Featuring: Meridith ((I wrote this story when I was on vacation to explain Meridith's unheard-of several-day absence and to lead into an RP rescue when I returned, hence it's a bit of a cliffhanger. The story after this - Opposing Forces - was written before this storyline was completely resolved, but she was eventually completely freed, and in the process learned a great deal about friendship and love. Touching, isn't it? ;) )) It had been much too long. With those words Meridith felt the world go cold around her, and with a futile cry she fell into darkness.