[It's weak, almost lost to the wail of the siren, but it's the first thing that's he's managed to force past the hard block that's been encircling his every thought.]
I gotta go-
[Something sparks behind his eyes, a fierce opposition that renders him dumb for a moment as it tries to wrestle back control. The call is still there, the absolute overwhelming need, but there are cracks in everything now and an instant of reason manages to filter through despite everything.]
back.
[Back to the Crypt, back to the beginning, back to heeding a primal call of wires and machines. Of ice and snow. To before anything and anyone. Fingers wind in Hank's jacket, but that's the most that he can manage. This should be easy, it shouldn't take much to snap a neck, to take a life, but now that the veil has been pierced there's something in him that's fighting against the inevitable. He's had this dream before, after all.
But never have things been this different, never has there been doubt, emotion, and that itself has thrown everything to the wilds.
For a fraction of an instant there's a flash of recognition in his eyes, a moment of clarity.]
no subject
[It's weak, almost lost to the wail of the siren, but it's the first thing that's he's managed to force past the hard block that's been encircling his every thought.]
I gotta go-
[Something sparks behind his eyes, a fierce opposition that renders him dumb for a moment as it tries to wrestle back control. The call is still there, the absolute overwhelming need, but there are cracks in everything now and an instant of reason manages to filter through despite everything.]
back.
[Back to the Crypt, back to the beginning, back to heeding a primal call of wires and machines. Of ice and snow. To before anything and anyone. Fingers wind in Hank's jacket, but that's the most that he can manage. This should be easy, it shouldn't take much to snap a neck, to take a life, but now that the veil has been pierced there's something in him that's fighting against the inevitable. He's had this dream before, after all.
But never have things been this different, never has there been doubt, emotion, and that itself has thrown everything to the wilds.
For a fraction of an instant there's a flash of recognition in his eyes, a moment of clarity.]
You're not supposed to be here.