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Prompt #28: Drive - They both had it for very different reasons.
Words: 300
His drive is for revenge.
It's not hard to understand why. He blames himself for his family's death. He believes in payback.
What fuels him is loss. What guides him is bloodlust.
There isn't much that can alter his course from revenge.
Just her.
She's made him veer off into the light, but never too far for him to correct his path and step into the darkness again.
Her drive is for justice.
Not difficult to know the reason. She's a virtuous person by nature. She believes in the system.
What fuels her is honor. What guides her is integrity.
There isn't much that can steer her off her course for justice.
Only him.
He's made her steer away from the straight and narrow, but never too far for her to grab the wheel and get back on the road.
They've clashed over Red John more than once.
They both agree that he must pay for his crimes, but their execution and ends are what they disgree on.
She wants the killer in her handcuffs.
He wants the killer's blood on his hands.
She wants to bring him in for trial.
He wants to send him down to Hell.
So when the inevitable confrontation arrives, they shall stand on opposite sides of the serial killer, the destroyer of so many lives, with drawn guns.
His will be trained on Red John.
Hers will be trained on Jane's gun.
Who would win this war of wills?
Jane? If he wants to end it himself...and if she will let him end it.
Lisbon? If she thinks she can save him...and if he wishes to be saved.
It will all come down to whose drive is stronger.
Or who falters first.
This was really cool and creepy to think about.
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