peaceonearth: (Stalk)


This wasn't the plan, but it's what they're stuck with. Sometimes, all you can do is make the best of the hand you've been dealt and that's one of Ruby's specialties.

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They're in the middle of nowhere and it's dark. It's also quiet because Ruby is driving and she's a psycho who likes to drive in silence. She knows Sam isn't sleeping, but he's still and quiet. She thinks he might be trying to sleep. In any case, she's not going to be the one to break the silence. She hears Sam's intake of breath before he speaks and steels herself, aware he's probably going to ask more questions about saving Dean. She gets it, but he's exhausted all of the answers that she has right now. So much of the rough sketch of a plan she has depends on this next meeting, on who they can rally and who they can trust (spoiler alert: no one).
peaceonearth: (Black Eyes)


Everything hurts and Ruby's eyes have long gone black. It's something she can't focus on right now with the whole dying thing happening. She's trying very hard not to let Sam know how bad things are, but that's getting more difficult with every passing moment. She reaches out with a black-veined hand and grabs Sam's hand, her strength slight enough at this point that she can only squeeze it lightly.

"Hey, Nerd." Her voice is raspy and soft. "I know I'm really bad at this, but thanks for sticking with me and--" a cough seizes her and she dips her head, coughing into her hand and hoping Sam doesn't notice the flecks of black ooze and dark blood there. "That was dramatic," she tries to joke. "Anyway, you know I love you, right?"

She realizes she's never actually said those words. She generally responds with me too at most and Nerd at least. Fuzzy emotions and cracking her heart wide open like that will never be easy for Ruby.