So last Saturday I was able to watch the movie again and I noticed all these little details that I wanted to write about, and this is one of them. It's set in the scene right before Jack is to lead the FBI on the wild car chase, when he is scared and says he doesn't want to go to jail. Well, his and Daniel's interaction made really want to write about how after the harsh words he said (It's time to grow up...or something to that extent) he came back and was nice. So this is my attempt at that scene. Hope you enjoy. :)
Category: Friendship
Setting: Before the car chase
Characters/Pairings: Jack Wilder, Daniel Atlas
Rating/Warnings: K+
Summary: "You wanted to be treated like an adult so start acting like one."
Disclaimer: Neither Now You See Me or its characters belong to me.
Time to Grow Up
Jack: "I don't want to go to jail."
Daniel: "You're the one always saying you wanted to be treated like an adult so here's your chance."
He watched as Jack fumbled for the lighter. A pang of regret hit him as he fully realized just how young Jack really was. He was no more than a kid; he shouldn't be running from the FBI and preparing to fake his own death. Daniel sighed and stopped in his own packing, waving off Henley's protest. He walked over and knelt beside Jack and reached out to take the light.
"It's going to be fine." He said quietly.
"I know." Jack mumbled, refusing to meet the older man's gaze.
"I'm scared to you know." The words were out before he could stop him and he flinched slightly, not having meant to admit that.
"You are?" Jack looked up, meeting his gaze hopefully, and Daniel was suddenly glad he had admitted it.
"I'd be stupid not to be." Daniel replied honestly. "But it's all going to be fine. We'll be right there to cut them off and they'll never know what happened."
"You can't know that for sure." Jack frowned.
"No," Daniel agreed. "But when am I ever wrong?"
"Do you really want me to answer that?" Jack laughed.
Daniel just smiled and handed him the lighter back. He reached out and clapped a hand on Jack's shoulder before turning to finish packing. Across the room, he saw Henley smile at him and he gave a small embarrassed smile back. As he returned to packing his own things, he heard the flick of the lighter catching and the smell of burning paper filled the room.