Mercenaries at the door

[mitochondriaaya]

Sometimes a man simply had to check in on his girls. They'd run a mission in Canada and the college was ENTIRELY on the way back after all...and the team wanted to see the girls too and...

...and Nevada couldn't really shake their last letter from his head. The girls were living with some unvetted young men and that could prove problematic. The helicopter set down in on the school pad (usually used for medivac units) and Nevada swung to the ground, waving off one of the school aides coming out to greet him,

He had an address. And a mission.

And after a quick run, well, a door to knock on. The pair of mercs that had followed him chuckled at the politeness but hey, it never hurt right?

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The girls had settled on the couch, one on either side of Nevada when the boys came down. "Hello Dilan. Braig." Aya greeted with a smile.

"Nevada says you didn't kill each other!" Maya laughed.

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"...No?" Dilan said, confused, "Was...that a possibility?"

"No, dude, it's fine."

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Aya reached across Nevada to smack her sister upside the head then climbed to her feet. "No Dilan, he was teasing us and she carried it on. C'mon, I'll introduce you to Perry and Marc outside!"

Maya snorted and rubbed her head dramatically for a moment, "Sorry."

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"Oh." Filed away into weird things people say and dismissing the necessity of making bio-weaponry tailored to Nevada. "Okay, Aya."

Braig grinned at Nevada and shrugged.

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Aya trotted over to hook her arm in Dilan's, the better to steer him outside for introductions! She was grinning ear to ear and obviously excited, and the two men outside were grinning almost as bright when hey popped outside. "Perry on the left, electronic securities and grid programming, Marc, sniping and piloting!"

"Aya!" The laughed. "First aid and letter writing!"

Aya facepalmed "I'm sorry I forgot this week!"

Inside Nevada chuckled and looped an arm over Maya's shoulders before climbing to his feet.

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Pierce turned to the securities guy and immediately engaged him in conversation. Dilan smiled vaguely and said, "Can't you do both?"

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Aya laughed and patted Dilan's arm, "They were teasing, meaning we forgot to write to them so we're falling down on our job kind of." Sort of. SHE WAS SORRY!

"Why are they complaining? They got to visit!" Maya laughed from the doorway as the rest came out of the house.

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"...I'm confused." Dilan said slowly, "Why is it your job?"

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"Because as long as we write they don't worry," Aya admitted, her cheeks going red.

"It's a lot like having a whole troop of parents."

"FAVORITE UNCLES!" Marc corrected. "At least us. The ladies in the group can be what they want to you!"

"Not helping!" Aya laughed.

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"Oh." Dilan blinked at them, "Then you should write. Relatives worry."

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"I meant to..." Aya admitted.

"Then pop quiz." Maya chimed in. "Half the class ended up with second and third degree burns."

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Dilan frowned, then lit up, "I could have Pierce help make an alarm to remind you to write..." Red alert, science is happening!

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"No, we're good!" Aya looked a little worried for a moment! "Just fine! Really!"

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"Oh. Okay." Suddenly he was far less interested in the conversation, alas. No science.

Braig stepped out and shook his head at the scene. He could spot Dilan's Been told no face a mile away.

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'No' was a GOOD THING TO TELL DILAN.

A lot.

"C'mon, don't look like that!" Maya laughed and took Dilan's other arm. "We're going for food at a place we've never been. And you get a helicopter ride!"

Aya shook her head and held her other hand out to Braig and Nevada.

[sliceitwithwind]

The words helicopter ride did serve to perk him up, "I got clearance?"

He'd. Had trouble with that. Braig smiled and let Nevada take Aya's hand...he didn't want to be shot.

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"We're not crossing any state lines or country boundaries," Nevada noted with amusement. "Anyone can jaunt." As long as they had a helicopter. Aya wrapped an arm happily around her uncle and let him take lead.

Maya just grinned from ear to ear and bounced a little beside Dilan. "Let's make sure you can handle flight before we get full clearances! Some people don't like it!"

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"Oh! Okay." Dilan smiled, that sweet, sweet smile of his that made him look young and innocent, "I've never been allowed up before. I think I'll like it."

"Dilan tends to like new things."

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Maya grinned and mock-dragged the larger men ahead of group. It was fun to be excited!

And Nevada arched an eyebrow down at Aya. "We like him," she shrugged. "Nothing intense, but it's nice to see him happy."

"Be careful," their uncle rumbled softly. "Watch your sister."

[sliceitwithwind]

Dilan let himself be dragged...really, more than anything else, it was like a big, friendly dog being dragged around. He'd protect, he'd adore, but he wasn't interested in anything past that. With Dilan, those kinds of feelings had to be nurtured.

Braig kept his hands in his pockets and walked next to Nevada silently.

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Nevada could still worry about Maya shattering herself on lost causes!

"She'll be alright, she's not really looking you know. I think someone would have to tackle her into marriage, much less real love." Aya chuckled and leaned up on tiptoe to kiss Nevada's cheek. "She'll be fine. We're safe. Where do you guys want to sit?" she raised her voice on the last, letting those who hadn't been in a helicopter choose seats first.

[sliceitwithwind]

The boys shrugged. Braig didn't care, and Dilan would be just as excited anywhere at all. "Doesn't matter." Dilan said.

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"Alright then, you two can have the two seats just behind the pilot? There's headsets for you and harnesses..." Aya said after a moment of thought. It let Dilan look out the side or look over the control panels! Nevada, naturally, got sit beside the pilot and the girls got the middle of the rear bench seat between Perry and Marc.

Maya was just happy to hop up into the machine and show Dilan how the seat straps worked with a vague "Hey Lee!" to the pilot!

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Dilan nodded happily and settled in, letting Maya fuss over him. Braig grinned at Aya and took care of getting himself settled.

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Aya chuckled at the sheer enthusiasm going on and settled in her seat, leaning sideways against Perry when he tossed an arm over her shoulders. "We're not interrupting anything important are we? I know you were studying hard today..." she asked Braig.

"And did you really stick a cup in the kitchen wall?" Perry asked with a laugh.

"Totally!" Pierce laughed, climbing in behind everyone. "I was there. For a while there was a coffee stain next to it." Because Pierce had spat his not because Braig used a full cup.

"Huh, bet you could..." Perry and Pierce were going to go back to talking about security nets now with the theory behind blocking teleporting cups!