[Ender's Game] Ficlet: Vertigo

[flonnebonne]

Written for tarigwaemir for guessing one of my fics correctly in blind_go round one. Character: Ender with Dragon Army, prompt: vertigo. This version is almost exactly the same as the original comment fic, aside from one highly embarrassing spelling mistake that is now corrected.

Vertigo

Dragon Army was finally starting to come together.

"I'm gonna puke," said Hot Soup as he flew through space.

"I'm gonna nuke," said Crazy Tom as he pointed his flash gun at Hot Soup.

"Chinese food for dinner, ne?" added Vlad.

"Eh, I'd rather have some of old Bean here," jumped in Dumper.

"I'm tasty, but I'm not for you," said Bean.

"Yeah, Dumper, go take a dump."

"But don't eat any beans first."

"Gross."

"Seriously, I have to puke," said Hot Soup.

"Gross."

"You and Dumper should go to the toilet together!" said Crazy Tom.

"Great honeymoon spot, the toilet."

Ender used his hook to bring himself to Hot Soup's side. He took hold of Hot Soup's arms and turned him to face in the proper direction.

"The gate is down," Ender told them. "You won't get disoriented if you remember that. The enemy's gate is always down."

Then Ender actually looked down and saw Alai standing just beyond the gate. Alai, who was watching Dragon Army from below with those scrutinizing eyes of his.

Ender felt vertigo hit him for the the first time in a long time.

"Hey commander guy, this is your army speaking, we gonna play Cowboys and Indians or what?" said Crazy Tom.

"I'm game," said Ender.

He nodded at Alai, who nodded back. He reminded himself there was solid ground somewhere beneath all this space. Then he turned back to his army.

-End-