That's about the only reason Wash didn't object when he'd heard Pidge and Dipper were on a mission together - they were in a safe zone, in an area that should have been completely evacuated and zombie-free. It should be fine.
(It never truly is, in his experience, but that's Wash's own luck more than it is theirs.)
Of course, it's that shit luck that comes into play the second he sees Dipper heading for him, blood on his face and eyes wild, and opens his mouth, and-
Fuck. Fuck.
For a moment, a part of him remembers a few hours ago, remembers how Connie looked when he took the shot, begs whoever is listening not to make him do that again-
In the next moment, he locks that part of him down and starts moving, gripping Dipper's hand and moving between mobilized Roboticans and Coluans. There's no time to deal with that part of him - there won't be any time until this is over - so he just has to keep moving.
He sends a quick message to Cortana - Paladin may be compromised. Be prepared to blow her comms. - and another to the Coluan field commander nearest him - Eyes open - we'll be coming in hot. "We need to move fast," he says to Dipper. "Bubble up and lead the way." And if Dipper can't manage a bubble, then Wash is hurling him right back into what's left of the safe zone and going in on his own. They may have already lost Pidge; they can't lose Dipper too.
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That's about the only reason Wash didn't object when he'd heard Pidge and Dipper were on a mission together - they were in a safe zone, in an area that should have been completely evacuated and zombie-free. It should be fine.
(It never truly is, in his experience, but that's Wash's own luck more than it is theirs.)
Of course, it's that shit luck that comes into play the second he sees Dipper heading for him, blood on his face and eyes wild, and opens his mouth, and-
Fuck. Fuck.
For a moment, a part of him remembers a few hours ago, remembers how Connie looked when he took the shot, begs whoever is listening not to make him do that again-
In the next moment, he locks that part of him down and starts moving, gripping Dipper's hand and moving between mobilized Roboticans and Coluans. There's no time to deal with that part of him - there won't be any time until this is over - so he just has to keep moving.
He sends a quick message to Cortana - Paladin may be compromised. Be prepared to blow her comms. - and another to the Coluan field commander nearest him - Eyes open - we'll be coming in hot. "We need to move fast," he says to Dipper. "Bubble up and lead the way." And if Dipper can't manage a bubble, then Wash is hurling him right back into what's left of the safe zone and going in on his own. They may have already lost Pidge; they can't lose Dipper too.