Joe's reflex is to turn his head away when Basco approaches, but it doesn't last for even a fraction of a second before Basco's grabbing his face, squeezing, splashing a fresh wave of coppery blood over Joe's tongue, down his throat. He'd gag, if he hadn't tasted it hundreds of times before.
He locks his gaze with Basco's, he refuses to show fear. Not to him. Not ever. Fear is something pathetic to be borne out in private. He's not about to bow to this.
A small groan does escape him at the second tug, the burning in Basco's eyes scalding Joe, would almost bring tears to his eyes.
Almost.
It's a trick. Basco's taunting him, trying to scare him, trying to hurt him, trying to break him and make him weak. But he's not Zangyack. Not even close. Joe's already tasted the worst there is. He's not afraid of Basco, because even if he gets to the very end of his tricks, all that waits for Joe is death. He's ready.
Marvelous isn't dead. Marvelous isn't in Basco's clutches. And if he can, Marvelous will come for him, even if it's just to retrieve his body and treat it with the respect he thinks it deserves.
Joe smirks. He almost laughs. Basco can make of it what he will.
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Date: 2012-05-17 03:29 am (UTC)He locks his gaze with Basco's, he refuses to show fear. Not to him. Not ever. Fear is something pathetic to be borne out in private. He's not about to bow to this.
A small groan does escape him at the second tug, the burning in Basco's eyes scalding Joe, would almost bring tears to his eyes.
Almost.
It's a trick. Basco's taunting him, trying to scare him, trying to hurt him, trying to break him and make him weak. But he's not Zangyack. Not even close. Joe's already tasted the worst there is. He's not afraid of Basco, because even if he gets to the very end of his tricks, all that waits for Joe is death. He's ready.
Marvelous isn't dead. Marvelous isn't in Basco's clutches. And if he can, Marvelous will come for him, even if it's just to retrieve his body and treat it with the respect he thinks it deserves.
Joe smirks. He almost laughs. Basco can make of it what he will.