040. - "But it was your home!" "It was a place I once lived. End of story." - Open spam/PM/whateva

[brokenweapon]

[Even though this Paris is different - this Paris has changed - it's still Paris to him, and he hates that the Admiral's forced him to be here. He could do without the memories this place dredged up, the ones since his awakening on the fishing boat off Marseilles. Even the ones before then, the dim ones that were half-present, still hurt.

He half-considers visiting his old apartment, visiting what used to be Treadstone's Parisian base of operations, but dismisses the thought. No. He has no need to.

So he walks, keeping his eyes peeled as he inspects the city, and letting the crisp October air clear his head.

He tries not to dwell on the dog-eared paperbacks in his room, the ones that almost make sense but don't quite. He tries not to dwell on the arbitrary capriciousness of the Admiral and the loss of one of his only friends.

And he tries very hard not to dwell on why in the hell he got stuck with another goddamn kidnapping, body-snatching Animorph for an inmate.]

Comments

[Private. Video.]

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

[Nods.] What about you and yours?

[Private. Video.]

[brokenweapon.livejournal.com]

Got another prize. She's the one who kidnapped and impersonated Will Graham. What is it about these people that they think it's fine to do stuff like that?

[Private. Video.]

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

[Snorts.] The Admiral sure doesn't want to make it easy on you, does he?

[Private. Video.]

[brokenweapon.livejournal.com]

Does he ever? On any of us?

Regardless, I'm going to do a better job with her. I'm not going to...exacerbate things...like I did with David.

[Private. Video.]

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

No, not really.

I'm always here for you, you know. If you need help. Cassie seems like a decent person, maybe you can reach Rachel through her?

[Private. Video.]

[brokenweapon.livejournal.com]

I have to try. She trusts Cassie; that's not a bad idea. Thanks, Claire. [Being too used to self-reliance can really hurt his strategy sometimes!]

[Private. Video.]

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

Of course. Try to enjoy Paris?

[Private. Video.]

[brokenweapon.livejournal.com]

I'll do my best.

Thanks, Claire.

[Private. Video.]

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

Welcome. [Blows kisses.]