Male MC (Will Redgrave) x Charlie Smith
Part 1
The first part of an alternate ending to Distant Shores, and it's a race against time as Charlie has been poisoned. But time has other ideas...
Written in the present tense
Tagging: @choicesficwriterscreations, @jerzwriter
Warnings: Talk and threat of death, violence, use of a gun
Word Count: 1005
Notes: I don’t own these characters, they are the property of Pixelberry Studios.
The first section is text used in Chapter 16, all text belongs to Pixelberry
An Alternate Path made on cooltext.com
I was thinking about this post I made ages ago, and decided to write a story sort of based on it
Will has finally reached the heart of the mysterious time temple, just as Charlie collapses.
Charlie - Nnhhhh...
Will - Charlie!
He drops to his knees and examines her side. The wound there is much worse, swollen and discoloured where the darts pierced her skin.
Will - Oh no... the darts must've been poisoned!
Charlie tries to brush is hands away.
Charlie - I'm... fine... We have... to stop... Admiral.
Will - I'm not risking your life. Not for him. It's not worth it.
Charlie - My life... is not worth... the thousands who will be at risk if we let the admiral win.
She grimaces and sits up a little straighter.
Will - Charlie...
Charlie - Don't cry for me yet, love. A little poison can't stop me.
Will - You better not die on me.
Charlie - I wouldn't dare.
Will, Edward, and Oliver get Charlie back on her feet. She sways, then manages to gather herself enough to wink at Will.
Charlie - Let's go save the world.
Will nods before drawing his weapon and stepping forward into the heart of the temple.
WHERE THE PATH DIVERGES
Water falls around them, with no sign of the Admiral or Robert. The four continue on up the steps. It's there they find the two before a portal.
Will - It's like the one that brought me here to this time.
Admiral - You're too late. And you...
His eyes fall on Oliver.
Admiral - You're a disappointment. Working wit--
Edward - If you were going to say 'Pirates', then I'd be looking next to you.
Will - So tell me, Robert, when are you from?
Robert - It doesn't matter. None of you will live to see the future.
Drawing his sword, Robert lunges at the group, but Edward intercepts, blocking Robert's blade with his own.
The Admiral reaches into the portal and pulls out a rifle from a time period Will recognises. His own. Acting on instinct, Will grabs Charlie, ducking down. Edward and Oliver do the same as the Admiral pulls the trigger, bullets flying.
Charlie - Will...
Will notices that the colour has drained from her face and he checks where the dart hit her.
Will - Dammit, it's getting worse.
Edward - Get her out of here!
Oliver strikes the rifle from his father and it falls to the ground. While a duel of father and son as well as that between Robert and Edward happen around them, Will's focus is purely on keeping Charlie conscious.
Charlie - Nnnnhhhh...
Will - Keep your eyes open...
The portal suddenly flares, and Will looks up to see that the Admiral and Robert have frozen. As has Charlie. Oliver steps back, as does Edward, both of them looking over towards Will.
Edward - What is this?
It was me...
The three men look over at the portal as the silhouette of someone appears. A woman who they have never seen before stands before them.
Edward - Are you...?
Magdalena - I am the one you know as the Pirate Queen, yes. I have watched you Captain Mortemer. You are a man of honour. And you, Oliver Cochrane, a man destined for great things.
Oliver - You know us?
Magdalena - I do. All of you. Including those out of time.
Her eyes lock with Will's as he carefully sets the frozen Charlie down, standing.
Will - Robert and I...
Magdalena - It is why I'm here. By coming to this time, you have unbalanced the scales of space and time.
Edward - Unbalanced the scales?
Magdalena - There is a way to fix this. Two of you must return to William's time. Only then will things return to how they should be.
Will - Wait two of us?! Not Robert and I specifically?
Will looks over at Charlie. Even though time has frozen around them, once it resumes, the poison will only spread.
Edward - I know what you're thinking, Will.
Will - Medicine from my time can save her.
Magdalena - Know that when you go, you can't come back. This would be goodbye.
Will nods, making his decision.
Will - I'll go.
Oliver - You're sure of this?
Will - I am. But I won't make the decision for Charlie.
Magdalena approaches Charlie, taking her hand and a glow appears from her palm. Charlie's breath are strained as Will takes her in his arms, helping her up slowly.
Charlie - Will...
Edward kneels down, giving her a smile.
Edward - There's a way to save you. But it would mean this is goodbye.
Charlie - All that matters is... stopping the Admiral.
Edward laughs lightly, taking her hand in his.
Edward - Always so stubborn.
Magdalena - The decision must be made. I can only hold this for so long.
Edward - Oliver and I can see to Robert and the Admiral. You two see to saving your life.
Charlie - You just want the glory of saving the world.
Both Will and Edward laugh.
Edward - All that matters is your life. And you can be saved by going with Will to his time.
Will - But this is your decision.
Charlie looks up at Will.
Charlie - You'll be with me?
Will - Always.
Charlie looks to Edward and nods.
Magdalena - Then the scales will balance once more.
Charlie - Tell the crew...
Edward - I will.
Will stands, taking Charlie in his arms and lifting her. Edward gives Will's arm a squeeze, the two sharing a nod.
Will - Goodbye, Edward. Thank you for everything.
Edward - Live well. Both of you.
Oliver gives them a nod and soon, Will steps through the portal with Charlie and Magdalena.
The next thing they know, their on the set Will left behind.
Steve - Uh, Will? Who's this?
Will - Call an Ambulance!
Steve - But--
Will - NOW!
Steve - Alright!
Steve grabs his phone and dials for Ambulance while Will checks Charlie.
Will - Stay with me...
6 notes
·
View notes