Meggy sat on a nearby couch with Crystal, a blanket over her shoulders as she was still recoiling from her earlier panic attack. Crystal was next to her, giving her some semblance of joy.
Sophia: Hey, you feeling better?
Sophia sat in a chair facing her, offering a water bottle that Meggy chugged in an instant.
Meggy: Getting better...
Sophia: I'm glad, you were really...freaked out back their...
Meggy: Yeah, I don't know...
She looked at her arm.
Meggy: When Evelyn grabbed me, it's like I was somehow everywhere and nowhere at once. My brain felt as if it was of fire and my body felt as if it were melting. My whole life flashed before my eyes...and on top of that, I now know what it's like to be caught in an explosion near a barrel of gunpowder.
Crystal saw her Mommy was sad and offered a hug, which Meggy took up by lifting her up and squeezing her tight.
Meggy: Between whatever Evelyn tried to do to me and getting caught in an explosion that I felt every part of...I haven't exactly had the best week.
Sophia: Yeah, that's an understatement. You ever think you might need therapy?
Meggy: Maybe, once this is all over. All I want now it to relax, be with my family and have no Genocidal maniacs come after them for one bleeding day. I don't care if the whole words sees me now...as long as I can be with them...all of them.
She held Crystal close, thinking of Tari as Sophia put a hand on her shoulder.
Sophia: Hey, don't worry. I promise we'll get Tari back, then we can all go out on that girls night we talked about.
Meggy: Hehe, yeah. You and Tari can talk dorky stuff while me and Belle tear the roof down."
They shared a laugh, a genuine laugh for the first time in ages. When it was over, Sophia stood and went to go check on Lamar.
He was still stuck in his frozen state, unmoving in an almost statue like appearance. Meggy tried to touch his arm, but got an electric shock that stung as much as a bee.
Tari: Any change on Lamar?
Meggy got startled when she heard Tari over the laptop, still on the game as her own avatar stood limp like a mannequin nearby.
Sophia: Not yet, he's still unconscious. I'm mostly worried about his meta runner arm...
Meggy: Yeah, even mine wasn't this bad when I warped for the first time. I'd know because it was just a day ago.
Sophia: I don't know what Sheridan did to it, but he's completely overloaded it past it's safety thresholds.
Sophia tried touching Lamar's arm with a piece of metal, which quickly bounced off and hit one of Marko's goons in the head, knocking him out. Meggy and Crystal had a bit of a laugh, which was followed by a look from Marko.
Meggy: I rely on humour in times of stress! And that's just Crystal being a baby, babies laugh y'know!
Sophia: I'm just worried about Lamar...this is like the same way my sister...
Sophia stopped mid-sentence and put a hand over her mouth, before Meggy interjected.
Meggy: She's not Dead Sophia. Remember what Lucks said? She's unconscious, but alive and stable. If Sheridan has her...I can guarantee Tari's gonna get her out of their.
Sophia: You think so?
Meggy: I know so. She's one of the most heartfelt people I know...next to you of course.
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Captive heart: A Meta Meggy story
FanfictionBased off a one shot I did in my earlier collaboration, this is based off the idea of "What if Meggy was in Meta runner?" This is all my interpretation, so I hope you enjoy this look into how the tenacious, strong willed Meggy deals with the events...
