He's Liquid smooth, ladies.

[helicopterwolf.livejournal.com]

Okay, heroine, set me free.

[As Liquid lay in the pilot seat of his now crashed Hind D, he watched Snake bring up her Desert Eagle to his forehead. He was surprised that she was willing to put him out misery, considering her reaction to his causal flirting in the torture room.

Hearing a quiet, sobbed "Goodbye," he knew why Snake was doing it. Otacon or, rather, Mei Ling. Poor girl. She was rather nice and quite cute, to boot. Liquid wished he had gotten a chance to know her better, but between the shrapnel that had pierced his lung and Snake's bullet that was going to pierce his forehead, he didn't think that he was going get it.

Liquid closed his eyes and soon heard the gun fire. Strange, he didn't feel any pain. In fact, his chest pain was gone, too. Opening his eyes, he noticed that he was now in a building instead of his Hind's cockpit.]

Well. This is an interesting afterlife.

((ooc: Introducing Liquid Wolf, from merylgearsolid. If you can imagine a Liquid who womanizes and wears a skimpy, unzipped jumpsuit, know that this is him.))

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[solidelilah.livejournal.com]

I...I'll trust you for now. Consider it a chance to win me over.

[She finally puts her gun back in the holster, and gets a little closer to him. She was giving both of them more than enough space to run away.]

Depends on how well you know your CQC. I'm matched pretty even right now.

[Mostly because she has a hard time bringing herself to kill the only other family she thought she had left.]

[helicopterwolf.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'll try not to let you down.

[Watching Solid get closer, Wolf becomes a bit more happy.]

CQC... I'm okay with it, but I don't many chances to use it.

[That's what happens when you spend most of your time in a helicopter.]

[solidelilah.livejournal.com]

Ah. Then maybe we'll be a little less even than I thought.

[She holds out her hand to him.] You'll find there are a lot of men and women that answer to the name "Snake". Don't use it too often, but you can call me Delilah.

[helicopterwolf.livejournal.com]

[He takes her hand and shakes it.]

Delilah, hmm? That's a pretty name. You can call me James.

[solidelilah.livejournal.com]

It's pretty, but I've had enough of the other dog sled races singing Tom Jones to me.

[Her handshake is firm, but not crushing. Someone is mindful of her strength it seems.]

James is a good name.

[helicopterwolf.livejournal.com]

I get the impression it got annoying pretty quickly.

[Firm but not strangling. Solid has a good handshake. Wolf is also interested that she's apparently a dog sledder. He's always liked dogs, especially wolf-dogs.]

You think so? I always thought it was just generically British.

[solidelilah.livejournal.com]

The song is about a cheating woman. I don't really think it's all that romantic.

[Don't get her started on her dogs. She misses them something crazy.]

Mm. It makes me think of the Apostle James.

[helicopterwolf.livejournal.com]

Doesn't sound like it would be.

[Wolf misses his, too...]

Hmm... My family was never very religious. I tend to think of the English monarchs.

[solidelilah.livejournal.com]

I don't have any family...well that wants me alive. I don't suppose I can say my dogs are my family huh?

[helicopterwolf.livejournal.com]

No, I'm pretty sure dogs count. If you love them, I don't see any reason why you couldn't think of them as family.

[solidelilah.livejournal.com]

Heh. Then I guess a bunch of mutt wolf-dogs and one Lhasa Apso is all the family I have.

[helicopterwolf.livejournal.com]

And then there's me. Unless you already counted me among the wolf-dogs. I wouldn't blame you.

[solidelilah.livejournal.com]

[It's hard to describe the look on her face right now. It's a big mix of emotions. Disbelief, hope, a little bit of shyness.]

You...want to be my brother?

[helicopterwolf.livejournal.com]

Why wouldn't I? Even if we're from seperate universes, you're still my sister.

[He wonders what would make her think he wouldn't. Wolf swears, if a 'Liquid Snake' did this to her...]

[solidelilah.livejournal.com]

It's not so much that, as the Liquid Snake of my world really, really wants me dead. I wasn't kidding when I said he would go for my throat. He's already done it recently.

[She looks at him, trying her best to keep up her strong front. She'll cry when she's safe.]

[helicopterwolf.livejournal.com]

[It was just as he feared... He going to maul the Liquid Snake who did this to her.]

Delilah, listen to me. I don't know why any Liquid would dare hurt you, but I'm no Liquid Snake. I'm a Liquid Wolf, and if there's anything a wolf is loyal to, it's their pack. I won't let any of them hurt you... especially me.

[solidelilah.livejournal.com]

[It's been a lot of people really. Liquid just sort of became the amalgamation of all of them.

She slowly approaches him close enough now that he could put his hands on her if her. She's showing a lot of trust right now. Even for her. The only others she's let this physically close are Meryl and Otacon recently.]

Don't jerk me around. My heart may only be there to be stabbed or shot in, but it's still there.

[helicopterwolf.livejournal.com]

[He sets a hand on her shoulder. He wishes he could take away her pain but knows he can't.]

Delilah, I've only known about your existence for less than twenty-four hours. However, that doesn't mean you aren't still my sister. You are, and I love you. I trust you. Isn't that what siblings are supposed to do?

[solidelilah.livejournal.com]

[Oh, that tears it. She leans forward, putting her head on his shoulder.] Yes. That's what we are supposed to do.

[helicopterwolf.livejournal.com]

[He holds her gently. She's a beautiful woman, inside and out. Wolf would be willing to say he doesn't deserve Solid as a sister.]

We're brother and sister. Any version of me that would be willing to hurt you isn't me. He's a fool who doesn't understand the basic concept of family. He isn't worth your time.

[solidelilah.livejournal.com]

He'll be the one who's there if I ever go back to my own world.

[Her hands go up, resting on his upper arms. This is...nicer than she would ever think it would be. It's safe.]

[helicopterwolf.livejournal.com]

[He pulls her just a bit tighter. Wolf admits he didn't think of the problem she brought up.]

Then we'll think of something, some sort of solution. I'll be with you every step of the way. You don't deserve be alone...

[solidelilah.livejournal.com]

[Has she suddenly walked into a room where she gets her greatest desire? Maybe.

Forgive her this one weakness Gray Fox, Gustava...and Meryl. She holds him tightly as she tries to unsuccessfully fight back tears.]

Okay...okay.

[helicopterwolf.livejournal.com]

[He, a man who is very good at manipulating words, is speechless. He doesn't need to speak, though. All he needs to do is hold her, to let her know she's loved, because he does love her. He's certainly closer to her than his own cold, emotionless family.]

[solidelilah.livejournal.com]

[It takes her a while, but she finally relaxes against him. She's still leaking tiny little tracks of tears, but the stress seems to be leaving her as well.] Tell me about yourself. Whatever you feel like telling me.