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.

Comments

[sentryslinger]

[He nods, understanding what Spy means.]

Not much you can do about some things. You can only hope that as time passes and they get further behind us that you stop thinkin' about 'em less.

[not_onyourside]

Maybe someday. But I do not have much time left so eet would be nice for zhat day to come soon.

[sentryslinger]

Before 'retirement,' you mean?

[not_onyourside]

Exactly. Eet would be nice to not be exhausted everyday by lunch.

[sentryslinger]

How many years you reckon you've got left?

[not_onyourside]

Seven I zhink.

Zhen I would be fifty and zhat seems like a nice number for zhem to end eet all on.

[sentryslinger]

You gonna make sure you go without any regrets?

[not_onyourside]

Zhat ees zhe idea.

Also een style. I have a suit picked out for zhe occasion.

[sentryslinger]

You'll say your goodbyes too, I assume.

[not_onyourside]

If I know een advance I will.

[sentryslinger]

You ought to. I know you keep insistin' you aren't friends, but I'm bettin' the Sniper would notice if you just up and disappeared.

[Engineer would.]

[not_onyourside]

I zhink he would be mad at me.

Also he might do somezzing drastic and .. regrettable.

[sentryslinger]

You think he'd try to help you.

[not_onyourside]

[There's a really long silence while Spy debates if he should lie.]

Yes.

[sentryslinger]

And you'd rather he not die tryin'. And given how stubborn and tenacious those Snipers can be...

[That is the likely outcome.]

[not_onyourside]

Correct.

[Damn how observant you are Engie.]

[sentryslinger]

D'you think he'd do that, even with that girlfriend he has?

[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?