Here, have some words
Today was A Day and not a day that I particularly cared for. As such, I didn’t have a whole lot of oomph to write, so I visited a little WIP from the Shameless series. It will be a while till this one sees the light of AO3...it’s one of the “prequels” and I need to write several other “prequels” before I turn this little guy loose.
However, this is a Very Important Prequel, for reasons that shall remain hidden for the time being. :) Here’s an excerpt from it (what i was writing tonight is Hidden because contains Plot Points). Note: pre-slash.
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A horrible scream sent Jakes staggering back--it was animalistic and terror-stricken, full of agony and completely, undeniably Morse.
Jakes spun around, desperately praying that he was wrong, that he hadn’t heard--
Morse was writhing on the ground beneath him, curling towards his trapped legs. His fingers scrabbled uselessly on the dirty floor, digging long trenches in the soft earth. His face--what little Jakes could see of it--was contorted with pain.
Jakes dropped to the ground instantly. Without thinking, he wrapped his arms around Morse and pulled him from the ground.
“Shit shit shit!” Jakes cursed violently as he tried to catch hold of Morse’s flailing arms. “Morse, God, Morse, I’m sorry, I’m so sorry…” Jakes tried to calm Morse--tried to get him to stop moving. Nothing worked. Morse fought Jakes, each movement tearing fresh screams from him as he jostled whatever injury Jakes had unwittingly disturbed.
“Morse! Morse! Goddammit, Endeavour!” Jakes caught Morse’s agonized face in his hands, holding it steady until Morse’s pain-glazed eyes finally focused on him.
Morse gasped and suddenly went limp in Jakes’ arms. “P-p--peter?”
Jakes heaved a sigh of relief that Morse finally stilled. “It’s me, Morse. It’s me. Look at me--no, dammit don’t look under there. Look at me.”
Morse stared at Jakes, fear and pain swimming in his eyes. “Peter,” he gasped. “You’re...okay.”
“Fuck, Morse.” Jakes closed his eyes. “Why the hell do you have to try and save everyone.”
