"How about you give me the courtesy to try," John says, holding his ground. He's found an in and all right, he might be acting selfish about this, but he needs it. He needs it. Everything has been depression, darkness, helping people here or there but mostly sitting in a dark pub listening to matches no one cares about and feeling excited whenever there's a new Kaiju attack.
He's about two seconds from wrapping his hands up in Sherlock's shirt and giving the scientist a good shake down. Jaeger pilots are rare. Jaeger pilots are vital. How else will humanity survive?
"No, how about you give the world the courtesey to try. If we end up bollocks up, fine. I'll find a new co-pilot somewhere, even if I have to wait. But we shouldn't have to wait. You'll need training-- For God's sake, Sherlock, I've been out of practice for years. I need the training too."
John backs down out of Sherlock's space and turns to leave. "Two hours, LOCCENT. We're going for our first Drift." You don't train to be a soldier, and then a Ranger, for most of your life not to be able to bark orders.
He's actually tingling as he strides down the hall. He can't believe he just did that. It felt fantastic.
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Date: 2013-08-08 02:23 pm (UTC)He's about two seconds from wrapping his hands up in Sherlock's shirt and giving the scientist a good shake down. Jaeger pilots are rare. Jaeger pilots are vital. How else will humanity survive?
"No, how about you give the world the courtesey to try. If we end up bollocks up, fine. I'll find a new co-pilot somewhere, even if I have to wait. But we shouldn't have to wait. You'll need training-- For God's sake, Sherlock, I've been out of practice for years. I need the training too."
John backs down out of Sherlock's space and turns to leave. "Two hours, LOCCENT. We're going for our first Drift." You don't train to be a soldier, and then a Ranger, for most of your life not to be able to bark orders.
He's actually tingling as he strides down the hall. He can't believe he just did that. It felt fantastic.