Text via PINpoint

[chiron_survivor]

From: Adia Costas
To: Contact List

Hi, everybody.

I did not get a chance to tell Captain Agathon about the Nexus. His daughter, Hera, was kidnapped by the enemy Cylons. Galactica is going on a rescue mission, and I'll be helping in the medical bay.

I'll be okay! I have my PINpoint. But I wanted to send a message, because I've been locked out of the Nexus before, and I didn't want anyone to worry while I was gone.

Thank you to every one of you who listened to me and offered me advice. I would not have survived this long as a refugee without all your kindness and generosity. You are some of the best friends I have ever had.

I wanted you to know that. How special you are to me.

xo,
Adia

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[rogueinladysclothing]

It's so rare for her to get a text that Amelia jumps at the sound of her phone beeping at her, sending a few of the papers in front of her flying across the library table. She immediately sets aside her books and scrambles to dig her phone out of her messenger bag, the insistent notification beep quickly sending her into a frenzy. When she finally digs it out and reads the message, her chest tightens in fear.

Rescue missions can only go one of two ways, and one of them is very bad.

Her hands shake so much that typing out a reply is out within seconds. The rogue gets to her feet and begins to pace the length of the room, dictating texts to her phone.

What are you thinking? You're going to get yourself killed!

No, that comes on too strong, and she wouldn't say that to Adia's face. Best not to send that. She deletes the message and tries again.

Don't do this alone. Take help with you. There's got to be someone

Dreams, no. Just... no. Why is this so hard?

Can I come with you? What can I do to help?

There's no way Amelia can help and she knows it. Her little knowledge of medicine isn't advanced enough. She sighs heavily and sits down, staring at her phone for a moment before she deletes this message, too.

She types a few more messages, but none of them seem right. This might be the last time she gets a message to or from Adia, and so it must be right, must have meaning to it.

There's no stopping Adia when she's put her mind to something. Amelia knows this, and she knows that no amount of words will dissuade her friend from her chosen course. But more than that, the rogue doesn't want to encourage her friend to give up on something she believes in. There's faith and conviction in this message, something Adia lacked when they last spoke. With faith comes hope. And that's what Adia needs right now.

A sad smile tugs at her lips as she types another message and hits send without reading it twice.

You can do this, Adia. I believe in you. May we meet again soon.

[chiron_survivor]

Not surprised to receive a text from Amelia, it still takes her a good two or three reads to let the warm, optimistic words sink in. She doesn’t know about the unsent texts, but she can easily guess at the struggle her friend went through before sending this one. Amelia has already lost so many loved ones, the possibility of losing Adia, too, must have given her quite a fright.

And yet, she overcame that fear and wrote nothing but encouragement. She believes in her. It’s a vote of confidence that is made all the more meaningful by who sent it.

Thank you, Amelia.

She wants to promise that she’ll come home safe. That she won’t be like Steve — or, rather, will be, but without nearly dying in the process. And coming home sooner. But she can’t guarantee any of that, and it wouldn’t ease Amelia’s worries, anyway.

I believe in you, too.