Prologue
Rick stood in the A.U.O base, the others were busy making plans for a new mission but Rick was being left out as he had been injured in their last raid. Leon was also missing this one because of the mission he had taken with the S.T.A.R.S. Rick was as bored as hell, he didn't know what to do. Maybe I should bug Leon, I know he's meant to be resting, hell, so am I but I doubt he will be. Kennedy's always doing something! It might be fun to bug him for a while, it'll give me something to do at least. Rick smiled to himself. No matter how hard Leon tried, Rick always got to him, Leon was really easy to embarrass. Rick walked to Leon's room & was about to enter when something caught his attention, Leon was talking to someone. The conversation seemed odd, Leon sounded a little strange so Rick decided to listen.
"Hello? - Pause - Yes, that's right. I said I'd be in touch. - Another pause - Yes, of course I have. It all seems reasonable enough. - Pause - Yes, yes, I'm aware of that. It's worth it. - This time the pause lasted a few minutes - That's fine, I'll have everything sorted by then without a problem."
The final pause was Leon hanging up the phone. Weird, I wonder what that was about. Better not ask though, he won't be happy if he knows I was listening in. Rick knocked on the door & entered on Leon's approval.
"Rick? What's up?" Leon asked.
"Nothing much, just bored. They won't even let me help them plan. They seem to think that it'll wear me out or something." Rick replied as normally as he could. Leon sighed & shook his head & Rick knew that Leon understood that it meant that Rick was going to bug him.
"Before you start, I've got things to do. I can't really be a distraction for you. Time is a little short I'm afraid." Leon said tiredly.
"But..." Rick started but then closed his mouth. He knew it was to do with the phone call but he couldn't really bring it up. Instead he sighed & nodded before leaving the room. Whatever this was about, Rick was pretty sure he didn't want to accidentally get involved. He walked to his own room, closing the door behind him, he had a feeling that Leon was going to leave them & that his friend was making a very big mistake. Rick laid down, suddenly realising just how exhausted he was, he drifted to sleep, praying that his intuition was wrong.
Rick stood in the A.U.O base, the others were busy making plans for a new mission but Rick was being left out as he had been injured in their last raid. Leon was also missing this one because of the mission he had taken with the S.T.A.R.S. Rick was as bored as hell, he didn't know what to do. Maybe I should bug Leon, I know he's meant to be resting, hell, so am I but I doubt he will be. Kennedy's always doing something! It might be fun to bug him for a while, it'll give me something to do at least. Rick smiled to himself. No matter how hard Leon tried, Rick always got to him, Leon was really easy to embarrass. Rick walked to Leon's room & was about to enter when something caught his attention, Leon was talking to someone. The conversation seemed odd, Leon sounded a little strange so Rick decided to listen.
"Hello? - Pause - Yes, that's right. I said I'd be in touch. - Another pause - Yes, of course I have. It all seems reasonable enough. - Pause - Yes, yes, I'm aware of that. It's worth it. - This time the pause lasted a few minutes - That's fine, I'll have everything sorted by then without a problem."
The final pause was Leon hanging up the phone. Weird, I wonder what that was about. Better not ask though, he won't be happy if he knows I was listening in. Rick knocked on the door & entered on Leon's approval.
"Rick? What's up?" Leon asked.
"Nothing much, just bored. They won't even let me help them plan. They seem to think that it'll wear me out or something." Rick replied as normally as he could. Leon sighed & shook his head & Rick knew that Leon understood that it meant that Rick was going to bug him.
"Before you start, I've got things to do. I can't really be a distraction for you. Time is a little short I'm afraid." Leon said tiredly.
"But..." Rick started but then closed his mouth. He knew it was to do with the phone call but he couldn't really bring it up. Instead he sighed & nodded before leaving the room. Whatever this was about, Rick was pretty sure he didn't want to accidentally get involved. He walked to his own room, closing the door behind him, he had a feeling that Leon was going to leave them & that his friend was making a very big mistake. Rick laid down, suddenly realising just how exhausted he was, he drifted to sleep, praying that his intuition was wrong.