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[Being that she's holed up with a group of kids in one of the apartments, Brennan is deep in mom mode and very much concerned for all the kids and teenagers she's gotten to know since arriving here. At this particular moment, it's Nico, Annabeth, and Will.]

Nico, Anabeth, Will -- it's Dr. Brennan. Are all of you safe? I have been hiding since the attack began in earnest. They are probably listening, so I will not say where I am. Just rest assured that I am safe.

Please be careful.

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I'm a little busy, but alive. So far. [That could very well change at a moment's notice.]

I'll survive. Hopefully. I'm good at hiding.

Please survive. I'm not certain if Hope will be able to revive anyone for some time. I think he was hurt.

[She is doing her best not to sound too worried, but her voice still shakes just the tiniest bit at the end there.]

Just-- stay safe, Annabeth. Wars are not kind to anyone.

Yeah. He was. [She is not happy about that.] And I'm doing my best.

Believe me, I know. This isn't even my first one. [Probably not helping, but oops too late now.] I'll try but I have things to do that aren't exactly "safe."

[Actually, that comforts Brennan.] Then your experience will serve you now.

I thought as much. We all take risks to survive. But I... am going to trust you.

[She does not have much choice, but she thinks that may at least set Annabeth a little at ease. One less thing to worry about at a time like this is about the best thing Brennan can give her.]

I hope so. I probably shouldn't say too much else or I'll give myself away.

[There's a pause for a moment while she's almost shocked. She's honestly more used to adults not trusting her.]

...thanks. That's good to know.

No, it's best if you don't.

[A brief pause, and then--]

When this is all over, let's get coffee and relax. My fennec fox will like you.

Yeah. I'd like that too. I'll look forward to it.

Yes. Something to keep us looking ahead.

[Something to survive for, in addition to the people here from home.]

Yeah, exactly. It's a good idea.

I'm alive. [Safe is another thing entirely...] Thanks for asking. [It's nice to have people who care about your safety. He hadn't had that for years not too long ago.]

I'm glad to hear you're okay. You be careful too and stay safe. [She's probably the person who matters the most to him here who isn't from his home universe, so his relief at knowing she's alright is clearly heard. That and he's too tired to try and mask anything even if he wanted to.]

Alive is sufficient for the moment.

[She is not bothering to hide her relief either. Nico is as close to her intern as it gets here, and that means he is one of her people.]

I don't intend to leave this place except to find food. I have people I'm helping protect here. I won't be reckless. I hope you won't be either.

If you need help with food, I can find some and leave it somewhere you can get to it.

I'm only doing what's necessary.

There is a lot stocked here, but if we begin to run low, I will contact you.

Good. Just... please be safe.

I'll do my best.

I'm fine, I'm alive. You stay safe, where you are. I don't want to see you here hurt.

[Will sounded tired, not exactly unexpected considering the breadth of what was happening. He wouldn't exactly call himself safe, safety was a luxury and not always guaranteed. But he was safe enough.]

I'm glad your okay.

I'm staying put. I'm helping people. I will be of no use to them if I'm hurt.

[Like she told Nico, alive is sufficient for now.]

Knowing you are alive is comforting.

[Her smile can't be seen, but it comes through on her voice.]

Good. I'm glad to know you're comfortable with limitations.

[It was a real pain when patients were convinced they were fine and were actually bleeding to death. Or say, like Nico.]

Hopefully Hope will stay alive too and that means everyone else will too.

[That way, even if someone's too critically injured, it's not for nothing.]

It's irrational to pretend otherwise.

[Not that she can't be irrational, but if she can help it, she won't be.]

I'm concerned for him. Even if he survives, he was hurt. He and the others are not all-powerful. I... worry that he'll be too weak to do much for some time.

As long as Hope is alive, he can be healed. And everyone here can help. You just have to have a little hope. Our emotions make them more powerful. In a way, we're not as powerless here as some thing. If we can control what we feel, we can choose which of the gods to boost.

As for being all powerful, well, the gods back home aren't either. Everyone's got a weakness. Including the Null.

[She gives a quiet, breathy laugh.]

You are correct. You're doing Hope a lot of good, Will. Thank you.

[And in the rest, he is also correct.]

Find their weakness. Stop their cruelty. I believe in you. You've... given me hope.

[Will smiled, not that she could see it, hopefully(hahaha?) she could hear it]

Anytime. Everyone needs some help now and then. And please? Let me know if anyone your with needs help. I can get there pretty quickly.

[Nico's taxi service at your disposal.]

I will do that if we need help, you have my word. I appreciate it.

[She really does, too. She is... at a disadvantage here, being an ~~above-~~average human when there are monsters and robotic beings about. But that is fine. She will do what she can, and people with abilities will do their best also.]

Anytime, I'm happy to help, as I know you would be too.

Good. Are you and everyone you're with okay? In okay spirits?

And Brennan? Thanks for checking up on me.

[It had been a while since he had someone mother him. Well, besides his own mother.]

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Yes. And yes, we're okay.

[The kids from that awful town in Maine are a family unto themselves, and they can be very amusing, and very intelligent to talk to.]

I--

[It seems like such a strange thing for him to say. Of course people check on those they care about. She and Will both work at the clinic, and she still remembers him coming to her for help with school in the false world. Besides, she cares very much about Nico, and Nico and Will are together romantically. She hated being forced to leave Booth behind when she'd been accused of murder, so she wants to make sure that Nico and Will don't have to be apart. That they're both okay, for their own sakes, and each other's.]

I'm glad to have you and others to worry about.

I'd prefer no one to worry about me but I think I know what you mean. It's nice to have friends and family. People who care about you and whom you care about.

We'll get through this. All of us.

Yes. That is exactly right.

We will.

[She believes that. After all she has been through, she really does believe that.]

Dr. Brennan? You had asked earlier how Nico was. I wanted to let you know. He's been killing himself trying to help people. I've put a stop to that, doctors orders. He's resting now whether he likes it or not, or else he's going to fade completely away into shadows.

[Will sounds exhausted himself, but unlike Nico, he's not going to fade into sunshine if he keeps using his abilities. That and he knows his own limits and respects them. Unlike certain demigods.]

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[This is alarming.]

Well... you seem to have everything under control. [Not that she still isn't audibly worried, but every little bit helps.] Thank you for stopping him. I may need to speak with him about this later.

The fact that I need to have the situation under control in the first place is disturbing. This isn't the first time he's done something like this. I'd appreciate if you would also talk to him. More voices may help. Maybe this time it will actually sink in.

[Why are people like this? Why do they do things they think will protect their loved ones but only end up hurting them?]

I'll speak to him. [After this is over, but she will speak to him.] You have my word.

[Because people are stubborn and working out their own issues. Will knows all about Nico's issues. He just wished that working them out didn't mean getting himself hurt.]

Thanks. He means well at least.

People who want to protect others... they always do mean well.

[And that's what makes it hard to be mad at them.]

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