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knitekat ([personal profile] knitekat) wrote2012-02-21 09:49 pm

Primeval drabbles: In Hospital

Title: In Hospital
Author: knitekat
Word Count: 3 x 100
Characters: James Lester, Abby Maitland, OCs
Rating: 12
Disclaimer: Primeval belongs to Impossible Pictures. Certainly not me. Writing for fun and will replace.
A/N: For the P100 challenge 250: Past Challenges – Hospital (177), Fight (169) and Connor Temple (44). Part of my Making An Impression drabble series and continues from Wanting. Thanks go to Fred for the beta, cheers m'dear.




Tired (Hospital - 177)

James yawned tiredly. He just couldn't seem to get enough sleep, even after hours unconscious he felt so bloody tired. His mind was a fuzzy mess and he couldn't think clearly. He glared half-heartedly at the IV and wondered for a brief second what drugs they had him on before he lost hold of that thought.

James curled up in his soft bed, feeling his muscles ache as he shifted. He missed Connor... where was he? Even angry, Connor'd be here for James. What had happened?

James sat up and gasped as a sharp agonising pain lanced through his chest.

****

Pain (Fight – 169)

James gasped for air. His chest hurt so bloody much, as if someone was cutting deep into him and ripping him wide open. He couldn't breath. He couldn't...

He was struggling for breath when he flailed an arm out wildly and felt it brush something. Some moments later he heard something clatter to the ground.

Voices sounded. Urgent and faint and from a great distant. He couldn't hear the words, they were just a muddle of noise. Hands touched his skin and James struck out. Fighting to breathe, fighting to escape, fighting to escape the darkness that came for him.

****

Awake Again (Connor Temple – 44)

James slowly woke to the steady bleep of instruments, a rhythmic sound that almost lulled him back to peaceful sleep and pleasant dreams. He felt his hand being squeezed and slowly focused on the blurry form sitting next to him. James smiled for a moment, the name 'Connor' on his lips before his eyes managed to focus and he recognised Abby.

“How are you feeling, James?”

James met her gaze before looking around the room, as much as he could see flat on his back. His voice croaky and harsh from disuse and screaming, James barely managed one word: “Connor?”

[identity profile] ebonyfeather.livejournal.com 2012-02-21 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww for James asking for Connor at the end.

Lovely.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-02-21 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
James just wants his Connor *nods* Glad you liked that bit and thanks for reading.
clea2011: (Lestersuit)

[personal profile] clea2011 2012-02-21 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Poor James, but at least he's safe now. Good set of drabbles.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-02-21 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I have been mean to James, but, as you say, he is safe now. Glad you liked them and thanks for reading.

[identity profile] lukadreaming.livejournal.com 2012-02-21 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
He's safe! And where's Connor?!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-02-21 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course he is ;) Um... I think that depends on the new prompt *eg* Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] freddiejoey.livejournal.com 2012-02-21 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Very nice - and now, I'm waiting on Connor's presence.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-02-21 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Glad you liked it - so is James... Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] flaccidduck.livejournal.com 2012-02-21 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
I can just picture Abby being all caring in this way -and I'm sure James appreciates it. Even if she's not Connor.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-02-22 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Glad you can picture Abby being there for James - and he will, he just wants Connor to be there right now. Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] joshinator.livejournal.com 2012-02-21 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sure he does too. A really nice set of drabbles.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-02-22 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
*nods* James does really. Thanks, glad you liked them.

[identity profile] tay-21.livejournal.com 2012-02-22 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
Awww. He's asking for Connor. But, *MEEP* where IS Connor? *Wibbles* Are we going to find out what exactly happened too him? *Pokes muse* (LOL)

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-02-22 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course James is. Um, ask the muse (it isn't telling me). Probably, it depends on the prompts when though ;) *muse snarls and bites stick* Glad you liked it and thanks for reading.
Edited 2012-02-22 23:07 (UTC)

[identity profile] nietie.livejournal.com 2012-02-22 10:58 am (UTC)(link)
Meep! Where is Connor?!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-02-22 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Meep? But James has been rescued ;) Um, ask the muse? Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] lsellersfic.livejournal.com 2012-02-22 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Meep!! Where's Connor??

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-02-22 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
*pets* Um, the muse isn't answering that question not yet anyway *pokes muse carefully*
fredbassett: (Default)

[personal profile] fredbassett 2012-02-22 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
I hope he's OK now!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-02-22 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sure he will be, once he's released from the hospital ;) Thanks for reading and for the beta.
ext_27141: (Lester Phone)

[identity profile] telperion-15.livejournal.com 2012-02-22 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh no, where is Connor??? That was really tense!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-02-22 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Um, the muse isn't telling me (yet). Hee, tense is good ;) Thanks for reading.

[personal profile] samueljames 2012-02-22 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Poor James, your descriptions were very vivid. Hope Connor is safe too.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-02-22 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm being mean to him still. Thanks, glad you liked the description. Um *pokes muse* possible? Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] talliw.livejournal.com 2012-02-23 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
Eeek. Why isn't Connor by Lester's side. I hope nothing happened to him.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-02-23 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Sorry, but I don't know where Connor is. My muse is not telling me, but I'm sure I can coax it to behave. Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] phoebezu.livejournal.com 2012-02-23 11:03 am (UTC)(link)
You're very mean! Worse, you're cruel!!! What's happened to Connor?!?!?
Nice drabbles, very sweet in the end. I just hope that Connor is ok!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-02-23 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Me? You're lucky I cut the muse off earlier *vbeg* Um, the muse is sulking and hasn't told me.

Thanks, glad you liked it. Hee, I'm almost sure Connor is.

[identity profile] kristen-mara.livejournal.com 2012-02-23 11:26 am (UTC)(link)

I think we might have to rig up the next prompt to be something like 'reunion', but then you'd probably find a way to angst it ;)

Tense and agonising moments for James...

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-02-23 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee, would I the muse, however *eg*

*nods* I am being mean to James again.

Thanks for reading.
celeste9: (primeval: lester)

[personal profile] celeste9 2012-02-25 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Poor James, he has been through an ordeal! Good thing he's finally safe. It's really adorable that he asks for Connor.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-02-25 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I have been nasty to James *nods* but at least he is now safe and wants to see Connor. Glad you liked it and thanks for reading.

[identity profile] deinonychus-1.livejournal.com 2012-02-28 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
meep! Poor Lester. Where is Connor?????!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-02-28 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Sorry. I'm still being mean to Lester. I don't know where Connor is, my muse isn't telling me we might find out with the next prompt ;). Thanks for reading.
cordeliadelayne: ([primeval] happy team)

[personal profile] cordeliadelayne 2012-03-07 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
Aw, poor James.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-03-07 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
*nods* I'm still being mean to James. Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] eriah211.livejournal.com 2012-03-10 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Poor james. And where is Connor???

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-03-10 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
*nods* I'm still being mean to James. Connor? I'm sure he's around somewhere *eg*

Thanks for reading.