The Leauge Of Fail

[a_time_slip]

Janie had been back for a few days now, but was nervous about Snake Steele showing up again. She had weapons but feared she wouldn't be fast enough.

His attack came as a complete surprise, and one of her fears came true. All of the bad guys were working together, which would make winning a lot harder. Today, she was at a mostly empty diner, drowning her sorrows in a plate of pie and a glass of chocolate milkshake.

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[lostinthefog]

He looked up from his plate, surprised. "You did? Oh ... Well, I'm afraid he won't leave us alone anyway. But he might accept another job that is rewarded well. A fake one, of course."

Giovan's motive was equally surprising, but maybe this one could be solved more easily. "What would happen if you resigned?"

[a_time_slip]

"You two mean a lot to me." she explained "I could always make more money."

The idea of sending Snake on a false mission interested her, she thought it would work once the details were ironed out.

"I can't resign. It's not that kind of job, and he knows that. "

[lostinthefog]

Julian smiled a little. "Thank you for trying."

He wasn't sure about the details yet, but at least it seemed like a chance.

"Hmm. And if you could make him think that you'd left in another way?"

[a_time_slip]

"We're friends." she smiled back, genuinely

"I could, but it would have to be a pretty large ruse... at least it will at home. I'll come up with something, I promise."

[lostinthefog]

"Yeah. Yes, we are." Hearing and saying it felt a little weird, but nevertheless good.

"Alright. That leaves Solus and Vahl, and I have no idea what to do about them."

[a_time_slip]

"Me either, but if we all work together it can't be too bad, right?'

[lostinthefog]

"It's essential that we do work together, yes. But we still need a strategy. And with those two, it's most important. You have seen what they can do."

[a_time_slip]

"Yes, I have." Janie looked down, trying to push both of them out of her head "Let's just... enjoy the food tonight? Shall we?"

[lostinthefog]

Julian found it incredibly difficult not to think about the trouble they were in, but Janie was right. They needed a break.

"Yeah. Let's do that."