PILOT

❝ you’re one of the new recruits i’ve heard so much about. ❞ she supposed it was time to informally introduce herself. she had already been introduced as captain ana amari, but surely the other would learn quick that formalities could easily be dropped when back at base. ❝ they sure are bringing them in young, i must say. ❞

       ❝      sure  am  !      ❞        training  has  her  saluting  before  a  thought  is  given  to  what  to  do  next  ,  the  years  with  the  air  -  force  had  her  reacting  on  instinct  as  well  as  what  was  taught  ,  ana  was  a  captain  ,  so  a  salute  wouldn’t  go  amiss  ,  at  least  she  hopes  it  wouldn’t  .  a  small  smile  curls  at  her  mouth  ,  after  everything  that  had  happened  she  wonders   if  introductions  were  really  necessary  now  ,      ❝      i’m  lena  ,  but  i  betcha  ya  already  knew  it  !     ❞

        ❝  always  is,  love!  can’t  watch  all  these  dramas  unfold  without  you.  i’d  perish  at  the  thought.  ❞  though  she  spoke  true,  playful  tones  were  laced  within  her  words.  she,  of  course,  wouldn’t  quite  perish  –  though  the  dramatic  edge  was  always  fun  to  play  every  now  and  again.  that,  and  it  did  help  to  keep  things  light,  even  during  serious  conversation.

        ❝  well,  when  you  put  it  like  that,  ❞  she  responded,  laughing  gently  at  the  other’s  remark,  ❝  I  suppose  you  do  have  a  point.  i’ve  even  said  it  about  the  grumps;  they  come  around  eventually…  usually  at  the  point  where  i’ve  meant  it  when  I  said  i’d  fix  ‘em  up.  this  one,  though?  nice  from  the  get  go.  but  ah  –  i’m  getting  ahead  of  myself.  what  did  you  get  up  to  while  you  were  gone?  ❞

after  the  few  weeks  she’s  had  ,  lounging  around  with  emily  watching  the  tele  sounded  exactly  what  the  doctor  ordered  -  or  was  it  winston  ,  she  forgot  !  either  way  there’s  no  doubt  that  lena’s  happy  to  be  home  just  by  the  way  body  has  sunk  deep  into  the  sofa  ,  legs  crossed  and  head  back  to  show  off  that  little  smile  saved  for  the  red  head  .       ❝     see  ,  ya  a  right  softy  when  it  comes  to  omnics  ,  love  !     ❞  

it’s  friendly  teasing  ,  emily  always   had  such  a  big  heart  ,  it  was  a  pleasure  to  get  to  come  home  to  her  after  each  mission  .  the  pilot  stretches  ,  tee  lifting  up  to  show  that  stripe  of  skin  above  waistband  that’s  decorated  with  deep  purples  and  blues  now  .  not  even  the  recall  or  blink  can  save  her  from  every  single  hit  ,  anyway  ,  it  doesn’t  even  hurt  anymore  .       ❝     i  was  with  hana  in  greece  ,  tracking  talon  intel  .  widowmaker  floored  me  a  few  times  ,  luckily  hana  was  there  ‘cause  i’d  almost  ran  out  of  recalls  .  no  way  i’d  give  her  the  satisfaction  of  beating  me  ,  ‘nd  we  ended  up  making  her  retreat  ,  she’s  got  some  new  power  in  her  bullets  -------  reported  the  bullet shells  to  winston  after  !     ❞

❝We’re outta popcorn donuts..❞ 

Murmuring the reason for his depressed state, a sigh escaped his mouth–he had only bought a box yesterday, and had somehow already eaten them all. Looking at Tracer, he felt inclined to push his own glasses up, before presenting his own question.

                                              ❝Y’been out f’a run ‘gain? Or just dodgin’ work?❞

she  stifles  a  laugh  into  the  back  of  her  hand  ,  honestly  the  dramatics  to  her  teammates  will  never  not  be  amusing  -  though  it’s  why  she  fits  in  so  well  .  they’re  all  over  the  top   about  something  .    ❝      i’m  always  runnin’  ,  did  ya  want  me  to  pop  to  a  store  and  get  some  more  ?    ❞      at  least  then  maybe  they’d  get  some  work  done  with  wide  smiles  rather  than  that  downtrodden  expression  .

frustration  swells  in  her  gut  ,  turbulent  and  almost  hateful  because  out  of  everyone  --  it’s  HER  that  seems  to  pop  up  the  most  ,  HER  that  sometimes  has  the  upper  hand  of  things  and  manages  to  knock  lena  out  .  she  remembers  king’s  row  ,  how  utterly at  a  loss  she’d  become  when  emotions  got  the  best  of  her  -  left  her  open  for  attacks  so  she  swallows  it  all  .  

keeps  mind  locked  on  ONE  thing  just  like  when  she  used  to  fly   the  skies  ,  after  all  you  didn’t  become  the  best  by  giving  into  fear  ...  or  anger  ...  or  sadness  .       ❝     i  think  that’s  a  lie  .  ya  always  want  more  !     ❞     eyes  narrowing  behind  protective  gear  as  time  slows  again  ,  trail  of  blue  light  decorating  pathway  as  she  blinks  back  up  .       ❝     i’ve  known  ya  long  enough  to  know  that  much  !     ❞