Medea AU

[shelley_winters]

Shelley had waited a long time in the dark. Longer than probably she needed, but she was in no way willing to wake him up when she moves.

Slowly, very slowly, she steps over his sleeping - please god - form, and heads swiftly to the door on bare feet. A tug on the handle proves it is locked, and she bites her lip, glaring back over her shoulder. She swallows and examines the keypad. She has used them before, and though this one is a little different...

Quickly, she presses the sequence to unlock the door. She is not staying in here.

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[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

Ishamael suddenly snaps awake--An impossibly quick motion. Blue eyes flick about the room as he looks for something-anything.

A long sigh as he looks at Shelley pushing the keypad.

[shelley_winters]

Shelley jumps at the sudden movement in the glass of the door.

Then sets her teeth and tries the sequence again, ignoring him.

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

Pinching the bridge of his nose, he spoke in an irritated, groggy voice. His hair stuck out at odd angles, and the neck of his dressing gown fell completely off of his shoulder.

"It will not work. The place were I sleep uses a special access code. Also, you set off all of my wards. I thought one of the Chosen was attacking. It about gave me an aneurysm."

[shelley_winters]

Dammit.

She turns around, leaning mutinously on the door.

"Maybe I'll try it again, sometime, then."

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

A frustrated sigh as he began to straighten his hair.

"I would really advise against it. Some wards just alert me. Some do far, far nastier things."

[shelley_winters]

Silence.

Maybe she will anyway.

Worth a try.

Oh, god.

Shelley folds her arms tightly, staring at the wall.

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

Sitting up and straightening his collar slightly. He peered at her curiously through the dark room.

"Now, what exactly are you angry about?"

[shelley_winters]

She takes a slow breath, not looking at him.

"You kidnapped me. After promising never to come after me again, that's... not something that goes away."

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

Lying back down on the pillow, Ishamael rolled over away from her.

"Oh. That. I thought my feet were cold, or you wanted a new blanket or something."

[shelley_winters]

She laughs bitterly, without any form of amusement, and goes to the window, looking out. After a moment she begins to examine the latch.

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

Ishamael glanced at her from his pillow. His voice rather weary.

"I really would prefer not to have to go and find you in the middle of the night in the almost certain event that you get lost."

[shelley_winters]

"I'll take my chances."

The latch clicks under her fingers, but remains stubbornly shut. She looks about the room for something heavy.

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

Another sigh as he sat up and looked at her.

"Would you just lay down and go to sleep? It is the middle of the night, and I would like to sleep without worrying you will get eaten by Darkhounds."

[shelley_winters]

"I'm not sleeping here."

She advances on the desk, pulling the chair out from under it. It's heavy and unweildy, but she can probably just about lift it...

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

A raise eyebrow from Ishamael as he watched while trying not to chuckle too loudly.

"And so you are going to sleep outside?"

[shelley_winters]

"If I have to."

She's done it before.

A tilt of the head, and she lifts the chair, gritting her teeth with effort, and shoves it forward into the window.

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

Ishamael rolls his eyes as he stood up.

"Is this really necessary?"

[shelley_winters]

"Yes."

She does it again, strain hurting her wrists, but the window is beginning to splinter.

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

Ishamael took a deep breath, and muttered to himself as he walked towards her.

"It was fears that you would do something like this that had me sleeping on the floor of one of my libraries."

[shelley_winters]

"If you weren't here I wouldn't want to get out!"

Shelley shoves it forward again, but too weakly, and it hits the wall instead of the window. She almost growls in frustration, grabbing at it again.

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

An unamused laugh as he walked forward and put a hand on her shoulder, such a pretty smile in the moonlight.

"We seem to have something of a dilemma, then."

[shelley_winters]

"Get off me!"

She almost screams as she tries to wrench his hand from her shoulder. She can't be here, he can't be close, it's not right, it's...

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

A sweet, condescending smile and the voice to match as he spoke.

"Someone is up past their bedtime, and needs to sleep."

[shelley_winters]

"Will you just- stop it!"

Furious and half-crying, she turns to lash out, mostly missing. She attempts kicking him, too, but without shoes on, she is angrily aware that she is likely doing no damage at all.

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

Soft weaves of air hold Shelley at bay. An unamused look on Ishamael's face. He was not in the mood at this hour of the morning.

"Enough."

[shelley_winters]

"Th- then let me out."

She's shaking, and not just from the anger and exhaustion.

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

A firm look from Ishamael. Arms crossed in front of his chest. Blue eyes narrowed

"Can I trust you not to do something foolish or rash?"

[shelley_winters]

She sniffles slightly, trying not to start crying.

"...Yes."

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

His look softens slightly as he leans forward a bit. A touch of concern tinged his voice.

"Are you sure?"

[shelley_winters]

"I said yes."

Anything, if she can just get out of there, now.

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

Ishamael nods calmly and began to walk towards the door. Turning around slightly, he looked over his shoulder.

"Please do not make me regret trusting you."

[shelley_winters]

As if she truly could. There is only so much structural damage she can cause, as weak and tired as she is.

But all she does is look at him, and follow him to the door.

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

Walking to the door with Shelley behind him, he punched a different access code and the door slid open.

"There."

[shelley_winters]

"Thank you."

She walks out without another word, resisting the urge to run away though the dark corridors.