04-18-2018, 01:59 AM
Claire was well aware how much damage Jacob’s crowbar could do, but she had been fortunate enough to never be on the receiving end of a blow from it. At least, until now. Her arm fell useless at her side, her hand somehow clinging to her pistol. Besides the excruciating pain, she wasn’t sure if she still had feeling in her hand or if the gun was just stuck, but either way she was essentially defenseless for the moment.
She hopped back, putting some space between them as she quickly pocketed the envelope she had teased him with, hiding it away now that she was sure the image of it was burned into Jakob’s mind. Then she grabbed the pistol with her still functioning left hand, positioning herself into a one-handed shooter's stance, aimed and ready for him to come over the couch at her.
He didn’t.
Seconds passed as she waited, the Nexus so quiet she swore she could still hear the echo of her gunshots bouncing off the gates in the far distance. Still nothing. Then, just as she was ready to move forward, she heard something like a laugh coming from the other side of the couch. Then she remembered that he was high.
With a sigh of relief, she lowered the gun and stood up straight. She was confident Jakob wasn’t going to let the memory of the letter slip away from him, even if his memory was currently taking a trip through fantasy land. Her mission was accomplished, he would almost certainly be hunting her down soon.
“See you in the big city, lover boy,” she said out loud, turning and making her way back towards Coruscant.
After today, she needed a rest. Maybe another week to heal up...
She hopped back, putting some space between them as she quickly pocketed the envelope she had teased him with, hiding it away now that she was sure the image of it was burned into Jakob’s mind. Then she grabbed the pistol with her still functioning left hand, positioning herself into a one-handed shooter's stance, aimed and ready for him to come over the couch at her.
He didn’t.
Seconds passed as she waited, the Nexus so quiet she swore she could still hear the echo of her gunshots bouncing off the gates in the far distance. Still nothing. Then, just as she was ready to move forward, she heard something like a laugh coming from the other side of the couch. Then she remembered that he was high.
With a sigh of relief, she lowered the gun and stood up straight. She was confident Jakob wasn’t going to let the memory of the letter slip away from him, even if his memory was currently taking a trip through fantasy land. Her mission was accomplished, he would almost certainly be hunting her down soon.
“See you in the big city, lover boy,” she said out loud, turning and making her way back towards Coruscant.
After today, she needed a rest. Maybe another week to heal up...