All Who Wander Are Not Lost - Some are Looking (open - Tag Charles)

[everybodylives]

From the moment they first met, he was always leaving her. Most days this doesn't matter much, when she was younger of course she always knew he'd be back - whatever he may have said about being happy to see the back of her

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[a_fixed_point]

Jack had just been finishing up taking a group through the Egypt exhibit when he heard the shouting. It didn't take him long to figure out who it was, and Jack was laughing as he peaked out into the main hall to see her.

"You rang?"

[everybodylives]

"Feel like playing hooky?" She smiled brightly at him, and if it didn't quite reach her eyes then maybe he wouldn't comment.

[a_fixed_point]

He wouldn't, or else she might start commenting when he did the same.

Jack grinned back at her, "Like you even need to ask."

[everybodylives]

"Well it did seem more polite than dragging you off against your will to the firing range." She smiled unrepentantly.

[a_fixed_point]

He chuckled, "True. And if you did that I might think I was what you'd be using for target practice."

[everybodylives]

"Well..." she teased. "I could, and you wouldn't be any worse for wear."

[a_fixed_point]

"Got me there." Jack laughed some more. Although the idea that he wouldn't be worse for wear wasn't entirely true.

He wasn't about to mention the fact that every time he got killed was excruciating and well beyond the mental agony someone could get by simply being tortured. So he'd do what he could to avoid it unless it was necessary.

[everybodylives]

He probably didn't need to explain, she was familiar with that sort of torture.

"But, I was thinking something less animate to shoot at, or the holodeck - have you been there?"

[a_fixed_point]

"I haven't... that's at Ten Forward isn't it?" Jack asked, "Sounds like fun."

[everybodylives]

"It is fun, a bit like the TARDIS but don't tell her I said so. You can go anywhere. Just.. push the buttons." And right this moment she wanted desperately to be anywhere but here.

[a_fixed_point]

"Any specific setting in mind? Or shall we make it as random as it usually is aboard the TARDIS?" They'd have to go somewhere they could shoot something, at least.

[everybodylives]

"Any where but here," she does a good job of hiding the desperate edge, but it's there, sharp and cutting.

[a_fixed_point]

"Fair enough..." Jack nodded, noticing that hint of desperation in her voice, but not commenting on it any more than giving her a small smile.

[everybodylives]

"Do you need to change," she was grateful he didn't ask, she really didn't know how to explain it. "Or can we go now?"

[a_fixed_point]

He looked down at his clothes, just a dress shirt and pants. Jack had left his greatcoat in his room with the current weather. "No, I'm good."

[everybodylives]

"You can use my backup weapon," she slid it out of her thigh holster and offered it ot him," this was what normal people did yes?