Bond + Harry

[cuppa_q]

Bond had offered to escort him on his trip back to his old base to collect the last of the things he'd left behind, but when the man had failed to meet him at the gates, Q had decided to go alone. It wasn't terribly far, after all, and Q had once traveled on his own.

What he hadn't considered, however, was the notoriety he now carried, being associated with such a large camp. He barely made it halfway before being grabbed by some raiders who were keen to have their own power grid back at their camp- And perhaps, later, a ransom.

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[lepidopterologist]

Harry had spent most of his day meeting with people being considered for their parliament. It had been equal parts rewarding and frustrating, but in the end he was glad to have ended those meetings for the day. Q had mentioned that he and Bond were going to go back to his old base to collect some things, so Harry was surprised to run into Bond when he started walking towards his room.

"Did you two decide not to go?" he asked, frowning.

[0_0_7]

"He left without me and he's gone," Bond huffed, his anger and fear cracking his normal restraint.

'I need you to oversee everything for...until I get back. I'm going to find him."

The state he was in, it was a terrible idea. People would die.

[lepidopterologist]

"He... what?" Harry looked alarmed. But then he took stock of Bond.

"Oh no," he said. "I'm going with you."

[0_0_7]

"Someone needs to be in control, Harry. We can't be undefended," Bond insisted as he began to arm himself.

[lepidopterologist]

"We can leave Harry Starks in charge," Harry said. "I trust him." Pause. "Your vampire too, if you want."

[0_0_7]

"Fine. Fine. Just do it. Get ready to go. Bring enough ammo," he said.

He had plenty of guns.

"I'll meet you out front in fifteen minutes."

[lepidopterologist]

Harry did just as he promised. Calmly, he found Harry and told him that he and Bond needed to run an errand. That they would be back, but in the meantime he was in charge. And to find Kersen if he needed backup. He didn't say more than that, and Harry Starks was the sort of man not to ask.

He did have a gun of his own, so he brought that, but nothing else, and then joined Bond. "Where was he going?" he asked. "And do you know when he left?"

[0_0_7]

"We were going back to his base to collect the last. He's been gone over an hour now. Out there, alone. Are you ready?"

Bond was ready. He was armed to the teeth and wore body armor and a helmet. He looked Harry up and down.

"You look like a target."

[lepidopterologist]

Harry rubbed his temples. "Why, because I don't look like I'm about to storm Normandy? Fine, arm me however you like, but we should go."

[0_0_7]

Bond did arm him. Not to the degree he was, but Harry had options.

And a helmet.

"We can be there by dark," he said. "Keep up."

[lepidopterologist]

Harry scowled at him. "You seem to barely trust me to tie my own shoes, and you trusted him to be out there on his own?"

[0_0_7]

"Of course I didn't. The little shit didn't wait for me. He's going to get chained to a post when I bring him back," he grumbled.

[lepidopterologist]

“Maybe he left without you because he’s tired of being treated like a child,” Harry snapped.

[0_0_7]

"With behavior like this, he clearly is a child. I'm not even certain he's armed," he grumbled.

[lepidopterologist]

Harry wasn't thrilled that Q had gone off on his own either, but he also really didn't like Bond's attitude. "Let's just go," he said shortly.

[0_0_7]

They struck out for Q's old base. Near the stadium was alright, but the farther they got, the more alert Bond was.

Abruptly, he reached out to stop Harry as he looked up at a third floor window.

"Sniper," he said quietly.

[lepidopterologist]

Harry remained still, and followed Bond's gaze. "Perhaps we don't go that way."

[0_0_7]

"What a stellar strategist you are," he said.

And then he lifted his rifle to his shoulder, looked through the scope, and waited.

And when he finally fired, the problem was solved.

"Let's go."

[lepidopterologist]

"Jesus Christ," Harry muttered, but followed after him.

He was impressed by the shot, but not by Bond's shoot-first attitude.

[0_0_7]

"He won't be a concern anymore," he said. "Keep your judgment. This is civilization now, Harry. The dangers my men face? Most of the people in Wembley have no idea. It's not pleasant."

[lepidopterologist]

"Just make sure you don't accidentally shoot Q if he jumps out from behind a tree," Harry said.

[0_0_7]

"I'm hardly an amateur, Harry," Bond replied dryly.

[lepidopterologist]

"I can see that," said Harry, in a way that was not entirely positive. He might be an excellent shot, but Harry thought Bond was trigger-happy.

[0_0_7]

"You can complain about it when the three of us are back safely. Now keep your eyes open. It's not much farther," he said before striking out for Q's base.

[lepidopterologist]

It really was a problem, Harry thought, that he'd come to think of Bond's particular type of demanding to be rather sexy. He did find it considerably less appealing outside the bedroom, however.

"Fine," he said, and kept close pace with him.