Drabble challenge

[xfirefly9x]

When you see this, write a drabble (100 words) or double drabble (200 words) for one or more of the following prompts:

 

- sleep
- dehydration
- eerie

 

You can use the prompt with the exact wording, or in a way where it's clear you've drawn inspiration from it.

 

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[veronyxk84]

Hi! I was already on my way to write something about "sleep" when I saw this, so here’s my double drabble:

Title: Stay Here
Fandom: Viola come il mare
Author: veronyxk84
Pairing: Viola Vitale/Francesco Demir
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: none
Word count: 200 (Ellipsus)
Spoilers/Setting: Set during S2.
Summary: Exhausted and sleepy, Francesco gives Viola an unexpected opportunity to stay close.

→ Read on my journal

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[xfirefly9x]

Ooh, convenient timing! I'll take a read now.

The Fantastic Journey – Willaway, Varian - The Weight Of Guilt

[badly_knitted]

Title: The Weight Of Guilt
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Author: badly_knitted
Characters: Jonathan Willaway, Varian.
Rating: PG
Setting: Turnabout.
Summary: Varian is asleep, and Willaway feels guilty.
Word Count: 200
Content Notes: Nada.
Written For: The worderlands prompt ‘Sleep’.
Disclaimer: I don’t own The Fantastic Journey, or the characters. They belong to their creators.


In the quiet of the room, waiting for Fred to return, hopefully with Scott, recovered sufficiently from the poison to be moved, Jonathan Willaway sat on the edge of one of the other beds and watched Varian, reassured by the slow but steady rise and fall of the tall man’s chest as he slept. Seeing two of his friends racked with agony by the effects of the poison they’d all been dosed with had been a traumatic experience, although not as traumatic as what Varian and Scott had suffered.

For Willaway, the worst part was knowing that it was his fault for refusing to comply with Queen Halyana’s demands. Even though what she’d wanted him to do had literally been impossible, he should have at least tried; then maybe she wouldn’t have withheld food from his friends to punish him, make him more amenable. The weight of guilt bearing down on him was all but crippling.

He wanted to apologise, and would, when Varian woke up, but that was unlikely to happen anytime soon. The poor man was exhausted from taking most of Scott’s pain on himself, then having to help deal with the Watchers. Apologies would have to wait.


The End

Re: The Fantastic Journey – Willaway, Varian - The Weight Of Guilt

[xfirefly9x]

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Re: The Fantastic Journey – Willaway, Varian - The Weight Of Guilt

[badly_knitted]

Thank you!

[spaciireth]

Sleep is elusive, slippery, worming out of her grasp every time she thinks it is in reach. It doesn’t matter that she is so tired she feels the exhaustion as a physical ache in her bones. Nothing helps. She’s tried meditating. Tried reading. Tried getting up and doing other tasks until she falls asleep on her feet. Doesn’t matter.

When the alarm blares, she’s managed to doze for perhaps an hour. She drags herself awake, groggy, heavy-lidded. Chugs coffee, goes through the motions. Pops painkillers for the headache, even though they won’t help much. Sighs.

Time to face another day.

[xfirefly9x]

That...was surprisingly similiar to the day I just had.