Pripyat, Day 8: Elphaba - Snow fall

[1ofyour5aday.livejournal.com]

[When Elphaba woke up suddenly, it was still very early morning, the sky still dark. However, she hadn't stirred from her sleep due to a bad dream or discomfort, but rather, a penetrating cold. Her limbs and joints felt stiff and painful, and as she sat up, she found herself on the floor, rather than in one of the beds of the safehouse. Looking around the darkened room, she found she didn't recognise where she was at all. The only thing she did recognise was the cold. The bitter, aching cold, which she soon discovered the source of. Clumsily getting to her feet, she followed the draft of freezing air. She discovered that she had been sleeping on the floor of the foyer in one of the apartment blocks, the front doors wide open, allowing the new sheets of snow slow entry over the threshold.

Taking a few steps towards the door, she looked out over the white street, her heart sinking. Snow was frozen water, which she was deathly allergic to.]


I guess I'm stuck here..

Comments

[jadedserpent.livejournal.com]

[Snape is trudging down the streets, wearing a cloak, mittens and a knit hat over his usual robes. He's got his hands in his pockets, head bowed, and is walking quickly.

Bloody snow. Bloody town. Bloody Author. And why did he wake up on the floor of some abandoned building?

He's walking by an apartment complex when something catches his eye; green amidst the white and grey.

He looks up at Elphaba.]

You look cold.

[1ofyour5aday.livejournal.com]

[Snape wasn't that easy to miss, what with all the dark clothing and what have you. Elphaba looks round at him, her arms folded across herself in a vain attempt to keep warm (She's yet to find her jacket etc)]

How observant..I don't suppose you woke up in a different place to where you fell asleep..?

[jadedserpent.livejournal.com]

[He scowls.] Indeed. In some old building somewhere. My guess is that it happened to everyone else.

[1ofyour5aday.livejournal.com]

[She looks outside; the snow seemed to get heavier and heavier everytime she looked outside]

Well hopefully no ones stuck out in it.

[She flicks her eyes over from the window to the greay walls around them]

I'm stuck in here until it melts.

[jadedserpent.livejournal.com]

[Yes. It wouldn't do if anyone got stuck in this weather. Though they can all probably take care of themselves.

Her second comment catches his attention.]

Why? The door's open.

[1ofyour5aday.livejournal.com]

[She remembers what happened when they'd been in 'school' and the results of her detention..]

I'm allergic to water, I wouldn't last too long in that

[She gestures outside the open door. She's aware of how strange what she just said might sound, but it's the truth.]

[jadedserpent.livejournal.com]

[Allergic to water?] Uh-huh. [Though stranger things have happened. Still...]

You've got a hat. You can protect yourself.

[1ofyour5aday.livejournal.com]

[She raises an eyebrow, glancing back at the sheets of white blowing past the window]

If my hat could withstand that I'd be impressed. And besides, my hands and face are still exposed - and looking at what water does to me, I'd rather wait it out in here.

[Regardless of whether or not this building was a housing complex or not]

[jadedserpent.livejournal.com]

So you're going to stay in this old apartment for however long this storm takes. For days, most likely.

[1ofyour5aday.livejournal.com]

You're quick.

[jadedserpent.livejournal.com]

[Sneer. There's only enough room in this town for one sarcastic magic user.]

Then I guess you'll be happy staying there.

[1ofyour5aday.livejournal.com]

I guess so, yes.

[If she hadn't known magic, she probably would have reconsidered]

What about you..? Where're you going..?

[jadedserpent.livejournal.com]

The safe house. At least it's warm there.

[Even if Potter will be there.

But Lily should be there too.]

[1ofyour5aday.livejournal.com]

[She nods. As much as she finds Snape overly sarcastic and on too high a horse, she'd quite like him to stay for a while, if only because she knows that the chances of anyone else venturing outside until the storm's end is next to none]

Fair enough

[jadedserpent.livejournal.com]

[He shivers. It's too bloody cold to stand around talking to people.]

Well, I'm sure you'll be fine. I'm going. [And he turns to walk down the street again.]

[1ofyour5aday.livejournal.com]

[Not much to say to that really..]

Alright.