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[benames]

[ the first thing that comes up is loud music. cisco is in his lab listening to music in full volume, working on what seems to be a pair of speakers as well as colorful tea bag holders when suddenly he stops, looking ahead, somewhat disoriented and then shouts, just above the music. ]

Ok, the sooner we leave this stupid planet the better!!! before I will go all The Shining on the Atroma's sorry alien asses!!

[ and a moment later, a text message. ]

If you're going to check out the wreckage, be careful. Trust me, seeing the replay of what happened to the it when it went down isn't fun.

I'm suffering from daymares, yo, the least you can do is make sure you know what you're doing down there.

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[takingkarabusiness]

Hey, Cisco. You okay?

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[benames]

watching gruesome deaths every few hours

not peachy

don't go near the wreckage. I'm not kidding.

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[takingkarabusiness]

[ man, why you ain't video back? ]

1. can i come over?

2. you know how bad i am at listening to things like that. you work with Barry.

text.

[benames]

[ mostly to make sure she won't see him the way he is, somewhat terrified and very much sick. ]

not in a good state.

I'll be fine in an hour.

I think.

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[takingkarabusiness]

that's not a no

[ if he texts her back she won't respond. instead she shows up, poking her head in the door ]

Cisco?

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[benames]

Kara.

[ his head is on the table, his arms pillowing it as he tries to take deep breaths. ]

Yo.

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she's next to him in a flash ]

What can I do? Do you need some water? A cool washcloth? Should I pull your hair back?

[ she's already pulling the elastic out of her hair ]

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[brainiest]

Where are you?

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[benames]

blameless. at the lab.

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[brainiest]

I'm coming. Don't go anywhere, okay?

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[benames]

can't go anywhere.

I think I'm going to be sick.

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[brainiest]

I'm coming, Cisco.

[ And she is, as quickly as she can manage. Really, she's a touch frustrated that she can't just apparate over to him, but she gets on a shuttle and is over onto the Blameless before she makes her way up to the lab. Then she's with Cisco, reaching out to wrap an arm around him, hand brushing hair from his face. ]

Do you need something to be sick in?

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[benames]

I think I'm fine.

[ just sporting a headache and slightly sick to his stomach. he leans into her, however, a bit too much of his weight against her. he's usually mindful of these things but today, it all seems to be put aside. ]

You can't go near the wreckage.

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[winn]

[ he doesn't bother to text or video. a few minutes later there's a knock and a bro letting himself right into the lab. ]

Cisco?

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[benames]

[ his head is firmly between his hands, as if he's suffering from a migraine. ]

Going down to that place was an A++ mistake.

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[winn]

[ he grabs a bottle of water that's sitting to the side and holds it out to him, placing a gentle hand on his shoulder. ]

What's going on? Are you...vibing?

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[benames]

They were going down in the water. Some of them swam away, they tried to reach the surface.

[ he grabs the water but doesn't open the bottle, doesn't seem to be able to. ]

the - things down there, the monsters, they ate them all.

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[winn]

[ oh god.

he pulls cisco into a tight hug. denying his power, not learning control, it was a bad idea, clearly. but right now, there's nothing much he can do about it except try to be there for his friend. ]

How long have you been seeing it?

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[benames]

A few days.

[ it's a reluctant confession, he finally manages to open the bottle and have a sip of water. ]

Since I've been to the wreckage.

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[ladybro]

-- Cisco?

[ it's the shouting that gets her attention. kate's not far, but she hoofs it over to his lab and grabs onto the doorway while swinging inside -- alert, aware. ]

Everything alright?

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[benames]

[ he watches something, just ahead - on the wall of the room and then cringes and shakes his head. ]

I can't stop them. Turn off the music.

[ closing his eyes, he rubs them, as if he's suffering from a sudden migraine of a sort. ]

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[ladybro]

[ she kills the music with a jab of her finger -- soon enough, there's silence. silence, at least, for her. kate reaches out and takes cisco by his arm. ]

Look at me, bud. Eye contact. Pronto.

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[benames]

[ there's something, just there, he looks ahead with a frown, jumping once she takes his arm. startled, he jumps, grabs a hold of her arm. ]

-- oh boy.

[ it happened again, didn't it? ]

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[ladybro]

[ she grips him -- steady, strong, and true. her hold tells him that this is reality. and while kate doesn't smile, there's something warm and welcome in her blue eyes. ]

Where'd you go?

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[benames]

The wreckage. Only it wasn't a wreckage. There were people. It was going down in the water, they were trying to swim up, they were scared of drowning.

[ he shakes his head. ]


They didn't make it out. The - things down there, the monsters. They ate them.