Free Write - Nightmare

Doing some free writing before bed, this touches a little bit on Owen's history... usual first draft warnings apply, and it's a little angsty as well.

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The piercing wail of the sirens pulled Owen further away from sleep, the flashing blue and red lights cast the shattered husk of the building into harsh shadows that faded and reformed every few seconds. He rolled onto his side and tried to force away the memories that drifted to the surface. But even as he closed his eyes to force out the illumination, what started as a mere ripple grew into a tsunami.

Blue, like the emergency lights that lined the lab and sparked to life as the klaxons sounded.

Red, like the flames that licked at the walls and consumed all he'd known.

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