Pick Up - Wyra/Schotthaven Drabble
Spoilers for the end of 2x14 and maybe 2x15 (I’m just going off the promo here.)
For @winnschottjrwrites, who wanted some Winn x Lyra love. I hope you like it! :)
A/N: Have we decided on a ship name yet, or...? Anyways, this is probably not my best work, but I gave it a schott shot. I haven’t written for Lyra or Maggie before, so I hope I got their characterization at least a little right! Also, the timeline in relation to the last episode is a little wonky, but shhh, we’ll pretend that it’s right. ;)
Winn's heart raced as panic began to fully kick in. After warning Kara over the phone about Cadmus's plan, he frantically tried to get a hold of his girlfriend.
"Come on, Lyra! Pick up!" He was terrified that they could enact their plan at any moment.
He cursed to himself when he reached her voicemail.
"Lyra! I need you to listen to me very carefully, wherever you are, leave now! Please, I need you to get somewhere safe! Don't go home, don't go to the bar, don't go any place you normally would! In fact, don't go out in public! I'll explain everything later, just please stay safe!" His voice was thick with desperation.
Without hesitation, he bolted out of the DEO and made his way to the alien bar. He continued to call her every couple of minutes, hoping that it wasn't too late. He tried not to let the thought creep into his mind.
"Maggie." He muttered as he suddenly got the idea to call her.
"Hey, Winn." Maggie sounded a little surprised that he would call her, seeing as he never had before.
"Where are you?" He chose as his greeting.
"Not that I've seen. But it is open mic night, so there's extra crowds tonight. What is going on?" She could hear the fear in his voice.
"You need to get everyone out of there now! Cadmus has the national alien registry!"
"I don't know exactly what they're planning, but I need you to get as many people to safety as you can!" He urged.
"Got it!" She assured him. "Hey, Alex is calling me. She's probably trying to tell me the same thing. I should really take this." She sounded apologetic.
"Ok, but please, if you see Lyra, keep her safe."
"I will." She promised before switching calls.
The closer Winn got to the bar, the more antsy he got. He surmised that it would be a high level target seeing as it was one of the most densely populated alien hang outs in the city. He figured once they took out the public places, they'd move on to people's homes and then nowhere would be safe.
He practically jumped out of his skin when his phone began ringing, "Lyra! Oh, thank God!"
"Hey, sorry I didn't answer sooner, it's kind of loud in here." She sounded both entertained and slightly concerned. "I have seventeen missed calls. Where is the fire, Handsome?"
"You need to get out of there now! You're in danger!" He could hear the bustling of the bar in the background, just as he'd feared.
"What are you talking about, Love?" Her flirty tone turned to that of confusion.
"Please, just take the back exit and go to my apartment! There's a spare key hidden behind the horse painting in the hallway." He directed.
"You're not making any sense."
"I'm almost at the bar, but I need you to leave right now!" He pleaded.
"You're starting to scare me."
"Ok, ok. I'm leaving right now." She agreed.
"Thank you!" A sigh of relief escaped his lips. His relief was short-lived, however, as he heard a small explosion on the other end of the phone.
