Title: Cruel
Author: sarcasticsra
Rating: PG
Pairing: gen
A/N: Thanks for beta'ing, Kelly.
Summary: Color has never been so cruel.

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She rarely dreams in color.

Most of the time, Sara's dreams are colorless. Black and white images flit through her subconscious mind, turning her dreams into old picture shows. Those dreams, though slightly eerie, are also peaceful. They're comforting because they're normal, constant.

But then there are the nights where her dreams are in vivid technicolor. She sees every little detail in the bright color and nothing is left to the imagination. The blood is crimson, the bruises are plum, and the knife blade is a shiny, deadly silver.

These dreams are terrifying and always leave her gasping for breath. She wakes up from the cruelly colorful world and wants to cry but doesn't dare let herself.

When she returns to sleep, her dreams are mercifully color-free.

-End

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