"Well, that's good. Because it looks terrible." Vance cracks half a smile, even if it doesn't reach his eyes. There's a flicker of something there when Robbie grunts, but that could also have something to do with the tentacles that keep buffeting the teke bubble around them.
Of course, that left him with some bells ringing in his head, which is why he didn't get to do anything to try to stop Rich. No actual injuries, thankfully, but he still couldn't react to what was going on.
He stands, letting the teke bubble go as he listens, fighting with his own fears as he listens to Rich.
"You're still an idiot, Rider."
There's exasperation in his voice, but there's fear as well. Like Robbie, he can't do more dead friends. But, more than that, it's a call back to the med bay room when Rich woke up after nearly being killed by the Silver Surfer. "You aren't alone any more, Rich. Not here. And it's not just me and Robbie and Sam. It's everybody in the Legion. It's some of the greatest minds in the multiverse. If anybody can get you out of this, Rich, it's the people here and now.
"Damn it, Rich. You're worth that risk. You've ALWAYS been worth that risk."
He pauses a moment, glancing to Robbie and Sam before looking back. "Don't make me watch this a third time, Rich." Don't make him stand by and watch a friend go into a situation he can't help with. One that might end in their death. "I don't think I have it in me to deal with that again."
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Of course, that left him with some bells ringing in his head, which is why he didn't get to do anything to try to stop Rich. No actual injuries, thankfully, but he still couldn't react to what was going on.
He stands, letting the teke bubble go as he listens, fighting with his own fears as he listens to Rich.
"You're still an idiot, Rider."
There's exasperation in his voice, but there's fear as well. Like Robbie, he can't do more dead friends. But, more than that, it's a call back to the med bay room when Rich woke up after nearly being killed by the Silver Surfer. "You aren't alone any more, Rich. Not here. And it's not just me and Robbie and Sam. It's everybody in the Legion. It's some of the greatest minds in the multiverse. If anybody can get you out of this, Rich, it's the people here and now.
"Damn it, Rich. You're worth that risk. You've ALWAYS been worth that risk."
He pauses a moment, glancing to Robbie and Sam before looking back. "Don't make me watch this a third time, Rich." Don't make him stand by and watch a friend go into a situation he can't help with. One that might end in their death. "I don't think I have it in me to deal with that again."