1 🐻 VIDEO / UN: BEAR

[accelerate]

[ 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

[fujita]

Yeah, I'm not interested in dying here.

[ or at all. ]

Sure looks like it. What do you think we should do?

[spideys]

I think the plan is to get as many of us on board in one place. Do a head-count, drum up a plan ... typical battle strategy stuff.

[ Which, you know, Peter Parker has very little actual experience in. #hefightsalone #saynototeamwork etc etc ]

You in?

[fujita]

Yeah, of course. [ she's not just going to sit in her quarters and do nothing. ]

Where are we meeting? Mess hall?

[spideys]

Kitchens, I think. If you can travel with a buddy, that'd be preferable.

I can meet you halfway if you want.

[fujita]

I'll find Lucas. [ maybe that isn't the best idea, but - she needs to know he's all right. and he's protected her before, and she him.

before he tried to kill her, but — he doesn't remember that, does he? ]

[spideys]

He your friend?

Either way, yeah - get him too. We should round up everyone if we can.

[fujita]

He's - [ something. she's not sure what to call the man who protected her, loved her and who then chose glinda over her and tried to kill her - and now doesn't remember that. ]

I know him. If I run into anyone else, I'll bring them along, too.

[spideys]

Awesome.

[ Peter has no idea what they're about to get into; he's never been up against real-life bullet-shooting aliens before, after all, but rallying people up feels good. It feels productive. It feels like something, which is better than being afraid. ]

If you need help or back-up or you see something weird, just give me a shout, okay? We'll come find you.

[fujita]

Thanks. Lucas is pretty good with a sword, so I think we'll be all right.

[ being productive is definitely better than being afraid. ] I'll see you soon, yeah?

[spideys]

The offer still stands.

[ He'd feel better just having it on the table, whether she chooses to take it or not. ]

Yeah. Yeah, I'll see you soon.