[ Cisco, on the other hand, has never had to flee anywhere before - not in a permanent way. And he has acquired a great deal of things he would like to bring home with him; he has to coordinate with the remaining people AND pack up. He had thought she would need at least a little time, but apparently not. So Cisco rubs his hand against the back of his neck and says: ]
Yeah, nooot just yet. Why don't you come back with me to my room while I pack up and then I've just gotta check the last few folks and make sure no one changed their minds, and then we can go.
[ It only takes a moment or two to find Cisco's room - it surprises him that the Clock doesn't hide it, isn't trying to prevent this. But maybe this had been the point. The experiment had been to see how long it took them to escape, and now that they are, they've... won? As he is walking, Cisco texts Eddie, tells him of Arya's decision, to go on ahead to Central City and that they'll make further arrangements later on. Cisco's already taken him through, made sure it didn't open another black hole or world-ending paradox, contacted Joe and told him they'll need his help.
All of that can wait, though. Eddie's a grown man and knows that world, can handle the preliminaries of his own return by himself. Arya, on the other hand... Cisco needs to be there to help her.
Once they're in his room, he starts shoving things into a backpack. Bits of tech. A journal he'd been keeping. Clothes he liked. Some items that had sentimental value. Last but not least, he slings the bag into his back and picks up Harry the cat, holds her against his chest. Like hell is he leaving her behind. ]
OK, all set.
[ The room with the breaches is not much to look at: a sunlight meadow with a lot of open space, and markers that Cisco had put up, labeling which one went to which worlds. He holds up a finger asking Arya to wait and, using his device, sends out some messages checking one last time that no one else wanted to go through a portal. When there are no takers, Cisco slips the device into his pocket, readjusts his hold of Harry, and puts the goggles on his face. ]
I'm gonna warn you right now. Going through one of these babies is pretty freaky. You might see stuff around us - from the past or future or other worlds. You just gotta ignore it. Don't pay too much attention. Just hold onto me and don't let go.
[ He draws in a deep breath, extends a hand for Arya to hold onto. Cisco's smile is a little nervous, but mostly just exhilarated. ]
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Yeah, nooot just yet. Why don't you come back with me to my room while I pack up and then I've just gotta check the last few folks and make sure no one changed their minds, and then we can go.
[ It only takes a moment or two to find Cisco's room - it surprises him that the Clock doesn't hide it, isn't trying to prevent this. But maybe this had been the point. The experiment had been to see how long it took them to escape, and now that they are, they've... won? As he is walking, Cisco texts Eddie, tells him of Arya's decision, to go on ahead to Central City and that they'll make further arrangements later on. Cisco's already taken him through, made sure it didn't open another black hole or world-ending paradox, contacted Joe and told him they'll need his help.
All of that can wait, though. Eddie's a grown man and knows that world, can handle the preliminaries of his own return by himself. Arya, on the other hand... Cisco needs to be there to help her.
Once they're in his room, he starts shoving things into a backpack. Bits of tech. A journal he'd been keeping. Clothes he liked. Some items that had sentimental value. Last but not least, he slings the bag into his back and picks up Harry the cat, holds her against his chest. Like hell is he leaving her behind. ]
OK, all set.
[ The room with the breaches is not much to look at: a sunlight meadow with a lot of open space, and markers that Cisco had put up, labeling which one went to which worlds. He holds up a finger asking Arya to wait and, using his device, sends out some messages checking one last time that no one else wanted to go through a portal. When there are no takers, Cisco slips the device into his pocket, readjusts his hold of Harry, and puts the goggles on his face. ]
I'm gonna warn you right now. Going through one of these babies is pretty freaky. You might see stuff around us - from the past or future or other worlds. You just gotta ignore it. Don't pay too much attention. Just hold onto me and don't let go.
[ He draws in a deep breath, extends a hand for Arya to hold onto. Cisco's smile is a little nervous, but mostly just exhilarated. ]
Ready?