Disclaimer: I am NOT connected to the Archer series in anyway. Only a fan of the show. The following ficlet is just for fun.
- possible minor Archer OOC
- Originally posted on my Archive of our Own account (Siran_T_84)
- spoilers if episode 3 of season 13 not watched
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He knew he should stop telling people he was a spy. He knew it would eventually come back to bite him in the ass. He knew someone would pay the price for his indiscretion. Archer just thought (and hoped) that someone would be him.
"Serpentine!"
That had been A.J. 's reply to Archer's question to her. It had been about gunfights during a gunfight. She had answered calmly and even proudly as if he was helping her study. Little did Archer, or anyone else, know is that it was also the last word he would hear her say.
The next thing he hears is an order for everyone to "drop" their weapons. All eyes were on the same mobster. Archer's were, more specifically, on the fact that the bad guy's one arm was around A.J.'s neck, and the other held a gun to her head. The negotiator had attempted to calm the criminal but it was worthless. The trigger was pulled.
"ABBIEJEAN!!!" Archer bellowed.
While Lana and friends dealt with the other baddies, Archer fought to reach his daughter. When he did, he cradled A.J.'s unmoving body in his arms.
Was he being punished? Or was Abbiejean taking punishment that was meant for Archer?
"I'm so sorry," he continually whispered.
Archer had already witnessed the murder of his fiance. Now his daughter had been killed in front of him.
Archer jolted in his bed. His heart was racing and he could barely catch his breath. However, it wasn't thanks to the naked woman sleeping next to him. No, it was because of that same nightmare he had every other night for two weeks. For two weeks, the world's greatest spy had to remind himself that A.J. bravely created a distraction. For two weeks He had to remind himself that she was safe.