resultofwar | 01 | 009

I'm not sure. I know the Admiral assed him over when I asked for proof his family was still alive. Just said that it was up to Cooper. [Kay feels like he's been batted back into the stone age.]

It's probably not good.

Did he tell you what happened?

He didn't have to. I knew from what he said, and what I was warning him before he left.

A man he was assigned to silence is threatening his family. He came here mid-threat. It's a damn cruel thing.

Why send him home at all, then?

I don't know. To fuck with me, maybe? I don't even know. I wish he coulda gotten a couple more hours.

The Admiral did say that no time was passing.

[There's a short pause. This whole caring thing is kind of new for him. :|]

Is this supposed to be motivation to graduate?

Possibly. I think it's cruel bullshit. With the floods, I can at least say that it's a matter of circumstance. But this? Must have been a hell of a heart-attack he had in that moment to bring him here at such a piss poor time.

Just wait it out and he'll come around. I know that he gives a shit, but when people get pissed they say and do things they know they shouldn't. I want to be able to get him back to his family and with his head on straight so he doesn't bullrush into a situation that'll get him shot in the head or make him a widower.

... It's really possible to have both? [A job like Cooper's and a family, he means.]

A job like Cooper's, yes. As long as his superiors don't change the entire function of his job.

If he evens out, I can help him. As god-awful as it is, and as much as it pisses me off, now he knows that I was right. Maybe I can get him back home. I want to be able to.

But uh... do me a favor and don't give up on him.

[There's a pause.]

Understood. [This is a big deal for Heero. :|]

Regarding?

Your former warden is in trouble.

[Well, that shoots his evening right to hell.]

His inmate?

[lol tell me about it. :|]

Yes.

You're familiar with Hoffman?

[SIGH.]

We've talked.

[Crazypants if there ever was one -- him and Amanda both.]

What's his angle?

They're hoping to overthrow the Admiral and escape the Barge.

[Basically, David is just as much a crazypants, in Heero's opinion.]

David is impersonating Bourne.

[He snorts. Like that hasn't been tried before. Multiple times.]

I noticed.

Do you know where they're keeping him?

No. Not in David's room, but somewhere private that both have access to, which obviously limits the possibilities considerably. [Meaning, it's Hoffman's room, unless someone else is in cahoots with them.]

I'll find him.

[And crack some heads in the process if he needs to.]

You're armed? [I'M COMING TOO. >|]

[WHO SAYS.]

I have what I need.

[Blades and badass skillz.]

[ME. :\]

I can handle David.

[YOU AND WHAT ARMY.]

Why?

[AN ARMY OF ONE.]

I'm not an inmate because I chose to be.

[HRM.]

None of us are.

I've been monitoring David. He's my responsibility now that Bourne is out of commission and I'm going to take him down. [So basically, you can come too if you want, but I'm going.]

Hoffman is mine.

[As is Bourne. You'll have to get in line, kid.]

Understood. [Fine by him, he just wants to take David down.]

Meet on Level Seven?

See you there.

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