Stalin The Show

[Peter "The Owl"]

"Ya," Peter stands up and groans slightly, "A little bit of a sore back... but it'll wear off. You missed Hope. She went outside to chop wood. Apparently she came back on her own a few days ago. Crazy, eh?"

[Lena]

"Oh, well, it's a good thing we didn't continue looking for her then. What did your cards say this time?" Lena says, walking to the couch and leaning slightly on the back of it, looking at Peter with her small smile still remaining on her face.

[Peter "The Owl"]

"To look for a unexpected visitor. Someone must be dropping by later. But the only people who should know where we are is some of the other rebels. I'm a little worried but I don't think there's much reason to be concerned."

He walks over to the couch, stretching. "There was also something of warning in the future but nothing clear."

[Lena]

"Oh, well, I wouldn't worry about it right now. You should enjoy the present as best you can, because there may never be a moment like it in your life again!" Lena says cheerfully. It was a bit corny, but a saying she really liked that she'd heard from her mother. Come to think of it, Lena knew a lot of things, from her mother..

[Peter "The Owl"]

Peter nods, then steps closer and gives Lena a hug. "Thanks Lena. You've got such a positive outlook on life." He'd have to get back to training soon, but not until Hope was done with chopping wood.

[Lena]

Lena hugs Peter back for the first time, that is, out of the times he'd hugged her. "I like to look on the better side of things." She says, trying to sound cheerful. She was happy, but a bit sad when she sounded thinking about her mother.

[Peter "The Owl"]

"Always a good trait." Peter steps back, and walks to the hanger where is coat is. "The world needs more people like yourself Lena," he says, sliding the coat on, "And less like me."

[Lena]

"Why less like you? I think you're a good person. You're smart, and nice to others who are nice to you. There may have been some bad things in your life, but's it not you're fault. It's whatever person had given you your emotionless side. You fight in what you believe in." Lena says, slightly frowning.

[Peter "The Owl"]

Peter smiles and shakes his head. "No. I didn't fight. I killed. I killed for what they believed in. Even if I wasn't myself then, the blood is on my hands.

Even if I recant now, even if I'm a good person now... never mind, it's not important." Peter adjusts his coat and turns back to Lena, "You can wander as you see fit here. But I wouldn't let the farm house out of your sight. We are in the middle of nowhere and you might get lost."

[Zinn]

((The other anarchists didn't get arrested. Only Bassarov.))

Zinn stares at Freak Boy, irritated.

"Well, I hope you had fun. You might want to take a shower next time," Zinn sneers.

"It's nice to know that you people take us seriously. Thank you very much for your help," Zinn practically spits.

A mirror in the apartment shatters. Zinn doesn't notice.

Zinn takes a deep breath and tries to relax.

"The only reason we are here right now is because we feel that all of us have common goals for a greater good. We both want to cause the downfall of Red Infinity. That is more important than any squabble over what to do after that goal is accomplished. We want to get Sasha Kropotkin and Antero Black out of custody, so that we can care for them in a proper manner. That is our current short term goal. We want to help two people that need help, but you have been too wrapped up in your own personal lives. And you call yourselves socialists!"

Zin runs her fingers through her hair, blinks hard, and adjusts her glasses.

[Freak Boy]

(Freak Boy was talking about Antero and Sasha when he referred to her friends.)

Freak Boy took a deeeeeeeep breath, trying his best not to fly off the handle like Zinn was.

"..... losing our tempers will get us nowhere, Zinn. However, the information aquired from the android could help us greatly... so, if we really do have a common goal then I think you should stop shouting and start reading." his tone was forceful but not angry in any way.

[Lena]

Lena tries to smile, but it looks a bit sad. "All right, are you going to train with Hope?"

(I'll be back in a bit.)

[Peter "The Owl"]

"Not yet, but soon. She's chopping wood right now or something." Peter walks back and sits down on the couch, "I was just getting my coat on."

((See you later.))

[Zinn]

"You just went and slept with a Red Infinity informant after your leader got captured, and you are telling me to remain calm!?!"

Zinn takes another deep breath.

"Fine."

Zinn hooks her computer up to Freak Boy's and copies the files so they can both read them.

[Freak Boy]

"In case you didn't know, having a Red Infinity informant on our side could work to our advantage... It's not the first time Bassarov's been captured. He'll be fine... especially with a captress who likes him so. If we're lucky he'll be back with a new Rebel... if we're moderate then Bassarov will be back within the week.... and if we're unlucky then she'll keep him prisoner for her own personal use." Freak Boy said, still controlling his temper. This was most unlike him, anyone would think he was stoned right now, especially if they only knew him from his books and radio show.

In his books he tends to be a bit rantish, especially in A Dream Shattered, and on the air... he does nothing but hollar at Red Infinity and lob insults at them.

"Apparently they have quite an elaborate file on you, Ms. Zinn..." Freak Boy said, looking over the files.