[Video] Friday, mid-afternoon, right when the alarms start

[catchingflies]

[This is a surprisingly regular occurrence, it seems like: something crazy happens with the ship, Todd Tolansky is stuck there and makes a panicked network post in a call for help. This time, though, he's been gone a week or so, so it may surprise a few people.

But here he is, perched on his now-open pod with his communicator in hand looking wild-eyed into the camera. The alarm and flashing lights are obvious in the background, and he has to almost yell over the sound of them.]

Whatever just happened, I totally didn't do it, I swear! I just woke up, okay? I didn't do nothin'!

Somebody come get me outta here, I don't wanna be stuck here again!

[He'll deal with the "I just wound up in a pod again" aspects when the ship isn't telling him it's dispatching security. Whatever dispatching means. He hasn't a clue where "corridor 83-Alpha" is, after all. At the recording warning, he adds, obviously to the air rather than the people on the video:]

Shut up, you stupid ship! I didn't do nothin' and you got no security, anyway!

[Then the feed cuts off.]

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[cantcatchme]

Took you long enough.

[That cool, almost bored expression is a favorite of his, but it only lasts a second before he breaks into a relieved grin.]

Sure you didn't do anything. Need me to pick you up? We'll make it a clean getaway.

[catchingflies]

I didn't! I only just--

[Wait. Pause. Todd squints at the screen in confusion. Didn't Pietro disappear back when the whole yanked-through-time thing happen...?]

Hey, when'd you get here?

[He's a little hard to hear, since he's not shouting the question, but Pietro can handle that, right? It's Pietro.]

[cantcatchme]

Only a couple days ago, man. You haven't been out anywhere near as long.

Which is good, because I only have to kick your ass a little, now. You want that ride out or not?

[He was worried, okay? The Brotherhood shows concern by hitting each other.]

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[catchingflies]

[And Todd might be aware of this, on some level, but he also doesn't really like getting hit. He eyes Pietro dubiously.]

If yer gonna beat me up, I'm fine to get outa here on my own.

[cantcatchme]

Man, we've gotta get you toughened up. Fine, fine. I promise, no hitting.

[Pietro holds up a hand in the boy scout salute. He's never been a scout. He'd be terrible at it.]

[catchingflies]

Aw'right. Then c'mon.

[He relaxes enough to grin back, himself, finally. It's unusually self-aware. He does have moments like that, okay?]

Come rescue me, huh? Just like back home.

[cantcatchme]

Seriously, man, what would you do without us?

[He smirks.]

Hang tight. I'll be there in a minute.

[catchingflies]

Yeah, yeah. See you soon.

[Cuz even if it's a couple hours to get here usually, that's for people who aren't Quicksilver.

Even then, by the time he gets there, Todd is just about out of the ship. He didn't really waste much time. So he might well run into him in the final corridor before the closest exit to the Old City.]

Action!

[cantcatchme]

[Pietro spots Todd easily, stopping just at the entrance to lean on a wall, looking bored and disinterested.] So, you're in one piece, huh. Surprising, considering I haven't been here to keep tabs on you.

[catchingflies]

Yeah, well, maybe I'm not as pathetic as you guys always think I am.

[He sniffs, not pleased at being insulted right off the bat, even if he's come to expect it from Pietro. He's too used to Kurt, is all, who is generally nice to him even when he's a jerk.]