Get you Gone

[cityship]

The meeting is over, the teams have been assigned, the plans have been laid out. It's time to get weapons.

It's time to wish each other luck, and say goodbyes--with the hope that they're only "good bye for now"s.

It's about to get very hairy from here on out.

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Re: Deployment

[mrsarcastic003]

Tim gives him a slight smile that doesn't come anywhere near his eyes. Jaime's not the only one who's disappointed in him. There's a list, and it starts with Tim.

"I know," he says finally. "And trust me--you're not the only one."

Re: Deployment

[el-escarabajo.livejournal.com]

"I could've woken up and found out I'd killed someone--or someones. That Khaji--that everything I've done to teach him right and wrong was pointless. Because we all got put in that bad situation by your group."

He doesn't kick while people are down, though. He doesn't. Which is why the expression on his face changes and goes softer, and he looks more sympathetic.

"That being said, I know that wasn't really you. You did something while hurt, and no one makes good decisions when they're hurt."

He looks over at him with warm, brown eyes.

"We all screw up, we all make dumb choices--ones that get people hurt sometimes. I know I've made plenty starting out, and I'll probably make tons more. What matters is what we do to try to make up for them, and what we do to make sure we never make them again."

He places an armored hand on his shoulder.

"This is your chance to get your mojo or whatever back, okay? This is a chance to be Robin again instead of 'scared, angry guy.' And I think it goes without saying that you'll make the most of it, and that I trust you to."

Re: Deployment

[mrsarcastic003]

Tim laughs a little through his nose. Though--really. "Scared, angry guy" has fit him much better than his actual code-name for a while now. And Jaime's right--it's time to get over it.

Really, this time, and not just pretend to be okay, because that's what got him into this mess in the first place.

The smile he gives Jaime this time is much more genuine. "I will. And--thanks."

He'd needed that.

Re: Deployment

[el-escarabajo.livejournal.com]

Jaime claps him on the shoulder again, and turns back to the group.

"And now I have to go do some more public speaking and try not to throw up in my bugsuit."

Re: Deployment

[mrsarcastic003]

Tim snorts a little with laughter. "Good luck with that." Public speaking hasn't ever been really hard for Robin, but he doesn't really envy Jaime.

At all.