12-22-2017, 02:13 PM
Ivan could only stare, frustration building inside him. Seriously? Seriously? Here he was going out of his way to smooth things over between everyone- well, specifically between Alex and Nox, trying to play peace maker- and Vega of all people is the one to make it blow up in his face?
The guy was a cop. Deescalation was the name of the game for ANY situation. Nothing good happened when tempers were hot and people's egos started blowing up. Fucking idiot! he thought. Yeah, this was the time to bring your double agent past up. Of all times. We got Johnson, the new guy, just out of the academy and filled with mostly theory and idealism. And we have Alex, a profiler shrink who detests Atharim but seemed to him to just start warming up- or defrosting if you wanted another way of looking at it- to the idea that they could work together even a little bit.
Fucking moron. Yes, perfect time to remind everyone you were a liar and a sneak. The situation was in shambles. He wracked his brain, trying to think of what he might say to salvage the situation.
Nothing came to mind. Nothing. "If that's how you want it to be, Vega, then fine. But it seems to me that you have to make your choice. Shit or get off the pot. If you're Atharim then you are Atharim. What that means legally- for both of you-"
he said shooting Nox a look- "I don't know. I do know laws are changing. And that the Ascendancy has the Atharim in his sights. You may do a good and necessary job, but you act autonomously. I can tell you that will not be allowed to continue- not without causing a whole lot of trouble."
He barely paused to breath before going, he was so mad. "I'm not gonna get into a pissing match about who is more powerful, the Atharim or the CCD. But a lot of your strength comes from being in the shadows. Now that you've been outed, that's gonna change, trust me. The next few months or year is gonna get serious for you."
He exhaled, the words gone. What had he been trying to say? What was his point. "I'd like to help your son be safe. And not let these guys come after any of us."
He looked at Alex. He looked at Nox. He looked at Johnson. Finally, he looked at Vega. "Come on, man. Let's avoid the drama and work on this together."
It was up to him. And the others of course. If he didn't to, well, he hoped at least Alex and Johnson would help. Alex at least.
The guy was a cop. Deescalation was the name of the game for ANY situation. Nothing good happened when tempers were hot and people's egos started blowing up. Fucking idiot! he thought. Yeah, this was the time to bring your double agent past up. Of all times. We got Johnson, the new guy, just out of the academy and filled with mostly theory and idealism. And we have Alex, a profiler shrink who detests Atharim but seemed to him to just start warming up- or defrosting if you wanted another way of looking at it- to the idea that they could work together even a little bit.
Fucking moron. Yes, perfect time to remind everyone you were a liar and a sneak. The situation was in shambles. He wracked his brain, trying to think of what he might say to salvage the situation.
Nothing came to mind. Nothing. "If that's how you want it to be, Vega, then fine. But it seems to me that you have to make your choice. Shit or get off the pot. If you're Atharim then you are Atharim. What that means legally- for both of you-"
he said shooting Nox a look- "I don't know. I do know laws are changing. And that the Ascendancy has the Atharim in his sights. You may do a good and necessary job, but you act autonomously. I can tell you that will not be allowed to continue- not without causing a whole lot of trouble."
He barely paused to breath before going, he was so mad. "I'm not gonna get into a pissing match about who is more powerful, the Atharim or the CCD. But a lot of your strength comes from being in the shadows. Now that you've been outed, that's gonna change, trust me. The next few months or year is gonna get serious for you."
He exhaled, the words gone. What had he been trying to say? What was his point. "I'd like to help your son be safe. And not let these guys come after any of us."
He looked at Alex. He looked at Nox. He looked at Johnson. Finally, he looked at Vega. "Come on, man. Let's avoid the drama and work on this together."
It was up to him. And the others of course. If he didn't to, well, he hoped at least Alex and Johnson would help. Alex at least.