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Tweak says, "Charlie and Cass"

Zadkiel Thrush (lifeibreathe) wrote in we_float,
@ 2010-06-20 00:48:00

Entry tags:

character: alec tremont, character: matt cavanaugh, character: zadkiel thrush

Who: Matt Cavanaugh, Zadkiel Thrush, and Alec Tremont (briefly)
When: Sunday, June 20, 2096
Where: Anhalt, then a flophouse in Ballard
What: A rescue mission
Status: Closed, Complete

"I have an address," Alec said. It was clear from the feverish, glazed look in his eyes that he hadn't yet slept. "They've been taunting me all night, electronic bread crumb trails that lead down digital dark alleys, but I finally have an address for where Barton is, and apparently not in very good shape. I expect it's a trap, so you should probably be prepared for that." He thrust the scrap of paper into the hands of the only person up and about. "I'm going to bed now. Ta."

Zadkiel stared at the information, uncertain what to do with it. A trap. Barton injured. He didn't even know who was home, or who would be of any help in this kind of situation. But one of them had a gun, and that would be a good thing to bring into a trap. He also seemed to be one of the more level-headed of the house's inhabitants, and that was good, too.

He padded upstairs and knocked on Matt's door.

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	lifeibreathe 2010-06-24 03:53 am UTC (link)
	Once in the car, Zadkiel slumped against the door, resting his forehead against the cool glass. "I guess we don't need to call about the body," he said softly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	palehorses 2010-06-24 04:03 am UTC (link)
	"No," Matt agreed, moving carefully into the street. Now was not the time to risk a ticket. "And I'd guess that that might've been the fucking trap Alec was worried about." He glanced at Zadkiel and added, with a frown, "Are you sure there's nothing that'll help?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lifeibreathe 2010-06-24 04:14 am UTC (link)
	Zadkiel shook his head. "I'll sleep a lot and eat a lot over the next few days. I heal injuries that I take on from other people fairly quickly, as long as I can rest. I've never taken painkiller for it before; I don't know if it would help or not." He closed his eyes. "What happens now?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

palehorses
2010-06-24 05:00 am UTC (link)

"Not sure. That was a total dick move of whoever did this, though. Like, seriously, a total fucking dick move. But at least they didn't recognise us." It suggested, he supposed, that it wasn't the government behind this, at least in theory, but then again, that was a long bet that he wasn't entirely willing to take.

"I guess we go home, tell Alec it all went to shit, get you fed and in bed, and then tell Katherine that it all went to crap. I mean, she hasn't asked about Barton since the once, but I assume she'll want to know. Fun - we get to report a fucking failure, first time out of the gate." But there were reasons for that, and honestly, Matt wasn't sure that that wasn't half the point. It was a reminder that they needed to learn to work together, he figured.

He hated working together like that.

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	lifeibreathe 2010-06-24 01:01 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm sorry," Zadkiel said softly. "I'll tell her." It was his failure, after all. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

palehorses
2010-06-25 02:15 am UTC (link)

Matt raised one eyebrow as he looked over at him. "That's the most fucking ridiculous thing I've heard today," he pointed out, though it was said with kindness. "We tried as a group, we failed as one. And fuck her and her envelopes anyway, far as I'm concerned, she can have one back, from all of us. It's not on you, kid, it's on everyone."

Because, to Matt, that was another part of this team idea - you took action as one, then you took responsibility as one, too.

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	lifeibreathe 2010-06-25 02:22 am UTC (link)
	"If you think that's best," Zadkiel murmured. He was too tired to argue. He just leaned against the window and closed his eyes. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	palehorses 2010-06-25 03:40 am UTC (link)
	Matt kept silent the rest of the drive back to the house, wondering whether this could have gone differently. He didn't think so, but he didn't like the sense of resignation that gave him. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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