#oc: cara elena hawthorne

[elejahfanfic]

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_fanfic excerpt

The Shadowcatcher's Heart

_Blade Runner Jack Praetorian, known as the Shadowcatcher, finds his way back to humanity after he meets Cara Elena Hawthorne in a war-torn place.

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"This is a case of identity theft. They used the old way of social engineering implants. The attackers breached the DAKA'S initial defenses in order to cause further disruption." Major Killin said.

"I though they would have very good anti-phishing defenses." Jack looked at the data that was sent in by the department's cyber analysts Lt. Hiro.

"Remember the perpetrators behind a watering hole attack who compromised LOR's website and aimed to catch out an individual from the energy target group." the Major continued.

"Yes, I do. They carried out the attacks as their device was compromised. But this looks to me as a diversion. We got to dig deeper." Jack said as he signed off the report.

"I'll take care of this. You have two days to do nothing. I heard that the angel is back from Paris."

"What?" Jack shot a look at his partner.

"Lena." the Major said.

Jack nodded and took his coat as he put his PKD-Blaster in its holster, "Wanna come along for a beer with us?"

"I'll take a rain check." the Major got up as well.

"Even though I'm off duty, let me know what you get." Jack said to the Major before he got out of the office.

"That goes without saying" the half human-half cyborg said.

Jack waved her goodbye and walked into an elevator. There, he typed a message to Cara Elena that he was on his way.

As he took off in his Spinner, his thoughts flown back to the moment he saw Cara Elena again after a year since the war infested place.

Flashback

Jack opened the page trying to find a book for his mother's birthday. And there was one antique bookstore he knew he'd find something his mother would love.

As he walked in the bookstore suddenly he stood like frozen in time. The soft, melodic alto that had a soothing quality made his heart flutter.

Is that her? Can it be her?

He walked in the side room and saw Cara Elena sitting in the corner and reading from a book. He leaned on the door and listened, looking at her with a happy smile crossing his face.

'The butterfly sat upon her finger with wings of black and gold, the colours blending and swirling as playful waves upon night sands.

And as it fluttered away into the bright sky, she smiled, hearts gloriously filled with etheral serenity.

It was time to fly.'

Cara Elena closed the book quietly and the small audience clapped.

She thanked everyone with a small nod. As she rose, she saw Jack standing as he clapped himself.

Thanking everyone present, she waved a tiny bit at him. He waited patiently till she finished talking to the book assistant about the weekly roster.

Having always been a very open-hearted person, she gave him a hug. "I'm so happy to see you," she murmured.

"Me, too." Jack said softly soaking in the warmth of those two pair of arms that squeezed him tight.

Parking up, he read her text.

Ordered your favourite katsu sando. Kiki is here.

He smiled a bit, and replied shortly with a Thx, even though he was about to enter their favourite Café.

He greeted Kiki, who was Cara Elena's best friend from the University. He had only seen her over a video call a few times when Cara Elena talked to her.

"I'm sorry I'm late." he sat next to Kiki and ordered a beer.

"Don't worry. Kiki was telling me all about her exhibition and her trip to Toronto." Cara Elena said.

"You should come with me to the Film Fest," Kiki said, "they have a retro day. You two would love it."

"We definitely should. Change the scenery." Cara Elena said.

"Yes - let's" Jack said before he bit into his sandwich.

For him being with Cara Elena, or Lena as all her friends called her, was always like stepping into a dream-like state. His life felt mostly an exchange between a nightmare and a daymare. And she had him slowly learn to dream anew and escape the nauseating confines of the world they lived in.

@darknightfrombeyond

[elejah-verse]

You're right - I can ask, without the games lol Not because your ocs are new, I don't know very much about them already and I do wonder: how did they meet?

I saw your except. The two of them alone in a cold apartment, in the dark, but that sounded like they already knew each other.

How did they actually meet? How long ago was this?

Thank you for the ask 😀🎈

Cara Elena (Lena) Hawthorne, my original character in the fanfic The Shadowcatcher's Heart meets Jack Praetorian in a war torn country in the Off-World. Mars 1. He was sent to secure a safe passage for her and the refugees, who wished to return to Earth. They spend three days enclosed due to an attack, they spend it in a small barren flat. Lena leaves with the refugees and they will not see each other for whole two years, till they meet in the bookstore again in New York.