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| Joof | Mar 31 2010, 04:20 AM Post #1 |
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In life, despite what some people think, there are always two sides. Light and dark, black and white, ying and yang, good and evil... Two sides, constantly in contention for total control. In the case of Maloney however, he preferred to think of himself and the people he worked for as being in a total gray area, neither good nor bad, working towards a beneficial cause. But even Maloney was part of the grand scheme… one half of a two sided coin. And as much as he tried to convince himself otherwise, he greatly feared the other half of the coin. --- Maloney’s footsteps echo in the darkness, a long, slow clop-clop that seems almost ominous. The sound ends abruptly and a voice shouts out, a tone full of caution. “It isn’t wise for you to be here.” Maloney’s scowl is almost radiant enough to see seen through the dim light. “What brings you out of your rabbit hole?” “Oh, the usual.” The voice that answers Maloney is much lighter and casual, almost friendly. “Death, destruction, chaos, all the important stuff. And, as usual, you’re the cause of it all. But no matter, eh? That’s what I’m for. Picking up the pieces you leave behind.” “Shut up,” Maloney growls. “The work I do is for The Company. You think I enjoy having to-“ “Oh, don’t give me that.” The other voice is still deceptively calm and settled, despite the obvious hostility from Maloney. “The work you do might be for The Company, but you started acting in your own best interests a long time ago, didn’t you?” “You really think I would be here if that was true?” Maloney chuckles, quietly at first, then erupting into a huge, booming HA-HA-HA. “My work is mutually beneficial for us. We each have our own little pet projects, as you undoubtedly know.” “What you’re doing to Nathan Paradine is wrong, Maloney. It goes against everything we ever-“ “Shut up!” Maloney hisses. “Shut up, okay? Do you think you can manage that for just a moment or two? Look at the big picture, idiot. I cannot directly interfere with the workings of the sVo. Therefore, I had to find a man who could work for me. Hence, Nathan Paradine. Fear will keep him in line; fear and desperation, because Mr. Paradine has a problem, and he needs me for help. Fancy that! A person who needs me for help.” “If you persist in this course of action, you will have to confront The Company eventually. And like always, light will eventually overcome the darkness.” A click, and suddenly light floods the scene. Both Maloney and the other speaker are suddenly illuminated inside some sort of tunnel. Old brickwork covers the walls and the ground is poured cement. Large, bright lights are set into the ceiling, eventually fading away into the distance on either side of the tunnel. Maloney is wearing his usual cream suit, tinted sunglasses and brown fedora hat, his hands shoved in his pockets. The other voice is a male as well, tall with brown hair, dark eyes and a thin, pale face. In contrast to Maloney he is dressed in a navy blue suit, crisp white shirt and a neat bow tie, one hand in the pocket of his pants and the other raised in the air. Neither man is smiling. “You never do get tired of that trick, do you Avery?” Maloney sneers. The lights suddenly shut off, except for the two directly above Maloney and Avery. Avery sighs and lowers his arm. “You’re always one for dramatics, Maloney. All flash and no class, that’s you isn’t it?” Avery chuckles, while Maloney’s face darkens. “Shut up-“ he threatens, taking a step forward. “After all, I guess that you have to do something to make yourself feel important. Manipulating the little ants isn’t enough, Maloney?” “I said, shut up-“ “Oh come now, you’re more hands on than that! How many men have you killed, Maloney? How many deaths have you arranged?” “I did what was necessary-“ “Tell me, Maloney. Come on, this is your special project after all. Nathan Paradine, the perfect fighter. Cold, emotionless… easy to manipulate, and why? Because he’s lost everything. And you took it all from him.” “I did what was necessary!” Maloney suddenly howls. “His foster parents, his sister, his wife… All of them died for this cause! He is now a man with nothing left to fight for except himself-“ “Ah, but that’s where you’re wrong.” Avery wiggles his finger indignantly at Maloney. “He still has the most important things a human could have left. Hope and pride, Maloney. Don’t even doubt them. I’m going to correct what you’ve done. It’s time this project ended.” “Ended…” Maloney whispers. He suddenly collapses and sinks down to his knees, an expression of slight disbelief on his face. “This… this had been a multi year task… almost fifteen years of work… and you’re shutting it down!?” “They should never have let it get this far. It ends now, and if you continue with your work or interfere with mine then you’ll be making an enemy out of The Company, and I bet that you really don’t want that.” Avery sighs and kneels down until he is level with Maloney. “What you’ve done to that man is more than enough. I’m going to fix him now, and-“ “No.” A simple, blunt refusal from Maloney. “What did you just say?” Avery asks, a trace of amusement in his voice. “I said… no.” Maloney stands up, the scowl returned to his face. “Nathan Paradine is ready. He will prove that when he disposes of Chris Bond next week, I shall see to it! This the work of my life!” “You fool.” Avery walks forward, until he is standing barely an inch or two away from Maloney. “They’ll kill you, you know that right?” “Kill me?” Maloney chuckled again. “I’m sure they’ll try. Whether they succeed is another matter entirely. You do your job Avery and I’ll do mine.” Avery opens his mouth to speak, before closing it again and walking past Maloney, off into the depths of the tunnel. Maloney smirks and claps his hands, and the darkness returns to the scene. Edited by Joof, Mar 31 2010, 04:26 AM.
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