Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain Speaking

Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
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Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain Speaking
Characters
Regulus Black/James Potter, Regulus Black, James Potter, background characters, Mary Oliver as God
Tags
Poems Plain Crash Phone Call
Summary
Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking.You may want to make some phone calls at this time and get your affairs in order.
Note
Mars (aka ao3 user ThisLiminalSpace) sent me the song “plane to paris" by Nessa Barrett and said “I want a one shot of this fic” and then I said “I can write you one (hug emoji)” and this is how it begins:Mars, It won't be a one shot but the three chapters are so short it will feel like one<3Cheers!p.s.: The poem is called “Trying to Be Thoughtful in the First Brights of Dawn” by Mary Oliver.
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71 seconds

The call was connected for 71 seconds.

At first, Regulus only heard screaming. Then, a calm and gentle voice.

 

Hey Reg, it’s me, Jamie. (Sigh) I don’t think I have much time but I’m on flight 981 and the captain said we are going to crash soon. Something about mechanical problems … I couldn’t hear with everyone screaming. They told us to call… (pause). They just told us we are going to crash so I’m calling you… … Please give my love to everyone. Tell everyone I love them, okay?  I… I just finished reading the book you bought me. Its so beautiful, Reg. It’s so beautiful. I love it. I… I love you. I don’t want to say goodbye (pause)… I don’t want to say goodbye. I am sorry. I love you. I just want you to know that. You're all I need at the end of everything. My love, I'm so sorry. You made me feel so loved. I'm so sorry. I love y...

 

Then, nothing. Nothing at all.

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