can't last 2 weeks.

[wolfintheherd]

[serious and ice-cold.]

I don't need friends.

I don't need allies.

[he doesn't. No matter how much he remembers the good times. How much he misses the dynamic. How much what happened with Coulson hurt him.]

You don't need anyone to get excited about bringing in anybody who cares about me.

[Because no one does and he knows that, apart from a bunch of fans. A bunch of delusional fans.]

It's not happening.

You're the one with the problem.

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[holdtheolives]

Most would say that you're the one with the problem, Ward.

Or problems. Plural.

[wolfintheherd]

...specialists don't have problems. We solve them.

[You ought to know that by now Morse.] I'm flying free, if you'll pardon the...joke. Nothing like being free.

[And isolated. And hunted. Watching everyone being happy.] People like us don't need attachments.

[holdtheolives]

Mmmm. How are you going to solve the one you've gotten yourself into, then? I don't see redemption in your future.

[She thinks about Hunter for a moment.] No, we don't need them. But they can be nice to have.

[wolfintheherd]

Neither does my writer, she's hoping for anti-hero at this point.

[He smiles, spreading his hands] For people like you maybe.

[holdtheolives]

My mun thought you were going to come out of this without doing that whole running away thing.

Come on. You telling me you don't want that attachment with Skye?

[wolfintheherd]

I doubt it. If I'm apparently meeting up with my brother again then I can't stay away. Since he and Coulson are such... [he smiles] friends.

[At that he looks physically struck. Physically hurt.] ...She has to come to me on her own.

I'm not...

I won't force her.

[holdtheolives]

Not sure I like the way you said "friends" there, sport.

And do you honestly think she's going to come? After all this? I'll hand it to you, Ward. You're good-looking. Charismatic.

You also screwed her six ways from Sunday.

[wolfintheherd]

[He snorts.]

She'll understand.

[ineversaidpilot]

So...who exactly are you trying to convince here?

[wolfintheherd]

The writer needs a reality check.

[ineversaidpilot]

Uh huh.



I think you got that a little backwards, pal. If anyone needs a reality check, it's you.

[wolfintheherd]

[His eyes narrow and he breathes deep.]

I need a reality check?

[He grimaces] What would you know about it?

[ineversaidpilot]

Good or bad, everyone needs help at some point. The whole lone wolf thing? Man, that never ends well. Look at anyone that's ever tried it.

[He shrugs.]

You're honestly just kinda being a child about it all.

[wolfintheherd]

I'm being a child?

[He wants to spit, taking a step back] They sold me to my brother.



[Even if he did see the angle. Even if he did]

You can't trust anyone. That's how you end up getting hurt. [Plus it's not like you really care Sam. Or anyone cares]

[ineversaidpilot]

They turned over a criminal to a politician and the armed forces. Not too sure how that equates to a bad thing but..

[Trailing off, he gives the other a dry look.]

See, there we go with the acting like a child thing again. I'm pretty sure if anyone should have trust issues, it's not you. You're the one that betrayed the people you were working with, man. That kind of cuts you out of the 'happy ending' loop.

[wolfintheherd]

See? Tell the writer that. She doesn't get it. Cutting me out of the happy ending loop. Make sure she gets it.

[Maybe he doesn't want to.]


She's gotta get used to playing the lone wolf. She's got an idea about how this is going to play out. Trust me.

I'll get my own.

[ineversaidpilot]

Some writers just don't get it; some do. And you never know; they could still redeem you somehow.

[It just better be plausible because man you have done some shitty things.]

Oh will you now?

[wolfintheherd]

The writer thinks-

[God how to explain the complicated theory] The writer thinks that I'll be brainwashed into forgetting everyone and unable to remember. [deep breath] Ever. That I'll be reduced to all the worst parts of me and unable to remember the team or...[Skye. He can't say that] anything positive.

[ineversaidpilot]

....That's..pretty shitty, man.

[There might just be a tiny bit of sympathy there because hey, he knows someone else that was kind of put into a situation like that.]

Another edition of I need to stop shipping those two.

[satphone]

I think a better version would be that you're the problem. The entire thing.

[ Not a fan of your big brother Ward?]

it hurts man.

[wolfintheherd]

[His smile is downright nasty] She's coming around. Slowly.

[He is terrified.] Unlike you guys but I really don't hold a grudge.

So painful.

[satphone]

Given up on you're whole lost puppy thing for a certain girl then?

[ He's just arching his eyebrow a little at the others words.]

[wolfintheherd]

[Whole lost puppy. She screwed him over and he...]

Pretty clear none of you want me around. Maybe it's time I go and find myself.

[satphone]

I really hate to rehash old stories but you know why that is, right?

[ Betrayal. Death. Killing a few good soldiers.

There's a little pause though.]

Well it's better taking a sharp edge to your wrist.

[wolfintheherd]

[He just smiles and shrugs. Looking a little less then...connected. Right before that last statement where he just glares]

...yes.

better then that.