Junko delivered his food this time.

After he passed the ration through the bars, he lingered, shifting his weight. Dark Ace arched his eyebrows at him.

"Uh," Junko started, "Well… I was talking to Finn, and… well, I just wanted to know…"

Dark Ace waited.

"…what do you mean, we have a lot in common?"

He laughed sarcastically. "Do you honestly think I learned how to fight in Cyclonia?"

"What does that have to do with it?"

"If I fought like a Talon," Dark Ace cocked his head, "Would it have taken you seven years to bring me down?"

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Author's Note: Total word count: 99