1 🐻 VIDEO / UN: BEAR

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[ barry flicks his phone on, holding it with one hand as he presses his fingers hard against his temple. he doesn't let up on placing pressure on his forehead, rubbing it as he's got a migraine. ]

Hey … guys.

I'm Barry. Barry Allen. And, uh, sorry — I can't really get to everyone on the ship to let you know what's going on, because I don't really know everyone, so … sorry if I'm endangering you right now because I don't know if aliens are really good with smart phones? I'm still waiting for the E.T. sequel.

[ he's quick to defend: ]

No offense Kara. Also, hey! Sorry, I've been meaning to call you.

[ he clears his throat. anyway … ]

Speaking of E.T., we kind of have a visitor on the ship? I think he's not really like E.T., so maybe I should call him Alien and Predator or something instead. He's not really here in peace …

[ he rubs his head, feeling a pounding where the bullet had torn through his skin. he winces, closing his eyes for a very quick second, before he's focused on his communicator once more. his expression shifts from uncertain and uncomfortable to confident and tired. so does his voice: ]

Uh … Look. There's an alien on the ship and he's looking for something. I can't really tell you what. But he's really dangerous. He'll hurt you. He'll kill you if he has to. Don't go to deck 3. Please don't go there until we have a plan or … something. He's … she's … It's interested in the door that'll take you to deck 4.

[ hand pressed to his temple, he doesn't even realise he's wincing. ]

I … was really lucky. He hurt me but I can bounce back, if you get what I'm saying. Please don't be left alone on the ship by yourself. Have someone with you. I know that that may not help with an aggressive alien, but it'd let me sleep at night knowing our head count has stayed the same.

I can scout and suss where he is, sort of undetected? But … uh …

[ he closes his eyes and sighs. ]

Does anyone have any painkillers? My head really hurts.

( ooc note yo! this is may plot! barry was the volunteer for a super secret mission and this is it. please feel free to threadjack if you are possessed by the desire to do so. )

Comments

[bloggings]

Don't you dare.

[She's already walking that way and the warning is pretty clear in her voice. She'll be very upset if he moves and hurts himself more.]

I'll be right there.

[It doesn't take very long to find him but it's longer than she'd like because she'd like to see and touch and hold him right now and maybe not let go.]

Barry! What happened? What he'd do to you? [Excuse her while she tries to run her hands over every inch of his body to find the boo boo.]

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[ barry does move, but not by relocating himself or picking himself up to try and find iris as she seeks him out. there are times where barry doesn't know what's best for him, but this isn't one of those moments. ]

[ once she arrives, he thinks to stand up, but opts to remain seated against the wall instead. if he isn't injured now, there's a good chance he will be if he doesn't listen to her. ]

I'm fine, Iris.

[ he scrunches up his face when her hands tickle his neck. his hands seek hers out to grasp them in his own. ]

Did you hear there's an alien on the loose? [ he does his best to joke. ] He's not real friendly. Doesn't even want to learn how to ride a bike. What kind of alien doesn't want to learn how to ride a bike?

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You are an idiot sometimes.

[She says with all the love she can muster up when she's worried about him so if she sighs when he grabs her hands and stops her search, it's because she cares so much about this boy it hurts sometimes.]

Can you walk at all?

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Yeah.

[ he doesn't make a move to stand. if anything, he tugs at her hands to tell her the opposite. ]

My head hurts. Whenever I run it feels like Grodd's stomping on my head, so I thought I'd just sit here. [ his head shake is small. ] Which seems like a stupid thing to do when I just announced there's a volatile alien on the ship. We shouldn't be out here.

[ and barry, despite being the fastest man alive and someone who often shoots up quicker than someone can take a breath, is slow in how he pulls himself up. with iris' hands in his, and his head spinning just a little, he doesn't want to throw either of them off balance. ]

[ — even though the wall was really comfortable. ]

[bloggings]

[She can tell he's a lot worse than he's admitting when standing turns out to be a struggle, and she doesn't say anything. Just slides her arm around his shoulders, helps to hold him up. He can have his jokes. She's not going anywhere. He doesn't have to do this on his own.]

Should I carry you? It only seems fair I do it for once.

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[ with her arm around his shoulders, he slides his around her waist like it's natural — and it is. rather than leaning on her, he pulls her to him, as if her mere presence is enough to make him feel like himself again. ]

[ truth be told, he's not entirely sure how he's supposed to feel after getting shot in the head. he's not too sure if he wants to ask jay if that's something he's ever dealt with before. ]

I think you're doing it just fine. [ barry begins to walk, pace slow, steps small. ] I'm just glad you're here. [ looking down at her, he smiles, ] I won't say no to you carrying me bridal style over the threshold of my room, though.