Author: Becky
Archive: Ask first / Yes
Email: I do not own the GI Joe, Marvel, Image, and Hasbro does (lucky them). I have nothing so please do not sue.
Summary: You'll just have to read to find out.
Rating: PG-13
Feedback: PLEASE! I want to know if I should continue this.
Warnings: Some adult language.
Notes: A special thanks to Amykay and Calcitrix for the beta. You two are wonderful.
HEART OVER MIND - CH 1?
Flint lay down in bed. Sleep eluded him yet again, as it had been doing for the past 18-months since his cherished wife was killed saving him from that psychotic bitch, Dela Eden. God, he missed her so much. His life was hell now that she was gone. She never knew it, and he would have never admitted it before but she had been his anchor, his rock of stability. He felt a part of him die when that bald maniac plunged a piece of metal into Lady Jaye's upper abdomen, killing her instantly when it severed her descending aorta.Flint got up out of bed and went into his little kitchenette area and opened the refrigerator. It was almost bare. Lady Jaye had always kept food in the house for them. He never went to the store. He found that habit hard to break. All that was in there was a bottle of ketchup and a 12-pack of beer. He closed the door and went to the cupboard and pulled out a bottle of whiskey instead and drank right from the bottle. It would be another night of drinking until he passed out.
Flint took the bottle with him into the living room and sat down on the couch. The television was across the room from him, but, like always, he left it off. He looked up at the picture on the top of the set. It was the first picture taken of just the two of them. They had just became a couple instead of just a man and woman that slept together. They were both very happy and had their arms around each other.
12 years ago…Flint, Snake Eyes, and Lady Jaye stood outside a New York City hospital where Scarlett lay severely injured with a gunshot wound to the head. Her prognosis wasn't good. Flint and Jaye had lead Snake Eyes outside to get some fresh air after Snakes tried to hit the doctor.
Flint was right behind Snakes as they walked out of the waiting room. He laid into him hard. "But I wasn't about to let you pop him one because I'm not about to let you start feeling sorry for yourself and start taking your hurt out on other people.
Lady Jaye was right behind Flint. "Let him be, Flint!'
Flint seemed to brush her off. "Stay out of this Lady Jaye. Snake Eyes you have to go on with your life, that's what Scarlett would want you to do, you have to be thankful for the time you two had together and not mope over your regrets, all those 'should have dones' like telling her how much you love her, and..."
Snake Eyes grabbed a hold of Flint by his shoulder and spun him around to face Lady Jaye. Snakes then walked away.
Flint looked at Jaye, "What did he mean by that?"
Jaye blushed slightly as she answered, "I think he was telling you to practice what you preach."
Flint stammered a little bit and managed to get out, "Awe, you know how I feel about ya babe…" He rubbed his hand against the back of his head.
Flint caught a momentary look of hurt in her emerald green eyes before it cleared and she put on a smile. "Sure I do."
End Flashback
Flint shook his head as if to clear it from the memory. He didn't understand it at the time what Snake Eyes meant. Now he did. Before he could do anything else the world around him went black as the alcohol in his system overwhelmed him.
Flint woke up to the sun shining right in his eyes and moaned as his head throbbed from the hangover. He slowly got up and took a quick shower after noticing he was almost late for duty. He put on a clean uniform and left.
Flint tried to avoid everyone as much as possible. They kept telling him that it would get better but what the fuck did they know about it. They weren't in his shoes, going through what he was going through. He was tired of living and wanted so bad for some Cobra to end his pathetic existence on a mission, but death kept eluding him.
Flint managed to make it through another day thanks to the help of his babysitter, Stalker. He mentally cursed the man who was constantly at his side during battle. If it weren't for him he would be with Jaye right now. Without even so much as a farewell to anyone Flint once again returned to his apartment. He noticed the bottle of whiskey on the coffee table and sat down again.
Flint opened the photo album on the coffee table in front of him. It hurt him so much to look in there but he couldn't help himself. They were so happy that beautiful spring day when they were married. Everyone was there to hear them say their life vows to each other.
Flint was lost deep in thought when suddenly he heard loud explosions around him and his world went dark.
TO BE CONTINUED
