week three, tuesday night

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[Bellamy has pulled Raven off to a secluded part of the beach, and they've settled down in the sand. It's a clear, calm night, and the stars are just as bright as at home, except that he doesn't recognize any of them. He's not sure how he feels about that, but this isn't about tossing around theories about where they are. Bellamy's trying his best to take a little bit of the pressure off of Raven in the only way he can think of. If he can't help her directly, he can at least try to take her mind off of things.

He slips an arm around her, pulling her closer.]

See anything familiar?

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[hydrazine]

[She doesn't resist as he pulls her closer, shifting so her head is tilting against his shoulder as she shakes it. It's a nice night, and being with him definitely helps her avoid thinking about everything that's going wrong.]

Nothing familiar. I guess this really is a different universe... Even the constellations aren't the same.

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I guess so. Too bad. I could have bored you with all kinds of stories.

[hydrazine]

I guess I could tolerate a story or two regardless.

[Nerd.]

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Tolerate?

[You wound him, Raven.]

Name a constellation and I'll see what I can do.

[hydrazine]

Easy.

[She knows stars well enough, after all.]

Virgo or Cassiopeia. Your choice.

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Cassiopeia was the queen of Phoenicia. She bragged about her daughter, Andromeda, being more beautiful than the Nereids—sea nymphs. Poseidon didn't like that too much, and when Cassiopeia found out he was going to destroy her country, she chained Andromeda to a rock by the sea as a sacrifice. Perseus saved her and Poseidon chained Cassiopeia to a throne in the stars as punishment.

[Greek mythology is fun!]

[hydrazine]

...Maybe we should make up our own.

[Because... wow.]

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[He laughs a little, soft and under his breath.]

Let me hear yours.

[hydrazine]

[With a grin, she leans back onto the sand, looking up at the stars.]

Well... That one looks like a test tube.

[She points. Of course she's defaulting to science.]

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[Bellamy lays back, searching the sky until he spots the little u-shaped cluster of stars she's referring to.]

Is that what you're going to call it? The test tube?

[Kind of lame!]

[hydrazine]

[Gently elbows him.]

If you're such an expert, you name it.

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[He grins at her.]

No, no, this is all you.

[And then he's pointing at another constellation.]

What about that one?

[hydrazine]

I want to hear your thoughts anyways.

[Is that only so she can make fun of them? Who knows. Either way, she shifts so her hands are joined over her abdomen, fingers locked together.]

DNA code.

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[He's absolutely expecting to be made fun of here, but it doesn't matter. He turns to press a kiss against her temple.]

It's a snake.

[hydrazine]

[She smiles, scooting a little closer to him, even as her head tilts.]

My guess was better.

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Your guess was boring. Pick another one.

[hydrazine]

You think one of the basic building blocks of human life is boring? Please.

[But fine!!]

Hmm... [Pointing at another.] That one is a match.

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Now you're just screwing with me, Raven.

[hydrazine]

Just because you don't have my artistic vision doesn't make it any less true.

[she's definitely screwing with him.]

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Artistic vision, huh? I've never noticed.

[hydrazine]

That is a lie and you know it.

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I would never lie to you, Raven.

[Hit him, please.]

[hydrazine]

That sounds like something you're going to have to prove.

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[His eyebrows go up.]

How am I supposed to do that?

[hydrazine]

That's up to you, isn't it?

[raven why]

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[He turns over onto his side to face her, looping his arm around her waist.]

What's in it for me?

[hydrazine]

[She laughs even as she moves a hand onto his side, smirking.]

Telling you now would ruin the fun.

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[He smirks back as he leans forward to kiss her.]

Maybe it's your lack of vision. You don't have any ideas.

[hydrazine]

I'm the last person you should be accusing that of.

]And then she shifts to kiss him, too, a hand moving to his shoulder.]

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[He laughs softly, slipping his hand up to tug on her ponytail.]

Getting cocky, Raven?

[hydrazine]

[She shoves him in the shoulder lightly, laughing despite herself.]

Only as cocky as I should be.

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Is that what you want? Compliments?

[hydrazine]

Well, if you had one in mind, I wouldn't say no.

[disgusting]

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[Bellamy lets out a soft, thoughtful hum.]

You're one of the strongest people I've ever met, and I don't know where any of us would be without you.

[hydrazine]

[She seems surprised by the sudden sincerity for a moment, before she shifts just enough that she's on top of him, wearing a gentle smile.]

I guess you're not so bad, yourself.

[And then she leans forward slightly to kiss him.]

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[Bellamy kisses her back, one hand settling on her waist while the other slips up to tug the elastic from her hair. When he pulls away, it's just enough to speak, his tone teasing again.]

So that's what you were looking for, huh?

[hydrazine]

[She shakes her hair out slightly once it's tugged free, smirking down at him while her hands move to rest on his abdomen.]

I'll settle for it, at least.

[jettisons]

Settle?

[Bellamy combs his fingers through her hair absently.]

You gonna critique me now?

[hydrazine]

Depends on what you do next, probably.

[She says, moving to kiss him again.]

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[He's going to follow her lead, of course. He'd be an idiot not to. Bellamy sighs out softly, kissing her back, his hands settling on her hips.]

[hydrazine]

[She sighs, contented, hands moving to his face as she deepens the kiss.]

[jettisons]

[So, this is pretty awesome, but also...]

Hey.

[He says it softly as he breaks the kiss, tucking her hair behind her ear.]

Probably not a great idea to do this on the beach.

[hydrazine]

[She pauses for a moment before nodding and pulling away herself.]

You got a better idea?

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[He sits up, slow enough to give her time to adjust. He doesn't really have any ideas, but that's fine.]

I'll figure out something. Come on.

[hydrazine]

...Oasis?

[She says, seconds after asking him for an idea.]

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[He nods, standing up and offering her his hand.]

I knew you were a genius.

[hydrazine]

[I GUESS WE'RE FADING TO BLACK I CAN'T BELIEVE]

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[They're trash but also Bellamy kills everyone he sleeps with I'm so sorry Raven]