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neverwrongagent ([personal profile] neverwrongagent) wrote2013-09-22 06:15 pm
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Rescued?

When the posters went up showing the two members of the Marine sniper team who'd gone missing, Carrie Mathison stood and stared at them. She didn't see two Marines in their uniforms, though, she saw only one of them half dressed on a rooftop looking up at the blanket of stars. She saw a sweet smile from a man who was too far from home and was trying to hold onto his humanity. Every time she passed the posters, even if she didn't turn to look, she was as aware of them as if someone had reached out and grabbed her. Months went by and the sensation never weakened.

Then came word that they'd been found, that two Marines had been found in neighboring camps. Both men were in rough shape: dehydrated, beaten and demoralized. One was worse than the other, but first reports didn't make it clear which it was and Carrie held her breath until she knew that Brody was in better physical shape. Not that she asked or spoke to anyone about knowing him. The moment she said a word, they'd pull her out of it all and that wasn't happening.

The men were kept apart while they were cleaned up. Carrie read both files, but it was Brody's she kept going over and over in her head. She knew every detail of what they'd found out so far. On the outside it probably seemed cruel to interrogate the men so soon, but the sooner they got it done, the better. These men were headed home, at least for a while, and it would be harder to get solid information from them when they were there.

It wasn't until minutes before she walked into the room that Carrie knew for sure which man she was going to debrief. She was ready to bounce out of her skin by the time she walked in, a feeling that vanished immediately when she saw him. "Sergeant Brody? I'm Carrie Mathison. I'm here to ask you some questions."
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[personal profile] posterboymarine 2013-10-17 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
Brody looked at Carrie as he spoke. "Didn't know I was being looked for." He had a very bad feeling about the whole thing, like that Walker had gone bad. There was definitely something rotten beneath his even tone.
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[personal profile] posterboymarine 2013-10-17 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
Brody's eyes narrowed at Walker's choice of words. "Why do you think I never go out, don't answer the phone. Felt that way for a while now."
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[personal profile] posterboymarine 2013-10-17 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Brody was silent for a little less time. "Yeah. We can do that. Doing anything right now? I could use a change of scenery."
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[personal profile] posterboymarine 2013-10-17 04:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Brody knew the place. "Sure. Give me half an hour. I'll bring the beer." He glanced at Carrie, hoping that would be enough time.
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[personal profile] posterboymarine 2013-10-17 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
He hung up, then looked at the hand on his leg. "I don't like it. I don't want to do this. But you need me to. So let's go get my car."
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[personal profile] posterboymarine 2013-10-17 05:44 pm (UTC)(link)
He settled back in the seat and closed his eyes. She was working and he was just a tool. Again, nothing new.

When they pulled up at her place, he squeezed her hand before climbing out. "Don't follow too close, okay?"
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[personal profile] posterboymarine 2013-10-17 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"I will." He wouldn't. He got in his car and started toward home. There was a liquor store on the way and Brody stopped to get a six pack. Then he was off to the park.

The bench Walker had picked was out of the way without being obviously so. Brody sat down to wait, opening one of the beers while he did.
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[personal profile] posterboymarine 2013-10-17 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Saul gave her the hard eye while she ignored him. He even managed to not ask her anything for 5 whole minutes after she got in the van.

"What are you doing? Really? Do you even know?"

Brody was not wasting any time on his beer. Maybe if he was buzzed, he'd be less jumpy. He was finishing off his first and ready to start the second when Walker finally showed.
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[personal profile] posterboymarine 2013-10-18 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
Carrie did have a point. She wasn't usually aware, even when she was told, that she screwing up until she'd been doing it awhile. "You are fucking it up, Carrie. I know you aren't listening to me, but that's what you are doing."

Brody held a beer out for Walker even as he took a drink from his second. "Brother. You look good."
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[personal profile] posterboymarine 2013-10-18 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
Saul just rolled his eyes at her.

Brody nodded at Walker and gestured to the spot next time. "Is Helen enjoying having you back?" He was making small talk, yes. But he didn't know what his shooter wanted.
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[personal profile] posterboymarine 2013-10-18 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
Walker had a point and Brody had to nod. "I guess it's nice to know I'm not the only one having that problem. I stopped sleeping in the bed with Jess. Too many bruises, too many bad nights."
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[personal profile] posterboymarine 2013-10-18 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
"If I had to guess, that didn't really play into anyone's line of thought." Brody took a long draw from his beer, then set it next to him. "Not important to the overall goal."
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[personal profile] posterboymarine 2013-10-18 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
All this talk of missions made Brody homesick for the day to day routine of being a Marine. "More than you know."

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