[Pan isn't wrong. Tetsuo's been at a calm standstill for a while now, told to wait by being told to bide his time. But it can't last.
He pauses when he hears the sound of a young, British boy's cheerfully soulless voice coming through his comm. The wrench he was using falls to the floor, but he doesn't even notice the sound of metal pinging concrete. He only hears that voice, one in his nightmares for months, listing out his own agenda.
And then his fears.
He snarls, grabbing for his comm with enough intent that it shoots into his hand before he even can lean over to snag it. He doesn't even notice his power flaring up. He's too busy pressing reply.]
You think I'm weak?! Cowardly backstabbing bastard, creeping around in the woods... listen to that smart mouth of yours, acting like you'd win against me!
[But he did, that scared little voice in the back of his mind says. But he will. It fuels his anger, much like a wild animal puffs itself up to look more threatening than whatever scares it.]
I'm not second to anyone!
[He says, still wearing Kaneda's jacket like a safety vest]
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He pauses when he hears the sound of a young, British boy's cheerfully soulless voice coming through his comm. The wrench he was using falls to the floor, but he doesn't even notice the sound of metal pinging concrete. He only hears that voice, one in his nightmares for months, listing out his own agenda.
And then his fears.
He snarls, grabbing for his comm with enough intent that it shoots into his hand before he even can lean over to snag it. He doesn't even notice his power flaring up. He's too busy pressing reply.]
You think I'm weak?! Cowardly backstabbing bastard, creeping around in the woods... listen to that smart mouth of yours, acting like you'd win against me!
[But he did, that scared little voice in the back of his mind says. But he will. It fuels his anger, much like a wild animal puffs itself up to look more threatening than whatever scares it.]
I'm not second to anyone!
[He says, still wearing Kaneda's jacket like a safety vest]
You got that?! Huh?! Pan?!