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justakidfrombrklyn ([personal profile] justakidfrombrklyn) wrote2014-08-28 02:34 am

The headaches began after he came out of the ice...

To say that a lot of things had changed once he'd come out of the ice wasn't just an understatement; it was practically cruel. The worst part in a lot of ways, though, was the way people treated him: as if the ice had preserved him, kept him exactly as he'd been when he'd sent the plane crash landing into the Atlantic.

It couldn't be further from the truth, though.

He'd died. The water had rushed in, the cold had soaked into his bones, the ice had taken over and he'd died and he'd felt it as he'd died. He'd felt the cold, woken up a dozen times stuck in the ice, unable to move and let it consume him, again and again. He still had nightmares about it, nightmares he didn't share because they were so ridiculous in some ways, debilitating in others.

And then there were the headaches.

He only got them occasionally, a strange buzz beginning behind his eyes and around, his eyes shifting unbidden as if he could find the cause for something that was going on inside his own head. And yet, sometimes it really felt like he could. He'd look around, the feeling exploding inside his skull, and he'd suddenly meet eyes with someone and the feeling would suddenly vanish. Usually, the person in question would blink at him and rush off, which was fair since one of the cardinal rules of walking around a large city was to avoid eye contact unless necessary. He didn't think too much about it until he went back to Europe, back at war again in his search for his lost... friend...

Which was when the buzzing headaches started to get far more frequent.

Sam, the finest companion a man could ask for, had decided to follow a lead in Madrid that Natasha had sent their way (one that would have been set off badly had Captain America's well-known mug shown up) which had left Steve enjoying the sights and snooping around Paris for the time being. Thankfully, there was a lot to see, a lot to investigate, but also... a lot to draw.

Beautiful things to draw.

He was halfway through sketching out a panel of the Arc De Triomph when he felt it there, head lifting from the paper to try and find the 'cause'. This was getting mildly ridiculous...
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[personal profile] im_just_a_guy 2014-08-29 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
"I take it there's more to the story?" he asked, leaning forward on his elbows under the guise of laziness. There were benefits to his reputation as an indolent layabout.
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[personal profile] im_just_a_guy 2014-08-29 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
Methos' eyebrows ticked up.

"I see. And so... you're looking for him?" he asked. He picked up his beer, and leaned back in his chair again.
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[personal profile] im_just_a_guy 2014-08-29 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
"It is the Occam's Razor of the mysteriously not dead," he agreed. "If he is... Someone may already know."
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[personal profile] im_just_a_guy 2014-08-29 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
Methos held up a hand to forestall any further comments.

"Hold those thoughts; we'll go somewhere secure after lunch, and work it out, all right?" He... wasn't exactly sure when he had decided to help, but, hell. This was the most interesting thing to happen to him in a while, and the first interesting thing in a while that hadn't been because of MacLeod.
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[personal profile] im_just_a_guy 2014-08-29 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Pretty much. He's a good kid, but there are some things he doesn't need on his plate just yet."
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[personal profile] im_just_a_guy 2014-08-29 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
That got another laugh out of Methos.

"Come on, let's pay up, and go somewhere else," he said. MacLeod was going to be out all day shopping with Amanda, and it was early, but Joe should be at Le Blues Bar...
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[personal profile] im_just_a_guy 2014-08-29 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
Watching the young Watcher sputter and flush brought a tear of joy to Methos' eye, and he stopped for a moment on the way out.

"Look," he said to the kid. "Captain Rogers and I are going to go bother Joe. Take the rest of the night off." The additional sputter he got in reply was even better.

"My friend Joe has a bar here in town," he explained to Steve, as they left. "There aren't many people I'll say this about, but he is completely trustworthy. There is no secret that isn't safe with him."
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[personal profile] im_just_a_guy 2014-08-29 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
"Bit of both," Methos replied. "I'll explain when we get to Joe's."
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[personal profile] im_just_a_guy 2014-08-29 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
Methos rattled off the address, and continued: "Not too far, maybe fifteen, twenty minutes? Or we could catch a cab, and be there in five, but it's a nice day out, and the walk won't hurt."
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[personal profile] im_just_a_guy 2014-08-29 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
"Gotcha. Shouldn't be a problem," he agreed. "We turn left up here-- Actually, how do you feel about a bit of an unconventional shortcut?" he asked, eyes glinting mischievously.
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[personal profile] im_just_a_guy 2014-08-29 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
Methos grinned, and turned right instead, taking them down a narrow, cobblestone alleyway, and down into one of the many entrances into the catacombs.

"You ever get a chance to check out the catacombs before?" he asked.
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[personal profile] im_just_a_guy 2014-08-29 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
"...speaking of the resistance," Methos said, as he lead the way down a curving tunnel. He pulled a flashlight from one pocket, and flipped it on, turning the diffuser to give them a broader, if dimmer view.

"I had a friend there, and I'm kind of curious now if you ever met him. Tall Scottish fellow, with black hair, and these soulful, brooding eyes?"
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[personal profile] im_just_a_guy 2014-08-29 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, that sounds like Mac," Methos said, grinning again, his teeth reflecting the light. "You'll probably meet him again before long."

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