3 Drabbles - JSA Headquarters, Late Hours and Oath

[starsandsea]

Title: JSA Headquarters
Rating: PG
Characters: Pieter
Word Count: 100
Disclaimer: I own nothing
Author's Note: For my Dr. Mid-Nite table at dcu_freeforall. Prompt of 'JSA Headquarters'. Unbeated, so point and I shall correct!



Pieter smiled as he saw the JSA Headquarters finally come into view. It was good to be home.

He sighed softly. The building had changed from the one he had first known - numerous fights and battles has seen to that. But they had always rebuilt. They always would. A little wiser, a little stronger than before.

It wasn't the building that mattered, after all. It was just bricks and mortar. The real home of the JSA was wherever it's members were, past or present, or even future. The rest didn't matter.

Smiling again, Pieter opened the door his home.




Title: Late Hours
Rating: PG
Characters: Pieter, Charlie
Word Count: 124
Disclaimer: I own nothing
Author's Note: For my Dr. Mid-Nite table at dcu_freeforall. Prompt of 'Late Hours'. Unbeated, so point and I shall correct!



Pieter walked into the kitchen of the JSA Headquarters in search of coffee. Perched on his shoulder was a wide awake Charlie. He was apparently feeling talkative tonight, as all evening Pieter's ears had been full of hoots and the sound of flapping wings.

He was starting to suspect that Charlie had somehow ingested coffee, though in truth that was rather frightening to contemplate.

Pieter's reached for two cups, then filled them with newly brewed coffee, experienced hands making it just the way it was most liked. Smiling to himself, he left the kitchen, carefully turning off the light.

It had been a long night, but he knew he wasn't the only one awake and working. Smile increasing, Pieter went in search of Michael.




Title: Oath
Rating: PGish
Character: Pieter
Word Count: 120
Disclaimer: I own nothing
Author's Note: For my Dr. Mid-Nite table at dcu_freeforall. Prompt of 'Oath'. Unbetaed, so point and I shall correct!



He remembered taking his oath. That he would never kill, never us his knowledge to harm others.

He had held to that oath, though he knew what others said after the terrible accident that had killed an innocent girl.

And how many others had he failed? They had come to him because they believed he could save them. He tried. But he couldn't save them all, not all the time. But wasn't that breaking his oath, in a way?

Maybe even worse, it was breaking his oath to God.

After a while, he wondered who he was trying to convince more - those around him, or himself.

Red on his hands. Pieter didn't think that it would ever come off.

Comments

[author376.livejournal.com]

Oh, these are adorable, heartbreaking, and poignant by turn. Pieter is such a lovely character, and Charlie is made of win! Thank you so much for sharing! :D

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Pieter is really good for moments like this! *pets him* And Charlie is, of course, Awesome. :p

I'm so glad you liked them, thank you for commenting! :D

[fictionalknight.livejournal.com]

Nice work on all three! :D I love how you can so so much in so few words, and paint pictures and show us feelings that seem so real.

Thanks for sharing!

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

*blushes* Thank you! I'm so glad you liked them! :D

[senmut]

Oh that is just gorgeous and so very true to character in each one of them.

charlie on coffee is a scary thought, though.

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

charlie on coffee is a scary thought, though.

I knooooow! *is tempted to write about it in more detail*

LOL, I'm so glad you liked them! Thank you for commenting! :D

[isilweth.livejournal.com]

The first two are balm to an aching soul. ♥♥♥

That last - oh, poor Pieter.

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

*huggles Pieter*

I'm so glad you liked them! Thank you for commenting! :)

[ilovetobefree.livejournal.com]

It wasn't the building that mattered, after all. It was just bricks and mortar. The real home of the JSA was wherever it's members were, past or present, or even future. The rest didn't matter.
Well said. :)

He was apparently feeling talkative tonight, as all evening Pieter's ears had been full of hoots and the sound of flapping wings.
Talkative Charlie – That sounds nice. :)

It had been a long night, but he knew he wasn't the only one awake and working. Smile increasing, Pieter went in search of Michael.
I liked the smile. :)

After a while, he wondered who he was trying to convince more - those around him, or himself.
Red on his hands. Pieter didn't think that it would ever come off.
Poor Pieter. This last story was heartbreaking.

Wonderfully written! I enjoyed reading this. Thanks for sharing. :)
LS.

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Talkative Charlie – That sounds nice. :)

*giggles* I need to write more Charlie fic! Otherwise he'll be nattering in my ear, lol!

I'm so glad you liked all three of these! Thank you for your comment! :)

[mithen.livejournal.com]

He was starting to suspect that Charlie had somehow ingested coffee, though in truth that was rather frightening to contemplate.

These were all wonderful, sad and happy in turn, but the image of a caffeinated Charlie just made me giggle joyously. :D Thank you!

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Caffeinated!Charlie! I'm very tempted to write about that in more detail... :P

I'm so pleased you liked them, Jen! Thank you for commenting! :)