(she never needed a king)

        That was… good actually. Leaving it there was smart. She should have left him there with it - but that was something that neither of them could change, even if she wanted to. Which evidently, she did not.

        When she cut the ties, and threw the tablets, he untwisted the bottle lid and threw two into his mouth and swallowed, then rubbed the side of his head. His wrists were sore from the ties, but that was something he could get over. He let out a breath as she talked. He wasn’t going to fool her, was he? She seemed dead set on believing there was SOME OTHER REASON.

        The fact that there was, wasn’t important.

        So he could stick to his story, go down with the ship. Or try a different tactic. He pinched the bridge of his nose and shut his eyes. “What is it you WISH to hear? That I let you go because I despise Zavier and all that he stands for, that I’ve been working for the man for over twenty years, that he saved my life, yet would betray him for strangers?” This was, actually the truth. “Do you wish me to say that I’ve been working AGAINST him on the inside for many years? Attempting to save the lives of Visitors?”

       It was a risk, but he could always try and pass it off as giving her what she wanted to hear, should word of this get back to Zavier.

       “Tell me, Miss Lance, if this information was TRUE, what would you do with it?”

               WHAT IS IT SHE WISHED to hear?? God, a lot of things at this point, but the biggest one would always be that Reese could stop running. That she could live FREE. That she would be okay in the end. Given that Keiran probably couldn’t tell her that himself, she would settle for why he was going to help them, as subtle as it would be. She would sit && she would listen, && then she’d decide her next approach to this mission; where she’d take Reese next. 

               “HONESTLY, HEARING ALL THAT MAKES my day.” She said with a breath of relief, folding her hands together. “Twenty years is a l o n g time to be working for the devil. I’d be surprised if anyone could take that much darkness for that long && still come out wanting to be like him.” Dinah said, taking a deep breath. She’d faced her own darkness for a long time, but never for that long. 

               THE QUESTION OF WHAT SHE’D do with it stumped her a bit too, because she could easily use this to buy some time with Tasker. But she knew at the end of the day, he would never stop coming after Reese. The only solution was to stand && fight against him, or keep running until someone else figured out how to stop him. 

               “I’D KEEP IT TO MYSELF.” She said simply, a slight shrug pulling at her shoulders. “It doesn’t do me any good to sell you out- Reese is the only thing important to me, && me telling Tasker you’re rogue wouldn’t H E L P with that.” If he even labeled himself as rogue. Maybe he was still pretending to be one of Tasker’s men, but at this point, she really didn’t care. 

          ❝   you’re  here  now  .   it might not be your final destination but maybe you can take a break? every journey has rest stops. can’t keep going if you’re exhausted.   ❞     a bright outlook for a bright girl. there’s a firm belief that this woman can see her journey through to the end  —  she’s sure of it. and she’s proud of her for it. fingers tuck curls behind her ears as she question’s asked of her. she doesn’t really know how to answer it. she’s never walked down her road before  ;  no  ,  for thea and her friends  ,  there’s never been an option other than  running.  sprinting full tilt away from what they were supposed to be towards who they want to be.     ❝   i don’t know. i think i’m pretty young for it to be over.   ❞

         ‘   don’t get too excited.  there’s no deal yet. ’

he gave dinah a smile & nodded.  “me too.”  it’d been so long since he recruited the legends & they survived a lot of crazy & impossible situations that rip couldn’t have imagined before, yet the thought of calling them his family didn’t strike him before… until now. maybe that was how it supposed to be. bunch of outcasts & villains that would presumably never meet & yet… they were there. in front of him. celebrating another complete mission. he was so proud, almost like an old father seeing his children achieving their dreams. he clinked his glass with scotch with dinah’s, the smile still on his lips.  “to the family.”

               SHE LOOKED OVER THE RAGTAG group of people in front of her, people she didn’t think she could ever bond with or even come to like. Well, especially the one who looked exactly like her sister, except all grown up && stronger than she once ever was. “I haven’t had a family in a long time.” She added with a soft laugh, letting her glass of wine clink against his. She always drank a bit more sophisticated anyways, not that it affected her in any way. Burned off in a couple minutes from the metahuman gene. “To the FAMILY.” Taking a sip, she sighed. “This time business is much different to how I used to roll.” Y’know, having once been a criminal && everything. “It’s a nice change of pace.”