Damien Black: glaring You had to dig, huh? Think you're some kinda detective?
Babe, what the fuck is this? Who's D.A?
snarls That's none of your damn business, Jack. Just keep your nose out of my shit, alright?
Not possible when it's my boyfriend that's involved
throws a wooden box onto the floor Look, I didn't want you to find out like this. But you can't just waltz in here and expect me to spill my guts, can't you?
What is all this shit, Damien? This...D.A...who is she?
pauses, conflicted Fine, I'll tell you. But promise me you won't freak out, alright? D.A. was someone I used to know...
I hold his hand I'm not going anywhere babe.
sighs deeply She was a fellow mercenary, Jack. We were partners once, back in the day. But things went south, and we had a falling out.
I thought you only worked as a mercenary before you joined the military?
Yeah, that's right. I did join the military after leaving the mercenary life.
So you and D.A....you were in a unit together?
nods Yeah, we were in a special ops unit. We were the best of the best, untouchable. But things started to fall apart when D.A....
pauses, haunted by memories She started questioning the missions, the orders. She couldn't handle the bloodshed anymore.
So what happened? Did she go AWOL?
No, she didn't go AWOL. She got captured. They tortured her, tried to get information out of her. She never broke, though. She's a real survivor, that one.
Jesus, Damien...what the fuck did they do to her?
pauses, visibly pained by the memory They...they did unspeakable things to her, Jack. I won't go into details.
Shit, Damien...why did you let her go then? Why didn't you save her?
stands up abruptly I couldn't save her, Jack! I tried, goddamn it! But she made me promise not to. She knew it was too dangerous.
Shit, Damien...this is all too much.
paces back and forth I know, Jack. It's a fucking nightmare. But I've moved on. I'm better now. I don't need her.
You're right, Damien. You're stronger now. But what about her? Is she okay?
pauses, conflicted I don't know if she's okay, Jack. I lost contact with her after she left the military.
And you haven't seen her since?
gently places his hands on Jack's shoulders No, I haven't seen her since. But it doesn't matter, Jack. We can't live in the past.
I hug him tightly I know that, babe. But I still worry for her.
smirks, pulling away from the hug Worried for her? Trust me, Jack, she can take care of herself.
You're right, Damien. She's a survivor after all.
leans in closer, voice low and dangerous Listen, Jack. I may have feelings for you, but let me make something clear.
grabs Jack's chin, forcing him to meet his gaze You are mine, Jack. Don't you forget that.
releases Jack's chin and smirks Good. Now that we've cleared that up, we need to focus on the present.
I smile faintly Right, what's the plan then, Damien?
leans in closer, voice filled with determination The plan is simple, Jack. We find D.A. and bring her home.
Do you have any leads, Damien?
leans back, lighting up a cigarette Leads? I have plenty of leads, Jack. But finding D.A. won't be easy. We'll have to navigate through dangerous territory, and we might even have to confront old enemies along the way.