«We Could be Heroes»

[RiverStorm]

He snorted, and something played on his lips like a grin. "S' okay, man." He whispered. "I've given every-" his voice rolled into a cough, and turned onto his side with the effort if it.
Someone gasped, staring at his back, and the holes in the back if his shirt.
"-One else nicknames. 'S about time I got one." He breathed.

Then can a clap.
Then another. People got to their feet, one by one. The barista tried to clap too, but had to cup her hand over her mouth, crying and laughing at the same time. Applause filled the little cafe.

"Gage," River choked out with a cry, "your alive!!!" She clapped, then again. "Your alive! We thought you died!" The happiness vanished as she remembered Thomas.

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

"Gage," River choked out with a cry, "your alive!!!" She clapped, then again. "Your alive! We thought you died!" The happiness vanished as she remembered Thomas.

Energy drained, he just lay there, grinning and clapping like an idiot as ambulance sirens sounded in the distance. He had no idea who was alive, if any more than who were here. But something... Something told him that they were going to be okay. Even their friends who had left them for Firestein's quest.

 

[MissNutmeg]

(Well, I know that Liquid Squirrel can't come on Sunday, and I can't make it on Friday.)

I wont be on sunday)

 

[Rose Quartz]

Gage's chest rose and fell the slightest bit as he lay on the table. He moaned.

( ) Jayne's eyes were drawn to Gage, he was waking up? He grimaced thinking about how much pain he would be in.

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(this is really cool)

(I guess we'll have to leave the rest for a later date. Maybe Saturday evening? I think Kate, RoosAA, and Frankie have left the building...)

(sorry I had to take care of my baby girly. Saturday works for me. )

Misty blinks at the blood dripping into her eyes, I guess I got hit by some cement She thinks getting slightly dizzy, but she focuses intently on making the shield

(Thomas was thinking about rivers head not mistys. But misty can be hurt now too. )

I don`t know if I`ll be able to be on Saturday (Until at least 6:56 if I do get on), or Friday, Just curious, what about Sunday?)

(do you mean saturday you have to leave at 6:56, or you can be on after 6:56... and what time zone? If it's ok with everyone else we could change time to when you can be here.)

Crow's eyes widened, "Gage?" he whispered, staring at him so intently he didn't even notice the excited voices of the Starbucks customers and employees.

The man crinched his nose up. "Hey, buddy." He wheezed.

Crow blinked at him dumbly. "Uhh.. are you okay?.. Well, obviously not... I-I'm-" his voice faltered. "I'm glad you're alive, bird-man." He tried for a smile, but it faded as he realized Gage wasn't really a 'bird-man' anymore.

He snorted, and something played on his lips like a grin. "S' okay, man." He whispered. "I've given every-" his voice rolled into a cough, and turned onto his side, coughing again and again..
Someone gasped, staring at his back, and the stains in his shirt.
"-One else nicknames. 'S about time I got one." He breathed.

Then came a clap.
Then another. People got to their feet, one by one. The barista tried to do so, but had to cup her hand over her mouth, crying and laughing at the same time. Applause filled the little cafe.

His eyes roamed from the people, to the soldier's, and back to his friends. He lay back flat on the table with a sigh, and held Zen, Crow, and Jayne, and River in his eyes individually. Then he smiled, and brought his hands together, and started to clap, too.

Jayne looked around at the clapping people, they all thought of these kids as heroes. He stood back and crossed his arms over his chest. Smiling approvingly at them. Somehow they were the good guys today.

"Gage," River choked out with a cry, "your alive!!!" She clapped, then again. "Your alive! We thought you died!" The happiness vanished as she remembered Thomas.

Jayne tried not to laugh when first Gage and then River started to clap with the crowd.

Energy drained, he just lay there, grinning and clapping like an idiot as ambulance sirens sounded in the distance. He had no idea who was alive, if any more than who were here. But something... Something told him that they were going to be okay. Even their friends who had left them for Firestein's quest.

 

[MissNutmeg]

Crow blinked at him dumbly. "Uhh.. are you okay?.. Well, obviously not... I-I'm-" his voice faltered. "I'm glad you're alive, bird-man." He tried for a smile, but it faded as he realized Gage wasn't really a 'bird-man' anymore.

Gage's chest rose and fell the slightest bit as he lay on the table. He moaned.

"Gage," River choked out with a cry, "your alive!!!" She clapped, then again. "Your alive! We thought you died!" The happiness vanished as she remembered Thomas.

Zen was too happy for words, glad to see River smiling, and Gage! He is breathing! Zen leaned over Gage, " Hey man welcome back." He patted Gage's shoulder very lightly.

Gage's chest rose and fell the slightest bit as he lay on the table. He moaned.

 

[MissNutmeg]

Not Monday evening, no.

Tuesday eve?)

 

[Rose Quartz]

Tuesday eve?)

(I'm not supposed to be home. Unless I'm sick)

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Tuesday eve?)

(I work on Tuesday nights.)

 

[RiverStorm]

(do you mean saturday you have to leave at 6:56, or you can be on after 6:56... and what time zone? If it's ok with everyone else we could change time to when you can be here.)

Jayne looked around at the clapping people, they all thought of these kids as heroes. He stood back and crossed his arms over his chest. Smiling approvingly at them. Somehow they were the good guys today.
Jayne tried not to laugh when first Gage and then River started to clap with the crowd.

(I can get on at 6:56 central. That would be great.)

Zen was too happy for words, glad to see River smiling, and Gage! He is breathing! Zen leaned over Gage, " Hey man welcome back." He patted Gage's shoulder very lightly.

Tears still slid down River`s face, and her smile vanished as a wave of excruciating pain hit her in the head. Her face`s left side was completely wet with crimson blood that was gushing from a huge gash on the left side of her face. Her legs trembled from the pain and from tiredness, she hadn`t slept last night, the last time she had slept had been full of dreams of her parents deaths. She had been in two huge battles today and perhaps- helped end a war. She had finally found her brother and lost him again. Why did all this keep happening to her? Why couldn`t she have one peaceful day? Or a night without nightmares?
Her hand reached up and touched the side of her face, when she lowered it, it was covered in blood. "Ow...."

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Zen was too happy for words, glad to see River smiling, and Gage! He is breathing! Zen leaned over Gage, " Hey man welcome back." He patted Gage's shoulder very lightly.

(I can get on at 6:56 central. That would be great.)

Tears still slid down River`s face, and her smile vanished as a wave of excruciating pain hit her in the head. Her face`s left side was completely wet with crimson blood that was gushing from a huge gash on the left side of her face. Her legs trembled from the pain and from tiredness, she hadn`t slept last night, the last time she had slept had been full of dreams of her parents deaths. She had been in two huge battles today and perhaps- helped end a war. She had finally found her brother and lost him again. Why did all this keep happening to her? Why couldn`t she have one peaceful day? Or a night without nightmares?
Her hand reached up and touched the side of her face, when she lowered it, it was covered in blood. "Ow...."

He grinned and stuck his tongue out as the ambulance sirens grew closer. Then he noticed River. Her hair matted with blood, her eyes distant.
Gage reached a hand towards her and made a muffled grunt. "River?" He breathed, but his voice was drown out by the noise. He wanted to help, but still wasn't able to move. People started gathering around, asking questions. What happened? Who are you people? Are you okay? They crowded, blocking the girl from his sight. So he turned his eyes to Zen, pleading.