[center][h2][color=#FF7800]Boraro[/color]
Île de la Tempête[/h2][/center][hr]
Ebrima had just bent his knees to jump up into the truck when someone hoisted him up unexpectedly, coming face to face with… Fuck’s sake.

[quote]"Heard you talking shit about me." Athena glared into his eyes with a deadpan look, before a smile cracking, her visor and helmet opened still.[/quote]
[color=#FF7800]”Yes, because I transmitted it, that means your radio is working.”[/color] He stated flatly while being held like a wet cat, [color=#FF7800]”Good, you’ll need that up there.”[/color]

[quote]"Wouldn't be the first one either. But....if you want a job after this is all done, I know a Managing Director who might be hiring for miserable looking mercs chasing a paycheck. Or is that less your thing these days? I mean, I heard you were done with this...." Athena giggled.

"You playing fair, Valkyrie? I thought we said you'd stop talking bollocks?" Skye asked, as Athena shook her head.
"Hey, he star..." Athena started, as Skye looked at her, then at Ebrima.[/quote]
[color=#FF7800]”Very mature.”[/color] He got in edgewise before Skye spoke up, a snigger escaping the caged merc’s throat.

[quote]"I swear, the Service would just have me whoop out a can of kick ass on both of you, but I'm out of body and out of my fucking mind with this whole mess. Go fuck or fight it out already. But we have a version of me to wipe clean first before you do." Skye held her authoritive, sharp tone with more than a little tongue in cheek knowing she could pull that joke on them.[/quote]
[color=#FF7800]”Sorry boss, cannot comply.”[/color] Ebrima shook his head in response to the first option brought forward by Skye, [color=#FF7800]”I heard the big one’s spoken for.”[/color] He casually pointed to Eloise.
[color=#FF7800]”Can’t fight either, you still haven’t paid me, I can’t afford her medical bill Blue Sword would send me.”[/color] He turned back to Athena and mimicked her tone and expression before turning serious again. [color=#FF7800]”I appreciate the offer. An instructor’s post doesn’t sound like a bad retirement, but you’ll need to talk to her about that.”[/color] He gestured to Skye. Well, he was saying that now, there was a non-zero chance he’d seriously be considering busting Avi out of prison after a month of working under Athena, but that was future Ebrima’s problem, present Ebrima kinda had his hands full ensuring there would be a future Ebrima in the first place.

Sat down, strapped in, and helmet on, he ran a pressure check on his suit and made sure the kukri sat secure, strapped to his forearm. Not an ideal place, but the only one he could fit it on the bulky suit. And that was about everything he could do.