Blood Gulch Arms - Friday

[freelancerchick.livejournal.com]

If the shop is open, it has more to do with Tex having forgotten to flip the sign to 'closed' last night than anything else. The chair normally present behind the counter is lying in pieces against the far wall of the shop. Tex herself is squatted down in front of the armoured door, her assault rifle is lying across her knees and her eyes are fixed on the door. She hasn't moved in hours.

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[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

Hoping to maybe possibly interview Tex, John approaches the door slowly.

[freelancerchick.livejournal.com]

The only indication that Tex heard him is that she tilts her head, her eyes remain fixed on the armoured door.

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

Seeing no indication of movement, he knocks on the door. "Hello? Anyone home?"

[freelancerchick.livejournal.com]

Tex growls and pushes up, instead of lifting the side of the counter, she jumps right over it and opens the door. "What?"

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

John jumps and spills out his questions quickly.

"IwaswonderingifIcoulddoaquickinterviewwithyou!?"

[freelancerchick.livejournal.com]

That wasn't a question she had been expecting. "An interview? What about?"

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Uh, law enforcement? Did you ever do that?"

[freelancerchick.livejournal.com]

She tilted her head. "In a way, I was part of the UNSC Navy."

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Oh, cool," John says and pulls out a notepad. "Is it okay if I ask you just some brief questions?"

[freelancerchick.livejournal.com]

Tex didn't like questions, but public relations might be a good idea if she wanted to take over the universe. Yes, a great idea. She laughed. "Shoot."

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Okay." He takes a pencil out of his pocket. "You don't have to answer anything if you don't want to."

"What was your job in the UNSC Navy?"

[freelancerchick.livejournal.com]

"I think the folder called it protecting Earth and the colonies," Tex sneered. "Which translates to bashing people's heads in."

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Nice," John comments. "Can you tell me anything about your justice system and how you played a part in it?"

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

After Crichton left (not that Kawalsky had seen Crichton), Kawalsky entered the store.

[freelancerchick.livejournal.com]

Tex had resumed her position in front of the armoured door again. She sighed as she heard someone else enter the shop and wondered why she hadn't locked it. "Make it quick," she said, sounding exasperated.

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

Kawalsky raised his eyebrows. "Tetchy. Didn't get your morning fix?"

[freelancerchick.livejournal.com]

Tex laughed, her voice taking on a deeper edge. "I will get my fix soon enough," she said and pushed up again and faced Kawalsky.

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

"Good for you. Some people do caffeine, others do harder drugs, you do.. whatever it is that people who wear armor all the time do. How's your head?"

[freelancerchick.livejournal.com]

"My head's fine," Tex growled, but the edge was gone again even if her movements were agitated.

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

Kawalsky shrugged. "Okay. I want access to my stuff. Gonna give something a try."

[freelancerchick.livejournal.com]

"Your stuff," she looked at the armoured door and felt the thrill inside her. He wanted to go there.

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

"Yeah. I'm paying you enough for the storage, so I'm hoping it'll still be there like you said."

[freelancerchick.livejournal.com]

"I keep my word," Tex growled. Her slot was empty, it was all in her head. She moved towards the door.

Screw the money, keep the grenades. Shove it down his throat, he'll be the first to go.

Tex froze, her hands hovering over the pad.

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

Kawalsky waited.. and waited. "Problem?"

[freelancerchick.livejournal.com]

"YES! You've grown weak, Allison." O'Malley growled and punched the wall right above the panel, leaving a dent. "We can be magnificient, you and I. We used to be. We can make them taste oblivion, we're meant to rule. Don't resist it, Allison. The universe will be ours."