It was Jax that spoke up first. Even though normal 'ranks' didn't really quailify here at the present time, Sonya fell into it by habit-and she felt she owed him for having to put up with it
( ... )
Lipton gave a curt nod, committing the plan to memory. Cover fire he could do, even to this grand a scale. If the five of them, and Kang in particular, couldn't take down the Emperor... well. As tough Sonya, Scorpion and Jax were, it didn't bode well. Still, Lipton just rolled his shoulders and stretched his neck back and forth, resettling the rifle in his grip. After all, Easy had always come through, even when behind enemy lines and surrounded. Currahee, and all that. Still, Jane, Liddy and the baby on the way were imprinted permanently into the back of his mind.
Lipton quirked a smile at the device, envisioning Luz and Perconte with their hefty radios strapped to their backs. He'd always wondered why the two smallest guys in the company were the ones with the backpack-sized devices, but the world - and the army - worked in mysterious ways.
"Yessir," Lipton said, gun barrel up and eyes on the aforementioned darkness.
It was a race against time when they reached Kung Lao's side at the 'apartment floor' they made into their shelter. He was the first to challenge Shao Kahn, but the Emperor not only made quick work of him, but from the looks of things (Lao was really in no condition to speak) managed to beat him past that point. The result was that his injuries were severe enough that they made Sonya's look like mere scratches
( ... )
Lipton knelt beside Sonya, helping whever he was needed and silently offering his assistance whenever he wasn't. He helped Jax hold the kid down, wishing Doc Roe were here - even if there was nothing he could do that Sonya couldn't, he had a way with people in pain. He'd heard from Spina, as they all had, that his grandmother had been a Cajan faith healer - and Lipton wouldn't be at all suprised if Eugene had gotten a little of that too.
As much as Lipton realized how important it was to track down and get rid of this Shao Kahn guy, he knew his place was with Sonya and Scorpion. He held his own ice pack, every once applying it to his various motley bruises, but for the most part just sitting, elbows on his knees, ice pack held loosely in his hand, forgotten. He sat, keeping watch while Sonya slept. He was exhausted, but she needed rest more, and knew Scorpion was keeping his own watch, but wasn't sure he fully trusted the currently compassionless-man when they weren't in a fight.
There was this stage in part of Sonya's character that never fully relaxed, that could spring at the right trigger. Combined with the adrenaline of the past few days, it was no surprise that she woke up full on alert. The exhaustion and pain was still there, but for the moment she could put it on the backburner
( ... )
"Yeah?" He was exhausted, all right. And with Sonya awake and keeping watch, it would be safe to catch a few winks. Still, it was a moment of peace that he didn't want to give up too quickly. "Hey - how're you holding up?"
Comments 73
Reply
Reply
Reply
Lipton quirked a smile at the device, envisioning Luz and Perconte with their hefty radios strapped to their backs. He'd always wondered why the two smallest guys in the company were the ones with the backpack-sized devices, but the world - and the army - worked in mysterious ways.
"Yessir," Lipton said, gun barrel up and eyes on the aforementioned darkness.
Reply
Reply
As much as Lipton realized how important it was to track down and get rid of this Shao Kahn guy, he knew his place was with Sonya and Scorpion. He held his own ice pack, every once applying it to his various motley bruises, but for the most part just sitting, elbows on his knees, ice pack held loosely in his hand, forgotten. He sat, keeping watch while Sonya slept. He was exhausted, but she needed rest more, and knew Scorpion was keeping his own watch, but wasn't sure he fully trusted the currently compassionless-man when they weren't in a fight.
Reply
Reply
Reply
Leave a comment