it takes him a moment after watching the tape . something inside him --- it snaps and his eyes begin to water . no , no . . . he can’t do this . he can’t send him this message and be taken out of his life AGAIN . nigel wouldn’t allow it --- not on that note .
the very thought makes him sick to his stomach .
he pushes himself up , rushing through the halls of the mothership to the prison block --- then to the TRUE decommissioning chamber . he sees them , leading the blonde away and reaches an arm out in almost DESPERATION .
❝ WAIT --- ❞ he pants as the operatives turn to look to him . ❝ i - i need to talk to him . just give me ten minutes . i’ll take him in when i’m done . this is . . . this is just important . ❞
thankfully , they have no reason not to trust him after his trial . it wasn’t like he was lying either , but it was nice to know that operatives around here had faith in him . they nod , then lead them back to the nearest cell --- everyone knew that it was a bad idea to leave the former numbuh 274 in a position to escape , so locking the two of them together was the best course of action . nigel had authorization to leave whenever he pleased .
❝ just when i thought i’d FINALLY be rid of you --- and you send me THAT ? what are you playing at ? ❞ he’s defensive , but can you blame him ? after everything the traitor’s put him through , he had the right . // @theirtraitor plotted.