« Prev 1 Next » Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first Author Topic: Not Strong Enough [Open] (Read 170 times) Arman Madani Agent Defense [send pm] Joined: February 2013 Posts: 802 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 4:48:18 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top For once in his life, Arman feels weak. Incompetent. No matter how hard he tries, he saves no one. Despite everything his strength did for him before, in recent events it has served no purpose. How many deaths are on him, now? In his own eyes, each and every person to fall during this last investigation with Silas and Sean died because of him. It's his own fault. The agents, the homeless, all of them. They died because he isn't strong enough. Those are words he'd never told himself before. "You're not strong enough." With no other way to cope - no friends, no other outlets - Arman finds himself in the gym, and a bench. Weights are strewn about carelessly, and the boy himself is drenched in sweat and covered in grime, like he hasn't taken a break in more than an entire day. Beside himself, his phone is blaring unnecessarily loud heavy metal that seems to be helping him through his training. Back to Top   Mike Daniels Mentor Defense I don't need you to believe in me [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 1,882 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 10:43:31 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Mike was also coming to work out, though less from frustration. Until he sees the chaotic mess the gym was in. And who was there. His mood immediately started to sour. He would try and ignore Arman and start his warm up stretches. But he found himself glancing back at him more than once. Back to Top   Mike Arman Madani Agent Defense [send pm] Joined: February 2013 Posts: 802 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 17:11:37 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Arman sees Mike, but he doesn't seem to register the kid's there. He simply heaves the barbell off of his chest - causing the weights to land loudly all across the floor surrounding him - and heads over to get some water. It's over where Mike is at. And still, he doesn't even seem to notice Mike's presence. Back to Top   Mike Daniels Mentor Defense I don't need you to believe in me [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 1,882 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 17:13:11 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "You need to re-rack those when you are done." He points out as he does a few warm up squats. His eyes following Arman. Honestly he was just waiting for Arman to attack him. Back to Top   Mike Arman Madani Agent Defense [send pm] Joined: February 2013 Posts: 802 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 17:15:43 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Sure." Arman responds, only halfway paying attention. He chugs about half of his water bottle down and moves over to the punching bags, with only a plan of slamming his brutish Persian fists into them. Keep waiting, Mike. Back to Top   Mike Daniels Mentor Defense I don't need you to believe in me [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 1,882 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 17:16:50 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Fucking worthless." He'd say with a roll of his eyes as he goes to clean up the mess. Back to Top   Mike Arman Madani Agent Defense [send pm] Joined: February 2013 Posts: 802 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 17:17:36 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top The hammering stops! Arman's hands rest on the bag and his fingernails begin digging into the material. "Say that again." Back to Top   Mike Daniels Mentor Defense I don't need you to believe in me [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 1,882 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 17:20:04 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "I said you are fucking worthless." He dropped what he was doing and turned to face him. "You entitled asshole." Back to Top   Mike Arman Madani Agent Defense [send pm] Joined: February 2013 Posts: 802 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 17:24:28 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Arman thinks Mike is referring to his botched assignment! "I thought so." As usual, the Persian is evidently teeming with rage, though it's shown in tensed muscles, clenched fists, and gritted teeth. He turns to face Mike, but even now it seems like he's looking through the kid instead of at him. "What, you don't think I know that? Feel like rubbing salt in the wound? Keep 'em comin', Mike. You won't say a damn thing I haven't heard before." Back to Top   Mike Daniels Mentor Defense I don't need you to believe in me [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 1,882 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 18:14:35 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top He hasn't heard about the mission yet. "If you know then why do you keep being an ass?!" Back to Top   Mike Arman Madani Agent Defense [send pm] Joined: February 2013 Posts: 802 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 18:16:42 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top He doesn't know that! "I don't have to explain myself to you! So back the fuck off, Mike!" Back to Top   Mike Daniels Mentor Defense I don't need you to believe in me [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 1,882 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 18:18:16 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "No, you really do. Like it or not we are on the same team and we WILL have to work together." Back to Top   Mike Arman Madani Agent Defense [send pm] Joined: February 2013 Posts: 802 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 18:22:30 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "No, we won't! Look what happens when I work with others - people fucking die! So back off, man. I don't want your shit today. Not now, not ever again. Because you're right, I'm fucking worthless, and I'm not going back out to the field until I know I'm not." Back to Top   Mike Daniels Mentor Defense I don't need you to believe in me [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 1,882 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 18:36:06 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top That seemed to be a bit extreme. "Dude... I just want you to pick up after yourself." What the fuck did he stumble into? Back to Top   Mike Arman Madani Agent Defense [send pm] Joined: February 2013 Posts: 802 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 18:37:32 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Well that's embarrassing. "And I want you to back the fuck off. Or was that not clear?" Back to Top   Mike Daniels Mentor Defense I don't need you to believe in me [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 1,882 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 18:40:57 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "No. Because you are being dumb." Back to Top   Mike Arman Madani Agent Defense [send pm] Joined: February 2013 Posts: 802 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 18:41:34 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Arman shoves Mike! But it's about the weakest shove he's ever managed in his life! Back to Top   Mike Daniels Mentor Defense I don't need you to believe in me [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 1,882 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 18:45:32 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top He takes a step back and his fists balled up. But he holds himself back. Jack warned him about fighting him outside the Tutorial. Back to Top   Mike Arman Madani Agent Defense [send pm] Joined: February 2013 Posts: 802 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 18:47:38 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Just get out of here, man." He doesn't seem to keep it up, and instead turns back to the punching bag. Back to Top   Mike Daniels Mentor Defense I don't need you to believe in me [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 1,882 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 19:07:21 GMT -6 via the ProBoards App » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "No. I have as much right to be here." Back to Top   Mike Arman Madani Agent Defense [send pm] Joined: February 2013 Posts: 802 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 28, 2015 19:14:43 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Then leave me alone." He starts hammering on the punching bag again. Back to Top   Mike Daniels Mentor Defense I don't need you to believe in me [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 1,882 Not Strong Enough [Open] « Oct 29, 2015 19:19:21 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Whatever." He'd finish cleaning up the mess before making his way to the pull up bar! Back to Top   Mike Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first