003 Kitten Soldier

[lovablex5rogue.livejournal.com]

[Jo]

When you get this come find me. There's something that I was just informed of. And I don't want you getting caught in the cross fire of it. I'd hate myself if anything happened to you.
[/Jo]



[Filtered away from Ben]

Might as well do this while I'm thinking about it. Hi, I'm Alec McDowell. Figured I'd say hey so that everyone knows I'm the sane one. To put it mildly. I'm sure Maxie's already mentioned my twin brother, Ben. So this is me introducing myself so that everyone knows who I am.

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[huntersdaughter]

[thinks about it]

We talked about a lot of things, Alec. Possibly? I was drinking though.

[lovablex5rogue.livejournal.com]

[He sighs and goes over sitting down putting his face in his hands before looking up at her. Right... she'd also been avoiding him for a while too]

Ben's my identical twin brother. Back home he's dead. But he seems to be very much alive here. As in he's here in Paradisa. But see unlike me Ben is crazy. He was...

I don't want you hurt, Jo.

[huntersdaughter]

[not avoiding... busy. Okay, avoiding, but this seems serious, so she'll go sit down next to him]

Does Max know?

[lovablex5rogue.livejournal.com]

Maxie was actually how I found out. He doesn't know about me, Jo. He might get a bit... I don't know yet.

[huntersdaughter]

[nods, and it's mostly just a gesture, since she doesn't know what to say to that]

I'm sorry.

[lovablex5rogue.livejournal.com]

But I want you safe. Ben's a bit crazy. Actually, he's a killer. Don't get me wrong we were all born and bred killers... but he killed for the fun of it back home.

[huntersdaughter]

I'll stay safe. [tries to be reassuring] I know, I know I haven't talked to you, since the other night. Just things happened, and - I'll stay safe though.

[lovablex5rogue.livejournal.com]

Good. I care about you, Jo. And I'd hate for anything to happen to you. Especially when it comes to a guy identical to me. Down to the barcode. Well... not the same but we do both have barcodes.

[huntersdaughter]

[oh, Alec. She's already been hurt by a guy pretty much identical to you, so even though it's a different kind of hurt, you're a bit too late on that warning]

Are you going to be okay? [feels like she's been asking a lot of that question]

[lovablex5rogue.livejournal.com]

[It doesn't matter. He likes her and will warn her anyway]

That's a loaded question right now that I don't have the answer to.

[huntersdaughter]

I didn't mean - [shakes her head]

I want to help, Alec.

[lovablex5rogue.livejournal.com]

I don't know. I can't get drunk off my ass... So just... And I shouldn't be putting this on your shoulders. You've been through enough.

[huntersdaughter]

[smirks]

I've got strong shoulders, I can take it.

[lovablex5rogue.livejournal.com]

So you're saying you can carry the weight of a genetically empowered super soldier?

[huntersdaughter]

[eyes him, sizing him up, keeps certain thoughts tucked away]

I could try.

[lovablex5rogue.livejournal.com]

[He sighs and kisses her temple]

I don't want to bog you down.

[huntersdaughter]

[didn't expect that, but she'll try to just keep focused on the actual situation at hand]

Maybe I don't consider it being bogged down, Alec.

[lovablex5rogue.livejournal.com]

Alright...

[He doesn't get it and is still getting used to that. Getting used to an Ordinary giving a damn]

Thank you, Jo.

[huntersdaughter]

[is so going to have to break him of that habit of calling her an Ordinary, she doesn't think she fits the bill]

You're welcome, Alec. So, do you want to talk?

[lovablex5rogue.livejournal.com]

[That might take a while. All humans are Ordinaries to him.]

Not really. I mean what would I talk about? Ben, you, Maxie... my childhood. Talking isn't really something we need to do. Just sitting here with you works.

[huntersdaughter]

[Jo is nothing if not tenacious, she doesn't mind a challenge]

I can manage sitting. It'll get kinda boring after a while though.

[lovablex5rogue.livejournal.com]

Well, why don't you come up with something for us to do.

[huntersdaughter]

[oh sure, put the pressure on the girl trying to help]

Hold on, now I've got to think.

[lovablex5rogue.livejournal.com]

You don't technically have to.

[His mind just doesn't want to go into talking mode]

[huntersdaughter]

[shrugs]

I could go, I mean, if you want to be alone.