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Derek Morgan (derek__morgan) wrote in omega_reality,

He always felt that he was talking about a million things at once when talking to them, but then he was used to that with Callen. He just needed to be just as careful with his words. "Eliot, you were a stock boy, because of your eyes, not because of your past," Derek continued. "We've always assigned jobs based on physical conditions and abilities. You have your eyes back, you can fire a gun without a delay. You can be part of the team, because if we find our way back and work for a federal agency, we're not going to push reports or giving lectures. We'll be out in the field dealing with enemies that normal people can't get to easily. Your skills are valuable."

Derek stared at the other man. "You can be a criminal, but you can't afford to be selfish. You have a daughter now. What you do will affect her more than it will affect me."

He leaned back. "Assume that you could disappear, which I don't know if it's even possible when the government really wants to found you. It might take time, but with all the technology there is, no one disappears forever, but let's assume for a moment that you can do that. How many deals do you have to make to get what you need? How many times will you have to make them when your little girl slips up and shows her power? And how soon before some of the people you made a deal with want to use your power? The government might be suspicious of you, bu how kind are those people? How quickly would they use your wife and child to get you to do what they want? And who do you think is going to have to stop you when you start using your powers for other criminals or terrorists?"

He sighed. "Look, before you decide on your nice imaginary life in another dimension or escape the government, think. This isn't just you anymore. This is a child with two superpowers who won't understand why she can't use them, why making things float will mean that her life changes all over again. It means bringing her up without any roots, without a sense of family. You want to go back to being a criminal or an assassin, guess what job she'll end up doing when she grows up, because she won't know anything else."