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[ REUNITE ] - having been apart for some time, sender, upon seeing receiver for the first time, sprints to give them a hug. (be emo w this okay PLSā)
it Ā started Ā as Ā a Ā conversation Ā with Ā booker Ā .Ā Ā a Ā questioning Ā of Ā sorts Ā , Ā when Ā he Ā hadnāt Ā really Ā been Ā in Ā the Ā mood Ā or Ā state Ā of Ā mind Ā to Ā answer Ā any Ā interrogations Ā . Ā clint Ā hadnāt Ā agreed Ā and Ā furious Ā that Ā thor Ā even Ā entertained Ā the Ā idea Ā of Ā trying Ā to Ā get Ā through Ā to Ā booker Ā . Ā somehow Ā it Ā just Ā felt Ā RIGHT Ā . Ā there Ā are Ā reasons Ā for Ā everything Ā and Ā once Ā he Ā realizes Ā that Ā nothing Ā will Ā come Ā out Ā of Ā the Ā visit Ā with Ā the Ā drunk Ā french Ā man Ā , Ā thor Ā has Ā had Ā enough Ā .Ā Ā
he Ā watches Ā booker Ā retreat Ā to Ā his Ā apartment Ā , Ā bottle Ā in Ā hand Ā and Ā stumbling Ā . Ā why Ā did Ā he Ā even Ā bother Ā ??Ā Ā Ā thor Ā is Ā disappointed Ā but Ā its Ā been Ā that Ā way Ā since Ā heād Ā found Ā out Ā exactly Ā what Ā booker Ā was Ā up Ā to Ā . Ā they Ā all Ā were Ā because Ā they Ā are Ā family Ā and Ā family Ā doesnāt Ā betray Ā one Ā another Ā . Ā he Ā can Ā understand Ā the Ā thought Ā process Ā since Ā heās Ā been Ā a Ā live Ā a Ā long Ā long Ā time Ā but Ā he Ā hasnāt Ā been Ā alone Ā . Ā not Ā in Ā the Ā sense Ā that Ā booker Ā has Ā . Ā thor Ā has Ā almost Ā ALWAYS Ā had Ā clint Ā . Ā pirate Ā and Ā viking Ā teaming Ā up Ā against Ā the Ā world Ā .
with Ā one Ā more Ā glance Ā , Ā he Ā pulls Ā the Ā phone Ā from Ā his Ā pocket Ā to Ā call Ā his Ā pirate Ā . Ā the Ā first Ā thing Ā he Ā does Ā is Ā get Ā an Ā earful Ā , Ā none Ā of Ā which Ā he Ā has Ā the Ā energy Ā to Ā fight Ā back Ā against Ā . Ā the Ā fatigue Ā and Ā mental Ā exhaustion Ā is Ā setting Ā in Ā and Ā arguing Ā something Ā he Ā knows Ā is Ā justified Ā isnāt Ā something Ā heās Ā planning Ā on Ā doing Ā . Ā in Ā the Ā midst Ā of Ā clint Ā yammering Ā on Ā in Ā his Ā ear Ā , Ā heās Ā too Ā tired Ā and Ā preoccupied Ā to Ā notice Ā the Ā pursuer Ā behind Ā him Ā . Ā thereās Ā more Ā than Ā a Ā few Ā that Ā grab Ā him Ā . Ā from Ā the Ā sets Ā of Ā hands Ā , Ā heād Ā say Ā three Ā . Ā a Ā bag Ā thrown Ā over Ā his Ā head Ā and Ā a Ā knife Ā digging Ā deep Ā to Ā his Ā chest Ā is Ā lights Ā out Ā for Ā the Ā viking Ā and Ā it Ā kills Ā him Ā instantly Ā .Ā Ā
thor Ā may Ā be Ā immortal Ā butĀ Ā TECHNICALLYĀ Ā , Ā he Ā is Ā still Ā human Ā and Ā humans Ā make Ā mistakes Ā . Ā everything Ā up Ā until Ā this Ā moment Ā has Ā been Ā weighing Ā on Ā the Ā viking Ā . Ā distracting Ā him Ā and Ā not Ā sleeping Ā isnāt Ā really Ā advantageous Ā to Ā a Ā clear Ā mind Ā .Ā Ā Ā he Ā remembers Ā vaguely Ā waking Ā up Ā a Ā time Ā or Ā two Ā , Ā the Ā death Ā that Ā washes Ā over Ā him Ā is Ā always Ā a Ā haze Ā at Ā first Ā but Ā whoever Ā has Ā set Ā forth Ā this Ā endeavor Ā to Ā capture Ā him Ā has Ā certainly Ā done Ā their Ā homework Ā . Ā they Ā know Ā his Ā strength Ā , Ā they Ā know Ā that Ā he Ā needs Ā to Ā be Ā taken Ā care Ā of Ā QUICKLY Ā and Ā with Ā more Ā than Ā one Ā man Ā .Ā Ā
whoever Ā did Ā this Ā isĀ Ā SMART Ā .Ā Ā
every Ā time Ā he Ā awakens Ā , Ā thereās Ā only Ā a Ā few Ā moments Ā of Ā wakefulness Ā before Ā everything Ā goes Ā dark Ā again Ā . Ā when Ā thor Ā opens Ā his Ā eyes Ā for Ā the Ā final Ā time Ā of Ā this Ā excursion Ā , Ā its Ā bright Ā but Ā in Ā the Ā sense Ā that Ā the Ā sun Ā is Ā just Ā coming Ā up Ā over Ā the Ā water Ā he Ā can Ā smell Ā in Ā the Ā distance Ā . Ā he Ā knows Ā that Ā scent Ā of Ā salt Ā anywhere Ā . Ā he Ā is Ā bound Ā on Ā his Ā knees Ā , Ā but Ā not Ā too Ā tightly Ā .Ā Ā Ā the Ā mastermind Ā behind Ā this Ā certainly Ā isnāt Ā the Ā one Ā that Ā tied Ā him Ā and Ā that Ā is Ā something Ā to Ā be Ā thankful Ā for Ā .Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā about Ā time Ā youāve Ā awakened Ā . Ā ā
the Ā voice Ā is Ā soft, Ā much Ā softer Ā than Ā he Ā was Ā expecting Ā and Ā the Ā person Ā it Ā belongs Ā to Ā stands Ā far Ā enough Ā away Ā from Ā him Ā that Ā if Ā he Ā frees Ā himself Ā , Ā he Ā couldnāt Ā get Ā to Ā her Ā quickly Ā . Ā setting Ā eyes Ā on Ā her Ā though Ā . Ā . Ā . Ā he Ā KNOWS Ā her Ā . Ā he Ā has Ā dreamed Ā of Ā her Ā many Ā many Ā times Ā . Ā how Ā can Ā this Ā be Ā ?? Ā ignoring Ā her Ā is Ā his Ā only Ā option Ā , Ā thor Ā needs Ā to Ā get Ā his Ā bearings Ā and Ā find Ā a Ā way Ā out Ā of Ā this Ā . Ā the Ā rocky Ā nature Ā of Ā this Ā journey Ā suggests Ā they Ā are Ā on Ā a Ā boat Ā and Ā once Ā his Ā visions Ā becomes Ā focused Ā again Ā everything Ā is Ā confirmed Ā .Ā Ā
their Ā location Ā is Ā the Ā middle Ā of Ā the Ā ocean Ā . Ā shit Ā . Ā his Ā blue Ā gaze Ā finds Ā that Ā of Ā booker Ā not Ā too Ā far Ā away Ā looking Ā a Ā little Ā worse Ā for Ā wear Ā . Ā probably Ā didnāt Ā help Ā that Ā he Ā was Ā drunk Ā the Ā last Ā time Ā thor Ā saw Ā him Ā . Ā double Ā shit Ā . Ā what Ā concerns Ā him Ā most Ā is Ā the Ā chain Ā they Ā attach Ā to Ā booker Ā , Ā his Ā own Ā are Ā void Ā of Ā it Ā so Ā far Ā and Ā giving Ā them Ā the Ā chance Ā to Ā put Ā one Ā on Ā him Ā isnāt Ā going Ā to Ā happen Ā . Ā whatever Ā they Ā have Ā planned Ā is Ā not Ā . Ā . Ā . Ā . Ā will Ā not Ā end Ā well Ā .Ā Ā
his Ā course Ā of Ā action Ā is Ā to Ā distract Ā and Ā divide Ā . Ā while Ā a Ā few Ā of Ā the Ā men Ā tend Ā to Ā booker Ā and Ā the Ā woman Ā decides Ā she Ā isnāt Ā done Ā talking Ā despite Ā thor Ā completely Ā ignoring Ā her Ā , Ā his Ā train Ā of Ā thought Ā is Ā completely Ā set Ā on Ā one Ā course Ā of Ā action Ā . Ā when Ā he Ā makes Ā his Ā move Ā its Ā quickĀ Ā Ā and Ā furious Ā , Ā luckily Ā his Ā legs Ā arenāt Ā tied Ā .Ā Ā Ā before Ā anyone Ā can Ā react Ā or Ā get Ā within Ā arms Ā reach Ā , Ā thor Ā throws Ā himself Ā overboard Ā , Ā hands Ā tied Ā be Ā damned Ā . Ā once Ā heās Ā out Ā of Ā eyesight Ā of Ā their Ā enemies Ā , Ā only Ā then Ā will Ā thor Ā worry Ā about Ā the Ā elements Ā or Ā how Ā far Ā out Ā at Ā sea Ā they Ā actually Ā are Ā . Ā getting Ā his Ā hands Ā untied Ā is Ā also Ā another Ā feat Ā entirely Ā .Ā Ā
thor Ā stays Ā underwater Ā for Ā as Ā long Ā as Ā possible Ā before Ā he Ā passes Ā out Ā , Ā by Ā now Ā over Ā the Ā years Ā his Ā lung Ā capacity Ā has Ā been Ā tested Ā again Ā and Ā again Ā . Ā by Ā the Ā time Ā he Ā needs Ā to Ā resurface Ā the Ā boat Ā isnāt Ā in Ā sight Ā and Ā it Ā gives Ā him Ā time Ā to Ā get Ā his Ā head Ā together, Ā figure Ā out Ā a Ā way Ā to Ā get Ā his Ā hands Ā untied Ā , Ā which Ā doesnāt Ā take Ā too Ā much Ā effort Ā .Ā Ā
he Ā washes Ā up Ā on Ā the Ā banks Ā of Ā an Ā italian Ā village Ā and Ā once Ā his Ā strength Ā returns Ā enough Ā that Ā thor Ā can Ā lift Ā himself Ā to Ā his Ā feet Ā the Ā first Ā thing Ā he Ā does Ā is Ā find Ā a Ā phone Ā . Ā a Ā safe Ā house Ā is Ā probably Ā ninety Ā one Ā kilometer Ā east Ā of Ā here Ā towards Ā florence Ā . Ā clint Ā is Ā upset Ā and Ā panicked Ā , Ā justifiably Ā , Ā but Ā thor Ā canāt Ā explain Ā over Ā the Ā phone Ā . Ā heās Ā been Ā gone Ā for Ā WEEKS Ā . Ā it Ā doesnāt Ā make Ā sense Ā , Ā but Ā theyād Ā have Ā to Ā have Ā found Ā a Ā way Ā to Ā keep Ā him Ā down Ā for Ā longer Ā than Ā he Ā thought Ā .Ā Ā
ā Ā get Ā to Ā the Ā safehouse Ā in Ā florence Ā . Ā iāll Ā explain Ā as Ā much Ā as Ā i Ā can Ā .
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā call Ā andy Ā and Ā tell Ā her Ā weāve Ā got Ā work Ā to Ā do Ā . Ā ā
the Ā safe Ā house Ā on Ā the Ā outskirts Ā of Ā florence Ā hasnāt Ā been Ā touched Ā in Ā a Ā long Ā while Ā , Ā but Ā the Ā perimeter Ā appears Ā to Ā be Ā safe Ā . Ā there Ā are Ā canned Ā goods Ā that Ā he Ā opens Ā quickly Ā and Ā doesnāt Ā bother Ā cooking Ā followed Ā by Ā chugging Ā a Ā few Ā bottles Ā of Ā water Ā . Ā his Ā mind Ā is Ā weary Ā , Ā but Ā everything Ā pushes Ā to Ā the Ā wayside Ā once Ā he Ā hears Ā that Ā car Ā door Ā slam Ā . Ā thor Ā rushes Ā to Ā the Ā door Ā but Ā clint Ā is Ā already Ā there Ā sprinting Ā to Ā meet Ā him Ā . Ā arms Ā thrown Ā around Ā him Ā and Ā a Ā nose Ā buried Ā so Ā deep Ā in Ā his Ā neck Ā .Ā Ā
āĀ Ā Ā itās Ā okay Ā . Ā . Ā . Ā iām Ā okay Ā ,ā Ā thor Ā assures Ā him Ā but Ā he Ā hasnāt Ā had Ā time Ā to Ā process Ā any Ā of Ā it Ā . Ā what Ā does Ā she Ā want Ā with Ā them Ā ??Ā Ā Ā his Ā own Ā voice Ā isnāt Ā that Ā convincing Ā with Ā how Ā shaky Ā it Ā is Ā . Ā capture Ā truly Ā is Ā one Ā thing Ā they Ā fear Ā most Ā and Ā now Ā booker Ā is Ā in Ā her Ā grasp Ā . Ā thor Ā would Ā never Ā just Ā leave Ā him Ā there. Ā HE Ā CANāT Ā , Ā but Ā right Ā now Ā heās Ā too Ā immersed Ā in Ā clintās Ā embrace Ā . Ā the Ā one Ā thing Ā that Ā can Ā calm Ā his Ā storm Ā and Ā bring Ā him Ā back Ā to Ā ground Ā . Ā thor Ā presses Ā kisses Ā to Ā the Ā side Ā of Ā clintās Ā face Ā as Ā he Ā holds Ā him Ā tight Ā . Ā this Ā time Ā it Ā was Ā just Ā much Ā too Ā close Ā .Ā Ā
āĀ Ā Ā weāve Ā got Ā a Ā problem Ā , Ā clint Ā . Ā a Ā huge Ā one Ā . Ā ā Ā he Ā says Ā leaning Ā back Ā ever Ā so Ā slightly Ā but Ā clint Ā is Ā determined Ā to Ā not Ā let Ā go Ā if Ā he Ā can Ā help Ā it Ā .Ā Ā Ā they Ā can Ā only Ā deal Ā with Ā one Ā thing Ā at Ā a Ā time Ā and Ā until Ā they Ā can Ā talk Ā to Ā andy Ā there Ā is Ā nothing Ā for Ā them Ā to Ā do Ā but Ā to Ā bask Ā in Ā finally Ā being Ā back Ā together Ā again Ā .Ā / /Ā @nockeddownā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā thorĀ wasĀ gone.Ā Ā Ā thorĀ wasĀ goneĀ andĀ thereĀ wasnātĀ aĀ godĀ damnedĀ thingĀ clintĀ couldĀ doĀ aboutĀ it.Ā Ā AGAIN.Ā Ā heĀ spendsĀ everyĀ wakingĀ momentĀ Ā (Ā Ā andĀ thereĀ areĀ preciousĀ fewĀ whereĀ heĀ isnātĀ awake,Ā Ā knowingĀ thorĀ isĀ outĀ thereĀ somewhereĀ withoutĀ himĀ andĀ veryĀ definitelyĀ inĀ troubleĀ Ā )Ā Ā searching.Ā Ā itĀ doesnātĀ helpĀ Ā ;Ā Ā theĀ trailĀ isĀ coldĀ andĀ whoeverĀ tookĀ him,Ā Ā becauseĀ clintĀ isĀ almostĀ positiveĀ someoneĀ hasĀ takenĀ himĀ now,Ā Ā knewĀ whatĀ theyĀ wereĀ doing.
clintsĀ heartĀ stopsĀ beating,Ā Ā itĀ feelsĀ like,Ā Ā andĀ itĀ doesnātĀ startĀ againĀ untilĀ heĀ hearsĀ thatĀ voiceĀ onĀ theĀ otherĀ sideĀ ofĀ theĀ line.Ā Ā getĀ toĀ theĀ safehouseĀ inĀ florence,Ā Ā itĀ says,Ā Ā andĀ clintĀ latchesĀ ontoĀ theĀ instructionĀ likeĀ aĀ lineĀ outĀ ofĀ quicksand.Ā Ā getĀ toĀ theĀ safehouseĀ inĀ florence.Ā Ā heĀ doesnātĀ needĀ anĀ explanation,Ā Ā heĀ needsĀ thor.Ā Ā NOTHINGĀ ELSEĀ matters.
later,Ā Ā clintĀ wonātĀ rememberĀ muchĀ ofĀ theĀ planeĀ tripĀ orĀ theĀ carĀ rideĀ toĀ theĀ safehouse.Ā Ā itĀ allĀ goesĀ inĀ aĀ rapidĀ blur,Ā Ā movingĀ quicklyĀ butĀ neverĀ fastĀ enough.Ā Ā heĀ justĀ needsĀ toĀ getĀ there.Ā Ā andĀ whenĀ heĀ doesĀ ?Ā Ā whenĀ heĀ finallyĀ seesĀ thorĀ inĀ thatĀ doorwayĀ lookingĀ worseĀ forĀ wearĀ butĀ thankfully,Ā Ā magicallyĀ whole,Ā Ā clintĀ doesnātĀ rememberĀ tellingĀ hisĀ feedĀ toĀ move.Ā Ā theyĀ do,Ā Ā though,Ā Ā untilĀ heĀ crashesĀ intoĀ thatĀ solidĀ wallĀ ofĀ stupidĀ fuckingĀ vikingĀ andĀ wrapsĀ hisĀ armsĀ aroundĀ himĀ asĀ tightĀ asĀ heĀ dares.Ā Ā thorĀ isĀ here.Ā Ā thorĀ isĀ here,Ā Ā andĀ theĀ worldĀ canĀ startĀ movingĀ again.
ćĀ Ā problemĀ ?Ā Ā yeah.Ā Ā weĀ haveĀ aĀ bigĀ problem.Ā Ā aĀ greatĀ big,Ā Ā ifĀ -Ā youĀ -Ā everĀ -Ā doĀ -Ā thatĀ -Ā toĀ -Ā meĀ -Ā againĀ -Ā iāllĀ -Ā gutĀ -Ā youĀ -Ā myselfĀ problem,Ā Ā Ā ćĀ Ā clintĀ says,Ā Ā unsureĀ ofĀ howĀ heĀ canĀ beĀ soĀ damnĀ relievedĀ andĀ so,Ā Ā soĀ angryĀ allĀ atĀ once.Ā Ā heĀ wantsĀ Ā . . .Ā Ā heĀ wantsĀ toĀ holdĀ himĀ andĀ neverĀ letĀ go,Ā Ā butĀ heĀ wantsĀ toĀ punchĀ hisĀ damnedĀ handsomeĀ faceĀ inĀ atĀ theĀ sameĀ time.Ā Ā Ā getĀ toĀ theĀ safehouseĀ inĀ florence.Ā Ā callĀ andyĀ andĀ tellĀ herĀ weāveĀ gotĀ workĀ toĀ do.Ā Ā andy.Ā Ā shit,Ā Ā heĀ needsĀ toĀ tellĀ herĀ itĀ wasĀ real.Ā Ā notĀ aĀ trapĀ orĀ anĀ ambush,Ā Ā soĀ farĀ asĀ heĀ canĀ tell.Ā Ā Ā ćĀ Ā andy.Ā Ā iĀ gottaĀ callĀ andy,Ā Ā andĀ thenĀ youĀ areĀ gonnaĀ tellĀ meĀ WHATĀ THEĀ HELLĀ isĀ goingĀ on.Ā Ā Ā ć
