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(future!au)
futuristic and unrealistic - not based on fires in LA , i hope to god they're safe - please please comment with any questions or misunderstandings because this is unedited.
                          
also my psa was ignored, i don't know how i can be more clear,
                          
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michael gasps, jolting awake at the blaring evac alarms, he sits up and turns to luke, shaking him until his eyes snap open.
                          
he groans, "mike, wh-"
                          
"get up, we have to go." michael yanks back the covers and hops out of bed, immediately starting to throw anything they might need into a backpack.
                          
he slings the backpack over one shoulder and grabs the bottoms of his uniform, custom-tailored to be tight and tuck into his boots rather than hang over.
                          
michael pulls on a pair of combat boots, not a part of his uniform but rugged enough in the worst case outcome of the evacuation.
                          
"luke," michael gets his attention and tosses him the backpack, grabbing his own jacket and pulling it on.
                          
"ready?" luke asks, running a hand through his hair, but michael grabs his arm and pulls him out the door, taking back the backpack and putting it on.
                          
"c'mon babe, we gotta move fast. we took too long to get out of there." michael presses a chaste kiss to luke's forehead and leads the younger man to the exit of the living complex.
                          
as soon as they're out the sliding door, michael stops in his tracks and whirls around, dropping the backpack from one shoulder and beginning to dig through it. he pulls out two masks and tugs one over his head, hooking it behind mhis ears. he tosses the other to luke, who finally looks over michael and gasps.
                          
there's smoke and debris everywhere, but michael doesn't give him time to look, grabbing his hand and giving it a tug to let him know which direction to run in.
                          
they hear the safe pod before they see it, the green numbers next to the sliding door lighting up to say 149. michael lets out a loud string of colorful curses, he wishes they had a better warning, one more in advance.
                          
michael slaps his hand to the arrow, the white and gray door sliding open to reveal a bunch of people huddled close to their loved ones.
                          
he turns to luke, "listen, babe, you're gonna get in here, and i'm going to go find another pod, alright?"
                          
luke's eyes widen and he shakes his head, tears immediately starting to fall down his face. "michael, don't, please don't leave me, we can go together! we can-"
                          
"luke, listen to me, i need to know that you will be safe, and i can't guarantee myself that unless you get on right now." michael murmurs, pulling him into a hug and kissing the top of his head.
                          
"please don't go mikey please, please, p-"
                          
"i love you so much." michael takes luke's hand and swipes it across the scanner, the chip beeping. he gives luke a gentle shove into the pod and the lights go red, 150. maximum capacity.
                          
michael can tell luke is sobbing, screaming and pounding on the soundproof window, and his heart aches as he turns and runs in the other direction.
                          
he's crying, but he knows he'll find a way to stay safe. the city has enough pods for everyone, designed to make sure nobody is lost in the off chance a situation like this one was ever to happen.