"I cannot just follow orders when I know they're wrong. Especially when lives are at stake."
5️⃣The 'I Lived Bitch' AU
5️⃣Time Agency Centric
5️⃣Multifandom Singleverse RP
5️⃣Serious & Banter
Finally more than a number.
@BlewUpNewYork It's funny how easily something like prizes to a game change hardened, ex-soldiers back into giddy cadets. With a whoop of 'oya!' the brothers gathered huddle up to discuss strategies on small bird catching.
"Baar! C'mon, get in here!" Fives waves the alpha clone over, eager.
@BlewUpNewYork Fives doesn't need to look at Fox to know the man brightened at the prospect of a challenge. Anything to show off his skills while acting like he wasn't.
"Yeah? That sounds like a fun time." He grins at his brothers' sounds of agreement. "Where do we sign up? Is there a prize?"
Shouting in complete shock, Fives hits the water with a loud, resounding smack.
He surfaces a moment later, wiping water from his face as Fox cackles and Baar grins at him. He can't even glare in time because another pitch of maniacal laughter has him looking at Gro, but the +
kid-- the /distraction/-- is already hopping up onto the water and sprinting away.
The ad'ika plunks into the water a few feet into his sprint but then pops back up and keeps on going. Fives takes the blip as an opportunity for his own laughter, shaking his head and turning +
@NotAgentAgent The flirtatious reply is riiiiight at the tip of his tongue - the guy /is/ cute, in a nerdy way - but Fives just winks instead, staying seated, leaning back.
"Please do, Agent Springer. Please do."
So he couldn't help himself. No one should be surprised. He isn't.
@NotAgentAgent Give me a call if y'find yourself wantin' a change of scenery, yeah?" As he lets go of Springer's hand, his other produces a card with a name, number, and message handle, to offer him.
@NotAgentAgent Fives takes that shake, holding onto the other agent's hand a bit longer than necessary as he says, "Hey, y'know what they say, add another line and 'fired' becomes 'hired.'"
No one says that, he just made it up. But he means it.
"Seriously, I'll take full responsibility. +
@NotAgentAgent Another point in their favor. Fives' smile widens but he tries to keep it professional.
"Good to know." He finishes his drink with a satisfied feeling in his stomach. "I appreciate the info, Agent Springer. You were definitely the right person to talk to about this."
@NotAgentAgent too...
Okay so details needed ironing out - Bly was a better planner. Fox, too, when it came to covert stuff.
"Now... even though he isn't aware of them, I'm'a guess they're keepin' tabs on him? So, best case scenario, he agrees to get checked out... what does our window for +
@NotAgentAgent "Agreed." He nods, smiling faintly. This guy was a good one. "That's why we give 'im the choice."
Fives holds up a staying hand, "Not right this minute but at some later, but not too later, time. Does he know you? As part of the agency that helped him, maybe?"
@NotAgentAgent He blinks.
"Actually yeah. How'd you know?"
Fives hums and sets his drink aside. "We've been able to treat similar cases in some of the people I've found and they've recovered back to or near to their old selves after. Ben's case doesn't sound too far off for our medics."
@NotAgentAgent He takes a moment to study the other agent. While the information was what he'd wanted, he's finding himself wanting to also help /him/. This guy clearly cares about Ben, too.
"What if I told you we could help him?" He says after a beat, taking up his drink again.