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ladyofleithianTitle: The Infection
Summary: Poe visits Ben in the hospital after the latter’s attacked by a werewolf.
Prompt: Werewolves
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
“Is Ben all right?”
Poe Dameron was already afraid to know the answer. Ever since that wolf attack, Ben had been in critical condition. Poe already had a feeling like it was so much more than a “wolf attack”, although the possibility was already looming in his mind as to what really happened.
“He’ll live,” Doctor Kalonia said. She ran one of the best hospitals in the country when it came to treating supernatural attacks. “The bad news was that it wasn’t a wolf attack. Well, not an ordinary wolf attack.”
“Define ‘not ordinary.’” Fear already lanced through Poe’s gut at the very possibility.
"Well,” Kalonia said, "The bite…it’s unmistakeable. It is a werewolf bite. No, Poe, don’t look like that; being bitten by a werewolf is not like in the movies. It doesn’t rob you of your free will. He’ll still be Ben.”
“I wasn’t doubting that. It’s just unfair is all.”
Kalonia nodded. “I know. Nothing about this is fair.” Then, “I’m not a cop, but I can say that Ben’s attacker…he described him as a white-furred creature of unusual size, with a red mark on his forehead. I think…"
“You think it may be the Ren?” A notorious werewolf attacker, no one had been able to guess his human identity, but he was already feared. If Chandrila was the real world equivalent of Tarker’s Mills from Silver Bullet, then the Ren was the werewolf in the film. And that fucker had attacked Ben. At least it hadn’t killed him. That was a small mercy.
“It’s likely,” Kalonia said. “I’m not a cop, though. The cops are on the case; I’ll at least say that whatever that thing was, it made a major mistake going after Officer Skywalker’s nephew.”
***
Ben stirred later, looking up at Poe. “Poe,” he whispered. “Oh God, I’m so sorry…”
“Stop that,” Poe said gently. “Don’t blame yourself. Your uncle’s probably going to be on the case and…well, whatever that thing was, we’re going to deal with it.”
“I saw its eyes,” Ben said. “Poe…it sounds so crazy, but they looked familiar. I…" Ben chuckled weakly. "I must be crazy. I’m this big guy and I couldn’t fight off a fucking werewolf.”
“Ben Solo, it is not your fault,” Poe said. “I wasn’t there, but I’m sure you fought bravely. I know you. I’ve known you since we were kids.”
"I know.” Ben smiled, if weakly, up at Poe. Then, “Poe…I didn’t get to tell you this before. I mean, I think I was scared. Too much of a stupid fucking coward to admit I’m in love with my best friend.”
Poe swallowed. Then, “I love you too, Ben. I’m so…grateful to have you in my life. And no matter what happens, we’ll catch that wolf, and I’ll support you and believe in you all the way through this…bite thing.” He sighed. “You think I’d say something more eloquent than ‘bite thing’.”
Ben chuckled. “I’m fine."
Ben had to rest, of course. Poe watched him, holding his hand even as he fell asleep.
Summary: Poe visits Ben in the hospital after the latter’s attacked by a werewolf.
Prompt: Werewolves
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
“Is Ben all right?”
Poe Dameron was already afraid to know the answer. Ever since that wolf attack, Ben had been in critical condition. Poe already had a feeling like it was so much more than a “wolf attack”, although the possibility was already looming in his mind as to what really happened.
“He’ll live,” Doctor Kalonia said. She ran one of the best hospitals in the country when it came to treating supernatural attacks. “The bad news was that it wasn’t a wolf attack. Well, not an ordinary wolf attack.”
“Define ‘not ordinary.’” Fear already lanced through Poe’s gut at the very possibility.
"Well,” Kalonia said, "The bite…it’s unmistakeable. It is a werewolf bite. No, Poe, don’t look like that; being bitten by a werewolf is not like in the movies. It doesn’t rob you of your free will. He’ll still be Ben.”
“I wasn’t doubting that. It’s just unfair is all.”
Kalonia nodded. “I know. Nothing about this is fair.” Then, “I’m not a cop, but I can say that Ben’s attacker…he described him as a white-furred creature of unusual size, with a red mark on his forehead. I think…"
“You think it may be the Ren?” A notorious werewolf attacker, no one had been able to guess his human identity, but he was already feared. If Chandrila was the real world equivalent of Tarker’s Mills from Silver Bullet, then the Ren was the werewolf in the film. And that fucker had attacked Ben. At least it hadn’t killed him. That was a small mercy.
“It’s likely,” Kalonia said. “I’m not a cop, though. The cops are on the case; I’ll at least say that whatever that thing was, it made a major mistake going after Officer Skywalker’s nephew.”
***
Ben stirred later, looking up at Poe. “Poe,” he whispered. “Oh God, I’m so sorry…”
“Stop that,” Poe said gently. “Don’t blame yourself. Your uncle’s probably going to be on the case and…well, whatever that thing was, we’re going to deal with it.”
“I saw its eyes,” Ben said. “Poe…it sounds so crazy, but they looked familiar. I…" Ben chuckled weakly. "I must be crazy. I’m this big guy and I couldn’t fight off a fucking werewolf.”
“Ben Solo, it is not your fault,” Poe said. “I wasn’t there, but I’m sure you fought bravely. I know you. I’ve known you since we were kids.”
"I know.” Ben smiled, if weakly, up at Poe. Then, “Poe…I didn’t get to tell you this before. I mean, I think I was scared. Too much of a stupid fucking coward to admit I’m in love with my best friend.”
Poe swallowed. Then, “I love you too, Ben. I’m so…grateful to have you in my life. And no matter what happens, we’ll catch that wolf, and I’ll support you and believe in you all the way through this…bite thing.” He sighed. “You think I’d say something more eloquent than ‘bite thing’.”
Ben chuckled. “I’m fine."
Ben had to rest, of course. Poe watched him, holding his hand even as he fell asleep.
