The Docks | Saturday Evening

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

The fog around the docks was thick as always, the perfect place to skulk about when you were up to no good. John wasn't up to anything good, a single rose tucked into his lapel as he stalked about the docks. He'd received both flowers and a special message from a heavy breather and wondered idly what that could possibly be about. Perhaps some old flame returned, not that it mattered. Too busy to deal with nonsense, John glared out into the murky dusk to brood about the state of his soul.

Somehow he'd get Skywalker, Bass, and those incestuous Winchesters. He'd make them pay for what they'd done, turning him into a murderer and a thug. He was a Sheppard for Christ's sake! His people raised ponies in Vermont!

One day, when this was all over, he'd return to his adopted family and embrace their pacifist way of life once more. But first, that bitch Charles had to die!

[Docks are open.]

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[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

Seeing John alone for the first time, Gavin, who had been stalking behind him at every point today, finally made his appearance.

With his head down, he made like he was just down on the docks himself, taking a brisk walk and oops, bumping into John's shoulder was totally accidental.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

Totally accidentally when there was a whole dock to walk on. His thoughts rudely interrupted, John grabbed at the guy's arm before he got too far. "Hey, what was that for?"

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"I'm sorry," he said, taking on a meek tone. "I was just lost in thought. I'm having some family troubles and it's weighing on my mind. Someone think they're better than my family and can push me around and I refuse to let that happen."

Yes, Gavin knew EXACTLY what John was going through so he made sure to have a similar story ready.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

John shied away, hearing a story so similar to his own. Chuckles was behind whatever this 'accidental' meeting really was. "Sounds like they wrongly think you're too weak to handle it."

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Which is why I need to show them that I'm not," he said, rolling his shoulders. "I might have been left alone to carry on my family's name since my brother is trash and my father disowned me but that doesn't mean anyone gets to disgrace my name."

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Excuse my rudeness," John said, crossing his arms and tilting his head at the guy. "But your story is a little too close to home to be true. Who put you up to this?"

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"I'm sorry, what?" Gavin asked, frowning. "No one put me up to this. Would I really make up such an awful story about my family? No one puts me up to anything. I do things my own way."

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Well, you gotta admit, you're kind of sharing my life story with me, here," John pointed out, knowing that everyone knew who John Sheppard was. He ran with the Skywalkers, after all. "Trying to get in good? There are other ways to go about it, kid."

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"I don't even know you," Gavin said, giving John a look of disgust. "You're just someone I ran into. I don't need to get in good with anyone. I'm fine on my own. I like being on my own. Why would I want to be in good with you?"

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Because I'm John Sheppard," he said, looking completely unfazed by Gavin's disgust. The look completely ran in the family. "Trust me when I say you could do worse."

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"And I'm not here to impress you," Gavin said, stepping back. "I have my own problems, man. You want me buy you a drink, I can do that but I am not going to be kowtowed by your name."

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"So buy me a drink," John suggested. "And tell me why you're really out on the docks."

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

Internally, Gavin grinned. Drinks were a foot in the door. Drinks were just the beginning.

"All right," he said, nodding. "Wanna go to the bar?"

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"No, I want to stand out here in the fog and wait for the bar to come to me," John quipped, wrapping his scarf more tightly around his neck. "But only one drink, and don't let Meg pour for you, she has a way with the roofies."

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"I'll watch out for her," Gavin said and led the way to the bar to start his way INTO JOHN'S LIFE.

[solo_sword]

Jaina was still on her way to see her mother Brooke, but way making her way there via the docks. And wouldn't you know, there was her ex-fiance, who she'd left at the altar after he tried to marry her just for her family's diamond mine. Also, because her mother accused her of attempted murder.

"I should have known I'd find you here," she glowered.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Figures you'd start running into me again now that Charles is back," John snapped, pissed that she'd interrupted his special thinking time.

[solo_sword]

Her eyes widened in surprise. "Charles is back? I had no idea!" Maybe she would have to seek him out. Just to make sure he was all right, of course. Having been dead and all.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Slut," John muttered. "Running off to him like you did back when you were trying to have me killed?"

[solo_sword]

Pointing a finger at him threateningly, she said, "I had no more use for you, and he was better in bed!"

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

Her finger was like a dare. He stepped closer till she wasn't pointing so much as pressing the tip of her finger against firm muscle. "Yeah, keep telling yourself that. It might make it true one day."

[solo_sword]

"It's already true," she snapped, and since he was this close anyway, she raised her free hand and slapped him.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

She had amazing reach with that hand, and the slap caught him off guard. "I'd forgotten you liked it rough," John told her, smirking as he rubbed at his stinging cheek.

[solo_sword]

That smirk was incredibly hot all of a sudden. Which was why she then went to make out with him.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

As if he was going to complain about a slap that landed him some seriously hot making out. John got with the program immediately, appreciating the cover the fog provided in case Charles had him followed.

[solo_sword]

Jaina kissed him for just long enough to make the audience think something more would happen, and then she pulled away roughly. "This isn't over!"

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

She always pulled away just when it was getting good. "Yeah, it never is," he returned, wiping his mouth on the back of his hand and wondering if he could manage a piece of that before Charles got to her.

[nofishinmypond.livejournal.com]

Off in the distance, Jack was being savagely mauled by a rabid lobster. Fortunately for John and his visitors, the thick fog swirled 'round the grisly scene, hiding it from view and muffling the screams.

[cautiousfellow.livejournal.com]

From out in the fog a man wearing a fedora appeared.

"Somehow I knew I'd find you here, Sheppard," Indiana Jones growled. "You and me? We have some business to discuss."

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Business?" John repeated, thinking he really should've brought a gun with him tonight. Damn the small pockets on this sexy wool coat! "I can't imagine what business that would be, Professor."

[cautiousfellow.livejournal.com]

"It's not professor," he growled as he took off his hat and leather jacket to reveal...

A black vest.

"It's Solo," he said pulling out his blaster and moving toward John. "Hannibal Victor Solo."

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Oh hell," John said, lifting his hand in the air and backing up. This was so not his day. "Your family and the guns. Don't forget that I still work for Skywalker."

[cautiousfellow.livejournal.com]

"I know who you work for," Solo snarled as he aimed the blaster at John's head. No. The other one. "And I don't give a damn. I'm only going to tell you this once and only once... Stay the hell away from my daughter."

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

John stared at the crazy man and tried to block his head from any blasts. "The hell? You think I'm trying to get with your daughter?" Okay, sure, he'd been making out with her earlier, but the chick was a huge cocktease. "You know she's a giant slut, right?"

Probably noooot the thing to say to a man with a blaster.

[cautiousfellow.livejournal.com]

Han shot first. And probably last since John didn't have a gun.

Lucky for John the shot was made just in front of his feet.

"Care to say that again?" he taunted.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

John glared, not liking people having power over him. It was in the blood. "Your daughter's a pretty girl. You should keep her home more."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

The fog was perfect for a clandestine meeting. Kessler stood waiting for Mars. The man would show. If he knew what was good for him that was.

[cowboy-sailor.livejournal.com]

Tully came alright. He wanted the whole thing over and done with, this thing that had been hanging over his head. Preferably without any harm coming to him. Or those he secretly cared about.

"Kessler?"

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"Tully." Kessler said, a tiny bit of relief showing in his voice. "I'd hoped you'd smarten up."