#countessamelie

          no one & nothing can escape the science of alternate universes coexisting , not even dread - despite what he , himself , may think.  once upon a time he was fully convinced he was the last of them - the last of any trace of an offworld creation to walk the dimensions.  in light of recent discovery - or maybe not as recent as we think - contact was made with six others.  the last of them.

growling memes || accepting!

     Lena prides herself on always knowing what to say. It’s a gift! She’s bright and warm and bubbly and every time a friend feels bold enough to open up to her, she does her absolute best to cheer them up, and normally, it works! That’s her whole thing, isn’t it?

     But this… Oh, this is different. What Widow — what Amélie went through, it’s horrible. This whole thing is all so tangled and messy and complicated, and when Lena looks at Amélie, she has to firmly remind herself that she is not the same as that other woman. Amélie is scared and hurting and in need, and Lena was serious when she promised she’d help. That’s her duty. Amélie needs someone, needs her.

     Lena takes in a careful breath, fingers twitching like she wants to clasp Amélie’s shoulder; she thinks better of it and instead shifts her hands to her own lap. “I don’t know,” she answers openly, honestly, guilt heavy in her tone. “I don’t know. Trauma affects everyone differently, and I don’t have the ability to see into the future. Nobody has all the answers when it comes to this stuff.”

          somehow , during the fade of it all - he’s managed to remember each detail.  maybe not alone , but with the assistance of another of the seven , dread’s kept track of each detail - each flaw - each fuse to light on each bomb and where exactly to place them.  but instead of individual explosions , it’s all connected by one wire , with one common place , with one common goal.  his head turns to face her , the center of crosshair display flickering from something potentially dangerous & to nothing but a pinhole dot.