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Eli Delacroix ([personal profile] aspectional) wrote in [community profile] diversified2014-01-26 11:22 pm

Death ain't nothing but a heartbeat away [closed]

He's late.

Being in the employ of Shannon Vaughn means that being late is a bad thing and Eli knew that well, but living with his father and having to deal with him meant that sometimes he ran late because of a conversation had gone on too long or he needed to go run an errand for him. Normally, he could cheat by just teleporting to get there on time, but he still wasn't familiar with this part of town and he didn't want to be seen by anyone who didn't know about his powers. Plus, he had been ordered to go to an alley and teleporting in would just be a bad idea all around in that case.

So Eli had to run all the way from the apartment he shared with his father to the specific alley he had been told to go to, nearly getting turned around at a couple of points due to the mental map he had of the area not being fully complete yet. But he successfully got to the street the alley was connected to only a few minutes late, looking like he had run all the way from home. He took a moment to slow down his breathing and heart rate and did his best to make himself presentable. Once that was taken care of, he slipped down the alley and did his best to try and make sure Shannon didn't notice when he got to where he was dealing with whatever unfortunate person who had gotten on the wrong side of his boss.
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[personal profile] privatematter 2014-01-29 05:18 am (UTC)(link)
"I would have let him shoot you," Shannon said simply. There was no explanation for how Shannon would have changed the trajectory of the bullet or any of the other complications in turning it around on Eli. If he said he was going to do it, it would have happened. "Competence, personality and loyalty. That's all I ask in my people."

Underneath the sirens came the comforting purr of their getaway vehicle. He knew that engine hum anywhere, and it was only confirmed when it pulled up right next to them on the road, one hand reaching out the window to tap on the outside of the door in the practiced rhythm. Shannon nodded to Eli, then motioned with his shoulder toward the car. "Take shotgun," he said. The back windows were tinted more than the front, and he preferred being able to stretch out along the entire back seat anyway.