Free Time

[vic-stone.livejournal.com]

Vic was in his "garage", his private work space in Titans Tower where he could build and engineer as he as pleased. He was looking over some schematics, and idly bobbing his head to the music playing in the background. This in itself wasn't unusual.

What was unusual was that, for once, the door was open. Normally he kept it locked, since he didn't like being disturbed when he really into a project. Plus he didn't want the "kids" to just barge in and wreck his stuff.

But he figured he could stand to be a touch more sociable. Plus most of the important projects had been completed, and he was mostly tinkering with a few designs to keep him busy.

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[vic-stone.livejournal.com]

"Very." He wasn't yelling, but he was using his serious voice.

"What were you thinking, calling him in without even so much as a heads up to the field leader, or any of the senior team members?"

[xspeedyx2.livejournal.com]

Mia wants to put her hood up over her head and sink into the floor at this point.

"I....wasn't."

[vic-stone.livejournal.com]

"Obviously." There was a sardonic tone in his voice.

"This is a serious infraction you've committed here."

[xspeedyx2.livejournal.com]

Damn. She has a pretty good idea of where this is going.

She's always screwing up lately. Ollie doesn't seem to think that she can do anything right, and now...well Vic has to be thinking the same thing.

"I guess...I should start packing then?"

It's the first major screwup that she's had like this, but in this game, once is enough.

[vic-stone.livejournal.com]

"Depends. Can you explain why this is such a serious problem?"

[xspeedyx2.livejournal.com]

She gives that one some thought.

"Something...could have happened," she says, staring at the floor, feeling smaller and smaller by the minute, "He could've compromised the mission, and given us away. All because I decided to be stupid. "

Damn, damn, damn.

[vic-stone.livejournal.com]

It was a start.

"Keep going."

[xspeedyx2.livejournal.com]

"I mixed my personal life with business. I put myself ahead of the team....which was selfish."

Not mention dumb. As was everything else she did.

[vic-stone.livejournal.com]

"See where that could be problematic?"

[xspeedyx2.livejournal.com]

Mia nods, "Yes."

She's still looking at her feet.

"I can be out by tonight, if you want me to."

[vic-stone.livejournal.com]

"We don't need people who aren't going to follow the rules."

She can take that however she wants it.

[xspeedyx2.livejournal.com]

She doesn't bother listing the number of times that she's followed the rules. She's a screwup. They're better off without her anyway.

Although...she will miss her friends. Her extended family.

But, no using crying over it, though she sure as hell wants to. It's her own damn fault.

"I understand," she says, her voice choked, as Mia's really trying not to break down in tears and tell Vic that she's sorry for screwing up, "Once is enough in this game, I guess."

She gets up and turns her head. She's not in the mood for him to see her looking like some sniveling five year.

"...I'll...be out of your hair soon..."

[vic-stone.livejournal.com]

Vic didn't stop her from going. Yes, something was clearly not right here, but coddling and hand-holding wasn't going to teach Mia anything.

Still, he would have to have a word with the Green Arrow about this.