Nightmares and Agreements
Nightmares never left, mostly he would just go on maybe even months without them. But once a blue moon he will get one that sneaks up on him.
They were always the same in some regards. Blood, death and massive piles of bodies he left in his wake as their monster, as their weapon, as their soldier. He rolled around in the bed, muttering as his nightmare went on, screams and the sounds of bullets firing upon people echoing out through his head. The sound getting louder and louder, as if there was no end, until his mind woke him up.
He sat upright in a second, a knife in his hand as he held it out, part of his training, something that doesn't go away. He panted hard, eyes trailing all over the room, before he finally set the knife aside. Damn, he soaked the sheets in sweat again. He sighed at that. "How long have you been around Katana?"
"Few hours." She came out as if the very shadows molded her shape. "Taking the role of bodyguard very serious aren't we?" He ran a metal hand through his hair, leaning back agaisn't the headboard. "Its a job Barnes." She simply said. "And I don't like failing." He nodded. "Well I ain't falling asleep any time soon. Want a drink?" He asked as he tossed the sheet off him, throwing his legs over and he stood up, heading to the fridge where the booze was kept. He did have to hand it to Waller, she knew her liquors. "Whiskey." She said. He pulled out a bottle and he tossed it to her, she caught it effortlessly. Barnes popped open a bottle of vodka and he downed a bit. "How did Waller find you?"
"She heard of my....mission." She twisted the cap open and she gulped down a bit of the liquor. "She said she would help me find him if I helped keep the criminals in line." Barnes nodded and he rolled the bottle between his fingers. "Whats your thoughts on these guys? I need a expert viewpoint."
"Lawton has a code, he does it for his daughter, Harkness is a dog who wants out. That beast Croc just likes killing. The new woman Frost is a heartless woman. That Quigly man, he's a coward. And that red haired woman-" He raised his hand.
"I know her. If I'm lucky I'll blow her head off before she tries to fuck us over."
"If she tries I'll remove her head myself."
"And now I'm liking you even more Katana. Watch my back and I'll watch yours." He held his bottle to hers, she clinked hers to his and they gave their nod of agreement.
"What did she do to you?"
"Lets just say she caused me a hell of a lot of pain over the decades."