#prometheusfolly

[constellationcursed-a]

there is no shaking off the self .

"Try focusing more on your life and less on mine!" Cass snapped.

Cass hadn’t been able to shake off her past self no matter how many records she’d destroyed, and that haunted her. Alex’s incredible ability to read her left her reeling, and she stared at the other for a moment. What did they want with her? Why were they so obsessed with her own history, her own fears, her own traumas?

“I know that now, but I was a different person back then. I thought it’d hurt less if I… if they… no. Fuck that. You don’t need an explanation from me, and there’s no way in hell I’m telling you anything. You give me something in return, well, then we have a deal. But I don’t owe you jack shit.”

[constellationcursed-a]

you're not going to snap . are you?

Cass had known Wesker's sister for maybe an hour tops, but she already decided to hate this temporary replacement of a captain. Her hatred for Wesker still existed, sure, but this was different. Alex knew all of Cass' inner workings in a way that made her uneasy, and she could tell they sensed something about the connection she shared with the newest recruit. Cass wasn't in love with him.

"As much as I'm sure you'd love that, that's not exactly in the plan. I have teammates counting on me not to lose my shit during an intense mission. I wouldn't abandon my partner. It's my job to have his six, and it's his job to have mine, no matter what happens."

Cass looked back at the paperwork before her. It was a list of hypothetical scenarios, though they got increasingly bizarre as the list went on. A mansion in the woods, really? Come on! Cass wasn't a horror fan or anything like that, but she was smart enough to know how not to get herself killed.

"We all work efficiently because we hang out outside of work. You want our drills to be more effective? Stop screaming at everyone for actually having conversations."

[constellationcursed-a]

@prometheus-folly liked for a starter!

“I get mean when I’m nervous like a bad dog.”

[constellationcursed-a]

❝ fear what you will become and become what you fear .❞

Finding and capturing Alex Wesker remained chief amongst the B.S.A.A.’s recent accomplishments. Sending Cass in to interrogate her was a disaster waiting to happen, especially after what had happened to Claire. She’d been tortured, conditioned, and corrupted. Cass knew Jill was doing everything she could to help Claire, but would it be enough?

"You're paying a small price compared with what she's going through,” she snarled.

At Alex’s words, Cass visibly tensed up. She might not have admitted it to herself, but she did fear the future. She feared the person she was now, honestly. How could one person lie to everyone for seven years? That wasn’t normal or healthy or anything like that. A hand clenched the file folder in her hand.

“This is about you, not me. Projection isn’t a good look.”

[constellationcursed-a]

❝ you mistake arrogance for bravery. ❞

“Shut the fuck up,” Cass hissed, her tone low and measured. “I don’t give a shit what you think is arrogant and what you think is brave. You wouldn’t know bravery if it slapped you in the face.”

Matías would’ve gone down to the Underworld for Cass time and time again, and now it was her turn to do the same for him. She’d struggled to find this place, but with a little help from Claire, find it she had. Her brown eyes moved through the room as she searched for a secret passageway or an exit of some kind. When the Overseer had briefly been captain of S.T.A.R.S., she’d been obnoxiously methodical in her approach; Cass hoped some things never changed.

Where had Alex taken Matías? What did they want with him anyway? Unless… had this been a trap for Cass instead? She was the one who’d been gravely infected, after all. She took a slow few steps back to get a better look at the full picture here. Alex stood in the center of the room, so Cass had no real chance of getting past her.

“If you lay so much as a finger on him, I won’t hesitate. Now, you’re going to tell me where he is.”

[superboyandtheinvisiblegirls]

❝ with the strongest of lights one is able to dispel the world.❞

for sam !

"I think that's very true," Sam replied, though they were hesitant to say much more.

Leandro had pointed out Alex's connections to the clones, and while none of herself existed, Sam knew to be wary. Who knew how many clones were in this facility? How many of them were at Alex's beck and call? Could any of them be convinced to switch sides? None of it was certain, and they knew to tread carefully as a result.

"Is there a reason you keep things so dark in here while you work?"

[superboyandtheinvisiblegirls]

❝ the diabolical sometimes adopts the appearance of good , or even embodies themself completely within . ❞

for cata !

"Of course it does," Catalina replied with a terse little smile. She didn't exactly know what Alex was trying to imply here, but if it was a test, she would've passed. After her time with Umbrella, she'd learned about the evil within, and it horrified her. She'd been a part of that, too - as a spy, she often had to bury herself deep within evil organizations. "In my line of work, that's common sense."