prab

prab·ble (prab´'l) n. : a story exactly 100 words long, excluding title that functions as the prologue to a story

Incident

A shock of light sprang from the casing, bright and dangerous. Steve rechecked his readings, frowning.

"What the hell?"

Vash spared him a moment of his attention before returning his gaze - oddly ultraviolet - to the Plant. Steve grumbled - the kid thought he was superior? At the control panel, Steve tapped some adjustments, brow furrowing as the readings worsened.

"Stop it," whispered Vash, staring.

Steve ignored him - stupid kid.

"Stop it! You're," his breath was troubled, "You're hurting her!"

The metal bent beneath Steve's fingers - goddamned kid!

"YOU'RE HURTING HER!!!!" shouted Vash again, pulling at his elbow.

A backhand silenced him.

note: Yup, things have now gotten strange. Drabbles are allowed to run amuck and taken on wholly new personas! it is very possibly a bad thing. Does this stop me? Heck no! But, since I'm also a cheat, this'll be included on the Drabbles! file next time I upload. So you get gypped one. Or maybe you just get a preview . . Anyway, I'd insert a Reese's peanut butter/chocolate joke here, but it's been done. By me. Elsewhere.

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