001 [Video]

[ex_julianhe]

[There’s a crackling buzz of white noise and the screen burns white. The microphone picks up the sound of someone cursing, and the device is given a quick, forceful shake. The screen flickers and comes into focus, displaying a close-up of a pale face decorated with piercing blue eyes and an extremely irritated expression.]
Is this thing working?

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[Video]

[southernreaper]

Julian! Julian where the hell are ya? I'll come git ya.

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[southernreaper]

[Kevin rolls his eyes.]

You know what yer doin' huh? Ain't that I don't trust ya, I jus' know how we all git. An' I'm includin' me in that.

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[ex_julianhe]

Kevin, I always know what I'm doing. And how we get is how we're supposed to get, we're X-Men. Or Hellions. Or whatever you want to call it, either way it means we do the right thing.

...

So I will do the right thing. Quit worryin'.

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[southernreaper]

Ain't worried 'bout ya doin' the right thing. Worried 'bout who I'm gonna ask fer help when I gotta go pull ya outta it.

[Smiiiiiirk.]

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[ex_julianhe]

Dude I'll be fine, no one saves me. You know that.

[Heh. Last person he'd said that to was Laura. She runs briefly across his mind and he pushes the thought back like he always does. God, there's not even an excuse for that here, because she's not here. And then he feels a pang because she's not. So stupid. PUSHING IT OUT OF HIS MIND NOW]

Besides, you're the one who's been here on your own. I should be lookin' out for you.

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[southernreaper]

[Kevin shakes his head.]

I been here a couple weeks, Julian. ain't been that long. 'Sides. Not like this is the first time I was on my own. Managed for a few months at a few junkyards back home afore I came back, 'member?

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[ex_julianhe]

[Pointed look]

Back home doesn't have Darkness monsters running around every night.

[Actually, home very often has worse. But you don't know that yet, so he stands by his assessment.]

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[southernreaper]

And they die, jus' like everythin' else, Julian. All I gotta do is take off a glove.

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[ex_julianhe]

[Raises an eyebrow at him]

...Last I checked you didn't want to use that. Something change?

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[southernreaper]

I don't, but they don't stay dead, an', if'n it comes down t'it, better them than me.

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[ex_julianhe]

[Yeah, okay. Worry not exactly calmed down here.]

Always better them than you, Kev. But hey, you're the one who told me to think. Just be careful, don't do anything you'll regret.

[He remembers what happened to Laurie's arm, after all. And he's also thinking of what happened to Josh after he killed Stryker, and...he doesn't want that to happen to you, Kevin.]

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[southernreaper]

[Good thing he doesn't know...]

I'm always careful.

[Someone sounds insulted.]

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[ex_julianhe]

[He doesn't know and he's not gonna, as long as Julian's around. He doesn't want to see the consequences of that. And as such, he doesn't care if Kevin's insulted, he's trying to protect him. Even if it's from himself. He'd rather Kevin thought he was just being a douche than see him look the way he did after hurting Laurie.]

Yeah, I know. But you said it was just after that Kingmaker deal, and you told me then you didn't want to use that power. And I promised you I'd never ask you to. I keep my promises. [Shrugs]

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[southernreaper]

You ain't askin' me t'do it, Julian. If'n I have to, after dark, I've gotta. That ain't you breakin' yer promise.

[Kevin's annoyed]

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[ex_julianhe]

[Yeah, and Julian's worried. He's gonna be hiding that, though.]

All right, whatever ya say. Just lookin' out for you, man. You'd do the same for me.

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[southernreaper]

Yeah, I would. S'why I'm feedin' ya. Cain't let ya starve.