Pyre was hoping he’d be able to avoid as many of the crew for as long as he could, keeping his head down while they walked so none could see his face. It still ached from the blow Fox had given him, and at this point, he didn’t even feel as though Fox was completely wrong in delivering it. Pyre had crossed a line he never should have; although Fox was unreasonable, they were a part of the same crew, and it was Pyre’s duty to respect and ensure they got along. No, there would be more consequences, and he deserved every single one.
Still, he groaned when Cosima approached him, her voice full of anger. He should have expected this, knowing how close she is to Fox; he suspected he should expect Orion to approach him next, a similar anger in them. And yet, he had been hoping not, hoping somehow she’d never know.
Hoping he didn’t indirectly destroy something with yet another member of the crew.
“Cosima,” he sighed, shaking his head, not looking to face her head on. He didn’t want to face her, and he wasn’t sure that he could. “Just leave me alone–I don’t need it from you too. I get it.”
Cosima clicked her tongue, head shaking. In the last six months, she grew to see something, even if little, redeemable in Pyre. For her, Ovewatchers were nothing but an enemy. They used to chase her, they used to chase everyone and everything she fought for and that was nothing they would understand. For some reason, however, she believed Pyre understood her even if faintly -- but seeing what occurred in front of her eyes just moments ago completely changed her mind.
“No, you don’t get to dodge that.“ She moved forward, now closer to him. Her voice wasn’t mirroring Fox’ biting words when they were in each other’s paws clawing their faces off; there was something tranquil in it like a silence before the storm.
“You don’t get it. You never will.“ she continued, crossing her arms in front of her chest. “Break the fucking law. It was a funny little sentence you used back there. It’s the reason I know you don’t get it. You see, in your eyes, or dare I say, in your leaders’ eyes, we are nothing but that. Breakers of the law, criminals, sewer rats that are to be destroyed. You are oblivious of the rea truth.“ Cosima stopped for a second, tilting her head and looking up to the sky for a moment before setting her gaze on Pyre.
“What Fox told you today is the least of what he has been through. Even I didn’t know what had happened to him in the place your kind decides to condemn us in. But we don’t break the law because we want to; we break it because we want to change it.“ A spark was dancing on her tongue, her monologue already too long but the passion strong. “We never had homes which fueled our dreams in becoming Overwatchers or corporation leaders -- we were fucked by them. We never had the protection most of the prized citizens had. We were doomed to misery because they stole from us, the ‘vermin’, so they can keep themselves rich.”
“Now tell me -- are we still criminals? Or are we people looking for a change? Telling me that your pristine bosses never killed or did crimes to preserve ‘the law’ will be the biggest bullshit I’ve heard to date.“ Cosima’s eyebrows were raised, challenging Pyre to their best. Her point has been made and she needed no further answer but she was too curious for her own sake.
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