Re: [Crucible] Stream of Conciousness
[Somewhere, The Present]
Belle stepped down, breathing deeply for a couple second. She looked at Tommy, then to the and lastly back out to the way from whence they came. She squinted for a moment, then her eyes widened. She rounded on Tommy, anger and fear evident in her eyes.
"Dammit, Tommy! Why don't you ever listen?! Now, they're gonna know where they are!" she said, stopping and taking another deep breath.
"No... can't do this now... Look, just... you start getting the civilians evacuated and I'll hold the pair off when they get here. If we get them away quick enough, the HKs won't signal for any Big Ones. I don't know what's going on with you, but we'll talk later. I promise... I... I won't lose you, too," Belle said, finishing almost in a whisper.