Hand in Hand Combat [CLOSED]

[truefaceofthelaw]

Who| Rico and Garrus
What| A mission that goes somewhat awry. Teamwork!
Where| On a luxury spaceliner
When| Not during the current events
Warnings/Notes| Violence, justice shouting.


When the Legion had received news of a distress beacon being broadcasted from a luxury spaceliner, there was a bit of a kerfuffle in the Mission Monitor Room. Finding out that it was hijacked by terrorists to target an ambassador on board, the situation looked bad. Short-staffed and under a time limit, they had no choice but to send out the only two available legionnaires onto the same mission. Weighed against the risk of lives lost, it was found to be the obvious decision. The only decision, despite what was written in their files.

Enter Arbitraitor and Archangel.

Their objectives? Infiltrate the spaceliner, neutralize the terrorists, retrieve the ambassador, and get out. And if possible, rescue the other passengers. It would be a difficult mission, but a vital one. Overriding any protests the legionnaires might have had, they were given instructions to meet at the Hangar, where they would board a ship and slip under a blind spot in the spaceliner's sensors. And then, they would be free to take it from there.

Simple.

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[truefaceofthelaw]

Rico looks unimpressed by the question. "Do you really have to ask me that?" he sneers.

Grud. He hates that Garrus won't even give him the dignity of being rude at him. He'd especially like to respond in kind. Not that he ever really needs an excuse, but he should at least pretend to be professional about this. He unfolds his arms and stands up straighter, legs apart and chin up, bringing a finger up to poke him in the chest.

"Lets get one thing straight, Archangel. You and I both know we don't like each other. I think you're a sanctimonious bleeding heart who should keep his nose out of other people's business. I'm sure you think the same. But the sooner we get this mission over with, the sooner I never have to see your face again, and we can all move on with our lives. That sound good to you?"

[calibrates_big_guns]

The fact that Dredd of all people has the nerve to call anyone else out for being high and mighty ... that's a special kind of delusional.

"And as long as you stay in line," Garrus replies coolly, pushing Rico's finger off of his chest, "As long as you do this by-the-book, we won't have any problems."

Maybe Rico will surprise him and play this the Legion's way, but Garrus isn't holding his breath. He's not giving Rico his back either.

[truefaceofthelaw]

"By-the-book," Rico echoes thoughtfully, rolling the phrase around in his mouth. He stands there, stock still, and there's an uncomfortably long silence before his mouth curves into a sterile smile, no trace of mockery or wickedness in it. "I see."

His smile stretches into a grin barely any more natural, and steps back. After a second, he turns his back on Garrus and strides off through the Hangar in the direction of their ship, fists jauntily swinging by his side.

"Come on, Archangel," he calls out over his shoulder like he's beckoning a dog. "And so long as you stay in line too."

[calibrates_big_guns]

Maybe there's no malice in Rico's plastic smile, but Garrus certainly feels it. He's regretting his choice of words, certain that - at best - Rico's going to be looking for some way to make sure anything that little thing that happens on this mission that isn't perfect to the letter is going to get pinned on him.

As Rico calls out to him - that condescending, honeyed pleasantry dripping from his voice - there's a small part of Garrus that wants to take a big step back in his personal development and put a stun round into Rico's back. He'd have hell to pay when he got back, but Garrus would feel a hell of a lot better about this whole thing if he was going it alone rather than with him.

Not to mention it'd be pretty damn satisfying.

But no. He's playing nice for the sake of the Legion, for the sake of being the bigger man, and out of principle. He's not going to dignify Rico's last jab with a response, but he follows.