness]

O-oh...[For a moment it looks as though she wants to say something, but then she pauses, hesitates, and glances away.]

That...that sounds fine...