17 [Accidental Voice]

[somethingspecial]

[Twelve Midnight.]

Is this a -- ?

[A dozen beeps -- whoever has the PCD is pressing an assortment of buttons.]

Hello? Can anyone hear me? Mercedes? -- has she not set up her voicemail, this is ridiculous --

[Another series of buttons.]

Kurt? Hello, it's Rachel, I need someone to come pick me up -- is there no service? --

[A much longer pause, before the girl dials another series of numbers.]

... Finn?

[As if she would rather utter any other name and, this time, her voice trembles slightly.]

I really need someone to come pick me up, I think I've been kidnapped --

[But when no one answers, three buttons are pressed.]

Hello? -- even without service, 911 should work, what is this -- I told Dad I should have switched to Verizon --

[And then, the PCD clicks off.]

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[saintedsinner]

-=WAT.=-

That wouldn't work. Winry's not here. And it doesn't fix dead nerves.

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[somethingspecial]

... oh.

[The tiniest amount of wilting disappointment. No good, then.]

I see.

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[saintedsinner]

Besides, he probably wouldn't appreciate that. Not your problem to solve.

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[somethingspecial]

He does want to walk again.

[That, Rachel knows without a doubt. But she decides to drop it after the not-too-subtle hint to do so.]

Is there any chance that I will remember anything that I've experienced here?

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[saintedsinner]

I don't know. Anything's a possibility, around here. You keep a diary or anything?

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[somethingspecial]

At home I do, yes.

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[saintedsinner]

Maybe you kept one here, then. -=He's heading towards one building that looks better than the others. Solve.=-

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[somethingspecial]

It's entirely possible. If I were dropped into a new world without any warning whatsoever, it would be very Rachel Berry to document it in order to turn it into a major motion picture or something of the sort.

Or perhaps I knew this might happen and I prepared for the worst.

[She's quiet for a moment as she jogs a little to keep up.]

Thank you, for coming to get me.

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[saintedsinner]

A moving picture? -=He just shakes his head.=- Who knows. Your room is upstairs, two doors down on the left.

-=He stands there, watching for a moment.=- Don't worry about it.

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[somethingspecial]

I think Kurt is waiting for me there.

[From what he showed her, anyway.]

Not very many people have been... expressly kind to me, during the past three or four years. Those that have will be thanked.

I suggest you accept it.

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[saintedsinner]

-=He can't help but snort as he unhooks his pack from his shoulders.=-

You're no princess here, Rachel. Don't start acting like one. Better to be who you are. You're more valued that way.

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[somethingspecial]

I never said I was a princess.

[She brushes past him to go up the stairs to the front door.]

But I will thank who I want to thank.

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[saintedsinner]

-=It brings a small smile from him as he watches her go. He'd start a yelling match, but people were supposed to be sleeping.=-


....

-=He'll be certain to thump extra hard on the walls when she starts singing.=-

Yeah, just keep your caterwauling till tomorrow, okay? I'm tired.

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[somethingspecial]

I'm not planning on --

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[somethingspecial]

[Watch Rachel slowly turn on her heel.]

Caterwauling?

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[saintedsinner]

Yeah. Caterwauling. Know what it means?

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[somethingspecial]

You cannot be serious.

[Positively indignant!]

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[saintedsinner]

Yep! Very serious! -=His turn to brush by her with a shit eating grin on his face.=-

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[somethingspecial]

I -- I am a singer, not -- it certainly isn't caterwauling!

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[saintedsinner]

Yeah, that's what you say.

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[somethingspecial]

Then you clearly do not appreciate the arts.

[Huff!]

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[saintedsinner]

You don't know me very well, anymore, do you?

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[somethingspecial]

[That causes her to pause, but her glare returns almost instantly.]

I am certain I will make up for lost time.

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[saintedsinner]

Better, Rachel!