Gemini Man - written for FFFC and 100 Fandoms

[prisca]

Title: His final enemy
Characters: Henry Brogan
Prompts: enemy (FFFC) / final (100 Fandoms)
Word Count: 344
Finished: 28.07.2020

Note: slightly AU at the end

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Henry's heart was beating wild while he sneaked closer. How long was it that had felt so unsure about what to do next? He was a fighter, a soldier, a killer, and he had stopped to put his job into question a long time ago. They told him that he was doing the only right thing, killing the most dangerous enemies of peace and safety in the world. And he wanted to believe them.

Though it got more and more difficult over the years to live with the consequences of his doing. It did happen, only rarely, but it did happen, that they were wrong about a target subject. And even if he was one of the best snipers, he had failed already, only twice in all the years, but the thought that he killed innocent men, one of them a fourteen-year-old boy, followed him up into his dreams every night.

Finally, he had made a decision: one last job, and he would quit. Would move somewhere into in the woods, near a lake; he would fish and read and enjoy a glass of good wine in the evening sun. Finally peace; no weapons, no relentless pursuits, no death anymore. A tempting dream.

But obviously, it wasn't that easy. He knew too much, had seen too much, and before one day he would talk too much with the wrong people, they decided that it was too risky to let him go.

And they send their best killer after him. His own self. A clon, born to be an obedient soldier, grown up in isolation, with the only mission to follow whichever order. He was young, barely twenty-five, but he didn't know anything about mercy, guilt, and nightmares. His only purpose was to be successful by the hunt or to die at the try to be so.

Henry knew this would be his final fight because only one of them could leave the museum alive tonight. He wasn't ready to die; he wanted to live his dream. But how could he be able to kill his younger self?

The Faculty - Written for FFFC

[prisca]

Title: Secrets
Characters: Casey Connor, Zeke Tyler
Prompts: accident (FFFC)
Word Count: 637
Finished: 28.07.2020

Table Special 100 at FFFC

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Zeke had expected the worst when he had gotten Casey's call. The boy had sounded so devasted; barely able to talk, he had sobbed without pause.

„Case, breath,“Zeke had tried to calm his friend down. „Tell me what's happened.“

„Accident. Dog on the road. I crashed into a tree.“

„Are you okay?“

„I guess. But the car is not. My dad will kill me.“

This was the moment when Zeke had decided that it was best to assess the situation himself. Within fifteen minutes, he had reached the backroad leading to Akron. One glance at Casey to make sure that the boy really was okay; he was still shaking all over, but obviously, he was not hurt, besides a bruise at his temple. Then a quick inspection of the green Ford Escort. There was a visible dent at the driver's door, and one front light was broken. Zeke laughed out with relief.

„You are such a drama queen. This looks not very bad; every good mechanic will fix it within one hour. No need to freak out like this.“

His face pale like a sheet, Casey shook his head. „You don't get it,“ he whispered.

Zeke grabbed him by his shoulders, pressing him down onto the co-drivers seat of his GTO. „Okay, tell me.“

Casey sniffed again. „My parents, they are in Idaho over the weekend, visiting some friends. And I still ... I still only have a learner's permission.“

„Oh.“ Zeke couldn't hide his grin. „Barely eighteen, and you turn into a rebel.“

„It's even worse.“

„Oh, c'mon. Your parents are okay; I'm sure your dad will forgive you. By the way, just curious, what was so important that you overstepped the lines?“

To his surprise, Casey blushed visibly. „I... had things to do, in Akron.“

„Mhm.“ Zeke eyed him curiously. „Seems as if you have even more to hide.“

„God, Zeke,“ Casey huffed, „you can be such a pain in the ass.“

„Hey, you called me because you need my help,“ Zeke reminded him, still laughing inwardly.

„Fine. I had... a kind of a date, okay. With a guy, I met in a gaming forum some weeks ago. His name is Peter, and I like him. Can we leave it at that?“

„Yeah, I guess.“ Suddenly Zeke could understand better what was going on in Casey. Not only the accident terrified him that much. He had spent last night together with a guy. Not that this could shock Zeke; he had always suspected that Casey was not interested in girls. But probably no one else knew, least of all his parents. Now they would ask questions, and Casey was not a very talented liar. Unless...

„What did you say, your parents will only come back tomorrow in the evening,“ he asked.

„Makes no difference,“ Casey murmured. „They will be very disappointed by me; I betrayed them in so many different ways.“

„Unless they don't find out about what is happened tonight.“

Casey pulled his face, pointing at the Ford „I can't hide this, right?“

„Give me a minute to make a call. I know a guy; he's working at a garage, and he still owns me a favor. As I said before, a good mechanic can fix this within one hour.“ Zeke smiled when he noticed some hope sparkling in Casey's eyes. „Don't worry; your parents will find their Audi in the garage undamaged when they come home.

But if you ask me, it's time for a talk. You don't have to tell them about your little trip tonight, but you can't hide forever that you are gay. One day they will find out about it, and it is much better when you are the one who tells them."