The X-Project

After borrowing Mao from Cain, Moira brings him down to the Medlab to play on Doug's lap. Some much-needed fluff. It's not entirely hugs and pats on the back, as Moira's not too impressed with Doug's heroic antics, but at least she gives him a break from people yelling at him.

( An', also, I 'ave someone who probably wants ta see ye... )

Amanda comes down to heal Doug. Doug is a bit passive-aggressive, but Amanda reminds him that he's not the first one to screw up fairly spectacularly and be lucky to be alive at the end of it. Eventually, Doug gets tired of talking and just asks Amanda to sit with him for a while.

( It's just...everyone's come in to tell me just how stupid I was, and I _know_ how stupid it was! )

Nathan comes by some time after Alison, and joins in the "what you did was very stupid, Douglas" parade. Doug has no answers for anyone, and pretty much has to sit there and continue to take it. Still no sign of Angie, and Doug's starting to worry. A lot.

( I know. I keep trying to come up with something to say, but the bottom line is, I was stupid, and I got lucky, and there's no good explanation for what I did. )

Sunday morning, Scott is the first one to come in and inform Doug of just how stupid he was. Scott barely manages to keep himself from yelling at Doug, especially considering what happened the _last_ time someone decided they needed to sacrifice themselves to save everyone else, and makes the decision that this idiotic hero complex needs to be trained out of Doug.

( I was in love with someone who wound up feeling like she had no options. Like there was only one thing to do and she couldn't ask for help. )

The log of doom. Apologies if this is a bit disjointed, as there are a lot of perspectives to deal with. Alison's stalker, Trev, is at the blood drive looking for her in order to send a rather personal message. Doug is distracted and hovering over Rahne. After a while, Trev gets frustrated and tries to take a potshot at Rahne. Doug dives in front of her and takes the bullet, and Madelyn attends to him. Marie-Ange tries to run to Doug but is stopped by Moira, though Angie punches her a couple times in the process before Moira gets a nurse to sedate her. Scott finds the shooter, and details Haroun and Kurt to take him down, which they do, Kurt managing to talk Haroun out of killing the little weasel. Alison shows up to see the man who's been harrying her for so long, and Charles runs crowd control.

( The sound of bullets flying through the air // Is follwed by a cry // And the crying... )

I wish I could take credit for this one, but Frito heard the song today and wrote this little scenelet. Let's just say...Doug's not doing very well.

( One song, glory... )