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[hottestrogue]

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[chillestrogue]

So where's my gun? In your timeline.

[hottestrogue]

I still have it. It is in my cabin in the Waverider.

[chillestrogue]

Don't give it to some guy called Raymond.

Keep it or give it to Lisa, or the Flash. Not some puppy.

[hottestrogue]

Haircut doesn't need the gun. He has a suit. A power suit. And I am keeping it thank you. That and your ring are the only things I got.

[chillestrogue]

My ring?

Guess I do get sentimental when the chips are down.

[hottestrogue]

You change. You're different or were then. Not sure I like it.

[chillestrogue]

It's not on you to like it. You've changed too.

[hottestrogue]

Well, brainwashing does that to you.

You, on the other hand, you decide to be a hero.

[chillestrogue]

Stop calling me that.

[hottestrogue]

Then what do you call someone who decide to knock me out and take my place at certain death?

[chillestrogue]

Your partner.

[hottestrogue]

Don't be an idiot, Len. Would you do that now? If it was between me or you?

[chillestrogue]

Of course I would. I always would have.

[hottestrogue]

[ That makes him freeze, confused. ]

You would?

[chillestrogue]

[oh god this is a feelings conversation, isn't it?]

What, you need me to spell it out for you?

[hottestrogue]

[ He blinks and then shakes his head. ]

No, I'm fine. [ Yes he really does, but he'd never ask that of Len. ]

But you change in other ways. You start caring for them

[chillestrogue]

And you don't?

[You, who gives away his gun?]

[hottestrogue]

I...

No. [ It's a lie, and an easy one to spot too. ]

[chillestrogue]

Mick.

[Nope. Not falling for it for a split second]

[hottestrogue]

Fine yeah. It's hard not to, they are so damn helpless.

[chillestrogue]

So what's all this crap about me being a hero for you when you were being a hero to them?

[hottestrogue]

I wasn't even supposed to be on the team to begin with.

[chillestrogue]

And what, that's good enough to throw your life away?

This guy - this Rip Hunter - he might not think you're worth much, but that's what he doesn't get, Mick. If he doesn't have the patience, the intelligence, to see you as the asset you are, then he's an idiot.

[ugh ugh feelings. No. But maybe this has to be said to stop Mick from focusing on all this hero crap]

You're the best partner I've ever had.

[hottestrogue]

[ Mick blinks. He hadn't expected that. Hadn't expected any of this. ]

You're the best [ He pauses, figuring out how to say this ] the only partner I've had.

[chillestrogue]

[He nods back slowly, reaching out after a second of contemplation and setting his hand on Mick's shoulder]

You and me. That's how it's always been. Right?