Fandoms: Down Perisocope

Characters: Emily Lake, Brad Stepanak

Prompt: Lake did tell Dodge she could take care of herself

Prompt Made By: I. H. Scribe

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"Mr. Stepanak," Lake said.

"Lieutenant Lake," Stepanak said, giving her a leer. He opened his mouth, no doubt to say something perverted about her state of dress, but Lake acted first.

With a right hook to his face.

"OW!" Stepanak yelled. "What the hell!?" Right after punching him, Lake had pushed him against the wall, and held a knife – one of the long ones that Buckman had in the kitchen area – to his crotch.

"Now, tell me the truth," Lake said. "Did you mess with my clothes alone or did you have help?"

Stepanak wouldn't have told her anything, but it was a really long knife, and he was particularly fond of the part she was threatening with it. "Buckman and Sylvesterson. Buckman and Sylvesterson!"

"Thank you very much Mr. Stepanak. Have a nice day," Lake said cheerfully, before walking way.

Stepanak breathed a sigh of relief, and vowed not to mess with Lake again. That chick was nuts!

"Mr. Stepanak," Dodge said. "What on earth happened to your eye?" The bruise around his eye appeared to still be darkening as they talked.

"Walked into a doorknob, sir," Stepanak said, after glancing at Lake.

"Really?" Dodge didn't believe him – and it wasn't just because of Lake's smirk either.

"Yes, sir."

"Try to avoid the doorknobs in the future, Mr. Stepanak," Dodge said. "They appear to have mean right hooks." Lake snorted, and then covered her mouth with a horrified look on her face as the members of the crew turned to face her.

"Yes, sir," Stepanak said, grinning. Dodge caught sight of something else.

"Sylvesterson, I suppose you walked into a doorknob too?"

"Yes, sir."

"Lieutenant Lake," Dodge said. "Do you know of anyone else on the boat that may have walked into a doorknob?"

Lake made an attempt to hide her smirk – it didn't work very well – as she replied, "I believe Buckman may have walked into one as well, sir."

"Very well, Lieutenant. Please try to ensure no one else walks into doorknobs in the future."

"I'll try my best, sir."

"That's all I ask, Lieutenant."

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