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[inthenickoftime]

WHO:  Nicholas Angel and OPEN!
WHERE:  An english-style pub a little ways away from the Police Station
WHEN: Evening of March 31st
WARNINGS: English Grumblings
SUMMARY: Nick's at the pub for a bit of home to have a think.
FORMAT: quicklog~

[One month.

It'd been a whole month since this strange dream started. A whole month as his life turned upside down and everything stopped making sense.

He'd gotten the job back, that was what was important. He'd even gotten his japanese peace lily.

But he'd thought the job was in a good place and with good people, and that didn't look to be the case. He stared down at his pint, untouched on the bar.

For the greater good.]

Comments

[newbvampire]

Maybe I will once my shoulder heals up.

Can't be any harder than shooting with both hands right?

[inthenickoftime]

Maybe you just have to try doing it while jumping through the air.

[He paused, reaching out slightly towards her shoulder but not touching it.]

Does it... Do you heal at the same rate, or...?

[newbvampire]

Normally I wouldn't even worry about it like the bullets Darov's thugs shot me with. Those heal almost right away, but silver...it's a lot slower. Still faster than if I was human though so I won't be out of action for too long.

I should have been more careful, but he was going to shoot Jack.

[inthenickoftime]

I haven't read the report yet. [His voice was a little tight.]

You want to tell me what happened...?

[newbvampire]

His entire squad of goons were there so it was hard even getting in the door. We did though and then SWAT cut them off from the back and Stiles made a break for the basement. Jack was already heading down there when I caught up with him. He searched the basement while I stayed near the stairs in case we'd missed someone. When he found Stiles Darov popped up shot Stiles and he was going to blow Jack's head off so I jumped on him.

He was faster than I thought and he managed to stab me in the side with damn knife of his.

[God she hated silver, or blessed knives!]

When he finally stabbed me in the shoulder with it I wrenched it away from him and punched him into the wall.

[inthenickoftime]

[He listened carefully, though by the end of it he was staring down into his beer rather than up at her.

He could only too well imagine how the stabbing had felt.

The entire thing sounded pretty much like a cluster fuck. He shut his eyes.]

It really is a miracle everyone got out okay.

[newbvampire]

They did though and we stopped the bomb too so that's what's important.

Anyway it was worth getting stabbed because Darov won't hurt anyone ever again.

[inthenickoftime]

[He opened his mouth as if to say something, then shut it. He didn't like it. At all. But he hadn't been there.]

... Yeah. Look, Seras, I don't know if you saw... [He drew in a breath.] The news report. Did you see it?

[newbvampire]

[She nodded.]

I saw it.

[inthenickoftime]

It's not good, Seras. [His voice was low, he didn't particularly want them overheard.]

It's been bad enough with the import sentiment the way it is... If any of the allegations are true...

[newbvampire]

[She leaned toward him a little to keep her voice down.]

I know that, but what was Jack supposed to do? We were still evacuating and that bastard was...he was going to let everyone die.

[inthenickoftime]

Look, I'm not saying he didn't save possibly hundreds of lives yesterday.

Heat of a gun fight is one thing, but-- they're claiming there was torture...

[newbvampire]

It wasn't like that. Jack's a good cop, alright? I mean there was only a couple of minutes left and he just started shouting and he stuck his gun in Stiles' face.

He threatened to shoot him, but he wasn't torturing him.

[inthenickoftime]

[He said nothing for a minute, and then nodded.]

... Yeah. Alright. I believe you. It's not... It's not good, but that's better than what I thought. [He frowned slightly.]

Sorry. I've just... I've seen what happens when good cops start taking the law into their own hands. [And well beyond.]

[newbvampire]

I didn't know. Jack isn't like that though. Whatever he's done he's always done it for the right reasons.

Was it bad? The good cops you knew going rogue.

[inthenickoftime]

Very. [His voice was firm.]

"For the greater good". No. I've heard that argument. We have laws and rules for a reason. They're even more important for us, not less. [He took a breath.]

Maybe it was just... the once. Just in the heat of everything.

[newbvampire]

I know and that's why I try to do things right. This time though...I don't know.

[inthenickoftime]

[He let out a long breath and then reached out and put a hand on Seras's undamaged shoulder.]

... Yeah. I don't either. It's alright. Got a lot to be thankful for.

[newbvampire]

[She smiled. As bad as things were everyone was alive and that was all that mattered right now.]

You're right. I'm sure all this will be sorted out soon and we can get back to doing our jobs.

sob i know they already did this but it was a meme so >_>

[inthenickoftime]

[He returned the smile, a little forced but only a little.]

Yeah. Though I guess I'll see you in ten years, when this mountain is finished. [He gestured vaguely to the pile of paper work.]

God, sorry, I've been so rude. Do you want anything? A drink, or--

Perfectly alright and I really don't mind doing it again

[newbvampire]

No, that's alright. I'd just be sick all over the table. I can only drink...you know...

[Of course she had to be the ONLY vampire in the city who had this problem. Bloody hell it was annoying.]

c:

[inthenickoftime]

Oh. That's... [He even had the decency to look mildly embarrassed.] Sorry. That sounds awful, actually.

But you're um-- okay, that way? [He'd never really pried into where the blood in her coffee mug came from...]

[newbvampire]

It really is. I miss being able to just have a cup of tea.

I'm fine though. I get all I need from the clinic, they have a donor supply set aside for ImPorts like me.

[inthenickoftime]

[He lets out a half laugh and shakes his head. He's never going to get used to this...]

Well, at least they're prepared. How long can you go for without... you know...

[newbvampire]

Quite a while. I went for months after I became a vampire before I had any. It wasn't as strong as I should have been though so since I've been here I've tried not to do that. I'm the first one in between and the Major and the City and if I'm half starved I won't be much good to anyone will I?

[That and she really didn't want to have Sir Integra show up and force her to eat again. It was...embarrassing.]