Vacationing

[sentryslinger]

[Continuing this thread, in which Spy has convinced Engineer to spend a vacation with him. Fishing, fine dining, and some enemy bonding ensue.


Engineer steps into the elevator, hitting the button for their floor, pulling at his collar to loosen that next button.]

Hey, thanks again for the dinner and the suit. I'll have to put it to use some other time to justify your spendin' money on all this.

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[not_onyourside]

Zhat ees my concern. He ees impulsive, and I do not want to ruin her life.

[sentryslinger]

[Engineer chuckles ruefully.]

If that ain't a friend, then I don't know what is.

[not_onyourside]

[He purses his lips, fearing he's said too much.]

Oui. I suppose eet ees.

[sentryslinger]

[Engineer just smiles. Sniper might want to learn a thing or two about communicating with his lady friend, but at least Spy has a friend he can count on when he needs it, even if he doesn't believe it so.]

[not_onyourside]

I will let you know eef my retirement will disrupt any vacation plans.

[sentryslinger]

I'd appreciate it.

[He's just going to try to relax now and not think about how fast they're going.]

[not_onyourside]

[ Spy is an excellent driver, he just has no concept of speed limits or that some people might not want to take turns at 100. ]

We are talking about depressing zhings again. Zhats not how I want to end zhis holiday.

[sentryslinger]

That's my fault again. How about you pick what we talk about?

[not_onyourside]

Hmm.

Tell me... Tell me where you would like to go eef money was not an issue nor was zhe administration. Eef you had a few weeks to do whatever you wished wez no repercussions.

[sentryslinger]

[He leans back into his seat, thinking.]

That one's hard. There are a lot of places I'd want to see, but not a place I'd want to go and stay for too long.

I guess I wouldn't mind just takin' a road trip across the States. See a little of everything, and maybe finish it up with a long drive to Alaska to see the Northern Lights.

[not_onyourside]

Zhe northern what?

[sentryslinger]

The Northern Lights. The Aurora Borealis? Don't tell me you've never heard of it.

[not_onyourside]

I do not believe I have. What ees eet?

[sentryslinger]

It's a light display up in the sky, like the stars puttin' on a show. All these beautiful colors lightin' up the heavens. You can only see it from certain places in the world, and one of 'em is up in Alaska.

[not_onyourside]

I do not understand.

Zhey move?

[sentryslinger]

Yeah. It's hard to describe, but boy, what a sight.

[not_onyourside]

Non, I have not heard of zhat. Why does eet only happen een Alaska?

[sentryslinger]

Somethin' about the magnetism of the poles, I believe.

If I ever go see 'em, you could come, if you're interested.

[not_onyourside]

I would be very interested. But I believe we'd need quite a few weeks off work een order to drive to Alaska.

[sentryslinger]

Yeah. We'll save that one for a longer vacation.

[From the look of the landscape, they're getting close to home already.]

[not_onyourside]

We can work up to zhat one. Assuming we do not drive each ozzer crazy een zhe meantime.

[He frowned at the familiar scenery, wanting to stretch this vacation out as long as possible.]

[sentryslinger]

We haven't driven each other crazy yet. I'm feelin' optimistic.

[not_onyourside]

Zhat ees zhe spirit!

[He pulls up to the gate of Engineer's base, driving along the ditch around front to park under the same tree from before.]

I have a good feeling about zhis.

[sentryslinger]

Me too, partner. Me too.

[He's happy to get out of the car once it comes to a stop under that tree -- not that he thought you were a bad driver, Spy, but your car is a little compact for his wide frame.]

[not_onyourside]

[He climbs out as well, leaning against the hood as he lights another cigarette.]

Eet looks like you beat everyone home.