[ Processing that information is harder than he thought it would be. Apollo was ready, so ready, for the Authority to turn up, load up, and drop everyone off in their respective universes. It was their thing. It was what they did.
But Midnighter is here, alone and with no idea what's happening, which means he’s just as much a victim of this stupid space kidnapping as the rest of them. Apollo doesn’t have much time for sentimental moments of despair but the situation certainly feels pretty hopeless. People like him and Midnighter weren’t meant to be victims of things. It didn’t work like that. It shouldn’t work like that. And yet, here they are. Stuck on this stupid station.
At least now they’ll be stuck together. ]
We don’t know, [ He replies softly, his embrace slackening just enough to let Midnighter glance out the window. His arms drop, hands sliding down to rest familiarly around Midnighter’s waist. The jumpsuit is an interesting look on him. Different to the usual getup.]
There’s about a hundred of us on here. We’ve been here for weeks... [ Apollo pauses, tugging Midnighter gently to turn the other man’s gaze away from the window and back to him. Only when he has Midnighter’s eyes on him does he add heavily: ]
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But Midnighter is here, alone and with no idea what's happening, which means he’s just as much a victim of this stupid space kidnapping as the rest of them. Apollo doesn’t have much time for sentimental moments of despair but the situation certainly feels pretty hopeless. People like him and Midnighter weren’t meant to be victims of things. It didn’t work like that. It shouldn’t work like that. And yet, here they are. Stuck on this stupid station.
At least now they’ll be stuck together. ]
We don’t know, [ He replies softly, his embrace slackening just enough to let Midnighter glance out the window. His arms drop, hands sliding down to rest familiarly around Midnighter’s waist. The jumpsuit is an interesting look on him. Different to the usual getup.]
There’s about a hundred of us on here. We’ve been here for weeks... [ Apollo pauses, tugging Midnighter gently to turn the other man’s gaze away from the window and back to him. Only when he has Midnighter’s eyes on him does he add heavily: ]
It’s been a month since I last saw you.