Prompt from @addleton: I’d love to see more of the AU where Wash gets Eta. maybe a mission gone wrong. and how Eta’s reactions are NOT HELPING.
All Wash and Eta have to do is prove they’re ready for the field with a little series of test fights. Easy, right? What could possibly go wrong?
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Are we ready for this?
“We’ll be fine.” Of course Eta is nervous. Eta is always nervous. But Wash is so glad to finally be out of the fucking box that for once he barely even feels it. It’s been weeks–of solo training, of medical exams, of therapy–and they’ve finally gotten the nod for their performance test. The Director is up on the observation level, along with the Counselor and half the team. The guys he might feasibly fight are lined up against the far wall, waiting to be called. He doesn’t get to know who he’ll actually be up against till they’re called up to the plate. But Florida waves cheerfully in between flips of his knife, and Eta relaxes a little in Wash’s head. They might be his opponents, but they’re still teammates.
“Bout one,” FILSS’ sweet voice rings out. “Agent North Dakota.”
A bloom of fireworks erupts over North’s shoulder as he stuffs his helmet on and steps forward. Theta has just enough time to wave before North says, “Theta,” in such a disapproving-dad voice that Wash snorts.
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