#running off

"our experiences with elopement, wandering off, and running away"

we started running into the street as a child aswell for the reasons above

Coming up darling :D!

“What’s with the long face?” Higgs asked bluntly, raising a brow as Sam pushed past him and rubbed his face. 

“Someone found out about us.” 

“You’re fucking kidding.” Higgs breathed out as Sam shook his head. Higgs sighed and pushed back some of his hair as he began to slowly pace around in his bunker, trying to think a way out of the mess. 

“I wish I was. UCA is going to be on your ass and mine soon. I suggest you abandon ship and get the hell out of here.” Sam said, his tone tense as Higgs shook his head. 

“I can’t do that.” 

“Why not?” Sam asked as Higgs closed his eyes, letting out a deep breath through his nose. 

“I’ve worked too damn hard to carve out this life for myself. I’ve been keeping a low profile for a year and damn it, I’m tired of hiding.” Higgs said as Sam furrowed his brows. He could understand where Higgs was coming from, but Sam knew how powerful the UCA was and knew that if they had gotten a hold of him, there’d be nothing the former porter could do for his previous adversary. Sam didn’t have the trust of the government any longer since he ditched everyone and ran off with Louise to take care of her, breaking protocol and law by getting her out of the BB pod. 

“Higgs, man, I get it. I know its hard t uproot, but you can’t stay here anymore. You told me you value freedom above everything right? Well, your freedom is on the fucking line. And they aren’t gonna stop until you’re detained.” Sam said, as a matter of fact, not trying to sound like a horses ass but he was straight up in his honesty. Higgs needed the truth, no matter how callous it sounded. 

Higgs glared, suppressing a growl in his throat. He could feel his anger rising, not at Sam, but at the situation. He crossed his arms and leaned up against the nearby wall, legs crossed. 

“Do you have any ideas of where I can go?” Higgs asked as Sam glanced at the floor, contemplating for a time. 

“I’d say go as far North as possible. There’s no territory up there that the UCA has.”

“You’re in the hot seat too, right?” 

Sam nodded, letting out a grunt as Higgs smirked.

“Then I guess you won’t protest getting your kid and joining me.” 

“You’re alright with that?” Sam asked, concern in his voice as if Higgs said something that was borderline insane. Higgs merely chuckled and nodded. 

“More than alright. We stand a better chance of kicking ass together than alone. Wouldn’t you agree?” 

Sam gave it some thought, thinking about their battle on the beach all that time ago. Higgs wasn’t much of a fighter, but he made up for it in his ferocity. Sam, while being skilled at fighting, didn’t have the necessary people skills Higgs had. He could charm his way out of bullshit. In essence, Higgs made a damn good argument, and Sam found himself not wanting to pass it up. 

“I’ll get Lou, and then we bail.” Sam said, his voice filled with determination.