Chapter 9

Ava is sat next to her girlfriend in the med bay, cradling her hand and stroking her soft blonde hair as she waits for Sara to gain consciousness. In the sweet silence Ava's communication device starts to beep. She moves away from Sara's bed and answers the device. Gary's face appears on the screen. Ava pulls a face of disgust.
"What is it Gary?" Ava asks in an authoritative tone.
"Director Sharpe, We need you back at the bureau, you've missed two meetings and don't think you can miss anymore," Gary meekly tells Ava.
"Sorry Gary you'll have to clear my schedule for the rest of the day, I have urgent business on the waverider, and you'll have to cope without me for today,"
"B...b...But Director Sharp what am I going to tell people?"
"Whatever you need to Gary, I don't have time for this I have more important things to take care of!" Ava snaps at Gary and turns off the communication device.
"So I'm more important than the time bureau? I'm impressed," Sara says wearily from the bed.
Ava swings round to see Sara trying to sit up in the med bay bed; Ava rushed over to her girlfriend looking very relieved. She helps Sara sit up just enough that she's eye level with Ava.
"What the hell happened? I remember getting really pissed with that demon and then waking up in my usual spot in the med bad?" Sara asked confused.
"You tried to kill Mick and Constantine, to be truthful I wasn't as concerned about Constantine but figured you wouldn't be ok if I had let him die." Ava answered truthfully.
"So how did I get here?"
"I knocked you out," Ava stated quite proudly.
"But you weren't even there…were you?" Sara asked suspiciously
"Well…no…I wasn't there but when Gideon told me you had started the spell, I patched into the waverider cameras…just so I could keep an eye on you and now I'm glad I did, as soon as Mr Rory was injured, I came straight through," Ava replied sheepishly.
Sara just looked at her girlfriend. "So even though I told you to stay away, you just didn't?"
Ava looked down with a guilty expression on her face. "I'm sorry Sara I never meant to go against your wishes but I just had this feeling in my gut, I don't like the idea of risking your life…"
"So you went against my wishes anyway?" Sara says with a stern look on her face. Ava grabs Sara's hand.
"Don't be like this Sara, I only did it because I was worried and now I'm glad that I did!"
Sara continues to look at Ava sternly.
"Fine next time I'll just let you go evil again and kill everyone, if this is the reaction I'm always going to get from you!" Ava anger is building at this point. Then Sara burst out laughing.
"How could I ever be angry? You saved me again," Sara says as the smile on her face continues to grow. Ava punches Sara in the arm. "You jerk! Don't scare me like that!" Ava smiles.
"How could I not when it's so easy to do, I love seeing you squirm," Sara pulls Ava in for a kiss. "Thank you for being there, I dread to think what would've happened if you weren't."
"I will always be there Sara, I don't care how stubborn your being," Ava leans in for another kiss when Gideon interrupts.
"Nice to see your awake captain, Mr Constantine would like to see everyone on the bridge when you're ready,"
"Seriously, This whole ruining the moment thing, I'm over it," Ava says playfully as she kisses her girlfriend again. Sara just smiles and reciprocates the kiss.

Sara and Ava head into the bridge together, they find the team scattered around the bridge and Constantine sat on the office stairs smoking a cigarette. Ava gives him a usual look of disgust. Sara leans herself against the panel on the bridge. Mick is stood opposite Sara drinking a beer. He nods towards her, showing he's fine with her after getting knocked out.
"You alright there love? I assume it's just you now?" Constantine asks the captain.
"Yes John I'm fine, and I'm sorry I didn't tell the rest of you what was going on, I was just trying to keep you all safe."
"Stop with the apologise Sara," Constantine interrupts "We've got more pressing things to worry about, like our demon mate,"
"Ok and how do you suppose we stop him now, asking him questions didn't seem to work out for us now, did it?"
"Ahh but you didn't see what happened after your lady friend here put you to bed, Pruflas tried to crush her to death…" Constantine explains. Sara looks over at Ava and notices bruises around her neck. How did she not see it before? Sara felt guiltier than before. John continues.
"…But he didn't, I told him to stop and he did,"
"How is that possible?" Sara asks looking confused.
"Well that's what I wondered, so whilst you were napping I did my own research, turns out some demons who are conjured have to take instructions from the conjurer, and that's what happened with me, Pruflas had to take my orders,"
"Well this is good then, you can just conjurer him again and then give him some orders and we can get rid of him?" Sara asks.
"My thoughts exactly love," Constantine agrees. Ray steps forward.
"And good news Captain, I think I've managed to perfect the bomb and theoretically it should close a time portal but I haven't been able to test it of course,"
"Good work Ray, that doesn't matter now we'll just have to test it anyway if we can find this portal," Sara says.
"Sorry Captain but our anachronism has increased to a level 12, looks like Pruflas has managed to gain more control of the citizens," Gideon interjects.
"Ok looks like we can't wait, come on Legends looks like we have a time demon to go and defeat now, and that means you too," Sara looks over at Ava. Ava just nods in assertive agreement and the legends head out of the bridge again.