* starter ; @2077smerc ꜝꜝ
concentrated pain felt dull in parts of his body . he acknowledges it in some way , but it was as if he was apart from his body . A PHANTOM EXPERIENCING FROM AN OUTSIDE POINT OF VIEW . james couldn't really tell what hurt and what felt bearable ... maybe none of it was , perhaps the adrenaline that coursed through veins was enough to push him forward ( as he fights he does so without hesitation : A MAN OR A WEAPON ? did it really matter ? ) the city holds sound and for a moment it all went silent , like it was sucked out of the world the second the body hit the ground . doe - eyed blue's watching the light fade from someone else's eyes , and it reminds him of the grief that he had buried . deep , deep down ── to the core of james bond , he remembers .
sound suddenly fills his ears and takes him a moment to return to center . then slowly he starts to identity where he actually feels the most pain . " have a rest mate , " bond says to the corpse , " YOU DESERVE IT . " his head turns slightly off center before james' eyes flicker to the mercenary . " does he seem familiar to you ? "