If We Go Down Then We Go Down Together (Talenny)

Talon - Back To School

'It was like they planned my every move!' I complained, rubbing the back of my neck. I hesitated, waiting for my Uncle's reaction. Normally they're not the best, and the majority of the time he takes his anger out... on me.

'Well nephew,' he begins saying. I relax a tiny bit because he's not yelling. Yet. 'It seems I'm going to have to send you to Southend's School for Agents.' he finishes firmly. 'Whaaa-' I start, my jaw dropped. 'You're obviously lacking some of the necessary skills.' he states with a glare.

'That is so false!' I protest. 'I can hack hi-tech devices, create hi-tech devices, I'm a martial arts grand master-' I list on my fingers, but stop as he puts a hand up to silence me. 'But you can't extract simple information from HQ.' he growls. I sigh - this is technically true.

'Fine.' I say. He spins his chair round to face his computer screens. 'Sometimes I wonder how you ever became an evil overlord.' I glare at him. He stops typing and spins his chair around to face me. Crap, I said that out loud.

I close my eyes, waiting for the harsh yelling, the shark tank, the fear and the nausea but it doesn't come. I open them slowly, and gasp before shoving my left arm out in front of my face to deflect the blade that my Uncle threw at me.

My jaw drops at the massive gash sweeping across my forearm. I don't make eye contact with him as I run out of his command room to my room. I sit down at my desk, and open up my medical kit. Y'know, this is the first time he's drawn blood.

I chew my lip and stop the tears from falling as I dab an antiseptic wipe on the wound. I place a wet towel over the top, and pick up my phone video-calling Will.

'Hey Talo- what happened.' his smile quickly turning into a frown. I rub my temples in anguish. 'Nothing other than the usual.' I reply vaguely, not managing to shake his concerned expression. Will never joined MAD, he doesn't want to be evil but he doesn't want Uncle Claw on his trail. I would do anything for my brother, he's the only family I have out there that still cares.

'What's the name of the Agent School you go to?' I ask him. 'Southend's. Why?' he replies, looking at me. I grin, it'll be better with Will around. 'Somebody's going back to school.' I tell him grinning like a maniac.

'No way! That's awesome- I think...' he says returning my smile. I shrug. 'It'll be better with you there too.' I hear a buzzer signalling my Uncle needs me.

'Gotta go Will, see ya later.' I say happily. 'Later bro.' he replies before ending the call.